{"id":139,"date":"2008-05-26T07:37:16","date_gmt":"2008-05-26T07:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naresh.blogsome.com\/2008\/05\/26\/making-ourselves-useful-to-others-as-we-live\/"},"modified":"2008-05-26T07:37:16","modified_gmt":"2008-05-26T07:37:16","slug":"making-ourselves-useful-to-others-as-we-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/naresh\/making-ourselves-useful-to-others-as-we-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Making ourselves useful to others as we live"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Day 36<\/a> of his blog, Amitabh Bachchan acknowledged a poem written by the grandfather (Shri Krishna Mittra) of one of the 494 commentators on his previous day entry<\/a> (where Amitabh had described the person his father, the well-known poet, Mr Harivanshrai Bachchan was).<\/p>\n

The poem by Shree Krishna Mitra is indeed beautiful. I believe it brings forth the purpose of our lives and can serve as an inspiration, as it was to his granddaughter Vibhuti.<\/p>\n

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\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0923 \u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0932\u093f\u0916\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0915\u0935\u093f\u0924\u093e
\n(\u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094b\u0924\u0940 ‘vibhuti love’ \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093e\u092d \u092c\u091a\u094d\u091a\u0928 \u0915\u0947 Day 35 \u092c\u094d\u0932\u0949\u0917 \u0915\u0947 comments \u092e\u0947\u0902 post \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e)<\/p>\n

\u0906\u0901\u0916 \u091c\u093f\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0902\u0916\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0928\u094b aankh jinki nahin unki aankhein bano (those who don’t have eyes, become their eyes)
\n<\/span>\u092a\u0902\u0916 \u092c\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0902\u0916\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0928\u094b pankh bin kuch parindo ki pankh bano (become wings of those birds who are without wings)
\n<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0928\u0915\u094b \u091a\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u0920\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0908\u092f\u093e\u0901 jinko chalne mein hoti hai kathinaayeian (those who have difficulty walking)<\/span>
\n\u092c\u0928 \u0938\u0915\u094b \u0924\u094b \u092c\u0928\u094b \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u091b\u093e\u0908\u092f\u093e\u0901 ban sako to bano unki parchaiyaan (if you can, become their shadows)<\/span>
\n\u091c\u093f\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u091c\u0942 \u0915\u094b \u0925\u094b\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0938\u093e \u092c\u0932 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f jinke bazoo ko thoda sa bal chahiye<\/span> (those whose arm requires a little strength)
\n<\/span>\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0917\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0939\u0932 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f ya jinhein zindagi mein pehal chahiye (or those who need to get ahead in life)
\n<\/span>\u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0939\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0924\u0941\u092e \u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092c\u0928\u094b unke har kaam mein tum sahaare bano (become their support in whatever they do)<\/span>
\n\u0930\u094c\u0936\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u091a\u093e\u0901\u0926 \u0924\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092c\u0928\u094b roushni ke liye chaand taare bano (to spread the light, become the moon and the stars)<\/span> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the same vein, I’m reminded of the lines of the song of a Hindi movie I watched years ago on Doordarshan as a kid…(which incidentally I listened today after all these years. I remember Ashok Kumar singing to a group of kids. <\/p>\n

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Somewhere, I’ve been affected by the beautiful lines. Looks like its from the movie ‘Anurodh’ and sung by Manna Dey (the 89-year old legend lives in Bengaluru) and chorus. The lyrics (by Anand Bakshi) speak for themselves:<\/p>\n

