When Hearts Embrace Hearts-1 : Ignorance

When Hearts Embrace Hearts-1

Ignorance

The sage said, “In the pitch of darkness, someone fell into a ditch and held on to a branch of a tree. He held his grip very tightly till the crack of dawn fearing a deadly fall into the abyss below him, if he lost his control. Till the morning light appeared, scared and sweating, he spent the whole night without knowing that the ground was just a foot below his feet, had he just tried to touch it! When he saw the ground so close to his feet, he got down with a sigh of relief. Ignorance is nothing but the happiness and security which he lost the whole night scared and fretting for his precious life. This can affect us for a whole lifetime. Just keep your feet on the ground courageously. You may find your way out!”

Life becomes gloomy with fear when one misses the little peepholes of mercy that Lord has kept open. When all doors are closed, He keeps a window open. When young Abdullah died, who kept the aged Abdul Muttalib alive? Who gifted considerate Khadija, a lady with grit and courage? Who showered the rain of companionship without withering it away? In Chapter 93 of the Holy Quran, beloved Prophet is reminded about all these. Just try to recollect, aren’t there such Abdul Muttalib, Khadeeja and Aboobackers in our lives too? Yes, of course, they are there! Branches of trees to hold and fit for us to keep our feet grounded!

No ideology will suffice, if our inner selves are filled with despair, fear and regrets. We need to free ourselves from the thoughts that spread despair. We are always scared of tomorrow. Today is the same tomorrow that both you and I feared yesterday! Such tomorrows of fear will come and we will surely overcome it. 

Mind should be free of fear. It would have brought us many problems, just to prove our mettle and make us strong enough to overcome and resolve it. The One with us is Omnipotent. How easy it’s for Him to transform despairs into hopes. He needs not even seconds to convert teary and drained out eyes into glowing and invigorated ones.

There is a shepherd, walking on the hot sands of the desert, praying and chatting to his Creator. He himself explains it – “I am conversing with the One who created me and my sheep. He gave me eyes. He gave it vision. He made me see the world through it. He gave me hands to work. He made me realize the aroma of roses. In this wilderness, He is my Companion. In despairs and pains, my heart seeks Him alone.

We too need to seek the same ocean of mercy, same shores of fearlessness!

In the words of Indeevar: You, the Ocean! Me, the Thirst!