tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79090613687056269452024-03-17T20:03:57.097-07:00Kena ShreeKena Shreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00090604752108333329noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909061368705626945.post-41265944248926685912021-02-25T01:02:00.001-08:002021-02-25T01:20:46.376-08:00Being A Friend (In)deed For Families Of Uttarakhand Flash Floods <p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7ekGPCuiGgIypwUYdbCoOlm36TJ3v9T4cWoD17OBMOM-Pj1ZzXawFS2EqMtqvyW7xzJ7HFUcoE2auAqyH9O2dW3XM2uuqwd7pZyDSCnTqMpXmIxaAFb9mrBd2FedUWJ2tKSMSaNLPIs/s1500/Resort+Photo+Twitter+Header.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="1500" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7ekGPCuiGgIypwUYdbCoOlm36TJ3v9T4cWoD17OBMOM-Pj1ZzXawFS2EqMtqvyW7xzJ7HFUcoE2auAqyH9O2dW3XM2uuqwd7pZyDSCnTqMpXmIxaAFb9mrBd2FedUWJ2tKSMSaNLPIs/w640-h214/Resort+Photo+Twitter+Header.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It is a bright
Sunday morning as I sip tea in a cosy corner of the balcony, planning my day
ahead, when a sudden phone call from office disrupts the ritual.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am told that due
to an emergency situation having arisen in Tapovan Vinshnugarh, post the catastrophic
flash flood that happened a week ago, I’m required to reach the site at the
earliest possible. My mind starts wandering frantically. <i>I perhaps know what
it is!</i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Immediately, I
make a move from Delhi to the site through a bafflingly long journey, meandering
through colossal Himalyan mountain ranges with ruffling Ganges flowing beneath.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">By the time I
reach, the evening clouds have already descended with a rain storm, dropping
the temperature to two degree centigrade. Within an hour, we are briefed about
our critical <i>tasks.</i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Natural calamities
cannot be averted but how well is it managed defines a team. And now is the
time! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">On February 7<sup>th</sup>,
at around 10:40 am, over 150 contract workers were discharging their duties in
the NTPC’s Tapovan Vushnugarh Hydropower Plant – like any ordinary day.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Just then, a huge
turbulence from the valley headed towards the site making deafening uproar. Even
before they could fathom it, a giant swell of water spewing muck and smolder crashed
on them giving no time to shout or even turn around to gasp. Within seconds, the
fiend washed the workers off their feet, burying them deep under silt and water.
The uber scenic Tapovan valley, including the hydropower plant, got mercilessly
rampaged.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Within minutes,
Team NTPC stood steadfast on the ground in a 24*7 rescue and relief operation
alongside assistance from the central and state agencies. It had taken upon
itself a daunting task - to help unite families, compensate for the losses and
bridge the broken chord of hope.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The task was unnerving
but the spirit to heal it up was one notch higher.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The <i>task </i>assigned
to me is not as simple as I thought it would be.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It is my seventh day
when I have been going around the rough hilly terrain as part of the Relief Team
to meet and counsel families in Chamoli district whose members have gone
missing in the flood.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Every single house
is gloomy with a distinct sadness and a perplexity of not being able to find a
closure. While the hopes of their lost ones coming back kindles on a bleak
flame, there is also no news of their death as many bodies have yet not been found.
The void of long wait in their eyes yearns for an answer – an answer that they
seek from us.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Some story
imprints simply fail to leave the mind.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After a steep
climb of over two hours uphill, at the foot of Shivalik, we enter an extremely
small, dark hut. Even in the icy Himalayan weather, it is kept warm with a
kettle of boiling water kept on cooking fire. It is here that I meet <i>her</i>
– the timid lady in her early thirties – surrounded by two little children, an
ailing mother in law and several relatives who have gathered to console her. After
the catastrophic flood, her husband has gone missing for last twelve days.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">‘He won’t return,
didi,’ she says to me.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As I hug her, she breaks
in my arms wailing loudly and then whispers, ‘Do you know I am pregnant by six
months?’</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Her tears wet my
palms. I hug her even tighter. I am no longer a relief team member but a woman
who wants to take away all her pain but feels frail in front of nature’s ire.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><span lang="EN-US">Yet, I must do
what I can! </span></i><span lang="EN-US">Pass all our
strength to her! I put myself into her shoes for a moment, try to live her
emotions and feel her agony. We stay in silence holding one another for a long
time. Sometimes silence does a magic that words never can.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">She asks me
several questions, most of which would never have a perfect answer, but I take
each one up trying my best. Between a heart-melting conversation, welled-eyes
and disquiet, I take a pause, hold my heart and explain her what no one else
would – how to utilise the monetary compensation effectively so that it helps
her gain back the ground and resurrect the family.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Yet again I
realise that there neither is and never shall be a rule book for handling difficult
conversations. No words, stories or one-liners either! The only chord that
connects hangs on the subtle string of empathy.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">One after the
other, I meet hapless mothers who refuse to accept their loss of their sons. I
meet sobbing sisters who have fumble speaking of their good old days. I meet
old, physically frail fathers who still await their child’s comeback. I meet
wives whose tears have dried up and toddlers who are unaware of what calamity
has struck. I meet the newly born and even the unborn!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">With every family
that we touch, I leave a part of myself there and take back a part from them.
At the end, we are all made up of the same fabric – the one which rests on
hope.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In my sixteen
years of career with NTPC, it has taught me to be compassionate, stay strong,
be resilient, hold hands in times of crisis like a family and <i>never give up</i>.
It is time, I pass on the strength to those who need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Until Tapovan
heals, lost men are found, homes are rebuilt and the sun begins to shine back
on the snow laden peaks with the same glory as before, we shall stay in
solidarity.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Hope is the thing
with feathers, <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">That perches in
the soul<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And sings the tune
without the words<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And never stops at
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And so shan’t we!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: georgia;">NTPC’s hard work
continues. The rescue and relief operations speed up. While I move ahead to
touch more lives and help them stay strong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Connect with me on Youtube, Twitter and Instagram - @kenashree</div>Kena Shreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00090604752108333329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909061368705626945.post-83379796414137234282020-06-26T01:56:00.000-07:002020-06-26T02:46:25.621-07:00धूप का वो टुकड़ा सा<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "mangal" , "serif";">तुम धूप का वो टुकड़ा हो </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "mangal" , "serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">जो हर रोज़ धुंध काटता हुआ मेरे आँगन को सेंका करता है,</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #b3b3b1; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">(Originally published in the Times of India Web, June 6, 2020, </span></span></span><span class="time" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #b3b3b1; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase;">7:38 PM</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #b3b3b1; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> IST)</span><br />
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<span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">“I feel disappointed in myself.”</span></div>
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<span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">Those could be random disheartening mood swings from daily life. Or, those could be hints towards an impending doom of a clinical disorder that is tiptoeing unnoticed. Ironically, the line of demarcation is so thin and fragile that often clinical depression is passed off as an ordinary mood swing. And still often, random malady of daily stress passed off as a self-proclaimed depression.</span><span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;"> </span></div>
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<span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">The fact however remains – ‘</span><i style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">feeling of depression’ is hugely different from ‘clinical depression – both literally and figuratively! </i><span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;"> Psychiatrists across the globe have been continuously urging us to understand the difference while we tend to substitute one for the other undermining the severity of latter. </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">One major sign of Clinical Depression is when the feeling of misery lasts </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">most of the day, every day, for more than two continuous weeks</span></span></b><span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">.</span></b><span style="color: #2b2b2b;"> If it does, the person needs urgent medical help. </span></span></div>
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<span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">If it does not, the person might need further observation or social support and kindness to deal with the situation. Sometimes a small gesture, as simple as sharing a good news, can make the person feel better and can help break the chain of distress.</span></div>
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<span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">Earlier this month, a close friend lost his wife to clinical depression. She committed suicide at a lone corner slightly away from her home by hanging herself. In a courageous and most honest confession that my friend made to public, he wrote how they had been seeking psychiatric help for last two years, how nothing seemed to work in her favour, and how lockdown worsened it. An outspoken extrovert that she was, we did not get to hear a single complaint, whimper or sign of struggle from her during all these years. It was her personal battle. It was the battle that she fought till the last with a loving husband and doting children helping her get better with each passing moment. </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">The gait of depression is as quiet as giant</span><i style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">. </i><span style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">It does not make much noise</span></span></b><span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;"><b><span style="color: #134f5c;"> until it takes a life away</span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;">.</span></b><span style="color: #2b2b2b;"> Sometimes, therapy and medical help also fail. </span></span></div>
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<span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">Still stranger remains the fact that Clinical Depression tends to hit women twice or thrice as much as it does men. At some point, we do see intersectional convergence of mental health with feminism. As per a report shared by Pew Research Centre, mental conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, anorexia and even eating disorders have a tendency to inflict women twice or more as much as men. So much that women are </span><span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">three times more likely</span><span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;"> to attempt suicide than men.</span></div>
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<span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2b2b2b; max-width: 100%;">The reason lies in cultural makeup of our society which is largely patriarchal. For instance, when a woman develops symptoms</span><span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;"><span style="color: #2b2b2b;"> of a mental condition, she begins to get judged for her illness right at the onset. Even a slight deviation from her expected roles increases her chance of getting called out with terms as ‘crazy’, ‘lost it’ or ‘insane’. This depresses her further, thus, driving her into a vicious, non-ending circle. It is not surprising that in most cultures, not even a word of empathy is shared, let alone medical help. </span><b><span style="color: #134f5c;">The only tests that families rely on are not laboratory driven experiments but stereotypes set by the society.</span></b><span style="color: #2b2b2b;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">In urban set-ups, where women are mostly working professionals, self-reliant and independent, it becomes increasingly difficult for them to escape the entrapment of commoditized mental health as if it was a commercial package. How bemusing that common lures entice women to treat themselves with an array of fad choices –– </span><i style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">try yoga, juicing, sleeping, cutting sugar or gluten, moving country, travelling or installing a meditation app</i><span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">! If that is not all, continuous email spamming by Counseling centres as a one-stop help solution adds to the hubbub! </span></div>
