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Burushaski Corpus by Sadaf Munshi – University of North Texas

© Sadaf Munshi 2016

Personal Narrative on The History of Burushos in Srinagar Contributor: Raja Sakhawat Ali Khan

1 Speaker Tasleem A Khan ] čaɣaa ečan miimo bapo , ǰinaab raaǰa saxaavat ̪ ali xaan saahibe kaate , miimo bapo raaǰa azur xaane baaraalu .

We will talk with our father, Mr. Raja Sakhawat Ali Khan about our father Raja Azur Khan. 2 a čaačaa , ume miire , sena mii bapo raaǰa azur xaan kʰote̪ šaaharulu , šaahare sirinagarulu bešal di̪imi ?

Yes, uncle, will you tell us when our Bap Raja Azur Khan came to this city, Srinagar city? 3 Speaker S ] mii baba muce , yaani mii makčum baba , yaa uyum baba , yaa mii ǰot baba , mii baba alif xaan bam , ine eċo incum uyum bam naušervaan xaan , et ̪ cum uyum bam raǰa yaaquub xaan , kʰuu iskencum ǰot bam raaǰa asɣar xaan , ke kʰu amit ̪ waxtu̪lu ǰotumuce kaate čaɣa eču bam , uu akʰilne eču bam , ki uure kʰote̪ ɣeičibim ki kʰu mii milčumuce gari baan .

Our fathers, for example our middle father, or elder father, or younger father was Baba Alif Khan. His brother Naushervaan Khan was elder than him. His elder brother was Raja Yaqub Kha. Raja Asghar Khan was youngest amongst these three. When they used to talk with children, they would talk like the children were the light of their eyes. 4 uu akʰil ne čaɣa eču bam bešal ke , “ le alčine garii ”, sei bam .

They would talk like this always, "O, the light of my eyes" they said. 5 besan sei bam , “ alčine gari ", kʰulto̪ ǰaa umere baran seyam , akʰil baran seyam , yaani muxta̪lif qisme uu miire haalaati̪n cum waaqip meču bam .

What did they say, " the light of my eyes" Today, I will tell you something, for example they would keep us inform about different circumstances? 6 mii bapo azur xaan , mii bapo azur xaan , čunki ume ǰaare senuma , ine kʰuu avlaadi̪šo minko zikir ǰaa eta̪m , kʰuu kʰot ̪ mii waxtu̪lo mauǰuud ̪ bam , et ̪ cum yar menik bam ke uu mii waxt ̪ cum yar da̪al umanu bam .

Our Bapo Azur Khan, our Bapo Azur Khan, because you mentioned that. His children about whom I talked were alive in our times. Before them the ones who were present passed away before our life time. 7 kʰu mauǰuud ̪ bam , et ̪ cum iciite kʰu gariŋ manimi , kʰu aulaad ̪ du̪manuman , kʰuu aulaadu̪lu makčim babaare menan aulaad ̪ apam , baba naušeervaan xaanere , uyum babaare ke hilesan menen apam , da̪siyanc bam .



These were alive. After that they were married and they had children. Amongst their children, the middle father, father Nashervaan Khan did not have any children. The elder father did not have any boy, he had girls. 8.1 ke baaqi manuman mii baba alif xaan ke ǰot baba raaǰa asɣar xaan .

Then, our father Alif Khan and younger father Raja Ashgar Khan. 8.2 raaǰa asɣar xaanere in mii ǰot baba bam , inere isken ǰotumuc bam .

Raja Asghar Khan was our younger father, he had three boys. 8.3 raaǰa ayuuba xaan , raaǰa ǰamšeed ̪ xaan , ke da̪a raaǰa karim xaan .

Their names were Raja Ayuub Khan, Raja Jamsheed Khan, and Raja Karim Khan. 8.4 mii babaare valton ǰotumuc bam , raaǰa saada̪t ̪ alii xaan , raaa mahmad ̪ abaas xaan , raaǰa saxaavat ̪ ali ke da̪a raaǰa rehmat ̪ ali .

Our father had four boys. Their names were Raja Sadat Khan, Raja Mohamad Abas Khan, Raja Sakhawat Ali Khan and Raja Rehmat Ali. 9 Speaker T ] ačʰaa maa maimo bapo caro cum bešel , besen da̪mailuman , ke bapo raaǰa azur xaan kʰole bešal di̪i bam ?

Ok, what have you heard from your fathers that when Raja Azur Khan came here? 10.1 Speaker S ] avaa !

