a tale of 3 states

it is so easy to shatter somebodies dream,to pour fuel over fire but it is very difficult to fuel somebodies dreams setting aside yours.vo gaana hai na "apne liye jiye to kya jiye,tu ji ae dil jamaane ke liye".
some of the news appearing in today's newspaper give the insights of human nature-one dull and dim and the other,inspirational.news from three states captured my attention.
the news from maharashtra depicts the darker side of human,a fight between two petty political parties to get political mileage and outdo each other getting murkier and murkier and the sufferer are underprivileged from u.p and bihar who work there to get their ends meet.
the other news is from bihar which shows the diagonally opposite side of a human.one mr. anand running a centre called "super thirty" which provides coaching to underprivileged for admission in iit's.his endeavours paved the way for 182 students to get into iit's.
there are two news from haryana,one shows the cruel face of khaap panchayats who seldom do any constructive work but are always there in news for some bad reasons.most of their decisions are against poor,weak families and in many cases to settle personal scores.and some happy news from dera sacha sauda who got their name registered in guinness book of world record for planting more than 9 lakh plants in one hour.
so the moral of the tale of 3 states is-
apna ghar jalaana aasaan hai,ghar ka chulha jalana muskil hai.

satyam sivam sundaram

i have just watched the movie rab ne bana di jodi on t.v and also came across the trailers of pyar impossible in between,there was one thing in common in them,very ordinary looking men in love with beauties.a question rose in my mind,what is more important in a person that we look for,specially in opposite sex-outer beauty or inner qualities.person with both these things are very very hard to find which becomes clear once their ingredients are known,let me explain some of them-
outer beauty-health,youthfulness,sexiness(the x-factor if this word sounds offensive),symmetry,complexion.
inner beauty-personality,intelligence,grace,congeniality,charm,integrity,congruity,elegance.
can a single mortal possess all these qualities?
this tough question reminds me of a scarborough fair's impossible task-
ask him to find me an acre of land
between the salt water and the sea strand
plough it with a lamb's horn
sow it all over with one peppercorn
reap it with a sickle of leather
and gather it up with a rope made of heather,
then he will be the true love of mine.
answering some questions is more difficult than solving the chicken egg paradox,as it is to answer as to what we humans adore more-beauty or qualities?.this question is like a double edged sword and there are two answers which are contradictory and complimentary to each other.in favour of beauty first-
BEAUTY-the oxford dictionary meaning of beauty is:the quality of being pleasing to the senses or to the mind.in the movie mujhse dosti karoge when hritik failed to recognize rani,with whom he was in contact through chatting all many years in between and mistook kareena for rani,rani says to him-ham sab apne pyar ko sabse sundar dekhna chahte hain,jo mein nahi hu,tabhi tumne meri taraf dekha tak nahi.same was the case in rajkapoor's satyam sivam sundarm in which the hero was not able to accept his deformed wife.
we all are attracted towards beautiful things,we are made like that.it is like manifestation of theory of evolution in humans,which claims survival of the fittest.but for us humans this becomes survival of the most beautiful,because of the rule of the law.that is why every jassi needs a makeover here to win hearts(in serial- jassi jaisi koi nahi).researchers have found that good looking students get higher grades in assessment by their teachers,attractive patients receive more personalized care from their doctors,attractive people earn more.one of the basic thing you need in hospitality and advertising industry is the beauty.just look for the ugly faces in TV industry or film industry and you will find none because we people want to see only beautiful faces and feel enchanted by them.this is harsh but reality.beauty makes us fall in love at first sight.it is a necessary evil.
QUALITIES-there is a flip side also which is equally true as depicted by these two quotes-
that which is striking and beautiful is not always good,but that which is good is always beautiful.&
people are like stained glass windows.they sparkle and shine when the sun is out,but when the darkness sets in,their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
beauty may cast its spell for a short time but in the long run,qualities win.so beauty is a rabbit and merits are tortoise and it an open secret that who wins race.love at first sight may enthrall you but it is not eternal without merits.life is long and qualities never get old,unlike beauty.so inner beauty is the most important thing to be sought for in lifelong relations as said by Alexander pope-
beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll,
charms strike the sight,but merit wins the soul.

bytes-1.there is so much hue and cry over the rising prices of sugar,there was a song in manoj kumars 1974 release ROTI,KAPDA AUR MAKAAN-mehngai maar gayi,and its opening words were-
pehle mutthi mein paise leker thella bhar shakkar laate the aur ab thelle mein paise lekar mutthi bhar shakkar laate hain.
after 36 years the words are still relevant.does that means there had been no inflation in the years in between.
2.there is no more a beautiful song i have seen than the song-hosh walon ko khabar kya,of movie sarfarosh.this song is an eye candy.it is delightful,expressive,sublime and has a whole life of its own.

Law Of The Land

We have grown up listening to the cliche "justice delayed is justice denied" but in most of the cases this cliche should be "justice delayed and justice denied",if given attention there is serious difference between the two.there are numerous cases in our country in which the culprit dies his natural death before he is brought to justice due to our hierarchy of courts which reminds me of a special achievement of our postal department when once an interview letter of someone reached to his address 40 years later when he was no more in this world.these things can only happen consistently and frequently in mera bharat mahaan.

