Sorry, you are not a politician

The tussle between civilians and politicians over some key issues of governance has been going on for quite some time. They say this is a movement to eradicate mud from the political system. Whether it will do so or the otherwise will be seen in next 4-5 years. The movement has however empowered the “mango people” to voice their cry against the frustration they confront on a day to day dealing with several government corporations and employees.

In a democracy, this is an obvious power that citizens command. There is a common misnomer amongst the political class that the movement is mass-labeling each and every politician as corrupt and unfit for governance. I am certain that most of you will not agree as a lot depends on what is projected in media and how. The truth on the other side is that public does want their elected servants to govern them in the most judicious and efficient manner. And somehow that does not seem to be the case on a macro level with a spate of scams being reported and administered by judiciary too frequently.

The most common retaliating comment given by so called politicians to protect their wrong-doings is what surprises me. Every time someone raises such issues with them, they would say, don’t do the politics, you are not a politician, mind your own business. Now how can it be termed as politics when someone is being held accountable for the assigned job? How can “mango people” do the politics?

The political class needs to perhaps understand the responsibility that they undertake after being voted as the voice of public. We don’t want to do the politics; we want our state of affairs to be amongst the best in the world. We want our representatives to hear us when they are not doing the just and right. I wish they do so with humility and grace for they are the leaders of mass.

मशगूल शहर, अन्जाना सफ़र

भागती भीड़ और मशगूल शहर,
लुप्त एहसासों के बीच मज़बूरी का कहर,
और फिर ऊपर से दरिंदगी का खंजर,
नस नस में जैसे हर पल घुलता ज़हर

कुदरत के साए में लिपटी ये बेमानिया,
रूह की गहराइयो में जाती ना ये सच्चाइया,
बेबस लाचार सहमी सी कुछ तन्हाइया,
खुदी से ना आँख मिलाती वो परछाइयां

दोस्तों, मेरी आवाज़ में कैसा ये दर्द है,
ज़िन्दगी काटने की क्या सिर्फ येही एक शर्त है,
ना भूल खुले आसमान के नीचे भी फर्श है,
चलती साँसों का इंतज़ार करती सबके लिए वो कब्र है!

Isn't natural selection enough?

I may be seen as someone much influenced by the theory of evolution and natural selection. I posted an aspect of this theory long ago when I started blogging. As the evolution continues decades after decades, centenary after centenary and millennium after millennium, there is one thing that just does not seem to evolve.

In order to maintain its supremacy, the human race has developed a tendency to take the power in its own hand - partially because of self-protection against natural hazards and inherent risk of existence of life on this planet but mostly because of greed, ego, anger and jealousy. The world has witnessed the annihilation caused due to terrorism which is responsible for mainly killing innocent people basis foolish myth. We know, that is one of the most unpardonable sins and therefore, needs collective and complete intolerance. Here comes my question on the subject. Is that it? No. Just not.

I do not intend to draw any parallel to terrorism but feel helpless to pause for a moment. I feel helpless when I read the stories of somebody killing their own kin, friends or partners. I feel helpless when someone shoots a toll-tax employee for a mere 27 rupees. It drives me crazy when somebody kills a man for having an affair with his partner. Indeed, I go nuts when someone kills a bar-tender when she refuses to offer the drinks when she is actually not allowed to do so.

Without going into the reasons of all these events, I feel that these acts are no less detestable than those of terrorism. The impact may be sparse and voices may not be collective against individual culprits but does not meet the core value of the existence. Come and think of it where is all the humanity when one is not ready to forgive someone else’s mistake even though it is not so at times. How can someone shoot somebody as if a toddler is playing with a toy? Ages have come and gone but there is this very stuff that boggles me completely. We have been killing each other since the inception of Stone Age and it has only grown with the expansion of world.

Alas, there is no one to direct those being naturally selected that they need to survive not only to survive and that they need to modify themselves not only according to changing laws of nature. There is a need to bridge the gap between Godliness and survival. It is a process of natural selection and no one is empowered to select or deselect someone else on their whims and fancies.

Midnight thoughts

Be glad that you are alive and safe. You may tread along your own path nicely but remember life is a junction of numerous interjecting paths. Someone else’s miss can hit you too. Therefore, be polite and gentle. Offer your self and your services with altruism.

Be glad that you are better off. Most of the times, problem is in the mind. Life seems more miserable when comparisons drive the contentment. Don’t think that your story is not so great and others stories were written in wonderland. Everyone has fought their way to where they are and are responsible for inner peace at the same time. Enjoy with what you have. Life will keep on changing before taking your breaths away.

Be glad that you have a magical smile. Expanded lips symbolize joy and alleviate pain of any form. Words can be good or bad and may carry different connotations, but smile is a cynosure. It transmits a feeling of all is well or all is going to be well.

Be glad that you have wonderful people around you. Try living alone for a day and there is a feeling of being neglected or disowned. Don’t fall in the trap of altercations with those wonderful people. Realize your mistake and move on with utmost humility. If you realize your mistake, they will realize theirs too, sooner or later, for they are wonderful after all.

Be glad that you are assigned to play a role. A role of perpetuating life to the next level. Your presence may not seem important to you at times but hang on for few more decades. Your experience and your uniqueness do matter and will be equally helpful in uplifting the humanity itself. Life is abundant.

Be glad that you are being loved. Be glad that someone kisses you to express that immortal love. Someone hugs you tight to help you sustain your emotions. Understand the love and be even more generous in giving it back. Business will survive somehow; your loved ones may not. Love can only refill love - there is no subtitute top-up.