Yes! 10.2 kʰote̪ muta̪liq ǰaa umare seyam , čuŋki sahi ta̪arixan amli nikirmin api , amit ̪ mii mesete di̪la , et ̪ akʰilne di̪la sey baan , “ atʰaara sav ikaasi cum pačaasii , kʰote̪ do̪orulu mii bapo azur xaan nager cum di̪cu bam girifta̪ar neti̪n ”.

I will tell you about this. Because, the records are not written anywhere, the date we remember is which we have heard is, " Between 1981-85, our father Raja Azur Khan was detained in Nagar and brought here. 11 Speaker T ] ačʰaa .

Ok 12 Speaker S ] bada̪i neti̪ ( n )

Having detained. 13 Speaker T ] bada̪i neti̪n !

Having detained. 14 Speaker S ] et ̪ cum iciite kʰole di̪cun kʰos qila haariparbat ̪ amite̪ iik di̪la ke kʰos kʰan .



After that, he was brought into this fort which is called Hariparbat. 15 Speaker T ] ačʰaa

Ok 16 Speaker S ] kʰos akbar baadš̪aah praana kʰan bi , amisulu kʰuu qeed ̪ ootu̪man .

This fort is old fort of the King Akbar. They were imprisoned in here. 17 Speaker T ] ačʰaa

Ok 18 Speaker S ] kʰine hin au di̪cu bam , balki bapo azur xaan cum iciite , bapo abdu̪r rahmaan xaan , yaasine baaadš̪aa , yasine raaǰa bam , in ke di̪cu bam , da̪a itu̪m-kʰitu̪m t ̪h am menik bam ke , uu ke du̪cu bam .

Not only him was detained, but after father Azur Khan, the king of Yasin Raja Abdur Rahman Khan was also brought here. And other members of the royal family from other states were also brought here. 19 iciite mii bapo , bapo azur xaan hameša ese kʰanulu ii di̪vasimi , muda̪ta̪n baaqi tr̪aŋ rehaa umanuman , bapo abdu̪r rahmaan xaan vaapas yasiner nimi ke ..

After that our father, Bapo Azur Khan remained there in that fort. After sometime, the rest were freed and Bapp Abdur Rahman Khan was sent back to Yasin. 20 Speaker T ] et ̪ cum iciite ma kʰoleii baan .

Are you here after that? 21 Speaker S ] et ̪ cum iciite mii kʰoleii baan .

Yeah, we are here after that. 22 Speaker T ] ačʰa , amitu̪lu bapo , azur xaan kʰole siriinagarere di̪cuman , ete̪ecum muutu̪ xaaşiŋere maa besen ta̪kliifiŋ da̪l etu̪man , maa beermaan ta̪raqii etu̪man , mazhabi eeti̪baarucum maa beermaan ta̪raqii etu̪man , ilmii eeti̪baarucum beermaan ta̪raqi etu̪man , ta̪aliimii lehaazulu maa beermaan taraqii etu̪man , kʰote̪ baaraalu maare besen ume ....

Ok, Since the time, Bapo Azur Khan was detained here in Srinagar, what were the difficulties you faced uptil now? How far you have developed in the field of religion, and education? How far you have developed in the field of education? Can you tell us about these things? 23.1 Speaker S ] haa , kʰot ̪ akʰilne di̪la , silsila čaɣa ki ,( interuption )....

Yes, this is like this, the series of discussion. 23.2 Speaker T ] mii but ilǰi niman šahid ̪ .

About recorder (We may have rewinded a little more)



24 Speaker S ] amis uu gane šua bim , šaayad ̪ maaquul bim , amise kaate uu guzaara šua meimi , da̪a uymo eeše gunciŋ šuane di̪usu , ele lihaazulu uu uymo hisaabulu but da̪lta̪s bam , but šua bam .

I guess they had sufficient resources for themselves. They were self-sufficient and they passed their days very well. In that sense, they were very good, very good. 25 Speaker T ] yaane ilmi eti̪baar cum uu kaafi yar bam .

For instance, their level of education was pretty high. 26 Speaker S ] haa akʰuruman di̪la , aŋgreezi-vaŋgreezi , kʰu akʰei bam , et ̪ vaxtu̪lu naa raayiǰ di̪lum ke na et ̪ cum vaaqif bam .

