Hunchback of Masjid Mohabbat Khan

So taking a stroll near Masjid Mohabbat Khan; I saw this wretched, derelict hideously deformed man with a hump on his back, who was using his hands in attempt to move, as his legs seemed incapable of bearing his weight. "Allah k nam per de do!" this voice rose after every second, and his urn would clang with the money dropped by people passing by and those entering or leaving the mosque.

So I stood on a side to see how it goes on for the "Hunchback of Mohabbat khan". Soon his urn was filled with money, which he deftly, emptied in a sack lying next to him and resumed his begging routine "Allah k nam per de do!" till the end of the day. 

As the lingering light of the day was obliterated by the rapid falling night, transforming the sky into vast expanse of jet black that engulfed the town, This "Hunchback of Mohabbat Khan" started wrapping up his goods and chattels, and started dragging himself with his hands to a new destination, unaware of being watched. 

Soon he reached a dark nook of the city where there was a group of vagabonds and scums, gathered from different corners of the city to discuss their earnings of the day. I was agaped when each one of them emptied their sacks. In no time, there was a heap of coins and currency in front of my eyes, which that group of vagabonds started to sort and count. I was flummoxed and speechless. 

That "Hunchback of Mohabbat Khan" as I have named him, reminded me of the pitiful and miserable Quasimodo: The hunchback of Notre Dame; who had spent his life in the cathedral just because of the rejection and abomination of society. Quasimodo who was dejected for his hideous looks and taken as an evil, had he been in Pakistan, he would have earned a handsome living lifestyle even for his generations. His looks would have made him rich in no time. 

Sitting in front of a mosque with an appearance like this, would have made him a millionaire. The heap of money that these vagabonds had in front of them just in one day, could have given a luxurious lifestyle to Quasimodo, all hails to the Pakistanis for being the most charitable nations and yet filling the pockets of those who now have made it a profession. 

This Hunchback of Mohabbat Khan and other groups of people like this have now opted begging as a profession, which has deprived the deserving people of this community. Those who actually deserve to receive this charity,  who out of shame and ignominy don't supinate in front of people, who don't sit in front of mosques in the disguise of a "kubra" beseeching "Allah k nam per de do! ". Whereas these imposters are earning handful of money every single day. 

So next time when giving charity, you should know, who the right person for charity is. Our charitable nation is filling the pockets of professional thieves in facade of wretched beggars, turning a blind eye on those who deserve. 

Think before charity and donations.

Think who actually deserves it!