The creation of man is indeed a great achievement of God the Holy One, then the Creator has called this creation better than all creatures and set the standard of its greatness, as well as by creating the earth, sky, sun, water, air, but also the entire universe. While creating the equipment for the continuity of human life, he also issued this order that the killing of a single human being is the killing of all humanity. Despite these clear orders, many pharaohs, tyrannical kings, governments that shout the slogan of democracy, military and political Dictators have dyed their hands with human blood by killing humanity indiscriminately. The killing of human beings in the First World War, the loss of human lives by Hitler in the Second World War, the nuclear attack of the United States on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in which the bones of the unwashed people were also turned into ashes, Vietnam, Korea, Bosnia, Iran, Iraq. , Palestine, Arab-Israeli and Gulf wars, countless people died. Now once again, bloodshed is being played in Gaza. It is only yesterday, the war in Iraq and Afghanistan is in front of our eyes, but the situation in Kashmir is the worst and most dangerous and day by day it is becoming a dangerous threat to the peace of the whole world. Two of the sides have nuclear capabilities.
We all know that freedom of media has now started to affect every aspect of life. A few years ago, no one could have imagined that with such speed, the evil of oppression and coercion in a country, or any such secret corner, would come to the attention of the whole world in an instant, and in civilized societies, it would be enough. There will be a reaction, but one wonders at the thinking of those people who are still boldly maintaining their old ways without any concern and are increasing their cruelty by calling Kashmir their integral part. .
Between Srinagar and Delhi only in the last 25 years, seven hundred cemeteries of the graves of more than one lakh Kashmiri martyrs have become a barrier, and especially in the past few years, what is the pain and suffering that the forced and oppressed Kashmiri people have experienced in Delhi. It has not suffered at the hands of the government junta. The sea of uncertainty and hatred between the Kashmiris and the Indian government has become so wide that every attempt to break it is bearing fruit. Only the population of Khamoshan in Srinagar has grown so rapidly in recent years that now the problem of burial of young victims of Indian tyranny has arisen. These are the cemeteries of martyrs with the words of the banner hanging on the door.
But the first greeting received from Shahr-Khamoshan that “Don’t forget us, we have sacrificed our today” for your “tomorrow” brings tears to the eyes of every passer-by and the quick-stepping footsteps for a while Forgetting all their engagements, they come with a tearful greeting and a renewed commitment. This is one of the hundreds of cemeteries, Naheef and the caretaker of the cemetery, middle-aged Abdul Hameed Gorkan, who has hidden many stories in his heart for years and is engaged in service day and night, considering the care of this city of Khumshan as an honor and a means of forgiveness and salvation. . Abdul Hameed sometimes closes his wet eyes and remembers the Indian atrocities from 1990 till today, then a hoax comes out of his mouth that more than 15 martyrs will be put to death every day for several consecutive days. Fariza has been doing his duty and especially while narrating the sequence of burial of innocent children, his unstoppable tears tell the whole story more than his tongue and the viewer is easily lost.
Abdul Hameed says that the guardians of silence city (graveyard) used to estimate the number of martyrs by watching the processions and demonstrations, how many martyrs would go to the city instead of going back home, and based on that, we started preparations to welcome the young martyrs. used to give While recounting the events of the past few days, he was breathing heavily, and it was clear how much pressure he was under. He was telling his memories by pointing to the graves of the innocent martyrs in front of him, that when the young boys or innocent students who threw stones against the army and the police entered the field, on the other side, the Indian soldiers indiscriminately killed the humanity with pellet guns. When the burning started, the Gurkhas prepared fifty new graves before the bodies of the martyrs arrived, which were later reduced. According to Abdul Hameed, “Death coming down from the mountains was predictable.” The stone-faced youths were clearly seen to be willing to sacrifice their lives recklessly against the armed beasts, while the nefarious intentions of the shooters were never hidden. We were sure that death would come in spades, so we started to complete our work as a precaution.”
For a while, Abdul Hameed stared at the sky in silence, he wanted to say something, but perhaps his tongue was not helping him. Immediately hot tears started to boil from his eyes. Pointing to a grave with his index finger, he said that this grave belongs to a twelve-year-old child who, a week before his martyrdom, used to recite the Holy Quran in his beautiful melodious voice every day at the graves of those martyrs. Was busy. Four days before his martyrdom, he asked me, “Uncle!” You have been in this cemetery for years and you have the privilege of digging the graves of thousands of martyrs. Tell me an example when you were most saddened while burying someone?
I was shocked by the child’s question and took him to the grave of the youngest martyr here, two-year-old Saqib Bashir, who along with his mother was shot dead by the brutal Indian army about eight years ago. This twelve-year-old boy first moved aside the leaves lying on these two graves and after that he recited the Qur’an on the grave in a very painful voice and started to leave after saluting, then he said in a loud voice: Baba! If I am martyred, I should also be buried next to this child because there is no adult man or woman left in my house who can come with my dead body. I immediately hugged after hearing that all these young men are my own sons whom I meet day and night. I advised him to observe the curfew and asked him to return home. Abdul Hameed became silent for a while as if he was gathering his power of speech and suddenly a special gleam appeared in his eyes and a proud smile appeared on his lips and he said with great conviction that on the faces of these martyrs I I can’t put into words the satisfaction and smiles I have seen. The proof is the unseen fragrance that greets everyone who comes.
Reiterating his memories, he said: Seeing the dead bodies of every martyr is naturally shocking, but it was not even in my mind that the child who had recited the Holy Quran a few days ago at the graves of the martyrs. After three days I will have to take the same child with my own hands along with the other six children. Seeing the dead body of this innocent martyr, the eyes of my other colleagues also flooded with tears. We also buried this martyr along with the same two-year-old Saqib Bashir, whose body was wrapped in the Pakistani flag. I later came to know that the child had given a will to his mother two months ago that when I am martyred, I should be buried in the Pakistani flag and my funeral should be conducted by Syed Ali Geelani. Syed Ali Geelani was detained by Tobharti beasts for the past several years and despite his efforts, they could not get permission to perform the funeral of the child, but I had decided that as long as I live, I will always visit the grave of this child. I will decorate it with my tears in a red rose-colored wreath.” Can such a nation be further enslaved, which has declared death as its life, certainly not at all.
ہر پھول کی قسمت میں کہاں نازِ عروساں
کچھ پھول تو کھلتے ہیں مزاروں کیلئے بھی
Not every flower is destined to become a wedding garland
Because some flowers are also used to decorate grave
Thursday 10 January 2024
London
