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Nanga Parbat / نانگا پربت
Nanga Parbat -by Mustansar Hussain Tarar
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416 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1991
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Mustansar Hussain Tarar
97 books467 followersMustansar Hussain Tarar (Urdu: مستنصر حسين تارڑ) is a Pakistani author, actor, the first Morning Show presenter and a pioneer trekker - in his own words: a vagabond.
Having made a name for himself by taking the mantle in Pakistan's mountaineering community, Mustansar Hussain is widely recognized as one of the most well known personalities in Pakistan. Though the origin of his fame is usually considered to be his established and decorated career as a writer, Tarar can also be recognized as the foremost endorser for tourism projects in Northern Areas of Pakistan, having exorbitantly increased the array of tourist exposure to the areas by becoming both a mountaineer and an adventure author who uses these locations as backdrops for his storylines.
Mustansar Hussain's literary proficiency as an author often overshadows the fact that he has been an active mountaineer for a very extensive period of time. Having embarked upon several painstaking and challenging tasks such as the ascension of K-2 and the surpassing of the treacherous "Chitti Buoi" Glacier among others. More significantly, both of Mustansar Hussain's professions often intertwine and relate, since he uses his experiences on his expeditions as travelogues. Though some of his publications have met lukewarm reactions due to supposed exaggeration, he reflects on this predicament with the notion that "words or even pictures cannot successfully express the beauty and splendour of nature in it's true spirit."
Tarar's first book Nikley Teri Talash Main, a travelogue of Europe, was published in 1971. He has so far over forty titles to his credit which include many genres of literature; travelogues, novels, short stories and collection of his newspaper columns and television dramas. He has been one of the best-seller fiction writer of Pakistan.
Mustansar was born in 'Jokalian' a small town in Punjab, Pakistan in March 1939. He spent his early childhood in the village and moved to culturally rich Lahore, witnessed the independence of Pakistan in 1947 and the events that took place at Lahore. His father Rehmat Khan Tarar opened a small seed store there. Mr Tarar got his schooling from Rang Mehal Mission High School and Muslim Model High School, Lahore. He then got admission in Government College Lahore , a college that owns the credit to polish several intellectuals of Pakistan. In 1950's, he went to London for higher studies. In 1957 he attended the World Youth Festival in Moscow and wrote a book named 'Fakhta' (Dove) on that experience. In 1971 his first travelogue Nikley Teri Talaash Main was published. It led to new trend in Urdu literature. He also became a television actor and from 1988 was for many years a host of PTV's live morning transmission Subuh Bakhair (Good Morning). His unconventional and down to earth style of comparing earned him great popularity. He called himself the 'Cha Cha Jee' of all Pakistani children and soon became known by this title.
Awards:
Presidential award of Pride of Performance.
Prime Minister's award for the Best Novelist for "Rakh".
Life time achievement award of Almi Farogh-e-Urdu Adab, Doha (Qatar).
Gold Medal bestowed by Moscow State University for literary achievements.
Having made a name for himself by taking the mantle in Pakistan's mountaineering community, Mustansar Hussain is widely recognized as one of the most well known personalities in Pakistan. Though the origin of his fame is usually considered to be his established and decorated career as a writer, Tarar can also be recognized as the foremost endorser for tourism projects in Northern Areas of Pakistan, having exorbitantly increased the array of tourist exposure to the areas by becoming both a mountaineer and an adventure author who uses these locations as backdrops for his storylines.
Mustansar Hussain's literary proficiency as an author often overshadows the fact that he has been an active mountaineer for a very extensive period of time. Having embarked upon several painstaking and challenging tasks such as the ascension of K-2 and the surpassing of the treacherous "Chitti Buoi" Glacier among others. More significantly, both of Mustansar Hussain's professions often intertwine and relate, since he uses his experiences on his expeditions as travelogues. Though some of his publications have met lukewarm reactions due to supposed exaggeration, he reflects on this predicament with the notion that "words or even pictures cannot successfully express the beauty and splendour of nature in it's true spirit."
