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Sunday, July 22, 2012

NEWSPAPER


THEN-Hope my letter finds you in pink of health and cheer…..

NOW-Hope this message or this mail or this sms or……………

Letters ,postcards,registered letters etc are gradually striding towards the fate of the telegrams and STDs. How many of you know about trunk calls ? OMG, if my son reads this he is going to relegate me to the times of the cavemen!!
Just one thing has survived in the face of this booming technology – ‘NEWSPAPER’.
The charm of this entity has not faded even by an iota over so many years and that is so wonderful . Most of us still want our newspapers ,crispy and fresh,first thing in the morning ,over a cup of tea or coffee.Newspapers have survived the battle with electronic media because they have numerous plus points . The greatest anvantage being the flexibility which it brings with itself . The idiot box will not telecast the news bulletin at our convenience but our newspaper listens to us.We can read it whenever we want to and also stack the old ones ,use some cuttings from them for projects and collage.
Its true that all the leading newspapers have their respective websites but other than the journos and other media professionals how many of us really feel the urge to read a news bulletin on a computer screen?Well ,even the younger lot appreciates the resourcefulness and worth of the print media out of an assortment of means of communication accessible by them
I am pretty confident that newspapers are never going to meet the fate of the Dinosaurs.

Friday, July 20, 2012

MERE KHWAABON KI BASTI / मेरे ख़्वाबों की बस्ती .......

Mere khwaabon ki basti ka soonapan door ho jayega
tere chhoone se mera khwaabgaah mashhoor ho jayega

Jin raaston se hum wakif  thhe , wo nazar ate hi nahin
tu saath chale to nayi raah ka patthar kohinoor ho jayega

Ummeed ka daaman nahin chhoda hai maine abhi tak
tu bhi sahra paar jane ke liye majboor ho jayega

Kahan socha tha hamne jab mohabbat ka izhaar kiya tha
ki jannat-e- ishq mein gum hona kasoor ho jayega

Paak mohabbat ki dua mein ek ajeeb si kashish hai
meri bekasi ka aalam aaj zaroor benoor ho jayega
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मेरे ख़्वाबों की  बस्ती का सूनापन दूर हो जायेगा
तेरे छूने से मेरा ख़्वाबगाह   मशहूर हो जायेगा

जिन रास्तों से हम वाकिफ  थे , वो नज़र आते ही  नहीं
तू साथ चले तो नई राह का पत्थर कोहीनूर हो जायेगा

उम्मीद का दामन नहीं छोड़ा है मैंने अभी तक
तू भी सहरा पार जाने के लिये मजबूर हो जायेगा

कहाँ सोचा था हमने जब मोहब्बत का इज़हार किया था
कि जन्नत-ए-इश्क में गुम होना कसूर हो जायेगा

पाक मोहब्बत की  दुआ  में एक अजीब सी कशिश  है
मेरी  बेकसी का आलम आज ज़रूर बेनूर हो जायेगा

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

AB TO KAARSAAZ BHI NAHIN BOLTA / अब तो कारसाज़ भी नहीं बोलता .........

Aaina to humse jhooth kabhi nahin bolta
aur sach tumari tarah bhi nahin bolta

Is geele khushbudaar mitti  ko ilm hai judai ka
sau baar poochha humne,pataa fir bhi nahin bolta

Sailab hai yadon ka jisme dil aaj dooba hai
intihaan imtihaan ki,ab to kaarsaaz bhi nahin bolta

Darakhton ne to dekha hoga tumko ate hue
neem se poochha,aaj wo bhi nahin bolta

Poornamasi hai, purnoor hai mera aangan
aaj chaand ne haal poochha,waise kabhi nahin bolta

Is gahri mohabbat ke hum baagbaan hain
manzil door hai,yeh to mera dil bhi nahin bolta
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आईना तो हमसे झूठ कभी नहीं बोलता
और सच तुम्हारी तरह भी नहीं बोलता

इस गीली खुशबूदार मिट्टी को इल्म है जुदाई का
सौ बार पूछा हमने ,पता फिर भी नहीं बोलता

सैलाब है यादों का जिसमें दिल आज डूबा है
इंतिहां इम्तिहान की,अब तो कारसाज़ भी नहीं बोलता

दरख़्तों ने तो देखा होगा तुमको आते हुए
नीम से पूछा,आज वो   भी नहीं बोलता

पूर्णमासी है, पुरनूर  है मेरा आँगन
आज चाँद ने हाल पूछा,वैसे कभी नहीं बोलता

इस गहरी मोहब्बत के हम बागबान हैं
मंज़िल दूर है,ये  तो मेरा दिल भी नहीं बोलता

BICHHDA SAATHI / बिछड़ा साथी ..................

