Monday, April 25, 2016

Why to forgive...

Very nice lines by a poet...

मैं रूठा, तुम भी रूठ गए
फिर मनाएगा कौन ?

आज दरार है, कल खाई होगी
फिर भरेगा कौन ?

मैं चुप, तुम भी चुप
इस चुप्पी को फिर तोडे़गा कौन?

बात छोटी को लगा लोगे दिल से,
तो रिश्ता फिर निभाएगा कौन?

दुखी मैं भी और तुम भी बिछड़कर,
सोचो हाथ फिर बढ़ाएगा कौन?

न मैं राजी, न तुम राजी,
फिर माफ़ करने का बड़प्पन दिखाएगा कौन?

डूब जाएगा यादों में दिल कभी,
तो फिर धैर्य बंधायेगा कौन?

एक अहम् मेरे, एक तेरे भीतर भी,
इस अहम् को फिर हराएगा कौन?

ज़िंदगी किसको मिली है सदा के लिए ?
फिर इन लम्हों में अकेला रह जाएगा कौन?

मूंद ली दोनों में से अगर
किसी दिन एक ने आँखें....
तो कल इस बात पर फिर
पछतायेगा कौन ?

Thursday, April 21, 2016

कुछ रह तो नहीं गया?

"अरे सब सामान ले लिया क्या? बस में किसी का कुछ रह तो नहीं गया?

"जी सर, सब ले लिया ।" स्कूल ट्रिप से वापिस आये सब बच्चे एक साथ चिल्लाये । और बस से उतरकर घरकी तरफ दौड़ गए ।

"सर, फिर भी बस में देख लेना ।"
हेडमास्टर जी का हुकुम होते ही सर वापिस बस में गए । बस में नजर घुमाते ही पता चला बहुत कुछ रह गया है पीछे । वेफर्स, चॉकलेट के रैपर्स और कोल्ड ड्रिंक पानी की खाली बोतले पड़ी थी । जबतक ये भरे थे, तबतक ये अपने थे । खाली होते ही ये अपने नहीं रहे । जितना हो सके, सर ने कैरी बैग में भर दिया और बस से उतरने लगे ,
"कुछ रह तो नहीं गया ?" हेडमास्टर के फिर से सवाल पूछने पर सर ने हँस के नहीं का इशारा किया ।
पर अब सर का मन "कुछ रह तो नहीं गया?" इस सवाल के इर्द गिर्द घूमने लगा । जिंदगी के हर मोड़पर अलग अलग रूप में यही सवाल परेशान करता है ।
इस सवाल की व्यापकता  इतनी बड़ी होगी ये सर को अभी पता चला ...

बचपन गुजरते गुजरते कुछ खेल खेलना रह तो नहीं  गया?

जवानी में किसी को चाहा पर जताने की हिम्मत नहीं हुई... कुछ रह तो नहीं  गया?

जिंदगी के सफ़र में चलते चलते हर मुकाम पर यही सवाल परेशान करता रहा.... कुछ रह तो नहीं गया?

3 महीने के बच्चे को दाई के पास रखकर जॉब पर जानेवाली माँ को दाई ने पूछा... कुछ रह तो नहीं  गया? पर्स, चाबी सब ले लिया ना?
अब वो कैसे हाँ कहे? पैसे के पीछे भागते भागते... सब कुछ पाने की ख्वाईश में वो जिसके लिये सब कुछ कर रही है ,वह ही रह गया है.....

शादी में दुल्हन को बिदा करते ही
शादी का हॉल खाली करते हुए दुल्हन की बुआ ने पूछा..."भैया, कुछ रह तो नहीं गया ना? चेक करो ठीकसे ।.. बाप चेक करने गया तो दुल्हन के रूम में कुछ फूल सूखे पड़े थे ।  सब कुछ तो पीछे रह गया... 25 साल जो नाम लेकर जिसको आवाज देता था लाड से... वो नाम पीछे रह गया और उस नाम के आगे गर्व से जो नाम लगाता था वो नाम भी पीछे रह गया अब ...

"भैया, देखा? कुछ पीछे तो नहीं रह गया?" बुआ के इस सवाल पर आँखों में आये आंसू छुपाते बाप जुबाँ से तो नहीं बोला....  पर दिल में एक ही आवाज थी... सब कुछ तो यही  रह गया...

बडी तमन्नाओ के साथ बेटे को पढ़ाई के लिए विदेश भेजा था और वह पढ़कर वही सैटल हो गया , पौत्र जन्म पर बमुश्किल 3  माह का वीजा मिला था और चलते वक्त बेटे ने प्रश्न किया सब कुछ चैक कर लिया कुछ रह तो नही गया ? क्या जबाब देते कि अब छूटने को बचा ही क्या है ....

