Saturday, November 23, 2013

Green Card


Mujeh ye bhi to yaad hai ke - Jab main New York main tha aur woh mere saath thiN - aur main ne aik din hanste huwe unhe kaha tha ....... "Ammi main soch raha hun ke yahiN shadi ker lun, achha hai na Green Card bhi mil jaaye ga"..... To Ammi ne mujeh muskura ker kaha tha: "Achha! ye halaat hain? Beta jo log zindagi main kamyabi ke liye chote chote raaste akhtiyar kerte hain, woh amuman chote faasle hi tay ker paate haiN. Tum khud ki qabliyat pe bharosa kiun nahi kerte"......


(From Baland Iqbal's short story 'Ya Bibi Sayyada'. Baland Iqbal is a physician, writer, journalist and TV anchor. He resides in Toronto. He is son of Himayat Ali Shayer. He recently published his short stories - "Meri Ikyawan KhaniyaN")

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