A Beggar/ A Street Beggar

                                                                      A Beggar

A man who earns his livelihood by begging in a street is called a street beggar. He is seen sitting or standing everywhere in the street of towns or cities. His hair is disordered and without oil. He wears torn and patched up clothes. His clothes are very dirty and bad smell emits from his clothes. Sometimes a street beggar is alone and sometimes in a company. A street beggar may be able-bodied, blind and lame. A street beggar has a bag hanging down his shoulder. When a passer-by walks past him, he stretches out his hand for help. Several times he applies many techniques to earn much money. Sometime he is seen reciting some sentences of the holy Quran or the Kalema and asks for money in the name of Allah and his holy prophet. A beggar prays for the passers-by who help him. If anyone refuses to give him something, he silently leaves the place and goes to another. Sometimes a beggar earns a lot. There is no certainty in a beggar’s life. He does not have any definite place to live in. His home is wherever he sleeps. There are no fixed hours for his work. If the weather is inclement/bad he suffers a lot. Majority of the beggars are homeless and hungry.In fact, he is a man without fortune. There are many reasons for begging. The unemployment problem and poverty are two main reasons. Begging is regarded as a serious social problem because it encourages idleness and apathy to work. The government should take necessary to check/stop it