Saturday, November 8, 2025

Free Stuff!


My car has a little problem that has never gotten fixed even at the Lexus dealership. They can't find anything wrong with it. Front tyre are both fine, but the back right tyre loses air in cold weather. Not a lot but enough for the tire pressure monitoring system to register it and the warning orange lights to light up. This annoys me no end! Hate this light!

So I used to drive to the gas station just at the intersection outside home and fill air before I proceeded to wherever I was going. The air pump was  self serviced and free! Did I already tell you 'it was'? Then all the gas stations decided that they will charge a dollar for air unless someone fills gas first.  In that case It will still be free. I continued filling air this way; sometimes by paying, at other times gratis because I filled my tank at the same time.

Then the price went up to 2 dollars to be charged to your credit card, irrespective of you filling gas at the same time or not. Just for comparison gas was about a dollar for a litre. It started to pinch ; specially as I had to fork out the entire winter; just for that one tyre twice a week. I can afford 2 dollars , but it is the principle and it stinks. You get the feeling ; don't you?

Even the air was not free any more! Eventually I had to spend good money on purchasing my own  car battery operated air pump to avoid the gas stations bankrupting me by selling me free air!

Amazon still does free returns! Just keep in mind that you need to have bought some stuff already and they have included the return postage into their selling price. It isn't free really!

13th amendment abolished slavery in 1865 and African Americans were 'freed' a long time ago. They are still paying a price for being who they are. Free is not really free! Everything costs something and God forbid should you go for  free money.  It costs too much! Your life... almost always! Nothing is free!

So you have already heard about Zohran Mamdani; newly minted mayor of New York. He is Mira Nair's son from her current husband Mahmud Mamdani. My biased opinion is that her name would have been Maira Mahmuda Mamdani but likely got saved by the fact that she was already an established film maker under her own name at the time of her marriage! 

Any way I would hope that she had some self respect and kept her name consciously. Her film making does show a clear impact of her Islamic company. Apparently she did not convert at marriage and her husband is non practising.  Zohran still was raised a Muslim by her and that's what he self identifies as. A little strange self goal I would say!

I can see people's reservations with that in a city like New York. Specially his previous statements about Israel - Palestine issue and his aunt's hijab. There is another complexity - his wife! Rama Duwaji is an established  artist  of Arabic heritage and her work is largely focused on Arabic and Islamic themes. Just understand that 9/11 happened in New York by Arab terrorists in support of Arab and Islamic causes and picture begins to darken. I do not blame people to see the ghosts of 9/11 in 11/4 !

Zohran can cause a lot of uneasiness just by being himself. He also played Bollywood numbers after his win; maybe as a nod to his Indian mother. India is not exactly the flavour of the day in the US under Trump and it has not gone down too well either! A direct comparison is already being made with Sadiq Khan; currently the mayor of London, UK. It is giving many New Yorkers sleepless nights as London under Sadiq has mostly turned into londonistan according to reliable word on the street!

We can ignore most of these facts for now as unproven bias and allow his actions to show his true self. We need to give him that. The real challenge lies some where else! In one word it is called ' free stuff'!

Mamdani looks like he graduated  from the kejriwal school of politics. Kejriwal perfected the art of promising freebies that he had no money for; to select sections of the electorate and win at the polls. He also pioneered cultivation of the urban Naxalite ; anti rich image that appeals to a certain demographic.

A cursory look at Mamdani's platform will show that he wants to tax the rich. He believes nobody has a right to be a billionaire. He has promised free universal child care; free city bus services; freezing of rent and city run grocery stores.

He would pay for it by a tax on wealth and an increase of the corporate tax rate. All this B.S. appeals to the immigrant and lower and middle class demographic. Those are the one that need a helping hand and they get out to vote in large numbers. This is another parallel between New Delhi and New York. Large immigrant voter base struggling to keep their head above water in an expensive megalopolis. This demographic is the one that voted kejriwal to power and this demographic is the one that has voted Mamdani in. Just remember voting percentage in New York has not crossed 38 %. That means 62% of the eligible voters did not cast their vote! 

Here is the problem. The moment you tax wealth; wealthy will vote with their feet and leave the city. Their money opens many doors to them and they do not have to live in New York. If you raise corporate tax understand that corporations have a clear responsibility to their share holders to maximize profits and this increased cost of operation will result in either the corporations relocating or passing the cost on to the consumer. Likely both.

