Rickshaw!

The Rickshaw blog made it to the March edition of Spider (Pakistan's Internet magazine)

This blog collects the poetry, phrases, expressions, and words found on the back of Rickshaws.

The Rickshaws (auto-rickshaws, cycle rickshaws, jinrikshaws), minibuses, trucks and other commercial vehicles of South Asia are moving works of art. Much has been made of the colorful paint jobs they sport. The poetry that decorates them has often been collected. But the inscriptions on the back of Rickshaws are also an expression of the uncensored id of South Asia.

Join the discussion, discuss contributions, share thoughts about public transportation in South Asia and its related art.
Enjoy entries to the Blog even before they appear here at Rickshaw!

And please send entries to the discussion at rickshawblog@yahoogroups.com

iFaqeer

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Rickshaw! A Blog by iFaqeer A member of the Azad South Asia Group
The Rickshaw blog made it to the March edition of Spider (Pakistan's Internet magazine) This blog collects the poetry, phrases, expressions, and words found on the back of Rickshaws. The Rickshaws (auto-rickshaws, cycle rickshaws, jinrikshaws), minibuses, trucks and other commercial vehicles of South Asia are moving works of art. Much has been made of the colorful paint jobs they sport. The poetry that decorates them has often been collected. But the inscriptions on the back of Rickshaws are also an expression of the uncensored id of South Asia. Join the discussion, discuss contributions, share thoughts about public transportation in South Asia and its related art. Enjoy entries to the Blog even before they appear here at Rickshaw! And please send entries to the discussion at rickshawblog@yahoogroups.com iFaqeer Azad South Asia Rickshaw Blog @ Yahoo! Groups Owais Mughal's Paper on Rickshaws Wikipedia entry on Auto Rickshaw Wikipedia entry on Rickshaw Books at Amazon on "The Grand Trunk Road" Books at Barnes and Noble on "The Grand Trunk Road" Blogroll Spider.tm blog Danial, "A Pakistani Guy" meharali.com archives		~ Friday, March 04, 2022 Seen on twitter. goodnight — Shuja (@JaaliPasha) March 1, 2022 ~ Monday, November 20, 2006 1 13 7 (clue: say it out loud in Urdu/Hindi/etc.) Submitted by: Vijay Kumar Madugula ~ Tuesday, August 22, 2006 The Indian Autorickshaw Challenge ~ Friday, July 21, 2006 Uff Baji Rickshaw Gayee... ~ Thursday, February 23, 2006 From the Karachi Photo Blog: "Personality" Submitted by: Cemendtaur (Cemendtaur.blogspot.com) ~ Saturday, April 09, 2005 Khurcha sada Nukhrey lokan day Submitted by: Nasir ~ Tuesday, March 29, 2005 main bara ho kar Corolla banoon ga Submitted by: Abbas (www.undernetpakistan.org) ~ Friday, March 25, 2005 kali nagan Submitted by: Unaiza (unaizanasim.blogspot.com) zakhmi nigahain Submitted by: Unaiza (unaizanasim.blogspot.com) meray peechay awen zara soch key Submitted by: Unaiza (unaizanasim.blogspot.com) awan gi hawa ban key jawan gi tang ker key Submitted by: Unaiza (unaizanasim.blogspot.com) koi jal gaya kisi ney dua di jalnay walay tera moon kala Submitted by: Unaiza (unaizanasim.blogspot.com) mast nigahon ko salam Submitted by: Unaiza (unaizanasim.blogspot.com) ay adhmi haram khana chor dey tyre mehngay hain race lagana chor dey Submitted by: Unaiza (unaizanasim.blogspot.com) himmath hay tho pass kar, warna bardashth kar Submitted by: Unaiza (unaizanasim.blogspot.com) Khwaja ki Diwani Submitted by: Unaiza (unaizanasim.blogspot.com) na cher malanga noon pay jayega panga noon Submitted by: Unaiza (unaizanasim.blogspot.com) Main bare hokar truck bannu ga Submitted by: Henna (rawonnion.blogspot.com) ~ Wednesday, January 26, 2005 From Bombay, a real race for rickshaw drivers: Shell Dhoom Macha De Auto rickshaw race! (Google