They did not know English, because it was neither dominant nor there was any trend for it. 27 haa alto̪olum bar , interruption

Yes, the second thing.... 28 haa kʰote̪ di̪la ki urdu̪ , pʰaarsi , arbii , amit ̪ vaxtu̪lu mii babaa menik iiraanii yane kaate čaɣa eču bam , uure xayaal mai bim ke iiraani-ii bai , agar afɣaani yane kaate čaɣa ecti̪ ke uure leel mai bim ke kʰin afɣaani bai .

Yes, the other languages like Urdu, Persian, Arabic. When our father used to talk to Iranians they think like they are talking to an Iranian (because of fluent Persian) and if there was any conversation with Afghani they would also think that this is and Afghani. 30 ǰaa ǰeimo alčimucete yeeca ba , kʰole hik dam , raaǰa mahmad ̪ yaaquub xaan pešaavare hin uyum baaristaran bam , hurušu bam , ine kaate duuŋ pašto̪ eču bam duuŋ pʰaarsi eču bam , ke kʰot ̪ ǰaa alčumucete yeeca baa .

I have witnessed it myself one day. Once there was Barister from Peshawar whose name was Raja Yaaqub Khan. He used to stay at our place. Our father would talk to him for a while in Pashto and then Persian and I have seen this with my own eyes. 31 ke et ̪ lihaazulu etu̪lu uu , kʰot ̪ urdu̪ ,

In that sense, they, this Urdu 32 Speaker T ] ke da̪a arbii .

and Arabic 33 Speaker S ] arbi ke , pʰaarsi ke kʰotu̪lu uu ,

Arabic, Persian and in these 34 Speaker T ] kaafi yar bam .



they were ahead. 35 Speaker S ] yar bam , et ̪ cum uu vaaqif bam , ke da̪a čuuŋki uu uymo zabaanulu mada̪ahmiŋ girmin baan , da̪ake ɣazaliŋ-vazaliŋ ke girmin baan .

They were fluent and they were familiar with that. And they have also written Madahming (hymns) and also love poems. 36 asili haqiiqat ̪ kʰote̪ di̪la uu amik mada̪hmiŋ bican ke ek agar mii kʰote̪ vaxtu̪lu nagerulu berenaan ke , ǰaa xayaalulu te̪ilan sisan au maimi amine uu muqaabila eči .

The reality is this that if we compare their (Madhaming)hymns with the poetry in Nagar, I think there would be non to compete with their standards. 37 Speaker L ] eke šaarišoo muqaabila eči

Someone compete with the poetry. 38 Speaker T ] ete̪ matl̪ab kʰote̪ manimi ke mazhabii meeda̪anulu ke uu beeda̪ar bam .

This fact then means that thy were well informed in the field of religion. 39 Speaker S ] avaa , sahi beeda̪ar bam .

Yes, they were well informed. 40 Speaker T ] ačʰaa , umee besen kʰote̪ vaxtu̪lu miire namuunaan mičʰiyas leima uu qasiida̪ane , yaa marsiyaane , yaa besen mada̪hane .

Ok. Can you give us any evidence of their Qasida or Marsiya, or Madah? 41 Speaker S ] aa , mii ǰot babaa han mada̪han kʰot ̪ vaxtu̪lu ǰaa aŋi di̪la , kʰose han , alta̪c , usko , bandi̪šo , ǰaa xaalii seyam , kʰot ̪ mada̪h api , kʰot ̪ muǰaaǰaat ̪ di̪la

Aa, our youngest father's one Madah is here with me at this time. I will just read three or four stanzas only. This is not Madah, but this a Munajaat. 42 Speaker T ] ačʰaa

OK 43 Speaker S ] du̪kooyilas raq eču baa

Would you wish to listen? 44 Speaker T ] bismilah

Please begin with the name of Allah. 45 Speaker S ] du̪koyil !

Listen



46 um bam maxluuqe aalame maqsuud ̪

You are the reason of the world. 47 um bam misda̪qe šaahido̪ ašhuud ̪

You were the witness of the beginning of the universe. 48 baa malaayik uyoone um masǰuud ̪

All the angles are in prostration for you. 49 um baa xaas aabido̪-maabuud ̪

You are the special chosen man. 50 ǰaa uyoon haaǰati̪ŋ xuda̪aye gane

All my wishes are for God. 51 yaa ali da̪ačanan rasuule gane

Oh Ali, make my wishes true for Prophet sake. 52 Speaker S ] kʰos / kʰot ̪ han banda̪n gosam makčim

I read this stanza from the middle of Munaajaat. 53 Speaker T ] ačʰaa

Ok 54 Speaker S ] da̪a , han alto̪olum han band ̪ da̪ du̪koyil , da̪a kʰose alto̪olum band ̪ di̪la , du̪koyil .

