Rethinking Death as a Transformative Journey

 

Rethinking Death as a Transformative Journey :-

Thinking about "Death," I see it differently from how some see it as a punishment, like when judges in Pakistan say "سزائے موت" (death penalty). For me, death isn't a punishment. It's like a break from all the problems and stress in this world. When you die, it's like finding relief.

When you're alive, nobody pays much attention to you. But when you die, suddenly people treat you like royalty. They clean your body, give you special services, and your close ones wish to give you the death-bath. Everyone wants to make sure you have a peaceful departure. It's like becoming a king/queen who visited another City and now they are returning home.

Death also turns you into a hero. While you're alive, people might not talk much about you. But when you die, everyone starts remembering you. They cry because they miss you, come to see you, and even after you're buried, people discuss the good things you did. Surprisingly, death also seems to fix your past conflicts with people. Even enemies might come to your funeral prayers and pray for your peace in the next life. It's like in death, all the disagreements vanish, and people come together to remember you.

In a strange way, death makes you rich. When you're alive and part of a middle-class family, it's hard to provide for your family. But after your death, each Friday, a ritual unfolds where your close relatives invite people and distribute meals amongst your family members and the poor ones, a philanthropic gesture on behalf of the departed soul. It's a kind of unexpected wealth that comes after you're gone.

So, in simple words, death is not just an end. It's a break, a royal treatment, a hero's tribute, a way to mend things, and even a form of posthumous wealth. Haha!

 Thoughts / Syed Azam Ali Shah