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                                                          सच / झूठ

सोचता हूं की बात छिपा लूं

पर झूठ मुझसे बोला जाता नहीं

फितरत ऐसी हो गई ऐसी अब मेरी

चेहरे पर नक़ाब लगाया जाता नहीं

सच थोड़ा कड़वा जरूर है

पर झूठ की तरह क्षणभंगुर नहीं

कल सबके सामने सच आयेगा

इसलिए झूठ का नक़ाब मुझे मंजूर नहीं

कुछ लोग झूठ बोलते हैं इस तरह

उन पर यकीन ना करने की रहती कोई गुंजाइश नहीं

लोग कहते हैं झूठ से भरोसे टूट जाते हैं

मैंने सच पे भी रिश्तों का स्थिर रहना देखा नहीं

अब सोचता हूं की झूठ का हुनर ​​भी तलाश लूं

जब सच पे भी हमारे अजीज हमारे साथ रहे नहीं

इस जमाने मैं झूठों को कहीं का कहीं देखा है?

मैने सच बोला, तो रे गया वही का वहीँ

रसना vs जिव्हा (Rasana vs Jivha)

Doha

Though rasna and jivha are synonyms yet there is a dissimilarity among them apropos to the usage. Rasna is associated with taste whereas jivha is broadly used with speech. Rasna  may ultimately help to gain the knowledge of Rasa whereas Jivha is associated with 'vaani'

Jivha can be a potion as well as a poison. Each individual is born with a 'jivha' in his mouth but very few can give it appropriate meaning. The significance of the jivha lies in its sweetness; it's a quality that renders it the prestige of being a potion. Inadvertently, it can harmonize the complete environment. In this 'avtaar' it is liked and cherished by all. The sweetness of 'jivha' can establish the reign of love whereas its bitterness can make even a peaceful atmosphere turbulent. The 'Jivha' has immense power to  even calm down an agitated person and make him jubilant again

The powers of Jivha can make a placate environment turn into a turbulent one. It is the jivha that has the strength to make anyone a fen, an adherent, a friend, or a well-wisher. We can say that the sweetness of jivha possesses hypnotic powers, and can enchant anyone towards you; besides, it can lead to ravages or can halt the mass homicides.

Thus, to hold jivha in restraints is paramount over control of rasna. Moreover, control over jivha is victory over self, on our soul, and the way towards balmy disposition. 

Rasna, on the other hand, has relation to gustatory desires. Biologically, it is a sense organ that helps to perceive tastes.  It leads to idiosyncratic behavior towards different foods. It's a major sense organ that aids chefs and other epicurean people. It's a common belief if someone knows the art to appease 'Rasna' then that person can easily win the heart of the person whose Rasana is appeased. 

The concept of the difference between Jivha and Rasna cropped in my mind when on the occasion of the Jain festival I read a post extolling people for controlling their Rasna for eight consecutive days. My mind revolted on the praise for control of rasna. 

I believe that the control on rasana may also be mere due to some constraints. An impoverished who does not have enough to satisfy his gustatory needs may be forced to have restraint on Rasna, and that too not mere for eight days but for months or years or even till the life span. An ailed person may have to keep his rasna in control due to prohibitory measures. Considering the abovementioned constraints, control over rasna is not a big deal, a bigger achievement is in fact control of jivha. Jivha can lead to destruction if it crosses the limits.

The sweetness of Jivha reflects the kindness of the heart, politeness in writing, and easygoing behavior. Jivha can morph itself both as melodious veena or injurious arrow, and a lot depends on the possessor that how he wants to use it.

Finally, when it boils down to the restraint of jivha or rasna, I would end this blog with the note that control over jiva is a far most arduous task than control over rasna, so one who keeps jivha in control need to be accoladed than the one who keeps rasna in control.

Nothing is permanent

 Nothing is permanent

One evening when I was mulling

Over something even unknown to me

With an ingratiating smile

said My niece  to me

What's bothering thee

Expressionless was me

There was nothing to hile

Sulked I was not

But stoic I was

Quizzically she looked over me

Happy weren't you when we arrived

And sad, as soon we will depart

Philosophically with a wry smile, I said

People meet and move apart

Law of nature this is

Which does not call for tears to be shed

No one gets bound to anyone

And continues to move ahead.

She questioned me further

Will thy heart be not grieved...

when I kick the bucket

I was taken off-guard and retorted

Will there be any need?

Because way before I'll pass

So, there is no probability to cry

And also, it's me who deters longevity

'Coz no one will be nigh to cry

My parents are my obligation

then my soul will desire liberation

It is in accordance with the rule of nature

Should get acceptance from all the creature

Nothing is permanent here

Attachment to anyone will only bring tears.

All is flux, just flow with it

At present, this is the most I can say,

Take the life as it comes in your way.