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<span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">In times when we need substantial measures to combat clinical depression, all we get is a gambit of promotional, unverified, commercial choices. </span></div>
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<span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">It is time we ask of ourselves questions that matter. Are there enough rehabilitation centres around us? How equipped are small towns with psychiatry help and counseling? If they are, how long is the waiting queue of patients outside the clinics because often clinically depressed patients need urgent help? Also, are the therapy charges affordable for common people or does it burn their pockets to seek long term Psychiatry and Counseling sessions? Is psychiatry treatment cost subsidized by government machinery? What is the support system for patients to induct them back into a normal routine life once their treatment is over or do we make them re-enter the same scenario which actually led them to a mental condition? </span></div>
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<span class="amp-wp-fe3f5cc" data-amp-original-style="font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">In turbulent times such as these when the lockdown has forced us to remain indoors, has cut community assimilation, given us more time to let the devil prowl in our mind and restricted social support — the vulnerability to skew towards a mental condition has increased abysmally. </span></div>
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In one month of lockdown due to Cornoa virus outbreak, I have complained around every important activity –sweep, mop, cook, work-from-home in random schedules or quit community gathering activities. However, if there is one thing I am truly comfortable with, it is the suspension of fashion in my life.</div>
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Corona times may have banal outcomes; it is but a period of utmost gratitude for a non-fashionista like me.</div>
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I have always hated dressing up – be it for office, parties, gatherings, conferences or even for a workout in the gym. It has felt like a pain! How cumbersome to match the right shirt with the right pair of trousers, both meticulously ironed and then further team it up with correct socks and shoes – day after day, occasion after occasion. What adds further misery to the annoyance is to make a choice of suitable make-up (not mandatory though), hairdo and a permutation of related accessories to enhance the look.</div>
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Of late, life has come around like a boomerang to a non-fashionista’s prayer, rendering itself simpler than ever.</div>
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With workplace having moved to home laptop screens, meeting and seminars to webinars and community gatherings to digital portals, it implies – no one will be watching what I wear! Hurrah! All I’d have to do is to put on a decent shirt over comfy pyjamas and worn out tee, dab a shade of lipstick, comb hair bangs and zoom the webcam to cleverly capture just the face. Mission Deception is successful!</div>
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No qualms that my hair has overgrown like branches of a tree from every wrong side, eyebrows blossomed like a dense bush over my forehead, traces of uncoloured hair turned into a grey forest, yet I am unashamedly unbothered. The salons and parlours are locked down, you see, leaving everyone helpless (what a brilliant excuse)!</div>
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In last one month, the maximum choice I have made with regard to dressing up has been between a few comfortable shorts and tees. Did not realize how cathartic would it be to lose sense of collection my wardrobe has maintained over a period of years! I no longer remember the shades or variety of dresses, office suits, sarees or shoes it stores. Besides, neither there is a pressure to buy clothes nor to keep them in order!</div>
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Corona has fuelled my fire to live a minimalistic lifestyle. There is no place of fashion in my life any longer, not even a bit. Yet no single important activity seems to have stopped. Life has only become better. I now dress to survive. I neither judge nor get judged. The bug of apparel consumerism does not bite me any further. I have forgotten what a mall, fashion street or online shopping page looks like without a whimper. I have stopped consulting youtube fashion channels or makeup tutorials for rescue hacks to save my world. Nor do I cringe for wanting to look a certain way on some special occasion.</div>
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For some, fashion could be a sense of self-expression (which is appreciable) but it always has felt like a load on my head to cover up the real self. If they tell me wedges, fringes and tassels, it makes me think of bushes and not hair styles. If they tell me olive, teal or rose, it takes me to a flower garden and not to skin undertones. If they tell me about angled, contoured or flat strokes, it leads me to painting palettes and not to makeup brushes.</div>
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Am I not well-read in image management? No, I pretty much am. But my mind refuses to get wired with fashion theories and fundamentals compared to the feel of original skin. Do I care? Not anymore. I have learnt to embrace the naked reality of simplistic living.</div>
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And therefore, I now look how I should – in the truest sense of self. I can count my grey, feel botches on skin, accept a unibrow and fall in love with every little flaw in the body. My energy has diverted to eating right, building mental strength and nurturing a healthy self, which certainly has no place for pretension.</div>
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Soon, Corona will fade away leaving us in our new skin. I have picked mine and it is called ‘minimalism’, and I plan to hold on to it for the rest of my life – happily.</div>
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I always believed that the world is full of idiots.</div>
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Until Corona outbreak happened!</div>
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And suddenly, we discovered an absolutely new species of absurd muggings who we call “Covidiots.” Unfortunately a part of human race, they are as lethal as stupid.</div>
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Originally arrived as a Twitter hashtag, the term Covidiot has made its place in the Urban dictionary during Corona outbreak as <em style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">“Someone who ignores the warnings regarding public health or safety or a person who hoards goods denying them from their neighbors.”</em></div>
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In times, when the entire world is united together in fighting the deadly Corona virus pandemic, standing in solidarity with each other, Covidiots stand out.</div>
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They are one in a million. Have you spotted them around?</div>
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This list could help.</div>
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1) <em style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">You could find them chatting in a group on the street.</em><br style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;" />It does not matter if people across nations get affected with the virus attack or there is a repeat advice from the authorities to stay indoors during lockdown, the Covidiots must defy the rules. It is extremely important that they gather on streets for chitchatting, clubbing, jogging, shopping, car-racing and at worst, beating utensils on the streets as if it was a war-cry march and not simply an appreciation for the healthcare workers and doctors. In case they were to remain locked-down at home like ordinary citizens, they fear our economy might go down, politics run wild and who knows, the earth collapse. They must, therefore, stand out and save us from perils.</div>
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2) <em style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">You could find them hoarding up grocery stock from the market.</em><br style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;" />The wise Covidiots seem to have received a gospel that since end of the world is arriving, they must play the Noah. They must consider their home an arc and hoard it up with every plausible grocery, not just for themselves but for their generations to come. Grains, toiletries, medicines, sanitisers, masks, makeup, perishable food – you name it and it will be right there – stocked in their refrigerator. One day, when the world will drown in Corona, Covidiots will be the only ones to see the new day surviving on their stocked supplies.</div>
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3) <em style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">You could find them racing on roads during lockdown</em><br style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;" />Find them racing their cars at high speed on the six lane expressway during lockdown period just because the roads will be unimaginably traffic-free! And as it is, better be killed in a car crash than by Corona. On your mark, get, set and go!</div>
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4) <em style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">You could find them absorbed in forwarding unverified messages on social media</em><br style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;" />Perhaps, the easiest way to spot Covidiots is tracking unverified social media forwards. Whether it is about unproven trivia like garlic prevents Corona, bathing in cow dung heals it, collective clapping breaks its membrane killing the beast, sun basking makes it evaporate — to criminally serious and fake messages like recommending a medicine or vaccine, Covidiots are the undisputed knight among keyboard warriors. At their best wit, they would be busy on whatsapp, facebook or youtube creating absurd content, fishing for a few hits, likes, views or comments and at their worst, they would not hesitate mongering fear.</div>
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5) <em style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">You could spot them as an epicenter of a public debate on politics or religion</em><br style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;" />In times, when the world is discussing on the best ways to fight the Corona battle with science, empathy, kindness, joys of giving and community support, Covidiots would most likely be raging their fists in public or on social media with debates on their preferred political or religious affiliation, either defending or demeaning their favorite. They fail to realize that we are all made of similar fabric, blood, bones, and sinews, that neither a deadly virus nor any medicine would ever differentiate between.</div>
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6) <em style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">You could find them hiding their travel history</em><br style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;" />Braggarts who used to boast about their visit to foreign lands and exotic cultures suddenly seem to have zipped their mouth regarding travel history to a Corona affected country despite statutory advises. At least not until flu symptoms throw up, by when they would have already affected a hundred others, forming an exponentially multipliable chain. But then, do Covidiots really care?</div>
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7) <em style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">You could find them harassing doctors in the hospitals</em><br style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;" />It is a Covidiot’s birth right to demand services from medical professionals at their own sweet will and fancy, sometimes harrowing doctors for a Corona test on random symptoms or sometimes demanding gluten-free food in the sensitive Covid-19 ward (unbelievably, insanely true!).</div>
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8) <em style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;">You could find them giving two hoots about seriousness of Corona</em><br style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;" />“Oh come on! Corona is just a marketing propaganda by China and the US.” “Corona is a brand positioning strategy of pharmaceutical companies that sell sanitizers and masks”<br style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;" />“Nothing will happen with lockdowns. Corona is just a product of fear mongering.” “Indians have the highest immunity to viruses, let alone Corona. We will beat it.” We wonder how do they come up with such funnily creative logics!</div>
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Take a moment. Look around. Find Covidiots. Spot and note them. In a few weeks, (hopefully) Corona will disappear from earth but they will still remain, having become deadlier than the virus itself. We would require each others’ support to deal with their maliciousness and foolery. So stay put!</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Originally published in the Lifestyle section of Times of India, web edition; July 11, 2019)</span></i></div>
