Alakh Nagri / الکھ نگری by Mumtaz Mufti

Alakh Nagri / الکھ نگری Reviews

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  Rural Soul

  کبھی کبھی عجب مخمصے میں مبتلا کردیا جاتا ہوں. جو تحریک و بندگی ایسے لوگوں کے بارے میں محسوس کرتا ہوں، کیا یہ باقی لوگوں کا بھی حق نہیں؟
  جیسے کچھ حضرات ایک سیاسی شخصیت کے ہر عمل کو پاکستان کی ترقی سے تعبیر کرنے کی کوشش کرتے ہیں. اسی طرح ایک شعلہ بیاں اسلامی عالم کے پیروکار یہ ماننے کو تیار ہی نہیں ہوتے کہ ان کے پیرومرشد کو لانچ بھی کیا جاسکتا ہے اور ڈنڈے ٹھوک کر گھر بھی بٹھایا جاسکتا ہے. اسی لیے مجھے کیا حق پہنچتا ہے کہ میں ان کے استدلال پر سوال اٹھاؤں. کیوں کہ کہیں نہ کہیں میں بھی اسی برصغیری جینیاتی علّت میں مبتلا ہوں کہ شخصیات کو ان کے مقام سے بڑھا کر نیم دیوتا سمان بنا بیٹھوں۔
  میرا خیال تھا کہ کئی سال بعد اسے دوبارہ پڑھنا شاید میری رائے بدل دے گا مگر میں اس میں ناکام رہا۔
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  Ammara Abid

  ہمارا یار تھا رنگین و خوش نوا مفتی
  مگر اسے بھی جناب شہاب لے بیٹھے
  :-) :') :'(
  
  Exceptional
  Exceptional
  Exceptional ...............................
  I'm in awe after finishing it. How to rate it how to write a review on it, seriously I have no idea.
  Very Very difficult to put it down, secondly I want to sleep peacefully that's why really want to end it soon but don't know how to sleep now. For me it falls under the category of "most influential books".
  A Must (with Capital M) read book.
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  Hassan Ali

  الکھ نگری ایک ایسے انسان کا قصّہ ہے جسکو ماننے سے زیادہ جاننے کا جنوں تھا. جو شاید ہر چیز کی ایک تکنیکی یا نفسیاتی توجیح کھوجتا تھا. پھر
  .کچھ ایسے مشاہدات اس پر منکشف ہوۓ جنہوں نے اسکے سارے منطقی اور نفسیاتی عقائد کو تہس نہس کر دیا
  جب قسمت میں کچھ ملنا لکھا ہو تو وہ مل جاتا ہے، اسی طرح ممتاز مفتی کو قدرت اللہ شہاب مل گئے. ��یلی کی
  حیرانگیاں بڑھتی چلی گیں، وہ انکے اثر سے بھیگتا چلا گیا اور جانے کب وہ ماننے
  .والے راستے کا مسافر بن گیا
  قدرت اللہ شہاب کون تھے؟ اسکا اسرار اور بھید باوجود کوشش کے مفتی جی نہ پا سکے. وہ ایک ایسی عمارت تھے جسکے سارے دروازے کھلے تھے
  ..پھر بھی کوئی اندر داخل نہ ہو سکتا تھا. بہت قریب ہو کے بھی بہت پراسرار اور مخفی
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  Bushra

  I appreciate the honesty of Mumtaz Mufti in writing out those feelings that hard to confess for any one in his situation and in his time. Also, his honesty in writing accounts of partition in Pakistan is incredible.
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  Tariq Mahmood

  Great read, second in the series after Alipur ka Ali. Mufti sahib has a certain magical pull and certainly tell a story. I think the strongest effect after reading this book is the quest for truth. Mufti should certainly be given a great amount of credit for cataloging his life story as he saw it, as it gives certain very important details of a lost era. One small incident with Allama Mashriqi's Khaksars in Lahore was very illuminating indeed as his movement has been completely white washed from the Pakistani history very similar to the Badshah Khan's Khudai Khidmatgars. Both these movements were heavily influenced by Ghandi's pacifist ideology in the India of the time. But I digress...
  