And, listen the second stanza. This is the second stanza, listen! 55 ume muusaare sahre vahšat ̪ cum

From your wrath 56 ume ayuubere saxt ̪ zahmat ̪ cum

57 behravar etu̪ma guymu rehmat ̪ cum

You have made me aware from your blessings. 58 te̪ene / te̪ine ii da̪us ǰe fikro xulfat ̪ cum

You have taken me out of troubles like that. 59 ǰaa uyoon haaǰati̪ŋ xuda̪ye gane



All my wishes are for God 60 yaa ali da̪ačana rasule gane

Oh Ali, make my wishes true for Prophet’s sake. 61 Speaker S ] da̪a han banda̪n kʰot ̪ cum iciite da̪a umere goore , da̪a ume nazar ečam , du̪koyil .

And one more stanza after this, I will present it for you, listen. 62 yaa alii but amana baa ǰaa ta̪baah

Oh Ali, I have been extremely desperate 63 ǰaare um cum sivaa api bes ke panaah

There is no hope for me except you. 64 ǰaa mada̪d ̪ muu ume eti̪ yaa šaah

Oh Lord, please help me 65 munta̪zir baa nazar di̪la sare rah

I am waiting for your help all the time. 66 ǰaa uyoon haaǰati̪ŋ xuda̪ye gane

All my wishes are for God 67 yaa ali da̪acana rasule gane

Oh Ali, make my wishes true for Prophet's sake. 68.1 Speaker S ] čuuŋki eke gunciŋulu ǰot babaare gapalere ta̪kliif di̪lum , in ete̪ cum but aaǰiz di̪ bam .

In those days, the youngest father had headache problem. He was so humble because of that pain. 68.2 et ̪ cum iciiti xuda̪ayakal munaaǰaat ̪ neti̪n ine kʰot ̪ , kʰote̪ , aa naati̪ šariif , kʰote̪ amit ̪ munaaǰaat ̪ di̪la , kʰot ̪ ine da̪rgahe ǰinaabe maulaalu peeš eti̪mi , etc̪um iciite haa baaqi bandi̪šo han alta̪c biyo , du̪koyil .

After that, he was addressing God through this Munaajaat, or Naat. This Munaajaat was presented by him to Movla Ali. There are few more stanzas, listen. 69 “ muu ɣame t ̪h ape ǰe bizaar ači bi

Now the sad night bothers me 70 ase multa̪n hameeša aamei bi

It makes me drink my heart's blood



71 ǰaare ta̪kliif but da̪čʰiči bi

It gives me lot of pain 72 but ɣineqişetum ǰe da̪askati bi

It has stuck me so badly 73 ǰaa uyoon haaǰati̪ŋ xuda̪ye gane

All my wishes are for God 74 yaa ali da̪cana rasule gane

Oh Ali, make my wished true for Prophet's sake. 75 ačʰaa muu kʰot ̪ et ̪ cum iciite du̪koyil ”,

Ok, now listen after this. 76.1 baren !

Look at this. 76.2 be anda̪azete̪ ine yaarum kʰose band ̪ iimo maula yekal munaǰaat ̪ eču bai

The stanza ahead tells us how he is addressing his Movla through Munaajaat. 77 “ saayil ume hiŋ qači agar żuċu bai , au niču bai ,

The one who begs on your door, never goes, 78 di̪no du̪niyaa muraad ̪ iyačuu bai ,

His wishes of this world and hereafter come true 79 bas kʰine multa̪ǰi t ̪h i bes niču bai ,

then how this begger will go with nothing, 80 ǰaa uyoon haaǰati̪ŋ xuda̪ye gane ,

all my wishes for God. 81 yaa ali da̪acana rasule gane ”

O Ali make them true for Prophet's sake. 82 Speaker S ] muu kʰose , aaxrii band ̪ , amis bi ke es maa xedm̪atu̪lu arz ečam akʰilne sei bai mi ǰot babaa

Now this, I would present you the last stanza. The youngest father says, 83 “ asɣar aasii pur xata̪ yaa šaa



Asghar is full of sins, O king 84 baa magar ume da̪kete laaparvah

I rely upon you and am careless 85 ǰaa te ume oos hameeša lutf̪e nigaah

You have always have taken care of me with love, 86 baa ǰe umiidv̪aar az ii da̪rgaah

I expect help from you 87 ǰaa uyoon haaǰati̪ŋ xuda̪ye gane

All my wishes are for God 88 yaa ali da̪acana rasule gane ”

