जाड़े की एक सुबह…

जाड़े की एक सुबह…

सूरज से आँख मिचौली करते हुए पंछी…और सूर्य-किरणों से गर्माहट पाती हुई कुछ तितलियाँ…

jade ki subah

उनमे से एक भोली सी, नन्ही सी तितली…

हौले से, चुपके से पास आई…

और पुछा: “इतने उदास क्यूँ हो?

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“राष्ट्र संकट में है…विनाशकारी शक्तियां बलवान हो रहीं हैं…

इस सुनहरी धुप में मैं आने वाले संकट की चिंता में डूबा हूँ…”

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वह बोली..

“अपने आप को सम्हालो…जब आप नहीं रहोगे तो देश को क्या बचाओगे?

...अपने आप को सम्हालो…सामर्थ्य एकत्रित करो…

लोगों में आशा जगाओ ..उन्हें प्रेरित करो…

एकत्रित करो, संगठित करो…

पर स्वयं ही उदास रहोगे तो उत्साह कहाँ से लाओगे?

आगे बढ़ो…हम सब तुम्हारे साथ हैं…”

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पक्षी भी चह चहाए:

“हम सब तुम्हारे साथ हैं…

क्या भूल गए…हिंद देश?!..

हम सभी एक हैं…भाषा अनेक हैं…भाषा अनेक हैं!”

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मेरी बेटी बोली:

“तितली रानी: यह अनेक क्या है?”

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तितली बोली…”एक चिड़िया की कहानी सुनी है?”

“नहीं?…तो सुनो…”

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B Shantanu

Political Activist, Blogger, Advisor to start-ups, Seed investor. One time VC and ex-Diplomat. Failed mushroom farmer; ex Radio Jockey. Currently involved in Reclaiming India - One Step at a Time.

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12 Responses

  1. सहज, सुंदर और सार्थक

  2. B Shantanu says:

    धन्यवाद, शशि!

  3. Nandini says:

    यह सफ़र बहुत है कठिन मगर ना उदास हो मेरे हमसफ़र…….

  4. Dr Sunil says:

    Beautiful lines written from deep of the heart are giving very warm feeling , dear Shantanu , I saw this yesterday eve itself but could not comment . I am at present out of station , given responsibility of org and conduction of RD parade in Lal Parade Ground at Bhopal . Detailed comments on 26 th Eve . Rgds.

  5. Dhruva says:

    beautiful! … reminded me of a poem I read long back – http://dhruvaalmighty.blogspot.com/2010/01/by.html

  6. B Shantanu says:

    Thanks Nandini, Sunil and Dhruva..The lines were written at the spur of the moment but come from the depths of my heart. I am glad you liked them

  7. Dr Sunil says:

    Dear Shantanu, you are a writer and poet of par excellence . Above all you are a human being of par excellence . The way you write , the words you use , the sentences you make , the style , the combination , the feel , the emotion , sentiments … I am fan of yours . Your mind runs faster than the fastest horse , you do what you think and every word you write speaks everything about you . Really this is very touchy , harmonoius and synchronised . It shows your love for the nation , the human being and above all the Nature .

    Panktiyon kee shuruaat laajavab hein , bahut hee nirmal andaj mein kee hein , jahir hein kadaktee thand mein bhee pakshiyon evam vatavaran mein swachand vichran karne vale jeevon ke prati aap kitne sahridaya hein . Aage ki panktiyon mein aapne bhartiya jan manas par joo prahar kiya hein vah ek sachee hindustanee kee dil kee aawaz hein . Muzhe vyaktigat tour par heiranee hotee hein ki Bharat Sarkar ne videsh sewa se aap jaise sachee , emandar aur vafaadar deshbhakta ka esteefa sweekar kaisee kar liya , yeh nishchit hee khed ka vishay hein .

    Aap Swayam ek Chintak Hein , Angrejee bhasha ke sath apka hindi bhasha par bhee saman adhikar hein . Aapki lekhanee mein ek adbhut chumbakiya shakti hein . Apke shabd janmanas mein samarthya ka sanchar karne ki shaktee rakhate hein . Bhartiya nagrik ke bator pratyek vyakti apne kartvya ka palan karein , anekta mein ekta kee mashaal lekar aao aage badhein – vinashkaree shaktiyon kaa dradhtaa se mookablaa karein – ek sath – sabke sath …

    Thanks for inviting and reading my views . Wish to read more in Hindi at Satyameva Jayate .

  8. B Shantanu says:

    Dear Sunil: You are far too generous in your praise…I am nowhere near the true greats, the immortals.

    Whatever I am (and have been) able to do..is because of the prayers and well-wishes of friends like you.

    I have been exceedingly fortunate in life…and had a chance to fulfill a lot of my dreams and ambitions.

    My lasting dream is to make sure that every Indian gets that chance.

  9. Dr Sunil says:

    May all your dreams come true . Keep moving , God is walking with you . Best Wishes , hats off to bhabhi ( your source of inspiration ) and love to daughter .

  10. Mahesh K says:

    Dear Shantanu, your poem puts most of us’ thoughts and feelings into words. I really admire your abilty to convert your sadness, or still better – anger, about the situation with Bharat into a great deal of constructive energy. It must take a mammoth effort to Keep this superb blog up to speed whilst having so many other commitments. Keep it up. And all the very best. Jai Hind.

  11. B Shantanu says:

    Thanks Mahesh…Kind words of support and encouragement like yours keep me going…

    Jai Hind, Jai Bharat!

  1. January 26, 2010

    जाड़े की एक सुबह……

    B Shantanu

    जाड़े की एक सुबह…
    सूरज से आँख मिचौली करते हुए पंछी…और सूर्य-किरणों से गर्माहट पाती हुई कुछ तितलियाँ…

    उनमे से एक भोली सी, नन्ही सी तितली…
    हौले से, चुपके से पास आई…
    और पुछा: “इतने उदास क्यूँ हो?“
    .
    “राष्ट्र संकट में है…विनाशकारी शक्तियां बलव…