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(Regional cooperation for
development r.c.d. was between Pakistan, Iran and Turkey.
Adam Khan was thinking and
taking tea at Anwar cafe. He was thinking that what he shall do. How he can go
abroad. He was fed up of
everything. He was feeling that his destiny has been written. He was feeling
exactly
like a person who knows that
he will die. His soul will be seized. He knew that something is going to be
happened.
First of all he needed a
passport. His father Khaqan Khan Chughtai was happy and worried as well. He was
happy because Adam was
against his father's third marriage and he opposed. His father was getting rid
of this
obstacle without any problem.
He was worried maybe his son will create some problem.
This was Adam's first
experience to go to governmental offices. He never had any experience like
this. When
he wanted to make his
passport which was his legal right but for his legal right he approached
someone and
bribed as well. That's how he
got his passport. He was taking it very easy that he will go to any embassy and
he will get the visa and he
will go to any European country. He realises it later when he got disappointed
after
visiting some embassies.
Their passport and country's valve was nothing in embassies. The countries that
have
dictatorship that
dictatorship damages the foreign policy of the country, people consider them
fundamentalist
and terrorist. He was being
insulted by his own people who were working in and outside the embassies. Some
of them were counter clerks
and some of them were security guards. He gave up all these activities.
He was living in legend and
fables land. The real world was different from his bookish world. During this
frustrating period he met
David. His real name was daowd but his get up was like Europeans. He had mania
to
go to abroad. So his passion
for Europe changed his name. Daowd became David. At Anwar cafe everyone
take used to take piss out of
him. For youngsters he was a joke, fun. Whenever Daowd had been to Anwar
cafe, he was being called Mr.
France, Mr. Germany, and Mr. Italy. These were his names. He was dreaming
and planning to go abroad
since very long. Now he met Adam he was happy that two are always better than
one. He may succeed. David
called him Adam with English accent because Adam in Urdu is Aadam and in
English it's Adam. He told
him all the tricks with which he can get European visa.
1. Bank statement ( you bribe
bank officer and you can have false bank statement with lot of money in it
and transactions
2. Travel ticket which is
called dummy ticket in travel agents language because if you don't get visa
they
deduct 5% face value of
ticket. In fact it's a real ticket.
3. Hotel reservation
4. Sponsor letter
5. Cash, dollars or
travellers cheque
There are two kinds of visas,
visit and business. Adam wasn't business man. He was fond of travelling but he
was lacking money. He spoke
the truth that he can't afford. David hadn't been abroad. For him abroad was
Europe. He was copped in
Turkey on the way to Europe. He was struggling again to go to Europe.
"Adam, there isn't
anything in this country, even if you do degree or settle a business. Now
people talk about
crores (ten millions) instead
of lakh (hundred thousand)".
Adam was mentally very upset.
He was unable to determine his destination. He was lost. While he was
thinking David said, "There
is way. You spend less money but difficult and dangerous tried it once but i
was
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failed in my plan. It's
possible that may be i will be successful in my plan".
Adam said, "How".
David said, "We will get
the visa of Iran. That we will get easily, than Turkish visa. From turkey we
will go
with agent to Greece and from
Greece we will enter in any European country like Italy, France, Germany or
Holland. Then we will have a
lot of money. I will have a shinning car. I will buy a house in Islamabad and
you know when you have
European nationality than your age, colour, height, cast and creed doesn't
count,
your nationality and money
counts. They don't salute you. They salute your money and nationality".
"But we will have visa
for fifteen days".
"What you think about
Pakistanis who are settled in Europe. They were their relatives. There are so
many
Mirpuris in England you can't
even imagine. Gujratis are settled in Germany. Germans ask them Gujrat is in
Pakistan or Pakistan is in
gujrat. Most of the people of Jhelum are in France and in Italy people of
Sargodha
and Mandi Bhauddin are
settled".
Adam was unaware of all these
things. He was ignorant that what was happening around him. The only thing
in his knowledge was that
that people go for work in Middle Eastern countries. His chemistry's professor
said
once, when you will complete
your education. People will stop going to Middle Eastern countries because
things will be changed; now
he got his professor's point. What he wanted to explain them. There are two
kinds
of jobs in Pakistan, in them
people think that their future is secure and safe. First of all if you get
commission
in armed forces and second is
if you pass the exam of C.S.P. (Civil Services). In other jobs there is no
guarantee. Adam was shocked
with these things. Especially he was unable to understand what this agent was.
It came in his mind many
times that he should give up because until yet whatever he heard was awful and
terrible. Adam's father
didn't help him. His father was watching this drama like a silent spectator.
David changed Adam's views
and ideas about life. He came out from fairytales world. He was out of books.
He was now surviving in real
literature, short stories, novels and poetry.
David saw Adam's passport and
said, "Adam you have visa refusal stamps on your passport so now you will
have to make another
passport. For Adam it was big problem, new photographs, police enquiry but this
time
with David's help and his own
efforts. He got another passport and visas of Iran and Turkey. There were
agents outside these
embassies but David did this by himself.
Adam was very happy that he
is going to Europe. May be that travel will bring some changes in his life. He
read a lot about European
countries in books and novels. Adam told his father that he is going abroad. He
didn't help him. He was
annoyed and started preparing his baggage. There wasn't anyone is his family
who
was willing to stop him. None
of them said nothing especially his father haven't said, "my son complete
your
education or do some business
or marry someone if you have someone in your mind or you are in love or you
should to Ph.D. after
completing masters".
He spoke to najma begum. She
cried a lot and said, "You are leaving me but i won't stop you. There
might be
something better for you over
there. If i will stop you; you may be find hidden treasure which is written in
your destiny. You may lose it
just because of me. It's true you will earn money there but the price is very
high
for that. You will lose more
than what you will earn; first of all your identity, than your name, apparel,
religion and culture. Oh! I
am sorry here are fifty thousand rupees. These are mine".
Adam refused to take them and
said, "It's a lot of money. How it will be able for me to return
you".
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Najma said, "I know you
are self respecting person. When you will start earning money than you can give
me
back, consider it loan, if you
won't be able to return them than consider them as a gift".
Adam cried a lot today. Why
we don't have consistency, stability and tranquillity in our life. The woman
she
has everything but she hasn't
anything and i haven't got anything but I have all that what she hasn't. What
she
has, i am going abroad for
that and what i haven't have when i will have it than i will lose that what i
have
now.
Najma begum forced him. So
after a little yes and no he took money.
Adam told David that he has
arranged money. David was very happy. Adam was unaware of everything that
he how it will work out.
