CONGRATULATIONS TO MOTHER ON HER DAUGHTER’S ENGAGEMENT

Dear Mrs. Farkhanda Hashmi,

I was delighted to hear at your daughter’s engagement with Mr. Khush Bakht Khan. I hasten to congratulate you and trust that the boy and the girl are well matched and will be happy. It is certainly something to make us all feel really proud. My wife and children join with me in sending you our heartiest congratulations on this historic occasion in the annals of the two families.

Yours sincerely,

Muhammad Sabir Khan.

A COUNTER REPLY

My Darling,

You have been deceived. Expression of love need not be vocal. It may take several other forms. You say you do not want to express your love but you want to be loyed tender all the same. After all that would require some expression of love.

Yours lovingly,

Nawaz Akbar.

TO AN ANGRY HUSBAND

My Dear Me,

Forgive me. You know I am a foolish girl. I am really sorry that I had to tell you lies. You were cross with dear Akhtar and this I could not tolerate easily. I know, but for my intervention you would have beaten him or may be refuse. I hope you would agree with me that by telling a lie I did succeed in adverting a great calamity. I had wished to stay on at home until your return in the evening. But Suhail came to tell me that you had desired that I did accompany him and remain with sister Sadia at the nursing home. I thought it only proper to accomany him lest that should arouse a chain of suspicions in the imaginative brain of young Suhail. Akhtar felt sorry afterwards. I hope you would forgive me for the lie and implore that you would also forgive dear Akthar.

Even yours,

Anwari.

LOVERS’QUARREL

My dear Kishwar,

Please forgive and forget. Will you forgive and forget? I was really off my head when I picked a quarrel with you last night. I was really unreasonable. Certainly it was not your fault. It was really mine. How can I convince you that I am really sorry for what has happened? I was a fool last night, and I know it. I can’t imagine that I could have behaved like this normally. I lost my temper over a trifle and I am now kicking myself for having done that. This is the first occasion we have quarrelled. But I have learnt a new lesson. I am sure that this will not happen again. I have never felt so miserable in my life as I do now. Please forgive and meet me tomorrow morning.

Yours lovingly,

Zafar.

A REPLY

Dear Annu,

I feel sorry for having fired you. I do admit that you did avert some calamity, if not a great calamity. I can now see things through. We cannot blame Akhtar alone for the indicent. I hope you would return soon from the nursing home. I love you all the more for your lie. “A fraction of lie doth ever add pleasure” –says Bacon. I know now that Bacon was not altogether wrong. I hope, however, you will not practise the above maxim of Bacon too often.

Yours in bondage,

A Liar’s Husband.

REPLY TO ABOVE

Dear Zafar,

Please do not take all the blame on yourself. It was certainly not all your fault. I think I am also to blame because it was I who gave you cause for flying into a passion. Lt us bury the hatchet and let it remain buried forever. Hope to see you seen.

Yours lovingly,

Kishwar.

Dear Sir,

With reference to our letter No.642 dated: 22ndNov,2023 we have taken an oath of all allegiance to Islamic Republic of Pakistan under which we are under obligation to see that no favourable consideration is shown to anybody unduly.

Yours faithfully,

REPLY TO ABOVE

To,

Rafe Ahmad, B.Sc. Roll No. 222.

Dear Sir,

The Principal is pleased to sanction your leave from March 12 to March 15, both days inclusive.

Yours faithfully,

Ghulam Rasul

Head Clerk

Dear Sir,

If you boy has failed in the Marticulation examination, then we are sorry to say that he cannot become a clerk in this office. He should rather try to become a minister for which no qualifications are required.

Yours faithfully,