Happy Woman’s Day, Mohatta Palace And Museum Trip Photos And Food

Help Beautiful Souls!

First of all Happy Woman’s Day to all female friends. And thank you for everything you’ve done for beautifying the world around you and for supporting your loved ones. You know that it would have not been possible without your selfless dedication to your family ,friends and society 🥹♥️ So please be proud of yourself 🥰🙏

Hope all is well with you and yours and you are able to extract some beauty from the days despite the odds and suffering caused to the world by politics.

Here Ramadan month has entered in last ten days of fasting. I had to skip two days fasting because I got sore throat . I didn’t delay it and visited to the doctor immediately. Two days medicine helped lot thankfully and I am fasting again today. I feel grateful for having strength to fast after many years. This is amazing how skipping rice and pulses ,potatoes and sugar could help me to fast without any severe headaches I used to feel in past whenever I would try to fast. This is true that small adjustments in diet and lifestyle bring revolutionary changes.  I also realised that why fasting is essential in most of the  communities , it’s because like everything else our stomach too needs break to recover trauma of excessive eating and cleanse itself . With little pondering one can understand that there are few rules designed by nature and they apply everywhere equally whether outside world or world within us . I am happy to get chance of this again!

Dear friends sharing some images of our family tour to Mohatta palace and museum in Karachi . Eldest and elder sons selected the site for trip because of its historical significance and architectural elegance. Because of  historical importance and present use as national museum this building is national heritage. I hope you will enjoy the glimpse of this very beautiful building as we loved our time roaming in it’s serene lush gardens and seeing historical a cultural art displayed on the walls of many rooms. Though taking photos was forbidden and a care taker was aligned with visitors to make sure they follow the rules. 

           Mohatta  palace  was built in 1920  as summer home  for a Hindu  businessman Shrivatan  Mohatta    Though he could live there for two decades only until  partition in 1947 when he left for Rajisthan India  in 1948 this building was acquired by Government Of Pakistan. The  Mohatta palace was  devoted to the younger sister of Quaid-e-Azam the founder of Nation . In 1955 Government of Sindh purchased  Mohatta palace to convert it into a museum   information shared are further available link tInformation here

We arrived at the Mohatta palace around 1pm ,weather was chilly and little airy which cherished our senses . This photo was taken  while after we entered the building. There were few people wandering around and taking pictures. Perfect for having relaxed viewing.

    It’s very first shot by me, the majestic building has compelling appearance but these white pretty marigolds consumed my attention instantly and I took few photos of

I wonder if you can see the thin water fall dripping down on the wall behind us , eldest son asked us to stand there and both of sons took our

                                                           Before entering the main building 

         When we were walking towards entrance Hubby called us from behind and took this picture 

                                       Hubby taking selfie 

                  Hubby took this  Before entering the main building 

     When we exited the  building it was 3: 40. Almost, in ascending shadows building looked more  elegant 

     This was front yard lawn , there was another lawn with few trees in backyard as well 

  From here we headed to a restaurant Barbecue Tonight recommended by our driver, we  all were super hungry and thankfully food was good though expensive.

                                      Two salad plates as starter 

                                     Mutton steak  for sons 

      Two mutton pieces and some spinach was enough for me 

   Mutton Karahi  for  sons ,hubby had little from here like me but spinach 

  
    Chicken. Biryani  for sons , it’s been four to five years I have quit rice 

Thank you dear friends for being with me 🙏 your love and support is my strength and I am grateful for that from the bottom of my heart 🥹♥️

Health , peace and happiness to you and to all you love 🙏♥️🥰

Smiles Of Spring From My Little Garden And Some Pearls From Lofty Minds !

 

Hello Beautiful Souls ♥️

Hope picking blooms of nice and beautiful moments in the midst of odds 🙏

I wonder about days not long ago when world or at least larger parts of planet flourished in peace . It seemed that it was time for world’s people to recover from the trauma of two world wars one after another.When Me and hubby would talk over the cup of tea our topic would be that we were fortunate to live in era where peace and prosperity is at it’s peak and life standards of people are getting better. But it feels that our gratitude fell in the ear of devil and here we are again in the times of fear and despair,waiting for events that might change everything and forever for majority of the people! My faith says as humans we are created to support each other because Nature has designed life that grows and grooms in harmony and destroy and vanish in opposition. I hope and pray we can understand that simple reality spread laid before our eyes everywhere on this planet 🙏

My heart goes to those people who are suffering from  harsh conditions weather in many states of America! I pray that things get better soon so everyone can get back to normal life 🤞🙏

On the bright side,sharing flowers of spring from my little garden area dear friends,hope their beauty will warm and soothe your heart for while and make you forget how darkness is covering our light because we refuse to share it further with others like us! Last six images are from Hubby’s office building excluding one at the end.