Tarar's first book Nikley Teri Talash Main, a travelogue of Europe, was published in 1971. He has so far over forty titles to his credit which include many genres of literature; travelogues, novels, short stories and collection of his newspaper columns and television dramas. He has been one of the best-seller fiction writer of Pakistan.
Mustansar was born in 'Jokalian' a small town in Punjab, Pakistan in March 1939. He spent his early childhood in the village and moved to culturally rich Lahore, witnessed the independence of Pakistan in 1947 and the events that took place at Lahore. His father Rehmat Khan Tarar opened a small seed store there. Mr Tarar got his schooling from Rang Mehal Mission High School and Muslim Model High School, Lahore. He then got admission in Government College Lahore , a college that owns the credit to polish several intellectuals of Pakistan. In 1950's, he went to London for higher studies. In 1957 he attended the World Youth Festival in Moscow and wrote a book named 'Fakhta' (Dove) on that experience. In 1971 his first travelogue Nikley Teri Talaash Main was published. It led to new trend in Urdu literature. He also became a television actor and from 1988 was for many years a host of PTV's live morning transmission Subuh Bakhair (Good Morning). His unconventional and down to earth style of comparing earned him great popularity. He called himself the 'Cha Cha Jee' of all Pakistani children and soon became known by this title.
Awards:
Presidential award of Pride of Performance.
Prime Minister's award for the Best Novelist for "Rakh".
Life time achievement award of Almi Farogh-e-Urdu Adab, Doha (Qatar).
Gold Medal bestowed by Moscow State University for literary achievements.
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October 4, 2019
نیچے دریا کے کنارے ایک گھر تھا۔۔۔ اور ہم دیکھ سکتے تھے یہ اس کہ آس پاس کوئی آبادی نہ تھی۔۔۔ یہ وہی گھر تھا جس کی ہر شخص کو تمنا ہوتی ہے اور وہ نہیں ملتا اور اگر مل جائے تو وہ اس میں رہ نہیں سکتا کیونکہ وہ شہر کے شور کا عادی ہوچکا ہوتا ہے۔
مستنصر حسین تارڑ صاحب کا نام پہلی مرتبہ بچپن میں اپنی والدہ سے سنا تو تھا پر قسمت میں ان کو پڑھنا ایک طویل عرصے بعد لکھا تھا۔ تارڑ صاحب کہ اس سفر نامےکو پڑھنے سے قبل ایک دوست سے پتا چلا تھا کہ اگرچہ ان کی مہم جوئی بے مثال اور انکی کہانیاں اور داستانیں بے حد دلچسپ ہوتی ہیں پر ان میں ایک عنصر تلخ سچائی کا بھی ہوتا ہے۔ یہ دعوی شاید انکے اس اقتباس سے سچ ثابت ہوجاتا ہے جس کا ذکر مندرجہ بالا کیا گیا ہے۔
