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Both of us are in the alert mode
Having bullets, gun, pistol, dry ration, first aid kit, water bottle
Responsibility of security for my native citizen
And the smiling pic of my three year old daughter
The promise I made to her that I will come soon, the heaviest load.
And I am very much sure
My so called opponent too have all of these with some change
And both of us were just steps far from each other’s range
Why we are in this mode?
With lots of load
The man on other side of fence too
Wants to go back to his home
Wants to look after his ailing father
Wants to play with his son/daughter
Then why we are following this code
Why we are in this mode?
With lots of load.
Let’s abolish these boundaries and fences
Let’s give tight hug to people across the fence
Let’s see the world with different lens
The lens that see the whole world as a big family
The world where do not exist boundaries
Across the world just one road connecting to other road
In this world we will gaze each other in love mode
This will be more pleasurable load
We will happy to carry and share that
That is love, care and happiness.
I bet this is the most wanted and safe mode for humanity.
Years ago you called me
To say something into my ears
So that no one could listen to it
And those three magical words
Keep ringing in my mind
And always encourage me to sail across the storm
Where are you?
Please come to me
I have to say/whisper something to you
The magic of whisper
It’s very personal
It makes your feeling eternal
The man, and his place
Beside the meeting point of the main road and my street
There was his place, shop
I have seen him there since my school days
He was at his place, always
Whether it rains or scorching sun’s blazing heat.
Beside the meeting point of the main road and my street.
Whenever I said to him, “mend my shoe.”
He smiled and said, “Come back within an hour or two.”
One iron chest having pieces of leather, boxes of polish, brushes, needles, thread, nails, hammer were his only belonging.
And at the leisure hour I have seen him singing.
In festivals I used to give him food and sweet
At his place
Beside the meeting point of the main road and my street.
I left my city,
For study
and to live life further
I often ask about the man to my mother.
She said, He is becoming old
And require strength to hold.
Even then his work is very fine and neat.
And you can still find him at his place
Beside the meeting point of the main road and our street.
Once I came back in vacations
I went to see him, without any reason
He identified me, with never failing smile on his face
He asked, “what is the case?”
Do you have any problem with your shoe?
I said, “No, just want to see you.”
Now there was a glow in his eyes behind the glasses
We talked for few minutes
About health, work and other cases
I don’t know why
But before leaving I give him tight hug.
And I felt my shoulder wet,
When I was going back
I found him at the same place
Beside the meeting point of the main road and our street.
Then there came the year 20-20.
Very soon I saw people on streets
Going to their native places
There were no trains, bus
All of this due to a Virus
One day I rang to my mother
I asked about the man
She had no idea
After two and half month
I came and could not find him at his place
I was praying for him
And pleading for god’s grace
But usually God became away when most needed
And I heard the news that I don’t want to.
He identified positive and after struggle of a week
He left the world, the place
Beside the meeting point of the main road and my street.
……….(Ravi Pratap Singh)
Why do people behave the way, they do?
Why do they laugh, when someone cry?
Why do they don’t, when they have to try?
Why do they leave, when they have to hold?
Why do they be timid, when they are expected to be bold?
Why do people behave the way, they do?
Why do they tight their lips, when they have to shout?
Why do they search something within, when they have to look out?
Why do they sink, when it is time rise?
Why do they misunderstand, when they have to understand?
Why do they bear, when they it’s time to tear apart?
Why do people behave the way, they do?
Why do they freeze, when it’s time to act?
Why do they ponder so much, when they know its fact?
Why do they behave as blind, when its time to stand as witness?
Why do they prove as curse, when they have option to be bless?
Why do people behave the way, they do?
Note: I know there are various theories and principles to answer these above mentioned questions, the million dollar question is that why these awkward act of people are still happening in this world to make this place horrible when there is a chance to make it Eden.
ऐसा लगता है
जैसे अभी कल ही की बात हो
जब मैं तुझसे आगे आगे भागता हुआ
अपने छोटे छोटे क़दमों से चलते हुए
तेरी पकड़ से दूर निकलना चाहता था
पर तेरी पहुँच के हमेशा पास
है न माँ,
मेरी माँ,
और मेरे पीछे पीछे हाथों को फैलाए हुए दौड़ती तेरी ममता
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ऐसा लगता है,
जैसे अभी कल ही की बात है,
जब बैग में मेरा टिफिन रखती औत कहती
ख़त्म कर के आना
और स्कूल से आने के बाद सबसे पहले टिफिन देखती
आज कोई नहीं कहता
खाने को, माँ
खुद ही
पड़ता है खाना बनाना और
अकेले बैठ के खाना,
फिर भी लगता है कि
रसोई से तू बोल रही है,
बेटा एक रोटी और लाऊँ
ऐसी है माँ,
मेरी माँ,
ऐसा लगता है,
जैसे अभी कल ही की बात है,
जब मुझे बुखार होने पर
तू रात भर नहीं सोई,
भगवान् की तस्वीर के आगे छुप-छुप कर रोई,
मेरे माथे पर गीली पट्टी रखते बदलते
मैंने देखे हैं तेरे आंसू निकलते,
अभी कल मैं बीमार था
शायद मुझे बुखार था
बीह्ग गया था ऑफिस से आने में
कपडे देर से बदले जाने अनजाने में,
बदन तप कर दर्द से टूट रहा था
ऐसा लगा कि तेरा साथ छूट रहा था,
तभी एकदम से मेरे अंदर हिम्मत आयी,
खुद ही उठ कर पानी लिया और दवा खाई,
जब सोया तो सिराहने पर तुझे पाया
तूने मेरे बालों को सहलाया,
और बोली, सब ठीक हो जायेगा
अभी थोड़ी देर में बुखार उतर जायेगा
सुबह फिर ऑफिस जाना था
पास न होते हुए भी तू थी यही मैंने जाना था,
है न माँ,
मेरी माँ!