      Every Flower Is Soul Blossoming In Nature, Gerard  De Nerva 

    Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness      , Desmond tutu 

           Hope is the only thing stronger than fear   , Susanne Collins 

Optimism is the faith that leads to the achievement,nothing can be achieved without hope and confidence,  Helen Keller 

 

    We make living by what we get,we make life by what we give ,    Winston Churchill 

There is no enjoying the possession of anything valuable unless one has someone to share it with , Seneca 

           Life begins at the end of your comfort zone  ,         Neale Donald Walsch 

       Whatever makes you uncomfortable is your biggest opportunity for growth,    Bryant H McGill 

       Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance   , Samuel Johnson 
 

   There are no secrets to success,only preparation, hard work and learning from failures ,  Colin Powell 

                       Everything is hard before it’s easy  , Goethe J.W 

            Change is inevitable  ,growth is optional  ,  John C Maxwell 

    You don’t have a see the whole staircase  , take just one step , Martin Luther King. Jr 

    The beauty of life is in small details not in big events ,  Jim  Jarmusch 

Happiness is not matter of intensity but balance,order ,rhythm and harmony ,   Thomas  Merton 

            To succeed in life you need three things,wisebone  , backbone and funnybone   ,  Dr. kavanagh 

    Life is not about finding yourself, it about creating yourself , George Bernard Shaw 

     Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it         , Charles R   Swindoll 

                        

                     Light is the symbol of truth ,  James. Russel 

 

      If  everything around seems dark,look again ,you maybe the light ,     Rumi 

       Within you there are light of thousands. Suns    , Robert Adams. 

Thank you so much for bearing with me dear friends, wishing you life  full of light  a, love and peace 🥹🙏♥️

“ Spring “ Poem By Me

 Do you hear bell that rings 

Around the corner approaching spring 

Season of  balance,  just  and fair 

When love seems nurturing   the air 

Soul feels surrounded by silky joy 

Cheerful sights share cozy vibes 

Sky looks more vast  and blue 

Everything feels nice and true 

Earth’ s laughter pretty and lush

Life is bursting out in rush 

Warmth has broken frozen spell 

Every bird has story to tell 

Despite odds and worries of life

Heart is happy like flying kite 

Sun smiling with joy and sooth

Spring is the reason behind his mood 

Sometimes I hold hand of air

And go around here and there 

Passing below,above and through 

Makes me  see all life’s hues 

In awe and wonder my eyes blink 

What a wonderful world I think 

When God made the seasons extreme 

I think random shuffle was scheme 

Then were chaos of  summer and winter 

He thought people deserved little better 

To fix the errors that caused the case 

He put everything  on appropriate place 

Where nothing is too close ,too far 

It vanished prior  state of war 

This is how born  season of Spring 

Song of  peace harmoniously sing 

Sun and earth when make perfect ring 

There are only few rules in the game 

Other may differ but “ balance “ is the Same 

Ferrer Hall Karachi , Art Gallery And Art Of Sadequain

 

Hey Beautiful Souls 🥰

Hope finding peace in days despite the all odds of today’s world. Life isn’t designed to flow smoothly but a zigzag line going through up and down all the time. Our weather has changed completely. February is pretty airy and pleasant with cooler temperatures below 30 centigrade. More rain and snow is expected in high northern parts and south eastern areas close by. We hope it will delay summer for a while.

I have just recovered from typhoid 😏 yes after returning from Karachi I felt heaviness on stomach.No other symptoms were present except this and little lack of energy . We visited doctor after two weeks because self medication didn’t help. I was diagnosed with typhoid after a blood test. Was given medicine for one week and forbidden to eat traditional bread for four days. It’s nice to feel normal again and start to eat bread (chapati) again 😅

Today sharing photos of Ferrer hall Karachi .It’s an iconic and historic building build  in 1865  by Sir  Henry Bartle Edward Ferrer . This gorgeous building was built as a town hall back then though now it is used as art gallery and library. I am sharing Link  which put tiny light on the history of the building.

       This first picture I took from google images to show you whole beauty of the Ferrer Hall building. Rest below are captured by me and sons.

