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"The poet averred that he lived in the hope that prosperity would visit his country. He had beautiful dreams for Pakistan before moving away from his native Hoshiarpur to live and settle in his adopted country. He regretted that we have not been able to build a prosperous homeland."
"ہمیشہ دیر کر دیتا ہوں"
"His poetry encircles a wide array of themes emitting from nostalgia, mythology, existential angst, seasons, surrealism, melancholy, starry nights and summer mornings. Niazi’s spontaneity was a class of its own and is admired in literary circles all over. Elements of innocence and truthfulness are conceivably the highlights of Niazi’s 13 Urdu and three Punjabi collections of works. He was awarded both the Pride of Performance and Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan in recognition of the mark he left on Urdu and Punjabi literature."
"Qasmi fired the first shot at himself saying, "if someone compliments me, it feels bad, if not, it feels worse. Referring to workaholics, "If anyone says that I have not seen a jinnee, let him see Ahmad Shah. He is such a person that no-confidence motion has been moved against him for so and now he wants to be by a riverside, with a cool breeze blowing, beautiful maidens pouring glasses of wine and singing an alluring melody on soothing tunes of musical instruments, 'it will be great to have all this, except you in the scene.'"
"Atta has made some great contributions in the print and electronic media, but his main strength is columns and article writing in different newspapers and on different subjects. His writings clearly express the feeling of freedom and written many articles on social inequalities as well. He has bravely taken a stance against the dictatorships many times. He also has done a great job as an Ambassador of Pakistan in Norway and Thailand. He participated in many literary events as a chief guest in other countries. He also participated in many conferences and represented Pakistan and expressed his expert views on Urdu Literature and fine arts. He is a true inspiration for young columnists and poets."
Young though he was, his radiant energy produced such an impression of absolute reliability that Hedgewar made him the first sarkaryavah, or general secretary, of the RSS.
- Gopal Mukund Huddar
Largely because of the influence of communists in London, Huddar's conversion into an enthusiastic supporter of the fight against fascism was quick and smooth. The ease with which he crossed from one worldview to another betrays the fact that he had not properly understood the world he had grown in.
Huddar would have been 101 now had he been alive. But then centenaries are not celebrated only to register how old so and so would have been and when. They are usually celebrated to explore how much poorer our lives are without them. Maharashtrian public life is poorer without him. It is poorer for not having made the effort to recall an extraordinary life.
I regret I was not there to listen to Balaji Huddar's speech [...] No matter how many times you listen to him, his speeches are so delightful that you feel like listening to them again and again.
By the time he came out of Franco's prison, Huddar had relinquished many of his old ideas. He displayed a worldview completely different from that of the RSS, even though he continued to remain deferential to Hedgewar and maintained a personal relationship with him.