Shahzeb was a very rich person who resided in a small town. He had everything and was enjoying life very well. But he had a bad quality that he never helped other whether that could be his parents or family member but he could not help. One day his mother requested him to bring a beautiful watch for her, at the time Shahzaib rejected her request and scolded her very badly. Furthermore, he was a hard worker man and always did hard work. One day, his one of the friends Kamran went to him for help, “Dear, I need your help because my mother is suffering from cancer and doctors have demanded two lacks and you know that I am very poor and your friend as well, please help me.” Kamran cried and said. But Shahzaib did not show any humanity and said “Sorry dear I cannot assist you.” Kamran asked “Why, aren’t you my friend?” Shahzaib replied
“Yes I am your friend but I cannot afford to help you.” Kamran said. “Don’t tell lie dear if you don’t want to assist me then say but don’t lie.” While Shahzaib listened Kamran’s words then he became very angry “Yes I don’t like to help you and I won’t waste my money for your mother and go and beg here and there.”
Shahzaib said loudly and went. Kamran become hearted to. Days have gone, Months have gone, everything became changed just Shahzaib did not.
Once a night Shahzaib went in a deep sleep and dreamt. In his dream, he saw that he became alone and poor, and he used to sleep on footpath and begged for earning money and washing cars and bikes, and his life became burden for him and it was tough for him to get one time food. One day, he was going and directly he met with an accident and was admitted in hospital, in hospital doctors demanded 1 hundreds for treating, but yet no one was ready to assist him and after some days he died.
While his mother entered his room, she saw that Shahzaib was sleeping and she saw the time, time was 12:00 pm, so she touched him for getting up and saying “Shahzaib get up that’s 12:00 pm still you are sleeping.” “Oh!” Shahzaib got up with unbelievable expression and said was that a dream?” “What?” Asked his mother, he saw here and there and answered ” Nothing mom.” “OK quickly get ready we are all involved in hall for breakfast.” Mother said and went.
Shahzaib got ready and went to hall for taking the breakfast, he sat on the chair and thought about his dream. He was shocked and silent. His father saw him and asked “What happened to you, you are shocked and silent.” Shahzaib replied “Dear father if we will be poor then who will assist us?” His all family members saw each other and his mother said “Whatever happens, but is everything OK with you?”
Shahzaib replied “Yes mom, last night a dream came in mind.” He narrated the all story with his family members and all have suggested him and said that “Dear you must help others. This was the meaning of your dream.” At the same time he realized that happiness is the best way to make everyone happy. Directly he went to hospital for helping his friend Kamran and he paid two lacks for Kamran’s mother. Kamran became shocked that Shahzaib was helping him. Shahzaib came near Kamran and said “Sorry dear that time I was not aware that helping is the best way to feel happy. Please forgive me?” Kamran was very happy and hugged Shahzaib and thanked him.
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Published in Daily Times, March 18th 2019.