These promises are hollow with slim chances of success or any tangible benefit to ordinary citizens.  There is no money  for them either.They however are a good rallying points and create big voting blocks that can and does hand you the elections!

Those that know how those kejriwal world class schools; mohalla clinics ; free DTC bus for women, free water; free electricity  etc. fared ; know that these schemes are populist but not sustainable. Only thing that worked  well was buy one get one booze bottle scheme! You do not need me to tell you that having a wine shop on every street corner does not do much for social uplift. It was used to generate slush fund for election spending in Punjab.
 
Here is wishing Zohran Mamdani a better result for New York than what kejriwal delivered for the citizens of New Delhi. I would not exactly recommend  keeping high hopes to the good old New Yorkers though! Keep your fingers crossed. Free is always expensive! You will certainly pay more than you would have if you get what you can afford. It is all coming out of your pockets! Remember that!



 





Sunday, November 2, 2025

Broadly Speaking!

HEIDI KLUM'S HALLOWEEN COSTUME!
Words kill;silence does too!

Amongst the most potent abilities humans developed on their evolutionary journey, speech is at the very top of the list. It certainly has made us the most powerful species on earth. We have used it to express ourselves; connect; socialize; conduct interactions; tell stories; educate, preserve and propogate ideas and knowledge  in a seamless fashion. 

As is part and parcel of the human failing, we have turned communication also into a tool of power for asserting control ;domination and manipulation.

Most of us would have experienced 'denial of communication'; even as a  child. This is where an adult, usually your own mother would stop talking to you in order to punish you for some transgression or to encourage modification in the behaviour pattern; or simply to assert authority. We quickly learn that it works! Specially were there is a strong emotional bond! We later do the same to our friends and anyone close to us. They always return the favour. Wives and significant others use this tool very commonly for emotional blackmail and oneupmanship.

You can always disagree and hold on to your point of view. I may dislike it but I respect that. However denying communication entirely is the  most cruel; selfish; heartless; rude and insulting choice that you can ever make. This only makes humans the worst behaved animal in the universe and the only one to do so. It is the quicker way to end a relationship and firmly marks a singular lack of respect for the other. Worst cut is that we proclaim love for the victim at the same time we are perpetrating this injustice. 'Human' is a synonym of hypocrisy!

Silence is a ticking time bomb! So speech must be a relief! No! Not so fast! Human depravity has no limits! It is not for nothing do they say 'silence is golden'!

It is so because human speech is largely a dishonest, self serving drivel;
if you are lucky on that day. On other days it a complete white lie meant to obfuscate; misguide and lead you to get exploited  one way or the other.

Coca Cola has long been advertised as ' refreshing'! A bottle of carbonated water with synthetic caramel coloring agent; unspecified acidic flavoring chemicals including phosphoric acid; unhealthy gas for fizz and 36 grams of sugar in one little can. Did anything amongst the ingredients sound refreshing to you?

A chocolate bar I remember was infused with ' oxygen'! Sounds pretty good doesn't it? If you guessed it is just air bubbles to inflate the volume ; you would be correct. It is meant  to make you pay more for a small amount of chocolate since it looks and feels big.

Unfortunately this practice is not limited to the commercial world. Politicians are masters of deception and double speak. In fact we encounter falsehoods everyday at every step. Unfortunately in our personal interactions too. More so in the personal realm! Gas lighting, false claims, wrong information, promises that one has no intention of keeping are so common place that by now you likely have already labelled me as some weirdo; nit picking perfectionist oldie!

Listen, I do not want to hide things; lie or unnecessarily mislead anyone. Is that such a bad thing? Many years ago I was in Mumbai for an exhibition that was getting installed on site. I was a young man and a bit older contractor kind of became friendly. One evening after he had downed a few he started praising me. Initially I thought it is the usual flattery as I was to sign his project completion certificate enabling his payments! But than he said why he liked me! I was open to respectfully discussing things ; I did not lie or ask for any kickbacks; I did exactly as I said I would  by the time  I promised!

There, that was it! Really nothing special. Everyone I thought is like that. It is later in my career I realised I would come to much grief because that is not the way of the world. 

