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मन वढाय वढाय - बहिणा बाई चौधरी

 

सुशिक्षित अणि ज्ञानी ह्या दोन भिन्न गोष्टी आहेत ही वस्तुस्थिति बहिणा बाई दाखवून जातात. निसर्ग अनेक प्रकारे आपल्याला धडे शिकवत असतो, आपणंच ते बघण्यात कमी पडतो. कही गोष्टी अजरामर का होतात हे अशा ओळी वाचल्यावरच कळु शकतं.

मन वढाय वढाय, उभ्या पीकातलं ढोर । 

किती हकला हकला, फिरी येतं पिकांवर ।।

मन मोकाट मोकाट, त्याले ठायी ठायी वाटा ।
जशा वाऱ्यानं चालल्या, पानावर्हल्यारे लाटा ।।

मन लहरी लहरी, त्याले हाती धरे कोन ।
उंडारलं उंडारलं जसं वारा वाहादन ।।

मन जह्यरी जह्यरी, याचं न्यारं रे तंतर ।
आरे इचू साप बरा, त्याले उतारे मंतर  ।।

मन पाखरू पाखरु, त्याची काय सांगू मात? ।
आता व्हतं भुईवर, गेलं गेलं आभायात ।।

मन चप्पय चप्पय, त्याले नही जरा धीर ।
तठे व्हयीसनी ईज, आलं आलं धर्तीवर ।।

मन एवढं एवढं, जसा खाकसचा दाना ।
मन केवढं केवढं? आभायात बी मायेना ।।

देवा, कसं देलं मन आसं नही दुनियात ।
आसा कसा रे तू योगी काय तुझी करामत? ।।

देवा, आसं कसं मन? आसं कसं रे घडलं? ।
कुठे जागेपनी तूले असं सपनं पडलं ।। 

इस मोड़ से जातें हैं

The magic that can be created by this Golden Pair of Gulzar and R. D. Burman is simply unbelievable! By the time you are still figuring out how can simple words make so profound expressions, the music will drag you to your heart touching memories! And the ultimate effect is that you just wait there, bask in those memories and thank them big time for making you realize that "Its always about those precious things you have that money can't buy!"

इस मोड़ से जातें हैं, कुछ सुस्त कदम रस्ते 

कुछ तेज कदम राहे

पत्थर की  हवेली को, शीशे के घरोंदो मैं 

तिनकों के नशेमन तक 

इस मोड़ से जातें हैं ...

आंधी की तरह उड़कर, एक राह गुजरती हैं 

शरमाती हुई कोई, कदमों से उतरती हैं 

इन रेशमी राहों में, एक राह तो वो होगी 

तुम तक जो पहुंचती हैं

इस मोड़ से जाती हैं ...

एक दूर से आती है, पास आके पलटती है 

एक राह अकेली सी, रुकती है न चलती हैं 

ये सोच के बैठी हूँ, एक राह तो वो होगी 

तुम तक जो पहुंचती हैं

इस मोड़ से जाती हैं ...

The Road Not Taken - Robert Frost

A very powerful poem I always quote to myself in the times of confusion. It always makes my opinion of conventions seldom lead to greatness! You have to be path breaking to make a difference! 

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way, 

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

Who Moved My Cheese

p.s: One of the very few good renditions of books I have seen. A very inspiring story!

जन पळभर म्हणतिल हाय हाय

जन पळभर म्हणतिल हाय हाय !

मी जाता राहिल कार्य काय?

सूर्य तळपतिल, चंद्र झळकतिल, 

तारे आपुला क्रम आचरतिल, 

असेच वारे पुढे वहतिल

होईल काही का अंतराय?

मेघ वर्षतिल, शेते पिकतिल, 

गर्वाने या नदया वाहतिल,

पुन्हा कळजि की न उमटतिल,

पुन्हा तटावर हेच पाय?

सखेसोयरे डोले पुसतिल, 

पुन्हा आपुल्या कामी लगतिला,

उठतिल, बसतिल, हसुनी खिदळतिल,

मी जाता त्यांचे काय जाय?

अशा जगस्तव काय कुढावे,

मोही कुणाच्या का गुंतावे?

हरिदुता का विन्मुख व्हावे?

का जिरावुनाये शांतित काय?

Working Women

My mother worked for 40 years. My wife is the COO at an international bank. It makes me proud. She doesn't make phulkas for me. We outsource that work to our help, and it doesn't really bother me. If my wife had spent her life in the kitchen, it would have bothered me more.

One,

a man who marries a career woman gets a partner to discuss his own career with. A working woman may be able to relate better to organizational issues than a housewife. A spouse who understands office politics and can give you good advice can be an asset.

Two,

a working woman diversifies the family income streams. In the era of expensive apartments and frequent lay-offs, a working spouse can help you afford a decent house and feel more secure about finances.

Three,

a working woman is better exposed to the world. She brings back knowledge and information that can be useful to the family. Whether it's the latest deals or the best mutual fund to invest in, or even new holiday destinations, a working woman can add to the quality of life.

Four,

the children of a working woman learn to be more independent and will do better than mollycoddled children.

Five,

working women often find some fulfillment in their jobs, apart from home. Hence, they may have better life satisfaction, and feel less dependent on the man. This in turn can lead to more harmony.

Please choose your partner carefully.

Don't just tolerate, but accept and even celebrate our successful women. They take our homes ahead and our country forward. We may have less hot phulkas, but we will have a better nation. 

— Chetan Bhagat