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"In
this article I am representing the feelings and emotions
of a 64 years old Wapda Line Man after slapped by his
head, a person of about 24 years, when he came to our
street to fix some line faults. The tears in his eyes
were the peak of his patience but I still realized his
love towards his country in those tears." |
Article
by
Muhammad Qasim Zia-Ul-Haq |
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I damn care, who ever will come to the government.
No one is my favorite because here I have to select bad among
the worst. By the grace of Allah Almighty I had seen the government
of all those parties who are talking about moon in daily newspapers.
By the experience of my life now I can analyze the truth and
claims. So I damn care about them but I care for those people,
I care for those problems which my people are facing in this
old age.
Not very clear but the image of Pakistan movement and its
struggle is in my mind and I still remember that game of blood...
the blood war... and the cruel attitude of Hindus, Sikhs and
British people. At that time, my forefathers used to tell
me that our struggle has not been useless, it was for a defined
purpose and was for a dream which would come true in the form
of a new homeland, Pakistan. There we will live according
to our own will, will pray to Allah having no restrictions
and there will be growth and prosperity in the soil of that
land because we are putting our bloods in the soil. But now
the things have been changed...
Now I am thinking what I gave to this country and what country
gave/giving to me... here I am not blaming my country. I am
blaming the so-called leaders... Because of them, my country
is just snatching my lovers and creating difficulties in my
life.
My total property was my sons, I struggled really very hard
to groom my property in best way and I succeed. But I lost
them... one in Suite Attack and other in Northern areas. They
were not involved in any activities, they were innocents...
it all happens because of my own people, my own leaders who
want to use the public like their own protection in a so called
war.
Now I have nothing, I am as poor as a man could be. It is
very hard for me to survive in this society with my wife who
has become heart patient after the death of her two sons.
But I still remember the words of Baba-e-qoum that never lose
your heart in any condition. So I am trying to earn livelihood
and working as a line man in WAPDA.
There was a time when I was considered to be the best line
man in my department having experience of more than 25 years
but the death of my sons has changed my life, now I can’t
work properly but to work is necessary for me because neither
people of this country has courtesy for old age people nor
government. So I decided to keep on rash work rather to leave
myself on the sympathy of people.
Standing with my father in a gathering where Baba-e-quom was
addressing. I still remember their trust on the youth of Pakistan.
At that time the youth was clear in their vision what to do
and what was not to do... but now the youth has been changed...
Now they don’t bother. A man of 24 years doesn’t bother that
he is slapping a man of 64 years in the street gathering….
My every day starts from this activity and ends on the same.
Why don’t they realize the condition of others? Why don’t
they think that there must be some reasons that why a man
of 64 years still working, still climbing up and down the
WAPDA poles. Why to slap a man of 64 years if he remained
unable to catch tools standing above the top of pole? Now
I had got old and my physical conditions don’t allow me to
do that... so I keep myself ready for at least 5 slaps when
I come down from the pole...
It’s all because I have no choice... I know if I resist against
those slaps then I have to leave my job of 4,200 Rs/Month.
And after that my death cause will be hunger because there
is no one to help me out... We gave blood to this country
but what the people of this country are giving to us?
We remained unable to attain the basic purpose of a new homeland.
There is no Islamic system here; our laws are based on British
or USA government. We can’t pray according to our will, because
now the mosques, Bargahs and Churches are not safe.
I have completed my life, the rest are my bonus days. I had
seen both good and bad times and my ending time might be quite
near. But I have a request to all youth that please save Pakistan.
And try your best to complete the basic purpose of Pakistan.
Respect your elders and learn from their life experiences
rather to learn from your own because we have wasted 64 years
and had no more time to waste.
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