अमर प्रेम का खुशनुमा जादू वैलेंटाइन डे

वैलेंटाइन डे पर आप सभी को प्यार भरा आदाब ,नमस्कार और शब्बा खैर।               

प्यार मोहब्बत की नजीर बन जाए किसी के जीवन की तकदीर बन जाए।

 वैलेंटाइन डे प्रेम के इजहार का दिन मस्ती भरा लम्हा जहां प्रकृति भी अपने पूर्ण यौवन पर होती है। इस समय बासंती हवा माघ महीने की मल्हार धुन जिसमें संगीत का गुलजार होता है ।प्रकृति में लहलहाते सरसों के पीले फूलों के खेत, ऐसे में प्रकृति का खुशनुमा वातावरण भ्रमरों और तितलियों का गुंजार और अठखेलियों से प्रेम और प्यार  प्रस्फुटित होता है ।

प्यार तो नैनों से नैनों की जुत्सजू है।

हंसी दिलों की आरजू है।।

प्यार तो निर्मल पावन और शाश्वत होता है।

प्यार सत्यम शिवम और सुंदरम होता है।।

प्यार तो शाश्वत है निरंतर है अमर है यह हरिवंश राय बच्चन की मधुशाला ,कालिदास की शाकुंतलम,शेक्सपियर की रोमियो जूलियट का अनंत प्यार ही तो है। 

तभी तो,

 प्यार में हसीन सपने आंखों में पलते हैं।

पलके बंद होती है फिर भी आंसू निकलते हैं।।

नींद कहां से आए उन दीवानों को वो तो सपनों में चलते हैं।

वैलेंटाइन डे  प्यार का दिन होता है इस दिन दीवानगी अपने पूर्ण यौवन पर होती है हर युवक युवती अपने आपको हीर रांझा ,लैला मजनू ,ढोला-मारू के रूप में देखता है ।यही तो अमर प्रेम कथा है ।

ऐसे में कवि नीरज की पंक्ति याद आती है : 

आदमी को आदमी बनाने के लिए जिंदगी में प्रेम की कहानी चाहिए।

 

और कहने के लिए कहानी प्यार की , स्याही नहीं आंखों वाला पानी चाहिए।

इसी प्यार वाले दिन वैलेंटाइन वाले दिन पर हमारे देश की सुप्रसिद्ध अभिनेत्री मधुबाला का जन्मदिन आता है साथी एक और खुशी की बात है की हमारे देश की सुप्रसिद्ध ख्याति प्राप्त राजनेता श्रीमती सुषमा स्वराज का जन्मदिन भी वैलेंटाइन के दिन 14 फरवरी को आता है यह हमारे लिए खुशी की बात है।

और इसी के साथ आप सबको तहे दिल से वैलेंटाइन डे की एक बार पुनःमुबारकबाद ।धन्यवाद।

 सुधाकर शर्मा 

इवनिंग लाइब्रेरी इंचार्ज

सेंट्रल लाइब्रेरी जेइसीआरसी यूनिवर्सिटी जयपुर

Semi – Social

The semi in the title has been reflectively used to emphasize the status and purpose of social. People today stick to social life so much that their LIFE revolves around it.

Free and Accessible internet facilities, knowledge of different things and most of all an overpowering urge to be the part of the social community that surrounds us has made all the difference. We as the part of a generation that’s much exposed to situations and circumstances tend to rely on this social community that we find around us for comfort and love.

This process in itself is problematic for the fact that we surrender ourselves to this community and seek the validation for our genuine self which is much more than what it is perceived as in this social space. Many a times we end up with good people and more often with those who become the cause of succeeding social anxiety. Ironically enough, to overcome the social anxiety we place our hopes on socializing.

The life that we are living is full of people and of course technology which makes this social community a reality in the first place. But there’s something about this whole idea of socializing which makes it a questionable concept. Why so?

This social community for the very first thing that it does is, that it provides us with people who surprisingly are extremely supportive and understanding of everything that we share. Life looks easier and fulfilling when we have people who listen to us irrespective of the time on the clock. This indulges us evermore in this vicious dependence cycle and creates a distance in our relatively un Social, physical life that exists outside the electronic devices. Interestingly, we create this distance for ourselves as we find acceptance, independence and satisfactory embracing of our personality which we find dwindling in the physical world.

