Edhi Eternalized!

Edhi Eternalized!

Written By : Dr Ikram Azam
Edhi Eternalized! (Abdul Sattar Edhi: 1/1/1928 – 8/7/2016) “Hazaroon saal nargas upni baynuri peh roti hae Bury mushkil say hota hae chaman mein didavar paydal” (Allama Iqbal) The narcissus laments its sightlinessness for thousands of years With great difficulty is a visionary born in life’s gradan! (-Ikram Azam) After Pakistan’s Islami Pragmatic Visionary Futurists It was Maulana Edhi alone Who had the practical vision to revive their tradition In real life action to serve humanity soulfully As pioneered by Madar-e-Millat Mohtrama Miss Fatima Jinnah The Mother of the Nation The younger sister of the Nation’s Father The Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah She exemplified social service and community work In the rehabilitation of millions of Muslim refugees from India At Independence on 14th August 1947 Her 49th Death Anniversary slipped by silently On Saturday 9th July 2016 Maulana Edhi’s spirited service to humanity Eternalized him as a living legend in his life-time And by his death He has re-eternalized Pakistan, itself As a potential role model of social sector integrative-holistic development Portraying Islam, itself as The Perennial Peace Paradigm and Muhammadi Moral Model: Born in Bihar, East of British India Maualan Edhi! You opted for Pakistan To make Karachi your home And never looked back: The future of Karachi Indeed, of Pakistan, itself Lies in replicating your miraculous manifest model of Service of society from the grass roots Through apolitical, non-partisan elected local bodies: You will live like Pakistan, perpetually Perennializing service of humanity Humaneizing religion by believing in deed that “No religion is higher than humanity!” Thus, as `the richest poor of the world’ You have altruized poverty By revitalizing religion To serve society and humanity Stoically: sincerely, spiritedly, soulfully, spiritually During the last half century and more!