खोज

 एक बार पार्क में दो व्यक्ति बैठे थे , तभी एक पत्ता डाल से टूट कर जमीन पर लहराता हुआ आ गिरा। 

पहले ने कहा : बिना ईश्वर के मर्ज़ी के एक पत्ता भी नहीं हिलता , गिरने कि तो बात ही छोड़ दो 

दूसरे ने कहा : ये तो हवा चलने की वजह से हुआ है 

पहला : पर हवा भी तो ईश्वर ने चलायी है 

दूसरा : हवा तो दबाव में परिवर्तन से चलती है 

पहला : पर दबाव भी तो ईश्वर ही निर्मित करता है 

दूसरा : दबाव तो तापमान में परिवर्तन से उत्पन्न होता है 

पहला : पर तापमान भी तो ईश्वर नियंत्रित करता है 

दूसरा :  वो तो सूरज के गर्मी और धरती के घूमने से होता है 

पहला : हाँ तो धरती का घूमना और मौसम परिवर्तन उसी के हाथ में है 

दूसरा : पर वो तो ग्रेविटी और विभिन्न बलों के सामंजस्य से होता है 

पहला : हाँ तो प्रकृति में पाए जाने वाले सभी बल उसी के अधीन हैं 

दूसरा : पर इन बलों की उत्पत्ति तो एटम , अणुओं और पिंडों के मिलने से होता है 

पहला : हाँ , तो ईश्वर ही तो है जिसने इन एटम और उनसे बनने वाले तत्वों को बनाया है 

दूसरा : पर कौन सा तत्त्व और यौगिक बनेगा ये तो तारों के जन्म की प्रक्रिया पर निर्भर करता है 

पहला: ठीक है , तारे, निहारकाओं का झुण्ड ये सब के सब उसी के बनाये हुए हैं , यही अंतिम सत्य है 

दूसरा : अंतिम कुछ भी नहीं , न मै, न तुम , न ही ये सृष्टि। 

इस तरह एक ने विश्वास को पकड़े रखा और दूसरे ने खोज की ।

माँ

खुदा कहाँ और कैसा है , उसको मै क्या जानू

जिसका दूध धमनियों में उसको ही अपना मानू

तेरी कोख का मै तिनका, बहता हूँ तेरा प्यार लिए

तू गंगा है जल पावनी, आँचल में संसार लिए

दुःख दरिया मेरी आखों में ,तेरे मन को ठेस पहुंचाने से

मै अनाथ हो जाता हूँ तेरे तनिक दूर हो जाने से  

जब नाभि से खाना खाता था, तू फिरती थी मेरा भार लिए

तू धरती है इस पौधे की मै जीवित हूँ आभार लिए

 

गर्भ तेरा जब पोषित था, तब से अब तक ऋणी रहा 

माँ के क़र्ज़ उतारे कोई, कौन इतना गुणी रहा 

रोज सुबह उठता हूँ, तेरा रंग नक्श चेहरे पे लिए 

तेरी आँखें तेरी बातें तेरी हसीं चेहरे पे लिए

तेरी चरण धूल से फूलों की, क्यारी क्यों न बनवाऊँ

तेरा दर्द समझने को मै स्त्री क्यों न हो जाऊँ 

बूढी आखें देख, ये सुन ले दुआ भगवान् मेरी 

अगले जनम मै माँ बन जाऊँ तू हो जाये संतान मेरी 

स्पर्श तेरा मुख माथे पर, धोएगा पाप मेरे 

हे माँ नादान समझ, क्षमा कर अपराध मेरे  

लकीर के फ़कीर

 जब मै रेलवे स्टेशन पहुँचा तो वहां बहुत भीड़ थी।   एक तो मै पहले ही लेट, ऊपर से ये भीड़ ।  

इतने सालों बाद उससे मिलने का मौका मै गवाना नहीं चाहता था। 

हालाकिं ट्रेन इस स्टेशन पर बस 2 मिनट रूकती है, बिना प्लेटफॉर्म टिकट के अंदर जाना ठीक नहीं था , सो मै पुरुष वाली लाइन में लग गया। 

तभी मोबाइल की बेल बज उठी , "ट्रेन बस पहुँचने वाली है  है , कहाँ हो तुम ", उधर से आवाज़ आयी । 

मै बस आया , कह कर कॉल मैंने काट दिया। 

महिलाओं की विंडो खाली देख कर मै पुरुष की लाइन छोड़ उस काउंटर पर पहुंच गया। 

"भाई साहेब एक प्लेटफॉर्म टिकट देना "    