Secondly, the wholesomeness of this community is subject to question because it conceals from you the real deal and presents to us a Social Image. Mostly the people we socialize with are the ones who are known to us but we sometimes fail to notice the difference in the personality and the way they react to stuff. And for those who are unknown to us in the real world, we are aware of only their social image that they maintain specifically for the socializing purpose. The real self of these people may be or may not be the same as we experience during the process of sharing and receiving. As for a matter of fact, Social Images make you survive in the social community as they are according to the need of that society.

Last but certainly the most important argument being that like any society or community that we are a part of this Social Community too has its own dictates, rules and gives us a mould to shape our person accordingly. An interesting fact here is that we choose this social community over the physical ones and surrender to all its dictionary (meanings and explanations), mandates and colors willingly. And this is done just with the sole purpose of criticising the existing community for all its flaws (which are certainly more than the good) and forgetting to appreciate the refinements of it because it does not feel adequate for the present times. This willing surrender to the social community deeply affects and many a times regulates our relationships. It makes us an eternal captive of the web of social society.

The Social Dilemma that we experience makes us evermore dependent upon the Semi – Social Community. A community which is certainly not wholesome and completely comforting as it too gives us reasons to be sad. A very common example being, the FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) in anything,anytime,anywhere. The challenge here is nothing but a nuanced perception that differs for everyone. We just need to make our peace with the fact that, although socializing is fulfilling and satisfying but it is certainly not something that we can totally depend upon for our Happiness and Comfort.

Bhoomika Kapoor

Pay in Black

“Sir, if you are coming to finalize the deal I can pick you up from the university”, Anil said, barely able to conceal his excitement of clinching a property deal.

“But let me see it one final time today again. Can you ask Santoshji to be there? Also, tell me if society patta can be transferred in my name?” I interjected. 

Hardly a minute had passed when my phone rang again. “I have Santoshji on a conference call. Talk to him. He will take you around in the villa and answer all your queries”, it was Anil on the line again.

“Santoshji, can you show me around explaining the features of wardrobes, kitchen, water tanker, and water supply as well. Also, tell me if you can transfer the patta”, I asked Santosh, the developer, matter-of-factly.

“I will get you the registry. Patta cannot be transferred”, he said emphasizing on the registry. “Will you have 90B?” I inquired. 

“90B is 90A now. We don’t have it”. 90A certifies transfer of agricultural land to residential use. “I can stretch my budget to 25 at the most,” I blurted out seeking a bargain.

“You can take a loan. You will get it at 8 percent from Can Fin, a subsidiary of Canara Bank. I have spoken to the bank”, he sounded more confident this time not in a mood to allow a cut of 7 lakhs.

Anil picked me up from the foot of the over a bridge near Jeevanrekha hospital.  By the time we reached the villas, Santosh and his partner were already there.

The four villas looked freshly painted, joined by common walls. Santosh had connected one of the villas from an electric pole outside. “We will give you wardrobes, modular kitchen, a television point, and electric fittings”, he said, leading me into the first villa. “We are giving you two washrooms – one Indian style and one western-style”, he said peering into a 2x6 dark structure on his left where there was no toilet sheet and tap points jutted out of the walls. The Indian-style toilet located on its opposite side was even smaller.  

“Where will I get water from?” I asked, looking around the vacant plots, a patch of green, and a few scattered houses, villas, and bungalows.

“You can get this tank filled either by a water tanker or take a connection from a bore well if a farmer is ready to connect your villa to a water tank”, Santosh said, lifting the cover of a water tank in the parking space. “This can store 4500 liters to 5000 liters of water. Half of it is still filled”, he said pointing at the water which looked black in the absence of light.

“I will fix a glass on the balcony parapet and a horizontal fiber decoration on its left. I have built it with a lot of care. Look, I have tiled both the roofs. I will provide a plastic water tank each on the first and second floors” Santosh said, following me on an iron staircase to the second floor.

“There are a couple of temples nearby and there are also shops on the road”, he added pointing out to his left and right.

“Let’s sit in your office”, I offered.

“Bring four tea”, Santosh ordered while getting into a couch in his office.

“I don’t take tea”, I said, placing myself into a chair.

“Take coffee then”.

“I don’t take that either. How much will I have to pay for registration and other things”, I said, veering the conversation in another direction.

“You will have to pay 80 thousand if we go for a registry of 10 lakh. The rest you can pay in cash”, Santosh said, his tone reflecting righteousness.

“I would rather pay the entire price through a cheque”, I protested, the Gandhi in me preaching against dishonesty.

“You will have to pay us some cash. Otherwise, we will have to pay GST to the government”, he argued.

“Haven’t all property transactions become cash-free after the introduction of GST and RERA?” I asked.

