Book review: Harjan
Book review: Harjan
Zaratun Ilyas
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The book “Harjan” is written by Shazad Noor. He is the son of Noor Muhammad, lives in Mand: he completed his F.sc and B.sc. This is the first book of the author which is in Balochi language; published in Karachi in 1918. The main characters are three.

Story began in a small village of Mand when Shezad Noor completed his F.sc in Turbat, and he went back to his city, his father Noor Muhammad died in 2002. He got several troubles, since the all responsibilities of his father came on his weak shoulders after his father’s death his life became completely changed.

Shezad was the eldest son of his parents, he had smaller siblings, unfortunately, one of his smaller brothers was the patient of kidney, he was six years old, namely Muhammad Husain owing to this his elder brother was in troubles.

They had plenty of issues, as they were poor, and the all problems surrounded them at the same time; he was fed up. He took his brother for treatment his friends and relatives supported him for his brother’s treatment. He went in Karachi, Punjab, Sindh, for his brother’s treatment. He went at many hospitals, but his brother’s treatment became unsuccessful. Then, his brother died in 26 April 2012.

His brother death made him so worried that his days became nights, the sky fall down on his head, and air was prevented for him. He sadly stated that life did not give one chance to come at home peacefully. Due to all these problems, he became a poet, but he did not realize that when it had happened.

The writer, Shezad Noor nicely narrated the story of his life as the painful story tells me that life is the well of troubles and they are for a time. Good days and bad days come in everyone’s life, but not giving up is the only solution.

Everyone loves those moments which are full of pleasures and hate those moments which are full of difficulties while learning from difficulties and harsh moments lead towards happy moments.

This book is one of my favorite books, since it brought better improvements in me as well gave me power to bear the troubles of this cruel world. So, I recommend you to have a glance on it at once.