60 वर्ष पूर्ण कर सेवानिवृत्ति  की शाम पी ए ने याद दिलाया चेक कर ले सर कुछ रह तो नही गया ; थोडा रूका और सोचा पूरी जिन्दगी तो यही आने- जाने मे बीत गई ; अब और क्या रह गया होगा ।

"कुछ रह तो नहीं गया?" शमशान से लौटते वक्त किसी ने पूछा । नहीं कहते हुए वो आगे बढ़ा... पर नजर फेर ली, एक बार पीछे देखने के लिए....पिता  की चिता की सुलगती आग देखकर मन भर आया । भागते हुए गया ,पिता के चेहरे की झलक तलाशने की असफल कोशिश की और वापिस लौट आया ।।
दोस्त ने पूछा... कुछ रह गया था क्या?
भरी आँखों से बोला...नहीं कुछ भी नहीं रहा अब...और जो कुछ भी रह गया है वह सदा मेरे साथ रहेगा ।।

एक बार समय निकालकर सौचे , शायद पुराना समय याद आ जाए, आंखें भर आएं और आज को जी भर जीने का मकसद मिल जाए।।

OLD INDIAN CURRENCY SYSTEM..


Phootie Cowrie to Cowrie
Cowrie to Damri
Damri  to Dhela
Dhela  to Pie
Pie to  to Paisa
Paisa to Rupya
256 Damri = 192 Pie = 128 Dhela = 64 Paisa (old) = 16 Anna = 1 Rupya

Now u know how some of the indian sayings originated..
ek 'phooti cowrie' nahin doonga...
'dhele' ka kaam nahin karti hamari bahu...
chamdi jaye par 'damdi' na jaye...
'pie pie' ka hisaab rakhna...

Thursday, April 14, 2016

An Obituary printed in the London Times.....Absolutely Dead Brilliant!!

An Obituary printed in the London Times.....Absolutely Dead  Brilliant!!


Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:

- Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
- Why the early bird gets the worm;
- Life isn't always fair;
- And maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when wellintentioned but
overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy
charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to
realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death,
-by his parents, Truth and Trust,
-by his wife, Discretion,
-by his daughter, Responsibility,
-and by his son, Reason.

He is survived by his 5 stepbrothers;
- I Know My Rights
- I Want It Now
- Someone Else Is To Blame
- I'm A Victim
- Pay me for Doing Nothing

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. 😊

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

No one owes you anything -Harry Browne

Harry Browne, an American author and businessman, first wrote this in 1966. It’s a letter dedicated to his daughter, then nine years old. Take a look — we guarantee you’ll learn a lot.

’...It’s Christmas and I have the usual problem of deciding what to give you. I know you might enjoy many things — books, games, clothes.
But I’m very selfish. I want to give you something that will stay with you for more than a few months or years. I want to give you a gift that might remind you of me every Christmas.
If I could give you just one thing, I’d want it to be a simple truth that took me many years to learn. If you learn it now, it may enrich your life in hundreds of ways. And it may prevent you from facing many problems that have hurt people who have never learned it.
The truth is simply this:
No one owes you anything.
Significance
How could such a simple statement be important? It may not seem so, but understanding it can bless your entire life.
No one owes you anything.
It means that no one else is living for you, my child. Because no one is you. Each person is living for himself; his own happiness is all he can ever personally feel.
When you realize that no one owes you happiness or anything else, you’ll be freed from expecting what isn’t likely to be.
It means no one has to love you. If someone loves you, it’s because there’s something special about you that gives him happiness. Find out what that something special is and try to make it stronger in you, so that you’ll be loved even more.
When people do things for you, it’s because they want to — because you, in some way, give them something meaningful that makes them want to please you, not because anyone owes you anything.
No one has to like you. If your friends want to be with you, it’s not out of duty. Find out what makes others happy so they’ll want to be near you.
No one has to respect you. Some people may even be unkind to you. But once you realize that people don’t have to be good to you, and may not be good to you, you’ll learn to avoid those who would harm you. For you don’t owe them anything either.
Living your Life
No one owes you anything.
You owe it to yourself to be the best person possible. Because if you are, others will want to be with you, want to provide you with the things you want in exchange for what you’re giving to them.
Some people will choose not to be with you for reasons that have nothing to do with you. When that happens, look elsewhere for the relationships you want. Don’t make someone else’s problem your problem.
Once you learn that you must earn the love and respect of others, you’ll never expect the impossible and you won’t be disappointed. Others don’t have to share their property with you, nor their feelings or thoughts.
If they do, it’s because you’ve earned these things. And you have every reason to be proud of the love you receive, your friends’ respect, the property you’ve earned. But don’t ever take them for granted. If you do, you could lose them. They’re not yours by right; you must always earn them.
My Experience
A great burden was lifted from my shoulders the day I realized that no one owes me anything. For so long as I’d thought there were things I was entitled to, I’d been wearing myself out — physically and emotionally — trying to collect them.
No one owes me moral conduct, respect, friendship, love, courtesy, or intelligence. And once I recognized that, all my relationships became far more satisfying. I’ve focused on being with people who want to do the things I want them to do.
That understanding has served me well with friends, business associates, lovers, sales prospects, and strangers. It constantly reminds me that I can get what I want only if I can enter the other person’s world. I must try to understand how he thinks, what he believes to be important, what he wants. Only then can I appeal to someone in ways that will bring me what I want.
And only then can I tell whether I really want to be involved with someone. And I can save the important relationships for those with whom I have the most in common.
It’s not easy to sum up in a few words what has taken me years to learn. But maybe if you re-read this gift each Christmas, the meaning will become a little clearer every year.
I hope so, for I want more than anything else for you to understand this simple truth that can set you free: no one owes you anything.’

