by Syed Inshaallah Tahir
Life is full of struggles and hardships, tough phases and risks. We all are struggling in order to survive and the hardness of struggle is almost the same for everyone. Surviving the hard times develops the courage to challenge the adversities in life. These hardships give us the reason to resist and make us strong enough to fight and conquer all the fears and battles of life. We all are constantly unveiled to what William Shakespeare has described as the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.
In this modern technological age, human life is following a pattern. We are guided and mastered by machines. We are no longer human beings but like robots devoid of emotions, feelings, kindness, love, and sympathy. We are in an unending race, a race of earning money, fame, and position. We have neglected ourselves, our families, and our friends. We hardly do care about anyone as we are lost in the world of utopia. Our hunt for material prosperity and wealth has plundered us with the happiness that we long for.
Talking about the world pandemic# covid-19 which has proved to be so disastrous and brutal has taken lakhs of lives so far and has victimised millions of people all over the world. It has changed all our life’s patterns, our routines, norms, laws, and whatnot. It seems that life has taken a pause, pause from robotic lifestyle, pause from ignorance, a pause from the unending quench for the material world, and a pause from being in the competition of becoming wealthy and powerful.
As we came to know that wealth and power can buy any material comfort beyond our imagination but cannot buy happiness, health, and life itself. Money can bring the best doctor to our service but cannot bear our sickness; it can bring glory into our life but not inner peace.
Happiness belongs to the mind. It lies within the art of making the best of what is available.
The ‘ world under lockdown’ is an unexpected scene that nobody thought would have happened in this technological age, where knowledge explosion and scientific discoveries have amazed and puzzled human minds by unraveling many mysteries and by accomplishing such tasks which at instance had seemed to be impossible. This tiny creature (coronavirus) has changed everything. It has taken the whole world under its cloud. There is screaming of helplessness of people as it is proving to be so perilous. The Old Testament says that God’s rain falls on the just and unjust. It is so eldritch and has unrolled the fear of death everywhere. Scientists all over the world are straining every nerve to find the answer to this Covid-19 question, which is getting uncontrollable. We do know that every question has a definite answer and this too will be answered but needs faith, patience, and time. The world is set on hope. Hope is the antidote to all fears.
If we find the blessing in disguise, it has brought us back on the path of religion and has persuaded us to be closer to the Almighty God. It has taught us the lessons of impartiality & equality. It has called to our minds the reason for our existence and of being humans.
We should firmly hold the flambeau of our religious teachings so that we can cross this dark road and will be led to a brighter destiny. We have to make bold and fight this pandemic the whole world has fallen prey to.
Everything has an end. End of injustice is justice, the end of darkness is light, and the end of forlorn is hope.
I pray for the healing of the broken health of the victims of Covid-19 patients and for the strength to bear the brunt of the disaster this pandemic has brought.
Think positive and hold firmly good deeds
STAYING HOME is all that it needs…
About the Author:
Syed Inshaallah Tahir is a research scholar from the University of Kashmir. She is the author of two Poems PARADISE IN LOCKDOWN and Courage -Break the Hurdle. Her first poem on Covid theme was published last year in one of the U.K’s top magazines “VIRUS AND CRISIS MAGAZINE”.