Tujhe Na Paya

Maine dekha ek sapna,
Char panch dino ka tha saath apna.
Lekin sapne chanchal hote hain,
Kya kabhie sach hote hain??

Mutthi bandh ke aaye the,
Umang aur sapne bhare the.
Lekin unki kimaat na samjha tune,
Kya ek pal ke liye bhi saath diya tune??

Aab na rahi koi umang dil mein,
Na sapne aankhon mein,
Lekin tujhe paane ke ikcha aab bhi hai,
Kya tujhe paane ke liye ek janam kaafi hai??

Dream to Gloom

The poem speaks of a typical middle class Indian girl and guy (II tier city).
You - the girl
Me and I - the guy.

Poem :-




You dream all the years,
From childhood to youth
And during every night of your teens.

Dream of what?
A Greek - god looking prince
bathed in beauty and gold,
Will come one day in your life
And will take you along,
On a journey that has romance all over
And ends with your life.

If only dreams were not dreams.
Days turn into weeks,
into months, into years
And there is sight of no such prince.

Your patience goes for a toss.
You are depressed, frustrated
And need an admirer,
To boost your confidence
And to unconditionally love you.

You decide to compromise
And settle with "Me"

Me, an average looking Indian guy
With middle class upbringing.
Aspirations and dreams unlimited
And so the responsibilities of family.
Only thing limited is resources
And thus opportunities.

My decent job and good manners,
Of both me and my family
makes "Me" ideal candidate for your compromise.

You suppress your dreams
And we enter into a contract,
Named marriage, claiming to tie us
Together for next seven life's.
You leave your home for me.

I'm the reason for ruining your life.
I'm the reason for your endless sacrifices.
I'm the reason you have to adjust and learn to live with 'Little'.

I'm the reason for you not having the most expensive jewelery.
I'm the reason for your children not studying in expensive schools.
I'm the reason for you not holidaying at best tourist spots.
I'm the reason you can't shop much.
I'm the reason you can't be friends to men you like.
I'm the reason for you not staying in king size villa.
I'm the reason you can't match wardrobe of neighbors.
I'm the reason you can't travel in luxury cars.


I'm the reason.
Yes, I'm the reason.
I'm the loser who
Works ten hours a day,
five to six days a week
And entire year.
But can't earn enough
to fulfill your wants.

Worst, you have to service my needs.
You have to cook for me,
Sleep with my bellied and out of shape body,
Nurse me when I'm ill,
Receive ill treatment when I'm in bad mood,
Sometimes beatings, abuses from me.

I'm the compromise
Who ruined your life,
Demolished your dreams,
Rammed your body into premature oldness,
Deprived of luxuries you deserved.

Yet you have to stay with me,
Look at my dirty face daily,
Sleep on same bed,
Eat together,
Roam together,
Live a life you didn't imagine.

A life full of pain, suffering, sacrifices.
With only death saving you from further injustice.


SH
Shahid Hussain

The Real Economic Challenge

The fear of India crumbling to the Economic Tsunami that emerged in North America is over. Our conservative regulatory approach saved us. Also, what United States did after crisis to control the situation, we already had it - I am talking about Govt. stake in Banking businesses and other important businesses like steal, insurance, power, etc. More sustainable growth models exist in Indian economy all thanks to domestic consumption strength and rising middle class, Govt. of India intervention capabilities and regulations framed keeping a conservative approach.

So the time is back to project 8 % plus figures of GDP, rising corporate salaries, Double digit growth of companies on quarterly basis, booming real estate - Shinning India, Next Big thing India, etc etc.

Question is - Is the growth benefit reaching to all?? Is it a lopsided growth story??
What is the real economic challenge in next few decades to come.

The real enemy is POVERTY. The gap between rich and poor. We may not realize its severity now as this phase is wealth addition phase of rich and middle class. As time will pass, more and more wealth will get accumulated with the rich and middle class population creating greater gap in the society. Have you ever imagined or analysed the reason behind kidnapping cases of Bihar? Wealth is accumulated with few (Doctors, Zamindars, Industrialists, Businessmen) and large population faces acute poverty. Result is they resort to kidnapping, illegal trade, etc. So the rich and rising middle class can't ignore the growing rich poor divide as if they do so, they will face the music later when frustrated poor mases will resort to forcefully & illegal means of wealth accumulation. When poverty organizes them and unites them, a revolution is born that can change the course of nation and society. Most Moists in India hail from very poor family background and are forced to join it as a result of illiteracy and hunger.

What we can do now? Shall we continue to pursue rapid growth without giving much importance to these issues. Capitalism believes that deserving ones will get wealth. Most will agree. But then if we don't wake up and leave them to suffer, we are sowing seeds of revolution which will finish us in days to come. Thus we must empower them too, the growth benefits should be passed to the most poorest person also. Both urban and rural infrastructure building should be given priorities, job opportunities should be created even in rural areas and backward ares. Cottage and Small scale Industries should be protected against forces of Industrialization & Globalization. Slum redevelopment should be given justice pushing aside politics.

The real challenge in coming years is eliminating poverty and providing quality education and healthcare facilities to country men!!!!!