I was out the other day and came across a few asian guys who were huffing and puffing, i didn’t think too much of it until I saw the police after them running into a park and grabbing them both n putting them on the bench. Just so they could take out the marijuana from their pockets and handcuff them. Later on they would be be in jail for that night, as the Norwegian law usually is until next morning when they have to appear before court if things go bad.
What a life are they leading? What hell are they putting their parents through???
What is this??
Where are those kids that used to run after small kites flying in the blue sky?
Where are those kids that played with marbles out on the road?
Where are those innocent kids that used to sit on the tiny ride in the street and loved it?
Where are those kids who every Friday would be dying to go with their parents to the mosque?
Where are the kids who would run towards the kitchen when their mother wants water, just to make sure THEY got it for her…
Where are the kids who would smile whenever they would see their brother or sister?
I am living in a country called Norway.. a place where my fellow friends came to earn a living for their families so they could have a good life later on.
A good life? Did I say a good life hmmm
After seeing the fathers of those kids waiting for passengers for their cabs at 4 in the morning.. I figured out one thing. That parents do so much for their kids, only to be left alone when its the children’s turn..
But where is that life they came for? Where are the kids that they came for..
The only thing those parents have earned now.. is loneliness
I can’t seem to locate the innocent and vibrant smiles on their faces when they flew to this country leaving their homeland.
All I can see written all over their face is…
Heart ache, pain, worry, stress, and a sense of losing everything..
Seeing their kids who they brought up working at places no one could imagine..
Working at places where if their kids know about they would feel ashamed in front of their friends..
“Where are those kids? Do you know where they are??
Can you please help…? Because I can’t locate them anywhere..
I tried the mosques, I tried the city, I tried the schools..
I have failed in locating their children…
And if any of those children are listening…
Read one thing and memorize it my friend..
What goes around.. comes around.
Those that brought you into this world deserve your time and love, just like what you got from them..
By wasting it on others you are showing your parents that YES I am what I am because of ME not you!
So you are ashamed of your father or mother appearing in front of your friends? Or maybe you can’t tell your friends where your dad works as a cleaner or as a cab driver.. you are ashamed of that??
My dear friend.. let me show you something.
Get a mirror… and look deep inside it.
What do you see? Do you see the image that looks like you?
That’s it…
That IS what you should be ashamed of…
Jo duniya mein maa baap ka dil dukhata hei
Wo saari zindagi kabhi chain nahi paata hei
September 4th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Hmmm How true Wakas, a recent visit to an old age home made me think on the same lines of what you said above, that children these days just cannot look beyond their own selves.Parents who do so much for them all their lives are just left to fend for themselves when they are old and Infirm, sadly overlooking the fact that when we wre kids, in times so much tougher than the times now , when they had to juggle jobs to give us a decent life & education, they did so with love patience and absolutely no complaints.But the same parents when they grow old are kind of left on their own,abandoned or put in homes for the aged just because they dont fit into the present fast paced lifestyles of the children.Even spending time with them, showing warmth ,concern & care is a rare thing which we see when it should come naturally. Sad to see how times have changed hmmm.
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September 5th, 2008 at 12:01 am
What a wonderful post that is Wakas
heart touching topic and so very well written that it touched the soul hmm, thanx… And the picture brought tears in my eyes hmm..
“Jo duniya mein maa baap ka dil dukhata hai, Wo sari zindagi chain nahin paata hai…” these two lines says it all, and iske baad there isnt acctually left anything 2say..
Allah help us finding those kids,coz they are inside every indiviual,somewhere..one just need 2wake up, somehow…. And 1thing is 4sure, what goes around comes around..No Doubt!!
Hurting and disrespecting parents, thats 1 thing ke jiska sila isi jahan mein milke rehta hai.. Hmmm..Allah help and bless u all with understanding the value of a parent.. Ameen and InshAllah!
Once again thanx 4 this reminder, be blessd
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September 5th, 2008 at 1:55 am
Hay Wakas, its really thought provoking topic man,
after reading this sentence “Where are those kids that used to run after small kites flying in the blue sky?” a point came into my mind which i wanna share is that here in Lahore kite flying is strictly prohibited by local law enforcement agencies, so no more kite flying
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September 5th, 2008 at 5:23 am
So true.. Ap jaisa salok apne ma bap ke sath karein ghe waisa hi ap salok paeyen ke jab ap khud bhore ho jayen ghe.
Its truly sad to see that ppl dont understand all the sacrifices their parents has done for them. Ek ma apne 4 bachon ko kush rakh leti hain, lekin yeh 4 bachein mil ke ek ma ko kush nahi rakh sakthein. These ppl doesnt have the right priorities in life. And one day they will realize that but it would be to late.