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I clearly remember the first time I received command from my class teacher to switch from a pencil to a Fountain Pen. I must have been in standard sixth at that time. “Strictly a fountain pen of nib size ‘Medium’ filled with Royal-Blue ink,” she had insisted. Her instructions were precise and clear. Besides, studying in a Convent meant absolutely no deviations from the rules once set by the Sisters of the Institute. Some students went ecstatic with the decision as if they had been waiting to overthrow the couth of sharpening graphite lead ever since they learnt writing while some like me, who had mastered the art of committing endless errors and erasing them away cleverly, now feared the horror of getting caught. “Once written in ink can never be rubbed away!” along came the teacher’s reprimand which sounded more like a forewarning.</div>
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I refused the idea of liking to write with a fountain pen right away. The days of doodling in the last pages or scribbling a thread of chat in each others’ school notebooks which could neatly be erased later was soon going to become a thing of the past. What else could be more disheartening for us, the naughty backbenchers?</div>
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However, there was to be no respite! In a matter of a week, we found ourselves complying with the school order, fiddling with the mess created while writing with the good ol’ fountain pen. It must have taken me a hundred days to figure out the most appropriate angle at which the nib of the pen must be tilted to ensure ink’s best flow and another few weeks to learn how to write without staining the fingers blue.</div>
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My pencil box would no longer have fragrant erasers but pieces of calcium smelling chalks (you know it if you have used it) to absorb ink blots which I couldn’t manage but spill all around my work-desk. I remember shaking the pen enough every time I would use it, just to resume free flow from the dried nib. The only ink blots which looked good were the ones staining a perfectly white school uniform of the best friend in dotted blues. Thinking of it still brings me a smile.</div>
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That is how my rendezvous with the mighty fountain pen had started in school. Messy, unmanageable, staining, cumbersome and bringing my handwriting speed to an all time low!</div>
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But little had I realized that the royalty of the Fountain Pen was all set to have me enchanted and make me fall with its classiness in the times to come.</div>
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Just as true love gradually grows, I began feeling the grandeur of nib on paper, the eloquent strokes of ink gliding on paper with emotions and the rich legacy behind history of fountain pens. I began cherishing the beauty of holding it, sometimes between the fingers (literally) and sometimes close to heart.</div>
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I started seeing subtle shades of blue-black in my handwriting like never before. Azure, temporary royal blue, permanent blue-black, deep black, dark grey, turquoise blue, bright violet, mauve, emerald green, I felt a spectrum of colours even in the pages of dry notes.</div>
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I played with the nib sizes to doodle even better. Anfanger, stub, needlepoint, extra fine, medium, bold, zoom and ROM; While most of it I learnt from my grandfather and father, under their tutelage the rough pages of my diary now jazzed with colourful caricatures and penmanship. How funny I even began creating my own Rorschach Tests with blots of ink folded between blank pages to make patterns and interpret stories!</div>
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Once school got over and college began, I tried my best not to let go of the habit of writing only with the fountain pen. But economics of the new global market as well as our budget constraints had most of us switch to, what they called, a new-age Ball Pen. This newest suitor in town made more promises. It gave the similar ease of writing at almost one-tenth of the cost of fountain pen, was less messier, did not have to be occasionally flushed out for cleaning, hardly stained clothes-fingers-bags and was easily available (no puns intended) at every second stationery shop in the street.</div>
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The cost benefit analysis hinted that it was time I must give a try to the most feasible option. And hence, I carefully packed away all of my fountain pens keeping in safe in a boxed treasure, bringing it out only once in a while but promising never to let it go forever. It was no longer just a writing instrument for me. It was sheer delight contained in a barrel of ink.</div>
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Time passed by and saw us grow up, find a place, new beginning and settle down.</div>
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Getting the financial liberty to choose and spend on the most desirable of things, I decided to fulfill my long lost love. I now have a collection. An enviable collection of fountain pens! And there is a reason I like to believe my collection is precious. I have in my treasure a 1976 Sheaffer Fountain Pen that belonged to my father when he was a student at Arizona State University. Despite done and dusted in decades, it still glows with the pride of having churned innumerous unwritten pages into gold. Other keeps include Lamy, Pelikan, Montblanc, Faber Castell, Cross and Parker gifted to me by family and friends just so they knew what would fetch me a smile most (apart from books, of course). Even dearer are ink bottles of Waterman, Quink and sweet ol’ Chelpark that gush up my senses the moment bottle is uncapped. Even today, there is a pleasure in manual refilling of ink barrel that readymade ink cartridge can never bring.</div>
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But closest to heart are the fountain pens I used during my school days, scribbling away my dreams on blank pages without the fear of erasing them ever.</div>
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Fountain pens have made me learn that mistakes committed need not be erased away from the memory but rewritten to a new glory.</div>
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If that isn’t precious, what is!</div>
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while comes a play which is scripted totally in the local, colloquial dialect. This
one is a local rendition of Awadhi. It is a neat, sweet comedy, packed with
musical notes, stellar performances and so much laughter that it will get you rolling
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">In a village
called Ruknapur, Punai and Machetu are best friends who want to become richer
the short-cut way. They’re both hopelessly useless, unhygienic and crass, yet
come across as sweet and kind human beings. Jugadhu Pradhan is a criminal from
the village, contesting election for the post of Pradhan. His power, not only muscle
but also filthy money, helps him tame the entire village out of fear. Machetu
mocks God night after night with satirical (and musical) prayers until one fine
night Lord Krishna himself appears before him to grant a wish. Machetu is blessed
with a ‘Tilismi Lota’ that would change his life forever after. What follows
next is how Punai and Machetu get back at Jugadhu Pradhan contesting against
him in the elections, how Machetu’s love story with Pradhan’s only daughter
grows, how Tilismi Lota changes his luck and how multiple plots get interwoven
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like this one which is partially in Awadhi and partially in Allahabadi. Quite
often, the directors are sceptical running the risk of limited viewership or
the plot isn’t powerful enough to hold the play in local language for a wider
audience. Tilismi Lota, fortunately, is a blend of both elements. It’s a must
watch for every Uttar Pradeshi. And those who are ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ fans would
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<span style="background: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Remarkable performances by the cast, especially, actors playing
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dialogues spot on and emphasise with just the right diction. Even the Bollywood
songs that have been choreographed have hilarious dance moves, particularly
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portions in the play where local slangs and cuss words have been unapologetically
used. It does not hurt the ears though. You may want to be cautious with taking
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<span style="background: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The play does not have a powerful opening which misses making a connection
with the audience right away. It is with Jugadhu’s first appearance on stage that
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diligence, not much has been done for the promotion of the play. Posters,
invites, banners and flyers are not eye-catching enough. The only promotion play
gets is by word of mouth. But then, I’m sure we understand how difficult it is
to build a brand with lack of sufficient resources for budding theatre artists,
don’t we? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Directed by</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">:</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Tushar
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> Raza Khan, Anushka
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Rs. 200 for adults and Rs. 100 for children (The one
which we watched had tickets sold out at these rates for a full house. However,
there are passes available for sponsored shows also). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Annual Mango Festival 2018: A quick review and sneak-peek<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you are among those who think of mangoes not just as a national
fruit but as a bundle of sweet memories from childhood that have gone behind savouring
it for consecutive summers, this is one event customised to your taste. The
Annual Mango Festival 2018 is around the corner, tingling our taste buds to
unlimited varieties of desi mangoes, already. You would have heard about
Chausa, Langda, Dashahri, Alphonso or Safeda but it could only be here, in
these few days, that you would get to taste Lakhnavi Gola, Tamancha, Lalbebaha </span><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">(</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Wajid Ali Shah’s favourite), Ali
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of June 2018 is an Orchard visit to the Abbasi Orcahrd at Kakori. A rare opportunity to
feel the exemplary experience of orchard farming first hand, as well interacting
with the farmers whose produce we relish without even getting to thank them
once. <i>Here’s the chance!</i> Besides, the organisers promise a special
Awadhi breakfast, tractor and horse rides across the farm, some fun contests and
historic tour with informative inputs on organic farming. Platter costs -- non-veg @Rs. 500/-, veg. platter @Rs. 400, children platter @Rs. 300/- and no charges for kids below five years of age.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Diversity Fair </b>at Lucknow is in association with the Indian Council of
Agricultural Research and CISH, creating an interface between farmers and
scientists to share their best practices with us. Also, getting us to taste rare
local mangoes, around 700 varieties unavailable anywhere else across the country, is equally fascinating. The cost of mangoes range from Rs. 50/- per kilo to a few hundreds at the most. There are no gate entry or parking charges. </span></div>
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like Aam ki Kahaani-Awaam ki Zubaani, Zikr-E-Aam, Qissagoi on Aam, local folk
music and dances and the Mango Food Festival with top Lucknow restaurants and
home chefs participating. There’d be Cooking Contest judged by Masterchef
Pankaj Bhadouria, JD Institute Lucknow showcasing Mango influence in design,
rural innovators by Swatantra Talim, Jams made by rural self help group,
Saidanpuri enabled by Awadh Mango Growers and Baankeloom as highlights of the event.</span></div>
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Salsa, Souffle, Pickles and Drinks, apart from regular fun shows like rope
swings, horse rides, quizzes and contests.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in Uttar Pradesh and with the unforgiving sunny weather, do take precautions
before staying outdoors for long. Use sunscreen, wear loose cotton dresses
coupled with sunglasses and a hat for added protection, keep yourself hydrated
and take shelter of the indoor activities in the festival between 12 noon to 3
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crowd often leading to a long queue in the parking zone, especially during
evenings. Be patient and park your vehicle only in the zone identified to avoid
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<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <b>(3) Prior registration for the contests:</b> If you want
to participate in any of the contests being organised at the festival, do send
in your names to the Organisers beforehand. (Quick link for online registration is<a href="http://upmangofestival.org/reg/index.html" target="_blank"> here</a>.) The on-spot registration counter is often found crowded and you might have a
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display of mangoes at reasonable prices gets so tempting that one does not want
to miss any bulk purchasing. Don’t miss interacting with the vendors about the
durability of freshness of bulk purchasing, if made, and simultaneously be wise
in your picks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with your children.</span> Why, does it not take just Two To Mango? Go, Relish!
