Yesterday morning while travelling from Noida to Patparganj I was so dejected to see continuous heaps of garbage all along the way.

Rain water puddles and stink outside the village area. It's not only a serious health hazard,but cause of traffic jam.Hundreds of people walk over these dumps to reach the main road and cross at their own will.

Above all it gives such negative impression in the mind of the onlooker who wishes to start the day with clean clear thoughts.

The question in mind was who throw this garbage and how can this be controlled?

Most of the people literate or illiterate are responsible for it because they are nor educated in the real sense.Inspite of clean India campaign,this is uncontrollable.

Cleaning drive for just a day or a week is no solution.It needs a permanent and constant follow up.

Now the question of finding the solution.

1.The local governing departments like MCD NDMC and Noida Authority etc. Should prepare policies and proper planning with budget and equipments needed.

2.The areas should be earmarked to cover entire urban or suburban  habitations.

3. Written orders should be passed for commercial centres and residential societies to follow norms of garbage disposal and clearing of drains, clearing unauthorized encroachments.

4.Management of Sanitation should be outsourced to startups to ensure that residents are educated on the issue of segregation of garbage and dire consequences of negligence.

*Strict watch on hotels and eating joints in market places

*To provide coordination , cooperation,and provision of workforce authorities should continuously collaborate with some start ups who adopt fixed areas.

*Defaulters to be fined.Money thus collected should go to funds for payment to the workforce.

 *Business magnates of the areas should be associated for providing funds.

*Sweeping/cleaning etc.to be followed up on daily basis and payments on daily or weekly basis.

*Cleanliness drive on every Sunday.

There is no dearth of manpower.The large workforce can be arranged from beggars and very poor people who can be hired with proper planning and guidance.Food for work is also a good option.

       *   Hospital and private doctors should join in for prevention of mosquito  breeding, healthcare activities.       

*Plantation drives to be carried on.

Small medicinal plants ,fruit trees like papaya, banana, mulbury jamun along boundary walls of the parks within colonies .

*Social media  newsletter should be used to make people aware of the programme and contact persons of their area.

*Incentives to good performers on monthly basis.

सुनहरी यादें जो सदा है अपनी

सुनहरी यादें जो सदा है अपनी

यूं तो महफिल में , पुराने दोस्तों की,
अनगिनत किस्से कहानियां
दोहराई जाती हैं बीते दिनों की,
मगर सबसे प्यारी तो यादें तो वह  होती है
जो अपने आस पास सदा रहती है ,
और कभी सपनों के रूप में,
अपनों के साथ कुछ पल गुज़ार देती हैं।

अकेले में अपने आप उभर आती हैं ,
ज़िंदगी के पलों को फिर से दोहराने
दूर ले जाती हैं दिल को बहलाने।
वो यादें जो ले जाती हैं बिना थकाए
बिना कोई कार,रेल या बस मैं बैठाए
परिवारों, गुरुजनों, साथियों से मिलाने।
उन लोगों के साथ सुनहरे पल बिताने
जो हम से दूर हो गए किसी बहाने।

कभी कभी उभर आती हैं
सुनहरी यादें, नई जगह की,
नए परिवार के नए लोगों नए रिश्तों की ।
बहुत दूर नई ज़िन्दगी बसाने की
जीवन साथी और बच्चों के साथ
बिताए अनगिनत अनमोल  पलों की।

बहुत खुशनुमा है यादें
उन दिनों की।
जो हज़ारों बच्चों के साथ
पढ़ने पढ़ाने में गुज़रे
अलग अलग चेहरे,अलग अलग अंदाज़।
कुछ भूल गए कुछ अचानक  आते  हैं याद।

याद आते है अलग अलग स्कूल
अलग अलग प्रोजेक्ट  और टूर ।
मॉक पार्लियामेंट, स्काउटिंग, मॉडल यू एन्न।
एग्जाम  और चीटिंग केसेज और कॉपी चैकिंग।
खट्टी मीठी यादें उन थकान भरे दिनो की जब काम का होता भार।
क्लास में की गई शरारतें
और फेयरवेल में मिला प्यार।

बहुत अनमोल होती हैं ये सब यादें,
रिटायर्ड ज़िन्दगी में खुशियां भर दें।
दूर कर देती हैं यह थकान।
मुश्किलों में ना आने देती
चेहरों पर कोई शिकन।
यादों के सहारे भर दें
ज़िन्दगी में ऊंची उड़ान
जैसे डोर कर सहारे पतंग की उड़ान।

बढ़ती उम्र को घटा कर
आधा कर दें यह यादे।
यह यादें हैं जो सदा अपनी है,
बहुत अनगिनत,बहुत अनमोल हैं।
इन को सदा दिल में संजोए रखना है
अगर अंत समय तक खुशहाल रहना है।

MY MOTHER

She had innocent smile on her beautiful face

She lived her life with Grace

Born during our freedom struggle

She witnessed partition and related trouble.

