AGNEEPATH - A TERRIFIC SONG
In this life of ours , we keep
dreaming about so many things. We want to get everything. Eve when we go to
sleep , there are people on the TV who want us to buy from them, they are also people
with sleepless nights, and never ending greed. Why the hell on this Earth, this
emotion of greed came by, why does man – never felt happy with what he had, why
does life had to offer him so many options ? These are questions I often ask
myself when I see the world around me. A person who has just bought a new car,
starts feeling envious of the other person who has also bought a new car. Or
when I got to my office, I feel prejudiced to see, another person wearing the
same print same brand of my shirt, that day. Why do we want God to be only ours
? And if this is the truth – the apart for our life-partners, apart from our
cars, and apart from our pets – I think we are also “very possessive” about our
God.
But, this is where – the
indiscriminate truth of humanity emerges, God is God, He does what he wants to,
He is not slave to anything, Not slave to emotions, Not slave to orders, Not
slave to circumstances, Not even slave to bad weather. But, the is our God – a
selfish God ? No, they say this in the churches, temples, and mosques alike –
there is a way to reach God – and possibly the only way – and that is through
our prayers. We can uplift our hands – in faithfulness, and wherever – He is on
this Earth, He will listen to us.
I have myself seen some miracles,
and I feel – God never leaves those – who want to tell the world about Him. On
June 30th 2013, me and my family crashed against a standing big
truck on the highways of India, somewhere in Bundelkhand, we met death for a
second and then She left us. Some questions pricked me hard after that –
1). Why did death come that day.
2). Why did death leave us that
day.
3). Is death – also a little good
in character.
4). If we have to die one day –
why should we live the others.
5). What is the meaning of death
for different people.
First question first
1). Why did death come that day
It was a Sunday, usually a “Pray Day” for
us Christians. But as usual and as common – also to the usual Christians you
see, we ignoring this fact were moving for a family function at Jhansi. The
heart want to get everything, the world has to offer. And when almost at a
speed of 120 k/h – I saw a standing truck in the middle of the highway. Death
was sitting on it. She smiled back on us, and said – its good you came, and I
will teach you a lesson today. We crashed into the truck, and after almost 3-4
seconds – our eyes opened up. Blood, shock, guilt, hatred, concern, the
shallowness of human life, and such emotions completely surrounded us. What we
started to think was – are we alive ? After understanding about ourselves – we
started to think – our those around us –still breathing ? You see – these are
times, you forget – how bad the color of your Car is, or why did you not eat –
oats on that morning ,and why is your boss not giving you a pay hike asap. You
start to think – am I alive to tell this story to others. Are all my organs
working ? Am I able to hear and listen properly? Friends – death is something –
we all have to undergo someday, the only way we can sort of delay it a bit, is
by loving others, the way they are. By becoming wise. By living with our
families. By helping those in trouble.
2). Why did death leave us that
day
Maybe – it had had enough for the day.
Maybe it remembered – Kedarnath, where it cast spell for almost 10 horrid days.
The most touching story I came across during the Kedarnath tragedy was that of
the two sisters who came up alive after 5 days of struggle. The story was –
almost 7 members of a family, were stuck on a rock perch, all surrounded by the
fast and deep waters of the cloud-burst. They fought the battle of life
together, but slowly the food they were surviving on – got finished. They had
nothing but some Parle-G in their bags one after the other – due to hunger and
thirst – they started to collapse. What must have happened is hard to imagine,
but – the last part of it is very interesting, they say – the father – was
still alive and was almost gasping. He knew he wouldn’t survive. He in his dm
and dying voice, told his daughters, please take this biscuit from me, maybe
you’ll live a couple of days more. (I imagine they must have cried then), and
then the poor man died. The daughters lived to tell this tale to us. Friends –
even in death we do not leave our relations. Death becomes small infront of
life on such occasions. We may never come across that family ever again, but
these two daughters shall never – fear another father, that he may ditch his
children in pain.
3). Is death – also a little good
in character.
We may think so. We may think – that an
enemy is better than many friends at a
certain time, under certain circumstances at times. But, in the long
run, the reality changes, just the way – vinegar can never quench thirst – in
the same way – Death never brings happiness to any. The kings massacred
thousands – it is said, history was written. But, the king remained without a
real heir – this history in the name of family pride – was buried deep within
the pages. The society has a tendency to believe for a short while to believe
in what is being told to it, without even analyzing – that whatever is
generally being termed good, is only good for a small fragment of the society,
and it in no way concerns us. We are not short-sighted, we are positive
thinkers. I went to the funeral of a friend’s mother, and saw – the family – in
such love with one another, I couldn’t believe – I was in a funeral. There are
parties, I’ve seen more melancholy – than that funeral function. All of them,
were worried about one another, all of them were serving water to one another,
all of them, were very disappointed on that loss of their ‘Mama’ but their
values would not leave them, and they did not mock death in any way. It is hard
to believe but friends – money – and values – have nothing in common. I still
have to research – if one man can have both ? if someone has – then I’m sure
He’s a messenger of God.
4). If we have to die one day –
why should we live the others.
It is correct, we live under a constant
fear of death one day, but if this is the only truth we start to believe in,
then the joy of living everyday shall leave us. We are not born to be scared,
we are not born to be – under servitude, we are not born to be prisoners, we
are born to be free. We are born to love, we are born to be what we want to be,
we are born humans – a race far superior than – all – galactic aliens of the Hollywood
Movies, we are born – creative. Every person has a set of habits, which
eventually on refinement become – his hobbies. People without hobbies are – the
people we so often refer to be living on the underworld of this Earth. Earning
money is not the Aim of this Short Life, but to help others is. Money comes to
those – who deserve it. Being perfect is not what will make you successful in
life, or in job, but doing things regularly without failing is the tough part.
To get up and go for your job everyday , to call up a friend and ask him how he
is today is a more important task, rest everything will follow. Sitting numb
infront of a computer and asking Google – questions – of your heart and of your
mind – do you think a machine can ever give you answers. Answers – that need an
emotional reason. Google can tell you – whats hot and whats not – in the market
– google will never ask you – how are you feeling today, Google will never ask
you – how was it with our Girlfriend – the other day.
Life runs along emotions. Life
runs along friendships. Life runs along truths. It doesn’t runs around markets,
prices, and discounts. Believe me – go and eat the most expensive – ice-cream –
alone, or go and eat – the Rs.5 mango lolly – with a friend, you will know –
What The Difference – in the two approaches is ? But, those who are fortunate
to have friends, should not look down on those who don’t have any, it s very
personal and circumstantial to a person – to have or not to have a friend.
5). What is the meaning of death
for different people.
A young girl when dies – a full family
dies. Hope dies. Beauty dies. Many writers die. Many singers
die.
When a young boy dies – a father dies. His
full cricket team dies. Many internet portals die. Many
buildings collapse. May pan-shops die.
And now I understand that when someone
elder dies – the world is happy, to say goodbye, because
we feel , he/has become star in the sky ,
and we talk to them everyday standing from our roof.
Dear friends – today I feel like
an oxen whose yolk has been taken aside, and he has been asked to go and graze
in the open pastures without any caretakers and without directions.
Its me . my soil, my eyes and my
lake….
I want to drink from it …. Now
endlessly – am I being greedy ??????
Only time will tell……
take care……..
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