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Hindustan Times, Nominated for <b>HT Woman Award 2017</b></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Amar Ujala, 29th April 2018</span></div>
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Dainik Jagran, April 2018</div>
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Three Clippings: (1) Hindutan Times, (2) Dainik Jagran, (3) Hindustan (Hindi), Feb 2016</div>
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Amar Ujala, 20th Feb 2016</div>
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The Times of India, 2017</div>
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Navbharat Times: 2016</div>
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Hindustan Times, 2017</div>
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Dainik Jagran: On World Book Day, 23rd April 2017</div>
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Dainik Jagran, 2018</div>
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Precious Archive: Amar Ujala, 2017</div>
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Dainik Jagran, 2018</div>
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Felicitated <b>'Jyoti of the Month'</b> by Writers Hub</div>
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Dainik Jagran, 2017</div>
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Book Launch of 'Sivagami' by Anand Neelkantan</div>
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The Times of India, 2016 (Featured with Priyank)</div>
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Felicitated as Inspiring Woman Leader by CMS group of Institutes on Women's Day 2018</div>
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That moment when one gets featured as a proud employee of a Maharatna, NTPC Ltd. <span style="text-align: center;">(The Indian Express, June 5 2018)</span></div>
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Connect with me on Youtube, Twitter and Instagram - @kenashree</div>Kena Shreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00090604752108333329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909061368705626945.post-62323990786082735142018-05-17T11:43:00.002-07:002021-02-25T04:34:30.717-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stage, lights, camera and microphone are synonymous to my being. Nothing new to any theatre artist, I guess! Yet, these days, far more than theatre, there are three distinct reasons I could be on stage performing an act:-</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One - Moderating, anchoring, holding literary panel, sessions, reciting poetry or storytelling.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Two - Holding the show for celebrity interactions, interviews or moderating panels with them</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Three - Conducting Corporate Training/Workshops in HR/OB/Leadership modules or as a Speaker in Conferences</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There lies, thus, a very thin line of demarcation between my passion for writing and Corporate life. The more I balance my dance on the razor's edge, the happier I go.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's a lil look into my life, centerstage:-</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One strong wish from the childhood bucket list finally ticked off tonight --- Sharing the stage with the imitable, Dr.<a href="http://www.shashitharoor.in/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #365899;"><span style="cursor: pointer;">Shashi Tharoor</span></span></a>!! </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Also to host the invincible forces of Salman Anees Soz, Alim Javeri and Ms Ameeta Sinh.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We held the stage for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajit_Kapur" target="_blank">Rajit Kapoor</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manav_Kaul" target="_blank">Manav Kaul</a>, Sumit Vyas, Sudhir Mishra, Neil Bhoopalam, Sheena Khaled, Saurabh Shukla, Kumud Joshi and few other theatre biggies, names to die for. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When you get a chance to speak to an audience footfall of 10,000+ students coming from 500+ institutes, what better than to perform a 'protest poetry'. Even if few take back the message, the poetess will have her job rendered.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Moderating session with author of Hindi novel, Shruti Singh, who also happens to be a very dear friend.</span></div>
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Igniting Young Minds with the zest for Poetry. This one is from an inter school literature festival. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What better a way to celebrate International Autism Day than to be with the special ones themselves feeling the exponential energy they liberate, to know the struggles of special educators and caregivers. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Also, to be getting an opportunity to present them our book "Twilight's Children".</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">String of Tales, Episode 02, DD-Ka-Blog</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">An evening of another level when stalwart Hindi Hasya Kavi hold the stage entire night long. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Their wit plays through the moon and we can't stop laughing. To match their quick wit and humour on stage, let me tell you, is a challenge one can never go prepared for. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Year 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There is something about The Poetry Club, founded by Dr. Siddharth Warrier. The homeliness, encouragement we get from one another and learning tenets of good poetry through sharing, is what got me writing poems after long years. Also, they helped me discover how Hindi Kavita has indpired me and shaped my being.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #1d2129;">The beauty of </span><a data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=657526974302149&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3Anull%2C%22groups_location%22%3Anull%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/sanatkadakaadda/" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer;">Sanatkada ka Adda</a><span style="color: #1d2129;"> is that it is a place that dares to look beyond boundaries of caste, religion, status and other social baggage. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif;">जब से होश संभाला है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif;"> जानती हूँ उन्हे</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif;">मिली हूँ पर मिली नहीं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif;"> देखा हैं पर देखा भी नहीं</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif;">पड़ोस में हैं पर पड़ोसी नहीं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif;"> दोस्ती तो है पर दोस्त नहीं</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif;">कि सिल्क पर जरदोज़ी का काम की हुई</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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निर्भीक, नासमझ, नादान, निरंकुश, नन्ही</div>
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वो,</div>
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बैंगनी।</div>
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छल, छलावा, घात-मात, छेड़खानी, </div>
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क्या करे?</div>
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वो,</div>
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बैंगनी।</div>
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रक्त-रातें, अश्रु-मिन्नतें, छिन्न भिन्न, मनमानी,</div>
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चिथड़ों में,</div>
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वो,</div>
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बैंगनी।</div>
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माथा, मन्नत, मर्यादा, मंदिर, </div>
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मूक?</div>
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वो,</div>
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बैंगनी।</div>
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घिनौनापन, घोर, घबराहट, घृणा, घेराबन्दी,</div>
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बिलखती अकेली, </div>
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वो,</div>
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बैंगनी।</div>
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दुहाई, गुहार, मोर्चा, प्रहार, मोमबत्ती, शब्दवार, </div>
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न्याय-भीख,</div>
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किन्तु मौन,</div>
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वो,</div>
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बैंगनी।</div>
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माँ, बाबा, घर, घोड़े, तितली,</div>
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दो गज़ ज़मी,</div>
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सूखा रक्त, सपाट-सन्न, सफेद में लिपटी</div>
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सोती</div>
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वो,</div>
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बैंगनी।</div>
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मैं, तुम, क्रोध, आज, सब लाल,</div>
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मैं, तुम, कल, फिर से, वही घिसा पिटा सा रंग, वही सवाल,</div>
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नहीं बदेलगा तो सिर्फ़,</div>
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वो,</div>
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बैंगनी।</div>
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Connect with me on Youtube, Twitter and Instagram - @kenashree</div>Kena Shreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00090604752108333329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909061368705626945.post-51042078925921654312018-04-08T08:47:00.001-07:002018-05-05T11:43:16.036-07:00मेरे चंद दोस्त<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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चटपटे अनारदाने जैसे दोस्त</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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मुड़े तुड़े</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
रस्सी की मजबूत अकड़न जैसे सयाने मेरे दोस्त</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ऐसे धनी हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
मेरे गरीब दोस्त</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
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वहीं से पूछा जाएगा</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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फिक्र क्यों है भाई</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
किराए का आ जाएगा</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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सताएगी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dad</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> ने </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">bike</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
वापस ले ली</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
थोड़ा सब्र करो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mom</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> नयी
दिलाएगी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">आल-तू जलाल-तू</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
हर राय है फालतू</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">जो बाल बाल बच जाता मैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
अपनी राय से अब मुझे मुसीबत में डाल तू</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">पर करें भी तो क्या</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
दोस्त जो है तू मेरा!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">एक दोस्त है प्रेमचंद</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">रग-रग में उसके इत्र है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
बस महिलाएं उसकी मित्र है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">करता खतों में बातें है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">chatting</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">dating</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
की रातें हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">कुछ पढ़ भी लो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
दोस्त</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> इश्क़ से
बड़ा कोई </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">school</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
नहीं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">कुछ काम वाम सीख लो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
मुश्क से बेहतर कोई </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">teacher</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
नहीं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">बर्बाद हो जाओगे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
ये आग का दरिया है बस डूब के जाना है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">होश में आओ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
यार! अब ज़िंदगी क्या है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
बस रूठना मनाना</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
उसकी यादों में खो जाना है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">उफ़्फ़! करें भी तो क्या</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
जी दोस्त जो है वो मेरा!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">फिर एक दोस्त है ज्ञानचंद</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">किताबों की दुनिया में रहता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
बीस की पिद्दी सी उम्र और बातें अस्सी की करता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">चलता घूमता </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">encyclopaedia</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> सा</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> गोया ज्ञान ही बांटता फिरता है</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">आकछूँ</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> सर्दी-खांसी-नाक भी बंद!! </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">C’mon</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">dude,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">its</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">bronchitis</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">of</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">upper</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">respiratory</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">system,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Wow,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> गोलगप्पे</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">!</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Stop!</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> भारत के 89% लोग नॉन-</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">communicable</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">disease</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> के शिकार हैं</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">अहा बारिश की पहली
बूंदे! </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Season</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">of</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">retreating
monsoon</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">from</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">the</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">West</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Coast</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">of India,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">तुम्हारा सर फोड़
डालूँ क्या</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dare you!</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">IPC</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">section</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">307,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">criminal</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">prosecution</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">for</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">attempt</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">to</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">murder<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Seriously?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> अपना फोड़ डालूँ क्या</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Suicide</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> क्राइम है</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> डिप्रेशन का साइन
है</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> इसलिए सोचो भी मत</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">हे ईश्वर</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">करें
भी तो क्या</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
दोस्त जो है वो मेरा!</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">एक और दोस्त है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
रूपचन्द</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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की वो जान है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
हम कुरूप दोस्तों के बीच की शान है </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Stylish</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
कपड़ों की चमक</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
और </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">playboy</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">perfume</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
की सख्त गमक</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">जूते कपड़े </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">gadgets,
hairless</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">chest,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
सब उसकी आन और बान है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">कॉलेज जाने में लेट हो रहा है तो क्या</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
बस</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> ज़रा बाल
काढ़ लूँ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Allen</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Solly,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Van</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Huesan,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tommy</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hilfiger,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">अपना </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">wardrobe</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
तो संवार लूँ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">भाई के जैसा </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">‘being</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">human’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">bracelet</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
है और </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bieber</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
जैसे बाल</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bi-monthly</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">facial</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">regime,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">daily</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">gym</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> और
प्रोटीन शेक का है कमाल</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">कहीं आना हो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
जाना हो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> ले दे के
वही एक सवाल</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
”यार</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">दिख
कैसा रहा हूँ मैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">थोड़ा </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">silly</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
थोड़ा </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">dilly</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> पर करें
भी तो क्या</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
दोस्त जो है वो मेरा!</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">एक और मज़ेदार दोस्त है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
पाकचंद</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">खान पान का शौकीन है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
जो वज़न घटाने को कह दो तो पाकचंद की तौहीन है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">जब हम लेते है एक </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">pizza,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
वो लेता है चार</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">जब हम लें एक </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">scoop</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">icecream,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