David explained him that first of all they will go to Quetta, from Quetta they
will go
to Taftan and then to Zahidan
and than Tehran. From Tehran they will go to turkey by bus. Their first stop
will be Bazargan than next
will be Istanbul. From Istanbul they will cross the frontier of turkey
illegally with
the help of agent. (Illegally
border crossing is called donkey in agents language but where did that word come
from in the dictionary of the
agents and when and why they have started using it there no philological
background). They will enter
in Greece. Then they will earn a lot of money. Then will buy cars, houses,
bungalows they will have bank
balance, daz daz daz (this was David special expression). We will be very
rich. David was very happy
because of Adam because he was a useful person. He was able to speak English
and French as well. It was
helpful for both of them
Adam met with najma begum
last time before leaving. They enjoy their sexual intercourse last time.
She said, "what about
your telephonic girl friend. What about your Lolita (Adam used to call Nadia
behram
kharal as Lolita). Since Adam
and Lolita (Nadia) were calling each other. They never met.
Najma begum again addressed
him, "Adam you must get rid of this illusion. It's false love story. It's
deceitful
story".
Adam said, "Please Najma
Begum, i respect you a lot. Don't say anything about her".
Najma begum responded,
"oh yes i just forgot. I am so stupid and fool. You love her, like I love
you. If
someone says something
against you, I wouldn't like it because i love you. It's triangle".
"No Najma Begum it isn't
like that but i don't like it when someone talks like that about her". Than
najma
begum said, "uthein gein
pardha haye bam o dar ahista ahista (things will be uncovered slowly slowly)
please
forgive me Adam if you could.
I got excited so that's why i said so. Anyhow don't forget phoning us, me and
your sweet girl friend. By
the way she is very cute but unfortunately you can't see her or you can't go
out with
her".
Adam took permission to
leave. Najma begum was looking at Adam while he was leaving. She was feeling
that she is losing some
fortune or treasure. Like someone kills someone's beloved in front of his eyes.
How
could she stop him? There was
no relation between them. The society in which she was living, woman is
helpless that she can't
breathe easily but she was happy that she had some beautiful moments with Adam.
She
made herself happy like that.
She hadn't had the concept of saints and sinners. She had irony and satire. In
Adam's nearness she used to
feel tranquil and relax.
After that Adam phoned Nadia
Behram Kharal and asked her for the date but she refused it with thousand
excuses.
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"You know Adam i can't
do this. My father is very strict man. All i can do is that that i will see you
when you
will leave. May god bless
you? Remember one thing; never ever try to write me any letter. You can phone
me
and over there marry some
gori (any white skin girl especially European like French, Italian, German or
English) and don't forget to
send me her photo".
Adam got very annoyed but he
hasn't said anything. He convinced himself that he doesn't love her and he
isn't
going to marry her so there
isn't any problem. While he was talking to her on the phone his father called
him,
"My son i brought the
taxi. We get late".
All of them were at the
railway station of Rawalpindi.
David was at the railway
station before them. David had sidebands like Elvis Presley and was wearing
colourful pantaloon and
floral pattern shirt. The speciality was that his complexion wasn't fair and it
was very
hot. He had a walkman and he
was hearing some music and dancing slowly. As he saw Adam, he took off his
glasses and said,
"Thanks god you are here Adam. Check your passport, ticket and dollars and
listen, wear this
bracelet, it has written on
it ya Ali ya madad (Ali help us). It will be helpful in Iran. It's called
common sense.
Wherever and whenever you
have the chance to take the advantage of religion, don't miss it".
Adam was unable to understand
David's philosophy. At last train left the platform. Adam took out a book
from his suit case and
started reading. As David saw book in his hand he said, "Why you brought
books with
you. We are going there to
earn money not for studying and becoming philosopher. Anyway educated people
can't get jobs. They stroll
in the streets and by the way after higher studies lots of people lose their
senses.
That's why i left my studies
when i was in matriculation. You see you were doing masters in philosophy and i
am not even matriculate but
there is no difference between you and me. Both of us are going abroad to earn
money. Maybe we will get same
salary or maybe you will earn more and i will earn less or may be opposite of
this but there will not be a
big difference".
Adam said, "But to judge
a person money isn't criteria. You can't judge someone by his car, clothes,
bungalow
or official rank".
David said, "These are
all bookish philosophies. If there is no value of these things than why are you
going
abroad? You can earn a
respectable life in Pakistan. I don't like Pakistan. It was my dream to go to
Europe
since very long that's why i
am going there. It's easy to get wine and woman in Europe".
Adam said, "You spoil
your health as well".
David said, "I don't
agree with you. If wine, woman and sex would have been dangerous for health. Goras
would have been dead. Haven't
you seen their films, they do all kinds of experiments. They aren't declining.
They are progressing day by
day and we are becoming more backward and backward". While David was
talking to Adam he fell
asleep and Adam started reading book. He was reading Simon di Beauvoir's book
the
second sex and he was
underlining the important phrases and lines on the book.
Adam and David arrived at
Quetta railway station early in the morning. Adam's mouth's taste was awful. He
brushed his teeth and then
both of them took tea because Adam had tea addiction but in Quetta everyone
drinks qehwah (it's kind of
green tea. It has many varieties like Turkish, Iranian and Afghani).
David said, "How are you
Adam? You are far away from home. It's your first time. You must be feeling
sad;
you must be missing your
family. We just left home. Now we are in the custody of god. He will be
responsible for everything.
You don't need to preoccupy. Last time my trip wasn't successful. It's my
second
trip. How was your journey?
You had any difficulty. Anyway you must have been reading book. Now we
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have two options to go to
Iran. One is by train, other is by bus. We will go by bus because it's cheaper
way to
go. We will need every single
penny".
While they were having their
breakfast a khan sahib came towards them and sat next to them. (In Pakistan
people from Sarhad, North
West Frontier Province and Baluchistan everyone consider them Pathan or khans
and the truth is that
Baluchis live in Baluchistan and Pathans live in sarhad. That gentleman asked
them, "are
you from this province. I
think you aren't. You must be from Punjab or Karachi"?
They responded together, we
are from Rawalpindi. Daowd nudged him while Adam was telling him their
story. He warned Adam
shouldn't tell him the truth that we are going to turkey and then we will go to
Europe.
Just tell him that we are
tourist. After visiting Iran and turkey we will come back to Pakistan. He might
be
working for some secret
agency. Who knows? While they were in this perplexity and dilemma that person
spoke,
"You people shouldn't be
afraid of me. My name is Nadir Balouch and for business purpose i am going to
Tehran".