ऐसा लगता है,
जैसे अभी कल ही की बात है,
जब मैं अच्छे नम्बरों से हुआ था पास,
तब तोडा था तूने रिजल्ट वाले दिन का उपवास,
रिजल्ट मेरा आया था
पर उस दिन तू हुई थी पास
अपने हाथों से बना कर मिठाई,
पास पड़ोस में तूने बटवाई
जब मैंने तेरे पैर छुए
तब तेरी आँख छलक आई,
पिछले महीने ही हुआ मेरा प्रमोशन
ऑफिस वालों के सेलिब्रेशन
केक काटा गया
सब में बाटा गया
मैं तलाश रहा था उन आँखों को जो ख़ुशी के मौके पर भी छलकती हैं
उस भीड़ भरे हॉल में मैं था अकेला,
जब मैं अपना रुमाल उठाने के लिए झुका
उसी समय किसी ने मेरे सर को छुआ
दूर रहकर भी रहती है मेरे पास
तू ही है न माँ,
मेरी माँ!
ऐसा लगता है,
जैसे अभी कल ही की बात है,
जब मेर खोई हुई किताब ढूढ़ने में
तूने सारा घर छान मारा
आस पास के बच्चों से से भी की जांच पड़ताल
ढूंढ कर ही रही तू मेरी किताब हर हाल
आज दुनिया की इस भीड़ में खो गया है तेरा लाल
आज शायद जिंदगी का सफ़र तय करते करते
बहुत दूर निकल आया हूँ
पर आज भी लगता है कि
तेरी ममता भरी आँखें और चमत्कारिक स्पर्श
मौलिक – अमौलिक रूप से मुझे छू रहा है
हैं न माँ
मेरी माँ
और मैं चाह कर भी तुझसे दूर नहीं जा सकता
क्योंकि मैं तो तेरा ही अंश हूँ
और मैं खुद को खुद से अलग तो नहीं कर सकता
क्योंकि मैं तेरी पकड़ से ही तो दूर हूँ
पर तेरी पहुँच के बहुत पास
है न माँ
मेरी माँ
(रवि प्रताप सिंह)
Yes
I needed you
I needed you badly, indeed
That was time,
when I was taking my first step to walk
That was time,
when I was uttering words to talk
That was time,
when I just began to eat by my hand
That was time,
When I just began to have my friend
Thanks to you for all the support you did
That was time
When I needed you indeed.
And now I have realized
Due to all of your kind deed
I am quite grown up indeed
Trust me,
I can handle my stuff
Don’t let your hands
To be my handcuffs
Let my feet find their land
Let me have deep dive into sea
I want to touch the sea floor
Let me have my tour
And I promise I will be always your’s.
Note: There is a thin line of demarcation between hand holding and holding (pulling) hand. And most of the time we (elders) unwillingly cross this demarcation line and we lose our dearest one. They feel so suffocated in our support system that they break this and free themselves to have fresh air and to explore the world. Not of caution is that by allowing them to explore it does not mean that we will not look after, just always be with them only when they need.
Stand alone
Just launched. All terrain. Completely mettalic. Fully automatic
बात
बात निकलेगी तो दूर तक जाएगी
अब मजदूर की बात
हुजूर तक जाएगी
बात निकलेगी तो दूर तक जाएगी
मजबूर की बात
मशहूर तक जाएगी
बात निकलेगी तो दूर तक जाएगी
यह नया दौर है दोस्तों
यहाँ हर बात पे सबका गौर है
अब अत्याचार के पीड़ितों की आवाज दबेगी नहीं
कोयले के खदानों में काम काम करने वालों की सिसकियाँ नहीं दबेगी अब
वहां से निकल कर अब ये कोहिनूर तक जाएगी
बात निकलेगी तो अब दूर तक जाएगी
जब भी कुछ असहज लगे
कह दीजिये
मन में न रखिये कह दीजिये
क्योंकि बात का होते रहना बहुत जरूरी है
समझ में आना चाहिए की आपकी क्या मजबूरी है
यह तय नहीं है की कोई रास्ता दिखायेगा
पर यह तय है की कोई तो रास्ता आएगा
यह नया जमाना है आज का
एक बार धीरे से ही सही बात को निकलने दीजिये
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क्योंकि बात निकलेगी तो दूर तक जाएगी
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