FLOWERS ~ 04

Have a nice day!

आगाज़-ए-शायरी (शेर-ओ-शायरी)

Zoya Ke Jazbaat's avatarZoya Ke Jazbaat

ख़ुदा के इशारों को समझ, हैं सही रब के फ़ैसले
मुश्किलात में वही देता है, तुम्हें सब्र और हौसले
इबादत, सख़ावत करके, कुछ नेकियां करले बंदे
सजदे में सर झुकाकर, गुनाहों से तौबा तू कर ले।

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मुझे छोड़कर, बना दे तू अजनबी, अगर मुझसे नफ़रत है,
दूर मुझसे होकर, बढ़ती तेरी बेताबी, क्या ये तेरी उल्फ़त है!

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बुझती नहीं मन की प्यास, नहीं होती तेरे इश्क़ की बरसात,
ढलती शब में करते उजास, तेरे साथ बिताए हरेक लम्हात।

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बहुत कुछ बदलता हैं वक़्त के साथ
बदलते रहते हैं हालात और ख़्यालात
इतने आहत हो जाते हैं बाज़ औक़ात
कि ता-उम्र सुलगते रहते हैं जज़्बात
जो बुझा पाए इस दिल की आग
नहीं होती कभी वो इश्क़ की बरसात।

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यूँ तो मेरा दिल बेशक़ तेरे दिए ज़ख्मों से मज़लूम है,
दिल चीर के देखना अब भी तेरी जगह मुस्तहकम है।

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उर्दू शब्दों के अर्थ: सख़ावत=दान /…

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OUR WIVES ARE NOT SLAVES

Oludipe Emmanuel 'Leke's avatarLeke Oludipe

I have been guilty, so have you. For most of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, I have not had much reason to do house chores. Thanks to my mum and sister, with little help from my younger brother. Of course, I still have to do my laundry, lay my bed, and bath.

I have always had reasons to appreciate the women in my life, also how much I have taken them for granted. It is a pleasure to eat nice meals, living in a clean house, and getting to see their beautiful faces. Recently, while I was recovering from Malaria, my mum also felt sick and my sister had to make a trip for a confessionary job over the weekend. My mum like always, still had to make the meal, while I was now assisting. Growing up, I had always assisted in the kitchen, but now it is a while…

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NOBLE THOUGHTS # 34

Have a great day!

IT’S BLACK FRIDAY TODAY

Black Friday is an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The day after Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of the United States Christmas shopping season since 1952. The term “Black Friday” did not become widely used until more recent decades, during which time global retailers have adopted the term and date to market their own holiday sales.

Many stores offer highly promoted sales on Black Friday and open very early, such as at midnight, or may even start their sales at some time on Thanksgiving. Black Friday is not an official holiday, but California and some other states observe “The Day After Thanksgiving” as a holiday for state government employees. It is sometimes observed in lieu of another federal holiday, such as Columbus Day. Many non-retail employees and schools have both Thanksgiving and the following Friday off. Along with the following regular weekend, this makes Black Friday weekend a four-day weekend. Additional days off is said to increase the number of potential shoppers.

Black Friday has routinely been the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States since 2005. Other news reports have described it as the busiest shopping day of the year for a much longer period of time. Similar stories resurface year upon year at this time, portraying hysteria and shortage of stock. This creates a state of positive feedback.

Source: wikipedia

Happy friday happy shopping …

YOU ARE THAT

GITA WISDOM # 38

सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत।
श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः॥

Every human being is possessed of a pattern of behavior (shradha) as per his mindset. This determines his role. He eventually embodies that approach as dictated by his shradha. (17.3)

हे भारत! सभी मनुष्यों की श्रद्धा उनके अन्तःकरण के अनुरूप होती है। यह पुरुष श्रद्धामय है, इसलिए जो पुरुष जैसी श्रद्धावाला है, वह स्वयं भी वही है
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Every human being is possessed of a pattern of behavior (shradha) as per his mindset. This determines his role. He eventually embodies that approach as dictated by his shradha. (17.3)

Have a happy friday and a great weekend!