Her life was tough

specially when weather was rough.

She worked day and night 

No day she got respite.

Toughest chores without machines

to  grind,cook,or wash clothes.

Knitting sweaters and stitching dresses

Washing and ironing crispy cotton uniforms.

Our home was the centre of activities

 with frequent visits by friends and relatives.

While Father was busy in court and office

She managed all the household activities

At the orchard she cooked

Sumptuous dal, curry and rice

Even in the oven she baked

cakes yummy and nice.

She made Chips,badiyan, papad and pickles 

fruit jams, jellies ,and toffees too

She had the rifle training 

and was expert in knitting and stitching.

She loved singing bhajans and songs

Reading holy scriptures and the stories.

As an eldest sibling she cared well

for her brothers and sisters.

nieces and nephews.

Jagat Mami ji as she was known

with her love and compassion

 all have grown 

You will be missed

your memories will remain

with us forever

Ek kavita doston ke naam

कहीं खो ग‌ए थे बचपन के साथी

पहाड़ों की गोद में अनोखी थी वो जिंदगी।

जिसमें अल्हड़पन भी था और सादगी भी।

छोटी छोटी खुशियो की यादें

अनोखे मैमोरी कार्ड में

चुपके से बटोर रही थी जिंदगी।

बचपन ना जाने ‌कब बीत गया

और बिखरे बचपन के साथी।

जुट गए मेहनत से अपनी

 तकदीर संवारने में।।

फिर आया इक नया मोड़ 

पीछे छूटे अपने , 

बंधी नई जिंदगी की अनजान डोर।

नई राह पर चल पड़े 

पहाड़ों को पीछे छोड़।।

अपनी अपनी दुनिया मे बसेरा बना के
अपने अपने अंदाज से परिवार को समेटे।

घिर गए जिन्दगी की बेशुमार उलझनों जमे

समय गुजर गया
बच्चों की परवरिश मे।
उम्र ढलती रही धीरे-धीरे

 जवां हुए बच्चे
उनकी  इक नई दुनिया बसी ।

समय ने ली फिर अंगडाई,

मेमोरी डिस्क उभर कर सामने आई

अचानक बचपन की घड़ी याद आई
बेचैन हो उठा मन उन पलों को उजागर करने को
पीछे छूट गए  यारों से मिलने को।
सुन ली हमारी दुआ ऊपर वाले ने।
पुराने यार मिले इक नए रूप मे।
ऐसा मिलन दिलों का हुआ
कि पहले से भी मजबूत हमारा बंधन हुआ।
अब ये आलम है कि
आँख खुले या दिन ढले
यारोँ के चेहरे नजर आते हैं
इंतजार रहता है
मिलने का बार बार
जैसे
ऊम्र भर की बाते करनी है
किस्से सुनाने है।

दिल से लिखी कविता  स्कूल के यारों के लिए
सुधा

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Transformation of my religious beliefs

Transformation of my religious beliefs

Now when I have crossed more than sixty years of my life,I look back and realize how the ideas and beliefs have completely changed during the journey of my life.

During the early years till about early sixties there was complete influence of Arya Samaj .Respected father had spent years in Lahore ,that might be the reason that we adopted Arya Samajis way of life.

Performance of havan,and chanting of Vedic hymns with great fervour.

There was complete discipline in our lives.I really enjoyed the hymns and prayers without much understanding the meaning of Sanskrit shlokas.

Then came the change towards Sanatan Dharam. Aartis,bhajans, religious festivals fasts and rituals.

Purnima Katha, hariyali,shivratru,Janmashtmi, Navratras,Holi, Diwali, ahoiashtmi,all were celebrated with complete tradition and fervour.

Chakradhar Pandit ji became part and parcel of family pujas.

