Dear Bob,
I must confess that I had no regret after humiliated defeat against Ireland neither I was sad. It was a game and better side won the match. I also must admit that I was in great shock after hearing an unexpected and tragic news of your sad demise. I had no words to express my feelings. I tried to control myself and got successful but last night when I was offering Isha prayers before going to bed and raised my hands for Dua after farz, I couldn’t control myself. Tears started flowing out of my eyes and that was the first time I felt that you were very closed to me;very dearer to many Pakistanis who are grateful for all the efforts you made to make a scattered team to a winning combination. I was surprised, I mean why was I feeling like that about a person who was stranger for me and his status was nothing but a “Pakistani Cricket Team Coach”. I realized that it was all your sincerest efforts for cricket team of my country but wait a minute, I shouldn’t have said “My Country”, it was your country as well because I know you have loved is a lot. You always felt good to be here. As you said to Junaid Jamshed in England that you wanted to die as a Pakistani, it seems that God has listened your wish and you have died as a Person who was serving Pakistanis as a Pakistani.
I am sorry Bob, we in return gave you nothing but sorrows,insults and abuse. You made Pakistan your home but we Pakistanis made this state your graveyard. It’s not your fault Bob. God did right with you. We are the nation who don’t deserve good people among us. We are responsible for your death. So many times we killed our own good people with words of swords. I wonder how should we rate ourself different from Children Of Israel who used to kill Prophets because they used to speak different language? We would continue our practise till the last day, after all this is our hallmark. We didn’t deserve your love, really we didn’t deserve your efforts.
Dear Bob, Please forgive us! I know these words are not enough to hide our utter ignorance and shame but then I find no alternative words. You should realize that there are millions in Pakistan and across the globe who love you,admire and respect your efforts for different cricket teams around the world. I wish you would have thought once for those people but your time had come and man is mortal.
I don’t know whether we could pay something to you or not, I don’t know, I think we can’t compensate at all. All I can say What Elton Jhon sang for Diana:
Goodbye Dear Bob
may you ever grow in our hearts.
You were the grace that placed itself
where lives were torn apart.
You called out to our country,
and you whispered to those in pain.
Now you belong to heaven,
and the stars spell out your name.
And it seems to me you lived your life
like a candle in the wind:
never fading with the sunset
when the rain set in.
And your footsteps will always fall here,
among Pakistan’s bumpy roads;
your candle’s burned out long before
your legend ever will.
Loveliness we’ve lost;
these empty days without your smile.
This torch we’ll always carry
for our nation’s golden child.
And even though we try,
the truth brings us to tears;
all our words cannot express
the joy you brought us through the years.
Goodbye Dear Bob
from a country lost without your soul,
who’ll miss the wings of your compassion
more than you’ll ever know.
Please forgive us if you can. We have nothing to give you but tears and regret in return.
Images: Cricinfo and English Cricket Board Website.
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