  This book can be divided into two sections, one is autobiographical and the other is Sufi oriented experiences which the author had with Qudrat Ullah Shihab, which is sort of portrayed as the author's alter ego. Mufti has great faith into the hallucinatory/revelatory uttering of Qudrat Ullah Shihab who seems to place Pakistan as a special present of the Almighty to the Muslim Ummah. So Pakistan according to the book's definition has a special purpose, a unique role to play in the Muslim revival, and Qudrat is specially placed in close proximity with the president Ayub to deliver. Trouble with this narrative is that Mufti seems to loose the thread when it comes to the constant failure of the Pakistani state to deliver and blames the non-Islamic leanings of the Western influenced government servants for this failing. At the same time there are very romanticized stories of Pakistanis in the Europe and America making a great impression. For me this is the starting of the great love/hate relationship of the Pakistanis with the West, this notion that West is mesmerized with the very righteous and virtuous Islami Pakistani people. Whether Mufti sahib is guilty of starting this trend or recording it I don't know, but this very wrong reading of the relationship has cost the Pakistani nation in my opinion. Instead of following the West and acknowledging their strengths the Pakistanis have instead wasted a lot of time thinking the West is actually enamoured by them!
  
  Maybe I blame him for too much?
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  Seher Alvi

  After quitting "alipur ka aili " and cursing the writer for his extreme liberal views I decided not to read anything by Mufti.After seeing that book for over many years in my book shelf I finally let myself open it Not because of Mufti but the only reason behind starting Alakh nagri is 'Ashfaq Ahmed' ,, but now at this stage i have no idea what to do . I am literally in awe after finishing it .Now views about Mufti are completely changed for me No doubt he is one of the best urdu writer having unique ability to write about pretty much anything he feels.
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  Komal Ehsan

  "Alakh Nagri", by Sir Mumtaz Mufti is the second part of "Ali Pur ka Aili"_ his autobiography. It is a remarkable novel that takes its readers to a world that is not common to common people_ to the tremendous world of 'Sufis', 'Saints', 'Mystics' and their incredible lives and how they all impact the life of Mumtaz Mufti himself. "Alakh Nagri" sang the praise of Qudratullah Shahab startlingly. Mumtaz Mufti also converted from 'liberalism' to 'Sufism'. So one can say that in "Ali Pur ka Aili", Mumtaz Mufti behaves like a 'lover' who challenged the social taboos of his society while on the other hand "Alakh Nagri", is an account of an adherent who was greatly influenced by the mysticism of Qudratullah Shahab.
  
  (Komal Ehsan..)
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  Sayed Saad Saeid

  ممتاز مفتی کا ناول "الکھ نگری" 1992 میں لاہور سے شاٸع ہوا۔ زیادہ تر لوگوں نے اسے خودنوشت قرار دیا ہے۔ اس کی کہانی قدرت اللہ شہاب کے گرد گھومتی ہے۔ اگر "علی پور کا ایلی" اور "الکھ نگری" کو ملا کر پڑھا جاۓ تو یہ احساس ہوتا ہے کہ ایک کردار جنس سے تصوف کی طرف کیسے سفر کرتا ہے۔
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  Hammad Bajwa

  Must read for every Pakistani. A unique spiritual insight which remains a mystery.
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  Sher Alam

  “All this bloodshed and killing was firming up the foundation of Pakistan. Otherwise the partition was considered to be a temporary one and it was believed that both the countries would soon become united again in a matter of fortnights. Hatred was required for the establishment of Pakistan.”
  
  I read this book for two reasons. First, because i had read the first part [Ali Pur Ka Eli. And second, because it was about Qudrat Ullah Shahab (whom i has great regards for). Otherwise i would never endure reading such a huge book.
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  Abdullah Mumtaz

  I read it without reading any reviews. I had both the books:"Alipur ka Eli" and "Alakh Nagri" at once and read them one after another. I had the impression that "Alakh Nagri" is the SECOND part of "Aliput ka Eli" but i was wrong :/. Somehow i finished the book but without any liking.
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  Hammad Hassan

  It takes you to the mystic world. A world full of mystery and fascination.
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  Shernawaz Gul

  2nd part of Alipur ka Aili, the magic continues but Alipur ka Aili was true classic.
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  Amjad Hussain

  A Great Read Indeed
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  Saad Sultan

