Lahore, River Ravi

    The water of "Ravi" born from Malia's lap comes from Himachal Pradesh to Madhopur (India) headworks but its real identity is Punjab in which an attempt is made to keep it alive by giving water from Chenab to Ravi Marala Link Canal. This great river of Punjab has become a drainage ditch instead of a river. The Indus Basin Treaty signed between Pakistan and India in 1962 under Ayub Khan, the first military ruler of Pakistan. Under the three rivers of Punjab, Sutlej, Beas and Ravi, control was given to India, while Chenab and Jhelum were given to Pakistan. In ancient times, settlements were built on the banks of rivers. Gypsies have been traveling for centuries Even today, wherever they go, they settle their settlements on the banks of rivers and after spending some time there, they move on to the next destination. The city of Lahore, situated on the banks of the Ravi, has also been of historical significance. A witness to the decline and a witness to the deepest secrets of history. The narrator passing through one side of Lahore has been a witness of the history of this region since when? It is not possible to say anything definitively about it. He also saw her coming for his walk and saw the donkeys shedding tears over their fate.If Ravi's water is a harbinger of life for the people, it is also a message of death. The same narrator has turned many lives into death and then his waves have proved their ruthlessness in the form of corpses on the shores. What man does for is no less. If the waves of the river wash away a body and bring it to shore, then man takes such corpses back to the river because he wants to get rid of them.

    And the teaching of the sanctity of the dead body is simply forgotten out of fear of the police. And this is more or less the same thing said by this sailor who was asked whether the lost corpses are handed over to the heirs or not. The corpse that is floating is allowed to flow and the one that is stuck somewhere in the dry part is covered with more dust so that its desecration is minimized.

What happens to the corpses of those who drowned in the Ravi River and those who were found on the banks of the river would have remained a mystery if the heirs of Muhammad Younis, a young man from Lahore, had not searched for his corpse. Muhammad Younis went for a walk in the river with his brother and friends and drowned. During this search, the secrets were revealed and the corpses of those who drowned in the river Ravi became worthless, said Muhammad Saleem, a young sailor who took passengers to Baradari. They were searching for Younis' body along with their colleagues and a government diver when they found the body of a ten-year-old boy.

    Since no one had contacted to identify the body (its management is poor and very difficult), the body of the child was donated to the narrator's water, says sailor Saleem. It cannot be taken out without the permission of the police as there is a traditional dispute over the delimitation of police even on such recovered bodies. Even the shortest part of the river has been divided into four police stations.

If the water is within the boundaries of one police station, then the bank is within the boundaries of another police station. Spilled into the river. The Department of Defense on the Ravi River estimates that only about 50 people drown every year from Ravi Siphon to Head Blow, according to the only defense diver, Allah Dutta. God-fearing people keep on drowning.

If only government rescuers relied on drowning rescuers, the number would rise to more than 20 times. "You have no other option but to save the drowning victims," ​​said Qasim, brother of Mohammad Younis.

    A few sailors came and reached the office of the Civil Defense Department in search of the deceased at the behest of the thigh. Therefore, the search was delayed till morning and then the search continued for four days. On the fourth day, Jonah's body was found buried in a dry place by a stranger on a river trip.

Jonah's body was found by his heirs because a tourist had seen his body buried in the dust. Probably this is why he was given a shroud and his family will have patience. But drowning in the river. There will be many people whose family members will not have this patience and they will be waiting for the miracle of their return all their lives because they will not get the corpse but they do not know that this miracle will never happen. ۔ If anyone knows this secret, it is only the river Ravi which is constantly watching like a witness that the process of dismantling the corpses found on its banks have been going on for a long time. He is the trustee of all the historical secrets. He is also burying the secrets of the lovers in his depths.

Baba Faryad, a 90-year-old sailor, said that young couples from schools and colleges come to the river from 9 am to 12 noon, while families start arriving in the afternoon and as soon as the sun goes down, criminals and drug addicts camp here. On the banks of the narrator, the magicians burn the lamps. In the old days, they used to be "Patnas". Now, they have become solid bridges. Now, who has to cross the river by "Bedi" (boat)? The boats you see here are for river cruisers. I can't see anything now. I just go to see my "companion" (River Ravi).

    You have heard the song of Noorjahan, which has become a thing of the past. There are no more leaves and no handcuffs (freight boats) now come to refresh the memories of the past. I have been with him for 40 years with the narrator. I know his mood. When does he calm down and when does he get excited? -Yes, now we are waiting for water. This little bit of water is visible. Most of it is dirty water from factories and houses. The rest of the river water is the will of India.

Baba Munsif Ali said that people of weak faith continue to come from 6 am to 9 am. Someone comes to the water to pour amulets. Some people need river water. Many people have the "tail" of agents to grow their business. Does Tala come to throw in the river? After Fajr, many women also come to bathe in the river to fulfill their prayers. We also get some benefit. Do you know the nail of the boat? The boat used to tie the boat is called a nail. These agents use the boat's nail in sorcery. We earn Rs. 100,200 by selling a nail. does Baba Yunus is very angry. You know that Ayub Khan sold Ravi to India and made Punjab barren. If there is no water in the river, then where will the "fish" (fish) come from? India gives us dirty water which we donate. By pouring it into the Ravi through the drain, the water is poisoned. However, factories are extracting fractions whose chemical mixed poisonous water further pollutes the river water. How will the fish survive in the poison? What about the government? The work is going on. What does he need to do to save the narrator? "The chief of the nomadic settlement on the banks of the Ravi does not even know his real name. He is the chief of a settlement of about 150 slums."Half of his life has been spent on the banks of the Ravi. Now he is getting old. I was born on the banks of the "Big River" (Old Ravi). We have been traveling for centuries. Life is going on in this journey. We are not poor and we do not beg, but our men work hard.

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