Bichhda saathi                                                                                                                          
milna mumkin                                                                                               
duniya gol..........................

बिछड़ा साथी 
मिलना मुमकिन 
दुनिया गोल ...........................
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Saalon pehle black mein ticket kharidi thi film ki
tez barish hui thi us din,chhatri bhi toot gayi thi

(kal bheege to darr laga,kahin beemar na padh jayen)


सालों पहले ब्लैक में टिकट खरीदी थी फिल्म की 
तेज़ बारिश हुई थी उस दिन,छतरी भी टूट गयी थी 

(कल भीगे तो डर लगा,कहीं बीमार न पड़ जाएँ )

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Unki zabaan se jo nikla teer jaisa tha
Par hamein to dard sahne ki aadat hai................

उनकी ज़बान से जो निकला तीर जैसा था
पर हमें तो दर्द सहने की आदत है ...............................

Monday, July 16, 2012

BLACK BEAUTY...................

Sundori bola cholena kintu besh attractive
gayer rong ?well, black beauty
Oke na dekhle ini ,dishahara
jyano oi kore shob duty

Besh intelligent,jhagra korena
chupchap ak konai pore thake
Ki adbhut maya or dake
majhe moddhe ishara koreo dake

Shara khon hather muthoi achhe
hridoy jure achhe ,achhe pockete
Ami pashe thekeo jyano nei
o dekhi onar balishe atke

Nalish kore labh nei ,enar lifeline
o naki onnyotamo,jodio amar shotin
Ei bandhobir naam CELL PHONE
parbenna ini thakte chhere aktao din

blackberry.mobilephonesbrands.com


Sunday, July 15, 2012

GUWAHATI GIRL-ANOTHER ATROCITY.............

Another atrocity , another horrid video in circulation ,another bait for the audience , another scoop for the print media and ANOTHER REASON TO RETHINK .........................................................................

The Guwahati girl is just another news for the media ,be it print or electronic.The TRPs have definitely rocketted at the cost of someones misery and who cares? The girl was molested in full public view for half an hour and no one protested leave alone beat the hooligans.We talk about fighting terrorism,hanging Ajmal Kasab blah blah.............what about these terrorists who are roaming scotfree in our society and making a mockery of the Law and Order ??
Why only women ,I feel even the men are not safe in this city and in our country in general.The clan of anti-social elements is huge and increasing.What is more appalling here is the attitude of the media ,which needs to go  for some serious introspection.The crew which recorded the whole incident justifies its action with the logic that not recording it would have left the girl and her guardians with no evidence.

TWO QUESTIONS-------
a) Does it take half an hour to click someones picture if the sole purpose is that of gathering an evidence?
b)If they had recorded the whole scene to help the girl ,then why did they not maintain the secrecy of the evidence rather than circulating it in the various news channels and social networking sites?

We often talk about equality and parity but all that is theoritical.Whenever an incident like this is highlighted ,fingers start pointing towards the female involved in the whole ordeal.Take for example the Park Sreet rape case.As if it was normal for a woman who frequents nightclubs to be raped,and till date we do not even know whether the actual culprit has been nailed or not.Who is bothered? Those who had to make money by selling that news were successsful,and we the public were happy discussing it during some quality family time.
Another day,the newshungry people get Pinkt Pramanik to talk about.And now this Guwahati Girl.Life goes on and we keep reading and go on watching till a day comes and some girl from our family is tortured or molested or raped in a full public glare.And that is when we realise the embarrasment and the emotional stress that the families of such victims suffer at the hands of police and our honourable judiciary.

I want to strongly make a statement that punishment for these rogues and rapists should be no different than that of the terrorists-THEY SHOULD BE HANGED .........................................................................

Thursday, July 12, 2012

IS SHE A 'SHE' ?? WHO DECIDES ??

