CONGRATS to PAKISTAN!

About time that Pakistan had some cheering up. What could be much better than this well-deserved success with World Cricket?! Recently, I was encouraged to post something on this event by a new Pakistani friend. So here's my start. Look for my friend's catchy enthusiasm remarks coming as soon as I can get a few translations.

Maybe you readers want to take a breather from the serious onslaught of dire news as well? Just read and watch the catchy enthusiasm about this recent victory! I'm not much of a sports-watcher and certainly no expert but felt that my blogsite needed something lighter now and then anyway. And sometimes such universal joys can be one bridge toward peace, no?



You will learn a lot and find the most ALIVE information and comments from Pakistan itself, of course! Try here at this Pakistan Newspaper, Dawn dot com here with plenty of behind the scenes items, readers enthusiasm - maybe you'll add your own congrats?, photos and VIDEO Highlights!

And this one with the telling comment "This victory is more important then our 1992 World Cup triumph." here

Another VIDEO: here


Credit to Dawn and wires for photos
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Following is a beautiful, contagiously glad comment from my new Pakistani friend who goes by ReeBz. The few translations are from URDU:
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We are more than we are, WE ARE ONE!!!!

Hum hen Pakistani hum to jeetain gay, han jeetain gay...(from a song by Famous Pakistani ex-singer Junaid Jamshed. In English: "We are Pakistani, so We will win" in this song he is saying as we are Pakistani we shall win every time no matter how bad the situations and conditions)

I'm happily amazed how we all stayed united during the Twenty20 WorldCup, especially in the semi-final and the final. Only a few representatives of Pakistan were struggling for Pakistan's victory seven seas far, but here each and every Pakistani's heart was beating for Pakistan's success. Every loving Pakistani was busy in praying for their victory - thousands of sms prayers made me smile,cheerful,excited and hopeful.

I'm not a die hard fan of cricket. I don't even know the basic rules. I'm totally unaware of the technicalities of this game. I don't know what role the pitch played in our victory nor do I have any information whether it was the batting pitch or bowling. I just know one thing: I'm a Pakistani and I WON!!

We proved our mettle in LORD'S.

We gave a message to those who are wise enough to understand the hints:
Don't try us - we are not easy to be defeated!! When we get united we are more than we are - WE ARE ONE!!!

We are one nation - under one flag. We are Proud Pakistanis, We are Brave MUSLIMS!!

Like all Pakistanis my eyes got dim with thankfulness and gratefulness to Allah when our team members offered "sajida-e-shukar"*** immediately. That's what we are! (see note below)

Here I want to quote the golden words by Shahid Afridi. When he was asked in the Semi-final if his team was going to win the final as well. He gave a very straight-forward reply with a very confident tone and firm belief in Allah. It was short but was all-in-all.

He replied " INSHAALLAH"

kafir he to shamsheer p karta he bharosa,
Momin he to be- taigh bhi lerta he sipahi..

(These are the poetic lines from geat Eastern Poet "allama iqbal"

One depends on the sword when lacking in faith:
One who has faith may not need weapons in the fight.)

END

*** sajida-e-shukar: There is no Exact word for it in English or perhaps for non-Muslims - still, this may define the meaning -"prostration in gratitude"

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THANX so much, ReeBz - I am all fired up by the event, your post and the use of poetic URDU, translated with such poetry as well! With Gratitude! Connie

Readers, how about placing a COMMENT of support for Pakistan and the expert Cricket team below on this site? (there are usual google password requirements to post but if you want, you can send your comment to me newlease7@yahoo.com (put "Congrats Pakistan" in subject heading)