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The Path Less Trodden!!!

By the steeds that run, with panting breath, Striking sparks of fire by their hooves And scouring to the raid at dawn And raising the dust in the clouds the while, Penetrating forthwith as one into the midst. (Quran 100:1-5) It all started with a walk. Thirteen horses lining up; moving out from the usual arena on the path untrodden and into the wild, on a muddy trail with lush green bushes on both the sides, the fresh morning breeze fluttering the ears of my horse( Santro ). A week long wait was over and our patience had finally paid off. A chill went down our spine the moment we saw a glimpse of the Himayat Sagar lake. Trotting among the bushes and splashing on the muddy waters, we finally reached the banks of the lake. We all were eagerly waiting for the next expected instruction from Naved, " Guys, now you are on your own!! " What happened after that is better explained by the above verse from the Quran than any human can express. It was the moment, when ...

The Great Fall!

Humpty Dumpty sat on a Horse, Humpty Dumpty had a Great Fall! Today was the ultimate day. Some may call it aar ya paar(now or never). Today 'Sniper' tried to snipe  me. Luckily, he missed the bulls eye. :P No sooner do people start appreciating you and patting your back for being a good learner than the atom  of pride shadows the real you and you try to deceive yourself by believing that, ‘Yes, I have done it!'.  And then comes an eternal force slapping you hard on your face, making you realize your true strength,  saying, "Dude, you're nothing in front of my power!" A Whip in your hand and the giant beast below you, you think you're the boss, and you try whipping him  hard and the next second you're on the ground and that beast is above you. It happened in the blink  of an eye. All praise be to that eternal power who is all merciful and who created us and that powerful beast. There  is no way any human could have controlled what happened in...