HELPING HANDS Profile by Syed Ahmed Raza

            HELPING HANDS

Profile by Syed Ahmed Raza

"You have not lived today unless you have done something for someone who can never repay you." These are the words of an eminent English writer and social worker John Bunyan. Contrary to the idea quoted above, we are observed to live a selfish and self-serving life. People are so busy to keep up with the pace of this hectic world, that, at times, they even neglect their very close relatives, how come they may think of helping others?

Though, the cruel world gives us a hundred reasons to worry about, yet, there exist thousands of people who conceive a million ways to smile. Abdul Sattar Edhi and Bilqees Edhi are the brightest stars of this sky. The nation would stay indebted to those who sacrificed their today for our better tomorrow!

Jabbar Ahmed is its valiant example. He is seventy two years old, yet an active man and a barber by profession who works 15 hours a day. Unlike other modern hairdressers, he does not own a shop, but, sits on the corner of a government school situated in one of the many Kachi abadis of Latifabad. There, he has witnessed more than fifty springs of his life.

Jabbar is famous as Joru Chacha, lost his family during the separation of 1947. He was merely six year old boy who fortunately escaped his life by lying still under the heap of dead bodies, massacred by (ballwaayi). In his professional life of fifty-two years, all he could earn himself a single-room, wooden- hut-shape house, where he lives like a true king.

Joru chacha did not marry, thus he treats the children like his own, and he does not charge from these school-going kids and often buy them pencils, notebooks and even course books when required! He is pretty professional yet very kind nature, that, he treats many (mast people) for free. On Mondays, when other barbers take leave, he dedicates his day for poverty-stricken people of his abadi.

Joru chacha is a simple and graceful character; besides these qualities he is also very patriotic. In the response of a question he stated that," It is not about money at all, it’s about what you can do for your country mates. When these children would grow up, they would serve for my homeland. In this way, I am actually serving my motherland, and I feel really good doing that."

Apart from this egocentric world, it is a sign of fortune that our society has not completely taken the colors of selfishness. We should feel proud that people like Mr Jabbar Ahmed duel among us, who has dedicated his life for others. This selfless man may not have earned a lot of money, but, he has earned people's love, he may not have a big house to live, but, he lives in the hearts of people!

2013

Syed Ahmed Raza Roll # 09 ,  BS part 3