It is a shame how whole system and machinery acted to save the molester,the top cop of haryana.how chief ministers shielded him,promoted him and recommended for president's police medal.on what grounds he managed to smile after the judgement was out.

But hats off to ruchika's friend aradhna who carried the war for justice this far.it was not easy for a girl who is now a wife,a mother, to leave aside a life of comfort for the sake of a friend who is no more when even ruchika's own family tormented by rathore chose to abstain.we have seen many great stories of friendship in bollywood movies but here is a real example which defies blood relations.

With these few lines of mine,i want to convey the message of ruchika to the world-

e duniya teri sarparasti mein,

mujhe giddhon ka gherav mila.

athkhelian lene ki choti si umar mein,

ang ang se rissta ek ghaav mila.

ek vehsi ne to fakat suruvaat ki thi,

ussper kaanon aur samaaj laachaar mila.

19 saal ke jhakhmon pe 6 mahiney ka marham laga diya,

dharti ke insaaf ka namoona ye khaas mila.

maaf karna aradhna jo chhod diya tujhe akela,

dosti nibhana kise kehte hain,aakhir tujhse ye ehsaas mila.

THE GREAT EXPECTATIONS

I was waiting for this movie for a long time because of the duo,aamir and rajkumar hirani,they are the aristotel and Plato of modern times who gave us gems of movies like rang de basanti,taare zamin par,munnabhai m.b.b.s and lage raho munnabhai.we have had film-makers who addressed social issues in their movies but none with the ease and articulation of aamir and hirani.they have the knack of connecting the abstract with the concrete,the remote with the near,the physical with the spiritual,and the sublime with the commonplace.this rare juxtaposition thrills us,make us laugh and shed tears.they tickle the funny bone in you and take the wit and humour to new spheres.this cult quality make their movies exceptionally enlightening and entertaining thus bringing the two opposite poles to the cinema screen together which otherwise could have been simple artistic,preachy and documentary films.this movie draws its marrow and mould from chetan bhagat's "five point someone", but i enjoyed movie far more than the book itself.
I couldn't wait and went to watch the first day,first show of 3 idiots with plethora of expectations in my mind and got back 10 times what i expected.let me make one thing clear that i am not someone who can be easily pleased by any movie.while coming downstairs after watching the movie i heard a gentleman saying that he is amused why one channel gave the movie a 4 star rating when it deserves a perfect 5.well! some movies are beyond ratings,beyond the fault finding minds of critics by their sheer aftermath effects on society.this movie cracks whip on our modern education system which only produces bureaucrats not thinkers and only aim at providing us a 9 to 5 job without which as said in the movie,no father will give us his daughter and bank a credit card.this pragmatic and utilitarian approach holds us back and kills inventiveness which is so necessary for mankind to flourish."3 idiots" is a slap on the face of those who gauge one's talent just by the parameter of marks,as i have mentioned in my poem "mann mere".our centres of higher studies encourage higher marks over research which become clear when we count Nobel prizes and patents India has got.their are many other problems raised in the movie and the best thing is that the solution is also provided.

My principal Mr. sharma always used to say that we Indians are struggling for bread not for butter but this movie teaches us to follow our passion and choose a profession of our own choice which is tough to do in a country like ours but not impossible after all it is risky out on a limb but that's where all the fruit is.

Romance Revived

Impossible they call it to find a lady both faithful and fair
meet they shall me,I'll show them she is now and here.
restless are my days,sleep has bidden adieu,
and thoughts are ruled by you,you and you.
your charms call me,and torment my heart,
what if somebody name it infatuation or flirt.
let's not make mistakes that many in history have made,
come mingle like dye in the wool and never get fade.
..because love is not the prerogative of those learned,
we equally are blessed with emotions and by cupid governed.

The Task Ahead

something to live,something to thrive,
dreams to fulfil,some others to strive.
paths to tread and magic to hope,
hymns to chant among complexities to cope.
ego's to set aside,humility to the fore,
grudges to bury and deep into the core.
conventions to break and new rules to shape,
customs to alter,few others to still fake.
mysteries to decipher and logic's to apprehend,
heights to climb upon,few aptitudes to descend.
perceptions to thrill with sublime sighs of ecstasy,
realities to feel with fancy flights of fantasy.
don't know on these prospects if to startle or not !,
but let's not be a businessman to assess what i lost or got.

kuch ehsaas

bhaavnaon ke samander mein ye kon hilorey leta hai,

saahilon ke ret pe ye kon dastak deta hai.

kaali amaavas mein ye kiski roshni chaandani si hai,

khamosh raat mein ye kiske kadmon ki aahat daamini si hai.

keetab mein ye kiski yaad sukhe phool si hai,

mol bhaav ke maahol mein ye kiski har shart kubool si hai.

ye kiski palkon pe adaa ke dhaare hain,

ye kon hai jiski maasoom muskaan mein bhed bahot saare hain.

ye kiska wajood mujhe mere hone ka ehsaas dilaata hai,

ye kis jyot ki lau mein mera mann pinghalta jaata hai..