Bint-e-Abul Khair Azmi
Every era of human history holds within it some questions, some possibilities, and some tragedies, but the point at which humanity stands today is not merely a historical phase but a moral test.
Science and technology have taken man to towering buildings, but the distances between hearts have increased more than ever before.
There is power in hands, breadth in minds, but less compassion and more self-interest seem to be in hearts.
Today, man has conquered the moon, but is unable to understand the suffering of his fellow human beings.
In the race for progress, he has bought comforts, but sold peace.
There are slogans of human rights on the tongue, but in practice, the exploitation of the weak, the sighs of the oppressed, and the blood of the innocent have become cheap.
A deep contradiction has arisen between the talk in the name of humanity and the actions done in the name of humanity.
Society is changing rapidly, relationships are subject to self-interest, friendship is dependent on need, and love seems bound by conditions.
Respect for parents has remained in stories, the rights of neighbors have been forgotten, and averting eyes from the pain of the hungry has become normal.
The question is not whether resources are scarce, the question is why has empathy decreased?
Truth is suppressed, falsehood is adorned.
In such a situation, the lamp of humanity has certainly dimmed, but not extinguished.
Even now, somewhere, a mother's prayer, an oppressed person's sigh, a kind-hearted person's
silent help keeps the breaths of humanity alive.
Humanity stands at a crossroads today: one path is the one that leads to selfishness, oppression, and
insensitivity; the other is the one that calls towards mercy, justice, and sacrifice.
The decision is ours as to which direction we take.
If we keep hearts alive, awaken the conscience, and hold the hand of the weak, then humanity can rise again; otherwise, corpses of morality will continue to rise in the shadow of the towers of progress.
In the end, it can only be said that humanity is certainly weak today, but not finished.
It only needs the support of sincerity, justice, and responsibility.
If every person lights their share of the lamp, then this darkness cannot last long.