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\u0924\u0941\u092e \u092c\u0947\u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0939\u094b \u0924\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092c\u0928\u094b (\u0968) tum besahaara ho to kisi ka sahaara bano (2) (if you are helpless, become somebody’s support)<\/span>
\n\u0924\u0941\u092e\u0915\u094b \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0906\u092a \u0939\u0940 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u091c\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0917\u093e tumko apne aap hi sahaara mil jaayega (you will automatically get help and support)<\/span>
\n\u0915\u0936\u094d\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0921\u0942\u092c\u0924\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a\u093e \u0926\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092a\u0947 kashti koi doobti pahunch do kinaare pe (take a drowning boat to the shore)<\/span>
\n\u0924\u0941\u092e\u0915\u094b \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0906\u092a \u0939\u0940 \u0915\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u091c\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0917\u093e tumko apne aap hi kinaara mil jaayega (you will automatically find the shore)<\/span>
\n\u0924\u0941\u092e \u092c\u0947\u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0939\u094b \u0924\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092c\u0928\u094b tum besahaara ho to kisi ka sahaara bano (if you are helpless, become somebody’s support)<\/span>
\n\u0924\u0941\u092e \u092c\u0947\u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0939\u094b \u0924\u094b tum besahaara ho to (if you are helpless…)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0939\u0902\u0938 \u0915\u0930 \u091c\u093c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0921\u093c\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 hans kar zinda rehna padta hai (we have to smile and live\/survive)<\/span>
\n\u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e \u0926\u0941\u0903\u0916 \u0916\u093c\u0941\u0926 \u0938\u0939\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0921\u093c\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 apna dukh khud sehna padta hai (we have to bear our pain\/difficulties ourselves)<\/span>
\n\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093e \u0939\u094b rastaa chahe kinta lamba ho (howsoever long the path might be)<\/span>
\n\u0926\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0924\u094b \u092c\u0939\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0921\u093c\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 dariya ko to behna padta hai (the stream has to keep flowing)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0939\u094b ho
\n\u0924\u0941\u092e \u0939\u094b \u090f\u0915 \u0905\u0915\u0947\u0932\u0947 \u0924\u094b tum ho ek akele to (if you are all alone)<\/span>
\n\u0930\u0941\u0915 \u092e\u0924 \u091c\u093e\u0913 \u091a\u0932 \u0928\u093f\u0915\u0932\u094b ruk mat jaao chal niklo (don’t stop, come on, get up)<\/span>
\n\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u093e\u0925\u0940 \u0924\u0941\u092e\u094d\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u091c\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0917\u093e raste mein koi saathi tumhara mil jaayega (along the way, you’ll meet some friend\/companion)<\/span>
\n\u0924\u0941\u092e \u092c\u0947\u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0939\u094b \u0924\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092c\u0928\u094b tum besahaara ho to kisi ka sahaara bano (if you are helpless, become somebody’s support)<\/span>
\n\u0924\u0941\u092e \u092c\u0947\u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0939\u094b \u0924\u094b tum besahaara ho to (if you are helpless…)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0932\u093e \u0932 \u0932 \u0932 \u0932\u093e (\u0968) laa la la la laa (2)
\n\u0932 \u0932 \u0932\u093e (\u0968) \u0932\u093e la la laa (2) laa
\n\u0932 \u0932\u093e (\u0969) la laa (3)<\/p>\n

\u091c\u0940\u0935\u0928 \u0924\u094b \u090f\u0915 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 jeewan to ek jaisa hota hai (life is the same)<\/span>
\n\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0939\u0901\u0938\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0930\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 koi hansta koi rota hai (someone laughs\/smiles someone cries)<\/span>
\n\u0938\u092c\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0940\u0928\u093e \u0906\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 sabra se jeena aasaan hota hai (to live with patience\/perseverence is easier)<\/span>
\n\u092b\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0940\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0941\u0936\u094d\u0915\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 fikra se jeena mushkil hota hai (to live with worry is difficult)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0939\u094b ho
\n\u0925\u094b\u0921\u093c\u0947 \u092b\u0942\u0932 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0902\u091f\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 thode phool aur kaante hain (there are a few flowers and a few thorns)<\/span>
\n\u091c\u094b \u0924\u0915\u0926\u0940\u0930 \u0928\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0902\u091f\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 jo takdeer ne baante hain (that destiny has distrubuted)<\/span>
\n\u0939\u092e\u0915\u094b \u0907\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u093e \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u091c\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0917\u093e humko inmein se hissa hamaara mil jaayega (we will get our share from these)<\/span>
\n\u0924\u0941\u092e \u092c\u0947\u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0939\u094b \u0924\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092c\u0928\u094b tum besahaara ho to kisi ka sahaara bano (if you are helpless, become somebody’s support)<\/span>
\n\u0924\u0941\u092e \u092c\u0947\u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0939\u094b \u0924\u094b tum besaaraa ho to (if you are helpless…)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The sad version has an additional paragraph:<\/p>\n

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\u0928\u093e \u092c\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093e \u0935\u0940\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 na basti mein na veeranon mein (not in the village, not in the wilderness)<\/span>
\n\u0928\u093e \u0916\u0947\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928 \u0916\u0932\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 na kheton mein na khaliyaanon mein (not in the fields)<\/span>
\n\u0928\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092a\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u092c\u091c\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 na milta hai pyar bazaaron mein (neither can you find love in the markets)<\/span>
\n\u0928 \u092c\u093f\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u091a\u0948\u0928 \u0926\u0941\u0915\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 na bikta hai chain dukanon mein (nor is peace of mind sold in shops)<\/span>
\n\u0922\u0942\u0901\u0922 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u094b \u0924\u0941\u092e \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0915\u094b dhoond rahe ho tum jisko (the one you’re looking for)<\/span>
\n\u0909\u0938\u0915\u094b \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930 \u092e\u0924 \u0922\u0942\u0902\u0922\u094b usko baahar mat dhoondo (don’t search outside)<\/span>
\n\u092e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0930 \u0922\u0942\u0902\u0922\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0940\u0924\u092e \u092a\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0932 \u091c\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0917\u093e man ke andar dhoondo preetam pyara mil jaayega (search within your mind, you’ll find your dearmost lover)<\/span>
\n\u0924\u0941\u092e \u092c\u0947\u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0939\u094b \u0924\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092c\u0928\u094b tum besahaara ho to kisi ka sahaara bano (if you are helpless, become somebody’s support)<\/span>
\n\u0924\u0941\u092e \u092c\u0947\u0938\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0939\u094b \u0924\u094b tum besahaara ho to (if you are helpless…)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

My poem ‘A passage to dreams<\/a>‘ has similar sentiment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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