Still carrying the dust from Multan
Friday, 5 November 2010
I have spent some best (1989 -94) years of my life in Multan – I call it a city of poets, writers, artists and loving people. Happily, my assignment was to make friends and cultivate good relationship with people of Multan.
The first person I met there was Shakir Hussain Shakir – publisher by profession and poet by choice. He introduced me to different people Razi-ud-Din Razi, Aasi Kkarnali, Dr Anwaar Ahmad, Anwar Jamal, Hussain Sahar, Azhar Saleem Majoka. I also became fond of Saraiki speaking passionate Multani people and made more friends. Razia Baig (Inchage Anchal), Gulzar (Newspaper seller), Boola Rehre Wala (who had the best mule in Multan), Atta ur Rehman (with whom I used to sit to smell new books), Jaffar Raza Gardezi (international fame photographer and a land lord), Khallid Iqbal (Director Arts Council) and a beautiful Saraiki actress Kousar Samreen (following is her saying but where is she?).
I moved on in life but the good old memories are still with them. I was pleasantly surprised when I got a call from Shakir – same old crispy voice with messages coming from his eyes. This made my day. And I am going to revive all my Multani contacts. I miss them all.
posted by S A J Shirazi @ Friday, November 05, 2010,
2 Comments:
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At 3:24 PM PKT,
jalalHB said...
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Reminds me of my three years meaningful stay at Multan, where beside my professional obligations, I was also associated with the education of children. This post reminds me of theose good days.
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At 4:04 PM PKT,
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Sher accha hey!
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