Source:harrybrowne

Saturday, April 09, 2016

First instinct

Your first instinct is always right. So, always go with your first instinct. Even if it's a bad idea... Because bad ideas make good stories.

People like cloud

Some people are like clouds - when they go away, the day gets brighter.

Love breakup

Women feel the emotional pain of a breakup more acutely than men, but men take longer to get over their former lover, research shows.

While in love

While in love, people typically become jealous, anger easily over small things, curious & often worry about losing that individual.

Tuesday, April 05, 2016

VERY NICE MESSAGE: Time Zone

Kenya is two hours ahead of Nigeria. It  does not mean that Nigeria is slow, and Kenya is faster. Both countries are working based on their own "Time Zone."

Someone got married and 'waited' ten years before having a child, and there is another who had a baby within one year of a late marriage.

Someone graduated at the age of 22, yet waited 5 years before securing a job; and there is another who graduated at the age of 27 and secured employment immediately.

Someone became CEO at the age of 25 and died at the age of 50 while another became a CEO at the age of 50 and lived upto 90 years.

Everyone worked according to their 'Time Zone'..

Colleagues, friends, associates, younger one(s) might "seem" to go ahead of you. Don't envy them, it's their 'Time Zone.'.
Yours is coming soon. Hold on, be strong, and stay true to yourself.
All things will work together for your good.
You’re not late… you’re on time!😊👍🏻

Saturday, March 26, 2016

A tale of Two Seas !

Here is an interesting story on two seas with some interesting lessons. I had heard of Dead Sea in school. No one ever told me this side of the story. You may find it interesting. I look forward to your perspective.
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A tale of Two Seas !As you probably recall, the Dead Sea is really a Lake, not a sea.It’s so high in salt content that the human body can float easily. You can almost lie down and read a book! The salt in the Dead Sea is as high as 35% - almost 10 times the normal ocean water. And all that saltiness has meant that there is no life at all in the Dead Sea. No fish. No vegetation. No sea animals. Nothing lives in the Dead Sea.

And hence the name: Dead Sea.

While the Dead Sea has remained etched in my memory, I don't seem to recall learning about the Sea of Galilee in my school Geography lesson. So when I heard about the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea and the tale of the two seas - I was intrigued.

Turns out that the Sea of Galilee is just north of the Dead Sea. Both the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea receive their water from river Jordan. And yet, they are very, very different.

Unlike the Dead Sea, the Sea of Galilee is pretty, resplendent with rich, colorful marine life. There are lots of plants. And lots of fish too. In fact, the Sea of Galilee is home to over twenty different types of fishes.
Same region, same source of water, and yet while one sea is full of life, the other is dead. How come?

Here’s apparently why. The River Jordan flows into the Sea of Galilee and then flows out. The water simply passes through the Sea of Galilee in and then out - and that keeps the sea healthy and vibrant, teeming with marine life.

But the Dead Sea is so far below the mean sea level, that it has no outlet. The water flows in from the river Jordan, but does not flow out. There are no outlet streams. It is estimated that over 7 million tons of water evaporate from the Dead Sea every day. Leaving it salty. Too full of minerals. And unfit for any marine life.

The Dead Sea takes water from the River Jordan, and holds it. It does not give.

Result? No life at all.

Think about it.

Life is not just about getting. Its about giving. We all need to be a bit like the Sea of Galilee.
We are fortunate to get wealth, knowledge, love and respect. But if we don't learn to give, we could all end up like the Dead Sea. The love and the respect, the wealth and the knowledge could all evaporate. Like the water in the Dead Sea.

If we get the Dead Sea mentality of merely taking in more water, more money, more everything the results can be disastrous.
Good idea to make sure that in the sea of your own life, you have outlets. Many outlets. For love and wealth - and everything else that you get in your life. Make sure you don't just get, you give too.

