Apal (Mumtaz)

16 Dec 1942-15 Dec 2024

82 years and 364 days

When I leave this mortal show

Amuse around this earth no more

Don't weep

Don't sigh

Don't sob

I may have struck a better job

Don't mop around and feel o blue

I may be better off the new

Don't go around to buy a large bouquet

For which you find it hard to pay

If you have roses

Bless your soul

Just pin 📌 one in my button hole

Goodbye My friend, until we meet again in another form.

I am glad that we met 24 days ago. The memory of that day will stay as a rainbow 🌈 portraying my heart ❤️ 

Those 53 minutes and 14 seconds of 21st November are forever engraved in my heart, sharing with me the nursery rhymes and bhajans you sang. Tales of Salochna and Dadi Lilah Vati's mentoring at Tara Singh Primary School in Karachi, to surrendering to metrominal verdict.

The Mahota palace  residency and Minton hall tenancy. 

Parveen Shakir, Tasleem Fazili and Faiz Ahmed Faiz poetry, discussion on religion and partition crimes.

Shine in Heavens my friend, you deserve the best.

Going to miss you.

My prayers for you for eternal happiness.

Sultankot today has lost its last of Jewels.

Farewell till we meet again.

You sent me the following poem on 27th September.

*A beautiful poem by nobel laureate Sir Rabindra Naath Tagore* .

When I'm dead. 

Your tears will flow

But I won't know

Cry with me now instead.

You will send flowers,

But I won't see

Send them now instead

You'll say words of praise

But I won't hear.

Praise me now instead

You'll forgive my faults,

But I won't know.....

So forget them now instead.

You'll miss me then,

But I won't feel.

Meet me now, instead.

You'll wish You could have spent more time with me,

Spend it now instead

When you hear I'm gone, you'll find your way to my house to pay condolence but we haven't even spoken in years.

Look , listen and reply me now.

Spend time with every person around you, and help them with whatever you can to make them happy, your families, friends and acquaintances.

Make them feel Special because you never know when time will take them away from you forever. 

❤️❤️

On APA's depart, I wondered who is next and recalled your condolences voice note to comfort me. So it was you 😞.

Happy Birthday, may Allah give courage to your children as they cut your cake 🎂 with you not around.

Bless you