A TEACHER EXTRAORDINAIRE - GHULAM HASSAN HAKEEM
By :- Zeeshan Rasool Khan Hum Tau Mayil Ba-Karam Hain, Koi Sayal Hi Nahin Rah Dikhlaen Kise Rahraw-e-Manzil Hi Nahin - ( Allama Iqbal) (We are inclined to Mercy, but there is no one to implore: Whom can we show the way when there is no traveler?) This verse from Allama Iqbal’s Jawab-e-Shikwa would often reverberate in the morn wind of our high school - Hanfia Islamic Educational Institute Seer Hamdan, after our beloved teacher - Ghulam Hassan Hakeem, would appear on the podium behind the wired microphone. Then knowledge-filled, intellectually rich lectures and invaluable advice would follow. His articulation, eloquence, and knowledge would captivate every listener. The profuse use of English proverbs and phrases, along with Urdu and Persian poetry, and citation of events from Islamic literature distinctly reflected his erudition. Ghulam Hassan Hakeem, our English teacher at Hanfia Islamic Educational Institute, served to impart knowledge for decades with the utmost sincerity and ...