Open the taps. And you'll open the floodgates to happiness. Make that a habit. To share. To give.

And experience life. Experience the magic!

Monday, March 14, 2016

Anthropomorphic Nouns -Priceless.


The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns for the various groups of animals.
We are all familiar with a

Herd of cows,
 
Flock of chickens,

School of fish

And a Gaggle of geese, and

A Pride of lions.

However, less widely known is:

A Murder of crows

(as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens),

An Exaltation of doves

And, presumably because they look so wise:

A Congress of owls


Now consider a group of Baboons.
They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive  and least intelligent of all primates ...

And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons?

Believe it or not …

A Parliament !

YEP... A PARLIAMENT OF BABOONS...!

Pretty much explains everything doesn't it..??

Sunday, January 17, 2016

10 Avtar of god and evolution of mab kind

"Mom, I am genetic scientist. I am working in US on the evolution of man. Theory of evolution, Charles Darwin, have you heard off him? " Vasu asked.

His Mother sat down next to him and smiled, "I know Darwin, Vasu. I also know that what you think he discovered is old news in India."

" Yeah sure Mom!" Vasu said with sarcasm.

"Well if you are too smart then listen to this, " his Mother countered." Have you heard of Dashavatar? The ten avatars of Vishnu?" Vasu nodded.

"Then let me tell you what you and Mr. Darwin don't know. The first avatar was the Matsya avatar, it means the fish. That is because life began in the water. Is that not right?" Vasu began to listen with a little more attention.

"Then came the Kurma Avatar, which means the tortoise, because life moved from the water to the land. The amphibian. So the Tortoise denoted the evolution from sea to land.

Third was the Varaha, the wild boar, which meant the wild animals with not much intellect, you call them the Dinosaurs, correct? " Vasu nodded wide eyed.

"The fourth avatar was the Narasimha avatar, half man and half animal, the evolution from wild animals to intelligent beings.

Fifth the Waman avatar, the midget or dwarf, who could grow really tall. Do you know why that is? Cause there were two kinds of humans, Homo Erectus and the Homo Sapiens and Homo Sapiens won that battle." Vasu could see that his Mother was in full flow and he was stupefied.

"The Sixth avatar was Parshuram, the man who wielded the axe, the man who was a cave and forest dweller. Angry, and not social.

The seventh avatar  was Ram, the first thinking social being, who laid out the laws of society and the basis of all relationships.

The eight avatar was Krishna, the statesman, the politician, the lover who played the game of society and taught how to live and thrive in the social structure.

The Ninth avatar, the Buddha, the man who rose from Narasimha and found man's true nature. The nature of Buddha, he identified man's final quest of enlightenment.

And finally, my boy, will come Kalki, the man you are working on. The man who will be genetically supreme."

Vasu looked at his Mother speechless. "This is amazing Mom, how did you.. This makes sense!"

"Yes it does Vasu! Now have your idlis."

How returns from various asset classes are taxed

EQUITY:

Stocks:

1. If you hold on to them for a year, the long-term capital gain is tax free
2. Short-term capital gain is taxed at 15%
3. Dividends are tax free

DEBT FIXED INCOME INSTRUMENTS:

Savings a/c:

1. Interest up to Rs 10,000 is tax free, taxed at slab rate after that
2. TDS not deducted on savings interest.

Fixed deposits:

1. Full interest taxed at slab rate
2. TDS of 10% if interest in any financial year crosses Rs 10,000

Recurring deposits :

1. Full interest taxed at slab rate
2. TDS not deducted on RD interest

Tax-free bonds:

1. Full interest is tax free
2. The long-term capital gain (after holding for 1 year) taxed at 10%
3. Being interest bearing instruments, no indexation benefit allowed
4. Short-term capital gain taxed at marginal rates.

Normal bonds and debentures:

1. Full interest taxed at slab rate TDS of 10% if interest in any financial year crosses the Rs 5,000 mark
2. The long-term capital gain (after holding for 1 year) taxed at 10%
3. Being interest bearing instruments, no indexation benefit allowed
4. Short-term capital gain taxed at marginal rates.

MUTUAL FUNDS:

Equity funds :

1. Long-term capital gain (after holding for 1 year) is tax free
2. Short-term capital gain is taxed at 15%
3. Dividends are tax free

Arbitrage funds:
(Provided they maintain equity fund status)

1. Long-term capital gain (after holding for 1 year) is tax free
2. Short-term capital gain is taxed at 15%
3. Dividends are tax free

Equity oriented balanced funds:

1. Long-term capital gain will be tax free
2. Short-term capital gain taxed at 15%.
3. Dividends are tax free

Debt funds :

1. Long-term capital gain (after holding for 3 years) is taxed at 20% after indexation
2. Short-term capital gain taxed at marginal rates
3. Dividends are tax-free in the hands of the investor, but scheme pays a very high dividend distribution tax of 28.32%

Debt-oriented balanced funds :

1. Long-term capital gains (after holding for 3 years) taxed at 20% after indexation
2. Short-term capital gain taxed at marginal rates
3. Dividends are tax-free in the hands of investors, but scheme pays a very high dividend distribution tax of 28.32%

Gold funds:

1. Long-term capital gain (after holding for 3 years) taxed at 20% after indexation
2. Short-term capital gain taxed at marginal rates.

