Sunday, January 31, 2010

My Religon is Light

In a Blistering sunny afternoon, a Man stood in the desert was looking back at the footsteps he made on the sands of time. He had walked a long distance just in the search of something he knew he would never find on earth, he was looking for signs , to recognize his purpose on earth , but he had failed so far, yet the magnetic power of that purpose drove him , and now , he was standing in the middle of no where. He was disappointed, heart broken , tearful ......and in this sweltering heat of sun, few drops of his sweat fell on the burning sand of the desert.........he looked at them as they were swallowed by the thirsty sand beneath him , he knew what was going to be his end on this very land of "no where" .....

His Knees fell on the floor as he looked up in the sky in desperation "Why not" , "why have i failed every time when i walked towards you " , "You told me you live in a Broken heart, right ? ......look at me .....am i not broken yet "...............There was no answer.............a strange silence surrounded him , it was all mute.
The light of Sun over his shoulders grew ....and it grew more , and his shadow on the sand grew thicker and wider ........then.....he finally heard a Voice.

"What are you doing on my territory"...............he looked up ...............there was no one.......
in amazement he looked all around him , there was NO ONE.....

"Who are you" .....he asked ....

"I am Sun"........The Voice Replied......

He suddenly looked up .....

"I asked you something.....What are you doing on my territory"...The Voice Asked again

"I am looking for God".....The man Replied.....

"......and did you find him"

"No and i don't know will i be able to , but i found you instead , i never knew you could speak - Thats strange"

"Everything speaks son , it is only that you need to listen to it , Silence has its own voice"

"How can i listen to it - thought only Humans had that "speaking" gift "

"Thats where you went wrong , a Gift is only worth until its opened , Power is only worth until its shown , look around you , everything is mocking at you , but you can't hear their laughter, Every thing that recognize God is silent,the Mountains , the trees , the grains of Sand ,the stars, the moon , the Graves , they are all Silent , and let me tell you....... they are all praising God at the same time , Do you see these things Jumping around with Joy when they have said their prayers , do you see them asking for an return , Did you saw me asking for a praise from You ,Did i differentiated in spreading my Light around for "Everyone" , my light will not reach those living under the shelter of disbelief , we are all doing our Jobs , are you doing yours ? Silence is the language of God"

"Ohhhh I see , so that is why he is not answering me , His Voice is Silence , i got it " the man mocked at Sun.

"Your Voice or should i say "Noise" relates you to others around you, but your Silence....your Silence relates you to yourself, You are in search of God in the middle of no where , Did you find yourself ? "

"Ok ok , so its all about Religion , that's Hilarious , never knew i walked up to this distance just to hear that one Word , "Religion" ,that trip was worth it "......

"Everything has a Religion Son , its only what it asks you to do" , Sun Replied

"Ok , So what is your religion" ..the man Asked

"My Religion is Light” , The Sun replied

(An Adaptation of "Khamooshi by Wasif Ali Wasif : Book :Qutra Qutra Qulzam)