It was a beautiful evening; the waves danced to the tune of the gentle breeze that was blowing around the beach. I got my legs wet, playing with the waves, and decided to rest, looking towards the crimson-red sunset on the horizon.
A girl of around five years was building a castle in the sand and a tunnel to access the castle. She had done with the castle but could not complete the tunnel; the sand was crumbling down. I saw her trying at least ten times. Sometimes, she sat thinking with her chin resting on her fist, but she never gave up. In between, she looked at me and smiled. The sun changed its plan to rest and waited for her to complete it.
As she walked into the waves, she collected water in her little hands and poured it to tighten the sand. She repeated it several times, and finally, she succeeded. 
The smile on the little face was the moment of the day. I still remember that innocent, cute smile of success. The sun continued on its path to the horizon, and beautiful lyrics swept through my mind.
"आती हैं आंधियां तो कर उनका खैर मकदम
तूफां से ही तो लड़ने खुदा ने तुझे गढ़ा है
ये मत कहो खुदा से मेरी मुश्किलें बड़ी हैं
इन मुश्किलों से कह दो मेरा खुदा बड़ा है"
Indeed, that was a beautiful evening, which smiled at me!

© Krishnan
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