Daowd startled, "what
sort of business you do"?
"Well i bring sweaters
and sleepers from Tehran and sell them in Quetta city".
Daowd said, "Khan Sahib,
you make good money".
Nadir sahib responded,
"First of all Mr., what is your name"?
They responded respectively,
"my name is daowd" "my name is Adam"
So nadir balouch again
started saying, "so Adam sahib and daowd sahib. I am balouch not khan.
Quite often
people from Punjab and
Karachi, they consider us Pathans. It's because of literacy rate, which is very
low. In
fact most of Balouchs are
unaware of history because of low literacy rate, that's why they don't mind.
Anyway
you are our guest. You people
are going to Tehran, for what purpose?
Adam was preparing himself to
respond but daowd responded before him, "both of us are studying in
college.
We are going to Iran for
vacations".
Nadir said, "What are
your subjects".
Now daowd was looking blank
and foolish. He didn't know what should he say but he handled the situation
quickly and after a little
pause he said, "Science".
"There are many branches
of science", nadir said.
"Well actually you
know", the situation was out of control so Adam jumped in, "well he
studying political
science and i am doing my
masters in philosophy"
"Right ...now i
understand". Nadir replied in a way that he understood the situation.
"Nadir Sahib you seems
like an educated person".
"Yes Adam sahib i did
intermediate than i quit. In Baluchistan we still have tribal customs and
traditions. First
of all early marriages and
tribal strafes and grudges, we waist most of our time in these disputes and
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squabbles. We have few tribes
like Balouch, Rind and Lashar which are famous. Baluchistan got
independence because of
Balouchs. They were the one who stopped intruders. Now world has been changed
but we are still backward. We
follow the same tribal laws".
"So nadir sahib",
Adam interrupted him, "you don't like this way of life".
"Absolutely not, you
just compare Baluchistan and Punjab. There is big difference between us. You
people
are prosperous and we are
still backward. Most of the mineral resources of Pakistan are in Baluchistan.
For
example Pakistan discovered
resources of gas at Sui .this place Sui is in our province. Still there are
many
places in our province; they
don't have access of this natural gas".
"Your politicians don't
do anything", said Adam.
"They don't have any
spare time to think about these things. They are very busy in their voluptuous
and
luxurious life. Before we had
tribal system, we were being suppressed by tribal lords than goras came and
they suppressed us more than
tribal lords. Now even if it's democracy or dictatorship, for us both are same.
They treat Baluchistan like
an orphan child. We faced the biggest problem, when we had millions of afghan
refugees came to Pakistan.
They started coming to Pakistan because we have a large part of our frontier
with
Afghanistan and rest of it
with Iran. Adam, it might be in your knowledge that afghan people don't like
us.
Apparently they are okay with
us but internally their sympathies aren't with us. When there wasn't Russian
invasion and Afghanistan was
a free country at that on Kashmir issue they never voted in united nation in
Pakistan's favour. They voted
for India. What they had is because they haven't obliged the divine blessing of
god so that's why they are
facing these difficulties. If we will not respect or protect this divine
blessing which
is independence and liberty
and we will keep ourselves in luxurious and voluptuous life than god will take
from us his divine and our
condition will be like them. Then we will be born slave and we will die as
slaves".
Adam said, "What you
think Nadir Sahib now, are we independent? Our whole country is under the
slavery of
bureaucrats and what remains,
goes to armed forces. Anyway Pakistan is American colony because who ever
raised his voice against
America. He was being crushed like a shit".
"Adam sahib you are
absolutely right but these tribal lords, the way they treat us is very inhuman.
This
inhumanity, you will not find
it anywhere. We call ourselves that we are Muslim but people who aren't rinds
and Lashars. Tribal lords
treat them worse than animal. Do you know that we haven't got any rights to go
to
schools; we aren't allowed to
fight for our own liberty and freedom. I came to Quetta with great difficulties
and settled here. My father
is still unhappy with me. He says that in big cities one loses his identity. He
doesn't get respect like in
his village and town. Big cities don't have good environment and people don't
practice religious norms and
traditions like veil, respect for elder's etc. Anyhow i wanted that my kids go
to
school and complete higher
education".
"How many kids you
have", Adam asked.
"Well only two, one boy
and one girl. Both of them go to school".
They were busy in chatting; a
guy came and said, "Bus for Iran is ready to leave".
Adam and daowd both of them
swiftly went to the counter to pay the bill but nadir balouch stopped in
annoying mode, "please!
Please" he yelled and said to the hotel's counter clerk (hotel stands for
restaurant) in
Baluchi language, "i
will pay the bill. They are our guest". Adam and daowd looked at each
other
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As soon as Adam entered in
the bus, he started thinking that Iran... how it will be look like and turkey
will be
different than Iran and
Pakistan. Daowd started thinking about making money. How will he make money
easily? The journey was long
so daowd started smoking so Adam changed his seat. He went at the back seats
of the bus which were empty.
Nadir balouch was sitting there as well. They started talking each other again.
Adam said, "You
disappeared all of a sudden".
"Oh! Yes i export
certain things so i was talking with driver about other than that you have to
do deal with
immigration people at the
border otherwise it's difficult to import and export things. The product which
i
import and export aren't
illegal but even though law is law. Which is soften with money and for rich
it's
already soften and it becomes
hard for poor people. I always keep Tumans and Rupees with me".
Adam asked, "What is
Tumans"?
Nadir said, "Adam sahib
it's the name of Iranian currency".
"But they use
Riyals"
"No they call them
Tumans"
Adam asked, "nadir sahib
do you know something about Baluchi literature".
"Yes Adam sahib
generally the folk tales of Baluchistan are very famous like Behram Gar aur Gul
Andam
(Behramgar and Gulandam)
which i like but others are Sami Dodda, Shireen o Dustan, Shadad Mehnaz, Lala
Granaz aur Zeerak, Leila
Majno, Shah Murad aur Yanni. These all folk tales are love stories. Most of
them are
unreal and imaginary tales.
When someone is unable to fulfil his wishes and desires, he expresses his
desires
in stories, tales or through
poetry. These stories were being transferred from one generation to another
generation. So like that they
came to us. In those days people were not habitual of writing things.
Storytellers
and mendicants used to tell
these stories with their musical instruments that were a way of begging as
well.
On other hand two poets are
very famous, noor Bandak and Mir Chakir".
Other than poetry, any prose
and short story work".
