The Loneliness of the Crowd
Naib Qazi & Professor Madrasa
Badar-ul-Islam, Begusarai, Bihar
What an era has befallen us
We have become lonely in the crowd of the city
Human society is bound by a delicate but strong thread of relationships. When this thread remains intact, balance, peace, and meaning remain in life; but when this relationship begins to be cut on the sharp edge of self-interest, man begins to taste loneliness even while living in a crowd. Today's man has become familiar with this taste—a loneliness that remains silent even in noise.
We are breathing in an era where there are many meetings, but belonging is becoming rare. Conversations are ongoing, but hearts are not involved. Relationships exist, but the warmth of sincerity in them is fading. Now, most relationships have become decisions of the mind, not of the heart. Before taking a step, the benefit is considered, and if no benefit is seen, the path is changed. This way of thinking seemingly provides convenience, but inwardly it makes the soul barren.
Once, relationships used to scatter spontaneously like fragrance. No reason was needed to remember someone, asking about their well-being was not a formality but the voice of the heart. Before knocking on the door, it was not thought about what would be received, it was enough that the person in front was one's own. But the rapid pace of time, economic pressure, and constant competition have imprisoned man in his own enclosure. In the name of saving himself, he placed guards on emotions and put relationships on the accountant's table.
The deepest blow of this change fell on family and social relationships. Friendships became formal, conversations remained superficial, and the home—which was once the center of hearts—became divided into screens. Even while living under the same roof, hearts began to be hidden from each other. The words of elders began to be considered a waste of time, and the new generation stood alone with its tangled questions.
It is not correct to say that love has ended from the heart of man; the real problem is that he has become afraid of expressing love. Sincerity has been understood as weakness, belonging as a threat, and sacrifice as a loss. This fear slowly creates distances, and distances gradually turn into insensitivity. Insensitivity is that silent poison that permeates the veins of the entire society.
However, the religion of Islam and universal human ethics show us the opposite path. Maintaining kinship, good treatment, selflessness, and benevolence—these are not merely moral advices but pillars of social survival. Taking the initiative in greeting, visiting the sick, standing with the grieving, and creating ease without any purpose—these are the deeds that connect hearts and maintain the warmth of life in society. When these values become weak, even worship becomes formal and morality remains merely a bookish title.
The digital age has made communication very easy, but it has not deepened relationships. Messages have increased, feelings have decreased. We share time, but we do not pay attention. We talk, but we do not bother to listen. This inattention pushes man into the darkness of an unseen loneliness, where light is present but brightness is not felt.
The path of reform is neither very long nor difficult—it just wants the correctness of intention. There is no need for big slogans and revolutionary claims; it is enough that we keep sincerity alive in our circle. Remembering someone for no reason, meeting without any special occasion, and understanding someone's pain as one's own pain—these are the small lamps that can defeat collective darkness.
This writing is not a complaint, but an invitation; not despair, but a ray of hope. If we recognize the true identity of relationships in time, many confusions will be resolved automatically. Then relationships will not remain a burden but will become a support, and society will be recognized not by self-interest but by humanity.
Come back to the street of sincerity
Even now, the lamp of the heart burns
And perhaps on that day we will be able to say with full certainty that
Even now in this world
There are some relationships like this
Which are connected only by the heart. 30/01/2026