seven wonders

Seven wonders of the world.
Tariq Azeez

Good morning Sir!
The students screamed.
The teacher acknowledged the greetings and sat in his chair.
His name is Aabid waheed.
He is very different .
He is well versed in his subject ie Maths.
But occasionally he used to share his comments and views.
That day he was in a mood to share his views.
So instead of teaching mathematics he started giving a lecture on the seven wonders of the world. The students listened to him in rapt attention.
They enjoyed his choice of words, his style and everything.
He unleashed plenty of informations, statistics, interesting tit bits about the seven wonders of the world. At the end of the speech, the students were asked
to list what they considered to be the Seven
Wonders of the World. Though there was some
disagreement, the following received the
most votes:

1. Egypt's Great Pyramids
2. The Taj Mahal in India
3. The Zam Zam well of Makkah
4. The Jamia Masjid of Delhi
5. The Masjid Faisal of Islamabad
6. The Qutb Minar of Delhi
7. China's Great Wall

While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student, Atoofa Nasiha, a quiet girl, hadn't turned in her paper yet.
So he asked Atoofa whether she was having trouble with her list.
Atoofa replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many." The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help."

Atoofa hesitated, then read, "I think the Seven Wonders of the World are:

1. to touch...
2. to taste...
3. to see...
4. to hear... (She hesitated a little, and then added...)
5. to feel...
6. to laugh...
7. and to love.

The room was so quiet, you could have heard a pin drop. Aabid waheed, the well informed teacher's eyes swelled with tears.
Alhumdulillah Allah Akber he exclaimed.


May this story serve as a gentle reminder to all of us that the things we overlook as simple and ordinary are often the most wonderful - and we don't have to travel anywhere special to experience them.