61: اے وقت گواہی دے

We:

Universally you ought to go towards progression when you move in the years of you life. Sadly this is not the case where my beloved Pakistan is concerned. We, the children of Pakistan, are lame. We are liars. We are greedy. We whine that we are powerless yet we leave no road to corruption go empty. We collect loot with both hands. Of all that Pakistan posessed should be in our accounts located abroad. Why? Because Pakistan gave us NOTHING.

We are smart people. We are smart generation. We take and give. We have eyes set on future goals and we don’t do anything without a purpose. Pakistan is crying with tears of redness daily. So be it.

Time:

Were we always like this?

ھم لوگ نہ تھے ایسے
ہیں جیسے نظر آتے
اے وقت گواہی دے
ھم لوگ نہ تھے ایسے
یہ شہر نہ تھا ایسا
یہ روگ نہ تھے ایسے
دیوار نہ تھے رستے
زندان نہ تھی بستی
آزار نہ تھے رشتے
خلجان نہ تھی ہستی
یوں موت نہ تھی سستی
یہ آج جو صورت ہے
حالات نہ تھے ایسے
یوں غیر نہ تھے موسم
دن رات نہ تھے ایسے
تفریق نہ تھی ایسی
سنجوگ نہ تھے ایسے
اے وقت گواہی دے
ھم لوگ نہ تھے ایسے

I:

I still remember years back I was in 6thor 7th probably, a few guests were at my place and we were just randomly chatting on Pakistan. One of them jokingly said, Quaid e Azam nay ghalti hii ki, bewaqoof tha bechara. I was shocked and I cried all night thinking how can someone say such a thing. I hear it now on and off. On Similar lines. I still disagree. Its us not them. Its me not him.

I still remember lighting up 50 diyay, decorating our home (in an unsaid competition with others in street ) when Pakistan turned 50. Flickers of happiness … I can still feel those sparks.

And from few years back I get to spend an independence eve with my lil cozins. They were so happy about Pakistan’s birthday that they decorated every possible thing with flags, jhandiyaan. We spotted their mano afterwards panting high. Poor she had a dori of jhandiyaan wound tightly around her neck and belly.

I miss all those times.

Now:

Alhamdolillah, Allah blessed us. Its upto us now to think and act. Lets forget the bigger things … we can start with rectification of our innerself. I can correct myself. You can thy. I and you will make we. For my mother, for your mother, you will do it. You will give it a try, right? Be good … and forget the rest. leave all to Allah Almighty.

Long Live Pakistan.

August 14th, 2008 2:50 am in Flashback, Pakistan in & out

Comments (22)

ShuaibAugust 14th, 2008 at 3:38 am

…and the first step is:

“STOP REPEATING STORIES OF HOW SOME IDIOT SAID SOMETHING IDIOTIC ABOUT PAKISTAN.”

Tell me the good stories.

I don’t know, may be from where I come, everybody loves Pakistan and feels happy being a Pakistani.

HinaAugust 14th, 2008 at 3:43 am

Amen! I too used to decorate the house like crazy on Independence day. I hardly bother to hoist a flag now. Happy independence day and I dearly hope it rains! =)

TariqAugust 14th, 2008 at 3:50 am

Asma,

Very nice blog! I enjoyed reading your words.

lizzieAugust 14th, 2008 at 10:56 am

HAppy independence day
loved the poem! and nice change of template

KamranAugust 14th, 2008 at 2:58 pm

Azadi mubarak! long live PAKISTAN! I loved your ‘Now’ para!

SidhusaahebAugust 14th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

Happy independence day!

The cynicism can not be avoided, somehow, by those like one of your guests. I suppose you realise that the person who made the comment did so out of an immense sense of sadness that had turned into cynicism. I see the same, here in India.

The blame, I agree with you, lies with the people. They wouldn’t give up a chance to blame ‘the system’, but when there comes along an opportunity to be corrupt themselves, they would never give it up either.

The value-system has constantly been on the decline. When parents themselves are corrupt, they can hardly ask their children to be honest. In fact, the children are always a few paces ahead and so the downward spiral continues.

Yea RightAugust 14th, 2008 at 4:48 pm

Great content. I’ll keep coming back for similar posts which I cannot wait to read….

SAWJAugust 14th, 2008 at 5:21 pm

Happy Independence Day!

We must pull our act together as a nation before it’s too late.

NikkiAugust 14th, 2008 at 6:40 pm

A Happy Independence Day and yeah good going with the theme just the right one for the right time
as for the topic, i must say the right insite of what is going on within us for the past 61 years that has destroyed our roots…

SAWJAugust 15th, 2008 at 12:15 am

I have a reason to believe the seventh comment is spam. However I cannot find any links. Am I correct in my judgement?

FurSidAugust 15th, 2008 at 2:42 am

Very nice post… so is the poem… i hope we start valuing the celebrations along with the passion we had while decorating and fluttering around like butterflies enjoying the day!

ZiosAugust 15th, 2008 at 4:46 am

Happy Pakistan Day!
Chalo look ahead shabash and clear the way for those who will follow you

MahwashAugust 15th, 2008 at 6:37 am

Nice template.

mEAugust 16th, 2008 at 5:00 pm

Shuaib Accha accha, itan na lo dil par

Hina So it rained or not?? here it rained like crazies =)

tariq Thanks and welcome aboard !!

Lizzie thanks dear and to you too

kamran Thanks Go kay abhi milli nahi hay

Sidhusaaheb Exactly. Teh frustration makes you cynic. When apparently you see people coming in from all quarters and corrupting our roots with you standing there, hiding your own face. You are left with nothing but cynicism. And a few rants like this I made here :<

Yea Right =))

SAWJ Yes I think it is :S

Fursid we don’t even flutter like butterflies any more =(

Zios clear hi clear hay =))

mahwash Thanks .. sigh widgets ot working / displaying properly :<

HinaAugust 19th, 2008 at 2:12 pm

It didn’t rain. It rained on 13th August though.

mEAugust 20th, 2008 at 5:02 am

Rained here and it rained a lot

It always rain in here at least.

JangAugust 20th, 2008 at 1:17 pm

A bit intresting and a bit unrealistic article