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A VILLAGE FAIR

Muhammad Asim Javed Chughtai at 8:50 AM No comments:

A VILLAGE FAIR

Fairs are the most popular form of entertainment in the country - side People who work hard in their fields all the year round certainly need and deserve some rest and recreation. It is a fair that provides them r ’ief from hard work, and brings them an opportunity to enjoy themselves to their-heart’sgpntent They forget their cam's*, leave their daily labour and throw themselves in the fun and frolic" of a fair Children and women are especially fond of fairs For them it means that there will be shops, entertainments, and perhaps a theatre.
Fairs have become a characteristic part of rural life, some are held to celebrate the memory of somersaults; others are associated with the seasons.
I remember going to a fair when I was a boy of fourteen. I still have clear memories of that glorious time. It was held at a place half-way between our village and the nearby town.
One morning my friends and I left our homes and took the road to the fair. We were still at a distance when we heard the beat of drums and the chime'* of bells. We quickened our pace and in a short time reached the fair-ground.
What a sight it was! We found ourselves in a big crowd of people, all in their best colourful clothes. They were in high spirits. They laughed and shouted, sang and danced. None was standing still, all were moving as if they wanted to see everything in the fair as quickly as possible.
The sweetineat-seller’s stall attracted a large group of people. They were shouting their orders at the top of their voices. As soon as they got what they wanted, they were on the move again
The children crowded round a toy-seller who sat on the ground with his toys spread before him He was announcing' the names of the toys and their prices in a singsong voice. A little further there was a merry-go- round The happy, excited cries of the children filled the air Nearby 'a juggler was showing his tricks.
While we stood there, we heard a loud shout, "Come one, come all— see the wonder of wonders, half man-half monster1come and see "We turned round and saw the announcer standing before a tent, .We wont in and saw the wonder of wonders1
In the evening there were games—Kabaddi, wrestling, and races. As the contestants' matched their skill' and strength in the arena, their supporters* shouted and encouraged them. When the games ended, the Ch airmail of the District Council gave away the prizes.
It was almost night when we returned home—we. were tired and dusty, but we were happy.

ACCIDENT driver Lahore tonga

A ROAD ACCIDENT

Muhammad Asim Javed Chughtai at 8:48 AM No comments:

A ROAD ACCIDENT

A few days back I had to go to Lahore. I reached the bus-stand and boarded1 a bus. After a little while the bus started and we were on our way to Lahore.
It was a new bus with good, cushioned seats. It was packed to capacity. There was not much traffic on the road The driver was going a bit fast; we were covering the distance speedily.
We were some twenty miles from our destination, when we met with an accident. Our driver was overtaking another bus when suddenly a tonga appeared in front. It had come from a by-path4 and was crossing the main road The tonga driver tried to stop the horse fait he c'ould not. Our driver cursed''aloud in a shrieking voice. We held our breath and waited.
It would have been a head-on collision with the tonga but ourdriver did not lose his wits'. He turned the steering wheel to the light and applied the brakes.
The bus went off the road and stnick against a tree. There was a great hue and cry among the passengers. Some of them were hurt One of them received serious injuries and fell unconscious? luckily escaped with some bruises We were fortunate as the bus had not over-turned.
The other bus had stopped Its passengers ran to our bus and helped us come out of it The man who had received serious injuries was laid on the ground. The driver of the other bus opened his fust aid box and bandaged his wounds. Then he, along with others, lifLd the man, put him in the bus and rushed to Lahore for medical aid.
Our driver, too, had received some injuries but not of serious nature Most of us were unhurt. We also gave first aid to those w ho had received minor injuries, but there was nothing to worry about them.
Alter some time a police party arrived there. The incharge of the party took statements of the driver and some ofThe passengers. He also drew' a map of the and completed other fotiiiajities'
In the meaiunriu. a bus had arrived from Lahore We boarded that bus and reached Lahore. :

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A RIVER IN FLOOD

Muhammad Asim Javed Chughtai at 8:47 AM No comments:

A RIVER IN FLOOD

Last year, I spent a part of my summer vacation with a friend in his village It was a small village situated on the bank of river Chcnab There were two protective1 bunds fifteen feet high all round the village They were strong bunds and had always saved the village from the floods.
It Was the month of August. The rains had set in The river was in low flood. There was a grove2 of trees near the river Every day we went there to spend the afternoon and the evening in cool comfort.
One afternoon, we noticed that the water in the river was rising. In an hour, it had overflowed the banks. We ran back to the village and told the people that the river was in flood. I was told that there was nothing to worry. The two bunds were strong enough to protect the village In the evening, the sky was completely covered with thick black clouds Soon it began to rain in torrents ~ It continued upto the early morning.
As soon as the rain stopped we went to the river. From quite, a distance we could hear the roaring waters. The land on both the banks was under deep water. Only the rapidly* moving curpent of water showed the proper place of the river. The water was lashing against the bund. It was rising every moment. It was already some ten feet high.
On the other side of the river there was no bund. I looked hard to find the two tiny villages that stood only a furlong from the river. I could not see them. The flood had swept them before it. Later, I was told that the inhabitants1 had left before the flood reached there. Now we were very much worried. It appeared that the first bund would not withstand the angry flood for long. The trees on the bund had already fallen. The water was eroding*the bund rapidly. We rushed back to the village.
All the people gathered in the school ground. It was decided that the women and cltildreh should be sent to a nearby village which was situated on a hillock,. The me.U were asked to get shove Is f axes and baskets and report at the second Bund. They began to dig earth and reinforce the
bund to protect the village if the first one was breachedl-. The roar of the river filled the air My eyes were fixed on the other bund.
Suddenly, I saw water rushing towards us The first bund had given way at many points. Fortunately, the area between the two bunds was very low. In a short time it looked like a big lake. When the water struck the bund we were standing by, it had spread and spent its force. Its level was now only five feet high. Most of us spent that night in a state of fear. But the next day brought us good news. The water was receding.

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ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN ISLAM

Muhammad Asim Javed Chughtai at 8:46 AM No comments:

ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN ISLAM

Islam is the only religion that includes1 all spheres of human life and human activity. Why docs it not just give us instructions about praying and fasting, and leave us free in other matters of life? The answer is clear: Islam aims at coating a just society of human beings in which there is no exploitation3 of the weaker by the strong.
Islamic system of social organisation is entirely different from the systems developed by communism and capitalism. On the one hand it does not accept the principle of the unlimited right of the individual to acquire, own and use wealth as he likes and on the other it rejects the philosophy of the complete statc-ownership of all means of production.
Both capitalism and communism create unjust societies in which one section of the society has all the advantages\ Capitalism gives the individual freedom of action in all matters but this freedom works in the favour of the rich. The poor have only the freedom of speech .and starvation. Communism guarantees the individual’s freedom from
starvation but deprives him of all other freedoms.
One very important principle of the Islamic system of social and economic justice is the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate8 sources of earning money. Islam does not give its followers a general license to earn money through any means. It sets up a clear distinction between fair means and foul means of earning. All those means that enable an individual to profit at the expense of another are immoral. Only those means of earning are fair that ensure the mutual benefit of individuals, and thus that of the whole society.
The Holy Quran says: “O people who have accepted the faith do not seize one another’s property by unfair means. Trade is, however, permitted which benefits both of you...?” Trade means' exchange of goods]1 and services. I{ can benefit both the parties only when it is conducted without any fiiksi without any pressure from any side. If one
party has all the trum'psf' and the other none, the trade between them is not trade but exploitation"
There arc other verses' in the Holy Quran that define sources of ill-gotten wealth: usurpation', briber)', misuse of private and public wealth and property, - gambling, usury and preparation, sale and transportation of alcoholic drinks and goods that promote immorality.
Another important principle of the Islamic economic system is the prohibition of the hoarding" of even legitimately earned wealth. The Holy Quran promises severe punishment to those who hoard gold and silver and do not spend it for Allah's purposes.
This verse also gives us the third principle of the economic system of Islam, i.e., the spending of wealth. A Muslim is not free to spend his wealth as he pleases. He is clearly enjoined to spend it for Allah’s purposes, i.e., to promote the welfare of the less fortunate members of the Muslim society.

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