  If someone is thinking to buy Alipur ka aily then I recommend the one not to buy, you can buy Alakh Nagri if you really want to read sir Mufti...
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  Arslan

  قدرت اللہ شہاب سے متعلق تعارف کو مدنظر رکھتے ہوئے اس کتاب کے ایک چوتھائی حصے تک یہی انتظار رہا کہ شہاب کا ذکر کب آئے گا گو کہ تقسیم سے متعلق واقعات بھی دلچسپ اور معلومات سے بھرپور تھے۔ اور بالآخر جب ان کا ذکر آیا تو اتنا آیا کہ ختم ہونے میں ہی نا آیا۔ ہر صفحہ شہاب کے ذکر سے بھرا پڑا ہے۔ شہاب کی زندگی کی “چوتھی سمت” کو مفتی صاحب نے اپنے مخصوص ہلکے پھلکے انداز میں دنیا کے سامنے آشکار کیا ہے گو کہ شہاب صاحب نے اپنی آپ بیتی میں اپنے عجز و انکسار کے باعث اس موضوع کے حوالے سے صرف ایک باب پہ اکتفا کیا تھا۔ خود مفتی صاحب کے الفاظ میں “اگر شہاب نامے میں آخری باب شامل نا کیا جاتا تو میں الکھ نگری نا لکھتا۔” بے یقینی سی بے یقینی ہے، اسرار سا اسرار ہے۔ واقعات کی صحت اور صداقت سے قطع نظر اتنی ساری روحانیت اور پ��اسرار یت کے متواتر ذکر سے عام قاری اکتا بھی سکتا ہے۔ اور یہ حقیقت بھی مسلم ہے کہ مفتی صاحب نے کچھ بھی منوانے کی کوشش کیے بغیر اپنے مشاہدات بیان کر دیے ہیں۔ اپنی ذاتی زندگی سے متعلق واقعات بیان کرتے ہوئے بھی مفتی صاحب صداقت اور دیانت کی آخری حدوں کو چھوتے دکھائی دیتے ہیں۔ اور آخر میں ان کے اپنے الفاظ میں “میرا ایمان ہے کہ میری تمام زندگی کا سب سے بڑا مشاہدہ قدرت اللہ شہاب ہے اگر کوئی مجھ سے پوچھے کہ اللہ تعالی نے تم پر سب سے بڑا کرم کون سا کیا تو میں جواب دوں گا کہ سب سے بڑا کرم یہ ہے کہ اللہ نے مجھے قدرت اللہ شہاب عطا کیا۔”
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  Hasham Lodhi

  This book can be divided into two sections, one is autobiographical and the other is Sufi oriented experiences which the author had with Qudrat Ullah Shihab, which is sort of portrayed as the author's alter ego. Mufti has great faith into the hallucinatory/revelatory uttering of Qudrat Ullah Shihab who seems to place Pakistan as a special present of the Almighty to the Muslim Ummah.
  
  So Pakistan according to the book's definition has a special purpose, a unique role to play in the Muslim revival, and Qudrat is specially placed in close proximity with the president Ayub to deliver.
  
  At the same time there are very romanticized stories of Pakistanis in the Europe and America making a great impression. For me this is the starting of the great love/hate relationship of the Pakistanis with the West, this notion that West is mesmerized with the very righteous and virtuous Islami Pakistani people.
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  Sadiq. PhD

  Alakh Nagri is Mumtaz Mufti's autobiography describing the second phase of his life and the second part of Ali Pur Ka Eili. Mumtaz Mufti divided Alakh Nagri in two parts, first part (29 chapters) is the continuum of Ali Pur Ka Eili (Mufti's autobiography) while the second part is about and mainly describing Qudrat Ullah Shihab (a renowned bureaucrat and Sufi) and the author sufi oriented relationship and experience with Qudrat Ullah Shihab. Though at the end I was quit fed up with the constant encounters of the author and his friend Qudrat Ullah Shihab with Sufi mystics, but yet It's a great book to read and learn......Especially Mufti's honesty to confess hard feelings no one is able to do.......
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  Moby Syed Mubashir

  Yes 5 stars , my favorite book in Urdu, it tells about the human thinking,problem,desire and above all its close to unconscious ......
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  Rizwan

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