Youth against terrorism-A solidarity meet ?

On 20th of December,thousands of students from different colleges and universities,including me,had assembled at Shivaji Park,Dadar.The purpose was to attend the rally,a call by S C Jamir,governor and chancellor of universities in Maharashtra.

The rally included kin of martyrs in November 26 Mumbai terror attacks,addressing the youth.It also included media people covering the whole affair and offcourse,the government officials.There were police officers and NCC cadets patrolling the ground and making sure that everything ran smoothly.The students were asked to carry nothing except for a wallet and I-card of their respective college.

The rally was from 5 pm -7 pm,when the Governor gave his speech,took an oath with the students and honoured the martyrs by giving 'silver plates' to their family members.

However,the ironic thing was that,while the show was going on,while the members of the 'jawans',who lost their lives,gave their views and ideas,while a group of students tried to evoke patriotic feelings by singing 'deshbhakti' songs,there were a few students who,well,listened to the songs on their cell phones,a few who chatted amongst themselves,and a few who were holding placards,upside down,saying'Down with terrorism' or 'Lets not be emotional,lets be rational'.This was the scene during the rally,of which the tagline was 'YOUTH AGAINST TERRORISM-A SOLIDARITY MEET'.

The rally came to an end,at around 7pm and we all were asked to leave.While going back through the bamboo fences,there were hundreds of empty plastic cups of water(which was distributed amongst the students,by the students,for quenching their thirst;afterall,they had travelled a long distance)littering around,the placards,torn and dirty,which was,a while ago,carried by the students.i.e. the youth,posing before the camera,showing their determination,integration and offcourse their 'solidarity'.

The long day had finally come to an end,with students relieved to leave the ground and thinking of their cozy rooms and tasty food awaiting them.

The long day had finally come to an end for the martyr's family members,who had joined the rally,thinking,hoping and wishing,that the coming generation is a promising one!


(The plastic cups,placards and newspapers lying on the ground after the rally)

The first rendezvous with myself

Today I've learnt a new meaning of love,
today I've experienced the true joy of laughter,
today I see the world with new eyes,
today I found the real 'me'.

Lost uptill now,
today I look myself into the mirror,
the mirror which showed me my past,my then present,
now depicted a new portrait.
A portrait of my now present and my near future,
Today I can see it smiling back at me,
waving at me,proud of me,
today I've learnt the importance of 'let go'.

Today the water feels more pure,the earth more green,
the sky more blue and the air more fresh.
Today,I can feel the sun shining at me,
and the moon beaming at me.
Today,I can enjoy the rains with the rainbow overhead,
throwing its colour into the world of which I am a part now,
today I see myself in 'you'.

Today I understand the importance of the tough times in my life,
they were a part of me,sent by my soul,
so that,I could meet your soul.
Today I fearlessly live my life,
today you reside in my heart.

That morning I saw a vision,
that morning I woke up from my dreams.
Light was the only thing my eyes could see,
could feel.
But my body felt something different,
it felt cold and fragile...
Shivers ran down my spine,
but light was the only thing my eyes could see.
Confused,my mind took me,
guided by the instinct,to a place,
warm enough to make me smile,
to a place filled with memories,
happy one's,poignant one's,facade one's.
My body felt light,pure and free.
Leaving its home,leaving my body,leaving me,
my soul,giving its last smile,
it departed to its world,peacefully,
the light guiding it,calling it,
towards the eternity.
I closed my eyes again,
and found myself on the bed.
That morning I saw a vision,
that morning,my soul woke up from its dreams.

Life,as we know it

What is life?
a piece of cake.
With laughter as oceans,
and sorrows as seas.
Birds do fly,
flowers do sleep,
clouds do cry,
animals do weep.
No one but someone,
from the world of extremes,
in my thought,
to hear the song of my heart,
from the place,
where the waves of solitude begin,
rays of tenderness emerge.
It was neither my dream,
nor my wish,
I came here to know something,
unknowingly.
Now I ask myself,
why am I here.
Life was perhaps from the time,
when the sun woke up,
and the moon illuminated this world,
to make it contempted of life.
Then came the tears,
rolling down from the clouds of hope and sorrow,
and fell on the ground.
Do listen my call,
open your mind,
lets live together,
let the first sunshine of the world,
touch the first wave of the ocean.
Perhaps,this is life,
full of surprises,
full of harshness.
No one was born to ruin their life,
but to live their life.
This is not the world where people used to live.
No one wants to live here,
but still everyone is living.
Perhaps,this is what we call Life,
full of life.

A Letter

Dipping my pen,
in the inkpots of Sun and Moon,
I am writing to you all
my ruler friends!
Before you start firing bullets,guns and atoms,
read this letter.
My scientist friends,
before making bullets,guns and atoms,
read this letter.
Words of stars
and language of rays,
if you cannot read,
ask some lovers to read it for you,
ask some writer to read it for you,
or ask your beloved to read it for you.
Its is every mother's mother tongue,
get this letter read from any mother.
Moon and Sun are two inkpots,
lift your pen,
reply to this letter,
and write a word or two,
about the well-being of this earth.
My ruler friends,my scientist friends.

-Amrita Pritam.

He who knows not,

and knows not,

that he knows not,

is a fool..leave him.

He knows not,

and knows,

that he knows not,

is simple..teach him.

He who knows,

and knows not,

that he knows,

is asleep..wake him.

He who knows,

and he knows,

that he knows,

is wise..follow him.

-Swami Vivekananda.

Peace begins with me

Peace begins with me,
starting over and breaking free.
Peace begins with me,
opening my eyes and beginning to see.
Peace begins with me,
curious about what I am going to be.
Peace begins with me,
knowing I no longer have to flee.
Peace begins with me,
having self-dignity.
Peace begins with me,
taking on more responsibility.
Peace begins with me,
because peace is being happy,
and this is why peace begins with me.

-Richard.D.Marco III

An excerpt from the novel 'The notebook' by Nicholas Spark

Nothing is ever really lost or can be lost,
No birth,identity,form-no object of the world,
nor life,nor force,nor any visible things;the body,sluggish,aged,cold,
the embers left from earlier fires...shall duly flame again.
-Walt Whitman

The thin line between the living and the non-living

The world is not divided between the living and the dead.There is no difference between what is animate and what is inanimate.

'Shabda'(sound) is 'Brahma'(life).When someone knocks on the surface of a table,the sound does not just emanate from the hand.It is the table replying to the knock.If you knock on some other surface,the sound will be different,varied each time.It is the way,the seemingly inanimate world speaks to you.There is 'Brahma' in everything.As long as you are willing to knock,even the inanimate will respond.Each time,without fail.Where there is 'Shabda',there is 'Brahma'.Animate and inanimate are distinctions born of perception.In reality,everything is living.

-Subroto Bagachi

Believe in yourself

Believe in your heart that something wonderful is about to happen.

Believe in your own power and in your potential,

and in your innate goodness.

Discover each day the magnificent,awesome beauty in the world.

Explore new horizons,new life in yourself and in each new day.

Reach within to find your own special-ness.

Find those who love you,help you,

Look with hope to the horizon of today,

for today is all we have.

Live this day well!!