What a travelling
day I had, I ventured from one end of the city into another and by now I feel as
if my arms and feet are numb just by sitting in the car. Later in evening we
had to go Saddar, downtown area a business hub in Karachi, for some work. Due to evening hours
roads were jam packed with cars but we had to get at our destination quickly so
instant decision was made to leave the car and opt for a three wheeler we
karachites call Rickshaw.
I so much wanted to travel in the new CNG versions.
The earlier models of rickshaws some of which are still visible could easily
dislocate our internal organs. Whenever I used to go in them my liver probably
changed places with my kidneys and stomach was placed near lungs. Then who can
forget those infamous head bumps on every speed breaker.
So I did my work
by getting there just in time and returning within an hour. On the other hand
if we have used car it would have taken us more than 3 hours.
I must say that
the latest CNG versions are a class in their own with comfortable seats,
spacious interior but of course they lack the exquisite interiors of the
earlier rickshaw versions. Earlier models had versatile handicrafts, shining
seats with psychedelic surround sound system and lighting.
These three
wheelers are the best mode of transport when someone wants to do sightseeing or
even better to enjoy a rainy day. Many years ago in heavy rains my
younger cousins and I were desperate to eat a take away biryani, since they were not delivering during rain and nobody in the
house allowed us to go in car so we decided to use the famous three-wheeler and
oh boy what fun we had. There wasn’t any worry of any traffic jam or our car breaking
down in the middle of the road.
I have started
to read Urdu suspense novel by the classic writer Ibn-e-Safee. I first read one
of his Imran series couple of years ago and become his fan. Now after a long
gap I bought his “Fareedi” series. It is however taking me 15 days to complete
one chapter because the only time I have available is before bedtime and that
too last for 15 minutes only. I am reading Urdu novels for the first time,
earlier I read Shafiq-ur-Rehman’s “Himmaqateen” and it was a marvel.
Suspense novels
by Agatha Christie are my all time favorites though. I wanted to read some Urdu
literature because I am loosing my fluency in Urdu. Nevertheless,
poetry is one genre whether
in English or Urdu that I have tough time both reading or understanding. In
my college exams Urdu poetry was a living nightmare, but literature was effortless.
My problem was that if I learn the first verse of Mirza Ghalib I would mix it
with the second verse of Mir Taqi Mir. So I decided once and for all,
irrespective of the consequences, I shall only learn the first verse of every
poet and the second one shall be mine.
I mixed my
poetry with Mirza Ghalib’s yet with some miracle it actually worked, and I also
believe that due to my Grandmother’s prayers I not only passed but had good
grades in Urdu poetry exams.
Story of my life
hun…
Post completed
before 9 pm another miracle.
Love and more..
Sonya. (Day 229)
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