"Oh yes Adam sahib,
actually there are many but my favourites are Gul Khan Nassir and Azad
Jamaldini. We
are under obligation and
thankful to Gul Khan Nassir that he has written the history of Baluchistan. He
has
written Gulbang and Nazir as
well".
Their discussion was being
interrupted because their bus stopped with strange voice. All passengers got
off
from the bus. It was custom
and immigration check post. They were checking their visas and sorting their
baggage if there is any
contraband product in their baggage. One by one all of them sat in the bus. All
of them
were acquainted with nadir
balouch. Adam and daowd were being told before check post by nadir balouch
that they shouldn't argue
with custom and immigration people otherwise they will make any excuse to send
them back even if their visa
is original.
Their journey started again
after custom and immigration clearance.
Nadir balouch said, "You
will not have any problem in Tehran because i can speak Persian and Adam sahib
i
think you can speak Farsi
(Persian) as well".
Adam said, "No i don't.
I can speak English and a little bit French".
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"Oh, it's very
interesting. French language has great importance in Iran after Farsi
(Persian). Iranians use lot of
French words and phrases in
their spoken language like we use lot of words of English in our spoken
language. Iranians use French
like, for thank you they mutashakram which is in Farsi and they use merci as
well which means thank you in
French that's what i think".
Adam said, "Yes yes,
merci, merci beaucoup". Similarly it's common in bazaars and restaurants
as well.
Iranians treat Pakistanis
very nicely".
Adam said, "but i have
heard that here (he said in murmuring voice) majority is Shias (Shiites) and in
Pakistan
Sunnis are in majority. Just
because of this reason i thought they may not be thinking nice about us that's
why
i am wearing this ya Ali ya
madad's bracelet. Although i don't believe in these things but you know my
friend
daowd he says that it's
common sense, whenever and wherever you can take the advantage of religion,
don't
miss it. I will take it off
in turkey".
Nadir sahib said, "No
Adam sahib it's not true. Whatever you are thinking and whatever you have heard
about
them. Iran has been the
cradle of culture, literature and civilisation since very long. They are very
sociable
affable and hospitable.
Television and news papers whatever they do are for commercial purposes to
increase
their circulation. You can't
judge the nation with even a single unpleasant incident or event. There are
saints
and sinners everywhere in
every country, nation, cast, creed and religion. By the way if there aren't bad
people
than how will you judge, who
is bad and who is good. Quite often when someone is good or saint for you
exactly same person at the
same time is sinner and bad for someone and similarly if someone is bad in your
opinion, he is good or saint
for someone at the same time. Good and bad are like two sides of coin. It
exists in
every single person in
different proportion. It isn't concern with country, nation, religion, colour
or race".
Nadir sahib's explaining was
shocking for Adam. He was explaining like philosophers. Adam couldn't stop
himself, he said, "Nadir
Sahib your explanation is philosophical".
"Adam sahib it's not
philosophical explanation, its mystical explanation".
"Well nadir sahib",
Adam said, "in Baluchistan other than Baluchi and Urdu do you speak other
dialects or
languages".
"In fact Adam sahib,
there are many dialects but Suleimani and Makrani are major dialects after Urdu
and
Baluchi. Then Brahwi is very
known dialect. Brahwi people were real settler of Baluchistan. Then they were
being called Baluchi. Pashto
is popular in Baluchistan as well, like i speak Urdu, Farsi (Persian), Baluchi,
Pashto and brahwi but other
than Urdu i can speak and understand Baluchi because it's my mother
tongue".
"Are there any Parsis in
Baluchistan or not"?
"Yes off course, there
are because we have our boundary with Iran. There are Hindus and Christians as
well in
Baluchistan. Adam sahib you
might have heard about Miran Muhammad Mehdi".
Adam said, "No not at
all".
"Then listen at the end
of sixteenth century he came like messiah and made many followers. Even now his
most of followers are settled
in Lusbela.
After taftan their first stop
was zahidan. Zahidan is very beautiful city. You feel that you are in earthly
paradise. It's abundant of
fruits like pomegranates, apples and grapes and apart of fruits Farsi (Persian)
language is very sweet and mellow
that if you listen and hear when they speak to each other, it sounds like
that that someone is singing
a song in his melodious voice. I had listen Afghani's Farsi (Persian) but it
wasn't
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sweet and mellow. I came to
know that there is difference between Farsi of Afghanistan and Iran. It's same
like Urdu and Punjabi. For
example Afghanis they speak Dari and Iranian speaks Farsi (Persian).
After the independence of
Pakistan the inclination and tendency towards Farsi is lesser than before.
Despite
learning Farsi and Arabic was
the standard and criteria to judge someone's education in those days. That's
why
critics say that the real
poetry of Ghalib is in Farsi and Mohammad iqbal, he has written six books of poetry
in
Farsi. Advent of goras in
India and Pakistan's independence were two main reasons that the people's
attention
diverted towards English and
Urdu instead of Farsi and Arabic. Every Pakistani still has to learn Arabic
because it's religious language'
the language of the Holy Quran. Most of us learn Arabic, how to read Quran
only, not to understand.
Farsi they compare with oil that learn Farsi and become an oil seller. It's
very
common phrase in Pakistan.
Adam was very impress of
Iranian's etiquettes and manners. They were being treated very nicely. Iranians
look at them in a respectful
way because Adam had very bad image in his mind about Iranians that Iranians
are fundamentalist extremist
after religious revolution Iran would have been changed a lot. There would have
been a lot of strictness than
before but it wasn't like that. Adam found Iranians more civilised than the way
he
was expecting. It was beyond
his imaginations.
Nadir balouch asked him,
"Adam sahib what are you thinking".
"Nothing nadir sahib, I
am thinking about Iranians. What was i thinking about Iranians, what they
are"?
"Do you know Adam sahib;
Iran was very modern before revolution. Loads of tourists used to visit Iran.
Anyway it-s long story. Where
is your friend daowd? I haven't seen him".
"He is smoking cigarette
over there".
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Bus started again and stopped
at Kerman than respectively Yazd, Nain, Kashan, Qaum and Ray came one by
one. Last stop was Tehran. At
last their long journey passed and they arrived at the Tehran bus stop. Now
Adam was feeling little bit
that he is in another country because their apparels, dresses and clothes were
different, language was
different, food was different and if you don't know their language than you are
dumb
and mute. In Iran people
speak Farsi (Persian) or little bit French but English few people can speak and
after
revolution Iran has changed a
lot and tourist don't come to Iran like they used to come. Iran, Iraq war and
revolution these are the main
reasons which affected tourism department of Iran. Whoever comes to Iran for
tourism purpose (especially
white people, It doesn't matter who they are) they are being considered spies.
