In Times of Hate, Remembering Sahir Ludhiyanvi's 'Jung Toh Ek Masla Hai'

In his poem, Ludhiyanvi asks how a war can be a solution to the crisis when the war itself is a crisis.

India is witnessing turbulent times after the Pulwama terror attack. As the atmosphere of hatred, warmongering and vindictiveness prevails in the country, Sahir Ludhiyanvi's poem titled 'Jung Toh Khud Ek Masla Hai' could not be more relevant. In his poem, Ludhiyanvi asks how a war can be a solution to the crisis when the war itself is a crisis.