GOLD :

Gold bullion and ornaments :

1. Long-term capital gain (after holding for 3 years) taxed at 20% after indexation
2. Short-term capital gain taxed at marginal rates.

Gold bonds :

1. Small interest received in the middle will be taxed at slab rates
2. Long-term capital gains (after holding for 1 year) taxed at 10%
3. Being interest bearing instruments, no indexation benefit allowed
4. Short-term capital gains taxed at marginal rates.

INSURANCE :

Endowment policies
1. Final proceeds tax free if premium in any year did not exceed 10% of the sum assured
2. TDS of 2% if the total receipt crosses Rs 1 lakh in financial year
3. Investors should consider service tax paid on premiums also while calculating returns
4. For endowment plans, it is 3.5% for first year's premium and 1.75% for the renewal premium.

Ulips :

For ULIPs, service tax is 14% on all charges (like mortality charges, AMC fees, switch fees, etc)

REAL ESTATE :

1. Rent received (or notional rent for the locked up second home) are taxed at slab rate
2. Deductions available for rent includes property tax, repair costs, home insurance, etc
3. The long-term capital gain (after holding for 3 years) is taxed at 20% after indexation
4. Short-term capital gain is taxed at the marginal rates.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT) :

1. Long-term capital gain (after holding for 1 year) from REIT units listed and traded in stock exchanges will be tax free 2. Short-term capital gain from REIT units listed and traded in stock exchanges will be taxed at a lower rate of 15%
3. REIT will be pass through vehicle and is not liable for any income received by it
4. Rents received by REIT and distributed will be taxed at the hands of investors as rental income
5. Interest received by REIT and distributed will be taxed at the hands of investors as interest income
6. Dividends received by REIT and distributed will be tax free in the hands of investors.

Securities Transaction Tax (STT): STT is levied on stocks and equity mutual funds in lieu of tax-free dividends and also lower capital gain taxes. Equity mutual funds are defined as schemes that maintain more than 65% equity exposure and because of that, equity oriented balance funds and arbitrage funds also comes under this category.

Dividend distribution tax (DDT): The mutual fund dividends are tax-free, but there is a dividend distribution tax (DDT) applicable for debt mutual funds. The high DDT (works out to be 28.32% now) has taken the sheen out of the dividend options in debt mutual funds.

Indexation benefit: While computing long-term capital gain (LTCG), indexation benefit is provided as compensation against inflation. For example, if the LTCG is 10% p.a. and the inflation is 7% p.a., you need to pay tax only on 3% additional gains. Indexation benefit is not available for instruments that have interest components.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

''अकड़''

''अकड़''
शब्द में कोई मात्रा नहीं है !

पर ये अलग अलग मात्रा में हर इंसान में ही मौजूद है ।

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Limits of creativity.
Read and enjoy...

प्रसंग है एक नवयुवती छज्जे पर बैठी है, वह उदास है, उसकी मुख मुद्रा देखकर लग रहा है कि जैसे वह छत से कूदकर आत्महत्या करने वाली है।
विभिन्न कवियों से अगर इस पर लिखने को कहा जाता तो वो कैसे लिखते :

गुलजार....

वो बरसों पुरानी ईमारत
शायद
आज कुछ गुफ्तगू करना चाहती थी
कई सदियों से उसकी छत से
कोई कूदा नहीं था.
और आज
उस तंग हालात
परेशां
स्याह आँखों वाली
उस
लड़की ने
ईमारत के सफ़े
जैसे खोल ही दिए
आज फिर कुछ बात होगी
सुना है ईमारत खुश बहुत है...

हरिवंश राय बच्चन...

किस उलझन से क्षुब्ध आज
निश्चय यह तुमने कर डाला
घर चौखट को छोड़ त्याग
चड़ बैढीं तुम चौथा माला
अभी समय है, जीवन सुरभित
पान करो इस का बाला
ऐसे कूद के मरने पर तो
नहीं मिलेगी मधुशाला

प्रसून जोशी साहेब...

जिंदगी की तोड़ कर
मरोड़ कर
गुल्लकों को फोड़ कर
क्या हुआ जो जा रही हो
सोहबतों को छोड़ कर

रहीम...

