~ !~ खुश रहो ~ !~ 

कवियित्री - श्रीमती रीना स्वर्णकार 

Disclaimer: Below thoughts are purely mine and have not been taken from a site or any other source.

छोटी सी  ज़िन्दगी है ,

         हर बात में खुश रहो ,

जो चेहरा पास ना हो ,

         उसकी  आवाज़  मे  खुश रहो ,

 कोई रूठा हो तुमसे ,

         उसके इस  अंदाज़ में  भी खुश रहो ,

जो लौट के नहीं आने वाले,

         उन लम्हों की  याद में खुश रहो,

कल किसने देखा हैं,

          अपने आज में ख़ुश रहो,

खुशियों का इंतज़ार किस लिए,

          दूसरों की मुस्कान में खुश रहो,

क्यूँ तड़पते हो हर पल किसी के साथ को,

            कभी तो अपने आप में खुश रहो ,

छोटी सी  तो ज़िन्दगी है ,

         हर हाल में खुश रहो ॥ 

 

~!~ Are You Lonely ?? ~!~

Recently, I got an opportunity to be out of my home for two months; in Pune. During these two months, I got a chance to experience a different side of life.

You must be wondering, aren't these words "different side of life" confusing or meaningless or to which side of life they refer to ? Well, this side of life is LONELINESS or BEING ALONE.

When I was in Pune for those two months, most of the people I came across led me to deep thinking that how loneliness has damaged or damaging their lives.

Most of the people whom I came across were my room-mates, who are away from their homes for quite a long time. I felt that most of them have become WEAK. I call them "WEAK" not because they are physically weak, but they have become weak "EMOTIONALLY". The reason for their weakness is that they are not able to cope up with their long loneliness.

These people have left their homes from the time they started pursuing their higher studies and afterwards due to employment didn't get back to their families again.

Being away from their families or loved ones for so long, tends to distract them towards short term relationships, bad peer group, drinking and other bad "habbits"; which instead of decreasing their loneliness rather increases it.

I use the word "habbit" just to explain that people start with these activities casually or for experimentation, to get rid of their loneliness, but in due course of time; get stick to them and experiments become their habbits.

It is a human tendency that once you are alone, you tend to experiment with the things or activities which are easy going or available without much restriction.

It is really not easy to deal with the phase of loneliness, but one who can sail away in this tough time becomes real masters of life. It requires strong will power, continuous support from families or someone with whom you can share your feelings or thoughts..

Human beings are social animals which means that they need to be someone with whom they can share their thoughts, feelings an interact; otherwise the consequenses can be very damaging.

It cannot be commented over here that what can be done to get rid of this loneliness, as everyone's life is different and it needs tobe  left to the person only to decide. But it can be suggested that out of the many things needed to fill this gap of LONELINESS, some of them are TRUE LOVE, CARE and above all support of FAMILIES.

Friends, in this fast moving and dynamic world, do give a second and ask a question to yourself and your friends that ARE YOU LONELY ?

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“When we truly realize that we are all alone is when we need others the most”

Ronald Anthony

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~!~ सपने ~!~ The Journey Continues ~!~ A Poem

 ये सपने कहाँ से आते हैं ?

बिन मांगे किसी को सुख,

किसी को दुःख दे जाते हैं|

 हमारा इनसे है रिश्ता गहरा,

हर सपना साकार हो,

बस यही होती है सबकी इच्छा |

सपनों की कोई कीमत नहीं होती,

ये न सस्ते, न महंगे होते हैं,

जो इन्हें पूरा कर सकें ,

ये बस उनके होते हैं |

सपने सभी के होते हैं,

सपने तो बस अपने होते हैं |

इनसे कभी भी रिश्ता नहीं टूटता,

ये तो बस पलकों पर सजे होते हैं |

एक दिन चलते चलते मुझे,

एक सपना मिल गया,

वह कुछ कहता, उससे

पहले मैं कुछ बैठा |

मैं बोला मेरा भी तुमसे रिश्ता है,

तुम शायद मेरे भी हो,

यह मुझे लगता है |

सपना बोला-

मैं हर उस बीज का हूँ,

जो पौधा बनना चाहता है |

मैं हर उस फूल का हूँ,

जो खिलना चाहता है |

मैं हर उस गरीब का हूँ,

जो अमीर बनना चाहता है |

~!~ Dreams With Wings ~!~ An Article

Disclaimer: Below thoughts are purely mine and have not been taken from a site or any other source.

Delhi...The Metropolitan city, capital of India, city of dreams for many.

Well you would say that we have heard Mumbai as the city of dreams, but Delhi as city of dreams ??

Yes, for many people Delhi is the city of dreams. Well, it is the city of dreams for those who come to delhi for their livelihood.

These people are mainly from the northern states where the opportunities are less or we can say  provide no wings for these people to fly in this harsh economic society.

This sunday I got a chance to be in Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk. I had some work that allowed me to stay in the Purani Delhi for 1 hour.

I was in the car only, waiting for my mother to finish her work. I parked my vehicle in front of a closed shop. I was optimistic that I had parked my vehicle at the right place as there seemed no chance of shop in the front of which I have parked my car, to open.

After 15 minutes, an autorickshaw stopped in front of my car. At first sight it seemed to be a normal scenario. But within seconds a man with around 5feet 3inch height, having a small tummy, in his thirties, stepped out and started putting his belongings out the stone slab which was placed along the shutter of the closed shop.

Till now which seemed to be normal case of a person leaving his hired pay taxi, now started getting quite interesting. Now the real act started. He first of all placed a white rectangular box on top of the stone slab, which seemed to be his over the counter table. Then he placed a box containing almost all the brands of gutkas / pan masala, then came the beetle leaves / pan. On the string that hung on the shop wall, he placed some sachets of a poular washing powder; it can be taken that the local people working in the nearby dhabbas or rickshaw pullers must be buying those washing powder sachets from him regularly.

