Humour, sir, comes natural to lahoris…. So does rudeness,
sheer lack of regard and respect. Now there is a fundamental aspect to their
invisible motive. That, sir, is their tendency to keep, what is known as, ‘the
upper hand’.
For instance, you are standing in queue with a trolley at a
grocery store. An uncle, an actual uncle, twice your age! Comes and tries to
invade the line, right before the counter. Apparently they were two counters at
the place. One for those with a trolley and those without a trolley. Anyway!
The uncle with absolute no bearing of the blunt violation of the queue making
rules, gets aback by heys of the standing! But you my friend get the brunt! The
uncle stands there criticizing you for not having enough items in your trolley,
in other words stating you as undeserving of the queue! You will come to admire
the courage of this uncle! Almost brings a smile on you!
Then there are the traffic wardens… the rant-some tall
standing men who if not writing off a challan, have the ability to shred your
self-esteem to bits and pieces. So if ever you get stopped by one, hope you are
left with any! Although the traffic here is rude, as much as it can be! The nature
of rudeness may defer from road to road(and there are A LOT of roads). This is the
motherland of the Pakistani traffic safety phrase, ‘you safe yourself in
traffic, from the traffic’.
Lahore, the city of roads, bridges, and conservative vote
bank! has its variety of food outlets, and is most suitably the heaven of any
foodie. The clothing lines have multiple shops all over the city, you can find
the clothes but finding the tailor is the key. Or on the other hand, if you buy
prêt or ready-made, well, it can cost is all sort of colourful currency. Unlike
the capital, the city has not outlawed its bachelors and can find a place to
live, at some ease but remember that the city has it undocumented taxed high
rent! So your roti, kapra and makaan…. Only for, if you have, lamehhdood(limitless) money in the
pocket!
My, sir, if you want to ask that being in this city has
changed my views on the burden of philosophical side of my existence. Well, the
city is demanding and there is a reason to believe that an explicit version of shrewdness
is required over here to survive. Although, they may not agree with you but at
the end of the day, the city has a magnanimous strength to absorb people from
different backgrounds, beliefs and regions.. So, the answer, sir, is no!
My fear, although, is its ability to appoint a ‘better half’.
Be that as it may, but I have decided to oppose it. Atleast until, a time comes
when the courage of men fails. Thus, till
the time comes…. A man most do, what a man must do. That is to work on the
professional progress, personal growth, future plans and resolution of major
challenges etc etc. when practically the joy of life is sucked out of life and
you are finally a machine!! I miss the life of young and stupid ideas!
p.s. Laahor ch theko wasaib baow yaad tisi.. par figar nat!
dushmana ku bhaa lag waisi! :P
