This photo is courtesy of Muhammad Ali Musa. It shows Abdulahad the qulfi seller on a Quetta Street. Eventhough Abdulahad doesn’t look very happy, I chose this photo because of its blue and orange color splendour. The photo is dated: April 11, 2008.
Also note the 9 qualities of this ‘qulfi’ painted on the cart. If you’d like to get the english translation of 9 qualities or if you want to make sure that you are able to locate 9 qualities written on the cart then click at ‘Read Full Post’ below:
Qulfi is a kind of ice-cream made from thickened milk. There are 9 listed qualities of heavenly Abdulahad ‘qulfi’ as written on his cart. They include:
1. lajawab - The one without an answer (i.e. without competiton)
2. khushboodaar - aromatic,
3. special - special
4. mashoor - famous
5. khushgwaar - pleasent
6. behtreen - the best
7. mazaydaar - tasty
8. badaami - with almonds
9. ek baar aazmaaish, bar bar farmaaish - If you tried it once you’ll ask for it again and again.
If you want to try making qulfi yourself then I did find a qulfi recipe’ for you at www.khanapakana.com here.
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I used to love Qulfi when I was young. The Qulfi wala is not seen these days.
@ Rafay
kal jin daantoN se hunste the khil khil
aaj wohi dard se rulaate haiN hil hil
@Qulfi wallay say ma’azrat key sath
Nazuki un pay khatam hay, jo yeh fermatay hein,
” Qulfi ” khanay say meray dantt hillay jatay hein
( aik gumnaam sha’ir)
@Adnan Siddiqui,
you are right , you must have noticed on the left side
of the photo its written ” Botelein dastyab hein ”
thats sounds very suspicious.
seems having dialogue with the ” qulfis “
thank you ATP for always writing about the lives of ordinary Pakistanis
Beautiful composition in the picture. One wonders how the arrival of the big ice cream companies into the qulfi market has effected the business of Abdulahad and other more traditional qulfi wallas?
these kids can’t even have a roti in their life. Qulfi is something like alien for them.
With the temperature approaching 70’s here, this looks great.