Hamaqtain (99 Not Out) By Shafiq-ur-Rehman

I like following paragraph from** Hamaqtain** (Urdu Adab Tanz-o-Mazah)

Deer tak yehi hota rahaaur woh dono aik dosray ko wahin thernay kay liye kehtay rahy. Aik gain buddy kay samnay say guzri, laikin uss nay hath tak nahi hilaya. Maloom howa kay janab larkiyon ko dekh rahy thay. Muft ki boundary hogaye. Qalandar sahib nay aik gaind howa main utha di. Shaitan(Rufi) ussay bakhoobi catch kar saktay thay, lainkn unhon nay gaind ki taraf dekha tak nahi. Kuch dair kay bad maloom howa kay siway bowler aur batsman kay, har eik rangeen libasoon aur haseen chehron ko dekh raha tha. Yahan tak kay jab Qalandar sahib nay wicket kay samnay tang aradi aur main nay chilla kar appeal ki to umpire sahib chonk paray. Jaisay jaag kar bolay-ain? Phir aahista aahista say kenay lagy- Bahi maaf karna, mera dihan kissi aur taraf tha- Halankay yeh umpire achay khasay qabar raseedah buzarg thay- Yon maloom horaha tha kay ham saari omer bowling kartay rahain gay aur qalandar sahib aur chnnion miyan sari omer khalty rahian gay-

Re: Hamaqtain (99 Not Out) By Shafiq-ur-Rehman

Shafiq Ur Rahman was awesome. I read his books many times over and loved all of them.

Re: Hamaqtain (99 Not Out) By Shafiq-ur-Rehman

He was great writer and specialized in sanfe tanz o mazah.

Re: Hamaqtain (99 Not Out) By Shafiq-ur-Rehman

Really a big fan of the guy.....its sad that I have been away from urdu literature for over a decade now

Re: Hamaqtain (99 Not Out) By Shafiq-ur-Rehman

Wonderful writer

Re: Hamaqtain (99 Not Out) By Shafiq-ur-Rehman

Nice writer and nice paragraph may be I should read some urdu books.