Tuesday, August 30, 2022

phanda

....when aslam git down from the train  at Karachi station he was dressed in salwar qamiz, he seemed in his forties, , he didn't carry much luggage,  just a large handbag  containing a couple of pairs of his clothes  , some  dailies and other necessary  things  besides  a paper wrapped   around a few thousand rupees,  he didn't believe in keeping  huge amounts in his pockets,  in his wallet  there was hardly four hundred only 
A rickshaw driver  pounced on him  and asked where to ge intended going 
To baghdadi
The rickshaw driver  pointed towards one side where his rickshaw was waiting,  aslam followed him 
In baghdadi  where exactly 
Anywhere 
Oh yes aslam added as an afterthought he was visiting a friend and lost contact,  he will  take time  looking for him,  stepping on board aslam asked how much,  the driver  scratching his  neck  if there wasn't any specific address and anywhere  ..then he told him how much  he expected,  aslam  agreed and  pushed his handbag  before him and sat down for the drive 
Baghdadi is a  very vast area how will you find your friend,  doesn't your friend have a phone,  the engine started and the rickshaw  moved forward 

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