O Ali, make my wishes true for Prophet's sake. 89 kʰok bicum mii ǰot babaa , mada̪hmiŋ , kʰokulu amik bi makčim baaqi mada̪hmiŋ amik bica ke , amik ǰaa au senam ke but ta̪viil di̪la , vaqat ̪ niči et ̪ seyaare , magar senase qaabil bicaŋ , muutu̪ kʰot ̪ cum iciite ǰaa umere da̪a han banda̪n miimo babaa han banda̪n maa xidm̪atu̪lu peš ečam , aaxiri band ̪ ,

These were Madahming of our youngest father. There were so many stanzas in the poem which I didn't read because of the shortage of time. However, they are worth reading. Now after this, I will read a line for you from our father poetry, the last stanza. 90 “ ume hiŋ qači alif xaan , du̪re muraade̪ ǰoyaan

91 pur kunzi lutf̪e da̪amaan , yaa mazharulaǰaayib ”,

92 kʰok bicaŋ , uu amik mada̪hmiŋ bicum ke ete̪ han silsilaan ete̪ lihaazulu uu kʰot ̪ meda̪anulu but yar bam , et ̪ cum iciite uu da̪al umanuman , vaqat ̪ akʰilan di̪imi ke yarne bapo azur xaan da̪al imanimi , et ̪ cum iciite uyum baba da̪al imanimi , et ̪ cum iciite mii baba da̪al imanimi , et ̪ cum iciite makčim baba da̪al imanimi , et ̪ cum iciite ǰot baba da̪al imanimi , halaati̪ŋ akʰil manimi , sarkaarucum amis miire vaziifa miyaeču bam es yaksar ban manimi .

These were. Their poems had a series and they were really ahead in this. After that, they passed away. The time came like this that first, Bapo Azur Khan passed away. Then the elder father passed away. After that, our father passed away. Then the middle father passed away. After that, the youngest father passed away. The circumstances were like this, the stipend that we used to get from the government also stopped completely.



93 ese miire umeeda̪n au du̪vaasimi , čuŋki , mii rehan sehan ke hurutas di̪yeyes šaahi ta̪riiqaate bim , et ̪ besen kaman apim , bula de̪lase kʰole hameeša šoɣol mai bim , mii bapo bula de̪lǰu bam , in kʰancum du̪usookiču bam , meida̪anulu żuċu bam , haɣurišu uymo biyom , ese kaate uu uymo šoɣol puuro eču bam .

We lost our hopes for that. Our life style was royal that was not modest. The polo playing was always fun for them. Our father used to play polo. They used to breed horses, and they had all the fun with them. 94 ke et ̪ cum iciite amit ̪ vaxtu̪lu haalaati̪ŋ čenǰ manimi , manaas ke be manimi , mii babaacaro da̪al umanuman , aval ke mii baba amit ̪ vaxtu̪lu da̪al imanimi , mii ɣurbatu̪lu mivaaluman .

Then, afterwards when the circumstances changed. What happened when it changed, our fathers passed away. When our father passed away, we became poor. 95 Speaker T ] et ̪ vaxtu̪lu maa umur besen bim .

What was your age then? 96 Speaker S ] mii umur et ̪ vaxtu̪lu maimce to̪rma alto̪ , to̪rma iski de̪n , et ̪ cum iciite

Our age then was about twelve or thirteen, after that. 97 Speaker T ] ɣaraz kʰote̪ leel mei bi ǰaare , bapo azur xaan sirinagarulu di̪cumcum iciite maa kaafi ɣurbat ̪ ke yeecuman , ke ese ɣrbat ̪ but muda̪t ̪ xaaşiŋere du̪vaasimi , albata̪ maa maimo ɣayrate̪ kaate maimo hamiiyate̪ kaate sabaq ke ǰaari oosuman , ǰotumucere sabaqiŋ oosenuman , baaqi du̪ro ti̪ǰaarati̪ŋ etu̪man , ke maa agar ume ǰaare kʰote̪ sena kʰuultu̪ maa , ǰotmuc amin baan , maa qabiilaa amin baan , maa rišta̪ da̪riŋ amin baan , uu beermaan sabaqiŋ senu baan , ti̪ǰaaratu̪lu uu besen heesiyaat ̪ di̪la , ke sarkaari mulaazimati̪ŋulu uu amik da̪rǰaamiŋete do̪rmoiŋ ečubaan .