What you say matters enough to be acted upon. Least you can do is follow through ! Tell this to Chris broad! He is a 68 years old  ex  left hand opener for England in test and ODI cricket. Mate is old enough to understand; or is he? His sports career got over 38 years ago when he was just 30 years of age. He later became a broadcaster and a cricket official. Well he has a healthy average of around 40 in both tests and ODI's. That tells me he was  pretty handy with the bat.

Apparently he would have gone far but he self sabotaged his own career by not having control at the crease. Very difficult for a leopard to change spots later in life. Most likely he has lost control again. So he has come up with a revelation recently. According to him 'someone' called him not to penalize Indian team for a slow over rate; when he was officiating as a match refree. He then somehow managed to find the 'lost' time and Indian team was not penalized. This narrative implies the  excessive clout India has in ICC and the undue advantage their teams get by obscene bullying of everyone around.

Why is he saying it now?  Attention seeking - perhaps ! Remorse - perhaps! Trying to rewrite history- perhaps! 

I read this or words to this effect that kind of sounds so true. 'Some people do not feel sorry for what they did. They just hate how it makes them look. They do not carry guilt. They carry discomfort. Instead of fixing what they did; they try to fix your version of the story. They are not sorry for the hurtful mess they caused. They are sorry they can't control how you remember it.'

If he had any morality or ethics or if Chris broad is telling the truth; maybe it is  about time he realised that as the match refree it was his duty to uphold all the laws governing the game. If he did not report  this illegal approach to the ICC; if he then went on to tweak the results in order to give undue advantage to one team over the other - he has brought the game into disrepute; shown unprofessionalism and participated in a criminal act. He is as complicit in this illegality as anyone else. He is accountable! Yes! He is! 

He should do the right thing and start by refunding the fee received for those matches where he says it happened ; because he got paid to do something and the fellow dropped the ball. Secondly he should name the person that phoned him. Aid prosecution of the culprits and recuse himself from any further cricket game official duties as a tainted candidate for the job.

We will start to believe him then! Will he do it? Your guess is as good as mine but if you guessed 'no'....... You are smart , you ' ld go far in this world!

New Quantum research reveals that time does not move forward but folds onto itself. Meaning your present actions might already be reshaping your past. Interesting; isn't it?

Make sure that you are not making  mistakes in the present that will double down on the mistakes made in the past. Remember words are powerful. Use them carefully! You will be forever held accountable for them. Silence on the other hand is way more powerful. Use it intelligently. Overuse can be devastating! Always weigh before speaking and know when staying quite is patently unjust!

Humans learned how to speak about two million years ago. Since than they have been trying to learn  when they ought to speak and when they have to keep quite! Most haven't got the hang of it yet! Maybe, if we checked back in another two million years..... Perhaps!











Friday, October 31, 2025

खामोश अजनबी!

AI generated representative picture

सिर्फ जहां में  दुश्मन ही बचे हैं मेरे; अब और क्या देखना बाकी है?
आ जाओ दगा करने को; एक दोस्त की कमी बाकी है।

ज़माना बदला तो है; लोग फिर बालों की चांदी का एहतराम करते हैं।
तुम भी दोस्ती निभाओ, आओ, मिल के मुझे  शर्मसार करते हैं!

रूठा था मैं किसी से किसी ज़माने में; कोई किसी को भी ऐसे मनाता है क्या?
हंस लो;जिस जन्म मिलोगे पूछेंगे ज़रूर, कोई किसी को उम्र भर रुलाता है क्या?

तुमसे तुम्हारी खबर लेनी थी; पर इतना हक मेरा बनता नहीं है।
 तुम मुझ को कभी याद भी न करना; वैसे तुमको ये  जचता नहीं है!

तुमने कहा था हम अजनबी हैं; जाओ मुंह दिखाना भी मत!
तुम्हीं छिपते फ़िरे हो! देखो आ सको तो; वरना सामने आना ही मत!

ऐसी लंबी तुम्हारी जिंदगी का मैं भूला हुआ , मामूली  सा लम्हा हूं। 
आ गए तो मजबूरन याद करना पड़ेगा - कौन हूं; क्या हूं; किसका हूं?

ये होता तो वो होता; ऐसा करते;  वैसा न करते तो कैसा रहता?
जो होता इससे बहुत अच्छा होता। अफसोस! तुम भरोसा रखती तो अच्छा रहता!

किसी तजुर्बेकार को पूछना; दोनों में ज्यादातर बेवफा कौन होता है?
फौरन बताएगा,"कोई नहीं होता"; बस ये कि लड़का गरीब होता है!