it; apparently, it's part of the Mumbai Festival.) Submitted by: Satish (bombaylives.blogspot.com) ~ Saturday, November 06, 2004 In Punjabi, from Lahore: Jinnay apni maa noo sataya Onay saree umar ricksha hee chalaya Submitted by: Zaed ~ Thursday, September 02, 2004 na dar baadh-e-mukhalif say aay aqaab yeh tho chalthee hai tujhay ooncha uranay kay liya (Iqbal is very commonly quoted) Submitted by: Cemendtaur (cemendtaur.blogspot.com) Parwana (common nome de plume for rickshaw-walas) Submitted by: Cemendtaur (cemendtaur.blogspot.com) horn day ker paas kerain Submitted by: Cemendtaur (cemendtaur.blogspot.com) jaanay walay ho sakay to lot kay aana Submitted by: Cemendtaur (cemendtaur.blogspot.com) Zakhmee Parindah Submitted by: Cemendtaur (cemendtaur.blogspot.com) Ziddi Saudagar Submitted by: Cemendtaur (cemendtaur.blogspot.com) Unmole Paree Submitted by: Cemendtaur (cemendtaur.blogspot.com) A collection of rickshaw photos. Submitted by: Owais From Lucknow and Delhi jagah milnay per pass diya jayayga (this one is ubiquitous) Submitted by: Mohib From Lucknow and Delhi maalik ki gaadi driver ka paseena chalti hai road par ban kar haseena Submitted by: Mohib From Lucknow and Delhi sharaabi kay do hi thikaanay thekay jayay ya thaanay Submitted by: Mohib ~ Tuesday, August 31, 2004 From Hyderabad - Deccan Link to Rickshaw Pictures Submitted by: Manzoor (manzoorkhan.blogspot.com) From Hyderabad - Deccan Ammi ki duaaiin Submitted by: Manzoor (manzoorkhan.blogspot.com) From Hyderabad - Deccan Jaa Nasheen Submitted by: Manzoor (manzoorkhan.blogspot.com) From Hyderabad - Deccan mohabattain Submitted by: Manzoor (manzoorkhan.blogspot.com) From Hyderabad - Deccan Ziddi Submitted by: Manzoor (manzoorkhan.blogspot.com) From Hyderabad - Deccan tere naam Submitted by: Manzoor (manzoorkhan.blogspot.com) From Hyderabad - Deccan H K G N (hint) Submitted by: Manzoor (manzoorkhan.blogspot.com) From Hyderabad - Deccan Khan's (One of the most popular) Submitted by: Manzoor (manzoorkhan.blogspot.com) From India: Jai Mata Di Submitted by: Salil From India: mera Bharat mahan (lekin janta pareshan) Submitted by: Salil From India: buri nazar wale, tera moonh kala Submitted by: Salil tau lang ja sadi kher aye Submitted by: "maw" qismat aazma chuka, muqadar aazma raha hoon Aik baywafa kay kahtir riksha chala raha hoon Submitted by: Asim chandni raat beeti jaa rahi hai Ullu Ki Patthi, too ab a rahi hai Submitted by: Moazzam also ufaq pay sitaroN koe neendh aa rahee hai Ullu ki patthi, too ab a rahi hai maaN ki duA jannat ki hawa maaN ki bud-duA ja beta rickshaw chala Submitted by: Ambreen kabhee side say aatee ho kabhee peechay say aatee ho meree jaan horn day day kar mujhay tum kyon satateey ho Submitted by: Kashif sajan koi koi, dushman her koi! Submitted by: Ambreen Pappu yaar tang na ker! Submitted by: Kamran mera sheher, Mansehra Submitted by: Kamran Afridi Tayyara Submitted by: Kamran Zehreeli Nagan Submitted by: Kamran ~ Tuesday, February 24, 2004 ... and from India: dulhan hi dahej hai Submitted by: Poorva kabhi to aao na Sargodha, surmaa laga kai Submitted by: Babar mehnat kar, hasad na kar Submitted by: Babar koi jal gaya, kisi nai dua di Submitted by: Babar Quaid-e-Azam nay farmaya tu chal, main aayaa Submitted by: Qadir ~ Sunday, February 22, 2004 main phir aaon ga Submitted by: Tee Emm Akhri Goli Submitted by: Tee Emm Daalar ki Talash Submitted by: Tee Emm, Cemendtaur ~ Friday, February 20, 2004 Bulbul ka Bachaa submitted by: Kash tapar hai to paar kar warna bardaasht kar Submitted by: Kash sirf tum Submitted by Kash maaN ki duA, baap ka chapath also maaN ki duA, baap ka chamaat Submitted by Kash dekH magar pyar se! Submitted by: Maroof maaN ki duA, jannat ki huwaa Submitted by: Maroof Khatharnaak Rambo uff Baji, rickshaw gayee!