The rest of the things are at Amritsar which I shall manage to get soon. Anyhow I reached here with some luggage, arms and one bedding. I had a troublesome journey & that too by stages.
My wife & children have been happy to receive me. I would like to die in Pakistan than to live in India shall it be possible. I am unhappy to be separated from you & other friends. The song also talks about how they feel when they’re not using which I think is important for people who want to stop using drugs or alcohol. The part which Begum Sahiba played was noble. Tum Ek Gorakh Dhanda Ho is one of my favorite songs by him because it has really catchy lyrics that are about an addict who wants to get out of their addiction but can’t do it on their own. I can’t thank you sufficiently for all you so willingly & gladly did for me.
#Translation of tum ek gorakh dhanda ho full#
I’ve written a longer article analyzing the letter and what I think it means for Indians and Pakistanis today, which can be read both in the Indian publication The Quint and in the Pakistani publication The Express Tribune.īelow is the full text of the letter, along with scans of the front and back of the original document: It is a really interesting primary source that gives insight into the pain and grief that those who had to leave their lives and homes behind felt at the time. Khanna, who had to flee from Lahore to Delhi.
The letter was sent to him on Octoin the aftermath of the partition of British India by his Hindu friend Diwan C. In a recent trip to our family home, my mom rediscovered an old postcard addressed to my great-grandfather, Mohammad Ali Mirza.
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