Comments on: RIVULETS OF JOY and RIVERS OF SORROW

By: Col V P Kapoor

Col V P Kapoor — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:47:35 +0000

Dear Surjit,
It is so true and one do realise but late that how badly we are abusing the goodies provided by the Creator and earlier we learn to respect the law. The poem by Col Kohli is very apt and fitting, if I remember correctly he is from Dehra Dun and a born poet, can give me some more details about him.
Kapoor

By: Surjit Singh

Surjit Singh — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 07:37:25 +0000

Thanks.

The answer you have given is the one which I offered to that wise old man. And he said, “If the Creator is the audience, and He is also the script writer as well as the producer of the Drama, then the men and women are not actors, but puppets!”

I think Ghalib reached closer to the truth when he said,

“Bazeecha-e-atfaal hai duniya mere aage…”

After a lot of aimless contemplation, I have come to the conclusion that ‘life’ and the ‘world’ can never be likened with any other thing or phenomenon. All that one can say is that “Falak mein Faalik aur Faalik men Falak” and leave it at that.

Incidentally, life is NOT like a river. Have you ever seen a river falling in love with another river…and bear a baby???!!!

Surjit

By: Talat Zamir

Talat Zamir — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 07:35:34 +0000

Amazing article !! ! What a beautiful comparison , How appropriate !!!

World is a stage and we are the actors , your question , who are the audience ?

My answer to this is –God , Allah

Bhagwan . He is the director of this play and He is the audience .

I wonder if He has any help or script writers team

Love to Surender .

Talat Zamir

By: Surjit Singh

Surjit Singh — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 06:22:13 +0000

Kulbir,
Thanks.
This Internet world is interesting…it causes messages to travel to great distances. A bit like the ghazal sung by Jagjit,

“Baat niklegi to door talak jayegi…”

Regards,
Surjit

By: Col Kulbir Singh

Col Kulbir Singh — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 06:17:56 +0000

Thank you Sir for this marvelous piece. Am passing it on to all whom I love.
Kulbir

By: Surjit Singh

Surjit Singh — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:22:27 +0000

Sir,
When I go into the depth of this idea, I get lost. In fact sometimes I wonder if I know the ‘true’ meaning of the words.
I think, soul is like the vapor which rises from the ocean. The clouds formed by them travels to wherever the winds take them. And then they come down. Only a few of the raindrops form part of the rivulets and rivers. In fact over eighty percent of the rain falls into the ocean itself!
So I think the drops that get into the river are the ones that bear a body. But I am not sure. I am reminded of an Urdu couplet by Nida Fazli,

“Kabhi kabhi, yun bhi hum ne apne jee ko bahlaya hai
Jin baaton ko khud nahin samjhe, auron ko samjhaya hai!

As for the touching piece which you have sent, I am sending a regular mail.
Surjit

By: Surjit Singh

Surjit Singh — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:11:18 +0000

Sir,
Thanks.
The post was incomplete without this poem.
Surjit

By: K.P.Deswal

K.P.Deswal — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 07:58:37 +0000

Thanks Surjit. Kolls has also aptly summed up.
Regards
Deswal

By: yoginder

yoginder — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 05:27:56 +0000

Vintage Surjit- so profound, fluid and philosophical. Keep it coming.
The analogy is so apt- but essentially in the physicality-dimension of the phenomena of human existence! The ‘essence’ of existence goes beyond the physical, emotional and intellectual?
Is the ‘journey of the soul/spirit’ also like the river???
Besides there is a purpose of the Grand Weaver of Divine Designs at play- nothing happens by chance or coincidence,so say the enlightened. And those who seek and realise the purpose and process of Existence, beyond time and space are liberated.
You have alluded to the complexity and mystique and skirted- it is the key!

By: Moru Kelkar

Moru Kelkar — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:40:37 +0000

Dear Surjit,
Thanks.
I endorse the comments sent in by others…They have done a very good job.
Moru