Silence

 Silence is something one craves in this noisy, crowded world.

Sounds start filing in even before the crack of dawn. The sound of Azaan, the chirping of birds, followed by the cocks of roosters.

As the sun rises, these voices also rise, but unfortunately in today's modern world, they don't terminate as the sun goes down, instead, they build up even more after the dark as people step out for night-outs, long drives, window shopping, and much other time wasting activities.

Ever enter a food street in Karachi at two in the morning, the crowd is at its peak, and so is the racket. There's a cacophony of noise and hustle and bustle, people shouting, laughing, waiters shouting at their associates for some reason or other, vehicles rumbling by, honking.

But is this sound necessary? definitely not. We also need some silence in life to calm down, think clearly, reflect, and many other spiritual activities to pursue.

But how can silence be achieved, when we have a share in producing all the noise?

At least, we can minimize the din a little by our side, but not all. But there is also another type of silence, that too is rare to be found in this fast-moving, advanced world, that is, "The inner silence", which means blocking away all the thoughts and voices in your mind, and relaxing a little, at least for some time, this is the type of silence that an individual can only achieve through self willingness, without any external motivation.

It's a well-known fact, that today's humanity strives for silence, and successful are considered the ones who have somehow achieved it. But it's also important to know that silence for a long time is also destructive for our souls and mind.

On many occasions, when we're feeling depressed, we want some pleasant sound to penetrate through the eerie silence, soothe our minds, and calm us.

Hence there should be both, sound and silence in the environment, as nature too is a mixture of both. And it is also our responsibility to maintain both for the betterment of ourselves, and for this whole world.