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--o Re Kabira 045 o-- सोच मत बदल लेना यदि कभी आ कर मेरे हाल पूँछ लिए, तो मेरी हंसी को ख़ुशी मत बता देना  हम भी जब आयें मिज़ाज़ पूछने आपके, हमारी गुज़ारिश को फ़रियाद मत कह  देना  बोले  रे  कबीरा वक़्त नाज़ुक़ नहीं होता, कभी उसकी नज़ाक़त हरकतों पर ग़ौर तो कर  दो न कत्थक को नाही कथा पर ध्यान हो, दाद हर थिरकन पर टूटे घुंघरूओं को दो नदी की तक़दीर पता है रहीम को, चंचलता को तुम आज़ादी मत समझ लेना  समुन्दर शोर नहीं करता अपने ज़र्फ़ का, उसके सुकुत को ख़ामोशी मत  समझ लेना जो सुना तूने वो किसी के ख़याल हैं, हक़ीक़त समझने की गलती मत कर लेना  जो दिखा तुम्हे वो तुम्हारा नज़रिया है, सच समझ अपनी सोच मत बदल लेना  आशुतोष झुड़ेले Ashutosh Jhureley @OReKabira --o Re Kabira 045 o--

2023 was like a sine-wave, full of ups and downs. A lot happened throughout 2023, not sure whether it was a good year or a not-so-good year. But definitely a difficult one on both professional and personal front, with a lot to take on, look back and learn. At the very start of the year, lost my childhood friend to a sudden and unexpected heart attack. It took a toll on me. We spent a lot of time together since we were 4 years old. But we stopped talking to each other for a silly reason. Got back in contact again in 2022 and planned to celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversaries' together, as it fell a few days apart. I was gutted.  As I promised myself to focus on health, I was doing well in controlling diabetes, exercising well, and following a good routine, and then out of nowhere ruptured my Achilles. Followed by a painful couple of months in bed, then started a long recovery process and still recovering. Not able to carry out activities or exercise to the level before accident and...