Re Kabira....

--o Re Kabira 0029 o--  दीपक पावक आँनिया,तेल भि आना संग। तीन्यँ मिलि करि जोइया, उड़ि उड़ि पड़ैं पतंग।। --o संत कबीर दास  o-- Translation: Ingredients of light are lamp, oil and fire. Once there is light, insect automatically gets attracted and intensity of fire kills them.   --o Sant Kabir Das o-- My Interpretation: Similarly, true knowledge can be achieved once you have guru (lamp), respect for guru (oil) and devotion to gain knowledge (fire). All thought leading to misdeed vanishes with the power & intensity of knowledge.      --o Re Kabira 0029 o--

A Year of Togetherness & Travel is the best caption to describe my 2024 journey. As I promised me, worked very hard on the career front, and focussed on getting back health agenda on track. And I think, I partially succeeded. Along the way, a lot of beautiful memories created. Family was centre of everything last year. Aadit did well in GCSE and is now focused on career goals. He had his first paid tabla performance this year. Aditi is focussed on her career aspirations as well. Throughout the year travelling, whether for work or leisure, meeting family, get together with friends was on the cards. Went to a lot of places, and most of the places took me down the memory lane. Childhood games, school friends, college days, hostel time, initial job interviews, first job, favourite motorcycle, lovely food and a lot of it, old scrapbooks, rusty photo albums, beautiful people, parties, get together, wedding, old friends, not so old friends, and made more friends topped with family, close ...

--o Re Kabira 0027 o--   चिड़ी चोंच भर लै गई, नदी घटया ना नीर।  दान दिये धन ना घटै, कह गए दास कबीर।।   Translation: Even if a bird takes mouthful of water, water in the river doesn't diminish. Kabir says your wealth will not diminish by your charity.   My Interpretation: One doesn't become rich by accumulating, but becomes richer by giving.     --o संत कबीर दास  o-- --o Sant Kabir Das o-- --o Re Kabira 0027 o--

--o Re Kabira 0026 o--   जान बात अधूरी, मत बनाओ प्रीत।   तब परछाई दिखे, जब जले है दीप।। jaan baat adhuri, mat banao preet tab parchai dekhe, jab jale hai deep     Translation: You shouldn't make up your mind and favour anyone by knowing partial facts. You only see shadow when there is light. --o आशुतोष झुड़ेले o-- --o Ashutosh Jhureley o-- --o Re Kabira 0026 o--

--o Re Kabira 0025 o-- रुखा सूखा खायके, ठण्डा पाणी पीब । देखि परायी चोपड़ी, मत ललचावै जीब ।। rukha sukha khayke, thanda paani peeb dekh paraye chopdi, mat lalchay jeeb Translation: What ever limited you have, consume and be satisfied. You should not crave for what others have. My Interpretation: Be happy with what you have... --o Sant Kabir Das o-- --o Re Kabira 0025 o--

--o Re Kabira 0024 o-- ।। तू है गज ।। तू है वन में, तू है मंदिर में... तू है सड़कों पे, तू है तमाशों में... तू है भजनों  में, तू है गीतों में... तू है कविता में, तू है चित्रोँ में। तू है वृक्षों का राजा, तू है दरियों का बादशाह... तू है राजाओं की शान, तू हैं महोट की जान... तू है जीत का प्रतीक, तू है क्रांति का गीत... तू है कबीर के दोहों में, तू है बुद्ध के बोलों में। तू है युद्ध की हूंकार, तू हैं शांति की पुकार... तू है ज्ञानियों के प्रेरणा, तू हैं ऋषियों की चेतना... तू है हर पूजा में, तू है हर जीबा में... तू है बचपन में, तू हैं अंतिम दर्शन में।  तू है ऐरावत, तू है महमूद... फिर क्यों... तू ही तड़पे, तू ही तरसे... तू है अब सपनों में, तू है अब मन में... तू हैं हमारी कोशिश, तू है हमारी कोशिश में। तू है गज, तू है गज, तू है गज। आशुतोष झुड़ेले --o Re Kabira 0024 o--