Code @ The Voice of Lahore The Sacred Datta Ki Nagari I am a born Lahori and I feel this city is my spirit. My pals do not perceive in me a typical Lahori spirit, probably due to my seriousness, but in my heart I always know how close it is to my heart. I feel pride, in the sense, to affiliate with it, as if it’s a brand and there is a great legend associated with it, while I am the Valor Knight of it. Lately, though I have not spent much time in Lahore, for reasons of my line of work but whenever I return, I always see it with fascination and the city keeps me absorbed in its lively atmosphere. I always find something fresh in the horizon, though not very accustomed to my eyes, as the Lahoris keep manifesting their passion, but the city is so rich, illusive and accommodative that all the new accessions seem to naturally fall into place and never redefine its statement or add to its complementary value. It seems if the city is so characteristically bonding, quick to embrace any reform. The hustle and bustle of the city never deceives you for its constant reminding you, of Lahore. Whenever, I am out of the City, it’s me like a fish out of the water, the most moving cry that resonates in my heart is for the City itself, before anything else. But now, I should warn my readers that here my object is not to glorify the City or trumpet its grandeur but to allude to the fact, that by being delinquent, we are ruining our holy city which is going to be an irreparable loss for the future generations of Lahoris, daunting challenge for them to trace back their rich traditions and find grace through its past. The history of Lahore is very ancient and unrivaled by any other; legend has it, that it has received its present name after the Aryan prince Lahu / Loh, who was the son of the Hindu Lord Ramma, mentioned in the epic tale of Mahabharata (Hindu Traditions/Mythology). Kassu was his brother and the City Kasur of Baba Bulle Shah, is named after him. The City Lahore had been once part of the Acheamedian Empire of erstwhile Persia, the Chinese Mongols carrying the Gandhara Civilization/Shahis came to it. Then Alexander The Great changed hands with it, then The Mauryan Dynasty absorbed it, then afterwards from 1008 A.D every frequent Muslim invader from the Ghaznavids/Afghanis to the Turkic people, from the Persians to the Turkic Mongols, all came to enrich its grand civilization. Many dynasties had adopted it as their Central Seat of Power and many of the others had always kept it central to their civilization. It seems like the Colonial Dynasties were never able to escape from their encounters with the contagious Lahore. They could either internalize from it or could inevitably leave their marks of idiosyncrasies behind but could never left insulate from it. Later, The Moghals, the Afghan Sooris and the Abdalis, the Sikhs to the British all came to bring it some of their flavors n style. The Para ibid may not be taken as the historical record of Lahore, however it is only to herald the concern of my compatriot Lahoris, for their rich city of such treasured diversity that could be found at its landscape, as to rival any known historical place in the world. It could easily be the hottest destination of the travelers worldwide, provided if all care was ever taken to preserve its relic grandeur. Now, only a few archaeological remains of the city are wavering in a bismal condition, to shame its dear some inhabitants, who are so tranquilized and trapped in their rut that they have lost their connection with their glorious city, from where they so proudly draw their unique traditions and the ever popular Lahori craze. Recently, my visit to the historical Places in Lahore was aimed to introduce this great heritage to my children, but every where I visited; the relics were tell tailing of the miseries they were left in to meet their fate. To this end, all Lahoris should mobilize their politicians to do service to their heritage; else it will be lost in the mist of oblivion forever. In the coming elections I wish that, the Lahoris will ask their politicians, to put this in their agenda. The Lahore studies should also be institutionalized as a new subject in the University academic disciplines; so that some research work should perpetuate towards its revival.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 05:36:42 +0000
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