GHAZAL Mukhtasar

एक शेर की एक मुख़्तसर सी ग़ज़ल देखिए जिसमे मतले बस चार हैं -
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चार दिन की मिली ज़िन्दगी मुख़्तसर , 

चार कन्धों पे ख़त्म होगा इसका सफ़र। 

कल थे आए कहाँ से नहीं कुछ ख़बर,

और चले जाएंगे कल न जाने किधर।

यूँ ही चलता रहूँगा सफ़र-दर-सफ़र, 

जब तलक पड़ न जाए करम की नज़र। 

मेरा थकने का गिरने का मिट जाए डर,

हाथ पकड़ो मेरा और बनो हमसफ़र। 

कुछ भला कर चलो, कुछ भला कह चलो,

सोचता ही रहा मैं 'नया' उम्र भर। 

---- वी. सी. राय 'नया'

WHY MIDDLE ?

I have been following the Middles in TOI for ages, in fact from the time even before entering my middle age a few decades back. Once I had heard a definition of a TV Serial - the boring portion in between the commercials. The commercials do control the media, including the print one - the news papers, which may have up to 70% of its space occupied by ads. Whatever space is used for news is enough to sadden you with reports of crimes (murder, rape, loot etc), accidents & disasters (natural as well as man made), scams, corruption, terrorism etc. etc. The Middles surely provide an opportunity to smile. This must be the reason of printing the 'Smiley' to identify the Middles these days.

Another thing I notice is that the Middle, which used to occupy the 'Center Stage' in the Edit Page earlier, has been, shall we say, marginalized? Surely it has shifted toward the left margin - directly below the Editorial, or should we say the Middle has acquired the Editorial Crown?

Whatever you say, I fail to understand why Virat or Ishant should show the Middle finger in Australia. Arrey Bhai, you could show the little one. No one would mind. Rather someone may guide you to a corner or loo. You may show the Ring one, even then no one will mind. They may guess your marital status though. Even Pointer would have been harmless - you may be pointing a fly or other insect on someones dress. Why the Middle? I would say if you don't have special fascination for finger, use Thumb. Show your THENGA to their comments and taunts to imply that you don't give a damn to anything but your game. Do this Thumbs Up with full sincerity and your game will force them to cheer you and for you.

Naya Saal

ग्यारह हो गया नौ दो ग्यारह ,
आया 'नया' साल सन बारह ,
दुःख - कष्टों से छुटकारा दे ,
अपने सबके  हों  पौ बारह .

नया साल मुबारक .
वी. सी. राय 'नया'




 

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एक  (मा. उमा भारती जी , मा. मुलायम सिंह यादव जी व् कोँग्रेस पार्टी से क्षमा याचना सहित )

देश के दो बड़े विपक्षी नेताओं - उमा भारती व मुलायम सिंह यादव ने बड़े - बड़े भाषणों में कहा कि देश में अगर वाल मार्ट  आएगा तो अपने हाथ से आग लगाएंगें .

हमारे  शहर के एक  काँग्रेस समर्थक सेठ अगरवाल साहेब ने अगले दिन अपने डिपार्टमेंटल स्टोर का  नया नामकरण करके बोर्ड लगवा दिया "अगर वाल मार्ट ".

वाल मार्ट खुलने कि ख़बर उमा भारती व मुलायम सिंह यादव तक पहुँची तो दोनों माचिस लेकर दौड़े और अगरवाल मार्ट के सामने पहुँच कर ठिठके, फिर एक दूसरे से कहने लगे "पहले आप  -  पहले आप ".

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दो

अभय व अजय सैलून में बाल कटाने गए थे . बाद में अजय ने अभय से पूछा "तुम बाल कटाते समय आँखें क्यों बंद किये रहे ?   

अभय : बालों में कंघा व कैंची फिरने का पूरा मज़ा लेने के लिए .
अजय : अरे तुम्हें डर नहीं लगा ?
अभय : डर किस बात का ? पैसे पूरे ले रहा  है तो बाल ठीक काटेगा ही .
अजय : हाँ भाई तुम तो अभय हो , तुम क्यों डरो ? अरे उसके हाथ में कैंची थी कहीं आँख में भोंक देता तो ? या उस्तरे से गरदन रेत देता तो ?