वो लेता बार बार</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">चाहे माँ के लड्डू हों या हों </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">restaurant</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
में </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">dine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Beer,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">malt,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">whiskey</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
हो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> या हो </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">chilled</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">wine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">कुछ ऐसा नहीं जो उसे भाता न हों</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
वो उपजा भी नहीं जो वो खाता ना हो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">हमारे टिफ़िन बॉक्स का शिकारी है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Food</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Fest</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> का सबसे
चुस्त खिलाड़ी है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">गोल-मटोल बेडॉल है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
पर करें भी तो क्या</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
दोस्त जो है वो मेरा!</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">एक दोस्त है लेखचंद</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">हर वक़्त कुछ खोया रहता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
ख्वाबों पे सोया करता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">हर रात एक सुरमाया चुनता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
हर दिन एक कहानी बुनता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">कविताओ में बसती उसकी जान है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
छंदो में कैद एक टुकड़ा आसमान है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">शब्दों का माया जाल है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
किताबो पर वो निहाल है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">जो टूट गए वो नाज़ुक शीशे से ख्वाब</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
तो रक्त पोथी लिख जाएगा</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">जो छूट गए कलम के स्याही के छाप</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
तो अंतर्द्वंद की यलगार गाथा सुनाएगा</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">कुछ सनकी कुछ अड़ियल है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
पर करें भी तो क्या</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
दोस्त जो है वो मेरा!</span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">ऐसे ही कुछ सिरफिरे से चंद और है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
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गोपीचन्द। </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">सोमवार-शुक्रवार व्रत रखते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
मंगल-बृहस्पति-शनि को मांस नहीं खाते</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
बुध-रवी को सोमरस का अमूमन पान करते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
मेरे ईश्वर-भक्त दोस्त.... </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">फूलचंद</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
गुलाबचंद।</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">बस नाम के ही पुष्प जैसे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
ना ही रसिक</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
ना ही सुगंधित</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
गालियों की दुकान है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
वो मेरे कोमल दोस्त....</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">रागचंद</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
सुरचंद।</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">जो गीत सुनाये तो शीशा चटक जाए</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
जो गुनगुनाए तो गागर फूट जाए</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
गले में </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">bullet</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
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से सुरीले है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
मेरे संगीतज्ञ दोस्त....</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">खैर</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">राह चलते चलते इनके साथ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">जब हालत के थपेड़ों से लड़ कर ठिठक जाता हूँ
मैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">तो इन चंदों में से कुछ चंद ना जाने कब मेरे
बगल आ खड़े हो जाते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">मेरे दुखते हुए मन को अपनी यारी के पंख से
कुछ ऐसे सहलाते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">खाना पीना भूलकर</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
सजना संवारना छोडकर</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
रंगीन रातों</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
किस्से कहानियों से मुंह मोड़कर</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">मेरे कांधे पे हाथ रख</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
चुपचाप ठहर जातें हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">कोई खून देता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
कोई वक़्त</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">कोई मन सौंपता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
कोई प्रेम</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">ऐसे ही उनका हाथ थामे हुए</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
मेरे दिन दर दिन गुजरते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">मेरे पागलपन में कुछ अपना रंग घोलते</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
हम संग-संग कड़ी दर कड़ी खोलते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">जैसे भी हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
मेरे अपने है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
मुझमे खुद को देखते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">कोई उन्हे कैसा भी समझे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
मेरे बचपन की रूह मे वो पलते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">चंद सी मुलाक़ातों में</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
चंद सी बातों मैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
वो चंद से चंद</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">क्या करूँ मैं उनका</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
दोस्त जो हैं वो मेरे। </span><span style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><b><u>वो
चार लोग</u></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">जब
से होश संभाला है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> जानती हूँ उन्हे</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">मिली
हूँ पर मिली नहीं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> देखा हैं पर देखा भी नहीं</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">पड़ोस
में हैं पर पड़ोसी नहीं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> दोस्ती तो है पर दोस्त नहीं</span></div>
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भी जब वो बगल से मुझे ताड़ते हुए गुजरते हैं</span></div>
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ऐसा लगता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> भली भांति पहचानती हूँ उन्हे</span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">फिक्रदार
हैं मेरे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> मुझे अपना मानते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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दुख मेरी खुशी को</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">मुझसे भी ज़्यादा वो जानते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">बाबा-माँ मेरे क्या खाक समझते है मेरे मन का रोग</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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जीवन के हर निर्णय पर अपना निर्णय देते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
<i>वो चार लोग</i>।</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">तो
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Career</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
क्या चुना बेटा तुमने</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Dramatics?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
अरे वो तो नौटंकी है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Writing?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
अमा</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
हर कोई गुलज़ार थोड़े ही ना बन पता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Salon?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
लो भई</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
अब बिटिया आपकी नाई बनेगी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Modelling?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
ऐश्वर्या समझ रखा है खुद को</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> सूरत भी
होनी चाहिए</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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करो जैसे करो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> बस ये याद रखना की <i>चार लोग</i> क्या
कहेंगे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">और
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">lifestyle</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
क्या बना रखी है तुंमने</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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कपड़े</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
ना ना....बुरी नज़र को है खुला आमंत्रण</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Parties?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
तौबा तौबा</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">…Drugs</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> वगैरह भी लेती हो क्या</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Boyfriend?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
सवा सत्यानाश! इज्ज़त तो गई आपकी! </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">खाना
नहीं बनाती</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> उफ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
शादी कौन भला मानस करेगा</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">जो
करो जैसे करो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> बस ये याद रखना की <i>चार लोग</i> क्या
कहेंगे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">जी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
मेरी जान के दुश्मन बस चार लोग</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">पहचानती
तो नहीं पर उन चारो का चेहरा कुछ एक सा दिखता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">बताऊँ
कैसा</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">आँखें
ज़रूर बड़ी हैं क्योंकि मेरी हर गुस्ताखी पे लाल हो खुल जाती हैं,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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कान है जो मेरी धीमी फुसफुसाहट पर खड़ा हो जाता है,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">सूप
नखा की नाक है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> बात-बात में कट जाती है,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">और
दाँत नहीं बस सर्प डंक है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> डसना जिसकी फ़ितरत है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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जाती हूँ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> जिससे मिलती हूँ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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आतंक से सब को डरा रखा है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Education</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> की किताब हैं वो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
भाई</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Moral Science</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
का पाठ सबको पढ़ा रखा है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">तुम
होगे बड़े तीसमारखान</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> काम अनमोल किए होंगे </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">पर
सही किया या गलत</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> प्रश्न तो ये है कि चार लोग क्या
कहेंगे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">घर
चलना आता है क्या तुम्हें</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Furniture!</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
ये क्या ले आई</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, Durian</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> लाना था
ना</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Doctor!</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
इन्हे क्यों दिखाया</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, डॉक्टर मिश्रा</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> को दिखाना था ना</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Shopping!</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
खुद ही कर आई</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> हमें भी बताना था ना</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Holiday!</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> अरे, गर्मी में सिर्फ यूरोप ही जाना था ना</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">मेरे
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">opinions</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
पे भी उनके सवाल</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Politics?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
सुधर जाओ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> ज़्यादा </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">communist</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
बातों से पेट नहीं भरता</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Religion?
Atheist</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
हो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
नर्क में भी जगह नहीं मिलेगी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Gender?
LGBT </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">कोई
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">gender</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
है भला</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> तुम हिन्दू संस्कारो के नाम पर कलंक हो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Patriotism?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> छप्पन इंच का सीना सबसे ऊंची मिसाल है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">और
फिर उनके अनगिनत पर्सनल सवाल</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">इतनी
उम्र हो गयी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> शादी कब करोगी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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को इतनी उम्र हो गयी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> बच्चे कब करोगी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">एक
बच्चे की उम्र हो चली</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> दूसरा कब करोगी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">दो बेटियों की उम्र हो गयी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> अब एक बेटा कब करोगी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">सच
तो ये है उम्र-दर-उम्र गुज़रती गयी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">हर दिन इस
डर में निकला कि वो क्या कहेंगे,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">पर
ना वो चार लोग खुश हुए</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ना
उनके चार सवालों का हुआ अंत </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">पर
समय रहते समझ गयी मैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">और
मैंने उनकी कोई बात ना मानी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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सवालों का कोई जवाब न दिया</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">’,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">बस
वो किया जो ठीक था</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> वो किया जो सुंदर था</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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किया जो मन को लगा कि छोटा था पर मेरा था</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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हैं वो चार अब मुझसे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">अब
घर मेरे नहीं आते</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> दरवाजा नहीं खटखटाते</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">हर
बात पे अपने </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">opinions</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> नहीं
भिजवाते</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">मुझे
नासमझ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
अहंकारी और </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">antisocial</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> बुलाते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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निर्णय से उन्हे तकलीफ हो तो मेरे नाम का फ़तवा भी जारी कराते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">अब
वो पड़ाव है कि मुझे उनकी फिक्र नहीं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,
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उनमे मेरा ज़िक्र नहीं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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फिर भी उनमे एक दंभ है...</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">कहते
हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
कल जब मैं शिथिल पड़ जाऊँगी और मुझे आखिरी विदाई दी जाएगी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">मैं
रहूँ ना रहूँ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> वो फिर से निकल के आएंगे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><i>चार
लोग...</i></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">बांस
कि सेज पे मुझे कंधा देने</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> या मेरी मय्यत पर फूल चढ़ाने</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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उन चार कमजोर कंधो के ऊपर मैं </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">rebellion</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> का बोझ
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कंधो पर तटस्थ बैठ एक बार फिर से हार के भी जीत जाऊगी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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जीत के भी हार जाएंगे मुझसे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">मेरे अपने</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,
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Connect with me on Youtube, Twitter and Instagram - @kenashree</div>Kena Shreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00090604752108333329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909061368705626945.post-66416623743027037452017-12-01T01:53:00.002-08:002017-12-01T01:57:54.902-08:0010 Ways How Theatre Has Made Me A Better Person<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I clearly remember one of those ‘90s summer
afternoons. The cruel heat of scorching sun had compelled people to hide inside
their homes for shelter but could not prevent a bunch of young, enthusiastic
boys and girls who sat under the modest shade of a Banyan tree, gleefully
working on a special project. Between the ages of five to fifteen, these lads
were so absorbed in rehearsing an act, which I guessed must be a stage drama
that they seemed to care two hoots about the agony of the brutal weather. They
were practicing a script. Sometimes laughing boisterously and sometimes weeping
tears that could melt a stone heart, they intermittently created background
music with their implausible voice modulations. The place was an open playfield
in the <i>Jawahar Bal Bhawan (Dramatics)</i> back in my hometown, Allahabad,
which I had joined with a school friend to utilise our summer vacations more
creatively.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> A new teen that I was, stepping into the <i>touch-me-not</i>
girly phase of adolescence, I’d have hated to even stand under the sun for a
couple of minutes, when the grit and commitment of this group left me
mesmerised. Who are these people? What
bonds them together in the thread of diligence? What drives them to work
tirelessly in tough conditions and yet be thrilled about it? <i>How do they
create such magic with their art? <o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Returning home, I slept with the
restless imageries of smiling pink faces wet with dripping sweat, that spoke
more of the ecstasy of their work than of the fiery suntan imprints on their
body. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In hardly a few days, I joined their
theatre troop. My journey from dust to gold, an effortless priming to become a
better human being, had begun. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My theatre training, thus, started. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As I grew up, time took its own toll.
After completing my academics, I joined India’s biggest power sector
conglomerate, got married, made babies, dabbled in an alternative career of an
author and got attuned to regular lifestyle of a modern day working woman.