“No. You can pay through cheque for a JDA-approved flat. But not for a villa. Here you will have to pay part of the price in cash”, he declared his tone reflecting firmness. 

Dr. Narendra Kaushik, Dean, School of Mass Communication, JECRC University, Jaipur. 

एहसास।

मन की लहरों पर सवार निर्बाध बहती हुई एक ऐसी अनुभूति जो अभिव्यक्त नहीं की जा सकती है। हर पल हर लम्हा इसका रंग बदलता रहता है। ये शब्द या स्वर की ध्वनि से परे, एक निःशब्द सारे ब्रह्माण्ड को गुंजायमान करता हुआ सा प्रतीत होता है। 

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ये एक ऐसी वीणा है, जिसके तारों की झंकार मन के हर भाव को उद्वेलित कर देती है। 

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ये कभी जीने का संबल होता है तो कभी- कभी ऐसा आघात पहुंचाता है कि सारा संसार छिन्न-भिन्न हो जाता है।

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अच्छे पलों का एहसास मन को हमेशा एक स्फूर्ति प्रदान करता है। एक संबल देता है। वहीं द्वेष का एहसास सारे अस्तित्व को ही नष्ट कर देता है। कभी कभी ये एहसास हमें निरंकुश भी बना देता है और हम बेलगाम घोड़ों के रथ पर सवार, मद में चूर सब कुछ नष्ट करते चले जाते हैं।

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वहीं मन के आवेग पर काबू पाने वाले का एहसास इतना सधा हुआ होता है कि क्रोध-द्वेष-ईर्ष्या कुछ भी उस पर हावी नहीं हो पाते हैं। 

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इसलिए अच्छे एहसास को महसूस करिए। खुश रहिए और मस्त रहिए। यही जीवन है।

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डॉ. रुचि सेठ

(एसोसिएट प्रोफेसर, डिपार्टमेंट ऑफ बायोटेक्नोलॉजी, JECRC यूनिवर्सिटी)

Independence for Change.

Things changed, rules made, it started since then,

the country turned unsafe for all countrymen.

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Where our policy failed?

In lieu of uniting, we are dividing ourselves !

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We don't follow laws, we don't worry for each other,

We rather blame one another instead of standing together.

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Question yourself,

Are we really independent?

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The harsh reality will hit you harder,

Because we don't have the feeling to harbour.

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Reality comes from issues that are left out in cold,

But the people, truth, and even statement of justice are sold.

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Each one of us is beating around the bush,

Rather than bringing a change, everyone is shush.

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Question yourself again,

Can we bring a change? Or are we willing to change?

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The answer will be straight, bring a change in yourself,

Wake up and work on, to be in everyone’s bookshelf;

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Let's join our hands and clear our vision,

Let's match the rhythm of our steps,

And celebrate the Independence with a change.

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Happy Independence Day to Everyone!!

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-Muskan Kumawat

जीवन क्या है?

भारत देश की जीवन शैली अन्य देशों से अलग है।  यहां के लोग अधिक भावनात्मक होते हैं। इतना ही नहीं, भारत ने ही विश्व को जीना सिखाया है। विदेश के लोग जहां भ्रम में पड़कर सिर्फ खाना-पीना, सोना ही जीवन समझते थे, तब भारत के लोगों ने उन्हें बताया कि त्याग ही जीवन का आधार है। भारतीय लोगों का मानना है कि त्याग से ही खुशी मिलती है, त्याग से ही जीवन में बड़े पद, ऊंची उपलब्धियां हासिल होती हैं। इतिहास उठा कर देखा जाए तो भारत में अनेक महान लोग थे जिन्हें हम आज भी याद करते हैं क्योंकि उनके त्याग ने उनका नाम अमर कर दिया।

जीवन को हमारे ऋषियों ने चार आश्रमों में बांटा है, ऋषि कहते हैं कि 'जीवेम शरदः शतम्' अर्थात 'मनुष्य  100 वर्ष तक जिए।' पहला आश्रम ब्रम्हचर्य का आश्रम है अर्थात इंद्रियों को संयम में रखकर विद्या ग्रहण करने का आश्रम। दूसरा आश्रम है,  गृहस्थ आश्रम - जिसमें हम विवाह कर के जीवन के एक दूसरे अंग को समझते हैं और अपने बच्चों को भी अध्यात्म और धर्म की महिमा सिखाते और बताते हैं।  फिर आता है, वानप्रस्थ आश्रम, यह हमें बताता है कि अब थोड़ा सांसारिक दृष्टि से हट के आध्यात्मिक दृष्टि की ओर कदम बढ़ाया जाए। अंत में आता है सन्यास आश्रम, जो बताता है कि संसार को त्याग कर अर्थात अपनी जगह पर रह कर ही उन सब से अलग रहना, यह समझना थोड़ा मुश्किल है कि कोई व्यक्ति संसार में रहकर भी संसार से अलग कैसे हो सकता है।  यह अद्भुत विद्या भारत में मिलती है और जिसके कारण यह भारत के लोगों को अलग बनाती है।

