There is very instructive incident involving the life of Alexander, the great Greek king.

Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence.

He now longed to reach home to see his mother's face and bid her his last adieu. But, he had to accept the fact that his sinking health would not permit Him to reach his distant homeland. So,
The mighty conqueror lay prostrate and pale, helplessly waiting to breathe his last. He called his generals and said, "I will depart from this world soon,

I have three wishes, please carry them out without fail." With tears flowing down
Their cheeks, the generals agreed to abide by their king's last wishes.


" My first desire is that," said Alexander, " My physicians alone must carry my coffin." After a pause, he continued, " Secondly,
I desire that when my coffin is being carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be strewn with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected in my treasury.


" The king felt exhausted after saying this. He took a minute's rest and continued. "My third and last wish is that both my hands be kept dangling out of my coffin."


The people who had gathered there wondered at the king's strange wishes. But no one dare bring the question to their lips. Alexander's favorite general kissed his hand and pressed them to his heart. " O king, we assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled.


But tell us why do you make such strange wishes?"

At this Alexander took a deep breath and said: " I would like the world to know of the three lessons I have just learnt. I want my physicians to carry my coffin because people should realize that no doctor can really cure any body.

They are powerless and cannot save a person from the clutches of death. So let not people take life for granted .


The second wish of strewing gold, silver and other riches on the way to the graveyard is to tell

People that not even a fraction of gold will come with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take anything with me. Let people realize that it is a sheer waste of time to chase wealth.


And about my third wish of having my hands dangling out of the coffin, I wish people to know that I came empty handed into this world and empty handed I go out of this world."

With these words, the king closed his eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last. . . . .

Nahi mein nahi boloon gi....


Kuch nahi boloon gi....


pehlay iss post ko meray English section mein move karein...



phir reply karoon gi...

very good story
in fact I am fond of history and read a lot about Alexander
kisi shayer nay bhi kaha hay

"sikandar jab gaya dunya say
donoN hath khali thay"

aur

"Dara" raha na "Jamm" na "Sikandar" sa badshah

Ok jee kardiya move

Ab karain reply

Exactly

Marvelous Sharing

Empty-handed I entered the world
Barefoot I leave it.
My coming, my going --
Two simple happenings
That got entangled.

thanks

Sikandar to marnay say pehlay yeh samajh gaya tha kay insan dunya mein khali hath hi aata aur khali hath hi jata hay
hum log bhi samajh jayein to aksar jhaggray khatam ho jayein

Translate into English

EVERYBODY KNOW THE THINGS YOU MENTIONED ABOVE...
BUT NOBODY KEEP HIMSELF REMINDING OF THESE THINGS...
SO I MUST APPRICIATE YOUR EFFORT TO POST SUCH MESSEGE FROM A GREAT KING FOR EVERYONE... "WHO KNOWS WHEN UR SINGLE WORD WORKS"

THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN... I WILL NOT QUIT FROM THIS TOPIC COMPLETING THE SHER WHICH "Kashif BHAI" JUST MENTIONED ABOVE....

UJAR GAYA WOH BAAGH JIS K HAZAROO MAALI THAY!!!
SIKANDAR JB DUNYA SAY GAYA US K DONO HAATH KHAALI THAY

is there another option or not?

ok .........I am trying


Alexander have understood the truth before his death that a person comes empty-handed in this world and also leaves the world empty-handed .....so if we could understand this also .....most of the problems will be solved

well done

thanku

GrrReatTT




ek qat'a hai usay as soz's hukm i will try to translate in english


yesterday my feet suddenly hit something
that skull of bones was all shattered and broken
it warned me " oh senseless! watch the road you are walking on
once upon a time i was also a proud head.



p.s. hope i did justice to the translation
the qat'a in urdu is:

kal paaon ek kaasa e sar par jo aa laga
yaksar woh istekhwaan shikaston se choor tha
kehne laga ke dekh ke chal raah bekhabar!
main bhu kabhu kisu ka sar e purghuroor tha

well quoted

yah ....very true...Only our deeds will be with us.