Sometime it's true.
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Daowd had been to Iran before
so he knew that where they will get the bus for turkey. Here nadir balouch
sought permission from Adam
and daowd because he had to find come cheap hotel to spend couple of nights.
After selling and buying he
had to go back.
"Adam sahib and daowd
sahib it's very nice to see you. Here is my address. If you come to Baluchistan
next
time i mean Quetta, don't
forget me and you will have to stay at my place. I know you will come back
after
five of ten years or may be
before than that".
Adam and daowd were shocked
and they were going to say something but he didn't let them speak.
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"You people shouldn't be
surprised. It's my everyday's job. Pakistan youngsters use this route for
Europe. It's
difficult but cheap. You
aren't the first one". Both of them were staring each other and were
feeling embarrass.
"one thing you keep in
your mind that you must keep your dollars and passports in your custody,
especially in
Istanbul because all crafty
and cunning agents from all around the world are there but Turkish people treat
us
very nicely. They call us
arkadash which means brother that's why you will not have any problem. I must
go
now khuda hafiz. If i might
have said something offensive or awkward for that please forgive me.
Tehran is the capital of
Iran. In old Farsi (Persian) Teh means hot and Ran means place. So Tehran means
hot
place. It's only hundred
kilometres far way from Caspian Sea. Damavand the snow capped peak is situated
only forty four kilometres
away from Tehran. In 1220 A.D. when Mongols ransacked the old capitol of Iran
which was called Ray, in
those days Tehran was in the outskirts of ray. Than refugees and immigrants and
evacuees were migrated to
Tehran and settled here. First person who mention about Tehran was a European
traveller and itinerant in
the court of Tamburlaine. Don Ray Gonzales de Clavijo came as an ambassador in
his court in 1404 a.d. on the
behalf of the king of Castle. In the sixth century king of Safvid's family Shah
Tehmasib built wall around
Iran. So he built walls around Tehran as well. Four gates were built and
hundred
and fourteen towers.
Tehran became important
during the reign of Salateen Qajars. There reign was from 1779 to 1925 than
Raza
Shah Pahlavi had the reign of
Iran in 1925. During his reign, Iran prospered and flourished and in that
entire
shah's wife Farah Pahlavi
helped him. After 1941 there was a pause in prosperity because Second World War
had already been started.
Iran's favours were with America, Russia and England, In return this alliance
gave
the guarantee of Iran
independence.
Shanshah Iran Raza Shah
Pahlavi was dethroned and was being exiled with his whole family. Ayatollah
Khomeini brought revolution in
Iran, which is still in progress. Iran was such a country which used to teach
culture and civilisation to
others. After having the height of civilisation they had revolution. It takes
ages to
built a nation and you can
ruined and spoil in months.
In Iran Firdausi Street and
shah Raza Avenue are exactly like European squares. Which was before known as
maydan-e-sipah means soldiers
ground. Tajreesh, Darband, Kohlhak and Niawaran are in the out skirt of
Tehran. Trans Europe railway
connects Iran with turkey and then with Europe.
Adam and daowd bought the bus
tickets for turkey and started waiting for bus. Adam was pissed because he
hadn't have tea during their
journey. Where ever they had stop. They have seen people were drinking qehwah
in glasses and food was
tasteless and insipid. Now Adam realises that he is away from his home and
country.
Daowd said satirically,
"my dear Adam, how are you. It will be worse. By the way if you want to
phone
Pakistan there is a public
call next to bus stop".
Adam said, "i have no
one, whom should i call"?
Then he thought about Nadia.
I should phone her. When he looked at watch it was late but he thought and
dialled her telephone number.
He heard some respond from other side. "Hello who is this"?
"It's me Adam".
"Hiiiiiii----Adam how
are you? Where are you? I was waiting for your call that you will phone me
sooner or
later. Where are you?
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"I am in Iran's capitol
Tehran. I am missing everyone, especially i am missing tea. Okay khuda hafiz. I
will
phone you later".
"Khuda Hafiz, take
care". After Nadia's respond phone was disconnected.
Daowd asked, "Have you
phoned your family".
Adam responded, "no my
friend. Whom should i phone? My mother isn't alive and my father must have been
happy that he got rid of me.
Until yet he must have been married".
Daowd said, "after all
he is your father. You should talk like that. He spent money for your
education. You
grew up".
Adam said, "That's what
all parents do. It isn't favour that was his duty".
Daowd said, "I know that
they do but after all he is your father".
Adam said, it's he is my
father but he doesn't have caresses and affections".
Daowd said, "Okay just
leave this topic. Don't be grieve and grumpy. You will see more things in the
near
future. By the way what you
were chatting with nadir balouch. You shouldn't discuss with people like this.
You never know sometime it's
risky and perilous".
Adam said, "It wasn't
me. He started discussion and then you know we opened many URL i mean universal
resource locator of poetry,
literature and history".
They heard that the bus has
been arrived so everyone started ascending in the bus. Adam khan chughtai and
Daowd Ansari both of them
placed their bags at the baggage place and sat on their seats. Adjacent to them
an
Iranian man was sitting with
two ladies. One was wrapped or you can say she shrouded herself with big piece
of clothe called chador but
her face was uncovered. Must be his wife and the other was in veil. That man
looked at Adam and Daowd and
smiled. He was willing to say something when Daowd saw the situation he
perceived and was being down
casted that Adam will start unlimited discussion now but he was curious as
well who is that veiled lady
with him,
That man couldn't stop
himself and addressed them and said, "As-Salam-O-Alaykum".
Daowd and Adam said
collectively, "Wa-alaykum as-Salaam".
That man said, "Hale
shuma chetor ast". (How are you?)
Adam responded, "Hale
man khoob ast" (i am fine)
Man, "naame shuma
cheest"? (What is your name?)
Adam, "Naame man Adam
khan chughtai ast". (My name is Adam khan chughtai).
That gentleman asked Daowd,
"what is your name is Persian but daowd was unable to understand so Adam
did the interpretation and
asked daowd this gentleman is asking, what is your name?
Daowd responded, "My
name is Daowd Ansari".
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That man said, "So you
can't speak Farsi (Persian)".
Adam did not say swiftly,
"nor do I".
Man, "but you said
hello, hi in Farsi (Persian) and your accent was so good".
Adam, "that i have
learnt from my afghan friend".
