By: Shahzada Ahsan Ashraf
I did not apply for anything.
No one recommended me. Yet, I was gifted this miraculous body
Without an interview, without merit—pure grace.
Blood flows ceaselessly from head to toe, Every heartbeat a silent drum of life.
I don’t know what kind of divine technology powers this system,
But the heart never tires, never rests, until it’s time to go
Two eyes, like cameras of a thousand megapixels,
Capture the ever-changing beauty of this world—
Colours, light, emotions—etched into memory.
A tongue that performs ten thousand taste tests with precision…
Skin, a living sensor, feeling heat, cold, love, pain
A miracle of sensitivity.
A voice box that expresses thought and emotion
Through sounds of infinite variety. And ears that decode every frequency
From whispers of the wind to the laughter of loved ones.
Fabbee Ayi Ala Rabbikuma Tukazzibaan
Which of the favours of your Lord can you deny
This body, made of 75% water,
Holds firm, no short circuit no leakage. Despite millions of pores.
I stand tall, unsupported by anything.
Rubber tyres wear out on roads,
But the soles of my feet carry me through a lifetime
Still holding strong.
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What an astonishing, divine creation!
Nothing man-made can come close.
Qad man Allahu…….. Indeed Allah SWT has been gracious!
Ya ALLAH SWT , You are the Designer, the Operator, the Sustainer.
Every memory, every thought, every ounce of strength and peace…….
All come from You.
Your grace lives within this body, as the soul, the unseen presence that gives life and purpose.
This is Your divine play, Your masterpiece.
Let me not just exist, but participate….
In the selfless joy, the divine rhythm of Your creation.
Bless me, Ya ALLAH, with good sense and pure awareness.
Let my intellect bow before Your wisdom.
May I never forget; even for a moment;
That it is You who breathes life into me,
Who walks with me, listens to me, speaks to me.
Let gratitude be my constant companion.
Let awe fill my every breath.
This is my humble, unending prayer……..
With a bowed head in sujud, with a full heart… I thank You Allah SWT.
Allhamdulillah!
(The writer is a Former Chairman and Managing Director PIA, Former Federal Minister of industries and production)
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