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            Once upon a time, there were two friends who cared for each other too much. Their names were Shakir and Mubarak. All villages used to admire their factual friendship. They were sympathetic to one another. They could not live one day without each other. They were together since adolescence but they were not having any blood relation. They used to go to the library together. They were also classmates and they were in the same class. They pledged to one another that we will always be together and always help each other in the future. With time, both did their matriculation. Now they have become mature. Shakir pertained to a rich family and his parents told him to go to Islamabad for getting higher education. On the other hand, Mubarak belonged to a poor family whose father was an ordinary farmer. When Shakir told Mubarak that he is going to Islamabad then Mubarak remained dumbstruck for a while. His heart started throbbing. It was Intolerable for Mubarak because he never spent one day with Shakir since his childhood." You are my best friend and I like you too much then how can I spend my time without you?" Mubarak replied after being silent. Shakir consoled him that we will come together soon InshAllah. Mubarak wanted to go for higher education with Shakir but he could not go due to financial problems. Mubarak wished him the best of luck and told him that to not forget him.

            After one week Shakir went to Islamabad. The environment was new for Shakir because he spent his childhood in a village. Despite being all facilities, he felt alone and missed his friend Mubarak. With time, he made new friends and started enjoying himself. On the other hand, Mubarak could not get higher education because there was not any governmental college in the village. Mubarak every day missed Shakir and saw his way of coming. His eyes became fraught with tears whenever he thought about Shakir, but Shakir was enjoying the environment of the city and he did not miss Mubarak even for a while.

            After two years, Shakir passed his intermediate and immediately got a good job there. After getting the job, Shakir went back to his village. His lifestyle was utterly changed. On the other hand, Mubarak was enthusiastic about meeting Shakir. Mubarak promptly went for meeting Shakir in his home. He knocked on the door a servant of Shakir opened the door. The servant told Shakir that a person name Mubarak, wants to meet him but Shakir refused to meet him. This event astonished Mubarak because Shakir could not recognize him. Mubarak wept all day and understood that money is everything and this world is just a deception. Shakir only met with rich people. Shakir considered himself a great personality. After this, Mubarak used to help his father in the field and became addicted to solitude because he comprehended that only at that time people will ask him when you have money and this money changes the attitude of people. It was woeful that Shakir never thought about Mubarak who was the best friend of his childhood.

 

By: Abdul Malik Rauf

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