रहिमन कभउँ न फांदिये छत ऊपर दीवार
हल छूटे जो जन गिरें फूटै और कपार

तुलसी...

छत चढ़ नारी उदासी कोप व्रत धारी
कूद ना जा री दुखारी
सैन्य समेत अबहिन आवत होइहैं रघुरारी

कबीर....

कबीरा देखि दुःख आपने कूदिंह छत से नार
तापे संकट ना कटे , खुले नरक का द्वार''

मैथिली शरण गुप्त-

अट्टालिका पर एक रमिणी अनमनी सी है अहो
किस वेदना के भार से संतप्त हो देवी कहो?
धीरज धरो संसार में, किसके नही है दुर्दिन फिरे
हे राम! रक्षा कीजिए, अबला न भूतल पर गिरे।

काका हाथरसी-

गोरी बैठी छत पर, कूदन को तैयार
नीचे पक्का फर्श है, भली करे करतार
भली करे करतार,न दे दे कोई धक्का
ऊपर मोटी नार, नीचे पतरे कक्का
कह काका कविराय, अरी मत आगे बढना
उधर कूदना मेरे ऊपर मत गिर पडना।

श्याम नारायण पांडे-
ओ घमंड मंडिनी, अखंड खंड मंडिनी
वीरता विमंडिनी, प्रचंड चंड चंडिनी
सिंहनी की ठान से, आन बान शान से
मान से, गुमान से, तुम गिरो मकान से
तुम डगर डगर गिरो, तुम नगर नगर गिरो
तुम गिरो अगर गिरो, शत्रु पर मगर गिरो।

गोपाल दास नीरज-

हो न उदास रूपसी, तू मुस्काती जा
मौत में भी जिन्दगी के कुछ फूल खिलाती जा
जाना तो हर एक को है, एक दिन जहान से
जाते जाते मेरा, एक गीत गुनगुनाती जा

राम कुमार वर्मा-

हे सुन्दरी तुम मृत्यु की यूँ बॉट मत जोहो।
जानता हूँ इस जगत का
खो चुकि हो चाव अब तुम
और चढ़ के छत पे भरसक
खा चुकि हो ताव अब तुम
उसके उर के भार को समझो।
जीवन के उपहार को तुम ज़ाया ना खोहो,
हे सुन्दरी तुम मृत्यु की यूँ बाँट मत जोहो।

हन्नी सिंह....

कूद जा डार्लिंग क्या रखा है
जिंजर चाय बनाने में
यो यो की तो सीडी बज री
डिस्को में हरयाणे में
रोना धोना बंद!
तू कर ले डांस हनी के गाने में
रॉक एंड रोल करेंगे कुड़िये
फार्म हाउस के तहखाने में !!
😁😁😁😁😁😁

Sunday, November 15, 2015

फुटपाथ

फ़ुटपाथ पर सोने वाले हैरान हैं आती-जाती गाड़ियों से ।
कम्बख़्त जिनके पास घर हैं, वो घर क्यूँ नहीं जाते ।।

सुबह से संदेशे तो बहुत आये लेकिन मेहमान कोई नही आया. सोचता हूँ ड्राइंग रूम से सोफा हटा दूं. या ड्राइंग रूम का कांसेप्ट बदलकर वहां स्टडी रूम बना दूं.
दो दिन से व्हाट्स एप और एफबी के मेसेंजर पर मेसेज खोलते, स्क्रॉल करते और फिर जवाब के लिए टाइप करते करते दाहिने हाथ के अंगूठे में दर्द होने लगा है. संदेशें आते जा रहे हैं. बधाईयों का तांता है . लेकिन मेहमान नदारद है .
ये है आज के दौर की दीवाली.
मित्रों, घर के आसपास के पडौसी अगर छोड़ दें तो त्यौहार पर मिलने जुलने का रिवाज़ खत्म हो चला है. पैसे वाले दोस्त और अमीर किस्म के रिश्तेदार मिठाई या गिफ्ट तो भिजवाते है लेकिन घर पर बेल ड्राईवर बजाता है. वो खुद नही आते.
दरअसल घर अब घर नही रहा. ऑफिस के वर्क स्टेशन की तरह घर एक स्लीप स्टेशन है. हर दिन का एक रिटायरिंग बेस. आराम करिए, फ्रेश हो जाईये. घर अब सिर्फ घरवालों का है. घर का समाज से कोई संपर्क नही है. मेट्रो युग में समाज और घर के बीच तार शायद टूट चुके हैं. हमे स्वीकार करना होगा कि ये बचपन वाला घर नही रहा. अब घर और समाज के बीच में एक बड़ा फासला सा है.
वैसे भी शादी अब मेरिज हाल में होती है. बर्थडे मैक डोनाल्ड या पिज़्ज़ा हट में मनाया जाता है. बीमारी में नर्सिंग होम में खैरियत पूछी जाती है. और अंतिम आयोजन के लिए सीधे लोग घाट पहुँच जाते है.
सच तो ये है कि जब से डेबिट कार्ड और एटीएम आ गये है तब से मेहमान क्या ...चोर भी घर नही आते.
मे सोचता हूँ कि चोर आया तो क्या ले जायेगा...फ्रिज, सोफा, पलंग, लैप टॉप..टीवी...कितने में बेचेगा इन्हें चोर? अरे री सेल तो olx ने चौपट कर दी है. चोर को बचेगा क्या ? वैसे भी अब कैश तो एटीएम में है इसीलिए होम डेलिवरी वाला भी पिज़ा के साथ डेबिट मशीन साथ लाता है.