When media decides to weave a distasteful story and feed us what are we ,the so called commoners supposed to do?Keep mum like mommas best child or react in every possible way ? I am using the word react because revolt,according to me is a very strong word .PINKY PRAMANIK AN ATHLETE......... and the rest ,we all know.Read today,she has been released on bail after spending almost a month in the lock up.

Pinky is apprehensive about getting back her job with the railways.Her social life is definitely  going to suffer as our very eminent media has ghastly tarnished her image.Nobody has the right to publicize her anatomical detais and genetical findings  in such a disgraceful manner.Each and every individual is entitled to his /her right to privacy and hers has been encroached and how !!
All this while,that for almost a month she was not allowed to narrate her side of the story,or may be that was not made public. Media is very clever ,knows the appetite of its readers.Media calculated pretty well that Pinki Pramanik is not a sensitive person but a very sensitive issue which can supply fodder to the insatiable public at least for a week.As I fall into the bracket of AAM ADMI  I would also like to presume that this issue  was deliberately made a front page news to divert our attention from the more serious issues.Must have given our esteemed politicians an opportunity to buy time because the next volley of questions is going to be on the water logging and poor sewerage disposal in the city .

Coming back to the point, the mysterious part of the story is the charge itself..The player has been accused of a rape charge.I fail to understand how could the other woman,her friend ,  level such a horrendous charge against her after spending three years with Pinky under the same roof? Pinky says that her friend had stolen a gold chain and had threatened to circulate her nude pictures if she did not cough up twenty lakh !!

 I am addressing Pinki as HER because that is what SHE prefers.this is not her fault if she was born with some anomalies , many of us are.That said ,why dont we appreciate her for the fact that she did not sit at some corner of her home cribbing and cursing her fate and instead channelised all her energy towards a particular sport.

As of now we do not know who is right or who is wrong however media had a very responsible role to play and they failed,the whole story was in a very  bad taste . Further, to add to our dismay, the research department,doctors ,the lawyers and the police department who usually work in tandem in such cases and are not supposed to let out the details till they reach something conclusive ,also acted in an extremely irresponsible manner.

Its good to know that Pinkis father Sri Durgacharan Pramanik and Ms Jyotirmoyee Shikdar,a former athlete have extended their full support to the girl.Who knows ,this could be a well planned ploy to queer her pitch.......not very uncommon in an arena like this.........DO NOT FORGET THAT PINKY WON A GOLD MEDAL FOR INDIA AT THE ASIAN GAMES .............................................................................................................................

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

HOME DELIVERY..........

Fast food ,junk food , food court ,the much hyped pizza,KFCs ,McDONALDs - the list is endless and honestly I am not even aware of  most of these . Children sometimes use the term 'downmarket' if  you are not in sync with the latest trends or  will probably think  that you belong to the era of Dinosaurs . I have to confess though that these dishes are all taste bud friendly and has made our lives easy. To prepare an evening snack or a scrumptious meal is in no way a herculean task for the mothers anymore.How many tmes do we try to refrain ourselves from ordering  a pizza or some chinese delicacy? And how many times do we fail to stop our children from doing so? Kneading flour,then frying pooris,chopping vegetables to make a sabzi to accompany it ,so time taking and cumbersome if compared with the food that is just a phone call away,is not it?
Till a few years ago even I did not complain a bit if I had to prepare a range of starters and a full course meal in a short notice.That used to be a happy affair instead as the prospect of earning compliments for the effort would automatically lessen all the pain associated with the process.
The scenario has drastically changed over these last few years. The sprouting of umpteen number of fast food joints and the promptness of the home delivery service  provided by the same has made life easy.
But at what cost? What about our health? What about the various diseases like juvenile diabetes and obesity which is plaguing the younger generation of our country?How many kids are physically fit nowadays?And the most important of all, are we really worried? As parents ,are we not supposed to lead by an example?
Every magazine ,every daily has one or two article on health isues.Some are good whereas some too preachy but who is following them ! It would be wrong of me to generalize this approach but the opinions are always formed based on the behaviour of the majority.
Our mothers and grandmothers also did multitasking,raising more than one child(in most of the cases),sometimes in  a joint family sometimes alone,but without any complaints.Some of them did not even have access to luxury such as gas ovens.There were no refrigeraters which meant cooking each meal separately and spending long hours in the kitchen.they did it and with a smile.
We are blessed to have gadgets like fridge,microwave,OTGs etc to make our life hassle free but has it actually made it so?
To face the challenges of life one needs vigour and  a fit body along with an alert mind.this is not possible without changing our lifestyle and eating habits. I would like to confess that I make a resolution every morning and break it soon after the breakfast.but it has to change. I have to make sure that my son is eating the right kind of food including vegetables before its too late. The patience and energy level that my mother and grandmother were endowed with is definitely in my genes . This is not just my problem but of many I am sure.The dilemma is whether to live life the easy way where the comfort is just a phone call away or go back to the kitchen and work hard for the betterment of future!!!!!!!


