Happy Birthday Father of the Nation…

It is August 7th,1947, a viceroy’s Silver Dakota is standing on the Delhi airport, a slim, saintly, exhausted but firm figure, attired in a stainless white sherwani, walks towards the aircraft with his little court. Flight lieutenant Rabbani carries a cane basket full of documents, a servant carries a bundle of newspapers, as he moves towards the aircraft, his face is pale but glowing with emotions. He pauses for a moment, looks back towards the city in which he waged a crusade and won Pakistan. He waves his pale bony hand towards people, spell bound in his respect and regard. He said in a very low voice, “I suppose this is the last time I will be looking at Delhi.” As the aircraft taxies out he whispers, “and that’s the end of that, I never expected Pakistan in my life.”

It’s Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s Birthday today. Father of our Nation, father of Pakistan. A brilliant and bold person who worked day and night for Pakistan, who made the dream come true… He was just just brilliant. Even his enemies and rivals have praised him. He was called “A person whom no one can buy”. He was a man of principles, a person who respected and followed the rules. A great statesman. It’s no hidden fact that in his freedom struggle for Pakistan, the British’ idiots (I will call them that! who got a problem with it?) never got a single chance to get our beloved Quaid into Jail. In almost 40 years of struggle, the English idiots were never able to arrest him. Even Gandhi ji was arrested and sent to jail, many times. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Abul Kalam Aazad, Moulana Mohammad Ali Johar, all of them were arrested, sent to jail and they had to face the tough time in there but our Quaid was the only leader who was never arrested nor spent a single day in jail. It was not that he did not say any thing against Britain, he did criticize on them, very sharply in press and what not but the British fellas never held him. Why? Because Quaid had spent time in Britain and he was aware of their constitution and mood very well and whatever he said and whatever he did was within their constitution, what would those British fellas hold him for then? :-D

A grand ceremony was going to take place on the morning of 14th August 1947, to celebrate independence of Pakistan. Quaid had to attend it along with the last Viceroy Lord Mountbatten (a stupid fella). When they were about to leave, Viceroy gave an envelope to Quaid and said, “Read this first.” Quaid opened it, read the paper inside, put it back in the envelope and put it in his pocket. Then said, “Should we leave now?” Viceroy said, “Look, I have already warned you. Your life is in danger. The “SIKHS” have a plan to kill you, they are going to kill you in Assembly Hall today, if you go there, you will be killed.” Quaid replied, “If they kill me I will die as a Martyr and it’s a proud for every Muslim so don’t worry about it, should we leave now?” Viceroy continued the same again, “No, no! I care for your life and I want to protect you.” He asked Quaid again to post pone the program but Quaid insisted to go there. He attended the ceremony. All went fine. While returning, the Viceroy said, “Mr. Jinnah, a hearty congratulations for you are saved! Perhaps because I was sitting with you.” DUMB FELLA :-D haha! Quaid replies, “No! (dude :p), Allah is my protector and that’s why I am saved.” Viceroy must be like what the hell when he heard this. lol. Viceroy just wanted to show Quaid down, that your country is newly born, it still needs support of Britain but poor Viceroy, got rejected badly.

He was very careful about how the Government money was spent. Not like today’s leaders, who will even order their kids’ diapers from Government money. Who will send a special plane from a city to another to bring what they forgot. Who will…*sigh* Why am I talking about such idiots? Quaid…He was not like them. He took so much care in such things. He rejected to take the salary he was going to receive as Governer General of Pakistan. He only received One rupee per month as a Salary instead! He was a wealthy man, he was one of the leading barristers of India and used to have alot of income from his job there, he had invested in a few Companies too…He paid a part of Government expenditures of Governer General’s House from his own pocket. He personaly took care of Governer General’s House expenditures and was very strict with the staff about consumption of electricity and water! He was suggested by a few protocol officers that a new Limousine and an aircraft for his use should be bought. He rejected and continued to use his personal old car, which he brought from Mumbai! Those guys kept telling about getting a new car and aircraft and he did when he was told that they are being offered on very good discount. I have seen the things which he used personally in Karachi. Oh, I remember something. My father’s grand ma arr or say my grand grand grand ma went with us on the trip to Karachi, I was too little by then to understand things, she had actually kissed Quaid’s grave when we visited there. I was quite amazed and asked her why did she do that. She said the land you are standing on is due to his efforts, he deserves it. I think I will kiss it too when I visit there next time!!! Oh, and how can I forget. Quaid’s beloved sisters once bought something, from Government’s money, he was quite upset about it when he came across it while checking the month’s expenditures, he ordered the money to be deducted from her account to be given back to Government. *sigh* There’s alot to tell about him but the thing is this TIME! :-(

He was just great…I wish we have such a politician again. Not a single politician will be able to reach his place but atleast they can try to reach a little higher, near him. Every thing was “messed up” after he passed away, just a few years ofter him actually. Oh…we miss you! atleast I do! Forgive us our beloved Quaid…We even did not leave your party alone, the party which fought bravely and boldly for Pakistan. Even that’s divided into parts now…Forgive us…Forgive us…

May Allah have mercy on us and help us to bring back the Pakistan which was Quaid’s dream…which is my dream……

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