Remembering Bacha Khan
06.02.2014 : The life story of the great and the finest Pukhtoon Khan Abdul Ghaffar Baacha Khan is in fact, the history of Pukhtoons, replete with his life-long trials and sufferings his simple patience, resignation and deep concern for the good of humanity, at large.
Baacha Khan, a devout Musalmaan and true humanist had studied God's world after reading the Quranic Wisdom for the purpose of discovering (His) God's will that ultimately formed his sublime character and discipline his life, (building his fortitude on a better foundation than stockism and was pleased with everything that happened, because he knew it could not happen, unless it had first pleased God, and that which pleased him must be the best of all.
There is no denying the fact that Baacha Khan was great since his greatness carried up millions by the attraction of his own mind, which grappled with the great aim to struggle against the then mighty imperial power under the sun; hence Baacha Khan never sought for greatness, on the contrary asked for truth and in the long run found truth and greatness-both.
Gifted with a sterling character, based on principle and on the fear of God, he vigorously and persistently resisted to all that was ugly and impure. Baacha Khan never in his lifetime used bad language while outlining his political theory. He always politely referred to his party's opponents, yet he was ridiculed, laughed at jeered and even abused by the so-called refined and polished personages.
Baacha Khan however at the foul and badly couched words was not disturbed nor distracted would not dishearten nor distracted his unshakable determination and grim resolve. History bears testimony to the fact that Baacha Khan lived heroically and struggled against the alien rule under unbearable conditions with poise, calms and patience and did not budge an inch disregarding personal pleasure, personal indulgence and personal advantage, no matter remote or present, in the long course of his honourable life *Laka Oona Mustaqeem Hase Wallar Yim Ka Khazan Rabanday Rashi Ka Bahar.
I am like an unbent tree; with least-care weather autumn has set in or spring departed. As a matter of fact, cruel acts of untold enormity did try Baacha Khan's patience and endurance, but had utterly failed to imprint on him any false stamp. With his flawless character, and down to earth humanity love, universal good and to address the welfare of people was the greatness of the Baacha Khan nobility and his truthful mind.
Once a companion told Baacha Khan about the cruel and torturous handling of Khudai Khidmatgar (servant of God) by the law-enforcing agency of foreign regime.
Baacha Khan consoled his companion and said. Do not loose heart. Go and visit the tortured ones. Attend to the sick, minister to their wants and relate to them of the consolation of religion. Baacha Khan further added that he had often tried this process himself and founded it an effective remedy of the lonely, afflicted and heavy hearts.
The fearless, leader the guide and the mentor Baacha Khan had without least exaggeration made an ever-lasting imprint in the political arena of the Indo-Pak Sub-continent. "Better be poisoned in ones own blood then to be poisoned in one's principle" was said by the great and noble Baacha Khan in his most explicit and direct manner compressing as much thought as possible into a few words, driven home the undeniable fact that principle base on truth and honestly on purpose could never be modified nor allowed under any condition to flexibility.
Baacha Khan is no more with his people - the way the flower withers away. The loss of Baacha Khan will remain an anguishing tragedy of colossal magnitude to his teeming followers and admirers in outside the Sub-continent. With a heavy heart it is not out of place to note regretfully that it is sadness to sense to thing of Baacha Khan's seemingly lonely if not at all abandoned grave in Jalalabad Afghanistan.
May be it is not too much to ask Khan Abdul Wali Khan and also Asfandiyar Wali Khan to approach those at the helm of affair in Afghanistan for whom Khan Abdul Wali Khan and his co-thinkers have all the goodwill at their command to take care of the Baacha Khan's grave which at the moment is left forlorn and seldom visited.
It would be an added gesture of goodwill if the Afghan consulate-general in Peshawar and Quetta issue from time to time to indenting admirers of Baacha Khan temporary permit for a single day duration to visit and offer prayers at the grave of Baacha Khan the undying symbol of Afghan unity and solidarity.
Gone are the living but the dead man remain, And not neglected For a hand unseen, *Scattering its bounty Like a summer rain, Still keeps his grave and His remembrance green. د پښتنو قامي سنګر