“By defining ourselves against something, we are in fact defining ourselves by it. …We will see anger only if we know it.” I recently read these lines in a book (Radical) and recalled other, similar narratives. One summer evening my good friend and mentor, the late Prof. Singh and I were enjoying a cup of …
Timeless dialogue
“Mann lago yaar faqiri mein Aakhir yeh tann khaak milega kyun phirta maghroori mein Guru Gobind do-u khade kaa ke lagoon paaye Balihari Guru aapne Gobind diyo milaaye Maalaa kahe hai kaath ki tu kyaa phere mohe Mann ka mankaa pher de so turant milaa dun tohe” – Kabir [(My) being is engrossed in devotion …
Who am I
“Bulleya, kii jaanaan mein kaun.. Naa mein momin vichh maseetan, naa mein vichh kufr diyaan reetaan …naa mein andar ved kitaabaan, naa vichh bhangaan naa sharaabaan …naa main bhed mazhab daa paayaa, naa mein Adam havvaa jaayaa… …avval aakhir aap nun jaanaan, naa koi dooja hor pehchaanan… …mehthon hor na koi sayaanaa, Bulla! O kharhaa …
What my eyes show me
“Saiyyon assi nainaa de aakhe lagge Paak jinhaan diyaan hovan nigaahaan Kadi naa jaande thagge” – Shah Hussain [(Girl) friends, listen, I am beguiled by my eyes Only those that have unsullied vision are never cheated] I step out into a crisp spring morning with just a hint that the sun is also shaking off …
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