I remember the Hippies era where the global population became existentialists. The term denoted people who lived for the sake of living. Doing anything they wanted and anything they pleased. They abandoned children and promoted peace in war torn areas. Sex was rampant and drugs were oxygen.
So today when Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s shrine got bombed I suddenly was reminded of them. Hippies. Is that what we’re turning in to? Every morning I leave my house not knowing whether I’ll get back. Every night I sleep not sure whether I’ll wake up. Existing we all are.
Today I shall tell you a story. One small family, mother, daughter and son went to Abdullah Shah Ghazi to pray for dad’s paralysis. They reached the mazar, intending to get closer to Allah they move towards the steps chanting prayers under their breath. First they ate from the langar. The smell of fresh rice and chicken, with mixed spices made their poor stomachs want the free food. They ate to their heart’s content. Next holding mother’s hand, the daughter walked up towards the grave with their heads covered while the young boy went away towards the men’s area. The daughter prayed fervently. She was a young little girl who coudnt decided why her father couldn’t walk. Why he couldn’t run like bhai or give jharoo like mom. You see, he was paralyzed from since before she was born so she just couldn’t understand. Why daddy didn’t have anything in common with them.
Done praying they walked towards the gate when suddenly she felt the earth shake around her. Her ears heard a deafening sound and she screamed bhai’s name and held on to ami with a death grip. She felt something falling on herself and the rest was just itch black.
Sometime late r she woke up thinking it was all a bad dream. Lying beside abbu she smiled up, and was tried to get up. She couldn’t. Then she saw. Ammi crying and bhai tensed she tried to lift again but it as of no use. You see. She had something in common with abbu now.
As for ammi and bhai they both died a little. Like everyone in that shrine on that fateful evening did!
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