चैन मुझे नहीं,क्यों दिख रहे हैं आंसू तुम्हारे? बस तुम्हे मुस्कुराता  देखना चाहता हूँ मैं!
फिर तुम सोती भी कम कम हो; खुद  खयाल रखो
! न ये हक दिया मुझे, न ही हूं कहीं भी मैं!

मन भारी है; सिवा दुआ के कुछ बचा नहीं, न लेने और न देने को।
अजनबियों सी उम्र कुछ बची है; खामोशी से रोने और  तड़पने को!












 

Monday, October 27, 2025

Wakhan Corridor!

Area Map
 
What is really going on in South Asia and how is Afghanistan back in the middle of it? 
I know it is exhausting to go back again and again about Afghanistan but really that is what is happening so  that's what you have to talk about.

In my experience a lot of people have greeted me with a Salam Wa le Kum; traditional Islamic greeting! I do not really mind and have answered back appropriately as Wa le Kum Assalam. The trouble with all that is that I am not a muslim or even remotely middle eastern. I do not have a beard nor do I dress like one. For some reason people assume one or the other. I have never been able to point to the reason behind it. Interestingly it is only a Pakistani that shows regret ; some times very visibly after coming to know of my identity. Greeting a kafir must be a great sin !

You know who does not think so ? Pretty much every body else! Iranian , Syrian , Indonesian ; all firmly muslim communities. One group that sticks out amongst them is Afghans. They are positively beaming because I am an Indian. I am confused! All these were supposed to be hard line Islamists ; even terrorist sympathizers if not terrorists themselves and Pakistan was supposed to be an ally in the fight against extremism! Yet on ground their training, indoctrination, culture and thought process is not like a normal person of the Islamic faith. I do have a theory about it but that  we shall explore some other time.

Afghanistan has been in the eye of the storm for a very long time. In the Indian context Gandhari married to Dhritrashtra was from Ghandhar- modern name Kandahar. So was mama Shakuni. Without these two characters Mahabharat would not have taken place; nor would there be a need  for Lord Krishna to give his battlefield sermon! Lynch pins of  our entire history, culture, society; morality and ethics.

Taliban wresting control of Afghanistan was considered a major boost to Pakistan.Their dream of achieving strategic depth became real. It was their handpicked group too. For a few years it did seem so. A number of Indian consulates got closed and eventually Indian embassy too. India's investments in Afghanistan in form of the hospital ; parliament and other infrastructure seemed wasted in a way and all running projects stalled. 

Taliban went on their merry way -very regressive; anti women; Islamic extremist ideology. This only suited pakistan ; since this countered Indian broadening influence.

As usual Pakistan celebrated too soon. They hit a decoy and start a victory parade for dowing rafale! They convince themselves that they have won , while their 93,000 troops are making a cowardly surrender.

 Anyway there are other players in the arena. Lots of them. Among other things USA apparently wants Bagram airport where they can make a base to check China and Iran from. They have already paid the local goon Pakistan to create trouble with Afghanistan. That might allow US to intervene and maybe wrangle a sweet deal. Pakistan wants Afghanistan to be their hinterland in case of war with India and an arms length away camp/training ground for their terrorist assets. Pakistan also eyes the control of the wakhan Corridor to have connectivity to erstwhile soviet republics; china and create a defensive line when India tries to take POK back.

China is apparently also interested;  one it helps their belt and road initiative and control on the area helps them manage the rebellion in adjacent Chinese territories.


Wakhan corridor of Afghanistan ; if you check the map sits where China , Tajikistan and India meet . I know ; I know that part of India is under Pakistan's control. Nevertheless it is right there at the civilizational, historical and financial meeting point. 

Taliban have a medieval mindset. Their behaviour has not left the sixth century. Their attitude to women is shamefully obnoxious. That however does not make them stupid.

They have realized that notwithstanding the fluffy talk of Islamic brotherhood; Afghanistan has been short changed by fellow Islamists. Durand line that delineates the border between British India and Afghanistan was forced by the British. Upon their departure from the Indian Subcontinent and the resultant partition of India, it made Pakistan the heir. This fellow muslim nation has not lifted a finger to address this issue except calling it a permanant border.

