someone is there for you to stand by you, when you are about to loose. A single word of appreciation, some times a first look
proves a magical effect.The magic of first look has power to change the failure
into success. In urdu it may be said as“Pehli Nazar Keya Asar Kar Gayi”.This story narrates the same” magic of
first look”.
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Magic of First Look–Pahli Nazar ka Asar |
Arshad was
sitting in balcony of his flat.It stopped raining few hours before. The pits in
compound were filled with rain water.Boys of colony were out from houses to
enjoy first rain of the season.One
by one a group of boys were trying
long jump over water filled pit which was shallow and not very wide.Most of
them failed to cross and were felling in
water.
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Boys Jumping over Drain |
same, the same evening after rain that flashed out in his memory. That was a huge compound of Nawab of a small state.Surrounded
by residential houses on two sides. A cemented tennis court in mid. There was a
small fountain too and a small garden having mango, Kathal, Chikoo, guava, papaya and a grove of
henna plants at one corner a tube well
and water tank at one end of garden.
Boys of the
Compound were standing at drain and enjoying the turbulent water flow.Some boys
prepared paper boats and left in drain to flow completely without anchor, at the mercy of the wind and
waves. Small kids were collecting velvet mites in small glass bottles. This came out in large
numbers after rain.
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Kids playing with Water Boat |
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Velvet Mites |
his friends to cross the drain in one jump. Every boy would get three chances to
show the skill. Ok, it was greeted by 8 boys with cheer. There were small stone
pebbles on both bank of drain. Drain was not deep, if foot didn’t touch ground
at other bank; chances were to fell in water with some injury.
started, one by one boys came running and jumped over but fell in drain. Arshad
too fell in drain in his first trials.Most of the boys left jumping challange
to cross the drain in second chance.
lost his balance and again fell in water. His trouser was torn at knee, hand
was injured by stone pebbles, half body at other bank and half in water.It was competence that his
head didn’t touch the earth otherwise it may be cracked.
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Magic Of First Look
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to leave challenge, suddenly he glanced Farhat in black scarf over her head.She
was sitting at cemented plate form under heavy shade of old Banyan tree with her
sisters. “It means she is watching him” He thought.
glance was pierced.He was
drenched with a deep feeling of oneness, world suddenly seemed warmer, brighter and more welcoming.Now
his resolution was to win.The dullness sublimed and a magic was inside him. Presence
of Farhat was meaningful for him.Pehli Nazar Keya Asar Kar
Gayi. Alluring gaze has intoxicated him.
prepared himself to jump over drain.He took away his wet shoes striped off
shirt, folded pants over, took a long running start up, bounced in air. With in
a blink he was at other side of drain.He cried “I did, I did…I have crossed
drain” and laid flat on earth. Farhat was unable to understand, why he is so
overjoyed.He has simply crossed a drain in one jump. Arshad burbled himself “I
won because she was here’’.
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Magic Of First Look—Unki Pahli Nazar Keya Aasar Kar Gayi |
student of high school. Farhat in class viii, came with her parents to live in
this colony.Her father was a govt officer and his job was transferable from one
city to other.
years her father was transferred to a new posting place. From that day black
scarfed Farhat with waving hand was etched in his memory for ever.This memory
proved his strength and courage at dark moments of his life as a shining star
in a dark night.
completing Law graduation, he joined judiciary service. Farhat’s memory proved
always a symbol of protection for him.By passing time he became a Judge of
supreme court.Her memory proved always a symbol of inspiration for him.Even
after decades he was feeling himself debtor of Farhat.
was for hearing in his court, which petitioner lost in lower courts. The case
was between a widow and her in laws over a property rights .They were adamant
to strip her with all property rights of her late husband and throw on road.
in court room and glanced the audience in court. Ouch!!! Black scarfed
Farhat was in them “his symbol of strength”. She did’t waved her hand.There is a saying, “Eyes
are the windows to the soul”.True
love doesn’t need proof, and the eyes told what heart felt”. Only in the eyes
of love you can find infinity.”
moment to get rid of his debt “The magic of her first look”. That look which
proved a mile stone, a turning point of his life.After hearing, his judgement
was in favor of Farhat the real heir of her late husband.
enough to defeat all… “The power of love.Some times it comes as magic of
first look.
Engr Maqbool Akram. Photos with thanks are from sources available on Net.