मुँह में भरे पान को एक कप में थूकते हुए उसने कहा "दिखाई नहीं देता ये काउंटर महिलाओं के लिए है "

"पर अभी तो कोई लेडीज नहीं है यहाँ ", मैंने विनम्रता परन्तु जल्दीबाजी में कहा। 

"आप को बात समझ नहीं आती क्या, नियम नियम होता है, चलिए आप यहाँ से", उसने लापरवाही से कहा। 

मै फिर से केचुए सी धीमी रफ़्तार से बढ़ने वाली पुरुषों की लाइन में लग गया । 

लगभग 10 मिनट बाद मेरे फ़ोन की घंटी फिर से बज उठी। 

मैं बिना टिकट के स्टेशन की तरफ भागा, गाड़ी स्टेशन से छूट रही थी, प्लेटफॉर्म चार पे पहुँचना मुश्किल था और अब उससे मिल पाना भी।  

बोल

बोल
न बोलने से तेरे
क्या उभरते नहीं जीभ पर फफोले
कैसे भर लेता है तू , फेफड़े में हवा
बिन बोले ,

पता है ? ऐसी हवा ज़हर होती है
जो घुल जाती है रक्त में
मारती है आत्मा को,
और उसे भी, जो तुम्हे सबसे अधिक प्यारा है
स्वाभिमान ।

विचार

विचार जन्म लेते हैं  

सहजता से , अकारण, अनिच्छित 

विचार अपने ही बारे में विचार कैसे कर सकता है

कोई स्वयं को ही कैसे जन्म दे सकता है 

स्वयं को जन्म देने वाला तो शाश्वत हुआ

विचारों के उत्पत्ति से ही जन्म होता है , मेरा 

मै, जो बना हूँ हज़ारों लाखों विचारों से , जो मेरे नहीं

अबाध बह रहे हैं पीढ़ी दर पीढ़ी , मनुष्य से मनुष्य में

इस प्रवाह का रूकना ही मृत्यु है

जो स्वयं को जानता है , वो भला क्यों पूछेगा

मै कौन हूँ, क्यों हूँ, क्या हूँ , कहाँ हूँ 

जो नहीं जानता, वो भी क्यों पूछेगा ऐसे प्रश्न

जानने की इच्छा ही बना देती है

अज्ञात को ज्ञात का हिस्सा

जीवन दर्शन को खगाँलने के पश्चात 

मन और हो जाता है , अशांत, दिग्भ्रमित 

जंगल में किसी छोटे बच्चे की तरह  

जिसका रोना, न रोना बस उसी का 

अस्तित्व न होता तो क्या होता

इस प्रश्न का अस्तित्व भी अस्तित्व से है

अनस्तित्व हिस्सा है अस्तित्व का

भ्रामक है पर सत्य है , अस्तित्व

अगर जीवन का उद्देश्य, जानना है जीवन के उद्देश्य को 

तो क्यों स्वयं जीवन नहीं जानता अपने उद्देश्य को

क्यों ढूंढ रहा है जीवन अपने ही उद्देश्य को

ये प्रश्न ही बना देते हैं अस्तित्व को जटिल

और जीवन को अर्थहीन 

क्या इन प्रश्नो का अस्तित्व ही देता है

जीवन को गति, दिशा और निरंतरता

प्रश्नो का उत्तर मिल जाना ही 

पूर्णविराम है , मेरे विचारों का, 

और मेरा ।

 

Finding passion

There is a lot written and spoken about passion. How to find your true passion? Only passion makes your life meaningful? If you have not found yet, keep looking for it, searching for it. Don’t we think that passion is very much hyped and given unnecessary so much importance. Why is it so? When we see celebrities in sports, entertainment industry, Politics and in other fields we think that they must have followed their passion that is why they are on the top. We also want to be like them. We also want to be successful. But biggest problem comes along the way that we don’t know our passion.

Why do we struggle so much to find out our passion? Actually, people look for passion in activities. They try to find out in dancing, writing, playing guitar and so many other activities. However they don’t realize that passion is not about what activity you do, it is all about the under laying feelings which you feel in passion.

It is really good if your passion drives your economy. In most of the cases it is not, that is why people keep struggling to make a harmony in life.

First of all, break the myth that there can be only one activity in which you can find your passion. So stop trying to find your passion in activities and look deep down inside yourself what actually makes you happy. There can be multiple things which can make you happy. Ultimately, at the end, happiness matters, this is what everyone is looking for.

