Eidi From Manto: A Note From the Past
Hain toh yeh faqat dus rupay, par inki asal qeemat? Be-hisab.
It's funny how something as small as a ten-rupee note can carry an entire childhood within it. A simple slip of paper, yet filled with stories, laughter, and the purest joys of Eid.
Remember those bachpan ke din, when Eid felt like the most magical time of the year? When the whole house would be filled with laughter and excitement.
The best part? That special moment after Eid namaz when you’d rush to meet Dada-Dadi with a loud salaam, knowing well that a crisp Rs. 10 note would soon be pressed into your little hands. And in that instant, you were the richest kid in the world.
Those ten rupees meant everything. A Frooto in one hand, a pack of Top Pops in the other, and pockets overflowing with BP Spacer, Mr. Bear, and Dream Chocolate.
Woh bhi kiya din thay.
This Eid, Manto is sending you a little Eidi, not just a ten-rupee note, but a piece of nostalgia. A reminder of all those who once filled our lives with love: Nana, Nani, Dada, Dadi and all those who made our Eids special. A tribute to the Eids that were louder, happier, and filled with the tiniest joys that meant the most.
Toh haan, hain toh yeh sirf dus rupay… lekin inki qeemat be-hisab hai.
Eid Mubarak from Manto!