What a man …….!


Date:- Undated
Place:- Zaranj, Afghanistan


There is a gentlemen somewhere in the busy world, amongst the hustle and bustle of modern life, whose expectations from life are poor in worldly measure, but rich from life’s necessities. Whose life flows fresh and clear, searing through the mad world of modern life.

His needs are simple, he just wants to lead his life with contented heart, tranquil mind and still soul. He doesn’t aspire to master anything or preach anyone, but has a clear mind and clear purpose which keeps him apart from rest of the world. He finds his peace and satisfaction in whatever work or job he does. He doesnt not have ill will towards anyone, nor he is rude or quick to judge others. He doesnt build a mental world of resentment and vengefulness.


Instead, he builds a heart large enough to accommodate loving words and rebukes alike, gentle mind to absorb beautiful behavior and occasional rudeness of the world with equanimity. He has a personality pleasing to both gentle teacher caring those tender children and hard worked men toiling by the quarry. He doesn’t look to being flooded with good only, nor completely shielded from evil, but he wishes to pass by both good and evil, and know their differences and place them in their own places. He prays that the grace and gentleness that God has blessed us be shared and rubbed into those who have wandered off and are in want of it, even if they don’t realize. He also prays for the healing hands of God to touch all our heart, which is burning and is in anguish because of spiritual darkness we are living in. He understands that good men and evil men as world understands are Almighty God's children. More than the world, it is God who understands us.

Having put in sincere effort, he is satisfied with whatever God has blessed him with. He understands and lives by the fact that man’s stomach needs just enough food to keep him from hunger and provide necessary nutrients, man’s body needs just enough cloth to protect him from vagaries of weather. But he also knows that hungry stomach and cold body is no vessel for spiritual freedom, and lack of these amenities causes all the miseries of life. Having realised this, he works hard so that for want of these worldy things, he doesnt compromise with his spiritual life.

This is the story, sulu tells himself.