The lawn of Ferrer Hall has huge extended area for visitors to wander around and enjoy the serenity of this place,it also includes a small zoo area that has some birds collection. 

“It is through art and through art only that we can realise our perfections “ Oscar Wilde  I will add “ and our imperfections too” 

The nice guide guy took few photos of us ,he tried to capture in way that roof top art can appear in the background and he succeeded too ,he took many,this is one of them 

I couldn’t find Sadequain photo which I took from his photo on the wall,so I picked this one from google images and if you want to learn more you can see Here Wikipedia link

Sadequain (1930-1987) is historical and finest painter and calligrapher , when eldest son searched about Sadequain and his greatly appreciated art work,he was curious to see it . He found about this site online and called on the number given. The guy picked up was very friendly,he told that building was closed due to Sunday but he will attend us if we still wanted to come. We were more than happy. When we arrived the guy told that he is responsible for the building and he takes care of things here mostly. He said they receive funds from wealthy community who loves art as government is mere spectator with least interest in whole matter. He opened the main hall and we felt we entered in some other world of beauty and serenity! He showed us around,took our photos with roof art and shared history. When I checked online I saw many English people and couples pictures front of this beautiful building. We spent one and a half hours there and lost track of time as beautiful art  displayed in gallery consumed us completely! Eldest son gifted the guy some money when we were leaving. Our last thought was we have to come here again ☺️

According to the guide guy at Ferrer hall this wonderful roof mural was created by Sadequain though artist died before completing his master project. He said few other well known artists offered to complete this including son of Sadequain but authorities denied. They didn’t want to loose the touch of the original artist. So this incomplete project of sublime art was left in the honour of the artist! This art project depicts immortality of the life’s journey. According to the details Sadequain worked tirelessly for more than six months to create this roof mural,he slept very less and continues hard work made him sick. To give you better look into this awesome art sharing image from online below,

                                             Source for this is internet 

   In the The art behind  you can see Arabic calligraphy,the highlight words mean.  “ universe , planet earth and sky” 

This one is captured in the beautiful balcony of this captivating building,we never felt such calm and special vibe at any other place honestly, absence of people can be a thing but I give more credit to the richness and depth that it’s interior holds👍

    Sadequain was a saint and believed in man’s inner power and his ability to tame down everything according to his will. But in his saints point of view he uses his power in creating strong and deep harmony with the flow of Nature instead spoiling it . In this art in my opinion he is trying to say that man is created by Divine who has given him His own special gift His spirit and free will so everything comes under and after him. But power comes with responsibility and man’s duty is to take great care of his belongings instead destroying them by lowering himself for trivial things.

                             Couldn’t get this one whether it’s displayed some punishment or justice 

       In my simple words here artist has taken off the mask he wears for the world mostly and feels exhausted 

Guide told as government has no interest in preserving this treasure,they allow shooting of important events and figures who want this glorious appearance of the building in their work,this way they get some money this way which helps them to maintain the place, we spotted this pretty lady in bridal dress standing while camera crew was filming her ,for the magazine probably,there was another lady I have seen in English bridal dress and I had taken her photo but couldn’t find today 🙁

Can’t comprehend the human poses but according to poetic phrase it’s an invitation to the man to o open eyes and look up ,down and around,look everything and look at the sunrise from east and find his suited place among this all ,the poetic phrase is written by our most popular and mystical poet Allama Iqbal who has been called poet of the east !

     Henry Moore says “ to be in artist to believe in life “    I fully agree that 

    Everyday life present in art reminds me of quote of  Pablo Picasso “  art is a lie that helps us to realise the truth “ I really appreciate that thought because I too think that a world without art is like barren desert with no beauty and sense of life , it is completely dark and harsh reality that only burdens our soul, art makes it rich in meaning and realisation of it’s aesthetics. Everything is made in pair and art is soul of the mere matter I believe 

 Another beautiful quote from unknown source “Art is the Highest Form Of Human Expressionj “♥️

Lucky are people who create such beauty through their art no matter what they create that  holds eyes and captivates souls with their charm ♥️

“The. Aim of art is not represent outward  appearance of. Things but their inward significance “ Arstotle 

Many thanks for being with me till end of the post dear friends 🙏 I am grateful for your love and support always which gives me strength to share my life experiences and thoughts with you all 🥹

Health , peace and happiness to you all and to all you love 🙏♥️🥰