When the man who wrote Pakistan’s national anthem saw the divine in Hindu God Krishna

Advertisements There is a unique Urdu poem, Krishn Kanhaiya, a nazm by Hafeez Jalandhari, the Urdu poet most well-known for composing the lyrics to Pakistan’s national anthem, the Qaumi Taranah.  Born in the Punjabi city of Jalandhar (now in India), he moved to Lahore following India and Pakistan’s independence and Partition in 1947. As its title suggests, Krishn … Continue reading When the man who wrote Pakistan’s national anthem saw the divine in Hindu God Krishna