अभय : अरे उसे पता है कि हमारी पाकेट में मार कर छीनने लायक पैसे नहीं हैं . अगर होते तो उसके मामूली सैलून में आते ? किसी फाइव स्टार  होटल के पार्लर में न जाते ?

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Interesting News - Interesting comments

Nov. 12, 2011
"Taj Mahal will turn blue on Sunday night (13th) along with several monuments - Ag ra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Lucknow Imambara, Citi Palace Udaipur, Sidhdhivinayak Temple & CST in Mumbai etc."

Q : Places in UP are understandable being under BSP rule. But how come Rajasthan, Maharashtra etc. ?

A : It is to commemorate the World Diabetes Day on 14th Nov.

Q : Oh ! Blue is for Diabetes ?

A : Yea. Don't you know? Every thing blue is so SWEET, be it blue sky, Jodhpur city or party flags.

 
      
Nov. 25,2011 
"I would personally set afire the Wall Mart show room when it opens any where in the country." 
       - Uma Bharti 

Wall Mart knows it but also knows that you will not set your own sister afire. That is why it has joined hands with a BHARTI to have "EASY DAYs" as "Bharti Wall Mart", having stores in several cities in the country, including Lucknow.

TRUTH IS OUT

Oct. 19, 2011, TV news in the day :
Gen. Kayani of Pakistan has cautioned - US must not think to treat Pak like Iraq or Afghanistan. We have Nuclear Power.

Evening news :
Pak - US crisis. Hillary Clinton rushing to Pakistan to sort out the problems.

The next day I had an opportunity to watch two kids playing Kayani - Hillary. I am sure their dialogues will amuse you.

Kayani - Don't dare to underestimate us. We have nuclear power.

Hillary - We have more nuclear power than any country in the world.

Kayani - We have ISI.

Hillary - So what ? We have FBI and CIA besides a part of ISI.

Kayani - We have LET and Taliban.

Hillary - We have Put a Ban.

Kayani - We have Al Qaida.

Hillary had a setback, but quickly shot back :
Hillary - We had raised it and have razed its chief.

Kayani - Ha Ha ! You raised Al Qaida and are blaming us. You raised Taliban and blame us. You --- you--- you---.

Hillary - What you - you - you ? Isn't it true ?

So the truth is no more a secret.  It is out. I asked the kids from where do the get their facts - "are you following the Wikileaks? Instead of  a reply they started singing a parody of a very popular ghazal :

"Bachchaa bachchaa, Burha burha, haal to saara jane hai,
 Wiki leak karegaa kyaa jab, sab jag saara jane hai."  

CHILLAR

धर्म ग्रन्थ कहते हैं

" बोझ से दबे हुए, थके-मांदे लोगों! मेरे पास आओ. मैं तुम्हें विश्राम दूंगा."

मेरा आह्वान -

" विश्राम करते लोगों तथा ज़िन्दगी की कठिनाइयों से जूझते हुए लोगों - सभी मेरे साथ गाओ" -

" ज़िन्दगी कितनी खुबसूरत है. बस इसी सोच की ज़रूरत है."

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16 फरवरी 2011
टी.वी. के समाचार चैनेल पर - विपक्ष द्वारा इस्तीफे की मांग पर प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह "मैं इस्तीफ़ा नहीं दूंगा. मैं कभी हार नहीं मानूंगा."

तभी किसी ने रिमोट से चैनेल बदल दिया तो लता मंगेशकर की सुरीली आवाज़ में  गाना सुनाई  दिया 

" हार के हार नहीं माने , मनमोहना बड़े झूठे ."

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Question : What do you advise for Diabetics' craving for sweets ?

Answer :   There is no dearth of sweets for them either.

Sweet memories,
Sweet home,
Sweet heart,
Sweet kisses,
Sweet nothings ......

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊


Ad. in TOI, New Delhi, 16-02-2011 (Ascent)

"Wanted
Tall, slim and goodnatured girl for smart young "  Guess the next word. No. Its not boy or executive or such. Next word was - Airline.  It was a placement ad for Indigo Airlines.

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Full page ad in a leading news paper

" LISTERINE MOUTHWASH - It's Dynamite for Germs"

Question : Do we dynamite our mouth to get rid of germs ?

Answer :   No. You don't need dynamite. You need a Germicide. The best one is Listerine.

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