Afghanistan also remembers how Pakistan leveraged the soviet occupation to their benefit. Where Afghanistan became cannon fodder;  Pakistan became rich! At least their generals siphoned off dollars by the  bucket load.

They also remember how Pakistan provided the bases and facilitated continuous bombing of afghan targets by the USA after Russia left.

So several thousand Afghan National are in Pakistan. They were literally invited in by Pakistan with express approvals of the US during the soviet times. It suited the anti Russia narrative. Now 45 years later they are being hounded out. Their third generation are adults now. These people have mostly worked in food industry and transport sector. Hard jobs no body wants. It is pressure tactics to soften Afghans for to give concessions to the US.

India  is largely seen as an ally of Russia which is a black mark in Taliban eyes.  Despite an ideological bias and religious animosity towards India and incidents of direct confrontation like plane hijacking etc. Taliban has mostly avoided antagonising India.

India earned it by continuously investing in Afghanistan infrastructure. These are visible symbols of goodwill and diplomacy. A hospital does not differentiate between people of differing ideologies. Taliban realises that India helped big time; even if it was not all altrustic or aligned ideologically. 

Mulla muttaqui's visit to India and restarting of full diplomatic ties are really an interesting development. It needs to be read with how Pakistan is making things hot for Afghans; and What slice of the pie America wants. Afghans can make life easier for themselves and India can help there. Afghans can make life tough for the American proxy in the region; Pakistan. India can help there too. 

One takeaway from all this is that one should not celebrate too soon! Neither should you be quick to give up.Interesting times ahead. Keep you eyes glued to the tv news.








Monday, October 20, 2025

From the wish list!

Old Magazine style digital illustration.

I would have preferred
to wake up first thing everyday and see you.
I would have preferred 
not to spend a futile life time just looking for you!

I would have preferred
to listen, hear and trust the magic in your voice.
I would have preferred 
not to forget your face. Now that would've been nice!

I would have preferred
for you to love me more than I love myself.
I would have preferred
not to have to pick myself from the dump - myself!
 
I would have preferred
to smell that fragrance of your hair and pink paint your nails.
I would have preferred
not to wake up middle of the ocean; drifting with shredded sails! 
 
I would have preferred
for time to have stopped at a moment of my innocence.
I would have preferred
to understand your cold apathy. To me it makes no sense!  
 
I would have preferred 
for you to always prefer what I preferred. 
I would have preferred
to be the one for whom in silence you suffered!
 
I would have preferred
to have said a loving last word; though there was nothing left to say.
I would have preferred
to be wrong about you regretting your choices every day!    
 
I would have preferred
to love, hold tight, nurture,build, rise and grow old together.
I would have preferred
not to drop our head on our knees; sob & mourn each other!  
 
I would have preferred 
to have not met for my peace or ever set on you my eyes.
I would have preferred
not to be silent strangers; look blank & pray to the skies!   
 
I would have preferred
for you to communicate; be vulnerable & come home  to me. 
I would have preferred
for you to have thought wisely while I could still give 'me' entirely!
 
I would have preferred
us to be forever; graceful; generous, kind & abundantly celebrate in mirth.  
I would have preferred
not to leave everything unfinished; to the chance of another birth!   
 
I would have preferred...... 
 
  
    




 

Saturday, October 18, 2025

दीपावली!

"Dancing Green Ganapati" 
Acrylics on Wooden Panel; 30 cm X 45 cm. 2022 . by Ashutosh kaul
 In private Collection

 तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय! 

On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali may you and your loved ones find truth; light; peace and prosperity for all times to come. May God grant you grace, compassion, success; a purpose in life and make all your wishes come true!

 दीपावली की शुभकामनाएं!


Friday, October 10, 2025

जिन्न का चिराग!

AI generated image.
 
 किस जादू से बांध  रखा है मुझे? 
क्या न दे दूं मैं तुम्हे! बोलो क्या चाहिए?
ना जाने ये प्यार कहां से उमड़ रहा है; 
मुझे तो तुम्हे नफ़रत से देखना चाहिए!
अगला जन्म भी होता है; होना ही चाहिए!
 
सच में देने को कुछ हाथ नहीं है मेरे;
 दुआ  सलाम; मुझ जैसे को टालना चाहिए!
खिलौना जिसे तुम कब का तोड़ चुकी हो;
खास चलता नहीं है अब; क्यों चाहिए?
अगला जन्म भी होता है; होना ही चाहिए!
 