Mother kept regular fasts,Daily morning puja after bath and Aarti at night before dinner .

Mantras and aartis we're sung with full pitch and fervour.Father blew shankh, Krishna Janmashtmi and midnight bhajans were thoroughly enjoyed. Birth of Krishna was symbolised with brass idol taken out from cucumber.

Visits to temples with full faith was part of life

Then came a big change in my life.

Marriage in a family with Radhasoami background.Though bauji was Krishna bhakt,he had passed away much before I became the part of the family.

My mind was utterly confused.

Simple satsang path any time for which taking early bath was not essential.

Though I had freedom of following my beliefs yet all the zeal and enthusiasm had gone away.

I attended satsang on Sundays at Dharamsala.Though I enjoyed satsang,I could not convince myself to adopt Radhasoami way.

At home I continued my Aartis and shlokas  but gradually with the passage of time my mind began to question the worship of idols.

I never enjoyed the mythological part of Hindu culture.

Through 1990s my enthusiasm for performance of puja began to fade away..Though I had full faith in chanting of Sanskrit slokas and had the small temple in the corner ,yet I began to give up  performance of rituals and puja.Ligjting agarbatti and singing aarti in mind continued.

Going to temples where there is commercial influence no more attracted me.

Yes I loved to visit Chattarpur temple,Gurudwaras where social service is done .

Serving the kanjaks on ashtmi too seemed to be irrelevant.

Keeping fast with craving for food through out the day and then cooking vrat food too didn't convince .

Sudden upheavals in life from 2015 gradually made me realise the relevance of fate and stars, and the devotion to the Supreme.

All this while I have been a strong believer,and  a theist I have complete faith in one supreme God or the ultimate divine metaphysical force that governs the whole universe.

Yes there are some temples and religious places which have been constructed and governed with true divine sanctity which I definitely yearn to visit, irrespective of the religious background.

I believe in theory of Karma and importance of the purity of soul.

I remember the supreme Almighty in the mornings.

Bhajans and hymns that worship supreme lord and forces of nature appeal to me.

Yes there is some scientific significance behind true traditional observances,.

2017 My ailment began to transform my ways. I restarted.to think about horoscope, astrological phenomena ,vastu shastra, sanctity of Vedic shlokas, coupled with the idea of daan, and vegetarianism

Faith in the Almighty has become all the more strong.
I have strong conviction that there is one supreme power that controls the entire universe . Astrology and metaphysics affect our lives and actions. What is happening in our lives is pre ordained.

Righteousness and charity are now the basis of my religion.

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My inner voice

MY INNER VOICE
A REALISATION

When I fall sick

or caught by an ailment

I take it as a divine message

of the Supreme God,

The supreme soul, of which 

we are microscopic fragments.

It's a warning

for not taking adequate care

of the physical body 

in which the ‘Divine Soul’ rests.

So we are directed to the hospitals

Where there is an encounter

with piercing needles,sharp instruments ,

the strong  fluids and potions 

that pass through our veins

We then decide to atone our ways

But ------

There's an alternative therapy

which the Almighty provides

 to keep us  happy and healthy.

Positive thoughts,love, laughter and smile, 

proper routine, and healthy lifestyle.

Lets widen the circle of friends

for mutual support and care

to share positive thoughts

and ennoble our minds.

Sitting and gossiping with them,

Listening to music, 

singing favorite  songs

Playing  games of 'our times’

Lets share with our friends and family,

memories of the days gone by

to experience an immense joy.

Let's be close to nature

or go for an adventure, 

Let's devote our energy

to help those who need care.

Forget the shady moments of the past

or fears of the future unknown 

Live fully each moment 

which is our own.

Let  creativity  and the little child 

within us kindle our lives 

an ultimate  therapy that heals our body and mind.

Celebrate life

Celebrate life each  day
Fear not about the future unknown
Repent not over failures
Unfulfilled dreams or tasks.
Live each day with a new plan
Celebrate each day
 as much as you can.

Make the most of the resources at hand
Make your life worthy
 and exemplary
Believe in yourself .
Uprightt you stand
Facing challenges
 exploring opportunities
For little changes
Towards a happier world.

Make sure you are
Living your  life, not just existing
Touching the hearts of others
Sharing their feelings.
Making a difference
With your positive thoughts.
For you may not meet them again
But your words may
Resound in their minds
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