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Indelible Memories

Winner of the Writers Unlimited 1995 Honorary Prize
Mississippi, USA

a few miles north from shugonda river
there is a small village named chachair

where lived a good teacher and thinker
who was different from all others

his name was Sayed Abdur Rahman Kala
a truly honest person I have met so far

those who could read
regarded him as a good teacher

poor can't forget
the philanthropic doctor

his education life was short
as he had to work

immediately after his BA exam
he joined there in an office of central excise

Bangladesh was then a part of Pakistan
most employees there were corrupt

he was determined to keep off all bribes
and in a short time he was bored

returned to his village home
with bag and baggage

he joined a school there as a teacher
and started practice as homeopathic doctor

while students were happy to have a good teacher
the villagers were lucky to have a good doctor

out of the school
he taught many poor pupils

as a doctor attended to the sick
but money never was his motive

he never asked his patients
even for the cost of medicine

at leisure he copied verses
from the holy Quran

explained their meaning
to men and women

some thoughtful books he penned
benefits went to his well-wisher

one record of his life was
he never told a lie to anyone

nor he used costly clothes:
all the time he led a simple life

once a letter came from him
“you’re working in a biggest company

do not make any illegal wealth or money
always do your duties towards your family”

suddenly the sky became cloudy
my entire bosom sustained injuries

in 88's September landed another letter
informing of my great unbearable loss:

my best friend, well-wisher
my best teacher is no more

no, he will remain alive always in me
till the end of time

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