Essay
A PICNIC
Outline:1-Moghal gardens
2-Big lunch basket
3- Great number of picnickers
4- Tall, graceful cypresses
5-Lunch
6- Very good tea
7-Playing violin.
Last month my cousin came from Karachi. He was very eager to see the beautiful places of Lahore. I thought that a visit to the beautiful Moghal gardens, Shalamar, would be an excellent beginning to the sight seeing tour of Lahore. I invited two of my friends, and one fine morning we went to the garden. We had packed a big lunch basket.
My friend Shafique had his violin with him.
On our way we bought some fruit and ice-crealn from the bazar. The sky was overcast, but not heavily. It was an ideal day for a picnic. A gust of cool and fresh air greeted us as we entered the main gate of the Shalamar gardens. A great number of picnickers were there .They had spread their carpets and mats all over he place and put their things there. Now they were walking in the garden.
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| Shalimar garden lahore |
A large number of children were running about in every comer, shouting and laughing and holding multi-coloured baloons in their hands. After some time, we found a small lawn in a corner of live garden which was still unoccupied So we put our things there. A gardcn watchman promised us to look after our things in our absence.
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| Mughal shalimar garden |
We strolled about the garden. It was so beautifully laid out that we could not find words to express our admiration.The beautiful trees especially the tall, graceful cypresses, the well-kept lawns the typical Moghal fountains.so different from the modern ones, and the different tiers of the garden cast a spell over us. My cousin from Karachi was tongue-tight with delight. He had not seen anything like it in Karachi. We were so; absorbed in the beauty of the garden that we forgot everything.
A group Qf people eating their lunch reminded us that we were hungry. We retired to the place where the garden watchman was guarding our things from birds etc. We thanked and invited him to share our lunch. He very gratefully accepted. After lunch we thought that a little sleep would do us a lot of good. So we lay down on the grass and fell asleep. It was three o’clock when my cousin shook my shoulder.
My friends were already up. I washed my face poured some cold water on the head. Now I was fully awake. My cousin wanted some tea. Our friend, the watchman, came to our help and brought us some very good tea. This put my cousin in high Spirits. He asked Shafique to play his violin.
Shafique did not wait' for the second request, and played a beautiful tune. All of us were spellbound. Suddenly a peal of thunder broke the spell. The clouds were thick and low. Most of the people had left. We collected our things and rushed out of the garden. Fortunately, we found a taxicab at at the gate. A memorable day had ended.
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