A beautiful poem by Prasoon Joshi

Prasoon Joshi has written a very nice poem after Mumbai terror attacks.

इस बार नहीं
इस बार जब वोह छोटी सी बच्ची मेरे पास अपनी खरोंच ले कर आएगी
मैं उसे फूक फूक कर नहीं बहलाऊँगा
पनपने दूँगा उसकी टीस को
इस बार नहीं

इस बार जब मैं चेहरों पर दर्द लिखा देखूँगा
नहीं गाऊँगा गीत पीड़ा भुला देने वाले
दर्द को रिसने दूँगा,उतरने दूँगा अन्दर गहरे
इस बार नहीं

इस बार मैं न मरहम लगाऊँगा
न ही उठाऊँगा रुई के फाहे
और न ही कहूँगा की तुम आंखें बंद करलो,गर्दन उधर कर लो मैं दावा लगता हूँ
देखने दूँगा सबको हम सबको खुले नंगे घाव
इस बार नहीं

इस बार जब उलझने देखूँगा,छटपटाहट देखूँगा
नहीं दौडूंगा उलझी डोर लपेटने
उलझने दूँगा जब तक उलझ सके
इस बार नहीं

इस बार कर्म का हवाला दे कर नहीं उठाऊँगा औजार
नहीं करूंगा फिर से एक नयी शुरुआत
नहीं बनूँगा मिसाल एक कर्मयोगी की
नहीं आने दूँगा ज़िन्दगी को आसानी से पटरी पर
उतरने दूँगा उसे कीचड में,टेढे मेढे रास्तों पे
नहीं सूखने दूँगा दीवारों पर लगा खून
हल्का नहीं पड़ने दूँगा उसका रंग
इस बार नहीं बनने दूँगा उसे इतना लाचार
की पान की पीक और खून का फर्क ही ख़त्म हो जाए
इस बार नहीं

इस बार घावों को देखना है
गौर से
थोड़ा लंबे वक्त तक
कुछ फैसले
और उसके बाद हौसले
कहीं तो शुरुआत करनी ही होगी
इस बार यही तय किया है

I hope

Dust is settling....

People look tired now about talking and listening same things again and again. Some politicians are still keeping things interesting, whether it's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's lipstick & powder remark or Kerala CM Achhutananda insulting Major Unnikrishnan's father, politicians never get tired.

In media now many questions are being raised about the way whole operation was handled, the hand of Pakistan in these attacks, the advance intelligence etc. At the same time union government is now indulging in some face saving exercise, heads are rolling. Is all this going to help? Is anybody seriously thinking about the security of our nation? Any solid planning on how we can avoid such incidents in future? There are two sides of things, one side is common people, angry.... with politicians..... with overall system. I am sure they will accept things as they are after sometime and will be busy in their lives....till next terror strike happens. The other part is the people who can do something to improve the situation.... politicians & bureaucrats. This group is either inept in handling the situation or just doesn't care. They are just waiting for the common people to forget all this and life will be as usual.

What is the solution....

Common man cannot take things in his own hands, we have to depend on these politicians and bureaucrats, because the system can't be changed overnight. This entire system is a reflection of our society. The cleansing of society takes years, sometime few generations if we wait for it to change. Indians are extremely tolerant lot, we never ask questions. Even if we ask questions nobody cares to respond, nobody is accountable for anything. We need to develop a system where all these politicians are answerable to their actions. One major flaw in Indian democracy is no provision of recall. Once elected, government is safe from public for 5 years. When we have power to elect we must have power to reject also. The rejection also includes the rejection at the time of election. I came across article 49-O in the electoral reforms proposal by Election Commission, which talks about the "none of these" option in election. If "none of these" wins, then a re-election happens and none of the previous candidates are allowed to contest. But this proposal is lying at home ministry since 2004. Provisions like these will create fear among politicians and make them accountable. The fear of failure is more, when you know the consequences.

I am still hopeful, waiting for a happy ending.....