If you are a good software engineer and you don’t enjoy coding, but you feel great when you get applauded and praised for your work. So it means you might not be much interested in coding but when your work gets recognized you get motivated and feel satisfied. So if similar feelings you get in some other activities you will keep enjoying your life.

Your passion may be helping others, because when you help someone you find meaning in your life. Your passion may be trying new things, today you might be interested in managing a team but after few years down you might want to start some new business, and again after some years you might want to open your own non profitable organization.

Someone can have passion for life, since that person enjoys and gets surprised with each and every moment of life. That person enjoys a beautiful sunrise, a marvelous mountain, and a healing touch from her/his beloved.

Your passion can be teaching. However some people think that if a big deal of money and fame is not associated with you work then it can’t be a passion. They are wrong. Passion is what you decide for yourself, not decided by others, because it is related to your life, your internal peace and your values.

If you enjoy recognition, fame , limelight, awards, praise then make sure it should be the by-product of your passion, so that even when you don’t get these you must be fulfilled and contented.

Is there anything in your life which you do or want to do and it does not matter if somebody knows or doesn’t know about it, however still you enjoy doing that , that is your true passion, that defines you, that is real you.

On Women's Day

Can an unmarried woman have her own child with social acceptance? Supreme Court of India says that to raise a child, women do not need to mention child’s father’s name anywhere, and no system makes it mandatory to write father’s name on any paper whatsoever. But the question is are Indian women ready to accept such challenges and live their life with respect in society? This is not about the equality with men; this is about rights of women.

Now a day, we talk a lot about feminism and empowerment of women, however most of the time we compare men and women ability to judge who is better. I think we must not compare them; we should talk about their empowerment and rights. When two men cannot be equal, two women cannot be equal, then how a man and a woman can be.

There is no question that condition of women is being better. In 21^st century, they are participating in fields where they were not supposed to be. Now we can come across many names in sports, politics, business, film industry and in other fields too. However, major part of women population is living as housewife and most of them are not financially independent. Financial independence is integral part of women emancipation.

In many countries women are driving bus, but in India women are afraid to travel in bus. Few women are coming forward and breaking the gender barriers by adopting driving as their career. However we have to go a long way to have a safe society for women where they can live with respect and dignity.

On this women’s day, we should also heed on psychological independence which is rooted culturally into girls mind. We should think why most of the girls look for a rich guy for marriage, while most of the boys don’t. Because women feel secure with rich guy, of course they should. They feel secure because of the cultural conditioning. Sisters and brothers celebrate festival of Rakshabandhan in which brothers swear to help their sisters in ups and downs of life, and they are considered as a protector of their sisters. This breeds an unintentional culture into girls that they are secure when someone better than them is present in her life to provide them security.

Same thing is applicable to marriage. Girls are being educated to treat her husband as God and protector. A girl from childhood observes that her father is the whole sole earner in the house and other ladies are just home maker, they grew up with this mind set to have such a husband who can give them financial and physical security.

There is nothing wrong in this, however once they are financially independent why still they are looking for such security. They must break such conditioning to be totally free from patriarchy to live a life of freedom. If you are dependent on someone for whatever reason, sooner or later you are going to pay for it. Your relationship should be based on understanding, not on need.

Many women those who have good career and considered as independent women in society are still confined in their psychological limitations. They can speak in public but they can’t speak at home in front of their in-laws and husband. They don’t have much interference in family decisions. Even some of them are having good living standard but they don’t have much freedom to speak.

Women should not make this as a war and understand what extent they should go to achieve their rights. Few years ago, a DU girl makes a statement on social media regarding wearing clothes that “Even if I walk naked no one has right to stare at me”. Yes, everyone is free to wear whatever they want to; however don’t we think that we should not go to such intense and make such comments.

Women’s empowerment is not only in being a icon, leader, film star or sport celebrity, but also when she drives car and her husband sits beside her, when no one demands dowry in marriage, when male employee does not feel inferior reporting a female manager, when female foeticide ends absolutely, when domestic violence against women stops completely, when gender ratio equalizes in each state, and these things cannot be achieved only by women, men should come forward and support them to make it possible. 

This is the era of changes, especially for women, and they should handle this change with delicacy and understanding. They will have to go through struggle for their rights in society, home and in personal life. Family, friends, office colleagues are their society and only these people are going to insist them to follow something or not to follow something, however always listen to your inner voice what to do for your good future and life.