Irfan Khan Tareen
Obviously, works accentuate extremely fruitful as compared to words which lack reality and rationality. Cheap words invariably disseminate criticism as well as cause tussles among individuals. For getting rid of alien compulsions whether related to life or society, works should be exhibited and strongly prompted s they speak louder than words. Undeniably, our societies confront an exorbitant shred of crisis, elicited by not others but by the same societal individuals. These may include domestic violence, rampant corruption, ingrained culture of bribery and dearth of respect for law as well as for individuals. Surely, rouse voices are echoed against all these aforementioned confusions, but unluckily they bear no constructive consequences. The fact when one puts a bird’s eye view, regarding the reactions manifested by people against politicians and bureaucrats, one remains highly marvellous, but too bleak. Where these(Politicians) come from? Do they secure high positions through the assistance of God? No, never and not at all. People’s support and encouragement lead politicians, of good or bad nature, to dignified positions. Many of us are dodged without differentiating amidst competent and ineligible politicians (running after vested interests) at the time of casting votes, but later when capricious policies are exhibited by the politicians(in government), the former exert all blame on latter and similarly wink at their own committed blunders before. In such scenario, politicians( who are not too angels) can not be accused but individuals themselves. Bleakness arises in heart when one observes individuals putting monstrous recriminations on municipal committees for leaving cities and streets in wretched-cleaniness conditions. The latter situation is, no doubt, altered into worst ones by many illiterate individuals not all, who ostensibly seem throwing dusts in streets as well as on roads( passing by vehicles). Thus, we neglect our brazen atrobatics and deliberately accuse others for the mistakes we ourselves do. Corruption, strikingly, impeding national development, is thoroughly condemned by all and sundry in strong words. But instead of these efforts, there appears an extensive surge of corruption in our societies. And question arises ‘Why’. Actually, there is great contradiction between the words we speak and works we show, a leading cause for all undesirable outcomes. This is too regarded as ‘ Munafiqat'(hypocrisy) which is great sin. In adopting this despicable nature, it will perennially keep us between devil and deep sea as well as it will indeed grab the ability to differentiate between what is fair and what is foul. The focal point is to strive to plug this stated discrepancy and remain careful and truthful to the words we render in order to enjoy good results. Likewise, catering bribery plagues country’s overall economic growth and unleashes dejection among people, but still our societies navigate in this culture as no substantial strategies are yet undertaken against it. Hampering this deep rooted culture will be hard but not unfeasible. We can detain it, if we remain truthful to our words and believe in our actions against all sort of mal-practices, giving up greasing the palms of others also comes in this category. Moreover, domestic violence, involving sexual harassment are too perpetrated by societal Individuals. The more disappointing is to observe individuals, driving cars recklessly, dismantling the traffic’s rules. A rich can easily receive treatment in hospital, but a poor in the latter is kept waiting for hours. All these underscore our blunders. The list of such agonising feats in not shortlisted. Assuredly, we are indeed proud of our religion(Islam), but unfortunately we have not practised its values in real sense with the purity of heart. Religion’s greatness does not make individuals great. One will be considered great when one remains allegiant and obedient to religious values. Inshort, works(actions) are sublimely imperious and fruitful rather than illustrating words, which lack rationality. Particularly, self-critique should be undertaken to highlight all those aspects that need attention. No doubt, a large chunk of societal evils will undoubtedly steer to the bottom of the ladder, if we search out our own mistakes, encroaching others’ rights. “Let us all endeavour to bring enlightenment and happiness in our societies with each passing day.”
