Picture Post: Soch Rha Hai Pakistan ~ Amazing Rickshaw Poetry

by Mansoor Ehsan on 2009/11/10 · 4 comments

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Our old auto rickshaw is back again – this time with catchy stanzas depicting the current state of affairs in Pakistan. The lines rhythmically personify Pakistan reading about joblessness, corruption, traffic jams and other problems etc.

These lines are extracted from a poem at BBC’s blog that was published by Haroon Rasheed. What do you think of this “Always Speak the Truth” series? You can see his previous messages here (on Sasti Roti), and here (appeal from Load Shedding affected)

Here is the original version of the poem: (Source)

Can you make more such stanzas ;)

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orkut scraps November 11, 2009 at 7:08 am

Always hope for good.

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Eraj Danish November 11, 2009 at 10:28 am

OMG!! This is hilarious. Thumbs up to this rickshaw driver for indigenous poetry. . This is yet the best blog post I have seen till now. I hope the media can forget about NROz and other political propagandas and this catches their eye.
Hey another post like this is that of Sadiq Salim. If you guys liked this u ll prolly love this link below
http://pakalert.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/lage-raho-media-bhai/

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Hira Mir November 11, 2009 at 10:28 am

I actually gave it a look. Its so true. The media is to be ignored in these days. They are sold off to agencies and are always showing just the negative aspects of our country. If they come down to entertainment channels like GEO show bollywood movies and disregard Pakistan talent. It should be a complete disgrace for the media officials to stab their own country at the back. Their toungues are full of lies. ‘lagay raho media bhai’ ignore them till they fall in their hole they been diggin for years.

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Usman Hashmani November 17, 2009 at 11:35 am

“Na Sooch Estarah Yeah Nahi Hay tera Kamm”
“Umeed rakh Khuda say, Acha Hoga Anjaam”
“Jubb Chalay Ga Taraki Ka Phiya,Phir Hoga Terra Namm”
“Amrecia Bannay Ga Ghulam,Obama Hoga Terra Hajjamm”
“Nazzar Rakh, Na honnay Day Endiya Ko Bay Lagamm”

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