जीना मरना इंसा के वश नहीं, 
कोशिश कर ले, चाहे जितना चाहिए।
इस बार साथ बड़े कम वक्त का रहा;
 जीवन भर का ही होना चाहिए।
अगला जन्म भी होता है; होना ही चाहिए!
 
शुरू से फिर शुरू करेंगे, 
शुरू से हिसाब होना चाहिए!
क्यों जाता वो; इस जन्म गर आना होता?
 इंतज़ार करना भी क्यों चाहिए?
अगला जन्म भी होता है; होना ही चाहिए!
 
वक्त भी खास कुछ  बचा नहीं है;
  तुम्हे  क्या अब मेरी खाक चाहिए?
खूब पहचान कर भी जो अनजान बने,
 उसे कुछ कहना भी नहीं चाहिए।
अगला जन्म भी होता है; होना ही चाहिए!
 
जिसको तुम पाना चाहो;
उसको भी तुम्हे चुनना चाहिए!
अब कभी भी मिलेगा नहीं  वो;
 फिर भी राह तकते रहना चाहिए।
अगला जन्म भी होता है; होना ही चाहिए!
 
नालायक थी तमन्ना मेरी;
 शायद उसे धोखा ही खाना चाहिए!
अबके मजबूत डाली पर घोंसला बनाएंगे; 
हर तिनका सहेज के रखना चाहिए।
अगला जन्म भी होता है; होना ही चाहिए!
 
हर लालच से; अपनी खुदगर्जी से; 
सच को छलने से, बचना चाहिए।
इस बार तो तुमसे नहीं ही हुआ; 
अपने से सच बोलना चाहिए।
अगला जन्म भी होता है, होना ही चाहिए।
 
चलो करें फिर कुछ इक वादे ; 
बस तुम्हे निभाना आना चाहिए।
अगले किसी जन्म जब फिर मिलेंगे;
 तुमको मेरा हाथ पकड़ कर रखना चाहिए।
अगला जन्म भी होता है होना ही चाहिए!
 
सुनो भई, मैं कोई लफंगा नहीं हूं; 
 जिसे ब्लॉक कर ज़लील कर देना चाहिए।
 उम्र भर तुम्हे कोई आवाज़ अब न दूंगा;
 क्यों, जब तुम्हे ही नही चाहिए....
अगला जन्म भी होता है, होना ही चाहिए।
 
चाहत ने बहुत बेआबरू किया है मुझको ;
 चाहत को और कितना चाहना चाहिए?
चुपचाप वफ़ा करेंगे पहले के जैसे; 
नाकाम शख़्स को यही करना चाहिए।
अगला जन्म भी होता है, होना ही चाहिए।
 
भूल जाना चाहता हूं मैं सब कुछ  ।
 उसमें तुम्हे भी शामिल करना चाहिए?
क्या बनूं मैं भी इंसा औरों जैसा;
 क्या मुझे भी वादे भूल जाना चाहिए?
अगला जन्म भी होता है, होना ही चाहिए।
 
तोहमतें तो मैं तुम्हे बेहिसाब दे दूं;
 कोई फायदा भी होना चाहिए।
किस किस बात को रोएंगे हम; 
अब ये सब कम करना चाहिए।
अगला जन्म भी होता है, होना ही चाहिए!
 
देने को पास तुम्हारे दुनिया थी पूरी; 
सारी वैसी जैसी मुझको चाहिए।
इस बार मेरे भाग में क्या क्या आया?
 वो बात करनी ही न चाहिए!
अगला जन्म भी होता है, होना ही चाहिए!
 
बस ईश्वर तुम्हे हर सुख दे; 
 हां, भगवन् से ये  वरदान तो चाहिए!
आज़ाद नहीं जो आज मैं कुछ दे पाऊं;
   हक नही कुछ; जो तुमसे मांगना चाहिए!
अगला जन्म भी होता है, होना ही चाहिए!
 
चमकती, गुलाबी, सुनहरी रहे दुनिया तुम्हारी;
 तुम्हे खुश खुशहाल होना चाहिए।
मन में रोज दीवाली मनती रहे तुम्हारे; 
मेरे चिराग को अब बुझ जाना चाहिए!
मेरे चिराग को अब बुझ जाना चाहिए! 
  
अगला जन्म भी होता है न ?