It is you

It is you

You do not know

How much I am hurt

How much in pain

It is you

But you do not know

Why I cry all night

And suffer all day

It is you

But you do not know

What you mean to me

Why I care so much

It is you

But you do not know

That it is you

And only you

Yunhi teri yaad aati hai

Ab bhi dil mein ek tees si lagati hai

Tootte huye sapno ki awaaz

Ab bhi dil ko bechain kar jaati hai

Dard mein dooba hua who rishta

Yaad jiski har pal tadpati hai

Tujhse duur reh kar yahan

Zindagi se badh maut bha jaati hai

Kaise tumhe bataye tum bin

Kitni kali ghata cha jaati hai

Oss ki maddhim boondein bhi

Kis tarah se aag lagati hain

Na tu samjha, na samjhega

Yeh raat kaise darati hai

Kabhi aansoo ban kar behti hai

Kabhi aahein ban kar ke aati hai

Death - end or new beginning?

Death is the last hurdle of life. And death of a legend or some artistic maestro brings an end to an era. It comes as a shock and takes time to seep in. It shakes the feelings but whether it is the end or the beginning is something to ponder upon. Whether it ends a lifetime or paves the path for the future generations to rise up and prosper? Death may be the end of an individual but his vision, his dreams for ever. The changes, the contribution of a person to the society plays an important role in making what the future will be like. So, it is difficult to say that death is the end. The person dying moves over to a new journey to an unknown destination. Life begins and ends but the journey continues, in some other form, in other direction.

Old pearls

So China brands its unmarried women who are over 27 years of age as leftover women. It is enough to make any self respecting woman fume. Women who are unmarried are not leftovers nor are they yellow pearls. Yes, they are pearls that have been through the harshness of time. Their shine does not fade. They are adornments. Their qualities reflect upon those who are around them. Marriage does not determine the worth of a woman. Similarly, a large beautiful pearl does not require the company of others to show its value. It is beautiful now and will remain beautiful forever.

Early winter mornings-and the dreams they unfold

When I woke up today, I had just one dominant thought that it is time to plant winter seasonal flowers. The slight nip in the breeze offered me new avenues to think of. The chill made me realize that it is the time to think, the time to dream, the time to enter the fairyland.

Winters offer a myriad of stories, families and friends coming together and creating new memories. Winters tease the senses; urge the fantasies to do a little more. A time of bonfires and get-togethers, this is when mysteries are created and unfolded.

This is the time when love blossoms, friendships strengthened and families bonded. This is the time to play and relax; work and leisure; a general feeling of wellbeing.

Like the saplings planted at this time, life also grows and moves forward, spreading love and cheer, it unfolds many new dreams and stories.

 

 

Anti-slavery day

Slavery is the ancient form of labour in which the slave is bonded to the house of the master and has no free will of his own. Under the slavery system, the slave is treated like a chattel and can be transferred from one master to another for a price or as a gift. A slave and his children are the property of his master.

Slavery has existed through ages. It includes chattel slavery, bonded labour and forced labour. Slavery demeans the human worth and equates human life with that of animals or as lifeless objects. It is considered to be one of the biggest violations of human freedom and dignity.

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights has declared freedom from slavery as one of the fundamental human rights. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights also declares freedom from slavery as a fundamental freedom. It prohibits slavery and enforced servitude.

In India, the Constitution prohibits bonded labour and beggar. The Bonded Labour (Prohibition) Act, 1976 also lays down provisions relating to the abolition of slavery.

However, after all these legal provisions also, the menace of slavery still exist the world over. It needs to be addressed at public platforms. Social consciousness alone can curb it.

Teri zulfon ke ghane saaye mein, jo main aa jaao toh chain aa jaaye

Teri aankhon ke aaine mein, jo sama jaao toh chain aa jaaye

Sham ne dhalte huye bola, chand ne rukh ko jo zara khola

Tere chehre ki shabahat ki main, ik jhalak paao toh chain aa jaaye

Bolti hai teri aankhon ki jhalak, koi phirta hai pyaasa yahan

Ik khatra jo mile is mai ka, doob jaao toh chain aa jaaye

Subah ke rang bhi khoye hain kahin, khushbu phir phool se khafa huyi

Jhilmilaata tera saaya jo pade, ghash mein aa jaao toh chain aa jaaye

Teri baahon ki mehek hai baaqi, dil mein thodi si kasak hai baaqi

Dum bhi nikle jo tere dar pe mera, tujhko dekhu toh chain aa jaaye