Truck Art in Mars
Kaka (the driver) decides to take another chai (tea) break while passing by Mars. After the Human-Alien unity pact was signed in 2066, humans are now welcome to Alien-owned restaurants and kaka loves their chai so he thought it would be a good idea to take a breather. He has a long day ahead of him as he needs to transport some goods to a spaceship manufacturer in Saturn. Dude gets to roam around the whole universe but feels that there is no place like his home, Peshawar. Hence the phrase “Pekhawar khu Pekhawar dai kana” at the back of the truck which translates to “Peshawar is Peshawar after-all”. Oh, also Junejo has turned into a cultural icon by now and its a pretty common sight to see his catchphrases at the back of trucks.
The original concept of this animation was inspired by Omar Gilani. I have tried explaining the Urdu text on the back of the truck by translating it into English in the captions beneath.
The original concept of this animation was inspired by Omar Gilani. I have tried explaining the Urdu text on the back of the truck by translating it into English in the captions beneath.
Animation
The audio translates to "Bring a cup of tea please, I'm very tired! It is an incredibly hot day today."
Illustration
The text in the center says "Scenez kuch aisai hain" which is the catchphrase of a very renowned Pakistani vlogger, Irfan Junejo. It translates to "These are the scenes"
The text at the top says "Meri beti parhaigi, tabhi tou agai barhai gi". This phrase translates to "If my daughter gets educated,(only) then she will be able to succeed (in life)"
The number "786" represents the total numerological value of the Quranic expression “Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim” which is often seen at the back of Muslim trucks.
The text at the very top (in red) in the picture on the right side says “Pekhawar khu Pekhawar dai kana” which translates to “Peshawar is Peshawar afterall”
The text (in yellow) at the center says "Insan-Alien dosti zindabad" which translates to "Long live Human-Alien Friendship"
The text (in white) at the bottom says "Tumhay chah nahi, humay parwa nahi" which translates to " You don't want (me) anymore and I don't care anymore"
"We have moved on, dears (by light-years)" is a continuation of the urdu phrase on top of it *pun-intended*
Geddit? Cause space and light years?
Alien-Abad is supposedly the name of a place in Mars which belongs to Aliens (yes, its an Islamabad knock-off )
The text beneath Alien-Abad says "Chai Dhabba" which is basically a small roadside desi cafe.
