The Book of Life

A police officer, Mr. Sharma, bought some brass toys (showpieces) from a shop. He wanted to have them polished. He came to Badruddin Ahmed for this work. Badruddin polished the toys but did not take any payment. As a result of this good conduct, whenever the officer went on his daily rounds, he would stop his vehicle outside Badruddin’s house, get down, and ask if there was any problem, and whether they needed anything. In this way, he came at least once every day. One day, when Mr. Sharma came, Badruddin Sahib was holding his small child (Najmuddin Ahmed) in his arms. Mr. Sharma asked, “This child must still be drinking milk?” Badruddin replied, “Yes.” Mr. Sharma then said, “Are you having any trouble getting milk these days?” Badruddin replied, “We do have difficulty, because there is curfew.” Mr. Sharma left. The next day, when he returned, he brought with him two tins of Glaxo milk. Handing them over, he said, “This is a gift from me for your child.” God has placed the greatest power of influence in good character. Good character is a silent weapon that works on everyone—even the staunchest enemy. THE WONDER OF HARD WORK Akhtar Hussain Ghazi Khan was born in Ghazipur in 1926. Since 1957, he has been living in Delhi. When he came to Delhi, due to his limited education, he could