Now I know this article will be extremely ambitious in trying to distil the beauty of Asrar-I-Khudi (The Secrets of the Self). After all, one can’t make like of the work which resulted in Allama Iqbal being knighted. Therefore, this short piece will focus on a concept in Asrar-I-Khudi which I feel has a poignant relevance for humanity today, and in many ways for Pakistanis specifically: time as a sword.
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At an early age as we attain our elementary education, one of the first things we learn, is about our homeland, Pakistan. We are taught that Pakistan consists of five provinces: Sindh in the south, Punjab to the east, Baluchistan to the west, NWFP in the north and Kashmir. With great pride and fondness we learn that these provinces are home to different ethnic groups with their own unique set of traditions, culture and language. All of which have voluntarily fused into one nation, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the first country to be founded on a religious ideology. A nation built for the very purpose to serve us Muslims living in the Indian Subcontinent but before we venture onwards, let us return to our schooling.
Progressing from elementary to secondary education, we slowly learn things aren’t exactly what they seem to be. Continue reading ‘Children, Today’s Lesson is…’