IT’S JUST THAT

Lishaka Gulati's avatarPoetry by Lishaka

its just that
surviving
isn’t the same as living

and saying thank you
isn’t the same as having gratitude

its just that
loving someone
doesn’t necessarily mean you’re in love

and at times
changing the world
doesn’t necessarily mean you’re saving the world

it’s just that
not knowing, what’s happening around you
doesn’t necessarily mean
you’re living under a rock

and being married
doesn’t necessarily mean
that you’re settled

its just that
we got to try
to not be disillusioned
by these so called
‘grown-up’ perspectives

its just that
we got to try
to not let faith
be based
solely on comfort
and excuses

it’s just that
we got to try
to not let that magic
within us
die

its just that
we got to try
to live our life
and not just
survive

© Lishaka Gulati

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PICTURE TALK # 02

There is very little to be written about this picture which is self descriptive. As well educated human beings we need to care for our parents at their old age the same way they did for us when we’re little kids. We should never forget their love, affection, care and sacrifice in bringing us up to become responsible adults.

Let’s be more caring and affectionate to all …

THOUGHT FOR TODAY ~ 12

Have a great day …

MARADONA ~ A TRIBUTE

Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award.

Sand art by Sudarsan Pattnaik

Maradona’s vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling skills were combined with his small stature (1.65 metres (5 ft 5 in), which gave him a low centre of gravity allowing him to maneuver better than most other football players; he would often dribble past multiple opposing players on a run. His presence and leadership on the field had a great effect on his team’s general performance, while he would often be singled out by the opposition.

In addition to his creative abilities, he possessed an eye for goal and was known to be a free-kick specialist. A precocious talent, Maradona was given the nickname “El Pibe de Oro” (“The Golden Kid”), a name that stuck with him throughout his career.

Rest In Peace …

HOW TO AVOID LENDING PEOPLE MONEY

Gottfried's avatarBanter Republic

We’ve all been there really. Being asked for money and looking for a way out of the really uncomfortable spot. Because in all honesty, lending money might put your own current and/or future financial security at risk. Humans generally are insatiable and are ready to borrow you into penury. You owe it to yourself to make an ‘attempt’ to stop this from happening. It’s always worse if the leeches are members of your immediate family. But there’s hope! Here are a few ways out.

Make it a policy. Before lending out money to a friend, decide which you need most. It’s really not enough to make this policy, you have to enforce it. The policy is really simple, never lend money to family and friends. I’ll tell you this straight up, it’s a lot easier to get your money back from strangers than family and/or friends. With strangers, you…

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY!

Thanksgiving is a federal holiday in the United States, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It is sometimes called American Thanksgiving (outside the United States) to distinguish it from the Canadian holiday of the same name.

It originated as a harvest festival, and the centerpiece of Thanksgiving celebrations remains Thanksgiving dinner. The dinner traditionally consists of foods and dishes indigenous to the Americas, namely turkey, potatoes (usually mashed), stuffing, squash, corn (maize), green beans, cranberries (typically in sauce form), and pumpkin pie.

In American culture Thanksgiving is regarded as the beginning of the fall–winter holiday season, which includes Christmas and the New Year.

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

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PICTURE TALK # 01

Let’s bring more positivity in our lives …

JUST BRILLIANT

Ranjini Madhavan's avatarRanjus travel blog

Just brilliant…

  1. If your child lies to you often, it is because you over-react too harshly to their inappropriate behaviour.
  2. If your child is not taught to confide in you about their mistakes, you’ve lost them.
  3. If your child had poor self-esteem, it is because you advice them more than you encourage them.
  4. If your child does not stand up for themselves, it is because from a young age you have disciplined them regularly in public.
  5. If your child takes things that do not belong to them, it is because when you buy them things, you don’t let them chose what they want.
  6. If your child is cowardly, it is because you help them too quickly.
  7. If your child does not respect other people’s feelings, it is because instead of speaking to your child, you order and command them.
  8. If your child is too quick to anger, it is because…

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CONSTITUTION DAY ~ NATIONAL LAW DAY

Constitution Day (or Samvidhan Divas), also known as National Law Day, is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.

Sand art by Sudarsan Pattnaik

The Government of India declared 26 November as Constitution Day on 19 November 2015 by a gazette notification. The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi made the declaration on 11 October 2015 while laying the foundation stone of the B. R. Ambedkar’s Statue of Equality memorial in Mumbai.

The year of 2015 was the 125th birth anniversary of Ambedkar, who had chaired the drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly and played a pivotal role in the drafting of the constitution. Previously this day was celebrated as Law Day. 26 November was chosen to spread the importance of the constitution and to spread thoughts and ideas of Ambedkar.

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