Labbaik is a travelogue (Safarnama) book written by Urdu legendary writer Mumtaz Mufti about his Hajj pilgrimage. Mumtaz Mufti was blessed with Hajj Baitullah in 1968 along with Qudratullah Shehab. Labbaik, reportage of the Hajj journey, was published in 1975 by Tahrir Publishers in Lahore, almost six years after the Hajj.
Mumtaz Mufti was an Urdu fiction writer. His work in Urdu literature is considered the most valuable. His work in Urdu literature is Gehma Gehmi, Ghubare, Ghurya Ghar, Raughani putle, Muftiyane, Kahi Na Jae, Chup, Talash, Alipur ka Eli, Alakh Nagari.
Labbaik Safarnama Book Summary And Review
by Mumtaz Mufti
Some critics of Urdu call it a travelogue, and some call it a reportage. But most critics consider it the first reportage in Urdu literature. It is a work of narrative reporting. It can also be described as a spiritual journey.
Labbaik by Mumtaz Mufti is a guide for the religiously and socially weak people of society. It teaches ordinary people and pilgrims a special kind of training. The effect of this training is felt from home to Mecca and Medina.
Labbaik is a controversial book. It is an example of truth and sincerity and passion, between fabrication and hypocrisy. This travelogue has the distinction of being the most famous travelogue in Urdu literature.
The hero of this travelogue is Qudrat Ullah Shahab. The entire book is filled with extraordinary events and observations. Therefore, this book needs to be read from the heart and not from the mind. Because where the limits of the intellect end, the flight of spirit and soul begins.
Its greatest attribute is its unique style. It can be enjoyed as many times as you read it. It’s a beautiful expression of a unique person’s unique heart. This book has paved the way for the creation of a classic that has found a permanent place in the court of permanence of Urdu literature. Mumtaz Mufti’s scary novels may or may not survive. This 320-page report will definitely keep it alive.
You can also read: Ratti Gali Safarnama By Mustansar Hussain Tarar
Wrap Up
Labbaik is Mumtaz Mufti’s acclaimed Urdu travelogue chronicling his spiritual journey to Hajj. Blending introspection and vivid moments, Mufti provides an intimate look into the transformative impact of the pilgrimage. Through his candid lens, ordinary rituals become profoundly moving experiences.
While recounting practical details, Labbaik by mumtaz mufit succeeds most as a philosophical meditation on faith and human nature laid bare. Mufti’s emotive prose and keen observations result in a revelatory read that resonates beyond the physical journey.
Distinguished by its earnestness and lack of pretense, Labbaik emerges as a deeply human testament to the life-changing power of pilgrimage. It cemented Mufti’s reputation as a consummate travel writer in Urdu literature.