Theatre, like a noble first love, quietly receded into the background giving me
space to work out priorities. It had already given me more than I could have
asked for. It didn’t matter any longer where was I and doing what, theatre was
so ingrained in my being, that in all moments of conflict I found a lesson from
‘Dramatics Training’ to fall back on. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When I look back, I can easily list
down some of the most valuable lessons from theatre that have chiseled my
being and helped me evolve. <b>Here are my favourite 10:-</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. It teaches how to give the
best with whatever we have in hand</span></b></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Every theatre artist would
vouch on the days when a play had to be produced on a shoe string budget, zero
sponsorships, borrowing of clothes for costumes, making props out of waste and
setting up stage like it was a giant SUPW project. The days when few cups of
tea, and samosas, if we were luckier, was all that the team could have during
day long rehearsals. Theatre taught me how in even in the least magic can be
made.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>2. </b><b style="font-style: italic;">Deal with different people
and celebrating differences.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A theatre group is often a
funny and interesting mix of strikingly different people. From a sombre script
writer to a joker in the pack of actors, from a lethargic light assistant to a
hyperactive sound engineer, from a director who thrives his day on
chain-smoking to his assistant who is forever hungry for food, the team is like
an entertaining mash up of varieties of personalities. Theatre taught me to
celebrate differences. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>3. </b><b style="font-style: italic;">Strategize and execute</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Every single play put up is a massive
project management assignment. It needs to be have a goal with a vision, be put
on paper in blueprint, financially be vetted for viability, manpower resources
hired, strategies detailed and execution done as per a well laid out plan.
There are silos of in numerous work activities, like light design, sound
engineering, set design and construction, public relations, acting, directing,
producing, marketing, ticket sales, customer service, ushering, make-up, and
costuming. Theatre basically taught me project management.</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>4. </b><b style="font-style: italic;">Improvisation</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No matter how well
rehearsed, there would be no play executed without unforeseen mishaps taking
place. Goofing up of dialogues, wardrobe malfunction, stage setting giving
away, sudden mic failures or missed entrances, something which was so
meticulously executed during rehearsals would go wrong at the last minute and
suddenly, without any prompts, someone from the team would voluntarily step in
to cover the accident. Theatre taught me to pitch in for others and fill up
gaps with quick and wise acts. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>5. </b><b style="font-style: italic;">To value the power of
communication</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have seen theatre productions which
have moved audience to tears, have made the house laugh, brought a turn-around
reform movement, interrogated a belief, broken a stereotype, and left us all
with thought provoking questions. Theatre has unfolded how powerful
communication can change the world around.</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>6. </b><b style="font-style: italic;">Make difficult choices and
Experiment</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Audition - A good friend
who is an ordinary actor or an acquaintance who is exceptional? Director –
Someone with low credentials, backed by sponsors or a fresh talent with
promising potential? Venue – Closed or Amphitheatre? Script – Pick-up or
Rewrite? Rendition – Traditional or Experimental? I learnt not only to make
difficult choices but also to do fearless experimenting. Theatre prepared me to
take fearless risks. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>7. </b><b style="font-style: italic;">Take criticism and move on</b></span></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“Dramatics profession will
give you nothing.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“What a silly play was
that?” <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“There are hundreds of
actors as ordinary as you. ” <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“Forget it, you have no
mettle. ”<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;">“Oh, she will never make
it big! ”</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Give me the name of an artist who
hasn’t been told any one of those. Theatre has taught me to take criticism and
still be focussed on following the life’s call.</span></span></div>
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<i style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8. Hard work</span></b></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you have been to the
green room, you would know that even the celebrity theatre artist who delivers
impeccable performance on stage leaving his audience spellbound is actually a
nervous, diligent, school going child backstage who rehearses his lines a
hundred times before rendering the final performance. Theatre taught me there
is no substitute for discipline and hard work. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>9. </b><b style="font-style: italic;">Placing Us before Me</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So many times it would
happen that a protagonist in one play would be given a one-line dialogue in
another, or somebody who we saw as a deserving lead actor would actually land
up getting role of a stage assistant. Yet, no one would complaint. <i>No role
was too small for a contribution and no opportunity too big to claim stardom</i>.
Theatre taught me to place the team effort before individual credentials. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>10. </b><b style="font-style: italic;">The show must go on</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the middle of a play
when the protagonist’s part was half over, a team member informed him about his
father having met with a brutal accident. Even before the nervous team began
preparing contingent plan with co-actors volunteering as his substitute, he
gathered his strength and walked up on stage to stand until the end. Once the
curtain was pulled down, my friend broke up. Poor health, irritable mood, cruel
tragedies, come what may, Theatre taught me how to keep the show going on.</span></span></div>
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down the line, I may not be in the mainstream profession of theatre but I
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immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what
it is to be a human being.’</b></span></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "cambria" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Neat, pristine, illuminated with countless dazzling lights all round the
clock, long unwinding byroads rendered so clean that they give back a mirror
reflection, a waft of pure air, no traffic rules yet civilian norms that better
all set standards and a close knit territory of affection between people, who
we proudly call <i>the NTPC family. </i>This is not a utopia I am talking
about. <i>This is my first home in NTPC, my love, Unchahar.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "cambria" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The place where a timid girl in early twenties landed with her one year old
baby to join the much prestigious unit of the country’s biggest power
conglomerate, NTPC Limited, as a newly recruited officer. Away from the
rustling humdrum of city life, at a location sparsely explainable to common
man, I made my little first nest of love here. The inhibitions of being a
stranger in township, hesitation of embarking a new journey and turmoil of how
would I be able to bring up my baby (and connect my husband, Priyank) in this
bizarre place was just brewing up when the people in township pitched in to
adopt our small family of three.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "cambria" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Within days, I was surrounded with so much of love, affection and a hand of
support that I smirked at my pettiness of judging the place even before I
stayed there. While my year-old baby girl fondly lapped from one arm to another
in her newly founded neighbourhood, Unchahar flung its hearts open to espouse
Priyank, like a son-in-law. Meanwhile, corporate stalwarts of the Company,
posted in the station, mentored me with utter prowess leading my way to learn
the finesse of my profession. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "cambria" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">If there was anything more heartening than my new work and home, it was the
strange indescribable bond of affection floating effortlessly in the township’s
air. <i>It was just meant to be!</i> A culture I had neither seen nor
heard about anywhere else, even in the texts of hundreds of literature I had
read. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "cambria" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The memories of the next five years I spent in the township remain fresh
and crisp like dried maple leaves. A grand stadium where I took my baby for a
stroll,
the swimming pool exclusively for township residents, the clubs where thousands
of us gathered to celebrate <i>Holi </i>together breaking all barriers of
gender, class or corporate levels, <i>Dussera</i> that ran for a fortnight
under tight CISF security, cultural evenings on any random occasion, fun-fares
every quarter, housie, quizzes, competitions, dramatics, musical evenings, live
concerts and to top it all, splendid new year’s eve ending in incessant dancing,
without least pandemonium, that lasted up till new sun’s break. Apart from
this, our weekends got booked for personal birthday parties, which is pretty
obvious when your number of acquaintances run in hundreds within a periphery of
five kilometers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "cambria" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I would have remained deluded forever in the warm memories of Unchahar
until <i>the ill-fated evening of 01<sup>st</sup> November, 2017</i> when one
loud thud from an industrial accident in the newly commissioned sixth unit of
the power plant jolted us all. The tragedy had claimed innocent lives and many got
severely injured. Sitting in the regional headquarters at Lucknow, the heartrending news over a phone call changed
the entire gambit of emotions. </span></div>
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less than a second, there was no time to stop, think over, talk, discuss or
even cry over. It was time to act! And act at a lightning speed!<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "cambria" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The story of last five days when I saw NTPC, my Company, <i>rise
like Phoenix from ashes. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "cambria" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I was right there at the Control Room at Lucknow witnessing
what goes into handling the aftermaths of tragedy forsaken people. Media was
flashing news of haphazard, piece meal stories of an incident that had not even
completely gotten over, across all channels. Within minutes, my PR section ran
desperately from one pillar to post to prevent false information doing rounds
while the top bosses of the Company immediately flew down to take stock of the
situation. They cared two hoots about how anyone around would blame, accuse or
react. <i>If there was anything in mind, it was quick relief work and rescuing
of lives. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "cambria" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Within next couple of hours, three Control Rooms were set up
parallel at Unchahar plant, NRHQ-Luckow and Corporate Centre-New Delhi.
Volunteers stepped in to take charge of various post duties at Unchahar,
Raebareli, several hospitals in Luckow and Delhi. The duties extended beyond
18-24 hours and yet none, <i>not even one volunteer</i>, gave a whimper. In
last five days, I have seen, junior engineers to senior most officials of the
Company skip their meals, night sleeps, priorities, familial obligations and
even regular medicines to be able to give their complete being into fixing the
situation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "cambria" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Some would have toddler kids suffering with fever back home,
spouses staying alone in remote locations or dependents in hospitals yet there wasn’t
anyone who wanted to back off. Provision of medical aid, disbursement of
compensation, entire fraternity of executives pledging one day’s salary, one
volunteer with each patient taking care right from arrival to his dignified
return to hometown are just couple of relief measures. <i>But what goes behind
healing of Unchahar is a much deeper sense of love and belongingness</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "cambria" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There remains moments which can neither be documented, nor
be spoken in words. Moments that shake us from inside and change the person we
are. In times to come, <i>there might be many stories going around on the Unchahar
tragedy or the heroism with which it was dealt with but no one will ever tell
you what it feels to be a part of the tragedy</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "cambria" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">There would be stories citing certain number of people died
but I bet, no one will tell you how much it pains to hand over body of a young
boy to his old, dependent, helpless and tearful father. Stories telling how
injured people were medically treated in the hospital but no one will tell you
what it is to hold the hand of a patient writhing in bed and yelping in pain.