Man, "so you are
Pakistani".
Adam, "yes both of
us".
Man, "than we should
talk in Urdu".
Adam, "can you speak
Urdu".
Man, "yes i can speak
Urdu. I am the professor of Urdu language and literature at Tehran University.
Me and
my wife and my daughter, we
are going to turkey. Our real intentions of visit are to see the shrine or
mausoleum of maulana Jalal
Uddin Rumi. We will pay visit at his mausoleum than we will see the beautiful
mosque of Istanbul which is
called Suleimanya mosque. Other than these we will see Hagia Sofia and blue
mosque as well".
Adam was waiting to ask about
literature.
Adam, "who is your
favourite Urdu writer i mean poetry and prose"?
Man, "my son first of
all i would love to tell you my name because when you call me bazurgh (noble).
I don't
like it. My name is Aradsher
Yazdani.
In Persian g is pronounced k
so Agha must be pronounced aka.
Adam, "Akae (aghae)
aradsher, you haven't told me that what is your favourite poet and prose writer
in Urdu
literature"?
Aradsher, "to be honest
with you my son Urdu literature is the modified form of Persian literature. All
renowned poets in Urdu either
poetry or prose, nazm (when you organize word to make a poem but the
scheme is not bound of
rhyming like ghazal), ghazal (it's a kind of poetry which is for the praise of
woman
like ballad in English and
every second verse should have rhyming), or dastan (fable or legend) followed
the
path of Persian literature.
They copied us. Anyway my favourite poet is Mirza Asad Ullah Ghalib and than
Muhammad Iqbal. Iqbal's
poetry is constructive".
Adam, "i have great
eagerness and passion of learning Farsi (Persian). When i was student we had
two
options, one was Farsi
(Persian) and other was Arabic. So i selected Arabic. Now i have realises that
if i
would have selected Persian
it would have been better for me but for me it astonishes that why did you
selected Urdu".
Aradsher, "my son the
truth is that most of our relatives live in Hindustan. Most of them are
familiar with
Persian. In the beginning
everyone used to know Arabic and but Persian but now people have stopped
learning these languages. Due
to this affiliation we go to India and Pakistan quite often. Most of the
Muslims
they can speak Persian and
your language is Urdu due to this reason i have selected Urdu for my
masters".
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Adam, "but how is it
possible that you have relatives in Pakistan and India"?
Aradsher, "my son it's
long story. First of all i would like to tell you that i am Zartusht, Parsi or
follower or
Zoroaster. In India majority
or Parsis are settled in Bombay and in Pakistan majority of Parsis is in
Karachi.
Even though they are
minorities in India and Pakistan but they are rich, well off and stable".
When Muslims conquered Iran
in 635 a.d. in the battle of Qadsia than other religions and faiths were being
called minorities. There were
Christians, Jews, Magus, Zoroasters and Mazdis. Muslims were lenient with all
monotheistic religions like
Jews and Christians and whoever embraced Islam. In their religious book Quran
they found the names of Jesus
and Moses, about us in Quran only written fire worshippers. According to them
it wasn't monotheistic
religion. For us it was hard to survive in Iran. In the 10th century a.d. our
ancestors
move to India. We were
Iranians and in those days Indians used to call Iran, farus than farus became
Parus
and than we were known as
Farsi than Parsi. It took us four hundred years to get back stability, to
retain our
position like we were in
Iran. When goras (English) came to India with their help we Parsis became
stronger.
They helped us. As you know
that goras use the method of divide and rule, for their power and reign that's
what they did in India as
well. All minorities were being supported by them. They took advantage of it.
They
helped us so because of that
Parsis became strong and wealthy. Parsis selected Gujratis language in India.
Now in India they are
financially very well established, strong and firm. They support financially
the Parsis of
Iran. Do you know that
Mohammad Ali Jinnah was married with Parsi girl because of that he had to leave
congress because Parsis of
Bombay snubbed and threatened congress that they will not give donations, Nehru
wasn't willing that congress
face any shock like this. They were in need of money at that time. Jinnah
wasn't
willing to leave Ratna Bae at
any cost. Later on Jinnah's daughter Vena Jinnah married with Parsi. Jinnah
didn't like it than Jinnah
devoted himself for Muslim league for the creation of Pakistan. Vena Jinnah's
son is
American citizen now".
Adam, "aradsher sahib
how do you know all these facts and figures with such details".
Aradsher, "pidre man (my
son) like all Muslims have the knowledge of Mohammad Bin Qasim (he conquered
India in 711 a.d.) and Tariq
Bin Ziyad (he conquered Spain in 711 a.d.). similarly our nation and people try
to
get update knowledge about
our community".
Adam, "aradsher sahib
would you like to tell me something about Zoroasters or Parsi religion".
Aradsher, "why not, as
you know that whenever this world sinks in darkness, ignorance and illiteracy.
When it
becomes pejorative in
civilisation than god sends someone to spread the light of knowledge and wisdom
and
gives awareness and culture.
Six hundred years before,
before the birth of Jesus. When this world sank in darkness, became pejorative
than
god sent Zoroaster in Iran,
Mahatma Gautama Buddha in Nepal, Mahavera in India the founder of Jainism,
Laotze in China founder of
Shantuism, Socrates, Aristotle, Hippocrates and Plato were born in Greece. I
have
noticed that after every five
hundred years god sends someone to give us light, wisdom, and knowledge. Your
prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h.)
was born after five hundred years of Jesus death or you can say
crucification".
Adam, "but world's real,
true and last prophet is our prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h.)".
Aradsher, "you are very
true my son. If you will ask some Jew that which is the best religion, he will
definitely say that Judaism
is the best religion. If you will ask any Christian, he will convince you that
they
will go to paradise and rest
of all will go to hell.
According to me true, bona
fide, pure, and honest man is that who good human is. The definition of good
human is that who's inside
out and outside in is same. Whose percept and practices, words and deeds
shouldn't
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be doubtful and suspicious?
There should be some proportionality in his words and deeds. So when he looks
himself in the mirror, he
doesn't feel guilty, embarrassment and shame. He can face his conscience. Take
an
example, Janat and Dozakh.
Hindus call it Swarg and Narag, English call it heaven and hell, Italian calls
it
paradiso and inferno. Bhist
and Jhanum. These all are metaphors, similes and metonymies of the good and the
bad, its same story like
Gilgamesh and ankedo, the story of the good and the bad".
Adam,
"g---il----ga----mesh and an---ke-do".
