"एक ऐसी दोस्ती - मौत और ज़िंदगी!" (One such friendship - Death and Life!) by Ronak Sawant

एक दिन मौत आई और बोली, ज़िंदगी, क्या तुम मुझसे दोस्ती करोगे?

ज़िंदगी बोली, अगर दोस्ती निभानी आती है, तो क्यों नहीं!

मौत बोली, निभाते कैसे है?

ज़िंदगी बोली, दिल से।

मौत बोली, ठीक है! लेकिन, मेरे पास कोई दिल नहीं है।

ज़िंदगी बोली, मेरे पास दो दिल हैं। मैं केवल एक दिल के साथ काम कर सकता हूँ। मेरे लिए एक दिल ही काफी है।

मौत बोली, मुझे माफ करना क्योंकि मैंने तुमसे झूठ बोला कि मेरे पास कोई दिल नहीं है। मेरे पास दिल है। मैं बस सीखना चाहती थी की दोस्ती निभाते कैसे है। और मैंने उसे सीखा। अब मैं पूरी तरह से तैयार हूँ अपने दोस्ती के लिए।

ज़िंदगी बोली, जो अपने स्वार्थ के लिए झूठ ना बोले, इसे ही तो दोस्ती कहते है।

मौत बोली, मैं खुश हूँ, मैंने ऐसा दोस्त पाया है।

ज़िंदगी बोली, मैं खुश हूँ, मुझे ऐसा दोस्त मिला है।

वे दोनों एक दूसरे से गले मिले और बोले की - दोस्ती मुबारक हो!

यह ऐसी दोस्ती बन गई, जिसमें कोई शिकायत नहीं थी और कोई मांग नहीं थी। मौत ने ज़िंदगी से कभी ज़िंदगी नहीं मांगी और ज़िंदगी ने मौत से कभी मौत नहीं मांगी। यह एक ऐसी दोस्ती बन गई कि इसे नाम दिया गया, मौत और ज़िंदगी। यह दोस्ती अब हम सब में बसती है। बस निभाना सीखना है हमें उनसे।

लेखक – रोनक सावंत

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English Translation:

"One such friendship - Death and Life!"

One day Death came and said Life, will you befriend me?

Life said, If you know how to fulfil friendship, then why not!

   

Death said, How to fulfil?

Life said, From the heart.

Death said, Okay! But, I have no heart.

                    

Life said I have two hearts. I can work even with one heart. One centre is enough for me.

Death said I am sorry because I lied to you that I have no heart. I have a heart. I just wanted to learn how to fulfil a friendship. And I learned that. Now I am completely ready for our friendship.

Life said, Whoever does not lie for selfishness, it is called friendship.

Death said I am happy, I have found such a friend.

Life said I am happy I have got such a friend.

They both hugged each other and said - Happy Friendship!

It became such a friendship, in which there was no complaint and no demand. Death never demanded life from life and Life never demanded death from death. It became such a friendship that it was named, death and life. This friendship now lives in all of us. We have to learn how to fulfil it from them.

Writer – Ronak Sawant

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जेव्हा मी लहान होतो (When I was small)

जेव्हा मी लहान होतो,

तेव्हा मला मोठं व्हायचं होतं.

इतकं मोठं की आभाळाला स्पर्श करायचं होतं.

आयुष्य चालू राहिले आणि मी मोठा झालो.

अनेक प्रयत्न आणि कठोर परिश्रम करून, मी त्या आभाळाला स्पर्श केले.

होय, झालो मी लहानाचा मोठा.

पण आता समजले की लहान राहण्यात जास्त मजा असते.

"जेव्हा आपण लहान असतो, तेव्हा आपण जीवनात मोठे होण्याची स्वप्ने पाहतो. पण जेव्हा आपण मोठे होतो, तेव्हा आपल्याला समजते की आयुष्यात लहान राहण्यात जास्त मजा आहे."

– रोनक सावंत

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English Translation:

"When I was small"

When I was small,

I wanted to grow up and become big!

So big that I wanted to touch the sky.

Life continued, and I grew up.

With so many effort and hard work, I touched that sky.

Yes, I became big.

But now I have realised that there’s much more fun in staying small.

"When you are small, you dream of becoming big in life. But when you become big, that’s when you realise that life is much more fun being small."

- Ronak Sawant

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The Traveller in me

There is a traveller in me who loves to travel. Travel to a known and an unknown place, Travel to a popular and offbeat destination, Travel to a normal and unusual location. Above all, travel not just to see a place but to experience and feel the place. That is the traveller in me who wants to travel and explore this beautiful world.

I love travelling. For me, travelling is like dancing, moving to the sound of my soul, wandering to the rhythm of my heart, mind and body. No, not to get lost! But to be exposed to the visions that people ordinarily haven’t seen before (or usually don’t see). Exploring a new place, a new language, culture, tradition, etc. walking the way of randomness, having a conversation with a stranger, knowing their life stories, spending time with the locals, tasting the local food and discovering the reason behind the name of the place. That is what makes the journey fascinating and worth it. You not only get connected to the world, but you connect with yourself also. That's the magic of travelling!