Monday, July 09, 2012

BETIYAAN - PARAYA DHAN !! / बेटियाँ - पराया धन !!

आँसूं बह रहे हैं देखो ,कोशिश किये बिन
शहनाई  और मौसिकी,गुलशन सा सजा  आँगन

बाबुल देखो लोग कह रहे , मैं  हूँ अमानत उनकी


शादी के बाद बेटियाँ पराया धन कहलाती  हैं....क्या कोई जानता  है किसने कहा था ये? एक शरीर एक स्थान  से दूसरे स्थान चला गया इसका मतलब पराया हो गया?आज कितने दिन महीने गुज़र गए हैं ,मैंने अपनी एक अलग सी दुनिया बसा ली है.मेरे इस छोटे से सुसज्जित घोंसले में मैं अपने पति और बेटे के साथ बहुत खुश हूँ.पर जब भी मेरी तबियत खराब होती है मुझे माँ  की याद आती है, गरम तेल का छींटा हाथ पे आकर गिरता है और  कोई नहीं होता जब  आसपास, जो बरनौल  लगा दे ,तब माँ की याद आती है,पिताजी से एक आईसक्रीम माँगती थी तो दो लाकर देते थे.तब कभी मैंने ये सोचा ही नहीं की वो अपने हिस्से की आईसक्रीम मुझे दे रहें हैं .

आज जब ये बातें मुझे समझ में आ गयी हैं तो मैं निरुपाय  हूँ.ऐसा नहीं की मैं किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़  हूँ,मैं उनसे बहुत दूर हूँ.किसीने कमरे से आवाज़ लगायी चाय बनाओ और मैं दौड़ कर  रसोईघर चली गयी ऐसा अब नहीं हो सकता.जिस दिन मेरी विदाई थी विभिन्न प्रकार के रोने के स्वरों में से छन के एक बात मेरे कानों तक पहुंची थी "कल से सुबह की पहली चाय कौन बनायगा?"रोज सुबह जब  चाय -कॉफी बनाती हूँ यह  प्रश्न ज़हन में हलकी सी ठक-ठक  करता  है .

मेरा बेटा जब अपने दोस्तों के साथ खेलता है मुझे बाबुल के घर बिताए बचपन के दिन याद आते है,उनके झगड़ों   में मैं अपना बचपन ढूँढती हूँ.जब दो भाई बहन खेलते हैं या झगड़ते  हैं मुझे अपने भाई बहन याद आते हैं.क्या मैं सचमुच परायी हो गयी हूँ?एक देह के स्थानांतरण से किसी चीज़ से लगाव कम नहीं होता इसका प्रमाण है मेरा हर पल ,हर छोटी सी घटना में स्मृतियों  का उमड़ के आना.
बचपन में किसने गुड्डे गुड़िया  का खेल ना खेला होगा! आज बार्बी से खेलते हैं हम तो रुई और पुरानी  साड़ियों से गुड़िया बनाते थे.उनके कपड़े सिलते थे.जब उनकी शादी होती थी माला में फूल भी खुद ही पिरोते थे .तब शायद समझते नहीं थे,सुई धागा हाथ में लिए माला पिरोने के लिए बेताब हमारा निष्पाप मन असल में उन सुनहरे पलों को ही तो पिरोता था.मैं तो आज भी उन जुही और गेंदे के फूलों की महक महसूस कर सकती हूँ.

