Adil Najam
I had first thought of making this another ATP photo-quiz but given previous ATP blogposts, it would have been too easy. So, no mystery this time. Just surprise!
Yes, this is Lyari, Karachi. Where identity and pride of identity cannot be separated from football. They may not have much under their roofs, but on top of the roof they fly with pride the emblem of team they identify with. This is an entirely merit-based sense of identity. They identify with the game, with the skills, with the style, and above all with the passion. Hence, the flags you see. And do not see! Ronaldo, in case you are listening: this may be your biggest fan anywhere in the world!
Thanks to Adnan Siddiqi’s blog, from where I picked up these pictures; he got them from Jang Online Urdu Edition.
@ lyari jo khosh hay, mast bhi hay
lyari kay Gadhay bhi mast hein
koi puchay to in jiyalon say kabhi
lyari kuon si mastion mein gum hay
lyarion ko gar koi ghum nehin hay
Goya mushkil bhi surkh hogai’i hay
Sikh, Isaai, Parsi Hindu hein mast
hay kuon jo wahan mast nehin hay
fareb-e-nazar hay ya fun ki karamat
Qismat Ghareeb ki bhi to ik masty hay
Apna lyari teachs us love. lyari is only area where u find all nations of Pakistan and Non Muslims ,Like Christians,Hindus,Sikhs,Parsi. Lyari is mast with karachi.
Jiyeeeeeeeeeeeeee Lyari.
i can only say one thing. Apna Lyari mast hai.
Ghareeb kay din ne badlay Phir bhi !
@Baber’s reminder about Lyari
thanks for such reference,
Zulfi: “Lyari walay meray ladlaiy hein” (in 70s)
BB : “Lyari Pakistan ka Paris Banay ga” (80s-90s)
arz hay:
(70) (74)
Sattur say Chauhattar tak, Ladlaiy bantay rehay, lyari kay
Assiaon, Nuvayon mein Bhi, French bantay rehay, lyari kay
Chal seki phir bhi na, ladlon ki, ne wo Paris ki Tauppe Bhuttoaun ki Tauppe kay, Golaiy bantay rehay, lyari kay
people of balouch balouchi peoples are really bravefull in all over the world specily in sports i only cosider with the balouch peoples