AG Ahmad

  Chapter No. 13                 God be Praised English Paragraph BEFORE HIS MARRIAGE, Maulvi Abul Barkat, Alias Abul, used to live in comfort, even pomp. On his head, he wore a light brown turban known as Mashadi lungi , because it originally came from Mashad in Iran. The gilded tip of his cap used to shine brightly above the turban. He always carried a walking stick, a sort of scepter with decorative bands of brass and gilt. For his hair, he used fragrant oil. Its sweet pungent smell lingered in the village lanes whenever he walked through them . Maulvi Abul had slightly bulging eyes. On his fingers he wore silver rings with large turquoise stones. These rings came off his fingers five times a day before ablutions, and yet no change was ever observed in the order in which they were worn . Urdu Translation شادی س ے پہلے مولوی ابوالبرکات عُرف ابل بڑی پُرآسائش بلکہ ٹھاٹ سے زندگی گزار تا  تھا۔ سر پر وہ ہلکے نسواری رنگ کی پگڑ...