Sunday, 19 August 2018
تم کو ایک شخص یاد آئے گا
جب کوئی پیار سے بلائے گا تم کو ایک شخص یاد آئے لذت غم سے آشنا ہو کر اپنے محبوب سے جدا ہو کر دل کہیں جب سکوں نہ پائے گا تم کو ایک شخص یاد آئے گا تیرے لب پہ نام ہو گا پیار کا شمع دیکھ کر جلے گا دل تیرا جب کوئی ستارہ ٹمٹمائے گا تم کو ایک شخص یاد آئے گا زندگی کے درد کو سہو گے تم دل کا چین ڈھونڈتے رہو گے تم زخم دل جب تمہیں ستائے گا تم کو ایک شخص یاد آئے گا جب کوئی پیار سے بولائے گا تم کو ایک شخص یاد آئے گا
گرمیِ حسرت ناکام سے جل جاتے ہیں
گرمیِ حسرت ناکام سے جل جاتے ہیں ہم چراغوں کی طرح شام سے جل جاتے ہیں شمع جس آگ میں جلتی ہے نمائش کے لئے ہم اسی آگ میں گمنام سے جل جاتے ہیں بچ نکلتے ہیں اگر آتشِ سیال سے ہم شعلۂ عارضِ گلفام سے جل جاتے ہیں خود نمائی تو نہیں شیوۂ اربابِ وفا جن کو جلنا ہو وہ آرام سے جل جاتے ہیں ربط باہم پہ ہمیں کیا نہ کہیں گے دشمن آشنا جب ترے پیغام سے جل جاتے ہیں جب بھی آتا ہے مرا نام ترے نام کے ساتھ جانے کیوں لوگ مرے نام سے جل جاتے ہیں قتیل شفائی
Saturday, 18 August 2018
Friday, 17 August 2018
Michael Hartono: Djarum Black's Owner & Indonesia's Richest Man Who'll Compete At Asian Games
Remember 'Djarum Black'? The black-coloured clove cigarettes that initially looked cool to smoke and made you stand out, until you realised your folks could smell its strong stench from a mile away. Often labelled as a rich man's Gudang Garam, they are almost available at every roadside shop in India today. But, have you wondered where it came from? I was almost under the impression that it was being manufactured at some shady factory in Andhra Pradesh. However, it's not. 'Djarum Black' - also known as 'kreteks' - are imported from Indonesia - one of the biggest exporters of clove cigarettes, cigars and hand-rolled bidis in the world. It is manufactured by Indonesia's famous Djarum Group which was founded by an ethnic Chinese businessman in Kudus (Central Java) in 1951. Oei Wie Gwan bought a nearly defunct cigarette company known as NV Murup and gave birth to the brand Djarum we all know today. But, the company also went extinct in 1963 when a huge fire destroyed its factory which was followed by Gwan's death. © Twitter The death of Djarum Group's owner paved way for his children Robert Budi Hartono and Michael Bambang Hartono who took over the reins and re-established their brand. Today, Djarum Group has around 50 blends of clove cigarettes internationally and is the world's third-largest manufacturer of clove cigarettes. The company has an estimated net worth of over $11 billion, while Hartono family's net worth is estimated to be around $16.7 billion (according to Forbes). But, the Hartono family isn't in news for their commercial interests in tobacco, banking and communications amongst others, rather it is Gwan's son Michael whose much-anticipated participation in the 2018 Asian Games, slated to begin from 18th August in Jakarta & co-hosted in Palembang, that has got the media attention. Michael, the 78-year-old billionaire tobacco tycoon and the richest man in Indonesia, is set to represent his country on its bridge team at the world's second-biggest multi-sport event. Classified as a 'mind game', contract bridge is a card game that is played with a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table. © Twitter The game consists of several deals - each progressing through four phases. The cards are dealt to the players, and then the players auction or bid to take the contract, specifying how many tricks the partnership receiving the contract (the declaring side) needs to take to receive points for the deal. During the auction, partners communicate information about their hand, including its overall strength and the length of its suits, although conventions for use during play also exist. The cards are then played, the declaring side trying to fulfil the contract, and the defenders trying to stop the declaring side from achieving its goal. The deal is scored based on the number of tricks taken, the contract, and various other factors which depend to some extent on the variation of the game being played. Well, it's more of a mystery to me who has never been able to get a hold of any card game (including childish Uno). But, what's interesting here is the fact that contract bridge has been included to the Games by Indonesia as hosts. And, it appears that Michael Hartono played a crucial role in convincing a sceptical Olympic Council of Asia to gove the card game its maiden run at the Asian Games. I guess, when you are the richest man in the country, it doesn't really take much convincing, does it. © Twitter Hartono's association to bridge reportedly dates back to the tender age of six. He has also competed several times in the World Bridge Championships and now aims to strike gold for his country at the Asian Games. But, the tobacco king, claims he isn't doing it for money, but for the passion he has for bridge. In fact, Hartono has announced that he'll forego the 1.5 billion rupiah ($102,000) cash prize that the Indonesian government has promised to award to its top medallists at the Games. "If I managed to win gold, I would donate the government's cash prize to the athletes training program," he was quoted as saying by domestic news agency Antara. Apart from his rich background and passion for bridge, Hartono narrowly missed out on being the oldest player to compete at this year's Asian Games. Malaysia's Lee Hung Fong - the 81-year-old who'll compete against Hartono in contract bridge - has claimed the unique feat with his participation. Fong is seven decades older than the youngest athlete - nine-year-old Indonesian skateboarder Aliqqa Novvery Kayyisa - at this year's edition of the Games.
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