Chalo Buraa Hi Sahi

Chalo - buraa hi sahi - tum say magar achhaa hai 
Tumhari tang-dil galiyon say yaar ka dar achhaa hai 

Lagaa do tohamatain laakhon - giraa do laakh bijliyaan
Hai saath mere Rub - to mera shaamo-sehar achhaa hai

Na rukanaa musaafir tu naa aaye jab talak manzil
Sakootay maut say to zindagi ka safar achhaa hai    

Thehar jaaogay maazi may to kuchh bhi kar na paaogay 
Jo saamnay ho vo bhi rakhnaa madde-nazar achhaa hai 

Saqoon na maazi may mil paayega na khwaabgaahon may
Saqoon kay vaastay sabr-o-sidaq ka shehar achhaa hai 

Mainay kab panaah lee thi kisi jismay-faani ki 
Main jaantaa tha Be-deevaar-o-dar ka ghar achhaa hai 

Paak saaf hon sabhi - kahaan milega vo jahaan ?
Khud ko paak kar lengen to yehi nagar achhaa hai 

Kisi ki baaton me aakar na apnaa chain kho dena 
Toofaan me bhi jo qaayam rahay vo shajar achhaa hai 

Kisi ko kya vo badalega jo khud ko na badal paaye
Khud ko hi sanwaar lay jo vo hi bashar achhaa hai 

Jo phool ban kay na mehkaa sake duniya kay chaman ko
To ban kay khaar na uljhay kisi say agar, achhaa hai 

Naa dekho kisi ghareeb ki jaanib hiqaarat say
Kisi kay dukh me bhar aaye vo deeda-e-tar achhaa hai  

Vafaa hai - to vafaadaari bhi to laazim hai 'Rajan'
Na hokay bad-gumaan uth jaaye jo - vo sar achhaa hai  
                            
                                     By: 'Rajan Sachdeva'
                                             (July 30, 2017)

Tohamatain         =           Accusations, Allegations 
Shaamo-sehar      =          Evenings (nights ) Mornings 
Sakootay maut    =            Stillness of death 
Maazi                   =             Past
Madde-nazar      =            In view or in mind - to pay attention
Saqoon                 =           Happiness, pleasure, contentment, satisfaction etc.
Khwaabgaah      =            Dreamland, Fairyland, false-hopes
Sabr-o-sidaq     =             Patience & Contentment
Jismay-faani    =              Mortal body
Be-deevaar-o-dar  =       Without walls & doors
Paak saaf            =           Spotless & Pure (heart)
Shajar                  =        Tree
Bashar                   =       Person
Chaman                 =     Garden
Khaar              =            Thorns
Jaanib            =            Towards
Hiqaarat         =          Hatred, Disgust, Repugnance, Antipathy, dislike etc.
Deeda-e-tar      =        Wet or Tearful eyes - eyes full of sympathy, compassion, empathy   
Wafaa                 =       Love
Wafaadaari       =      Loyalty,  Allegiance, Adherence, commitment
Laazim           =         Necessary, Essential, Required

Bad-gumaan     =       Erroneous, Misguided, mistaken, flawed

चलो बुरा ही सही

चलो  - बुरा ही सही  -  तुम से मगर अच्छा है 
तुम्हारी तंग दिल गलियों से यार का दर अच्छा है

लगा दो तोहमतें लाखों, गिरा दो लाख बिजलियाँ 
है साथ मेरे रब - तो मेरा शामो -सहर अच्छा है

न रुकना मुसाफ़िर तू - न आये जब तलक मंज़िल 
सकूते मौत से तो ज़िंदगी का सफ़र अच्छा है 

ठहर जाओगे माज़ी में तो कुछ भी कर न पाओगे 
जो सामने हो - वो भी रखना मद्देनज़र अच्छा है 

सकूँ न माज़ी में मिल पाएगा न ख़्वाबगाहों में 
सकूँ के वास्ते सबरो सिदक़ का शहर अच्छा है 

मैंने कब पनाह ली थी किसी जिस्मे फ़ानी की 
मैं जानता था बे दीवारो-दर का घर अच्छा है 

पाक साफ़ हों सभी - कहाँ मिलेगा वो जहाँ 
ख़ुद को पाक कर लेंगे तो ये ही नगर अच्छा है 

किसी की बातों में आकर न अपना चैन खो देना
 तूफ़ाँ में भी जो क़ायम रहे वो शजर अच्छा है 

किसी को क्या वो बदलेगा जो ख़ुद को न बदल पाए  
ख़ुद को ही सँवार ले जो - वो ही बशर अच्छा है 

फूल बनके न महका सकें दुनिया के चमन को
तो बन के ख़ार न उलझें किसी से अगर, अच्छा है 

ना  देखो  किसी ग़रीब की जानिब हिक़ारत से 
किसी के दुःख में भर आए वो दीदा ऐ तर अच्छा है 