Stories telling you about dignified farewell to the deceased but no will tell
you how a mortuary smells! Stories telling how stupendously the Control Rooms executed
the relief work but no one will tell how the heartbeat sinks every time you hear
the injury toll increase. <i>Only </i>o<i>ur
NTPC family would know who are healing the wound with their love potion!</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "cambria" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This too shall pass! But the solidarity that binds us
together to rise through difficult times will remain indelibly imprinted in our
lives forever. <i>No one and nothing can tear us apart.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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We live in the glorious times of the Buddha.</div>
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No, I have not lost my mind. Neither do I have a time machine that can take me to the 6th century BC. I write today because everywhere I look I see representations of the Buddha—tokens and tokenisms. <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Literally everywhere</em>!</div>
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A little while ago I was sitting with a neighbour in her posh apartment and lo and behold, there was the Buddha right behind me! Printed on a silk cushion cover. I complimented her on her aesthetic choice, at which she exclaimed—"The Buddha never goes out of fashion, you see. Look at his eyes, so seductive—you can drown in them!" What a bemusing choice of adjectives for a spiritual great known for his serenity and renunciation of worldly pleasures. I'm sure if he'd been around to witness this exchange, he'd have been beyond appalled. The next moment, she tossed another Buddhism-themed cushion at my lap, saying, "Be comfortable! I have many more in various designs." I nodded politely, curbing the temptation to tell her: "<em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Yes, I know it is fashionable to have Buddha cushion covers, but don't you want him and his teachings in your life as well?"</em></div>
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<span class="quote" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Buddha has been one of the most influential spiritual leaders to ever walk this earth. But now our culture seems to have appropriated him in an entirely material sense.</span></blockquote>
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There is no doubt that the Buddha has been one of the most influential philosophical and spiritual leaders to ever walk this earth. But right now, our culture seems to have appropriated him in an entirely material sense. Blame it on the style industry, mystical monasteries or the austere good looks of disciplined monks, but somewhere along the way Gautama Buddha has become a fashion statement, an on-trend motif.</div>
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I have lost count of the Buddha figurines I have spotted on assorted terrace gardens, placed appealingly amidst white stone pebbles and small waterfalls. Or, the serene statuettes carved in costly white marble, put in the middle of artificial ponds with floating plastic water lilies. What a serene sight for guests to behold! Light some scented candles around and it is the perfect ornamentation for a party. Who gives two hoots about what he stood for anyway? After the party, maybe.</div>
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A friend of mine has displayed a series of paintings of his tranquil face done in various abstract forms, running all across the corridor to her bedroom. Every picture lit under a different lamp shade. Another has got her kitchen window done with a glass painting of Buddhist symbology. And then there is someone who uses blinds printed with thousands of tiny Buddhas.</div>
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Ask them about their devotion and they speak of the heavenly aesthetic of the Buddha and Buddhist motifs.</div>
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I am yet to see an exhibition, a handicraft mela or a mall's home furniture showroom that doesn't feature multiple Buddhist icons. How ironical that this is the same Gautama Buddha, the man who once walked in flesh and blood, who surrendered worldly pleasures to lead a life of utter simplicity.</div>
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Long years ago, his disciples travelled across the world to spread his teachings and mark his presence in every possible household. The message has indeed reached and how! Today the Buddha is ubiquitous—you'll see him on handmade-paper bags, expensive T-shirts, bed covers, keychains, earrings, tattoos, mobile cases... the list is endless.</div>
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Recently, when I visited Gangtok's crowded M.G. main market, I stood mesmerised along with hundreds of other tourists, lost in the beauty of Buddhist tokens stunningly displayed by the street vendors. Everybody was eager to take back little miniatures as gifts for friends and family. While a Delhi gentleman standing next to me asked for colourful prayer flag for his car's back window, another from Bangalore demanded 50 such pieces for his newly opened Café. A lady thought the collection of flags would make for a good <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">toran</em> on the entrance door while another grabbed a piece for her office work station. Each prayer flag had a long prayer written in Pali, but no one asked what it meant. The aesthetic mattered, not the message.</div>
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Some token collectors contend that Buddhist images and artefacts imbue serenity to a space, but how many of them practice his teachings? They are often people who are governed by anger or enslaved to their repository of wealth, friends, jobs and pleasures.</div>
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I've been gifted many, many Buddha keepsakes over the years, but the most precious of all the artefacts I have are books on the life of the great thinker, carefully placed in my library. Sometimes when I feel frayed, I return to its flagged pages, anecdotes, life lessons and quotes.</div>
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If for just one day the Buddha found his due place in our lives—beyond tokenism, aesthetics and as a fashion statement—there would be so much more peace, tranquillity and forgiveness all around. Remember what he endorsed, <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path</em>"!</div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">[This article was originally posted on The Huffington Post on 25/09/2017 8:46 AM IST]</span></div>
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Connect with me on Youtube, Twitter and Instagram - @kenashree</div>Kena Shreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00090604752108333329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909061368705626945.post-88069768858944366082017-07-11T11:03:00.000-07:002017-07-11T11:03:07.862-07:00Bittersweet Monsoon <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There were times when thinking of monsoon brought before us imagery of joy. Of dark clouds overshadowing the sky, intermittent break of thunder claps and benevolent downpour wetting not only the land underneath, but also soaking us deep within for relief from fierce summer. One couldn’t resist from running into the rains to get drenched from head to toe and never missed opportunities to ditch boring raincoats or umbrellas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As young girls on bicycles commuting to school under heavy monsoon downpours, we laughed at the disappointed faces of people trapped inside cars, buses or under shades, torn between the longing to get wet in rain and preventing their expensive ensembles from getting color washed. Those days, when deliberately jumping into puddles of water on roadsides, making paper boats, taking a rain shower or watching every green leaf swirl with joy, ran synonymous with a day of bountiful monsoon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The neighboring muddy field suddenly got transformed into a football court, with boys of all age, sorts and sizes displaying their machismo while playing a sport which looked absolutely picture perfect in rain. Little children ran around the field’s periphery, chasing frogs and imitating their hop, while their concerned parents kept calling out for them to return home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However, that was years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Of late, the imagery of Monsoon has slightly changed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One gets to know that rains have arrived in neighboring cities only once the social media timeline begins to get flooded with messages of traffic jams. Photos of hapless office goers commuting to their workplace in two hours for a distance they usually cover in twenty minutes, begins to do rounds on facebook. Angry emojis, distressed pictures of people caught in ruthless jamming of vehicles and even videos of verbal spats arising in a traffic going berserk, conveniently replaces happy memoirs of a rainy day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In a place like Delhi which makes headlines for being <a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/four-out-of-top-five-polluted-cities-are-in-india-delhi-not-among-them/story-Gn2htcLbESB3BpeYJ4mY8K.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; color: #fcb015; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">eleventh most polluted city</a> in the world, monsoon comes like an impending horror. A little drizzle and the half patched roads and pot holes at every second road turn, wait to swell into mini lakes. What looks like a small and neat puddle to splash into, might actually be a deep manhole that may gulp down an entire human body into city’s sewer drainage running into <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Yamuna</em>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One no longer drives to office but river rafts the vehicle through flooding roads. Obviously, the walk from parking to the building is also no less than swimming through a kiddie pool. While the hygiene conscious or high on maintenance colleagues of mine make faces of wrath at plight of dirty water around, the adventurous ones take to the game of filming garbage floating around and click ruthless pictures of the filth. Sharing on social media, however, would be an option contingent on the benevolence of the network provider, who most likely would have taken a day off on the occasion of rainy day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One midnight some years ago, I not only got stranded in office for six hours but also lost connection with my family who finally swam their way through dark streets to rescue me.</span></div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I’ve come to believe that if there’s anything that can make life messier in an unmanageable monsoon, it is poor mobile connectivity.</span></b></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just in case it rains torrentially for over 24 hours, consider taking a boat ride in place of vehicles, local trains or metros to prevent getting marooned at one place. Besides, it’ll also give a feeling of riding a Gondola in Venice! How interesting is that! Drop the idea of taking a bath at home and instead, enjoy a natural waterfall under drainage pipes from buildings. This also encourages water conservation. How about snorkeling for goodies that got drowned in deep floods or roping in your friends to play Waboba in office?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Disappointed with the rains, are you? Not everyone is. The few species that really make merry of the season are tiny monsters of Darwin who know how to ‘survive as the fittest’ in rainy froth and compost, littering in open streets – Mosquitoes, moths, bugs, viruses and flies!</span></div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Sometimes I wonder, why do we even call it raining ‘cats and dogs’ when it actually rains ‘mosquitoes and flies’ in monsoon?</b></span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Nevertheless, if there is anything that could bring a rainy day to a perfect closure, it is Single Malt or chilled Scotch, flavoured in liqueur aroma. If that doesn’t work, try our <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">desi </em>cup of hot ginger tea with some steaming homemade onion <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">pakoras</em>. A perfect panacea for relief from headache of traffic jams and fatigue of water sports we have had throughout the day. Thankfully, some nice things about Monsoon never change!</span></div>
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क्या सोचा था</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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सिल्क पर जरदोज़ी का काम की हुई </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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का तोहफा देकर खुश कर दोगे मुझे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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जाती मैं...</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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तुमने साड़ी के साथ ही मुझे लाज का एक कपड़ा जो पहना दिया -</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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के रखो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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से थोड़ा सा और नीचे से वो टांग भी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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के भेद</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> तुम्हारी अम्मा के ताने</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
तुम्हारी बुरी आदते</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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के भद्दे मज़ाक</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> हमारी तू तू मैं मैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
मेरी शिकायते</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ढ़क लूँ मैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">छः फीट साड़ी के पीछे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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क्या सोचा था</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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मीना जड़ी सोने कि खनकती चूड़ियाँ और मोती जड़े चांदी के छ्नकते झांझर </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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में पहनाकर कर खुश कर दोगे मुझे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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जाती मैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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तुमने चूड़ियों और झांझर के साथ ही मुझे ताउम्र बेड़ियों में जकड़ लिया - </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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मत जाना</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> उधर मत घूमना</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
इतनी देर घर से बाहर कैसे रह गयी तुम</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> किस्से पूछ कर गयी थी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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वो कमीना जिसे दोस्त बोलती हो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> सोचा भी