Allah Inko hadayat ata karein. Ameen Sum Ameen.
September 5th, 2008 at 7:48 am
@ saanj
Exactly saanj.. its sad to see all those old homes while it should be the job of the kids to take care of their parents.. thx for your views
@ bholibhali
Hena bholibhali its all about you get what you do to others.. and out of all people if its done to parents its bound to come back to you na.. God bless
@ jazzian
no guddi udhaing in lahore ab na but lagta hei few do it abhi bhi na i guess.. thx for dropping by .)
Yeah na
@ sara
yups sis Allah hidayat de sab ko.. ameen
September 5th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Ah! Wonderful post. The Hadith that truly shook myself insides goes something like, “us shaks pay Allah ki laant hai jis nay apnay maa baap mein say kisi aik ku yaa dono ku bhuhapay mein paya aur un ki kidmat kar kay jannat naa paiye”
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September 5th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
My inner soul shook after reading this article bhai…KItni khoobsurati se aapne aaj kal ke badalte halaat aur ismain chupi kadvi sachaai ko bayaan kiya hai…
Sach bohot kadwa hota hai lekin aaj kal ka yehi sach hai bache aaj kal ki chamak damak main itne kho gai hai ke apne walidain ki nafarmaani par utaaru hogai aur apne hi maan baap se sharmindah hai..ye bohot hi sharmnaak baat hai…Dua hai ke KHuda hidayat baqshe aaj kal ki nayi nasl ko…aur walidain ke haqooq ko pehchaane aur uska haq ada kare…aur drugs aur sharaab jaisi buri daldal se nikal jaain..aur apne wajood aur zameer ko zinda rakhein ache kaam se.
shukriya is kadwi sachai se rubaroo karvaane ka..bas dil kuch is tarha bechain ho utha ke dil chaah raha hai kuch likhun issi mouzo ko lekar..apna dher saara khayaar rakhein bhai aur aise hi dil ko chu jaane waale ehsaas se humaare murdah dilon ko ik nayi soch dete rahein…Allaah nigehbaan.
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September 5th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
@ Ordinary Girl
So true. that Hadith sums up what I have written and much much more .. May Allah give hidayat to all.. ameen
@ aarzoo
Thx for dropping in your comment arzoo sis and yes ye kadwi sachai khud bhi dekhing aur koshish karing ke others can also have a look..
September 6th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Yes Wakas Bhai..the incident u described is quite an epidemic in every community..Its really a heart breaker speceially for an old timer like me…but times have changed…who is to be blamed..not the poor parents…but the freedom the society provides..to some extent its the affluence these kids are pampered with..parental control will be of minor importance….bcz the poor parents have to make a living rather than becoming baby sitters 24/7 …these kids have no proper direction or motivation in their life that is why they are walking the wrong side of the road…Allah Bachaaye
September 6th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
@ ghulam
yes janab exactly. that’s whats happening in almost every place now. The kids are going further and further away from parents which is sad as anything can be..
September 11th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Bhai reading ur article really shook me up too. those kids are lost in this fast world. When they are barely teenager the feel ashamed to go out with family, they want to keep to their friends, thats where they pick up habit of smoking and all other vices, they will create scene if u try to stop them.
we just pray that god help these kids to think of whar they are doing is wrong and come back to. living normal kids life and activities
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True Nira sis.. kids these days are getting way out of line.. messing their own lives
May 12th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
So very thought provoking this was Wakas so very heart touching hmmmm – You have said it all in such a way that if any “kid” after readin this won’t go N hug their parents N ask for forgivness if they ever hurt them or their feelings, N then love N respect them more than anything/anyone then I guess nobody would be more unfortunate than them .
There are kids who neglect, don’t respec, give time or love their parents with their every action N those who totally forgets how they came into this world N who supported them when talking that very first step, N I feel so so sorry for them because they are mistaken if they think that they gona leave this world without regreting it N screamin what they did to their parents was wrong N something they didn’t deserve. But there are also many individuals who still today N living a busy life knows the value of this pure N wonderful relation, who give the time, love N care their parents deserves N I feel those are not doing anyone else any fever but themself
Hmmm I feel those kids are somewhere out there, sadly they’ve just lost the direction N need guidence – God bring them back before it’s too late hmm.
God bless – Infinity
December 15th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
@ Ordinary Girl
So true. that Hadith sums up what I have written and much much more .. May Allah give hidayat to all.. ameen
@ aarzoo
Thx for dropping in your comment arzoo sis and yes ye kadwi sachai khud bhi dekhing aur koshish karing ke others can also have a look..