(Nadeem Israr, Karachi)
There was a time, when reading of any new and good book was treated as honour. People proudly used to quote the newly read book. The reader was seen with great honor and value. People not only listened him carefully but also sought advice from him in several matters. Elder people used to tell by reading the good and nor forgetting portions of books to children especially youth by which not only knowledge increased but also ethical values became stronger. But all this sayings became old, book reading turned to be a dream, first computer took the place of book then after mobile make tiny to every thing. First computer chatting and then mobile SMS reached the book reading very far. What is reading and what impact it has over the human life, new generation does not know at all. In other words, now book reading seems to be a boring and outdated work. First, one gets no time left from studying the curriculum and if one gets luckily some time, so it is spent for computer and mobile. What is the reason that we have left a very good hobby at all? Have we limited to ourselves? Have we gotten used to spending mechanic life? Reciting others’ wrong deeds and pulling them back, we have become so much busy that we don’t have time to adopt a good hobby. Reading with interest and patience is also an art and selection of the book written by the best writer also designates us as a well-interested person. The reading of a good book is not only a good hobby but also teaches us how to spend our lives. The etiquette and courtesy they all are gotten from the book reading without paying any tuition fee. Due to the habit of book reading not only our elders will be pleased but also younger siblings and others will also learn good things, listen us intentionally and find them applicable. The reading of any standard book will never make us feel as if we had lost our time. Reading is also an art and the habit of reading prevents us doing other bad deeds and causes to bring the patience in our lives. So, from today befriend of book.