विवाहपूर्व जितना भी समय हम स्त्रियाँ अपने मायेके में गुजारती हैं उन अनगिनत पलों का महत्व वास्तव में हम विवाहोपरांत ही समझ पातीं  हैं.माँ बाप किस प्रकार कठिन आर्थिक परिस्थितियों के बावजूद हमारी मुस्कान  की  खातिर हमारी इच्छाओं  को पूर्ण करते थे ये हम तब समझ पातीं  है जब खुद माँ बनती हैं.
मैं तो आज भी जब कोई कविता लिखती हूँ तो अपनी माँ से ठीक उसी बचपन वाली उत्सुकता से पूछती हूँ की उन्हें कैसी लगी .मैं  तो उनकी नज़रों में बड़ी हुई ही नहीं और ना होना चाहती  हूँ.
हम सबके भीतर  एक बच्चा है,उसे ज़िंदा रखना बहुत ज़रूरी है.अपने बच्चों को भी समझने के लिए हमें कई बार बच्चा बनना पड़ता है,बच्चों के साथ बच्चा बन जाने से उनकी  भावनाओं को समझना आसान हो जाता है .मेरी माँ भी तो ऐसा ही करती थीं ,मुझे समझने की कोशिश,पूर्ण धैर्य के साथ.बचपन में डाँट खाना ,मार खाना  सब स्वाभाविक है अगर सीमा उल्लंघन ना कर जाये तो.लिखते लिखते एक और बात याद आ गयी.मा जब डाँटती थीं तो रूठ कर मैंने उन्हें सौतेली भी कहा था.आज मेरा  बेटा ठीक यही अपशब्द कहता है जब मैं अपना धीरज खो बैठती हूँ.बहुत अचरज होता है!!

मेरे अपरिपक्व मस्तिष्क में इतनी क्षमता नहीं थी कि माँ के गुस्से का कारण समझ सकूं या उसके उत्पत्ति का स्त्रोत ढूँढकर समस्या का निदान कर सकूं.आज बहुत देर हो गयी है. वो अक्सर कहतीं थीं -'जब खुद  माँ बनोगी तब समझोगी माँ बनने की पीड़ा  क्या होती है'.
कहते हैं ना हर अच्छे वस्तु का मूल्य  उसके टूट जाने पर या छिन जाने पर ही ज्ञात होता है.माँ का प्यार भी एक ऐसा अमूल्य खज़ाना है.बेटियाँ कभी परायी नहीं होतीं.वास्तव में विवाह के पश्चात ही माँ और बेटी का रिश्ता मज़बूत  बनता  है.अपने जिस बाबूजी से वो शादी से पूर्व डरी सहमी रहती थी,कन्यादान के वक्त उसी पिता के आँसूं उसे उम्रभर  के लिए एक अदृश्य एवं मज़बूत धागे से बाँध देते  है.
भाई बहिन में अब झगड़े नहीं होते,बल्कि ससुराल में कोई कष्ट दे  तो बहिन की रक्षा करने भाई  दौड़ा चला आता है .

खुशनसीब होती हैं ऐसी बेटियाँ जो अपने संसार धर्म से वक्त निकाल कर ,गुरुजनों की सेवा करने में सक्षम होतीं  हैं.जो सेवा  नहीं कर पातीं वो भी बदनसीब नहीं होतीं.उनकी पूजा अर्चना और दुआ में उन्हें जन्म देने वाले ये दो अतीव सुन्दर मनुष्य अवश्य रहते हैं..........................

Friday, July 06, 2012

MOTHERHOOD..../.....মাতৃত্ব

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Jakhon ami chhoto chhilam........

Ma rege gele bolten "akta amon maar debo na mukher geography palte jabe"......
amra du bhai bon henshe boltam-'geography na mummy map'....ar paliye jetam..
Aaj nijer chhele ke bokte giye theek ei shabdo gulo anayashe mukh theke beriye porlo.
Moner ak konai proshno uthlo 'ki kore'?

Kichhutei garom bhaat makhte partamna,ma ke boltam 'mekhe dao,deri hoe jachhe'..
Aaj amar chhele jakhon aki katha bole,ami sundor kore shoddo namano bhaat ta mekhe di,ektuo kashto hoina, ashole mone hoi--------mekhe na dile chhele ta na khei uthe jabe.........amar mao bodhoi tai bhabto....

Ma hole jibon ta palte jai eta aaj theke choddo bachhor agei ter peyechhilam.......
Aaj proti ta muhurto amake aktai katha shekhai je ma hoa khub akta kothin byapar na. Shudhu paoar asha na rekhe diye jete hobe,nijer hajar kashto holeo santaner mukh che shei kashto ta shojjhyo kore jete hobe....EKEI BODHOI MA ER MAMATA BOLE...............

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