Dark way to bright

Fadhil NK

         He was a poor boy. He interested in Urdu subject. His name is Shazil. Shazil is a 13 year old student. He is studying in a stay college. He was back in English subjects, because of that all days he will get punishments from his English teacher. Slowly, He became a crazy student in the eyes of all teachers and students. Daily the teacher will give punishments such as sitting in the library. Firstly, he felt very bad but after some days newspapers and magazines became his best friends.

        After many days, the college is arranging a grand English grammar program. Persons from other states also will participate in this program. All students prepare for the program before months. Finally, the program has started, the chief guests were two persons from UP. The chief guests arrived, and all are waiting for his speech. They arranged a person to translate their words, but he was unable to come there at that time. The announcer announced this serious matter. Shazil still sitting in the library. He heard this and rushed to the stage, he said confidently ‘I can translate this!’ Teachers and Students refused this, although the guest allowed him to become his translator. The guest started his speech, Shazil first said in Malayalam then he translated it to English very immediate and very clearly. ‘Wow, what an amazing…! What is this, this is a dream!’ murmuring all students and teachers. Some people can’t believe this. The teachers can’t say anything, theirs heart was filled with happiness. The speech was finished. The guest congratulated him and gave him a cash prize. He got many cash prizes from teachers and from other peoples.

        Shazil came out from stage, students and teachers gathered around him, he explained all his library story; ‘He took an English newspaper and Malayalam newspaper, and he red same news from both of it. So, he will understand the content. Slowly tried to read an English newspaper with a Malayalam newspaper. And he has done it. ’ He said: “I know now the guest will surely say about my reading because I read his book from our library.”

Because of this event the library’s name has changed to ‘Shazil Library’.

Fadhil NK
Secondary Fifth Year
Maunathul Islam Arabic College, Puthuponnani.