Here, take a ride with Tariq
Like for instance, you are cursing the relentless heat and you utter “uff kitni garmi hai” unconsciously, you would immediately hear the expert opinion:
“Oh sir jee, iss baar buhat garmi huni hai, kyun key itnay bomb ju barsae hai sarhad mayn, unki garmi kahan jae gi ?”
I once asked Tariq, a rickshaw driver about Taliban and the on-going military operation and he replied: “Yaar koi Taliban nahi hain, Pakistan army paharoon pay firing kar rae hai aur dunya ku dikha rahi hai key hum Taliban say lar rahay hain, takay “dallar” atay hain, samajh aye?”
So, here – I dedicate the blogpost to the amazing Rickshaw art and Rickshaw “quotes” – that you find written on the back of these fast moving-three wheeler Ferraris in their own right.
• Maalik Ki Gaadi Driver Ka Paseena – Chalti Hai Road Par Ban Kar Haseena
• Buri Nazar Wale, Tera Moonh Kala
• Qismat Aazma Chuka, Muqadar Aazma Raha Hoon – Aik Bewafa Ki Khatir Riksha Chala Raha Hoon
• Kabhee Side Say Aatee Ho Kabhee Peechay Say Aatee Ho – Meree Jaan Horn Day Day Kar Mujhay Tum Kyon Satatay Ho
• Pappu Yaar Tang Na Ker!
• Zehreeli Nagan
• Koi Jal Gaya, Kisi Nai Dua Di
• Main Phir Aaon Ga
• Tapar Hai To Paar Kar Warna Bardaasht Kar
• Dekh Magar Pyar Se!
• Khatharnaak Rambo
• Horn Day Ker Paas Kerain
• Chal Dhanno
• Phir Milayngay
• Akhri Shahzada
• Tera Jadoo Chal Gya
• Hosh Ker Kherghosh
• Wo Dekho Mastani Ja Rahi Hay
• Zid Meri Majboori hy
• Ae Eagle tujhay qasam hy himmat na harna, jaisi bhi fizaen aen hans k fly karna.
• Zindagi ny aik baar phir dulha bana dia
• Aag aggay waikh pichaay na waikh
• Palat kar daikh zalim tamana hum bhi rakhtay hyn.
• Fasla rakh warna mohabbat hojaegi
• Shikar karma hy to ankhon se kar, talwar main kia rakha hy-safar karma hy to rickshaw main kar car main kia rakha hy.
• Chalay jasso ya shor avan
• Zid na kar sonhaya main aap bara ziddi aan
• Waqt ny Aik Baar Phir Dulhan Bna Diya..!!!!
• Bismillah Parr Kar Swar Hoon Shaid Yeh Aap Ki Zindgi Ka Akhri Safar Hoo…!!!!
• Model 2010 Raftaar 65 KM Fee Ghantta…!!!
• Tu Lang Ja Saddi Khair Ey…!!!!
Some are just plain humor; some are overwhelmingly political and sarcastic.
“Agar Rabb ne Chaaha tou manzil tak pohancha doonga ,
Aur agar aankh lag gai tou Rabb se hee milwa doonga “
• Sawari labbay na labbay, Speed aik so nabbay (190)
• Jis ne Maan ko Sataya Uss ne rikshaw chalaya
• Chal pagli Sajan ke Dais
• Lag gai te Rozi na lagate Roza
• “Teri Yad Aie Teray Janay Ky Baad”
• ” Pak Foj Ko Salam”
• “Mint Di Fursat Nai Dheelay Di Amdan Nai”
• ” Kharchay Malkan day Nakhray Lokan Dy”
• “Dollar Ki Talash Mein”
• ” Pass Kar Ya Bardasht Kar”
• ” Haseenon Sy Nafrat Piyar Sy Toba”
• ” Baba Easy Load Ghawari” (Pushto)
• “Baba Pa Khafa Ki Ghi” (Pushto)
• “Papu Yar Tang Na Kur”
• ” Zid Na Kur Sohneya Asi Aap Baray Ziddi Aan”
• ” Zid Na Kur Sohneya Time Sadi Majboori Aye”
• “Jeenay Nai Doon Ga”
And sometimes an honest advice:
aye admi haram khana chor dey
tyre mehngay hain race lagana chor dey
mera sheher, Mansehra
Afridi Tayyara
kabhi to aao na Sargodha, surmaa laga kai
Pakhtunkhwa Khappay Khappay Khappay!
Comparing the rickshaw ramblings to truck quotes, one finds the truck drivers are more “serious” and are usually suffering from a heart-breaking relationship. Ata Ullah Esa Khan Khelvi who mainly sings “sad” songs being played from Karachi to Khyber, a favorite of Truck drivers doesnt enjoy the same support from Rickshaw-drivers community who are more into Abrar Ul Haq.
To Pakistani Rickshaw Drivers – To the amazing quotes that entertain us!
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I read this on a truck!
” Maa ki dua jannat ki hawa, Baap ki dua ja beta kama kar kha” 😛
hahaha =D awesssum! great collection!
Hilarious! sumtimes they say common people have more common sense..
Can anyone please tell that the phrase “Waqt ny Aik Baar Phir Dulhan Bna Diya..!!!!” has a begining or ending phrase as well or is it just this.
Thanks,
Nabeel
its mean jithy di khoti othy aan kahloti…. hunhah hunhah 😉
hahaha very nice!! i have one more “” mer peechay aawain zara soch ke 😛
Interestin read.
I thought I was the only harebrained who considered this an ‘art form’.
Some, I can recall from Delhi autorickshaws (autos as they are called there):
*Dekho, dekho,dekho,magar pyaar se.
*Sun meriye billo, assi 6 rupayye killo.
(the meter reading then used to be Rs.6/kilometer).
*Hum hain rahi pyar ke,humko ab na rokiye,
Jo bhi ‘tip’ hum ne dee, usko ab na tokiya.
(a message to the ever hungry traffic policewalas asking for bribe from these poor auto drivers).
*Kabhi to baitho hamare dil mein, ya sirf chalo gi hamare peeche.
Inspired by these I had a sticker on my Maruti 800 ( ie Suzuki Fx of Pakistan) in my Uni days:
*When I grow up,I want to be a Rolls Royce.
(tho’ I really wanted to put a real cheapy one but Mom didnt allow!)
I am a rickshaw driver in the U.S. I’m really interested to know what these quotes are. Would you mind translating some of them for me?
Catherine, If I translate them they wont be left with any Humour, cause most of them are written as Urdu and other cultural Language Variants. However Translation to the most popular ones are here:
-Jis ne maa ko sataya, uus ne Rickshaw chalaya: People who give hard times to their Mothers, Drive a Rickshaw.
– Lag gayi tou Rozi, na laga tou Roza: If I found a passenger Im earning, if Not Im Fasting
– Tappar hai tou paar kar, warna Bardasht kar: if you have the guts Cross me, Or Tolerate.
– Pappu Yaar Tung na kar: Pappu bro Dont Disturb…
:p These are some translations.
hahahaha wow very funny v nyc going gud lolxxx:P:P
Main bara ho ker truck bano ga
Rul te gaye a per chas bari ai aye