Simply matchless: Not shy as many say but consciously avoiding the limelight

Simply matchless

Not shy as many say but consciously avoiding the limelight

He was least pushed about worldly gains, not even bothered to be recognised as an outstanding journalist worthy of state award

His knowledge of cricket was immense. I learnt a lot from him and cannot pay back except to write these few lines to tell Pakistanis what a great person ZIM was.

ZIM’s command over English was highly commendable—he was eloquent and stylish, not pedantic, simple sentences and phrases with ability to impress the common readers and intellectuals alike. He had a rare talent of writing—almost rare these days. Besides English, he was well-versed in Urdu and Punjabi. He was an ardent reader, a great writer and above all a great human being—a Sufi with a unique style that cannot be explained in words.

ZIM, indeed, was a brilliant thinker with an extraordinary creative mind—he was unique from all journalists of his time.

For us, who were very close to ZIM, he was a legend, though he wanted to remain gumnaam [fameless]—not shy as many say but consciously avoiding the limelight. Cheap popularity, vulgar ostentation of wealth and unrestrained power were loathsome for ZIM.  He was lucky to secure enviable recognition during his life time....For what he received as fame and appreciation, any ordinary immortal would certainly turn to be arrogant, but he showed not even an iota of it. He was so humane and unassuming that even a novice in the field of journalism would not feel uneasy in his company. This was where his real greatness lay.

Read complete article here
https://nayadaur.tv/2019/12/adieu-zim-a-unique-sufi-of-our-time/

It was ZIM who helped me as lone fighter at 4-Lawrence Road, office of Viewpoint, after the arrest of all senior, to keep the torch of enlightenment rekindled and ensure the readers that nobody, not even the ruthless dictator like Zia, can gag the voice of freedom and resilience.

For further readings about ZIM, click the link below
https://punjabpunch.blogspot.com/2019/12/zims-reference-at-safma-in-order-to.html

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