सच तो ये है कि अब सवाल सिर्फ घर के आर्किटेक्ट को लेकर ही बचा है.
जी हाँ....क्या घर के नक़्शे से ड्राइंग रूम का कांसेप्ट खत्म कर देना चाहिये ?
इस दीवाली जरा इस सवाल पर गौर करियेगा.

Did You Know These Everyday Things Had Names?

Glabella - The space between your eyebrows is called a glabella.

Petrichor - The way it smells after the rain is called petrichor.

Aglet - The plastic or metallic coating at the end of your shoelaces is called an aglet.

Barm - The foam on beer is called a barm.

Wamble - The rumbling of stomach is actually called a wamble.

Vagitus - The cry of a new born baby is called a vagitus.

Tines - The prongs on a fork are called tines.

Phosphenes - The sheen or light that you see when you close your eyes and press your hands on them are called phosphenes.

Box Tent - The tiny plastic table placed in the middle of a pizza box is called a box tent.

Overmorrow - The day after tomorrow is called overmorrow.

Minimus - Your tiny toe or finger is called minimus.

Agraffe - The wired cage that holds the cork in a bottle of champagne is called an agraffe.

Vocables - The 'na na na' and 'la la la', which don't really have any meaning in the lyrics of any song, are called vocables.

Interrobang - When you combine an exclamation mark with a question mark (like this ?!), it is referred to as an interrobang.

Columella Nasi - The space between your nostrils is called columella nasi.

Armscye - The armhole in clothes, where the sleeves are sewn, is called armscye.

Dysania - The condition of finding it difficult to get out of the bed in the morning is called dysania.

Griffonage - Unreadable hand-writing is called griffonage (Are you reading this dear doctors?)

Tittle - The dot over an “i” or a “j” is called tittle.

Crapulence - That utterly sick feeling you get after eating or drinking too much is called crapulence.

Brannock Device - The metallic device used to measure your feeet at the shoe store is called Brannock device.

Friday, October 30, 2015

Hanuman Chalisa with English translation

श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज
In the Lotus feet of my teacher/Guardian

निज मन मुकुर सुधारि।
I purify the mirror of my heart

बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु
I illustrate the story of immaculate Rama

जो दायकु फल चारि॥
which bestows four fruits (The 4 Purusharth : desire, prosperity, righteousness, liberation)

बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिकै
Considering myself as frail & unwise

सुमिरौं पवनकुमार।
I contemplate Son of Wind ( Hanuman)

बल बुद्धिविद्या देहु मोहिं
to impart power, knowledge & civilization

हरहु कलेश विकार ॥
& to eradicate all the miseries of life.

जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर।
I glorify lord Hanuman, the deep sea of knowledge & virtues

जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥
I glorify The Monkey man “Vanara” ,who lightens the three worlds (earth, atmosphere & beyond)

राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा।
I glorify the faithful envoy of lord Ram,

अंजनि पुत्र पवनसुत नामा॥
who is also known as son of anjana (anjaniputra) & wind’s son (pavansuta)

महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी।
You are the distinguished warrior, the courageous & possess strength as “Indra’s vajra”

कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥
You demolish despicable mind and befriend fine intellect

कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा।
being gold complexioned he dwells in his handsome form

कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा॥
You adorn earrings & curly hair.

हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै। You hold “Vajra” in one hand & flag in the other

काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै॥
You adorn the sacred thread “Janeu” prepared by “Munja grass” on your shoulder

शंकर सुवन केसरी नंदन।
You are the delight of Shiva, the son of Kesari

तेज प्रताप महा जग बंदन॥
You possess a majestic aura & are admired by the whole world

बिद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर।
You are the laudable abode of the eighteen types of Vidya

राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥
You are always willing to serve lord Rama

प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया।
You adore listening Lord Rama’s legends

राम लखन सीता मन बसिया॥
You reside in the heart of Rama, his wife Sita & his younger brother Lakshman.

