Monday, February 13, 2012

The Alchemist's Diary

It was the summer of 1999. We had just moved into our new house, in yet a new city. After few days, we somehow managed to set our stuff in the house. One day, out of curiosity, I entered the underground hall. At the end of it, there was that tiny little room. Even though it was a sunny noon, in that hall it was absolute dark. With the torch light, I dared to enter it. There was a small rusty padlock. I touched it and the hall echoed with a clicking sound. The lock opened and with it, my heart skipped a beat out of fear. Gathering courage, I entered and the room was almost empty! There were no windows, no cupboards, no furniture or anything. And then when I was about to leave the room, my foot struck something and with it I fainted.


I don’t know for how long I was unconscious, but upon regaining my composure, my only thought was to leave that place and run. But it was just between me and the door and I could not go out. It was some sort of book, bound in dark leather. 


Could it be a ledger for a secret society? I was sure; it was the source code for some black magic. The Exorcist and Jumanji somehow popped up in my mind. But somehow I was able to take it with me to the ground floor. I placed it in the yard and standing a few feet away, I opened it with a long stick, expecting a glow of light to emit and hit me in the face. Nothing happened. Slowly I moved forward and tried to read the partially legible handwritten notes. Of course, magicians do not print things. They always write it with their own hands. Or may be it was the book of alchemy? I always wanted to turn sand into gold. So I started to read and that was what I found:


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On the first day, God created the dog. God said: “Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give you a life of 20 years”. The dog said: “That’s too long to be barking. Give me 10 and I will give you back 10”. God agreed!

On the second day, God asked the monkey. God said: “Entertain people, and do monkey tricks! Make people laugh. I will give you a 20 year life-span”. The monkey said: “I can’t! Take 10 back.” God agreed!

On the third day, God created a cow. “You must go to the field in the sun and provide milk to your farmer. I will give you 60 years.” The cow said, “Wow that is tough. Take 40 years I will live 20 years.” God agreed!

On the fourth day, God created man, “Eat, sleep, marry and enjoy! You get 20 years.” Man said, “Only 20? Tell you what, I’ll take my 20 years, 40 of cow,10 of monkey and the 10 which dog gave you, so,…….. 


Okay! God agreed!

So that is why the first 20 years we enjoy, the next 40 years we slave in the sun to serve our family, the next 10 we do monkey tricks and the last 10 years we sit in the porch; barking at anyone who comes! Life has been explained.

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I have found the alchemy of life indeed. Even though I am still unable to know the original author of this diary, yet it is an immense trove of information.

31 comments:

  1. if i were you i would have died the moment i heard the click sound. absolute thriller.

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    1. hahaha... it means that you never been went to a dark store room in life you must try it may be you also get a dairy like me ;)
      thanks for your time on the blog:)
      an anonymous comment at our place is also not less than a thriller :P :D

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  2. what a way of putting things across!
    amazing.. enjoyed :-)

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    1. bundle of thanks for your appreciative words :)
      keep visiting :)

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  3. i like this post.i read with amazement

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    1. I thank you so very much for liking the post :)
      keep visiting every Monday, we need your precious comments :)

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  4. Great read.For a minute i began to feel that something scary will happen...The note is indeed very true :)
    Btw Recently i created Fb page www.facebook.com/PearlInDarkness for blog so that i can stay in touch through small updates incase i couldn't log in to blogspot.Please like it :)

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    1. thanks allot for your time :)
      yes it is indeed :)
      sure i will :)

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  5. Oh I am Happy that I visited this place and read such an amazing post.. Initially I was so curious thinking something scary is going to happen but the story completely changed in the last para into the bitter truth of life.. Enjoyed reading it:)

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    1. pleasure was all mines that our post become a source of happiness for you :)
      keep visiting their are more interesting things waiting for your read and precious comments at our place :)

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  6. Oh My God! I just couldn't stop laughing as i was reading your post. Really It was such a fascinating, hysterical thriller you came up with and I loved it absolutely.

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    1. thank you so very much for liking and admiring the post, its really calls out my esteem higher :)
      keep visiting :)

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  7. Well, the alarums and scarums were worth it for resolution. Splendid tale really well told.

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  8. well if i were you, the world would have never discovered this diary as i would be either dead or have not entered that scary room... :P

    and now i feel like a cow :(
    dont know whoever this anonymous diary writer is but these words are gems... philosophy of life told in just a few lines... absolute treat to read....

    thank you for sharing this wonderful piece with us... and now people are asking why you dont write frequently? one post every 6 month is not acceptable....

    best of luck with your new post :) i hope we will be having more posts from you in the coming days as every time you write, it is a different topic and a different style and a bitter reality in absorbing style... i thought i was reading some mystery or thriller but in the end it was a different thing :)

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    1. hahaha...... well i think i you were me than you will be finding more interesting things from that dark store ;P

      up till now i have studied cow as female, it means you are not feeling well:P

      yes the word are the real gems that's why i share them here and this is the answer of the previous post too :)

      شکریہ, धन्यवाद, gracias, remerciement, Dank and dera dera mehrabani for liking, admiring and appreciating i will try my level best to share and write in future :)

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  9. Wow. You brave person. Goosebumps.

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    1. yup some of the times i dont know from which part of the universe the courage came in me :D

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  10. Maria
    realy interesting post and a bitter reality .......... i enjoyed ur style of writing.... i listened this 4 years ago from one of my boss at Royl ,osque n narrated many times to my friends.... but ur style of discussion is quite excellent n amazing.... keep on sharing......... ab mujhe sharm aa rhi lk mjhe b likhna chahy or bht jald i l share somthing here. best of luck

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    1. thanks aloot dear for liking the style. yes may be you heard it from some other source as i myself found it from a dairy and dont know the original author but the words are true in real sense.

      shukar ha waqat p a gae :P warna hum to ap k post k intezar me kab se umeed ka diya lagae bethy hain . we will be waiting for your post :)

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  11. felt like watching a horror movie....soo interesting...hahahaaaa.....

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    1. thank you for liking and enjoying :)
      keep visiting

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  12. Wowwwwwwwwwwwwww I just loved it..... The post got me hooked till the end =D

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    1. thankz alot for giving such a encouraging comment :)
      keep visiting every Monday

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  13. Entering a dark room with a torch :) Reminded me of Famous Five :D
    Great post!

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  14. That was hilarious and very well written from the first till the last line

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  15. Very interesting! I like it. :)

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  16. excellent post Maria

    i have forgotten to leave comment here on this post
    really sorry though i have read it twice

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