Within five minutes his basic shop was set up. But wait something was still left. He then place a rod to the sockets attached to his white counter table. On that rod he placed a canope / large umbrella to provide him the shade. As I was just thinking of any other advantages of that big branded umbrella, it started raining. And thus the use of that umbrella was clear to me now.

Friends, after reading the above description you would be thinking that what new story I have narrated you. There is only one new thing in this incident and that is this man's DREAM.

Similar to this guy many people come to delhi in search of employment opportunities. Most of these people are illiterate and indulge in either physical works, such as carrying load or opening a pan cabin, many you can find on the traffic signals selling show pieces or books and find shelter generally on footpaths or railway stations.

These people have some dreams in their eyes when they come to this city from their home town; which often are small villages or districts, i.e they have to earn money in order to sustain their families which they have left back at their home.

Next time you see such a pan wala bhaiya, just spare a minute or even seconds to think about the dreams with wings that are ready to fly in the eyes of these people.

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We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving. And we all have some power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.

Louisa May Alcott

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~!~ Learning From Mistakes...~!~

This is a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. He was being interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he thought he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others ?

He responded that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about two years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor a veritable sea of milk !

When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of yelling at him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said, Robert, I have rarely seen such a huge puddle of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up ? Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that ? We could use a sponge, a towel, or a mop. Which do you prefer ? He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.

His mother then said, You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it. The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.

What a wonderful lesson ! This renowned scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about.

Even if the experiment doesn’t work, we usually learn something valuable from it. Make mistakes, you learn from them . . . . but never repeat mistakes.

~!~ A Beautiful Letter From A Father ~!~

Following is a letter to his son from a renown Hong Kong TV broadcaster cum Child  Psychologist. The words are actually applicable to all of us, young or old, children or  parents.!

I am writing this to you because of 3  reasons

  1.    Life, fortune and mishaps are unpredictable, nobody  knows how long he lives. Some words are better said early.

  2.    I am your father, and if I don't tell you these, no one else will.

  3.   What is written is my own personal bitter experiences that perhaps could save you a lot of unnecessary heartaches.

  Remember the following as you go through life

1.   Do not bear grudge towards those who are not good to you. No one has the responsibility of treating you well, except your mother and I. To those who are good to you, you have to treasure it and be thankful, and ALSO you have to be cautious, because, everyone has a motive for every move. When a person is good to you, it does not mean he really likes you. You have to be  careful, don't hastily regard him as a real friend.

2.  No one is  indispensable, nothing in the world that you must possess. Once you understand this idea, it would be easier for you to go through life when people around you don't want you anymore, or when you lose what/who you love most.

3.  Life is short. When you waste your life today, tomorrow you would find that life is leaving you. The earlier you treasure your life, the better you enjoy life.

4.  Love is but a transient feeling, and this feeling would fade with time and with one's mood. If your so called loved one leaves you, be patient, time will wash away your aches and sadness. Don't over exaggerate the beauty and sweetness of love, and don't over exaggerate the sadness of falling out of  love.

5. A lot of successful  people did not receive a good education, that does not mean that you can be successful by not studying hard! Whatever knowledge you gain is your weapon in life. One can go from rags to riches, but one has to start from some  rags!

6. I do not expect you to financially support me when I am old, neither would I financially support you for whole life. My responsibility as a supporter ends when you are grown up. After that, you decide whether you want to travel in a public transport or in your limousine, whether rich or poor.

7.  You honour your words, but don't expect others to be so. You can be good to people, but don't expect people to be good to you. If you don't understand this, you would end up with unnecessary troubles.

8.  I have bought lotteries for umpteen years, but I never strike any prize. That shows if you want to be rich, you have to  work hard! There is no free lunch!

9.  No matter how much time I have with you, let's  treasure the time we have together. We do not know if we would meet again in our next  life.

Your  Dad.

~!~ रंग ~!~

Disclaimer: Below thoughts are purely mine and have not been taken from a site or any other source.

ये कविता आज के इस युग मैं हो रहे रंग एवं आर्थिक भेद के ऊपर हें |

ये कविता सन्देश देती हें की कोई गरीब, अमीर, गोरा एवं काला नहीं हें, बल्कि सब इंसान हें |

ज़िन्दगी के रंग देखो,

कहीं कोई हें गरीब,

तो  कहीं  कोई अमीर ,

बस इतना ही क्यूँ सोचो |

ज़िन्दगी के रंग हें अनेक,

उसमें से मैंने चुना एक,

इस रंग से दिखती सारी दुनिया एक,

न कोई  काला और न कोई सफ़ेद |

इस दुनिया से ये रंग हें,

इन रंगों से ये दुनिया नहीं,

इस दुनिया मैं हर कोई इंसान है

परन्तु कोई भी गरीब और अमीर नहीं |

ज़िन्दगी के सारे रंगों मैं,

सबसे प्यारा इंसानियत का रंग हें

ये रंग हर कोई पैदाइश के साथ लाता हें,

और मौत के साथ ले जाता हें |

आज की इस ज़िन्दगी मैं,

मानवता के रंगों से होली नहीं खेली जाती,

आज के इस युग मैं होली के नाम पर याद,

सिर्फ लाल रंग की ही आती |

आओ इस रंगों के भेद से,

ऊपर उठ कर बात करें,

हम साथ थे और साथ हें

यही बात कह कर इंसानियत के रंग

का प्रचार करें |

!! जय हिंद !!