Satisfaction

“Bahut diyaa dene waale ne tujhko Aanchal hi naa samaaye toh kyaa kije Beet gaye jaise yeh din rainaa Baaki bhi kat jaaye duaa kije” – Shankardas Kesarilal “Shailendra” [Providence has provided you bounties aplenty (so much) as to not be contained in your cloak, what might you do just as these days and nights …

Acceptance

“Koee ummeed bar naheen aatee, koee soorat nazar naheen aatee Maut ka ek din mu'ayyan hai, neend kyoon raat bhar naheen aatee?” - Mirza Assadullah Beg Khan “Ghalib” [There is no hope that comes to mind, nor is (there) any avenue in sight When for death a day has been (pre)ordained, (then) why does sleep …

Ibteda …start

Main akela hi chalaa thaa jaanib-e-manzil, magar log saath aate gaye aur kaarwaan bantaa gayaa - Majrooh Sultanpuri [I had started alone towards my destination, but People continued to arrive and a caravan continued to evolve] This journey has been a long time coming. Over the past six decades many people have contributed to shape …