Problem of Memory

PROBLEM OF MEMORY By right thinking one should refrain oneself from the imprudence of magnifying relatively minor issue into a major problem for oneself. A certain person was continuously disturbed on account of some bitter memories of the past. Because of this, his health deteriorated. One day, I recited a couplet to him that was written by an Urdu poet, Akhtar Ansari (1909-1988): Yaad-e maazi azaab hai ya Rabb Chheen le mujh se hafiza mera Remembrance of the past is a curse, O Lord! Snatch away from me my memory. On listening to this couplet, the man remarked that it was beautiful. In response to his comment, I said I disagree with it. Explaining my opinion, I said that memory is a great blessing. It is because of our memory that we know things and recognize them. If the supplication made in the above couplet was actually accepted and a person’s memory was wiped out, he would only externally appear to be a human being but in actual fact would become lower than even