वफ़ा है - तो वफ़ादारी भी तो लाज़िम है ' राजन '
न हो के बदगुमां उठ जाए जो - वो सर अच्छा है 

                       'राजन सचदेव ' 
                            (30 जुलाई  2017 )



तोहमतें           =         इल्ज़ाम    Accusations, Allegations 
शामो -सहर    =          रात -दिन      Evenings (nights ) Mornings 
सकूते मौत      =         Stillness of death 
माज़ी              =         Past
मद्देनज़र         =         In view or in mind - to pay attention
सकूँ               =         चैन    Happiness, pleasure, contentment, satisfaction etc.
ख़्वाबगाह       =        सपनों का नगर   Dreamland, Fairyland, false-hopes
सबरो सिदक़  =         Patience & Contentment
जिस्मे फ़ानी    =         नष्वर शरीर  Mortal body
बे दीवारो-दर  =        Without walls & doors
पाक साफ़     =         पवित्र  Spotless & Pure (heart)
 शजर            =         Tree
बशर            =          Person
चमन            =         Garden
ख़ार            =          काँटे   Thorns
जानिब        =         तरफ़ Towards
हिक़ारत     =         अपमान, तिरस्कार  Hatred, Disgust, Repugnance, Antipathy, dislike etc.
दीदा ऐ तर  =        Wet or Tearful eyes - eyes full of sympathy, compassion, empathy  
वफ़ा           =      प्रेम Love
वफ़ादारी    =      Loyalty,  Allegiance, Adherence, commitment
लाज़िम      =       Necessary, Essential, Required
बदगुमां     =       Erroneous, Misguided, mistaken, flawed

मांगी थी इक कली Maangi Thi ik Kali

मांगी थी इक कली - तुम ने  हार दे दिया
चाही थी एक धुन - तुम ने सितार दे दिया
झोली तो मेरी थी बहुत छोटी सी मगर 
हंस के तुमने सारा ही संसार दे दिया 

Maangi thi ik kali - Tum nay haar de diya 
Chaahi thi aik dhun - tum nay Sitar de diya 
Jholi to meri thi bahut chhoti see, magar 
Hans kay tumnay saara hi sansaar de diya 

अपने मरक़ज़ से अगर दूर निकल जाओगे Apne Markaz Se Agar door Nikal Jaaogay

अपने मरक़ज़ से अगर दूर निकल जाओगे
ख़्वाब हो जाओगे - अफ़सानों में ढ़ल जाओगे

दे रहे हैं तुम्हें जो लोग रफ़क़त का फ़रेब
उन की तारीख़ पढ़ोगे तो दहल जाओगे

सुबह सादिक़ है मुझे मतलूब - किस से माँगूँ ?
तुम तो भोले हो - चिराग़ों से बहल जाओगे
                                                        (इक़बाल अज़ीम)

Apne Markaz Say Agar door Nikal Jaaogay
Khwaab Ho Jaogay, Afsaano Mein Dhal Jaaogay

De Rahe Hain Tumhain jo Log Rafaqat Ka Faraib
Un Ki Tareekh Parhogay To Dehal Jaaogay

Subah Sadiq Mujhe Matloob Hai Kis Say Mangon
Tum To Bholay Ho, Chiraghon Say Behal Jaaogay
                                     By: Iqbal Azeem


Marqaz = Center
Afsaano me = in the stories
Rafaqat = Friendship , Well-wisher
Faraib = To Misguide, Mislead
Tareekh = History
Dehal jaaogay = You will be shocked, stunned
Subaha Saadiq = True Morning , true light (sun)

Matloob = desired , wanted, required
Bholay = innocent, naïve
Chiraag = Candle
Behal jaogay = will become satisfied


اپنے مرکز سے اگر دور نکل جاوگے

خواب ہو جاؤگے, افسانو میں ڈھال جاوگے

دے رہے ہیں تمہیں جو لوگ رفاقت کا فریب 

ان کی تاریخ پڑھوگے تو دھل جاوگ

صوبہ سدک مجھے مطلوب ہے کس سے مانگوں
تم تو بھولے ہو, چراغوں سے بحال جاوگے

Sumiran / Meditation

Sumiran does not mean a mere repetition of some memorized words, a phrase or a Mantra given to us.
Sumiran means to unify our-Self with Almighty Nirankar; the universal consciousness.
There are two ways to do the Sumiran: with eyes open and with eyes closed. 
We can do the Sumiran with our eyes open whenever we want – at any time or in any situation. For example, while brushing teeth, exercising at the gym, driving to and from work, or waiting in line at the bank or while stuck in a traffic jam etc. 
However, ‘awareness’ - keeping the mind focused - is an important factor of Sumiran or Dhyana. Simply repeating a Mantra, while the mind is wandering somewhere else, is not really ‘Sumiran’. 

