khayaal-e-Khatir-e-ahbab chahiye har dam
Anees Thes na lag jai aab-ginoN ko
The truck here is transporting earthen clay pots (called ‘matka’ – singular) which are used to keep drinking water cool. Being made out of clay, one would imagine not to try transporting them without any packaging BUT that is the beauty of Pakistani transport which continues to defy the norms of Aesthetics, Physics, Mechanics, Capacity, Luxury, Hilarity, Logic, Poetry, Center of Gravity, Speed Limits etc.
What do all these fragile matkas hanging so precariously remind you of? Can you suggest a title.
The photo is from April 26, 2009 taken on Sukkur bypass by Jehangir Khan.
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Kash hum LOTAY hotay
the couple at the start is beautiful and captivating. the title has to be ‘aabgina aur tahees ka intizar’.
Matkay pay matka, jhatkay pay jhatka
Ooper bhee atkaa, neechay bhee latkaa.
Some more interesting comments posted on this on the ATP Facebook page, and not here:
– “its good tht theae all r matkas…yahan to kabhi kabhi insano ki b is tarhan ki haalat hoti hai mostly in buses.”
– “Metaphor for population in Pakistan:)”
– “matkaas on long drive…!!!”
– “mutak mutak key chalney waley mutkey ;)”
– “DESI WATER COOLERS! Works even in Load-Shedding!”
Suggested Title: “All Pakistan Politicians’ Meeting”