By: Faiza Fazal,
Once there lived a boy namely Kashif. He was very intelligent but he was very proud of his intelligence. Each year he was first position in his school due to which his teachers were proud of him. One day, a racing competition was held between the nearby schools and Kashif also participated in itThe day arrived and every student practiced well. For the winner, an award was there and all students were enthusiastic to win and get the award. From different schools, teachers had come as guests and judges. The race got started. Several people were watching and everyone motivated the students with their whistle. Finally, Kashif won the race. He was called for the award on stage.
One of the teachers handed him the prize and all the people loudly applauded for him. This made Kashif proud and considered himself the best. Unfortunately, he never helped weak students. When a weak study came to him, he scolded him and went away.
If a teacher asked a question to students, they did not know he made fun of them and laughed at them. This thing devalues Kashif in the sight of all teachers as well as all of the students. Everyone talked about the behavior of Kashif which bothered everybody. Keeping in mind that he was top in everything, he did not study at home. He was sure that again he would be the topper. His mother judged her son on how he is proud and he is not concentrating on his study at all. Exams were near but he was busy playing with his friends.
One day, his mom told him that his exam was near and he should have worked hard and study.
Next day, she advised her son affectionately “Don’t be over confident it leads toward failure and for getting everything hard work is required.” With full confidence he declared to his mother “Don’t be worried, this time again he will be topper.” He had a harsh lecture from his mother at night but he listened to the words from one ear and dropped them from the other one.
The Next morning, his mother woke him up. She prepared him for school by providing him with his backpack and tiffin. His bus came, he went to school. In school at recess time, a boy named “Ahmed” the classmate of Kashif was preparing for exam’s papers. Ahmed was one of the weak students of class but this time he had promised to his parents that he would be the topper. When Kashif knew about this promise, he came to Ahmed that he should not learn he must know that he would not be topper.
The Next day, Ahmad woke up very early. He went to school and Kashif was present too. When exam got finished again Kashif challenged Ahmed that just wait and watch he would be the topper once again. When the exam’s result got announced Ahmed was the topper.
Ahmad said to Kashif “You are a human being, do not bleed because no one is superior than others and hard work is the key to success and pride always hath a fall.” Kashif became ashamed and thought he must not be too proud and sure. Kashif begged forgiveness for his misdeed.Do not be too self confident and proud because something may happen to make you shameless.
Published in Makran Times
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