Diary entry about Eid
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she used to reply in the most comforting tone.
Well, my young mind never got convinced with her explanation then but rosy dreams of new dress, matching bangles, shoes and eidi used to overwhelm my discontent.
Years later, I still find the hullaballoo around this day most endearing. To give you a more up, close and personal feel of Eid in a typical Muslim household, here is a snapshot from down the memory lane, which still fits so perfectly in the contemporary setup of my present life.
2 Weeks Before Eid
Ladies/girls start making rounds of markets in search of ‘that one perfect eid dress’ which suddenly plans to do a vanishing act from all the shops. Nothing seems to catch their fancy. They start feeling unnerved – ‘jaldi nahi mila toh tailor time pe nahi dega’.
After umpteen visits to all potential market places, finally they settle for ‘something’ which is usually not ‘what they were looking for’ (may be this is not the Eid effect but the usual female psyche’).
Now, when they reach the tailor with the dress, he is already loaded with enough work. Acting pricy, in the first go, he would refuse to take it for stitching, saying he is totally booked. Then they beg, plead and almost cry for mercy. Finally, he agrees (he has to). Phew…That’s one down!
Rest of the week goes in putting together matching jewellery, bangles, footwear and the likes.
Men & boys have this part more sorted and less cumbersome as they modestly settle for ready made kurta pajamas or pathani suits (unless they are a big ‘bhai’ fan and want exactly the same dress stitched which sallu bhai is going to wear in his upcoming ‘eid release’).
An Evening Before Eid
There is always too much of suspense and an intriguing mystery ki kal eid hai ki nahi?
All depends on Mr. Moon, who acts no less pricy than the tailor (The declaration of the festival is dependent upon sighting of moon).
I remember my nani and mother always wished on the last roza that moon must not appear that night. Obviously they had their ulterior motives behind this.
Women in the household are most pressed of time during last days of ramzaan. There is always so much left undone and they always wished to sneak in that one extra day before the D-day.
Excitement is most tangible in kids and men of the house. People gather outside their homes, on the roofs, looking intensely towards west of the sky, switch news channels, get in touch with relatives in gulf countries – all modes are explored to find out if ‘chand hua ki nahi
And suddenly from somewhere the breaking news comes in – chand ho gaya!
Yeppy!!
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