I understand this that after Bapo Azur Khan brought here to Srinagar, you faced poverty. And that poverty stayed for long, but you with honor resumed your formal education, educated your children, did business. If you tell me today: Who are you children? What is your tribe? Who are your relatives and what level of education they are at? What positions do they have in business? and on what government positions are they working? 98.1 Speaker S ] aa !

aa 98.2 du̪kooyil alčine gari , benuma du̪koyilas bila ke , haalaat ̪ akʰil bicum mii but eešulu bam .

Listen the light of my eyes, as much as you can listen. The circumstances were like this we were too much in that. 98.3 da̪lta̪sulu bam umere ǰaa čaɣa eta̪ baa yarne .



We were so well off as I talked to you earlier. 98.4 da̪a du̪koyil etc̪um iciite halaat ̪ čeeǰ manimi , zamaanaa kaate muqaabilaa eta̪s insaanere kʰot ̪ han muškil di̪la , han vaxta̪n di̪lum ke amit ̪ vaxtu̪lu mii xayaal eču bam , mii babacaro mii gane ke kʰose peisa amis bi , kʰos di̪vaši , di̪vašm kʰeene ke kʰui ke eeše zinda̪gii šuvane di̪ušuman , agar ta̪aliimulu kʰu yar apaan kuli ke kʰuu gane kʰos kaafi bi , leikin zamaanaa yekal uure xayaal apim , čalo , et ̪ vaqat ̪ nimi amit ̪ vaxtu̪lu do̪or bada̪l manimi , mii saxti̪miŋ yeecuman .

Listen again, after that the circumstances changed. It is difficult to face changes with time. There was once a time, when we used to think, and our fathers thought that this money will go nowhere. The money will stay. When the money be there, our kids will also spend life well. If they are not even not good in studies, this is sufficient for them. They never thought the time will change like this. When the time suddenly changed then we faced lots of difficulties. 98.5 etc̪um iciite mii ǰotumuc mašaalaah , ǰaa aċo abaas , inere xuda̪ye meharbaani kaate isken aulaad ̪ baan , uyum aulaad ̪ in beŋkulu šua ohda̪ate iimo du̪ro eču bai , šuva iimo roozii kamaayii eču bai , ta̪nxaa ke šua bi .

After that, our children. My brother Abass who has three children by the grace of God. The elder one is working in a bank on a good position. He makes good money, and his pay is good. 99.1 etc̪um iciite ine ǰot eċo kʰot ̪ vaxtu̪lu in ǰaǰ bai .

After that his younger brother is a Judge. 99.2 inšaalah da̪ruŋ ǰot umere bai , da̪a kaman vaqat ̪ cum mumkin di̪la haikootii da̪rǰaate niči , inšalahauta̪ala , etc̪um iciite ǰot bai , uyooncum uyum hilese iik di̪la naziim , raaǰa naziim di̪la , et ̪ cum ǰot raaǰa ta̪sliim di̪la , et ̪ cum ǰot raaǰa muniim di̪la , in kʰot ̪ vaxtu̪lu laa eču bai , inšaalah yatum de̪n xaa in esulu kaamyaab numan du̪uši .

He is still young. God willing, after sometime, he may will be posted to high court. God willing, after that is young. The name of the eldest one is Nazim, Raja Nazim. Then after him, the younger one is Tasleem. After him is Raja Muniim. He is studying law at this time. If God wishes, the next year he will come back after his graduation. 100.1 kʰot ̪ ɣeirate̪ masala di̪la inšaalah ilǰi au hurušuman .

This is matter of honor and hopefully nobody will stay back. 100.2 etc̪um manuman ǰaa ǰotumuc , yarne ǰaa uyum kaka bai , saada̪t ̪ , saada̪t ̪ alii xaan , inere aulaada̪n da̪siyanc but baan , magar sirif hilesan hin ke hin bai , maare šuvane leel di̪la .

After that, my boys, of first my elder brother (kaka) whose name is Sadat Ali Khan. He has many girls, and he has only one boy. You know very well.



101 Speaker T ] avaa , naa .

Yes 102 Speaker S ] hiles hin bai , raaǰa saliim di̪la iik , ine gane but koošiš etu̪man uu ta̪aliiman šua seimiya , magar badq̪ismati̪ kam ta̪aliim senimi , senas ke , čalo iimo guzaaraa gane in ke šuwa di̪šulu .

