My Conference in Mumbai

It was an experience of a life time. The half-cooked thought on which I mulled a lot before giving a final shape some few years back, was being discussed in the boardroom of a 5-star hotel in Mumbai. It was immensely satisfying.

I thank you My Lord! for making my business a successful venture. Bless my business that it grows leaps and bounds and it re-define the business definition following all the guidelines which You have propagated in the Holy Book. Bless me with patience, business acumen, skill and compassion to make it a viable business proposition to all needy people of my community and humanity in general.

I also wish to thank my mentors, guardians, well-wishers and friends who prayed continuously and who are my constant source of inspiration and encouragement.

Bless my holy prophet and his holy progeny and bless all of them, who are there with me in this mission of creating and nurturing entrepreneurs. O My Lord! The Omnipotent, The Omnipresent.

Hearty Mart: Faith, Hope and Development

Juhapura has always been in news for all the wrong reasons in the past; a locality which carries a stigma of riot-prone and not conducive for any kind of development. Media-unfriendly area which is always highlighted for notoriety and civil disturbance. Perhaps that is the reason no big brand ever tried entering this area which houses more than 5 lacs of some of the prominent people of the city.

When Hearty Mart was launched in the year 2004, the area was still trying to cope with the tragedy called “Gujarat Riots 2002”. This unfortunate incident saw that many prominent muslims started shifting their base to Juhapura. Suddenly a locality which was never considered to be a family-friendly became a preferred destination for a safe-haven. Still the problem remained as the educated people shifted but the basic amenities were not in place. People had to move to the areas like Paldi, Vasna, and Shyamal etc to serve their needs and wants.

Entry of Hearty Mart in the region came with lots of hope. As it was a store which was equipped to cater to all their basic needs. A store which was positioned as a convenience store and wanted to establish itself as a one-stop-solution for the daily needs of groceries, cosmetics, food grains etc. The residents who had moved from other areas never accepted Juhapura as their locality though they were staying here. Their mindset of the area being down market persisted and this made the initial journey of Hearty Mart much more difficult. Here, we were there to give them all the comfort and convenience and there they were with lots of suspicion and skepticism. They had never thought that an entrepreneur can be successful here. For them, it was a forced decision to stay in such an area.

Our faith in the business eventually helped us gain their confidence. With little bit of promotion and loyalty programs we were successful in having a loyal sets of customers. Hearty Mart also helped the locality indirectly in the following ways:

• Hearty Mart at Vishala Circle is a prominent landmark of Sarkhej-Juhapura road.
• Prices of the flats got escalated and more and more good people opted for the locality
• Success of Hearty Mart encouraged Subhikhsha to set-up shop in Juhapura
• A Private bus-stop has developed just before Hearty Mart.
• More and more residential schemes have developed around Hearty Mart.
• Lots of media coverage of Hearty Mart brand has perhaps inspired a leading restaurant-cum-fastfood joint to open its outlet here.

Today, Vishala Circle is perhaps the best locality for many muslims in Ahmedabad and they are ready to pay premium to have their residence here.

Thank You My Lord!

O My Lord! I thank You for listening to all my prayers. I thank You for ignoring my sins, vices and making me feel so special and cared. I have not communicated with You since last two months vide this blog, and the reason was You were always with me during this turbulent time. You gave me shelter, faith and care.

Today, there is no other demands. You have fulfilled all my desires and have made me special. I know I can never be in a position to thank You for whatever I have gained. Bless my holy prophet and his divine progeny and make me your chosen servant. Make me do all good deeds which You want me to do. Make me complete my mission in this world and when I return to You, I want You to be happy with my deeds, O My Lord The Omnipotent; The Omnipresent!

My World and You!

My Lord! I am blessed with the world which is full of Your divine memories and remembrance. Here, I dwell with my brothers, friends, elders and well-wishers. My day is made when I see them happy and cheerful. I am motivated to do many more things to make them happier and gay.

But when I find best of my friends in the puddle of self-created mess; I am pained. It hurts me a lot. I seek Your divine intervention to make me capable of clearing this mess. I want You to grant me Your power to reach them and take hold of their hands. To make them ride on my back and take them to the world of love, happiness, harmony, prosperity and goodness. I have found You wherever I have travelled and I want my brothers to join me in this divine journey.

Let this be the purpose of my life. I want my father and guardians to be happy and cheerful. I want to give them a comfortable and peaceful life ahead. Bless my holy prophet and his divine progeny and make me remain steadfast on the straight path. Make me faithful to my father and his children. O My Lord! The Omnipotent. The Omnipresent.

My Union with You!

Every morning I wake up to a new day. I am filled with enthusiasm to spent my day which brings in peace and joy to me and people around. After finishing my daily routine of walk and freshening up; I keep myself ready to meet You My Lord. I stand there immersed in Your prayer and this morning sessions have magical effect on me as I feel You in my heart. I cry. I beg and I kneel down before Your grandeur and I love this communion. I enjoy every second which I spent remembering You. This is the holiest and most purest time I ever have.

During my communion I ask everything from You. I beg You to shower Your limitless grace and kindness on me and my entire family. To make me a successful human-being who spreads the message of love and peace and does everything which You have advocated. Follow Your straight-path and remain steadfast and honest throughout the lifespan.

I wish to continue doing this till my last breath. I want You to make my every thought pure. Make my every step steadfast. Make me such that You and Your chosen ones love me and vouch for me. Bless my holy prophet and his holy progeny and give a short lifespan, whose every moment is pure with Your rememberance. Whose every step is firm on the straight path. Whose very purpose is to gain Your happiness, mercy and permission O My Lord the Omnipotent; the Omnipresent.

Irony of Life

When I was young I was more honest and innocent. I had my transparent and unassuming ways of dealing with people. And this very honesty and innocence were termed by people around me as immature and foolish. What a narrow and unfortunate outlook they had, I often thought!

Now, with experience of dealing with them for so many years, I have realized that suddenly they have a different opinion for me. I am now intelligent and matured and I know my way out. This sudden change in their opinion is because of the mask which I carry with me now. The mask of maturity and intelligence which is a part of my personality behind which I have hid my true self.

How awful, isn't it?

Love me Unconditionally !

While running around aimlessly, I was always in search for something. Something that gives me pleasure. Something that revives me. Something that brings me peace and happiness. I tried many things. Some were within the limits of ethics and let me confess, most of them were not.

I realized that whatever I needed that all was with You my Lord. It was my want for You that made me run haplessly from pillar to post. Actually I was seeking You in pleasure, peace and happiness. Now, since I have uncovered this, please forgive my wayward past and save me from getting astray in future. Bless me with Your limitless grace and make me firm on the straight path.

Bless the holy prophet and his holy progeny and reveal Your divine self to me. Love me unconditionally. Forever. O My Lord The Omnipotent; The Omnipresent.