HEAVEN ON EARTH…HAVE WE LOST IT??

Yes its true...there does exist a heaven on our very own planet earth. Or should I correct my statement by changing it to the past tense. Well I leave that upon you until you reach the end of this article…

I have never been to this paradise. But I have heard its name time and again from my father. He goes all praise for the magnificent beauty which nature has bestowed upon this piece of land situated in the foot of Himalayas.

Kashmir…its not just any other hillstation. The charm of this divine abode has been attracting travellers right from the mughal times. The very famous Dal lake, the ravishing valleys lapped by the silver stream of Jhelum and its tributaries, picturesque houseboats, the heart of Kashmir; Gulmarg, the charming gardens with dozens of delicious apples and the list is boundless literally. Even the recitation of the allure of this Eden is beyond the powers of any spectator.

Why then is such a divine gift from the almighty to the human race being fought upon?
Why is this heavenly kingdom which should have been praised by mankind been reduced to a mere piece of land…
Such a land which only reminds every person today of disputes and conspiracies.
The scenario of Kashmir at date really leaves me wondering.
Is it the greed of mankind that has grown to such a limit or the morale which has gone down to an abyss.
Every other day the newspapers are painted with rise in the degree of atrocities with which the beauty of this paradise is being strangled.

Each one of us irrespective of our religions pray to the superpower that rules us, to grant a place in his heaven which actually nobody has witnessed, after we die.
What about this present which already has been blessed upon mankind to witness…feel and enjoy. Instead of being thankful to God for such a glorious gift, everyone is engrossed in gratifying their own demands.
Is the official possession all that holds important. If we cannot adore the glory of this heavenly paradise, at least just let it be.

The land of Kashmir still awaits the advent of that auspicious day. The day when the buds wont shy away from blooming, the day when the innocent souls living there will no longer be surrounded by arms and militants, the day when we would be able to witness and hear cute and chirpy laughter of children instead of bewilderment.
The day when not only the Indians but the entire world will stand by its side to protect this nirvana from the devils trying to rob away its glory.
AMEN……