He has one boy whose name is Raja Salim. They struggled a lot for his good education, but unfortunately, he studied very little. Having studied little, he will hopefully still live well. 103 Speaker T ] mulaazimat ̪ eču bai

He is working in government. 104 Speaker S ] mulaazimat ̪ eču bai , etc̪um iciite da̪vasam ǰaa , ǰaa ǰot aċo rahmat ̪ in ǰotkuši baadi̪sa šikaar imanimi , ke in du̪niyaa cum .

He is working in government. After my brother is my number. My younger brother was Rahmat who was victim of the king's hunting and he from world. 105 Speaker T ] ruxsat ̪ imanimi .

passed away. 106.1 Speaker S ] muu amanam ǰe , ǰaa iik saxaavat ̪ di̪la .

Now me. My name is Sakhawat Ali. 106.2 babaa iik raaǰa alif xaan di̪la .

My father's name is Raja Alif Khan. 106.3 bapoo iik azur xaan di̪la , et ̪ lihaazulu ǰaa xudk̪afiil baa .

And my Bapo's name is Azur Khan and I am self-sufficient because of that. 107 bes senum kʰene ke ǰaa gošam , xuda̪avande̪ ta̪alaa ǰaare t ̪h alo ǰotumuc ǰoo bai , hilešu ata̪a etu̪ bai , valtu̪ da̪siyance baan , uymo uymo qismata̪n bi , hilešolum uyum hiles amin bai , ke in inǰiiniyar bai .

I will tell you why I said so. God has given me boys, He bestowed boys to me. I have four daughters. Everyone has his destiny. Amongst boys, the eldest is Amin and he is engineer. 108 naziim , in yarne ǰahaaze inǰiiniyar bam , yarne ine treniŋg etu̪ bam ke es ǰahaaze inǰinyariŋe etu̪ bam .

Nazim, he was aeronautical engineer first. First, he took training in aeronautical engineering. 109 Speaker T ] hindu̪sta̪nulu neti̪ di̪i bam .

He took training in Hindustan.



110 Speaker S ] hindu̪sta̪nulu neti̪ inere di̪llilu di̪š ke ye bam .

Having completed in Hindustan, he also received a position in Delhi. 111 Speaker T ] ačʰčʰaa

Ok 112 Speaker S ] magar čuuŋki , ele in

But because, in there 113 Speaker T ] haalaat ̪

circumstances 114 Speaker S ] haalaat ̪ be , hala , ine ese raq ayeti̪mi ke bes senum kʰene ke , in es ganda̪ maahoolulu hurutas raq ayeču bam .

Not circumstances, he did not like it there because he did not want to stay in bad company. 115 Speaker T ] raq ayeču bam

He did not like... 116 Speaker S ] yaane šaraab , kabaab , har besen kʰok oyoon gucʰarči bim , ine ese raq ayeti̪mi , šukur parvardi̪gaarere in kʰot ̪ vaxtu̪lu ee da̪bal ii bai .

For instance, alcohol, and every forbidden thing was available. He did not like that. I am thankful to God, that he has changed now. 117 Speaker T ] ekzikuutive inǰiniyar bai .

He is executive engineer. 118.1 Speaker S ] haa ekzikiuutive inǰiiniyar bai , ke aiyinda̪ ta̪raaqi eči , da̪raŋ ǰot bai .

Yes, he is executive engineer. Later he will get promotion, he is still young. 118.2 incum ǰot bai , ine iik di̪la yuunus , in

The younger to him, his name is Yunus. He... 119 Speaker T ] em kaam neti̪n

has completed M.Com. 120 Speaker S ] em kaam neti̪ , tiičar lagi manuu bai .

Having completed M.Com, he is working as a teacher. 121 etc̪um iciite greedulu niči , ta̪aliim senu bai ta̪raqi eči .

He will also get promotion. He has completed his qualification and he will get prmotions.



122 Speaker T ] sahi

Yes 123 Speaker S ] et ̪ cum iciite incum ǰot bai .

After him the one is young. 124 Speaker T ] raaǰa yaaquub

Raja Yaqub. 125 Speaker S ] raaǰa yaaquub xaan , in ke but tu̪pʰane hasti̪ bai haha , bene miire bulaa šox di̪lum , te̪ine ine kʰeeliŋulu but

Raja Yaqub Khan. He is also a storm like personality. Like we had passion for Polo, he also like games. 126 Speaker T ] mahaarat ̪ haasil

He is expert.... 127 Speaker S ] mahaarat ̪ haasil etu̪ bai , aaxir kaar in biye neti̪nin , bi pi ed sey baan ke besen sey baan , neti̪n mutu̪ in tiičar ese eseelu lagi imanu bai , iimo guzaara šuvane eču bai

He has become expert. After completing his BA, he has done BPEd. Having done that, he is working as a teacher. He makes enough to support living. 128 Speaker naziim ] alto̪ de̪nan xaa dişikt aafisar imai mi .

