I DREAM....

I Dream,
of a gleam...
along with which some vague images appear,
visage of all dear ones
who are now in heavens,
a tear falls down my eyes...
I could do nothing except
to wave and dimly smile...


I Dream,
of a beam...
which surpasses all odds,
without any sobs,
reaches the top,
I hop..,
to see my markings
that whether it is there or has been eroded...


I Dream,
of a stream...
with which me and you
flow and flow,
till we touch that glow
and flame ourselves
with divine love and friendship
that lasts forever...



But as I open my eyes,
I meet the true scenario...
I realize...
life is not only about dreams of 'past' but,
dreams of 'future'..............!!!

THE ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY

The green monogram with the a palm tree in the centre, an open book on the right and a crescent moon on the left, also expresses the motto of the AMU i.e. ‘Allamal insaana maa lam ya’Ålam (Arabic) which when translated to English says ‘Taught man what he did not know.’ (Quran 96:5).

The Aligarh Muslim University is much more than a mere institution of higher learning; it is a movement. This revolutionary movement was started by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in the wake of the cataclysm of 1857 which brought about total catastrophe for the Indian Muslims. The University owes its existence to the selfless and untiring efforts of this great visionary-Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
The eventful history of the AMU, which originated as a small school in 1875, is a glowing and inspiring account of dedication, sacrifice, selfless service and love for the community and the country, left behind by Sir Syed and his illustrious comrades and followers. Almost two years after the establishment of the school, the foundation stone of the Mohammadan Anglo Oriental College was laid by Lord Lytton, the viceroy, on 8th January, 1877. In the address presented to the viceroy, the ideals of the college were eloquently enunciated as “free enquiry, large hearted tolerance and pure morality”.
The Aligarh Muslim University occupies a unique position amongst 146 other universities of India. Established in 1920 as the tenth university of the continent, it is one of the old and large universities of the country. A centrally administered university along with eight others, it attracts students not only from all the States of India but also from as many as 30 countries of the Middle East, Africa and South East Asia. It presently covers a very wide spectrum of academic disciplines, having 88 departments, 5 institutions, 13 centers. The University currently has about 28,000 students on its rolls, most of who stay in 16 halls of residences with 70 hostels. It employs about 1400 academic staff and 6000 non-teaching staff on an average and around 500 foreign students come to study at AMU every year.
The Aligarh Muslim University is one of the oldest premier Central Universities of India with a unique and rich culture of its own. It is a proud Indian institution; a living symbol of the composite colours of India and a bulwark of its secular principles.