When I travel, I feel the most alive. And I don’t live in the future or the past, just in the present moment. Travelling makes me fall in love with my life. The more I travel, the more I love life and live life. Travelling has taught me how to live in the present. I have learned so much about myself and the people around me. Travelling teaches you so many things. It shows how simple life is and it is meant to live. Gratitude and empathy are two of the most important things that I’ve learned from travelling.

We are all travellers on this journey called life. Some travel the long distances, while some travel short distances. It doesn’t matter how much distance you travel, what matters is did you enjoyed every second of it. So whatever the distance you cover, make sure to enjoy the journey as this journey is the journey of a lifetime.

"Life is a journey, and you are a traveller.

Enjoy the journey and live your life."

– Ronak Sawant

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Life is a blessing. I am grateful for everything.

A boy after coming home from the office finished his dinner and went out with friends on a bike to have a cup of ice-cream. Suddenly his right leg’s foot got stuck in a tire while he was sitting as a pillion behind. He lost his foot, which is one of the essential parts of the human body. Now he is hardly able to walk the same again. A girl very much excited for her job interview and the career ahead, the truck hit her while she was crossing the road towards her job location. Unfortunately, she died on the street after flying some meters away. A family relishing the holidays having a great time of their lives travelling together after a very long time, their happiness turned into the tears of massive fear when the bus they were going by fall deep into the river. The whole family lost their lives.

These all incidents may sound like a story of a sad movie, don't they? But these are all real-life stories which have happened in real. All these incidents occurred in a moment. Death is indeed a sudden arrival. Few seconds and you lose a life. Life is so unpredictable that you will never know what is going to happen in your life in a moment. For one moment you are happy, excited and alive and the next moment you die. Sadly, this is how life is sometimes. And, this is how it goes.

I am writing this post because this is all coming from my heart and soul. I want to say thank you for this life and for everything that I have.

Life is such a blessing.

I am grateful for each moment of my life.

I am grateful that I am writing this blog and sharing with you.

I am grateful for the great family that life has blessed me.

I am grateful for all my friends and all the people I have met and will meet in my life.

I am grateful for the food I eat, the clothes I wear, the home I live in and the bed on which I sleep.

I am so grateful for everything in my life.

At this moment, life is beautiful. Life is perfect for me right now. I am happy. I am at peace. Thank you, universe!

Appreciate your life, forgive people for their mistakes, be kind, say those three golden words, spend time with your loved ones, hug them, tell them how special they are because you never know when that next moment comes.

"In life, we only know the date we were born, not the day we will die. Let’s live life before we die."

– Ronak Sawant

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ज़िंदगी आसान है (Zindagi Aasaan Hai) – Poem by Ronak Sawant

ज़िंदगी आसान है

ज़िंदगी आसान है
क्यों हम इसे मुश्किल बना रहे हैं?
क्यों हम जीना भूल रहे हैं?

रहने के लिए चाहिए होता है, एक छोटा-सा घर
घर जो दीवारों से नहीं, बनता है तो सिर्फ़ लोगों से
जिन्हें हम प्यार से कहते हैं परिवार

शरीर पर पहनने के लिए चाहिए होते हैं कुछ कपड़े
पेट की भूख मिटाने के लिए चाहिए होता है खाना
मन की भूख मिटाने के लिए चाहिए होती है शांति

अकेलेपन को दूर करने के लिए चाहिए कोई शौक़ या साथी
दिल को पूरा करने के लिए चाहिए प्यार और दोस्ती
ज़िंदगी में संतुष्ट रहने के लिए चाहिए एहसानमंदी और खुशी

यह सब भूलकर
हम कहाँ दौड़ रहे हैं?
ज़िंदगी के पीछे या ज़िंदगी के आगे?

एक बार ज़िंदगी के साथ-साथ चलना सीखो
ज़िंदगी से प्यार करना सीखो
ज़िंदगी को जीना सीखो

ज़िंदगी वाक़ई आसान है
ज़िंदगी वाक़ई आसान है
ज़िंदगी वाक़ई आसान है

कवि - रोनक सावंत

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Zindagi Aasaan Hai

Zindagi aasaan hai
Kyon hum isey mushkil bana rahe hain?
Kyon hum jeena bhul rahe hain?

Rehne ke liye chahiye hota hai, ek chota-sa ghar
Ghar jo deewaron se nahin, banta hai toh sirf logon se
Jinhe hum pyaar se kehte hai parivaar

Shareer par pehenne ke liye chahiye hote hain kuch kapde
Pet ki bhookh mitaane ke liye chahiye hota hai khana
Mann ki bhookh mitaane ke liye chahiye hoti hai shaanti

Akelepan ko dur karne ke liye chahiye koi shauk ya saathi
Dil ko poora karne ke liye chahiye pyaar aur dosti
Zindagi mein santusht rehne ke liye chahiye ehsaanmandi aur khushi

Yeh sab bhoolkar
Hum kahan daud rahe hain?
Zindagi ke peeche ya zindagi ke aage?

Ek baar zindagi ke saath-saath chalna seekho
Zindagi se pyaar karna seekho
Zindagi ko jeena seekho

Zindagi vaakai aasaan hai
Zindagi vaakai aasaan hai
Zindagi vaakai aasaan hai

Poet - Ronak Sawant

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