He will become a district officer in two years. 129.1 Speaker S ] etc̪um iciite bai , amǰad ̪ , raaǰa amǰad ̪ .

After that, there is Amjad, Raja Amjad. 129.2 in daaktar bai , da̪ruŋ ǰot bai , umare inšalah in ke yete ohda̪te

He is a doctor. He is also young. God willing, he will also be on high position. 130 Speaker T ] ta̪raqi eči .

He will get promotion. 131 Speaker S ] ta̪raqi eči , te̪ine ii et ̪ cum iciite aabid ̪ bai , in

He will get promoted. After that, there is Abid. He... 132 Speaker T ] dii sii aapʰisulu

in DC office. 133 Speaker S ] in dii sii aapʰisulu in aafisar bai , ele do̪ro eču bai , šua guzaara eču bai baaqi manimi in cum ǰot



..is officer in DC office. He works there. He makes enough to support living. Then, the younger than him... 134 Speaker N ] in vaqaalat ̪ eču bai .

he is doing law. 135 Speaker S ] aniis in benuma ǰaa maare senam ke olta̪lik , oċukoyoo , aa ǰaa aċo abaas saahabe aa ǰot hiles , muniime kaate ǰaa in aniis ke kaate olta̪like vakaalat ̪ eču baan , ke inšaalah yatum clene uu es paas neti̪nin żuċuman , ada̪alatu̪lu uymo vakaalat ̪ ečuman , et ̪ cum iciite bereiman uu qismatu̪lu besen di̪la .

He is Anis. As I told you that both brothers.... the younger son of my brother Abass whose names in Muneeb and my son are studying law. God willing, they will come after graduating next year. They will practice law in the court. Then we will see what is written in their destiny. 136.1 baaqi manimi ǰot hin hilesan bai , in ke aaa besan seya baana esere besen iik di̪la , eselu ine ke nookari eču bai , da̪ruŋ sabaq ke sei bai .

Then there is a little boy. He also works in that what it is called. he works there and also studies. 136.2 inšaala in ke kamiyaab imai mi .

God willing, he will also be successful 137.1 kʰot ̪ di̪la mii silsila .

This was our series. 137.2 šukur parvardi̪gaarere et ̪ vaqat ̪ au du̪vaasimi , muu uyoon šua šua ohda̪miŋete baan .

Thanks to God, that time passed. Now all of them are on good positions. 138 vaqat ̪ żuċi kʰuure leel mani bi ki vaqate̪ kaate benuma gucʰaras di̪la , muu kʰuu aulaadi̪šare agar zinda̪a di̪mivasan ke , muu kʰu aulaadi̪šore agar zinda̪ di̪mivasan ke , mii yeešan inšaalahuta̪ala but šua ohda̪miŋete meeman , ta̪aki uymo ese ɣeirat ̪ ke uymo ese naŋ baraabar ečuman , kʰot ̪ di̪la lukan lukan amit ̪ ǰaare asate di̪la ke mapači ǰaa arz eta̪m .

The time will come the they will realize that how to walk with the time. Now, we will see these kids, God willing, will be on good positions. Because, they have to hold fast to the honor and maintain it. This is little story which I remember I shared with you. 139 kʰote̪ alava ǰaa ǰeimo zinda̪giiulu ǰaa ǰotkušumo ǰaare asate di̪la ǰaa , ɣeniş bapo ke muyeeca baa , t ̪h am bapo bager , t ̪h am bapo ǰaa cum yar da̪al imanu bam , baaqi mii buzargišoolum but but buzargišo uyeecu baan , uu kʰot du̪niyaatu̪lu muutu̪ apaan muu mi ke baan ke miike mapʰer mimanu baan .



Apart from this, I also remember from my childhood. I have also see the wife of our grandfather. The king father passed away before my birth. I have also seen all our elders. Now they are not here in this world. We have also become older now. 140.1 iski alt ̪h ar to̪rmi de̪n cum yete mani bi , mii umur čand ̪ gunciŋ mi baan .

I am more than seventy years old. We are here only for a few years. 140.2 et ̪ cum iciite kʰu bere kʰuu baan inšalahuta̪alaa , kʰu mii kʰose kaarvaan eecʰarčuman .

After that these children God willing will continue our caravan.

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