Maqbool Sahab: Journey to the Next

He passed away on 10th Sept’ 17, 18th of Zilhajj. So silently. I got a message of his demise but I hadn’t checked it till the fall of dusk when I put my head on the pillow to rest. I had not anticipated it. Never anticipated it. That was the day to be merry. I had to get up after a brief rest and get dressed for an engagement celebration.

I was restless that day. Uncomfortable. But I had not anticipated that message. It was a significant day for me, 18th of Zilhajj, the death anniversary of Hazrat Usman Ghani R.A. I was lying on the bed recalling the love of the Prophet P.B.U.H for H.Usman Zun-Nurain telling myself that I will offer two rakaat as esaal-e-sawaab for him as soon as I get up. But then I got the message and I could not sleep. I lied there with tears running down my cheeks, and even as they dried up on my face I still stood frozen on the threshold of a new world where Maqbool Sahab had stopped existing. I have heard he had grown extremely frail before his death. At times I am glad I didn’t see him in those days. And at times I yearn for one more look. Just one more.

He is no longer here but life went on. Life goes on. Swiftly. He has not been here all these past months but all these months passed by. Swiftly. As swiftly as he passed on to the next life.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Taking diet cues from your toddler

  Are you tired of following grueling diet plans for your kid, trying to balance his intake of carbs and proteins? Do you get fed up of constantly facing failure in this regard. We as adults often try to mediate mealtimes by bribing the kids with the promise of a cookie upon tasting a new vegetable , or committing to TV time as reward for finishing the plate. However, this interference of ours undermines the innate ability of kids to eat intuitively. You will often observe kids creating a havoc at dinner time, overturning food platters and yet at times they would come barging in your room reporting hunger and demanding snacks. This might fed you up and you may feel as if you are unable to fulfill their required calorie intake. This is where we all are at fault. We have an inbuilt system that connects our digestive system and brains, automatically signaling an urge to eat when we feel hungry. Help little ones eat according to their appetite and become healthy eaters rather tha...
Read more

Fear of Examination

Every so often you meet someone wary of being tested for the fear of failure. That is what education has been reduced to nowadays where your worth is certified by a piece of paper stamped by an organisation that stamped many such papers in the blink of an eye. When the organisation that defined your credibility did not look at your name twice before stacking all the certificates, quantifying your achievement with hundred others, declaring that 18% candidates scored an A, why do you attach so much importance to these grades. These examinations you appear for are a commercial venture for the examiner, so why have they become a matter of life and death for you? I have seen students determine their career course on the basis of their capability rather than their passion and I wouldn't deny that these children fare well for a while but what about in the long run? In the present your choices will boost your self confidence when you score an A* in science, cause you rote memorized the c...
Read more

Letter "A"

 (An engaging story written to personify alphabets for young children) She sang her sweet song and strolled through the lush jungle. As she went deeper into the forest, she heard a panicked cry. It was the roar of a lion, but it sounded like the animal was in great distress. She looked around but there was no one in sight. Her heart started to plummet. Something strange must have happened. I must see what is wrong. She   followed the anguished roar deeper into forest until she came across a lion who was bound in a net. “Oh finally, someone heard my cries! Please save me! Free me from this net!” pleaded the lion. “The hunters will come at dawn, and if they find me here, they will cut me up and have me for their lunch.” The girl was confused. What if the lion pounced on her the instant she freed him? She was scared of his strength. “How do I know that you will not attack me once I save your life? You must promise to let me go in return for my kindness.” conditioned th...
Read more