IN DEPENDANCE

IN DEPENDANCE

Fascinating isn’t it, the way we can look at this word. When read as two different words it conveys a meaning as being in “the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else”. On the contrary we all know the meaning if we combine both the words. 

Today on this patriotic occasion, I feel quite happy for the 1.2 billion people around the nation and salute the martyrs who made this day possible. 

But apart from all the celebrations around do you feel any guilt inside you? Yes, I am talking to you. Do you feel any guilt?

Let me clarify, I give you a set of examples 

1. Do you feel sad when you see any poor child around your neighbourhood?
2. Do you feel sad when you see children younger than your age working at Dhabas or as a street hawker?
3. Do you get disturbed when any disabled comes to you for any financial help(begging for alms) in trains or bus stands or even outside big temples?
4. Do you feel bad about the farmers committing suicide due to starvation?

I think these many examples are enough to invoke the idea inside your mind. And believe me, though it has and will be repeated a billion times in the future, ‘this was not the INDIA which the freedom fighters had dreamt for us. On a lighter note, “These are dark times there is no denying”. 

So, are we slaves? I think we are. We are slaves to corruption, poverty, female homicide, scandals and inflation. But more than any of these we are slaves to ourselves. Luckily, we don’t need a national movement to change ourselves. But we need a bigger force on our side, our own willpower, with a pinch of inspiration and a touch of enthusiasm.

As Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple spoke in one of his famous speeches at Stanford University on June 12, 2005 for the graduation commencement.

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

And believe me we can make a change in the ever changing world. Speak what you think is right, express your thoughts. Let’s not make it freedom for the ‘free-dumb’. Learn to be free and make everyone aware. And soon you would be free from every guilt inside your heart and that day every day of your life will be celebrated as “INDEPENDENCE DAY”. 

I leave you with these eternal words of wisdom by beloved BAPU.

Baarish

Baarish ke mausam mein jo khush hote hain patte,

Har vriksha par hariyaali ka nazara hota hain,

Halki si thandi lehar jo chukar nikal jaati hai,

Har patta jo yun machal uthta hai.

Par ek baat hai jo patton ki wo samajh nahi aati,

Jo  aasman mein baadal niharte hain,

Baarsih ki thandi un madmast boondon ke liye,

Apni makhmali chadar bichaye rakhte hain.

Chahe kitna sambhale patte par bundon ko rok nahi pate,

Par har nayi boond par aas lagaye rehte hain,

Yaadon ki tarah chhu kar nikal jaati hain boonden,

Aur woh apna daaman phailaye baithe rehte hain.

Kaun samjhaye unhe ki har boond bewafa hai tere liye,

Wo chanchal hai, matwali hai,

Chahe jis patte ya daal ko chhuti ho,

Anth mein mitti mein mil jaani hai.

Par shayad yahi zindagi hai,

Jo har waqt zindadili sikhlati hai,

Har chalakte boond ki tarah,

Dheere se hamein yeh samjhati hai,

Ki yeh na thamti hai baarish ki tarah ,

Na ye patton si murjhati hai,

Yeh behti hai, badhti hai,

Aur saagar mein mil jaati hai.

Jiyo to zinda ho kar jiyo,

Har boond ke sang masti se jhoomkar jiyo,

Socho nahi, ek gayi to dusri aati rahengi,

Tum nav pallav ho iss vriksha ke, har mausam jhoolkar jiyo.

my friend...

Yesterday night when i was alone,

I ran to my room to pick up the phone,

Yesterday night, i was so weak,

I could barely feel the echos when i could speak.

But i could dial no other number,

as my world seemed to plunder,

i had tears in my eyes, and sadness all around me

yesterday night, i was so alone.

And i looked back in time for a while,

I remembered your face, your lovely smile,

I remembered the times you stood by me,

I remembered the times you made me free,

As my life without you, and i know its true,

Is one hell of a big leafless tree.

That your my best friend i could ever wish for,

Cause you are the love i could ever dream for,

And you’ll be there, and i know,

Clearing hurdles and protecting from foes,

Cause you are my best friend for sure.