On playing godhead,.

Artist: William Blake.( 1757 -1827)   Title: The body of  Abel found by Adam and Eve.        

                      khana baanttey huey pehla dost dusarey sey: dass wai, keri wandi karaan? Khuda aali? k bandey aali? Nayaz mand bola: Khuda aali kar deyo. pehley dost ney aik plate bhar k saath kharey bandey ko dey di, aur doosri plate mai thorey sey chaawal daal k nayaaz mand ko dey di. dusra dost hakka Bakka pehley ki surat takney laga. Pehlay ney kehka lagaya aur bola: Ki wekhna ein, khuda di wandi enj hi hondi ey.. kitey marzi hoi tey bohta ditta, kethey marzi hoi teh thora ditta, tey jey bohta dill keeta teh panwain dain hi na. ( while distributing A food offering first friend asked his friend: which distribution do you want? in the mannerism of God , or of human?  Nayaz mand asked for God's mannerism. to this first friend gave one plate full to another man standing nearby, and in other plate he put small amount of rice and gave it to nayazmand. to this second friend was all startled. First friend laughed loudly and said: what are you looking at, this is how God distributes, if He wills grants enormously, if He wishes He grants quite less, and If He wills He would not mind no granting at all.

                  Apparently its a Joke, but it underlines a very lucid fact that is a true vindication of our society. How? well my today's post was meant to answer this game of exclusion and inclusion. the biggest manifestation you see today of such a godhead play is in the form of  discretionary considerations given to public policies conducted by politicians, bureaucrats and  media. I identify its latest exhibit is the stance to  dedicate eid ul fiter 2015 to the Pishawar attack victims. before I further elucidate my point, it is to mention that : I do not wish to belittle the lives of innocent minors or their parents who on these days of celebration must be staring at the clothes worn by the martyrs or with wretched soul be remembering them for their curious inquiries about world and every day life.
               

Art work by Mutaib Shah.

                 My question is why did media not show same vein of grief to other series of incidents that happened in the main course or after that. for example.. take many series of blasts that occurred against Hazara people where each claimed least 10-30 lives per blast including 30-37 fatal injuries and had rape case of a six years old hazara girl whose reporting was completely stopped from all news channels. Nobody ever mentions about the eyes gone almost dry of such a tragedy. Nobody I see to be writing a song over the hard reluctance and ignored behavior of government during those FORTY days, where beneath an open sky the corpses of martyrs were all laying unattended.  same is the case with many other incidents which were required to be attended with as much vigor as this one was. It is all understood that this very dedication must be done in order to strengthen the continued public support of zarb e Azab. But it again if looked closely completely reveals our hidden prejudices-ours and ours state's and our 'state within a state's and that of our ubiquitous media. Even if someone knows this all then why do they still let the godheads to decide what to grief on subjected to exclusion and inclusion. Peace, support, Justice, unity doesn't comes through favoritism. It is supposed to be impartial, on a proportionate equation.
             
               If we cannot curtail these false moves based on interest, greed or fear, then why do we even choose to be a part of it? the division between categorizing communal issues and national issues should be erased, if we really consider the man capable enough to take responsibility of his own decisions.

A lamp on fire..

Artist: Junaid Ali from his "A study in Abstract Series"

                     Its been long that i had been reflecting on the Hubb (حُبّ) aspect of human soul. Though question about it as a relation between Ishq-e-Majazi and Ishq-e-Haqiqi had been of specific interest to me. I asked many scholars about it, but still i'm not able to conclude it as a final verdict. But the most satisfactory answer that i got was during a lecture on Iqbaliat, as to "why it is said that Ishq-e-Majazi leads to Ishq-e-Haqiqi?"
                     
                       The answer was quite plain and simple, as that.."A lamp lit once, catches fire easily the second time if  lit again" In elucidation- is the reality of humans who are mechanized to charge after a plain spark that is induced in them by the people they love the most. For it the very synthesis of Quran suggests the idea of trial by its very basic annexation to the idea of love.
                   
                        For example, once Hazrat Yousaf was playing near his father while he had been offering his Salah. Nearby an animal appeared and for that as a check on Hazrat Yousaf, hazrat Yaqoob during his Salah partially took in sight with care that the animal does not hurt Hazrat Yousaf and he actually liked the way Hazrat Yousaf was playing with that animal.. Allah did not like this, He took Yousaf from him by this intention that "i'll take both Yousaf and these eyes" from which you diverted your attention to your loved one during Salah." Though Hazrat Yaqoob was one of the messengers of Allah but still Allah did not forgive him for this small diversion. This very getting lost of his dear son subsequently changed the very perspective of reliance, expectation and gratitude towards Allah for him.
                   
                        Later on when Hazrat Yousaf  had to distribute grains at the time of famine to the adjacent cities of greece  and Kunaan, he asked his step brothers to bring his real brother Binya meen too, so that they could get more proportion of regrate for their household. when they asked their father to take binya meen with them, Hazrat Yaqoob's response to this was completely different then his past response. As he said that i give binyameen in Allah's protection to you, to which at the time of Hazrat yousaf getting away with his step brothers he said " i give Yousaf in your (brothers) protection, as i'm afraid that the wolf would eat him".Not only this, the final reconciliation brought both eyesight and and Hazrat yousaf  back to Hazrat yaqoob A.S after his long patience and asking for forgiveness and reliance on Allah Subhana o Ta'allah.

                      Another exhibit of Allah and Human soul's correspondence through Hubb  is in the matrimony relationship.The very act of being taken care by spouse, and the comfort of embrace, and the sweet inclined talk for being so close are just few elements of happiness from a true union of Allah and his creation.

                     The elements of trial get higher when a human and a Momin comes up on the next level of claiming his love for God. Its up to God completely then to test the man the way He chooses the best for him. However, one thing is sure that both Test and the trials only come to those who claim that they Love... otherwise to be loved is an honor but is imperfect within its own existence. Just like the idea to become ego less is a myth, same is the idea of selflessness. but it is granted to only those who become all successful in Patience, gratitude, Taqwa and Haqooq ul Ibaad. so one may never be able to ascertain the level of sincerity towards Allah and his fellow beings.
                   
                       Moreover there lies just one goal, and that is to have a courage to love and not to have a regret like a half lit lamp, that could catch a full fire and light up the darkness that so long waited for its companion to show up just like two sides of a same coin :)

                       Below i will be sharing one of my favorite ghazals about traces of self awareness from Ishq e Majazi sung by K.L.Saigal.