कैसे कि वो तुम्हें घर छोड़ेगा</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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में भी कोई इतने दिन रहता है भला</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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चाहती हो तो उड़ो पर याद रखना</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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बार जो तुम्हारे पाँव डगमगाए तो मेरी ये चूड़ियों ही संभालेगी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
संभल के चलो।</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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बांध लूँ मैं खुद को तुम्हारी दहलीज़ कि चूड़ी से</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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क्या सोचा था</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Loreal</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
के मेकअप</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, Lakme</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> कि </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">lipstick</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
और </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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के </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">perfume</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
कि खुशनुमा किट से खुश कर दोगे मुझे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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जाती मैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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तुमने मेकअप का एक ऐसा </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">mask</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> पहना दिया जो मेरा था ही नहीं - </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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बहू के सिर पर पल्लू अच्छा दिखता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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के पैर छुआ करो फिट चाहे भले ही वो कपटता कि चलती फिरती दुकान क्यों न हों</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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है पड़ोस का लाला रोज़ पी कर गुंडागर्दी करता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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तो नहीं की न</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> फिर चुप बैठो!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">अरे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
कभी कभार गुस्सा आ जाता है तुम पर</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">तो
ऐसा क्या हो गया</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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कि सूजन पर काजल के एक मोटी लकीर</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">गाल
पर पड़े उँगलियों के निशान पे गुलाबी </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">blush<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">सिर
की खरोच के किनारे पर लाल बिंदी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">और
अंदर के घाव पे वक़्त का </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">moisturizer</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> लगाना ही
तो है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">और
हाँ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
अपने होठो पर न सही</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> ज़ुबान पर </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">lipstick</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
लगाना मत भूलना</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ताकि
नाप तौल कर </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">public</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> में मुंह खोल सको</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">पर
यार कुछ भी कहो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> बहुत सुंदर दिखती हो तुम। </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">तुम्हें
लगा</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
मुझे </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Mrs
India</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
सा महसूस होता है तुम्हारे दिये मेकअप के पीछे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">चार
साल की थी जब सफ़ेद घोड़े पर सवार</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> वीर
राजकुमार की कहानी सुनी थी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ना
ना! वुश्वास थोड़े ही ना किया था!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">मैं
किसी कहानी के किताब के दबे अक्षरो में पिरोया पात्र थोड़े ही हूँ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">जीवित
हूँ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">सोचती
हूँ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">महसूस
करती हूँ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ज़िरह
करती हूँ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">प्यार
करती हूँ...</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">पर
लगता है तुमने भी वो ही कहानी पढ़ी थी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">और
हास परिहास में खुद को सफ़ेद घोड़े पर सवार वीर राजकुमार समझ बैठे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">और
मुझे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">साड़ी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
चूड़ियो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> झांझर</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
रंग और इत्र में लिपटी एक राजकुमारी </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">जो
ठीक किताब की तरह चुप छाप पन्नो के बीच दबी रहती है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">जो
चाहे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
जब चाहे खोल के पढे और ना पसंद आए तो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> धपाक! </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Chapter
close!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">पर
मैं तो बोलूँगी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">तब
तक बोलूँगी जब तक तुम्हें ये ना दिखे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">की
मेरी साड़ी एक छह फीट का लबादा नहीं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">वो
नरमाहट भरी छाह हैं जिसमे हर रात तुम अपना धिक्कार छिपाते हो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">वो
ममता है जो तुम्हारे सात पुश्तो के घाव पर रेशम का मरहम लगती है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">द्रौपदी
का वो तूफान है जो जब बंटता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> तो
महाभारत के युद्ध का यालगार होता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">जब
फटता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> तो हर करुणावती का एक भाई तैयार होता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">और
जब कमर पे बांधता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> तो झाँसी के किले की 22 फीट की
दीवार लांघ एक कोमलाङी का बिगुल बजता है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ये
साड़ी नहीं क्षैतिज का वो चादर है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">जो
अगर फट पड़ा</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> तो सैलाब बरसागा!!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">देखो</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
मैं तो बोलूँगी</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">तब
तक बोलूँगी जब तक तुम्हें ये ना दिखे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">कि
मेरी चूड़ी काँच की कमजोर कड़ियाँ नहीं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">वो
खनक है जिसने तुम्हारे आँगन के हर कोने की मनहूसियन में रोजाना अपना मधुर संगीत
छेड़ती है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">वो
गोल चक्रवात है जिसकी दुनिया तुम्हारे प्रेम के इर्द गिर्द घूमती है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">पर
जब टूटती है तो जीवन से जुड़ी तुम्हारी एक डोर भी टूट सी जातो है।</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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मेरी </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">lipstick</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
होठों पर जमा लाल रंग का वो पैबंद नहीं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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सुर्ख चुंबन हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">, </span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">जो तुम्हारी काली कड़वी ज़ुबान पर बैठ
उसे रंगीन कर देती है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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हस्ताक्षर हैं जो रात दर रात तुम्हारे शर्ट पर जीवन संगिनी होने की मीठी पहचान जड़ जाती
है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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जब बिखर पड़ता है तो खौलते खून के उबाल से नासूर छाले छोड़ जाता है।</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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तराशे काँच में रखा महंगा </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">perfume,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> बोतल में
बंद हमारे सपने नहीं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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खुशनुमा हवा का झोंका है जो तुम्हारी रूह में मेरा प्यार और अस्तित्व</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
दोनों को घोलते है</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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हमारे छोटे से घरोंदे को यादों की गमक से सराबोर कर देते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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जब बोतल से उड़ निकलते हैं</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> तो तुम्हारी दुनिया से सब कीमती
लम्हे अपने साथ हमेशा के लिए ले जाते हैं।</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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खुश करना बहुत आसान है।</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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भारी नहीं पड़ेगा तुम्हारी पॉकेट को</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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कुछ छोटा मोटा समान जो इज्ज़त की दुकान में बेमोल मिलेगा</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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की जगह</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> उड़ने के लिए थोड़ा सा आसमान</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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की जगह</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> तुम्हारे हाथ का सहारा</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">झाँझर
की जगह</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> नन्हें सपनों के पहिये</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Lipstick</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
की जगह</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> मुझे </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">‘</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ना</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">”</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
बोलने का हक़</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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इत्र की जगह</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> तुम्हारे भरोसे की गमक</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">क्यों</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
तो क्या सोचा तुमने</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">,</span><span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> मुझे कैसे सजाओगे</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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अलसाई सी गर्मी की शाम है<br />
घड़ी पर ठीक चार बजे हैं<br />
एक नज़र जब चारो ओर देखती हूँ <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><br />तो सब मीठी नींद में सो रहे है<br />कहीं खाली सोफा, तो कहीं सिकुड़ा सा लिहाफ<br />मेज़ पे रखा एक अदना सा ऐनक<br />तो कहीं जूते के अंदर ठूसा हुआ कल का पहना जुराब<br />अजीब सन्नाटा है।</span></div>
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रसोई से उबलते हुए पानी की खौल धीमे धीमे तेज़ हो रही है<br />
बाबा चाय बना रहे हैं, ब्लैक टी,<br />
आधी चम्मच चीनी,<br />
दूर तक फैलती चाय की खूशबू<br />
वही केतली<br />
इसी वक़्त<br />
हर रोज़<br />
अपना सन्नाटा तोड़ते जीवन से रूबरू होती है<br />
अपने थके कंधो और झुर्रियों भरे हाथों में<br />
जीवन समेटे, चाय पीते,<br />
मेरे बाबा</div>
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60 का दशक<br />
एरिज़ोना स्टेट यूनिवरसिटि के कैम्पस में<br />
विलक्षण प्रतिभा का स्वामी, सपनों की पोटली लिए नवयुवक<br />
पराए देश में अपना कीर्तिमान बनाता हुआ,<br />
अगल बगल गोरी मेम,<br />
सफ़ेद घोड़े पर सवार, काऊबॉय hat, हाथ में बीयर,<br />
पीले चार पहिये की नयी कार,<br />
Green कार्ड,<br />
हसीन शाम, रंगीन यादें<br />
वो, मेरे बाबा</div>
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और समय फेरते हुए हवा का एक झौका<br />
लाचार माँ, बुजुर्ग पिताजी, बहने, शहर में आधा बना एक मकान, टूटी इमारत,<br />
नाज़ुक कंधों पर सबकी बलाएँ लिए<br />
हसते हुए अपने सपनों को अलविदा कह<br />
जिम्मेदारियों के सुरंग में डूबते,<br />
मेरे बाबा</div>
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सन 1985 में खरीदी हल्के हरे रंग की बजाज स्कूटर<br />
पर छरहहरा शरीर, पैंट-बुशर्ट-टाई डाले,<br />
चिलचिलाती धूप और आँखों पर काला गोग्लस,<br />
समय के आगे चलते, मेरे बाबा<br />
स्कूटर पर पीछे नन्ही फ्रॉक पर दो चुटिया बनाए<br />
उन्हे ज़ोर से कमर पर पकड़ कर बैठी हुई मैं<br />
एक इंच से कम फासले में उम्र भर के सुरक्षा चक्र में<br />
मुझे समेटे,<br />
मेरे बाबा</div>
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मंदिर में दर्शन के लिए सारे परिवार को अंदर भेज<br />
खुद बाहर खड़े जूतों की रखवाली करते, बाबा<br />
सड़क पर चलने वाले नासमझ युवक के फेके हुए केले के छिलकों को<br />
हाथ से उठाकर dustbin में फेकते, बाबा<br />
विश्वविद्यालय के छात्र नेता के तमंचे की धमकी पर<br />
अकेले खडे रह गलत के खिलाफ न्याय की आवाज़ उठाते, Prof. साहब, बाबा<br />
और अपनी दोनों बेटीयो को साथ बिठाकर किताबों की दुनिया में<br />
वेबर, Marx, Udao-Munda की सैर कराते, प्यारे बाबा</div>
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मनचली बड़ी ने स्वयंवर की ज़िद जो ठानी<br />
उसके निर्णय को परिणय बना, सपनों को अंजाम देते, बाबा<br />
हार कर जो रो पड़ी मैं तूफानो की चोट से<br />
मेरी हिम्मत, मेरी ताकत, मेरी पहचान याद दिलाते, मेरे बाबा<br />
चमड़ी के चीथड़े और खून की जो धार बही मेरे शरीर से,<br />
अपने सफ़ेद कुर्ते से पोंछते, घाव के हर निशान से जीवन सिखाते, कैसे बाबा?<br />
बढ़ते रहना, बहते रहना, सच्चे बन कर लड़ते रहना<br />
जब हो तुम, जहां हो तुम, कर्म पथ का अलख बजाते, कर्मपंथी बाबा</div>
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अब मैं बड़ी हो गयी, वो भी बूढ़े हो चले<br />
अब मैं अकेली चल रही, वो मगर कहीं ठहर गए<br />
पाँव में उनके वो ताकत नहीं, स्टील की एक लंबी rod हैं<br />
पर सपने अभी भी बुनते हैं, लिखते हैं, पढ़ते है<br />
हर रोज़ दाई अक्षर जोड़ते हैं<br />
मलयाली सीख रहे है, छोटे दामाद को घर में दिखाना है<br />
Facebook और twitter करते हैं, grand-daughters को भी तो सीखाना है<br />
घर का छोटा कोना है, पुराना laptop है,<br />
अनगिनत किताबें, sheaffer के fountain पेन, आधे लिखे कागज के पुलिंदे<br />
और अभी भी, उठते-गिरते, हर रोज़ बनते, उनके छोटे छोटे सपने।</div>
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रसोई से उबलते हुए पानी की खौल<br />
आज फिर से धीमे धीमे तेज़ हो रही है<br />
चार बज चुके हैं<br />
वो जहां भी है, चाय बना रहे होंगे,<br />
वही केतली<br />
इसी वक़्त<br />
अपना सन्नाटा तोड़ते जीवन से रूबरू होती है<br />
अपने थके कंधो और झुर्रियों भरे हाथों में<br />
जीवन समेटे, चाय पीते<br />
वो, मेरे बाबा।</div>
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