आज के नव युग में हम सभी बाहरी दुनिया से इतने जुड़ गए हैं कि हम अपनी ही खोज नहीं करते। हमारा नाम हमारे माता-पिता ने रख दिया, लेकिन क्या वास्तव में आप वह नाम हैं, कौन यह जानने का प्रयास करता है? यही कारण है कि हम छोटी सी परेशानी आने पर घबरा जाते हैं। हमारे अंदर अनंत शक्तियां हैं। 

आज मनुष्य चंद्रमा पर पहुंच गया है जो उसने कभी सोचा नहीं था। आप देख सकते हैं कि विचारों में कितनी शक्ति है। एक विचार कितना बदलाव ला सकता है। इस जीवन को जानने के लिए हमें जानना पड़ेगा कि हम क्या हैं? क्या मनुष्य का उद्देश्य केवल खाना पीना और सोना ही हो सकता है? क्या पशुओं और मनुष्यों में कोई फर्क नहीं है? मनुष्य सिर्फ और सिर्फ खाने पीने और सोने के लिए इस धरती पर आया है? 

नहीं, मनुष्य का उद्देश्य कुछ बड़ा है। अपनी  खोज हम सबको करनी है, यही जीवन है, जीवन एक खोज है। 

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मनुष्य का उद्देश्य होना चाहिए कि वह त्याग करे, लालच का, बुरी आदतों का, नशे का, झूठ का, ग़लत काम का, भोग का, स्वार्थ का बुरी इच्छाओं का और कोशिश करें कि वह विषम से विषम परिस्थिति में भी विनम्र रहे और विवेक शून्य ना हो। वह पुरुषार्थ करके अपने मन को स्थिर करके आगे बढ़े और साथ ही साथ समाज को भी नीति की राह पर ले चले. ऐसे वह अपने साथ-साथ समाज का भी उत्थान करेगा।

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'महाजनो येन गतः स पन्थाः' अर्थात उस राह पर चले जिस पर महान पुरुष चले हैं

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- दिवाकर देव

A Love That Heals

 

Rahul and Shree have been married for the last 10 years, and they’ve known each other for 13 years. Today is their anniversary they both love each other very much. They were having dinner, and Rahul got up to pay the bill, but he forgets his phone on the table. A notification appeared on his phone, and Shree picked it up. It was a notification from Google Photos which read, ‘Your favorite photo from 15 years ago.’ Shree was shocked to find her photo in it. In the photo, Shree was on a train and in one of them was written, ‘The first day in Jaipur, and found my love already.’ She was confused, why she can’t remember anything and starts questioning, if is she really knows her partner well.

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It was her first day in Jaipur. She had never left her home alone there was always someone from their house to see her. But this time, she was alone. Due to the pandemic and short-term notice, she had to leave as early as possible. She took the risk of going alone, and she was happy about her decision. It was her college hostel where she was to spent her future 3 years. She was ready for the best moments of her life but not for the worst ones.

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Whereas, he already lost everybody in his life. Money is the only thing left in his life, everything else was gone. He made a promise to himself that whomsoever he happens to meet first, will be his partner for all his life, not caring about whatever comes. He was ready for the worst but not for the best. He meets her on the train to Jaipur and took some photos of her without her knowledge. He followed her and came to know about the college. He joined the same college as hers.

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He loves her and has never lied to her, but now it felt as if he should not tell her the truth this time. If he would have told her the truth, she would have been devastated. He said, “It is not clicked by me. I found it in Riya’s phone, and I just saved it, thinking it will be useful someday." She believed him. They both hugged each other and felt the spark they felt the very first time.

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In the beginning, Rahul wanted to destroy Shree’s life, whom he blamed foreign for Riya’s loss. Riya was an orphan so, there was no case filed, and she only had the two of them. Rahul wanted revenge for his lost lover. Is there any bigger punishment for someone than to live their whole life in a lie? Rahul did not know that he was healed with the time, and he had fallen in love with Shree.

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-Suraj Nair.