unflinching idealism ... since 1997 archivessitemapabouthelpfeedback
where paths intersect
  • Home
  • InFocus
  • Themes
  • Columns
  • Articles
  • Fiction
  • iLogs
  • Gallery
  • Unplugged
  • Writers
  • Interactors
  • Tags
Sign in | Join Chowk
web chowk
  • Article
  • Interact
  • read write comments
  • add to favorites
  • get rss feeds
  • print
  • email this link

It’s All in Your Own Hands!

Udayakumar December 14, 1998

Tags:

Dr. S. P. Udayakumar is a featured columnist on Chowk. Udayakumar’s writings are compiled under Udayakumar’s Political Meditations

Once there was a wise old hermit,

Known for his knowledge and insight,

There came a few kids with a trick

To test how wise was the old ascetic.

Cupping his hands, a boy called out:

"Say, hermit, what's here in my hands?"

Hearing the chirping, the hermit said:

"It's a tiny snow-white
dove!"

Asked the boy, then, if dead or alive;

The wise old hermit wondered what to say.

If he says "alive," the boy could crush and kill;

If he says "it's dead," the boy would let it fly.

Making up his mind, the hermit said:

"It is what you make it and it's all in your own hands!"

Times viewed:2031   interact interact   read comments read comments 3

Share and save this article:

Also by Udayakumar

  • Doomed If They Do, Doomed If They Dont
  • The Tsunami Disaster
  • The Hazardous Mix: A Peculiar Act and the Perilous Energy
more »

Similar Articles

  • Alcohol and Teenagers: A Lethal Mixture Feroz Qutabshahi
  • In Memory of Ahmed Faraz kashkin dabruski
  • Faith and Religion Murad A Baig
  • Ahmed Faraz: The Light Stays Mutaal Mooquin
  • How real is your politik? Shandana Minhas
more »

US Elections 2008 Primaries

  • Hillary Clinton a Better Presidential Candidate
  • Leaders, Heroes and Mountains
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and New American Dreams
  • Pakistan Elections 2008 - An analysis
  • Political Issues Ahead of Pakistan Elections
more »
get rss feed Get Chowk RSS Feed

Get Chowk Newsletter

THEMES

  • Pakistan's Struggle for Democracy
  • The Indian Story
  • Indo-Pak Relations
  • Personal Narratives
  • Religion Today
  • War on Terror
  • Role of Media
  • Call for Social Change
  • Hold Them Accountable
  • Environment and Us
  • Way of Life
more »

Latest Interacts

  • HP: #168 Posted by masadi... How real is your
  • MatloobZaman: #177 I once did the... How real is your
  • MatloobZaman: Re: # 29 Oh... Faith and Religion
  • MatloobZaman: Re: # 28 Very true... Faith and Religion
  • Regards: Satyamvada, Matloob, If you were... Faith and Religion
  • Eklavya: Matloob bhai, the only... Faith and Religion
  • masadi: tahmed writes "If you... How real is your
  • MatloobZaman: Re: # 165 W/Salam WRWB My... How real is your

Write on Chowk Interact Guidelines Privacy policy Terms Contact

Copyright © 1997 - 2008 chowk.com. All Rights Reserved
Reproduction of material on any www.chowk.com pages without prior written permissions is strictly prohibited