My Maestro Zia-Ul-Karim 1994-Forever❤

 I used to write blogs but when it comes to writing something for friends I have no words to write, last few months I was on my way to a surreal journey I still don't believe I am on this journey ( the journey of music)  but the day before yesterday a Facebook post totally awake me and again take me to the denial period .

I contacted a music maestro back in the month of Ramadan, he was a great musician so I was not expecting his reply on social media but he did it, he invited me to his music school( LMC) on the way to that school I was very nervous because he was such a great artist so I have to talk calculated about music and all, I went there altit is a glorious place to visit so I reached there I met a person with great passion to his music on 16 April 2022 at 2:00 Pm his kindness and simply he was a great human being. That short meeting was surreal, he laughed at my questions about music and I was behaving like an ECD student, he answered all the questions, I was like Bhai mai nay sitar b sikhna hai, rubab be sikhana hai, flute to mera favorite hai he listened to all my demands he was laughing throughout my silly talks, at last, he suggests me to learn sitar.

 Apart from music I was a fan of his interaction with his students, he had inspired all ages there was a little kid he used to behave with him like a father from last day I'm still shocked I'm not getting what had happened I am still waiting for his call for class timing.....so I have spent almost 3 months with Zia Ul Karim  bhai he is great I don't wanna say he was because he will stay in my heart forever. 

He was a little shy person with trillions of talents inside him he used to giggle at my shortcuts to get all music in a one class and he used to say "amber music kay liay bht passions ki zarurat hai ap thodaa sabar karay" and I was like bhai ap too itna acha scale bajatay hai r meraa q nai hota and he was like " meray itnay salo ki practice hai". 

I still remember the class we had on Tuesday we had made some melodies, and yaa my sitar was with him so he said I'll give it when u will come next time but I don't believe he has gone so far that he is not reachable. Yesterday I was calling him and texting him to confirm class timing but he was not responding I texted him many times and suddenly I saw a FB post of his tragedy and I'm still in denial. Last year I lost my father and still don't believe he is not with us so as Zia Bhai... I feel like my dad has gone somewhere. 

Now I don't have the guts to go to that music school again because his presence was the priority....💔

He promised to take me to the heights of Hunza for the musical fest, lemme mention his kind thoughts about his community and he was very close to his all students, especially to his senior students.. I'll not able to write more because my mind is not working I wanna shout I wanna tell God that this was not the time to take him...but God is great Master He knows better🌸

1994- Forever ❤ Zia Ul Karim

Amber Jamal

Proud to be student of Zia ul Karim