Uncle Sargam, where are you hiding?

Suddenly in the prison of Eid, Farooq Qaiser said, "I am mad." If he was in any party, there would be petals of phrases, rain of laughter, and fireworks of phrases.

Suddenly in the prison of Eid, Farooq Qaiser said, "I am mad." If he was in any party, there would be petals of phrases, rain of laughter, and fireworks of phrases. I remember 30 years ago today, I think it was the first and last idea why not through theater and puppet show, finding a little space in the densely populated neighborhoods of Lahore city, announcing programs with drummers there. Maybe that's how our people talk about health, hygiene, the underage marriage of girls, and other issues. On the day and in the neighborhood where Farooq Qaiser's program was held, Uncle Sargam would make a sound on the stage from behind the scenes. 

The children did not wash their hands, did not wear slippers, they hurried home. Become good children. " It didn't take ten minutes for all the children to become good children and listen to Uncle Sargam and Aunty's troubles, laugh at all the men and women involved and finally promise Uncle Sargam that they will always be good children.

After Farooq and Faizan did their show, they were surrounded by a crowd of children. Madiha and Wasim's groups performed such plays. UNICEF gave a little money, we all brought our own caravan of laughter for only ten thousand rupees. Shehnaz and Fauzia, my colleague, used to organize women and men. They were told that in the beginning women sat on one side of the curtain and men on the other. The two girls were also instructed to remove the veil secretly in the middle of the show. Laughing women and men would leave after the show.

Now the question arises, what job should artists do? From Shakir Ali to Salma Hashmi in the field of art, from Queen of Music to Ustad Amanat Ali Khan and Farooq Qaiser to Moin Akhtar, from Faiz Sahib to Ahmad Faraz, I am asking this question because the government age is over, the job is over. I used to do this. There is no pension. The experience of age, finding many new angles, wants to cross many rivers. The house asks for money every month. 

The country now has Corona. Anyway, there is money for everything, but not for any section of the art form. Enough is enough. After three months, a check of Rs. The bread of folk artists is so small that villages and every house in Dubai must be shaved, singing and aerial firing are also necessary even if the person came to the shrine of Khwaja Ghulam Farid on his knees for a mile to show his devotion. Have your baby's wedding accessories in place.

Now not every artist does his marketing like Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. He was Nusrat Fateh Ali, Mehdi Hassan, but Madam Noor Jahan, while competing with time, had mastered the art of keeping herself safe. What do other people do? They have art. No means or opportunities to sell. Foreign parties are also great teachers. After all, they also have to earn. Then they need to sing. Farida Khanum or Suraya Multanikar are not even recognized by new people. 

What happens next? Silently, Abdullah Hussain, Muzaffar Ali Syed, Iqbal Bano, Chughtai Sahib, and Shakir Ali reach the shore, taking their true honor. After his death, it is written to the head of state that this illustrious artist has died. He issues a statement to the press. Shakir Ali's house survived because Hanif Rama was the Chief Minister at that time. Instead of Chughtai's family home, his son tried to carry on the legacy. The Queen of Music was quietly buried in Karachi.

Indomatha, being the general's wife, promoted dance and trained her daughter as a dancer, which she runs today in the United States. Who knows but Indomatha. To Pana, to Naheed Siddiqui. This government, any government budget, and promotion of arts in mind fall into the category of luxuries. Begum Akhtar was the last beacon of Lucknow's civilization. 

Among the Hindus, since there was no attempt to hide song and drama under the carpet by calling it a part of religion, these artists are called institutions, but in our country, institutions do not call Farooq Qaiser, they do not call Habib Jalib. Iqbal Sajid and Sagar Siddiqui's ghazals call the singers but do not ask about their condition.

Bhutto Sahib had set up some institutions in his time. Some are forcibly running because of their boss like Fauzia Saeed. The National Book Foundation, the Urdu Dictionary Board, the provincial offices of the Academy of Letters, and the Urdu Science Board are being shut down, saying there are no funds. Can ask Farooq Qaiser had been suffering from heart disease for some time. There is no other Farooq Qaiser now. Shafqat Mahmood is alive that he can't find time for any art institution, except schools.