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[tabileaks]

Punjabi Fetival | Charda te Lehnda Punjab Lahore ich | Songs | Bhangra | Tabi in Punjabi

[queerism1969]

[kaalbela]

In the 16th century in Punjab, Shah Hussain, a Sufi poet and mystic met and fell in love with a Hindu boy called named Madho Lal. Though gay marriage was not legal anywhere in the world before this century, Hussain and Madho defied social conventions and lived together for six years till Hussain's death in 1599. Hussain's poetry is significantly inspired by his relationship with Madho, with some poems addressed directly to him. After Hussain's death Madho continued to live close to where he was buried in present day Baghbanpura in Lahore, and was buried next to Hussain after his death. They continue to lie buried side by side in the same enclosure to this day, and the enclosure is named Hazrat Madho Lal Hussain, embodying one soul living in two bodies.

The annual celebration called Mela Chiraghan or Festival of Lights is held in March in Lahore in order to celebrate the love of Madho and Hussain as well as Hussain's poetry. It is unknown how the ritual was established, but it dates as far back as the the 18th century: there are records of Maharaja Ranjit Singh leading a barefooted procession from the Fort to the mausoleum for this celebration. At present, the festival is conducted over three days and attracts large crowds. Cotton-seed oil lamps are lighted in the streets and houses of the city. Devotees sing and dance and read Hussain's poetry in order to commemorate the triumph of tolerance over forces of bigotry.

[lilithism1848]

[wgm-beautiful-world]

Enchanting facade - Walled City of Lahore, Punjab, PAKISTAN

[mothmiso]

My City: Lahore (2) (3) (4) by hasham2

[mehreenkhan]

The old Lahore

Punjab, Pakistan

[molkolsdal]

Oval cornelian intaglio showing the head of a woman in profile; she holds a lotus flower in an upraised hand.

Inscription in Sanskrit (Brahmi script): kusumadasasya

Translation: [Seal] of the slave of Kusuma / [Seal] of the slave of Kesava/Vishnu (?)

Punjab, Pakistan, 4thC-5thC

[ahl-e-dil]

[haveyoubeentothiscity]

Population: 11,126,285

The submitter commented “I have some family there and I've always liked it whenever I visit :)”

[khaperai]

Graveyard in Sialkote, Punjab c.1900s

[urduu]

ٹبہ ، ٹویا ۔ اک برابر

گڈیا ، بویا ۔ اک برابر

راتیں اکھ تے بدل برسے

رویا ، چویا ۔ اک برابر

قسمےسُن کے نیندر اڈ گئی

سُتا ، مویا ۔ اک برابر

ماڑے گھر نوں بوھا کادھا؟

کھلا ، ڈھویا ۔۔ اک برابر

سورج ٹُردا نال برابر

دن کیوں لگن سال برابر

وِتھ تے سجنا وِتھ ہوندی اے

بھاونویں ہووے وال برابر

اکھ دا چانن مر جاوے تے

نیلا، پیلا، لال برابر

جُلی منجی بھین نوں دے کے

ونڈ لئے ویراں مال برابر

مرشد جے نہ راضی ہووے

مجرا ، ناچ، دھمال برابر

اُتوں اُتوں پردے پاون

وچوں سب دا حال برابر..

[queerism1969]

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[wgm-beautiful-world]

Tomb of Javindi Bibi in Uch Sharif, Bahawalpur, Punjab, PAKISTAN

[mothmiso]

My City: Lahore (2) (3) (4) by hasham2

Via Flickr:

(3) Mural art of Lahore fort (4) Mirror Palace