Bakra of the Day: Koun Bakra?

Adil Najam

Both the cartoon and the qata are from Jang (28 and 29 Decemeber, 2006, respectively). Both are about Eid; but both areabout more than just Eid. Niether needs further comment. Eid Mubarak to all!

8 responses to “Bakra of the Day: Koun Bakra?”

1. Rafay Kashmiri says:

   December 17, 2007 at 7:18 pm

   @ Bakra Kaun ?

   Diqqaton mein, mushkilon mein
   jo kharidah kehin say ik Bakra,

   Adda ki hay wo qimat keh
   basoorat-e- shaqq-e-qalb,

   Yaqi’nan farq naguzir hay abb
   Kharidar hay kaun,bakra hay kaun

2. Qadeer Ahmad Rana says:

   January 27, 2007 at 2:10 pm

   This category will deserver the name “urdu” if it has posts really in Urdu.

3. Adnan Ahamd says:

   January 4, 2007 at 4:36 pm

   Also there is crippling social pressure on parents and people in general to buy an animal for sacrifice.

4. Daktar says:

   December 31, 2006 at 9:09 pm

   Spoke to someone in Islamabad who told me that ordinary bakras are going for like Rs. 6000 or so and up to Rs. 10,000 or more. Is that correct? Given salaries how can middle class families even afford this? Links well with your next post.

5. Adil Najam says:

   December 30, 2006 at 7:07 pm

   Here is the Urdu qata in Roman script:

   jo baRhatay hain bhao mandi ka
   un ki man-maaniyouN kay aadi haiN
   dain gay mehngai meiN bhi qurbani
   hum tou qurbaniyouN kay aadi haiN