सूक्ष्म रूप धरी सियहिं दिखावा।
You searched Sita by adorning the miniscule form

बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा॥
And you set gold made Lanka ablaze by appearing in an outsized form

भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे।
You destroyed all the demons by taking horrendous form

रामचन्द्र के काज सँवारे॥
And that is how you performed all the deeds of Sri Rama.

लाय सँजीवनि लखन जियाए।
You carried the Dronagiri Mountain from Himalayas which contained Sanjeevani to Lanka and saved Lakshman.

श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाए॥
Elated by this act Sri Rama embraced you.

रघुपति कीन्हीं बहुत बड़ाई।
Rama applauded many times.

तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई॥
Rama even said that you are dear to him just like his brother Bharat.

सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं।
Thousands of people will pay tribute to you

अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं॥
Saying this Rama again embraces you

सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा।
Many saints like Bhramha & Munisha

नारद सारद सहित अहीसा॥
Narad & Sarad have blessed Hanuman.

जम कुबेर दिक्पाल जहाँ ते।
Yama Kuber & Dikpal

कबी कोबिद कहि सकैं कहाँ ते॥
Kavi & Kovid, none could elucidate Hanuman’s glory.

तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा।
You were extreme benevolent to Sugreev

राम मिलाय राजपद दीन्हा॥
Befriended him with Rama & acquired him his Kingdom Kishkindha

तुम्हरो मन्त्र बिभीषन माना।
Even Vibhishan endorsed your mantra, as a result, became king of Lanka

लंकेश्वर भए सब जग जाना॥
Ravan, former king of Lanka, was scared of you.

जुग सहस्र जोजन पर भानू।
Sun, which is at thousands of distance from Earth

लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू॥
You swallowed it believing it to be a syrupy fruit.

प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं।
Placing the ring in your mouth

जलधि लाँघि गये अचरज नाहीं॥
Its not astounding that you leaped the ocean

दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते ।
The obscure tasks of the world

सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥
were achieved by your grace

राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे।
You are the concierge & guardian of Rama’s court

होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥
No one can enter in his court without your consent

सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी शरना।
All pleasures are attained by your refugee

तुम रक्षक काहू को डर ना॥
No fear can abode the one whom you protect

आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै ।
Once you commemorate your powers

तीनौं लोक हाँक ते काँपे॥
all three world’s start trembling with fear

भूत पिशाच निकट नहिं आवै।
Evil spirits can not disturb

महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै॥
when one sings your hymns & remembers you.

नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा।
you destroy all the ailments & take away all the pessimism

जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥
of those who regular remember you.

सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा।
Though Rama is the Supreme Being

तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा॥
you accomplish all his tasks.

और मनोरथ जो कोई लावै।
If anyone ever desires for something

तासु अमित जीवन फल पावै॥
You fulfill his desires manifolds

साधु संत के तुम रखवारे।
You are Saints & the one who meditates protector

असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥
You slay demons & are dear to Rama

अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता।
You possess eight supernatural powers & nine treasures

अस बर दीन्ह जानकी माता॥
and this has been granted to you by Rama’s wife Sita.

तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै।
Whoever sings your hymns directly possess the Supreme Being, Rama

जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै॥
and gets rid of all the adversities & negativities of life.

अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई।
The one who is y our devotee, goes to the Supreme being’s abode after his body death

जहाँ जन्म हरिभक्त कहाई॥
And when they are reborn after that, they are always known as God’s devotees

और देवता चित्त न धरई।
Anyone who does not prayer to any other God

हनुमत सेइ सर्व सुख करई॥
but only to you, even he attains all the treasures of life ( generally it is said that every god imparts something or the other)

संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा।
All the ailments vanish & one is relieved from all the adversities

जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥
once when someone becomes your devotee & remembers you.

जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाईं।
I praise the victorious , the master of all senses, Hanuman

कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाईं॥
just like guru showers his blessings on his disciple, shower me with your blessings

जो शत बार पाठ कर कोई।
The one who recites this hymn 100 times

छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई॥
All his troubles vanish & he gains all the life’s treasures.

जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालीसा।
Who ever recites this Chalisa

होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥
obtains all the powers & lord Shiva is the witness of this.

तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा।
Tulsidas, who is the writer of this Chalisa, will always remain you disciple

कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा॥
and he prays to the lord enshrine in his soul always.

पवनतनय संकट हरन मंगल मूरति रूप।
I call upon son of wind, an auspicious form to remove all miseries of my life

राम लखन सीता सहित हृदय बसहु सुर भूप॥
I pray to you to reside in my heart with Rama, Sita & Lakshman.