Tabligh Movement
4. TWO DAYS IN NIZAMUDDIN
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4. TWO DAYS IN NIZAMUDDIN
The Upper India Express was charging along at full
speed. The green fields on both sides, the lakes and
rivers overflowing with water were a delight to the
eye. The beauty of the hills and dales, the slopes
and the heights, the land and the water made no
difference to the train, however, for it continued to
speed along unceasingly, ignoring the minor
stations as if it were destined to continue its journey
forever.
It occurred to me at this point that the journey of a
seeker of truth somewhat resembles it. The charms
and delights of the world come before him to tempt
and seduce him to the ways of the world, but he
refuses to be affected by them. Comforts and
luxuries lure him, but he goes on his way without
pausing. Matters of minor significance confront
him, but his vision is not obstructed by them. He
suffers setbacks in life, but that does not weaken
him in his resolve. A seeker of truth is not like a
stranded person in an aimless world. There is a goal
that he has set himself and a destination that he is
sure of. How can he then waste his time on the way