نانگا پربت ایک مہم جوئی کے پیار کا عملی مظاہرہ ہے۔ تارڑ صاحب کے ایڈونچرز اور ان سے متعلقہ کہانیاں پڑھنے والے کو ناصرف محظوظ کرتی ہیں بالکہ اس میں ایک عجیب کیفیت اور ایک عجیب چاہت بھی بیدار کردیتی ہیں۔ یہ چاہت ان خوبصورت نظاروں اور انکی دلفریب منظر کشی سے جنم لیتی ہے جن کا حوالہ اس کتاب میں دیا گیا ہے۔ تارڑ صاحب کا طرز تحریر نہایت سادہ
اور سلیس ہے۔ اور یہی وہ وجہ جس کہ باعث پڑھنے والا آپ کی داستانوں سے ناصرف لطف اندوز ہوتا ہے بالکہ آپ کی سبق آموز باتوں سے مستفید بھی ہوتا ہے اور آپ کو مذید پڑھنے کی خواہش کرتا ہے۔ وہ اپنے آپ کو اس کشش کے اگے بے بس اور لا چار بھی پاتا ہے اور ان وادیوں کی اور کھیچا چلا جاتا ہے جو اسے صدا دے رہی ہوتی ہیں۔ کیونکہ اگر زندگی اونچائیوں کو مسخر کرنے کا نام نہیں، تو پھر کس کا نام ہے؟
مستنصر حسین تارڑ صاحب کا نام پہلی مرتبہ بچپن میں اپنی والدہ سے سنا تو تھا پر قسمت میں ان کو پڑھنا ایک طویل عرصے بعد لکھا تھا۔ تارڑ صاحب کہ اس سفر نامےکو پڑھنے سے قبل ایک دوست سے پتا چلا تھا کہ اگرچہ ان کی مہم جوئی بے مثال اور انکی کہانیاں اور داستانیں بے حد دلچسپ ہوتی ہیں پر ان میں ایک عنصر تلخ سچائی کا بھی ہوتا ہے۔ یہ دعوی شاید انکے اس اقتباس سے سچ ثابت ہوجاتا ہے جس کا ذکر مندرجہ بالا کیا گیا ہے۔
نانگا پربت ایک مہم جوئی کے پیار کا عملی مظاہرہ ہے۔ تارڑ صاحب کے ایڈونچرز اور ان سے متعلقہ کہانیاں پڑھنے والے کو ناصرف محظوظ کرتی ہیں بالکہ اس میں ایک عجیب کیفیت اور ایک عجیب چاہت بھی بیدار کردیتی ہیں۔ یہ چاہت ان خوبصورت نظاروں اور انکی دلفریب منظر کشی سے جنم لیتی ہے جن کا حوالہ اس کتاب میں دیا گیا ہے۔ تارڑ صاحب کا طرز تحریر نہایت سادہ
اور سلیس ہے۔ اور یہی وہ وجہ جس کہ باعث پڑھنے والا آپ کی داستانوں سے ناصرف لطف اندوز ہوتا ہے بالکہ آپ کی سبق آموز باتوں سے مستفید بھی ہوتا ہے اور آپ کو مذید پڑھنے کی خواہش کرتا ہے۔ وہ اپنے آپ کو اس کشش کے اگے بے بس اور لا چار بھی پاتا ہے اور ان وادیوں کی اور کھیچا چلا جاتا ہے جو اسے صدا دے رہی ہوتی ہیں۔ کیونکہ اگر زندگی اونچائیوں کو مسخر کرنے کا نام نہیں، تو پھر کس کا نام ہے؟
September 22, 2019
'' تقدس صرف شان و شوکت سے ہی ظاہر نہیں ہوتا بلکہ اس کا پیمانہ وہ احساس ہے جو کسے عبادت گاہ میں داخل ہوتے ہوئے آپ کے روم روم میں پھوٹتا ہے ''
مستنصر کی اس کتاب سے پہلے ہم سفرناموں اور ان میں بسنے والی دنیائوں سے ناآشنا تھے مگر جب اماں کے پلندوں سے نکال کر اس کو پڑھا تو نہ صرف سفرنامے پڑھنے کی دلچسپی بڑھی بلکہ پہاڑوں کی اس دنیا کا عشق بھی اندر ابھر آیا اور ہر اس جگہ کو انہی کے بتائے ہوئے ذاوییون سے دیکھنے اور محسوس کرنے کا من کیا۔ یہ کتاب پڑھنے والے کو پہاڑوں کے ایک حقیقی روپ سے آشنا کرواتی ہے اور زندگی کا ایک اہم سبق بھی سکھاتی ہے کہ ہم کتنی ہی کوشش کیوں نہ کرلیں اپنی منزلِ مقصود تک پہنچنے کے لیے مگر کبھی کبھار وہاں کی ہوائوں کا رخ آپکا ساتھ نہیں دیتا اور ایک دوسرے راستے کی طرف آپ کو منتقل کردیتا ہے۔ آپ کو بس ان راہوں پر خوش اور مطمعین رہنا آنا چاہئے مگر ساتھ ساتھ اپنی جستجو کو کبھی مرنے نہیں دینا ہے۔
آج نہیں تو کل صحیح!
