Is it hereditary among beggars to have some melodious voice when they beg?
Found out many sureele bhikari wandering over there (though some are very irritating… specially one who take a full stop after each word. Uncle. Mere. Chote. Chote. Behn. Bhai. Hain. Ghar. Main. Ration. Nhain. Hai).
kuchh faqeer aluminum kii chooRiyaaN pahen kar aabnoos kii chhaRii se bajaa bajaa kar aur gaa gaa kar bheek maangte the…
…inhiiN meN se ek aisaa bhii thaa jiske peechhe peechhe MoHammad Raf’ii saab saaraa saaraa din ghoomaa karte the kiuN k uskii aawaaz aur uskii gaayekii unheN bahot pasand thii…isii faqeer se Raf’ii saab ko gaane kaa shauq huaa aur vo ba’d meN barr-e-saGheer ke bahtareen gulukaar bane jinkaa aaj tak koi saanii nahiiN…
…faqeeroN ke gaane meN mujhe yeh do GhazleN bahot pasand haiN:
Singers like Reshma and Mai Bhagi used to beg before someone found their talent. In Sindh, there is a caste 'Manganhaar- Maangne wale', these people play music instruments (Dhol, etc) in wedding ceremonies to earn their bread and butter.