Invictus

This is one of my favorite poems, written by William Ernest Henley first publishes in 1888.

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit From pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

Life main kuch bhi ho sakta hai / In life, anything may happen

Lines said by one of the best actors in India, Mr. Naseeruddin Shah, in Anupam Kher's Show Kuch bhi ho sakta hai...

Apney apney raste mil hi jaate hain zindagi main. Un raaston par jo bhi mile use embrace karna chahiye, kyun ki life main kuch bhi ho sakta hai. (In English: Everyone in life finds the way sooner or later. And while on this journey one should embrace whoever you meet, because anything can happen.)

And along these, some lines from me too :)

Kabiliyat, rutba, paisa, mukaam sab chala jaata hai ek din, yaad reh jaati hai to bus niyat aur tehzeeb. (In English: Talent, fame, money and position all will be gone eventually, the only thing that will be remembered are intention and behavior.)

Chota ho ya bada ho, sabse tameez se pesh aao, kya pata kalko tumhaari zindagi isike haath main ho. ( In English: Whether above or below you, behave respectfully to everyone you meet, because who knows maybe your life will be in this persons hand in the future.

Tiranga

Came across these beautiful lines by Gurudas Maan in the 15 Aug episode of Coke Studio Season 4.

Allah waalon, Raam waalon,
apne mazhab ko siyaasat se bacha lo.
Mandir maszid kabhi fursat main bana lena,
Jo nafrat se toote hain, wo ghar to bana lo.
Ek hi rehne do sahidon ka tiranga jhanda,
roj naye jhande main danda fasane waalon.

Happy Independence Day

The following lines are from an excellent video I came across FB acted by Nawazuddin Siddique.

'' Apne apne main ghuse huein hain sab...
par sala phir theek se ghuso na andar tak..
Wahan tak ghuso jahan tak dil hota hai, sapne hote hain...
Jahaan tumhaari life ka foundation hai poora - Tumhaari ZIDD!!

Pahaad kaatna chodo..
sala hum zindagi kaatne main itna busy ho gaye, ki khud pahad ho gaye.
Hum agar jo karna chahein ...
bus dil laga ke utna kar lein to kuch aur karne ki zaroorat nahin hai.

Doctor, Police, Waquil koi bhi ho..
kaam chota ya bada nahin hota, bus sachcha hona chahiye.
Sabko bus apni apni zimmedaari uthani hai ....
aur desh khud ba khud uth jayega. "

Above lines in Hindi/Urdu  roughly translates to the following in English.

"Everyone is only busy working on their own goals...
but why not at least do that much to the best of your abilities ?
Why not do it until your hearts desires, until your dreams,
until the very foundation of you being, which is stubbornness towards achieving your aspirations.

Forget about moving mountains, we have build up so many hurdles by pressurizing ourselves that life itself has become a mountain.
If ever one of us simply does what he/she want to do, to the best of his/her abilities, then nothing more is needed; the country as a whole will also more forward. No job is small or big, less or more important, we only need to take our own responsibilities and the country will take care of itself."

Sach

Khudse sach na keh sake to kisi aur ko kya batayein.
Khud sehne ki himmat na ho to kisi aur ko kyun sunayein??

A Message

Everyday touches so many lives,
So many hopes passing by.

Ideas colliding, aspirations binding,
Never-ending tortures, dreams so high,

A single message, may each touch be a lesson,
You a half filled glass and a hopeful sigh.

Righteousness...

“ I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care. ”

― Lou Holtz