PARWANAS

PARWANAS
PARWANA/PATANGA is an Urdu/Hindi word that refers to an obsessed lover. Infact it is a moth that is obsessed with love of light. It annihilates itself in the flame of a candle/ earthen pot or by hovering around a lighted object. A poet writes about the attributes of a PARWANA/PATANGA as ---

1..Raat hui or shama jali masoom PATANGA jhoom utha haste haste raat kategi …

2..Subha hui or sabne dekha rakh patange ki ud ud kar shamma ko har su dhoond rahi hai.

"When the night arrived and flame was lit , an innocent PATANGA felt the feel of ecstasy as he sighted the flame of light."

In the morning all were witness to a sight that (despite being reduced to ash state), PATANGA’s ahses were still flying all around, searching for the flame (that ceased to exist).

Here is a story of PARWANA PATANGAS ---
Once upon a time, many flies approached KING of PARWANAS that they may too be inducted in HIS Kingdom as they can also fly and love the lighted object as HIS other subjects do. KING advised that the FLIES need to compete with PARWANAS and demonstrate their passion and obsession for light. If they win the contest, HE will have no objection in giving them citizenship of HIS country. The date of the competition was fixed next evening.
KING of PARWANAS ordered that 100 FLIES and equal number of PARWANAS to fly to a near by town at night and count the numbers of lights glowing there. He announced that he will deliver his verdict after HE gets the report from each side by midnight.
Sorties of flies and PARWANAS took their flights with thin flappy wings as ordered by the KING of PARWANAS. Both were on their mission to count the shimmering lights of the beautiful town. By midnight the flies returned and described the pictorial view of the luminous objects they surveyed, enjoyed and how beautiful it was to the KING. BUT NO PARWANA CAME BACK. Flies pleaded that KING may now declare his verdict and give them residency of kingdom of PARWANAS.
KING said that judgement is already made. He never expected PARWANAS to return as they have reduced themselves to ashes in the flame and light. They are the real lovers and real Parwanas. Flies cannot expect themselves to be comparable with them.
KING declared that victory goes to the PARWANAs who gave their life for the light. Flies lack the merit that PARWANAs have and, therfore, are not deserving of residency of HIS Kingdom.
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THE ESSENCE OF THE ABOVE STORY IS---

In this Cosmic darkness of Illusion , the Saints are the Shimmering Lights--- to whom many individuals are pulled. Some are genuine seekers like parwanas, while others are mere (fake parwanas like) flies who just claim to be parwanas.
Jesus says

“Many will come but only a few will be chosen”.

Only those who are prepared to lose their Selves, merge their identity with Saints and annihilate their ego existence are bestowed the bliss and benefit of their Divine KINGdom while, the rest continue to wander in the cosmic cycle.

Guru Nanak Sahib says—

“koten mein koi jo ram bhajan ko paave”.

“only a few out of tens of millions are able to serve Him with Bhajan simran”.

Kabir Sahib writes

“Tu baati mein bhaya PATANGA
Tu sarvar mein paani
Kabir Das teri aarti kini nirankar nirbani”.

Oh Lord, You are the light and I your PATANGA, You are the pond and I the water—only with that type of relationship I can worship Thee.