Dear Shahid,
Your parcel of medicines has reached me safe and intact with all the bottles in perfect shipshape order. It was very nice of you to have sent that nice packet, because here in the woods medicines are more vital than meals. Thanks a lot.
Yours lovingly,
Mummy.
Dear Everybody at home,
I am O.K. and hope all of you are O.K. I am enclosing herewith a dozen O.K.’s—-one for each. If any O.K.’s are left, return them to me. I am returning home and will bring and O.K. shirt for everyone of you. Those of you who do not like the O.K. shirts can return them O.K. and get their money back O.K. If you need more O.K.’s, please write immediately so that I may bring them along. When I return home during the summer vacation, do not ask me for O.K.’s I do not carry O.K.’s with me unless an order is put in for O.K. So put in an order for O.K. and it will be perfectly O.K. Yes, O.K.!
Yours affectionately,
O.K.
(Omar Khawaja).
To
The Prinicipal,
Government High School,
Gujranwala,
Dear Madam,
Kindly grant Anita, Second Standard, Roll No. 99, Leave for two days, 19th and 20th Feburary, as she has to attend a marriage celebration.
Thanks for faithfully,
Rehana.
Dear Auntie,
I owe you a very sincere apology. You wrote to me last month but due to preoccupation with more urgent affairs, I regret very much that your letter has remained unreplied. Do not think that I am offering you a lame excuse. My excuse has really long legs. I had so many guests at home on account of the Republic Day rush in Lahore that I could not attend to my correspondence. I wish you had joined the colourful crowd of kith and kin at our house instead of excusing yourself off. Rather an apology is due from you!
Yours affectionately,
Shaila.
Dear Uncle,
We are all here anxious to know about your health. We have received disturbing news of your suffering from cough and cold during the current cold wave at Murree. Why don’t you come over to Lahore when it is snowing over there? Please take better care of your health. It will be ideal if you come stay with us until the weather improves in Murree.
Yours Lovingly,
Roohi.
Jinnah Memorial School,
Qusar.
January 14,1993.
This is to certify that Javaid Ahmad has been a student of this school for six years. He passed his Matriculation Examination of Punjab University this year in the First Division, obtaining 677 marks. Mr. Javaid has all along been a hardworking, throughly reliable and honest boy who, I am sure will go for in life if suitable opportunities are not denied him.
Sohail Haider,
Principal.
Dear Sohail,
I am sending something by M.O. tomorrow. If it isn’t enough, see through the mont somehow. Incidentally I am myself running short of that thing. When you grow up, work hard, earn and save, your will understand my words. With best wishes.
Yours,
Daddy.
Dear Daddy,
I am running short of something. We are always running short of one thing. You know what that thing is!
Yours,
Sohail.
Dear Mother,
How are you getting on? My heart yearns to see a line of ink drawn by your even if it gives no meaning. Please do drop a word.
Yours,
Amjad.
