An old post by Haseena Moin addressed to Nadia Jamil, in which the late writer talked about her experience of getting diagnosed with breast cancer and sent love and prayers to Nadia, also a breast cancer survivor has made the actor emotional. The celebrated playwright passed away on Friday at the age of 79.
Sharing Moin’s letter, Nadia said: “I had not read this post before. I sit here crying, reading it now and it’s as if you are speaking to me from wherever you are. I’m shaken to the core today.”
“Thank you for this and all the words of love and encouragement you gave me since I’ve been sick,” said Nadia further.
The actor continued: “You said you were working on a script for me. You really wanted me to work again and kept encouraging me to get back to work. I promise you, I will. And I will make you smile with pride, wherever you are.”
“Thank you for being such a strong, inspirational, dignified woman,” said Nadia. “But most of all Haseena Apa, thank you for being Haseena Moin. The most amazing, legendary TV writer this country has ever known. You were empowering women with your stories years before we were empowered. You were such a down to earth woman, yet your heart full of romance and feeling.”
Thanking the late writer, Nadia further said: “Thank you for introducing me to TV with Jaane Ajnaane and for writing Raana Shaikh Khalas [and] Dua, so beautifully.”
“You have always been a quiet voice of strength and encouragement in my life. You will always be that. I only wish in these last months I’d spoken more to you. Heard more of your incredible journey through life,” added Jamil. “I will always be eternally grateful to you, for all this and so much more.”
Nadia also shared the words of Albert Schweitzer to remember Haseena.
“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”
“Haseena Apa thank you for lighting the flame in so many millions of hearts with your writing. You will forever shine on through it after the rest of us are long gone,” she concluded.
Earlier, other celebrities including Adnan Siddiqui and Mahira Khan also paid rich tributes to Haseena Moin.