Aradsher, "Adam sahib
it's being considered the first literary creation of the world. It was written
on different
tablets. Which has been
translated by an authentic professor of Oxford University called Anon G. This
story is
bases upon truth and
falsehood about the good and the bad".
Adam, "in which language
in was written".
Aradsher, "it wasn't
written in any customary or usual language rather it was written cuneiform.
Which was
wedge form language of
Assyrians and Babylonians"?
Adam, "so according to
your philosophy it's the battle of saints and sinners in this world".
Aradsher, "you are
absolutely right. Apart from that today's man want to take lead among others.
For that
sometime he takes the support
of religion, sometime of nationalism, tribalism or sects. It's same human
instinct, which Stone Age
people had. We aren't civilising. We still have same way of life. Only
communication and means are
changed that's what we call civilisation and culture otherwise we still have
might is right rule. My son
you haven't told me what you do"?
Adam, "well i am doing
my masters in philosophy. Me and my friend daowd ansari we are going to visit
turkey for couple of
weeks".
Aradsher, "and Iran, you
haven't visit"?
Adam, "on the way back
we will stay in Iran for one week to pay visit to the shrines of our important
religious
saints".
Aradsher, "why are you
wearing this bracelet? Do you belong to Shiites sect (school of thought)"?
Adam, "no not at all,
actually it was daowd's suggestion. He said wear this bracelet. Shiites are in
majority in
Iran otherwise i belong to
Sunni sect (school of thought) but i realises in Iran that Iranian are affable
and
sociable. I got very good
impression about them".
Aradsher, "you will not
have any problem in turkey as well. They are very affable and sociable as well.
May
you will have some problem in
Istanbul but nothing special. Will you go to Quniya as well? Maulana Jalal
Uddin Rumi's mausoleum is
there. In Istanbul, Hagia Sofia is a beautiful place to see".
Adam, "we haven't
decided yet that where else we will go other than Istanbul. My friend daowd, he
knows
better than me because he had
to turkey before".
Aradsher, "well..... My
son we should doze for a while, look at them they are enjoying their
sleep".
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All the passengers woke up
because bus stopped at the custom and immigration check post of Iran and
turkey.
After passing through all
stages all passengers came back in the bus one by one and sat on their seats
and bus
departed again. As bus
entered in turkey it stopped for tea break so all passengers stepped off form
bus for
breakfast. Daowd and Adam
too, Aradsher yazdani with two ladies, one was wearing chador and other was in
veil. Daowd was desperate to
see her face.
Aradsher sahib said,
"Would you like to have breakfast with us, though we all are foreigners.
We are in
turkey. We are breathing
Turkish air. People breath in turkey in Iran not".
They sat together for
breakfast. It hadn't passed a minute; lady in veil stood up, said something in
Farsi and
went away.
Aradsher, "my son daowd
what you do"?
Daowd, "i am business
man".
Aradsher, "what is your
business".
Daowd, "Import and
export".
Adam was looking at daowd.
Before he was university student and now he is business man. He had to show
regard, whatever daowd said
because they were together. While they chatting they saw a very beautiful girl
was coming from other side in
blue jeans and half sleeves black shirt. Head to toe she was beautiful, age
round about eighteen or
twenty. Aradsher and his wife were enjoying the situation like silent
spectators. Adam
and daowd were staring at
girl like you are watching some religious programme on TV. And suddenly by
mistake TV, station shows
some musical clips.
Aradsher, "so what you
import and what you export".
Daowd was looking at him like
fool and singleton. He started looking at his feet like eunuch, minion and
effeminate.
Aradsher suddenly said,
"You must be doing garment business".
Daowd, "yes----yes"
In the mean while that
beautiful girl came towards them and sat among them and aradsher said,
"She is my
daughter, as a matter of fact
Iran is Islamic country so we have to the respect the values of our country. I
am
real patriot. Our great grand
fathers have been living in Iran for ages. Every single person in Iran is
irani.
Let me introduce you each
other, my daughter, he is Adam khan chughtai and he is daowd ansari and she is
my daughter Mehjabeen
Qazalbash Yazdani. She is doing masters in archaeology at Tehran University.
Actually we accompanied her,
she could have come on her own but like this we will visit quniya, Ankara and
Istanbul".
Mehjabeen said hello and
wanted to shake hand with them but both of them were feeling abashed because in
Iran and Pakistan women don't
shake hand with namahram, one with whom a Muslim woman has to observe
pardha or veil.
Aradsher sorted out the
situation changed the topic and said, "Well Adam sahib i forgot to tell
you that
mehjabeen can speak French
and English as well. Urdu she can understand a little bit".
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Adam said, "Vous parlez
francaise". You speak French
Mehjabeen, "oui, bien
sure". Yes of course.
Adam, "c'est très bien
et l'anglais". (It's very good and English.
Mehjabeen, "oui,
l'anglais, un petit peu". Yes English but very little.
Adam, "je parle bien
l'anglais que française". I speak English better than French.
Mehjabeen,
"et-----------vous-------vous êtes travailler o étudiant". And you,
you are working or student"?
Adam, "oui, je suis
étudiant, how you say in French, philosophy".
Mehjabeen, "j'ai
compris--------vous aimez écrivains françaises". Oh i understand-----you
like French
writers.
Adam, "oui, j'aimé
beaucoup Maupassant, Zola, Stendhal".
Mehjabeen, "mais,
Voltaire, Rousseau, Descartes et Montagna".
Adam, "pour moi les
meilleurs, ils sont Voltaire et Rousseau".
Mehjabeen, "C'est très
bien, l'Anne prochain, j'irai au Paris pour mes etudes d'archaeologe pour deux
ann"
it's very good next year i am
going to Paris for two years to study archaeology.
Adam, "moi aussi, je
voudrais aller la bas pour langue et civilisation". Me too i would like to
go there for
language and civilisation.
Mehjabeen, "et votre
ami, lui, il est étudient". Your friend is he student.
Adam, "il est. business
man. Excusez-moi parce-que, j'obélie beaucoup de langue française parce-que
tut
les jeunes parlons l'ourdou
et anglais en Pakistan". He is a business man. Please forgive me because i
forgot a
lot of French because in
Pakistan everyone speaks Urdu or English.
Mehjabeen, "pas da
problème, c'est normale". It's not a problem, it's quite normal.
Aradsher, Adam sahib, you are
hidden genius. You can speak French quite well".
Adam, "where Mehjabeen
will stay in Paris".