مستنصر کی اس کتاب سے پہلے ہم سفرناموں اور ان میں بسنے والی دنیائوں سے ناآشنا تھے مگر جب اماں کے پلندوں سے نکال کر اس کو پڑھا تو نہ صرف سفرنامے پڑھنے کی دلچسپی بڑھی بلکہ پہاڑوں کی اس دنیا کا عشق بھی اندر ابھر آیا اور ہر اس جگہ کو انہی کے بتائے ہوئے ذاوییون سے دیکھنے اور محسوس کرنے کا من کیا۔ یہ کتاب پڑھنے والے کو پہاڑوں کے ایک حقیقی روپ سے آشنا کرواتی ہے اور زندگی کا ایک اہم سبق بھی سکھاتی ہے کہ ہم کتنی ہی کوشش کیوں نہ کرلیں اپنی منزلِ مقصود تک پہنچنے کے لیے مگر کبھی کبھار وہاں کی ہوائوں کا رخ آپکا ساتھ نہیں دیتا اور ایک دوسرے راستے کی طرف آپ کو منتقل کردیتا ہے۔ آپ کو بس ان راہوں پر خوش اور مطمعین رہنا آنا چاہئے مگر ساتھ ساتھ اپنی جستجو کو کبھی مرنے نہیں دینا ہے۔
آج نہیں تو کل صحیح!
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July 24, 2022
After reading this book, I have fallen in love with the majestic Nanga Parbat and Deosai. Only fools go to Deosai.
July 26, 2020
...تیز ہوا ... سامنے نانگا پربت ... دُھواں لگی گرم کافی اور خیمے کا پھڑپھڑاتا ہوا پردہ
Picture perfect, right? Nanga Parbat, the killer mountain, standing proudly somewhere between the Karakorum range. The in-depth of this tale feels like this is a place out of this world, with it's snowy peaks like touching the clouds, glaciers, lakes, jungles and fairy meadows, which as the name suggests, comes straight out of some fairy tale. No one's is to be found here, except the mightiness of the mountains. A collection of wonders. Silent valleys and rocks. Solitude all around.
Picture perfect, right? Nanga Parbat, the killer mountain, standing proudly somewhere between the Karakorum range. The in-depth of this tale feels like this is a place out of this world, with it's snowy peaks like touching the clouds, glaciers, lakes, jungles and fairy meadows, which as the name suggests, comes straight out of some fairy tale. No one's is to be found here, except the mightiness of the mountains. A collection of wonders. Silent valleys and rocks. Solitude all around.
July 29, 2016
This is one of the travel stories (safarnama) of Mustansar Hussain Tarar (Urdu: مستنصر حسين تارڑ) - he is a famous actor, writer, compere, high-altitude enthusiast and a mountaineer in his own right. Tarar is regarded as great contributor to promoting tourism in Northern Areas of Pakistan.
He has undertaken many tourism and trekking expeditions including extremely strenuous treks to places like K-2 base camp and through one of the world most dangerous 'chitti buoi' glacier.
Tarar opines, to the concurrence of most adventure writers, that words and even pictures cannot encompass the astounding beauty of nature in its true spirit.
Tarar's first book Nikley Teri Talaash Main, a travelogue of Europe was published in 1971, he has so far over forty titles to his credit which include all genre of literature; travelogues, novels, short stories and collection of his newspaper columns and Television dramas. He has been the best-seller fiction writer of Pakistan for the last fifteen years.
Profound,
Kamran Khan
He has undertaken many tourism and trekking expeditions including extremely strenuous treks to places like K-2 base camp and through one of the world most dangerous 'chitti buoi' glacier.
Tarar opines, to the concurrence of most adventure writers, that words and even pictures cannot encompass the astounding beauty of nature in its true spirit.
Tarar's first book Nikley Teri Talaash Main, a travelogue of Europe was published in 1971, he has so far over forty titles to his credit which include all genre of literature; travelogues, novels, short stories and collection of his newspaper columns and Television dramas. He has been the best-seller fiction writer of Pakistan for the last fifteen years.
Profound,
Kamran Khan
May 1, 2013
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December 14, 2014
Its all about the beauties of nature.. Love the writing style of Tarar
one o the best travelogue <3 it...
one o the best travelogue <3 it...
June 27, 2012
well done
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December 10, 2016A pleasent read but tinged with sadness
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April 28, 2015I want Read This Book Please .
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