Swallowing the smoke deep down the belly, he in his unusual low pitch said Late Dr. Khalil (PSP) with his minimized little smile, "saraikies usually get mature in their mid thirtees" was really more awkward to digest than to listen. But true, and agreed today. Let me realize I was stumbling to 28 with my first and final chance to appear in competitive exam. That even if you fail continue to be a 'pride' for you ( in us Saraikis) and you love to share the allegories of preparation, knowledge, exam and more memorable failure to teach others to succeed -a literati way to catharses.
Saraiki is indegenous language of the ethnic group, Saraiki, who are lucky to be found in the centre of Pakistan and by virtue of bordering Sindh, KP and Balochistan provinces are confused with the distant cultures from its all four directions. What is obvious is that majority of the Saraikis have seldom had a whim to enjoy all the surrounding cultures and languages and their mix or influencing other languages and cultures and the debate which evolved from which language. There was never any qualification necessary to assume any thing. However, demography and geography indicates that Saraiki holds its central position and presumably most ancient of the times. Can you depart it from Sindhi or Punjabi? Or might be the most modern of the languages if you could assume it emerged as the knot between the two ends of the tie of the Indus; Punjabi and Sindhi. Does it indicate that Saraikis should be more adjustable with its neighboring cultures as the language mix may do? We do have the ways to impart in ourselves the confidence on being saraiki but we don't, do we?
One may disagree but ostensibly we are less esteemed and less vigorous but a shift is visible among youth as they have more tendency to modern and higher education but still fall into the poverty of opportunity. Such poverty... even after we have had 'Saraiki' presidents, premiers, governors, and chief ministers...why? May be because of inhered submissiveness and servitude in nature that we lack the voice of our rights. Ours vision seldom goes beyond bread and butter, grudging marriages and matrimonial life - blame it to whom or whosoever? either elders or teachers or what? whatever the assumption, be your truth, what sort of vistas are open to majority of youth who could not notch extraordinary positions in education and could not translate the stereotype dreams of being doctor and engineer? Agriculture is what our rural economy is based but the farmers' socio-economic condition is an open secret and so is the reason youth evade to make career path toward agriculture. What is left is service sector the accustomed way of hunting that is to flatter the feudal lords. If so far so right, we are bound to fall in the lap of frowning feudals.
Truly speaking, problem is not the feudalism but the public thought that support feudalism and drag-and-drop themselves to feudal-cycle and the the stuff snatches away optimism from the life and the people free-fall in despair thoughts making them lazy and negative thinkers. But how to be positive is a serious question.
Saraiki is indegenous language of the ethnic group, Saraiki, who are lucky to be found in the centre of Pakistan and by virtue of bordering Sindh, KP and Balochistan provinces are confused with the distant cultures from its all four directions. What is obvious is that majority of the Saraikis have seldom had a whim to enjoy all the surrounding cultures and languages and their mix or influencing other languages and cultures and the debate which evolved from which language. There was never any qualification necessary to assume any thing. However, demography and geography indicates that Saraiki holds its central position and presumably most ancient of the times. Can you depart it from Sindhi or Punjabi? Or might be the most modern of the languages if you could assume it emerged as the knot between the two ends of the tie of the Indus; Punjabi and Sindhi. Does it indicate that Saraikis should be more adjustable with its neighboring cultures as the language mix may do? We do have the ways to impart in ourselves the confidence on being saraiki but we don't, do we?
One may disagree but ostensibly we are less esteemed and less vigorous but a shift is visible among youth as they have more tendency to modern and higher education but still fall into the poverty of opportunity. Such poverty... even after we have had 'Saraiki' presidents, premiers, governors, and chief ministers...why? May be because of inhered submissiveness and servitude in nature that we lack the voice of our rights. Ours vision seldom goes beyond bread and butter, grudging marriages and matrimonial life - blame it to whom or whosoever? either elders or teachers or what? whatever the assumption, be your truth, what sort of vistas are open to majority of youth who could not notch extraordinary positions in education and could not translate the stereotype dreams of being doctor and engineer? Agriculture is what our rural economy is based but the farmers' socio-economic condition is an open secret and so is the reason youth evade to make career path toward agriculture. What is left is service sector the accustomed way of hunting that is to flatter the feudal lords. If so far so right, we are bound to fall in the lap of frowning feudals.
Truly speaking, problem is not the feudalism but the public thought that support feudalism and drag-and-drop themselves to feudal-cycle and the the stuff snatches away optimism from the life and the people free-fall in despair thoughts making them lazy and negative thinkers. But how to be positive is a serious question.
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Excellent writing and Excellent Reasoning ...
Its true.All "Saraikies" should think about this.........!
its true that problem in traditional thinking.... so Hasan Mujtaba what is the way out??? be a change maker
good effort (y)
thanks for brainstorming.
What I believe is that you have to draw questions in the minds of our people allowing their brains to work out
thanks mohsin
thanks mian Zahid
yes dear
thank you Ejazulghaffar
Nice...........Sir g....:)
I think, Its because we are not encouraged to ask questions in our childhood and also in Schools...! That's the reason, people are pessimistic and negative thinkers because they dont understand power of one man and what they can do individually.. First step is questioning then comes the change....
Congratulations Mr. Hassan Mujtaba. It’s really an intelligent and excellent effort to represent Saraiki culture in an honest way but Change begins within oneself (at individual level) and a positive and developmental change is very important in any culture
Today, our country is undergoing an identity crisis; a crisis arises from culture conflict. One of the causes of this conflict is that the Pakistani society possesses imported cultures along with its own; varying with the diverse regions. The numerous cultures tend to conflict with one another. This crisis is clearly manifest in the actions of the Pakistani youth --rebellions, and indecisiveness.
We are in need to promote our vision of a cultural Pakistan, Saqafati Pakistan, to provide another window to our country, a world removed from violence and negativism, promoting instead an image of a pluralistic Muslim country, a depository of rare cultural assets, along with historical memories and spiritual orientation of its people
My Dear, Sareiki has been politicized by the Punjabis. That is the main point to understand the seraiki issue. Punjab wants to swallow all neighbours. WADIRAS, FEUDALS MINISTERS are the products of punjbis.
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