Aradsher, "she will stay
with her fiancé. He is doing doctorate in oriental languages. After Iran's
revolution
loads of Zoroasters and Christians
has been migrated to other countries. My son in law's father had gone to
France. Apart from that it's
custom in our country, people go for higher studies to France. It's exactly
same
like Pakistani and Indian
people. Whoever participated in Pakistan movement and Indian independence? They
had completed their education
in England. Similarly our leaders, they go to France for higher studies.
As daowd heard the word
fiancé his tea bag slipped out of his cup which he was squeezing with spoon
and
landed in Mehjabeen lap.
Mehjabeen quickly cleaned the tea marks and spots with water.
Adam, "je suis vraiment
désole". I am really very sorry.
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Mehjabeen,
"no-----no-----c'état un accident". No it was an accident.
Daowd was feeling embarrassed
as well because during the journey he made many plans that he will ask her
out. He built many castles in
the air when he saw her but he was unable to speak English or French. What he
knew wasn't sufficient but
word fiancé hasn't affected Adam. During discussion he was so involve he
didn't
realise that Mehjabeen is a
beautiful girl. Where he had completed his education were co-education
institutions, colleges and
Alliance Francaise environment was very different, for Adam it wasn't new thing
Bus stopped again, they were
in Ankara. All passengers got down from the bus and Aradsher Yazdani, his
wife and daughter as well.
Aradsher said, "Okay,
ansari sahib and chughtai sahib, this is our stop. We would like to have permission
because from Ankara we will
go quniya and from quniya we will go to Istanbul and then we will go back to
Iran. On the way back you
will stay with us that will be our pleasure. So you have our address".
Adam, "daowd do you have
pen"?
Mehjabeen gave him pen and
Adam took it said, "Merci" and started writing address.
Aradsher, "it's very
nice to see you people. On the way back if you pay us visit we will be very
happy. It will
be our pleasure. I know we
aren't Muslim but you will not find us less than Muslims in mannerism,
etiquettes
and hospitality".
Adam said, "No..... no
yazdani sahib we don't think like that".
Adam knew that he lied, they
weren't coming back".
Mehjabeen said,
"Aurvoir, abientòt" and they went away.
Adam started thinking about
something. Daowd, he shacked his shoulder,
"Adam where are you,
let's go. Otherwise we will miss the bus. Adam you are very strange person. You
mix
up with strangers so
quickly".
Adam said, "You should
talk as well".
"I don't know languages;
at least i would have learnt English".
"By the way can i ask
you one personal question if you don't mind; why didn't you complete your
education"?
"It's long story.
Whenever i came back from school, I have seen my amma (mother) and bawa (father)
arguing
each other for little things.
We are six. When our grandfather migrated from India one of his relative was in
Rawalpindi. So he came here
and settled in lalkurti. You know lalkurti's environmentand style of living is
different in Rawalpindi. You
feel that you are in Karachi. Beetle (green leaves of beetles), food, and drink
like
cut (it's a kind of tea which
is made of tea leaves and don't boil leaves a lot and add milk in it. So it's
called
cut). Youngsters are slim and
smart.
My grandfather after great
efforts found a house in allotment. He got job in military accounts general as
a
clerk. They must have been
living happily at that time. Than after our aunts marriage (father's sister) my
uncle
(father's little brother)
took possession of that house and evicted us, threw us out of the house. My
father took
the responsibility of the
whole family as a duty. My father's qualification is nominal. All credit goes
to my
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mother. She manages
everything.
When my father started
selling allo cholay (it's kind of fast food, which has boiled potatoes, boiled
chick peas,
red peppers, salt, other
spices, dilute yogurt, tamarind chutney). He had hard time in the beginning but
gradually his business
prospered and flourished but my grandfather never liked this business. With
this
business my father not even
maintained his family, our grandfather and grandmother live with us as well. He
makes good money. He wanted
me to start this business but i said, no. I had passionate desires to go abroad
when i was little. I will go
to Europe, earn money but never become hawker or peddler. My younger brothers
and sisters they go to
school. Two sisters they go to school, eldest sister is married and three
brothers are
younger than me. He still
makes babies. He says that god provides us food so we have shouldn't kill our
babies. Of i will be settled
in Europe i will tell my father stop this business. My father is miser and
niggard.
He doesn't give money to
anyone. Now a day he is saving money to buy a house. He hasn't given me a
single
penny because i have wasted a
lot of money. He says that i with that money which i had wasted i would have
started some small business
like him. I would have bought some place on good will (gratification). My
mother
has given me this money which
she saves from daily household expenses. I can't face my father. He is very
strict. I can't even eat in
front of him. Adam interrupted him, "how can you afford these expensive
jeans and
shirts if your father doesn't
give you money".
Daowd said, "These all
are made in landa (second hand clothes). All babbos (gentleman) of Rawalpindi
they
maintain their living
standard with landa. The best shop for landa (second hand clothes) is Anwar
shah and
sons. If you ever see any
young boy in jeans, you ask him, where is Anwar shah's shop? He will tell you
in a
minute".
Adam said, "I know that
shop. I buy jeans sometime from there".
"Adam just keeps your
fingers cross that let me settled in Europe than i will tell my uncle that i am
not
anybody. I am somebody. I
will show him, when i will be something. Do you know that i love my uncle's
daughter, uncle Altaf's
daughter? She studies in college she is very modern. She speaks English,
doesn't
become under east obligation.
She is very proud, egoist and arrogant but i will marry her at any cost.
My first priority will to
save some money for the dowries of my sisters, for my younger brother i will
open
some nice shop or will give
him money for some decent business". Adam said, "Allo cholay".
No! No
something respectable and i
will tell my dad stop all this. I will send them for Hajj (pilgrimage to
Mecca).
Would you like to see my
cousin's photo? Her name is bubbly. Don't you think she looks like Rekha"?
(She is
famous Indian film actress).
Adam had a glance but he
hasn't said anything.
"What you think Adam,
she doesn't beautiful. Her father says that i will give my daughter's hand to
some
army officer. I will see how
he will do it. When i will be started earning money. He will not refuse".
Adam said, "what about
your father and mother".
"They will accept
it". Said daowd and than Adam said, "But she will be highly educated
and you will remain
non matriculate".
Than daowd responded,
"it doesn't matter. When i will have loads of money,I will hire educated
people.
They will be working under
non matriculate person. You don't know Adam, money is very powerful
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SANYEEN INTERNET
You tell me if i sell allo
cholay or dahi barhay (lumps of baked flour and yogurt included all spices).Can
i
fulfil my dreams? Can they
become true"?
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SANYEEN INTERNET
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