Wednesday, December 31, 2008

End of the Year or Beginning of the Year

Well isn’t this a philosophical question? 

A year has ‘passed’ like ‘मेरा सुन्दर सपना बीत गया’ and still, there is no sadness in the air, no obituaries written…rather everyone seems to be pumped up to celebrate the ‘birth’ of the New Year. That’s life…new generation leads…while elders guide. 

जो बीत गया सो बीत गया…. One always looks forward to the day...afresh… who wants to remember the night before…रात गई बात गई. Is it possible to drive ahead by looking into the rearview mirror? In Olympics, do we have a race that runs backward? There is an old saying that one should always look towards the rising sun. The rising Sun symbolizes hope, energy, vitality, and positivism. That’s what the New Year has in store for us. The year ahead is full of unknowns…yet people see it filled with opportunity, hope, and boundless possibilities rather than fear. It is this attitude of humankind that is fascinating. If all of us could integrate this attitude into every sphere of life, we would be a bundle of joy. The coming year will also pass by. It’s like the cycle of life and death, immortalized by a beautiful song of Golmaal. 

आने वाला पल जाने वाला है... 
थोड़ा सा हसाँ के..थोड़ा सा रूला के पल ये भी जाने वाला है आने वाला पल जाने वाला है… 
वक्त जो बीत गया वो फिर आता नहीं…
कोई लम्हा ख़ुद को दोहराता नहीं …

It’s good to reflect on the year…to learn from history and mistakes… they serve as lighthouses in the journey beyond. Savour every moment that you spent ….. We still have a lot of ground to cover as a nation.. we still are a developing country...We all look forward to the New Day…New Year with a lot of expectation and hope...so aptly penned by Sahir Ludhyanvi...sung beautifully by Mukesh Sahab and AshaJi ( Music by Khyaam Sahab ) for the movie फिर सुबह होगी ( 1958 )... 

वो सुबह कभी तो आयेगी, 
इन काली सदियों के सर से, 
जब रात का आँचल ढलकेगा जब दुःख के बादल पिघलेंगे, 
जब सुख का सागर छलकेगा जब अंबर जूम के नाचेगा, 
जब धरती नगमी जायेगी 
वो सुबह कभी तो आयेगी 
जिस सुबह की खातिर जुग जुग से, 
हम सब मर मर कर जीते हैं 
जिस सुबह के अमृत की खातिर, 
हम जहर के प्याले पीते हैं 
इन भूखी प्यासी रूहों पर, 
एक दिन तो करम फरामायेगी 
वो सुबह कभी तो आयेगी 
 माना के अभी तेरे मेरे अरमानों की कीमत कुछ भी नहीं 
मिट्टी का भी हैं कुछ मोल मगर, इंसानों की कीमत कुछ भी नहीं 
इंसानों की इज्जत जब जूठे सिक्कों में ना तोली जायेगी 
वो सुबह कभी तो आयेगी 

I am sure the journey to that day has begun...it will come and we all bring it together and it's going to happen in our time. Finally, to sum up, the mood, a short poem by me…. hope you like it 

हर रात के बाद सुबह आती है 
जिंदगी फिर से मुस्कुराती है 
जाओ जाके चूम लो..लूट लो जहाँ से खुशियाँ 
नया दिन, नया साल, नई किरण, नए सपने, एक नई दुनिया बसाती है 
जिंदगी फिर से मुस्कुराती है 
हर रात के बाद सुबह आती है 

 Wishing everyone a cracker of 2009!

1 comment:

Rishi said...

Mukesh's "Wo subah kabhi to aayegi" is truly immortal....very inspiring.

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