Salam All,
Well, if you live, lived or have been to Pakistan for a longish period of time, you would have noticed the Poetry which is written behind the trucks on the highways. Not just poetry, but there are also paintings and other adornments which kind of make the truck into an exhibit of sorts.
Some of the most popular catch lines are “maan ki dua, jannat ki hawa”, “jalney waley ka munh kala” etc.
I wanted to ask if someone knew when this started? I have asked around and it appears that it was there in the mid 60s as well, so it must have started of in the 47-65 period. This is assuming that it started of after the creation of Pakistan. Perhaps it didnt, and perhaps the poetry on trucks started off before partition.
If someone knows, does India also have truck adonments and poetry on the back? Or is it specific to Pakistan? (Iran and other countries do it too, but not in Urdu)
Also, if anyone has any idea about the origin of this fad, it will be great to know.
Regards,
Nasir M. Khan