dying culture of sending 'cheesy, funny and touchy Eid poetry' Via greeting postcards

Eid al-Fitr "Feast of Breaking the Fast" also called [meethi Eidl celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of holy month Ramazan. The excitement of Eid started way before the actual day and gain it peaks after the concerned moon sighted. Eid al-Fitr has strong unique religious cultural heritage around the globe including subcontinent [Indo-Pak] region. The night before Eid called 'Chaand Raat' many of Muslims visit bazaars and shopping malls with their families for Eid shopping. Women, especially younger girls often apply traditional Mehndi or Henna on their hands & feet plus wear colorful bangles. At the day of Eid al-Fitr, People wear new clothes to get ready for Eid prayer. They are supposed to give obligatory charity [fitra] on behalf of each of their family members to the needy or poor before Eid day or at least before Eid prayer. This will allow everybody to share the joy of Eid and won’t feel depressed. After Eid Salat people meet and greet each other with traditional hug of friendship. On their way home, people usually buy sweets, gas balloons [often filled with bajra grains that make chann chann sound] for kids and gifts for the family. At home family members enjoy special Eid breakfast with various types of sweets and deserts, including traditional sheer khurma. The barhay buzrug or elder ones give 'Eidi' to kids and younger generation which bring real joy on their faces and make their pockets kinda warm with new currency notes. Beside all the colorful and sweet things about the festival their was a tradition to send 'Funny, cheesy and touchy Eid poetry' postcard to loved ones, friends and relatives. In Pakistan since from mid 80s due to 'VCR' culture and Indian cinema influences most of the people used to buy Bollywood celebrities based postcards which is slowly fading out from the scene due to online Eid cards availability along with social networking revolution like Facebook and twitter greetings. Some of the really funny, emotional and cheesy postcard Eid poetry couplets' are as follows


#1  Barhay din baaD Eid aaYe hai zamanAy main //
     meRa saNam phiSal pArha ghUsal khanay main


#2 Yeh Eid kAy pakwaaN ka kuCh aisa as'r hAi // 
    mehbooB ki zulfaiN bhi laGti haiN saWaiyaan


#3 Eid aaYe hAi duNia mAi aTak atak kaR //
   mEri dilruBa chAl raHi hAi mataK maTak kAr


#4 Us meherBaan ki Nazar -e- inaYat kA shukria //
    Tohfa diya hum ko eid paY firaaaq ka


#5 UdhaR se chaNd Tum dekHo, Idhar se cHand huM dEkhen //
    NiGaahain yu’n takRayen kAy dou dilooN ki Eid Ho jaYe


#6 Eid ka Din hai Aaj to Gallay mill lay yaar //
    Rasm-e-Dunia bi hai Mouqa bi hai Dastoor bi hai


#7 Teri deed Jis ko naseeB hAy wo naseeB Qabil-e-deed hai //
    Tuje sochNa meRi chand Raat tuje dekhNa meRi eiD hai


#8 Na Hath Diya, Na Galay Milay, Na Muyassar Tumhari Deed Hui //
    Ab Tum Hi Batao Aey Saajan Ye Qayamat Hui ke EiD Hui


#9 Kitni Mushkiloon say falaK paR naZar aaTa hAi //
    Eid kAy chanD nAy Bhi andaaz Tumharay seekhAy


#10 Masoom saY Armaano ki Masoom si Duniyaa //
     Jo kar Gaye Barbaad Unhain Eid Mubaarak !


#11 Log Kehte Hain k EID Aayee Hai ? //
     Tum Aajao to Yaqeen Aa jaye 


#12 Dekha eid ka chanD to maanGi yeh rab se dua //
     dedaY tera saath eid ka tohfaa samajh kaY


P.S [dabbay pay dabba,dabbay pay cake] is the most favorite misra'a ever recorded to make all such situation couplets.


'Ah ! those were the days when Rs '10' Eidi was much more cheerful then all these materialistic happiness via gadgets like ipad and xbox 360 etc etc ... eating polka and igloo ice-cream at Eid day now feels like a paradise lost ... from #TimeUrdu platform wish you a very blessed and  joyful meethi Eid this year' ~ Zubair Siddiq