As the Gurubani says:

             प्रभु की उस्तति करहु संत मीत 

             सावधान - एकाग्र चीत 
        Prabhu ki ustati karahu sant meet
        Saavdhaan ekaagra cheet”
                                            
“Sing the praise of Lord, Oh my dear saints, friends
With total concentration and focused Chitta (mind)”  
                                                                      SGGS Page # 295
And 

           यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता 
           योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः    (भगवद गीता 6:19)

“Yathaa Deepo Nivaastastho Naingate Sopmaasmrita
 Yogino Yattchittasya Yunjato Yogamaatmnah ||
                                              
“Just like a lamp in a covered sheltered place does not flicker,
Similar is the simile of a yogi practicing yoga with undisturbed controlled mind.”
                                                                       ||Bhagvad Gita 6:19 ||

Therefore, keeping the eyes closed while sitting still might be the most ideal and preferred way to unify with Nirankar, as there is no visual distraction. It takes you deep into the experience of your consciousness, as well as into the great void, the Nirakaar Brahm - the supreme source of energy.

                                          'Rajan Sachdeva'

एक ज़िद्दी परिंदा Ek Ziddi Parindaa

इन्सान   ख़्वाहिशों से बंधा हुआ इक ज़िद्दी परिंदा है 
उम्मीदों से ही घायल है और उम्मीदों पर ही ज़िंदा है
                             
Insaan khvahishon se bandhaa huaa ik ziddi parindaa hai 
Ummeedon se hi ghaayal hai aur ummeedon par hi zindaa hai 

'Writer: Unknown'

Perceptions and Interpretations

In the course of our life, we engage in countless activities, and receive many sensations from whatever we see or hear. However, what we actually feel or experience, depends on our own perception and interpretation. Every object and incidence can be perceived differently by different people – or by the same people - at different times, in different circumstances. 

The problem of misperception usually comes from our tendency to isolate particular aspects of an event and view them as ‘whole’. That implies a narrowing of perspective and creates a false perception. 

Same is true with people as well. We look at a person’s life from one aspect – from one particular angle and create certain image in our mind – good or bad – based on our own perception. Quite often, we even try to convince others what we believe – to paint the same picture in other people’s minds that we have created in our mind. Since our belief is based upon our personal judgment and experience, it can be justified too.

However, a narrow perspective – judging someone from one single angle – creates false perceptions and unrealistic expectations. 

But when we consider the reality itself – by looking at all other aspects of any particular event or an individual’s life, we may understand its infinite complexity. 

Then only we may realize that quite often we have an inadequate perception of everything and everyone around us.

                             'Rajan Sachdeva'

Little Humor

In an investment seminar a man saw a beautiful lady and falls in love instantly. 
He proposes her. But being a financial planning expert she asks about his background.
He said - "well, I am an ordinary man today - But ......
in few months, after my ailing father dies, I will inherit 300 million dollars"
The lady was deeply impressed - and they exchanged their business cards.
And within a month ........
the lady walks into his house as his step mother.

Moral: 
Investment is subjected to market risks...
Don't sell your dream to others before it becomes reality.

                  

मौत का फ़रिश्ता Maut Ka Farishtaa

लोग  भरते  रह  जाते  हैं  उमर  भर  तिजोरियाँ 
मगर मौत का फ़रिश्ता कभी रिशवत नहीं लेता 

Log bhartay reh jaatay hain umar bhar tijoriyaan
Magar maut ka frishtaa kabhi rishwat nahin leta 

Tijoriyaan -      Safe deposit box
Rishwat   -        Bribery  

LAW OF NATURE

When we eat food, the body breaks down its components – the useful nutrients are digested and the waste is thrown out of body within 24 hours. If the waste is not thrown out, we get sick.
When we drink water – our body consumes whatever is necessary and the excess is thrown out along with impurities within few hours, or we will get sick.
The air we breathe in – body keeps the oxygen and the impure air is exhaled within few seconds, or else we will die.

But, what about negative emotions - like hatred, anger, jealousy, insecurity ... which we hold in our body for days, months and years?
If these negative emotions are not thrown out regularly, they can prop up into some psychosomatic diseases.

Today, we live in a world where tons of information on almost every subject is easily available on the net. We can find both sides of arguments – against or in favor of any concept, belief or popular notion. In fact, tons of information is constantly thrown at us whether we want it or not. The wise will choose what is good and useful, and reject the other. 
Though, many a times, the 'other' or negative ideology, false rumors and some juicy gossip may sound interesting and amusing - but it can lead to destruction of peace- in our own mind and in society as well.

So, be wise – choose what is beneficial and helpful to you in achieving your aim, and reject what may deviate you from your path.
Sumiran, meditation, company of wise people and prayers are the best ways to dissolve these negative emotions.

                       'Rajan Sachdeva'