http://takingside.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Kamran Qureshi en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:30:33 GMT 2010-01-06T08:30:33Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977754474 When hearts harden           When hearts harden The core of us fades as if it never was Deprived of existence . . . Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:51:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977754474 Kamran Qureshi 2009-07-29T02:51:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977751567 The Kings rule players and viewers alike             The Kings rule players and viewers alike The stage is set for the viewers . . . Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:18:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977751567 Kamran Qureshi 2009-07-26T23:18:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977668251             He llo my dear gather-mates, I sincerely hope that you are all safe and sane in todays world of growing insecurities and . . . Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:55:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977668251 Kamran Qureshi 2009-04-28T15:55:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649611   Oh moon! Both you and I Have the same Lord Share the same light Tell me, how is it then That you manage to stay faithful Always, where . . . Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:57:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649611 Kamran Qureshi 2009-04-07T22:57:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977645782   Chimera in the mirror   With the illusion now freshly washed-out I take a walk by the fuming sea Truth has not spared me at all, I think How unsympathetic . . . Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:01:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977645782 Kamran Qureshi 2009-04-03T20:01:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372985 In the Name of Allah, The Compassionate, The Merciful: It is not piety, that you turn your faces to the  East and to the West. True piety is [that of] the  one who believes . . . Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:18:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372985 Kamran Qureshi 2008-06-14T09:18:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361297   In the Name of Allah, The Compassionate, The Merciful: Allah has sent down the best discourse, a book containing subjects resembling each other, (and) oft-repeated (mentioned . . . Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:05:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361297 Kamran Qureshi 2008-06-04T17:05:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977346647 In the Name of God, The Compassionate, The Merciful: ..........And for those who fear God (observe Taqwa), He (ever) prepares a way out, [65:2] And He provides for him from (sources) . . . Fri, 16 May 2008 09:52:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977346647 Kamran Qureshi 2008-05-16T09:52:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977332517 In the Name of God, The Compassionate, The Merciful: Know well that the worldly life is but a play and an amusement, and a show of beauty, and ex change of . . . Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:04:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977332517 Kamran Qureshi 2008-04-26T09:04:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977327897         Death of my Brain-Child I heard your footsteps As you walked down Annoyed, aggravated On the freezing path . . . Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:53:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977327897 Kamran Qureshi 2008-04-20T14:53:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293298   My dear gather-mates and colleagues, What you see below in the table, may look colorful to some of you, but it sure has thrown all the colors out of my life for the time being. Since . . . Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:15:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293298 Kamran Qureshi 2008-03-25T20:15:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290262 Granted was my desire To have a son You are six months old And at such tender an age You do me a great service That no one else does That is, you remind . . . Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:06:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290262 Kamran Qureshi 2008-03-21T18:06:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281421 O Rahman,   O Raheem Ya Ghaffar, Ya Kareem  I have spent All of my life Shifting positions Changing sides And I often feel That I have . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:44:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281421 Kamran Qureshi 2008-03-11T08:44:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977265338 Rhapsody Dressed in perpetuity Awaits us in dwellings Built on the shores Of tranquil rivers Of honey gold, wine and pure white . . . Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:12:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977265338 Kamran Qureshi 2008-02-22T20:12:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977227861 He calls himself A reactionary One more out of.... The ordinary Led to believe . . . Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:50:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977227861 Kamran Qureshi 2008-01-12T19:50:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977227392 The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it.  ~James Bryce   We all must have read countless books in our lives. What did these books mean . . . Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:46:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977227392 Kamran Qureshi 2008-01-12T03:46:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977224164 It arrived gently  A new lease on life As it began to unfold It started to drum Precipitating  It rattled for a while Swept the scum Unearthed the . . . Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:56:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977224164 Kamran Qureshi 2008-01-08T20:56:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977221699 I still remember that I was taking my business law class in the Financial Training Company Institute in London, UK, when all of a sudden the terrible news broke out. Infact it was our Law professor . . . Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:21:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977221699 Kamran Qureshi 2008-01-06T05:21:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219193   For me, one's spirit and the spiritual contact with God is the true essence of religion. Although my religion, which is Islam, is a complete way of life and provides guidelines for . . . Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:04:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219193 Kamran Qureshi 2008-01-03T16:04:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977218141 They tell me that.... Everything has it's price  And  I am not suggesting.... Whether here it applies But sill in fear that I might lose you . . . Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:05:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977218141 Kamran Qureshi 2008-01-02T15:05:58Z