Mubarakbaad: Wedding dholls for Bilal

Posted on September 3, 2006
Filed Under >Adil Najam, About ATP, Pakistanis Abroad, People
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Adil Najam

All of us here at ATP want to wish our colleague Bilal Zuberi the very best of luck on his marriage day; today.

Yes, you heard it right! From one married guy to a soon-to-be-married guy: “hunn, lagg patta jaaye ga!”; this phrase is not translatable but lagg patta jaaye ga” is profoundly different in effect and intent from “patta lagg jaaye ga.”

But all jokes apart, this is wonderful and much awaited news. As someone I have known now for many many years and someone who I both respect and am fond, my prayers and sincerest best wishes are with him today. ATP readers, of course, know Bilal as part of the core ATP team and from his various posts here. Whether it is him talking about donkey races, Inspector Jamshed, Naii’s or 7-star hotels, we have enjoyed reading his posts and we now wish him the very best for this auspicious occasion; and for all times to come.

Congratulations, Bilal and Lama! Bilal has a little note on this big event at his own blog, which I though is worth quoting from:

I am starting a new life today. A journey that I am very much looking forward to. L and I will join hands in marriage. We have known each other for nearly 6 years now. Time has flown by us, but it doesn’t matter. As they say in Farsi: “deir ayad, durust ayad� (late, but correct). We have many promises to keep to ourselves and to our families. We have big dreams, and plenty of fantasies. We believe in ourselves, but we know we have an uphill journey ahead of us. In some ways, L and I feel like two rock climbers who look at a difficult climb ahead of them, and smile at each other because they are simply excited to accomplish this together. When I hold her hand today, I will only have one thought in my mind: She completes me. She loves me. I love her. Wish us luck!

We do, Bilal and Lama. Most sincerely so. Mubarakbaad!

13 responses to “Mubarakbaad: Wedding dholls for Bilal”

  1. Rabia Bashir says:

    Bilal & Lama,
    Joys and happiness for a wonderful bond, today & always.

  2. Roshan Malik says:

    Bilal,
    You are no more a part of Bachelor’s Community anymore and you will miss those golden days (just joking).
    Wish you very very good luck for a new phase of life.

  3. Daktar says:

    Dear Bilal. Mubarik. Join the club. My prayers and greetings are with you.

  4. Owais Mughal says:

    Dear Bilal
    Heartiest congratulations

  5. Adnan Ahmad says:

    Dear Bilal, Heartiest congratulations! I think it was Prem Chund, a well known urdu writer, who once said that the real purpose of marriage is spiritual evolution, all else is extra and can be attained without getting married. Many prayers and best wishes.

    To support Adil Najam’s lug pata ja’ey ga I quote one of Shafiqurrahman’s “pohncha hoowa buzurg” who said for this very moment..” pphus gaya..” and then disappeared from the scene.. ;)

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