Wednesday, December 10, 2008

So, Who's Responsible???

Even I wanted to write. Throw my anger out - At politicians, at media, at terrorists, at Pakistan, at non-cooperative intelligence agencies, at anything and at everything. Frankly speaking, you just can't get away, you simply can't. But because there was so much happening, I could not find words - there was, and still is, simply frustration and anger. And I did not want to make this only copy-paste news, because we all know what happened. Because we all wrote about it and did not want to read it again and again!

I read a lot, a lot...blogs, articles, newspapers, magazines! And I thought about only one thing - Who's Responsible?? After all who is?? And for a long time, I could not find an answer...

We, in India - the Indians, call our nation...The Sleeping Tiger! The Future Superpower! Frankly speaking, we are not! No one knows about the future. And if you are a tiger who is sleeping in present or a superpower in future, what are you currently? I am a proud Indian and there are no ifs and buts to it. But there are things that we don't accept - and that we have to accept it.

Communities in India decide to break laws, disturb normal routine of life and destroy public property - all for quota. One religion fights with other because of no reason. We vote based on which party supports our community or religion, and not nation. One region hits on people from another region and there are regional clashes. Government decides to disobey Supreme Court orders to appease a community. Some regions prefer to support neighbouring countries that their own nation. Groups clash for a piece of land. For vote bank, industrialization is kicked out of state. Media starts showing live telecast of army locations for TRPs. Some people blame unbiased interrogators, commandos and their families who lay their lives to help us live peacefully. Anyone can call a bandh to get attention. Isn't it?

Then...we call ourselves Biggest Democracy in the World!! Freedom is given at a condition, that you know your duties and will perform it well. Probably, looks like that is not applicable.

And then when terrorists attack, we have something to say. Honestly, nothing is going to happen this time as well. Only because the people we choose to lead us are one of us. And, are we responsible enough to make that change? Till the time we are not, don't expect...

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Is Baar Nahin !!!

Is baar jab woh choti si bachchi mere paas apni kharonch le kar aayegi
Main usey phoo phoo kar nahin behlaoonga
Panapney doonga uski tees ko
Is baar Nahin


Is baar jab main chehron par dard likha dekhoonga
Nahin gaoonga geet peeda bhula dene wale
Dard ko risney doonga,utarney doonga andar gehrey
Is baar nahin

 

Is baar main na marham lagaoonga
Na hi uthaoonga rui ke phahey
Aur na hi kahoonga ki tum aankein band karlo,gardan udhar kar lo main dawa lagata hoon
Dekhney doonga sabko hum sabko khuley nangey ghaav
Is baar nahin


Is baar jab uljhaney dekhoonga, chatpatahat dekhoonga
Nahin daudoonga uljhee door lapetney
Uljhaney doonga jab tak ulajh sake
Is baar nahin


Is baar karm ka hawala de kar nahin uthaoonga auzaar
Nahin karoonga phir se ek nayee shuruaat
Nahin banoonga misaal ek karmyogi ki
Nahin aaney doonga zindagi ko aasani se patri par
Utarney doonga usey keechad main,tedhey medhey raston pe
Nahin sookhney doonga deewaron par laga khoon
Halka nahin padney doonga uska rang
Is baar nahin banney doonga usey itna laachaar-
ki paan ki peek aur khoon ka fark hi khatm ho jaye
Is baar nahin


Is baar ghawon ko dekhna hai gaur se
Thoda lambe wakt tak
Kuch faisley
Aur uskey baad hausley
Kahin toh shuruat karni hi hogi
Is baar yahi tay kiya hai


- by Prasoon Joshi