Albus Dumbledore: My favourite character

J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series is just a fantastic display of her artistic qualities, excellent imaginative prowess and superb literary brilliance. She has imagined everything just out of this world. I was never a fan of western literature but when I read my first Harry Potter book in my sophomore year at school I got truly lost in that magical world.

My favourite character in the Magical series is that of Professor Albus Dumbledore. He depicts a larger than life persona throughout his journey. The powerful, controlled, justified and caring demeanour of his character makes him a class apart. Every possession of his; from the half moon spectacled eyes to the long white beard conveys a sense of utmost maturity with a positive impact on the readers. He is the one, who has very tactfully played a major role in linking the first six books of the Potter series. As a commanding character he has a strong hold over his compatriots, colleagues and students. Even the antagonist Dark Lord Voldemort fears the presence of Dumbledore. His character is simple yet so versatile. His style of remaining calm and composed at even the most adverse times is what attracts the readers. He seems very wise, kind and benevolent. 

प्रेमिका ...

प्रेमिका बाहें हैं मेरी, प्रेमिका मेरे नयन,

प्रेमिका साँसें हैं मेरी, प्रेमिका मेरे कथन !

वक़्त के संग है बदलता, प्रेमिका का अर्थ भी ,

समय बदला, काल बदला, प्रेम का भावार्थ भी !

बालपन में मैं था प्रेमी, माँ की प्यारी गोद का,

उसके मुँह से बहने वाली मीठी पावन लोरी का !

बहन की मुस्कान में भी प्रेम ही मुझको दिखा,

अनुज की अठखेलियों ने प्रेम का अक्षर लिखा !

युवावस्था में पिताजी ने सिखाया जो मुझे,

प्रेम आया उनकी सारी ज्ञानवर्धक बातों में !

साथियों संग प्रेम से आया मज़ा हर खेल में,

छोटे बड़े , अच्छे बुरे सब उन पलों के मेल में !

फिर मिला कोई वो जो सबसे अलग हमको लगा,

प्रेम जिसकी सांस से , प्रेम धड़कन से जगा !

अतः जग में प्रेम का कोई एक मानक है नहीं,

जिस जगह से स्नेह मिलता, प्रेम बस्ता है वहीँ !

इक धुंधली सी याद

इक धुंधली सी  याद कभी पलकों पे दस्तक देती है,

मन के दर्पण को बीती तस्वीरों से भर देती है ।

कुछ ना लगता गलत हमें हर लम्हा थम सा जाता है,

जब इक मीठा सा चेहरा उस पल पास हमारे आता है ।

बंद आँखों से भी वो पलकें साफ़ दिखाई देतीं हैं,

वहां ना होने पर होने का एहसास कराती रहती हैं ।

उस चेहरे की मासूम हंसीं पी लेने का जी करता है,

उन लम्हों में सारी सदियाँ जी लेने का जी करता है ।

इक बार छत पे

इक बार छत पे आँखें चार करते हुए देखा था,

बस इशारों में बात करते हुए देखा था ।

होठों से बिना बोले इज़हार करते हुए देखा था,

उन निगाहों से हमने इकरार करते हुए देखा था ।

न जाने किस मोड़ पे मिलेंगे रास्ते,

हमने मुश्किलों से दो चार करते हुए देखा था ।

जाने कब दूर होंगे दरमियाँ के फासले,

हमने कोशिशों को आर पार करते हुए देखा था ।

समय गुज़रते हुए थम भी जाता कभी,

रात दिन को दिन रात करते हुए देखा था ।

उन बंद लबों से भी चाहत की हमने,

हर एक बात करते हुए देखा था !

That girl

...I just saw her on the gates of her house while she was laughing very cheerfully over something. May be; it was a silly prank of her brother which made her laugh so nicely. Her looks are really natural which can't be explained in words. No combination of adjectives is enough to narrate her charismatic persona.

The major striking point of her outlook is that she is significantly taller than most girls of her age group. She is slim with very attractive eyes. When dressed in white, she looks more like an angel descended straight from heavens. Sometimes I feel I am connected to her with a unique mystic bond. 

This quiet and nice evening, where sun is slowly turning down his head and disappearing into the shed has left some precious, delicate and untouched feelings about her in my mind. This type of disturbance was never before. Although we are pretty much unfamiliar, I felt that I knew her from ages.

Very far away, I could see a small orange circle meeting slowing with the straight line of the horizon. The sunset brings darkness, which brings to the mind; hopelessness with traces of disappointment and defeat. But still the small moon and its tiny companions; the stars keep our hopes alive and remind us that fazed pieces of joy and hope are not far away. During the whole night, they keep us reminding that if the world at present is filled with pessimism and dampness, tomorrow again there will be a new day, a new raising, a new rising, a new beginning, a new start, a new inauguration, a new journey...

Yes We Can!

The core components of a country are its citizens. They continuously work together contributing in the progress of the society and are themselves responsible for proper functioning of the democracy. All the fundamentals rights and duties listed in the constitution should be given utmost priorities in the day today life. 

But in reality, people hardly practice the most important tool at their disposal i.e. right to vote for electing fair and responsible representatives. We always talk about high inflation rates, corruption and scams which are terrorizing everybody in the country but have we ever thought that what we can do at our own level to fight these problems? Everyday a new scam is revealed, a new corruption story finds the headlines of the newspaper and televisions news channels but we just discuss these things for a while and then forget them. Today, we have enough time to go to McDonalds, KFCs and PVRs but when it comes to cast the all important vote, we have a very unjustified answer – ‘we don’t have enough time’ or ‘our vote won’t make a difference.’ Is that the end of our rights and duties? Can’t we do something to correct it? Well of course we can. The constitution has provided us with a right which comes into play as soon as we reach the 18 year old mark i.e. the right to vote.

So do you have a voter ID card? If not then what all steps have you taken in the direction to make one? Do you really cast your vote? A responsible citizen is answerable to all these questions. If we really want to bring a change around us then we should ourselves first become the change. 

दिल तोड़कर

दिल तोड़कर वो बड़ गए, यूँ मुस्कुराकर प्यार से,

जैसे ना था कोई वास्ता, उनका हमारी आह से |

कुछ पल लगे हमको हमारी, दिल की चाबी खोलने में,

एक पल लगा उनको हमारे, दिल का सांचा तोड़ने में |

वो चल दिए एक शान से, इस ज़िन्दगी से दूर जब,

हमने भी कुछ पल के लिए, थामा था ग़म का हाथ तब |

बीते जो लम्हे साथ थे, चुभने लगे थे आँखों में,

कुछ आरज़ू कुछ ख्वाहिशें, अब कम थी अपनी सांसों में |

हमने तो उनको सब दुखों  से, दूर रखना चाहा था,

वो दे चले हमको थमाकर, गम का सागर हाथ में |

जब प्यार हमसे था उन्हें, तब आँखों में बस वो ही वो थे,

अब आंशुओं का वेग, दे जाता हमें कुछ और है |

तब मन में चाहत ये बची थी, धरती अम्बर एक कब हों,

उनकी तड़पती इन लबों पर, आह कब तक और है |

जीवन लगा था बन गया, एक रेत का मंज़र घना,

प्यासे पथिक की राह की, हर आह से जैसे सना |

कहती थी हर पग की कशिश, तू पास आता क्यों नहीं,

बोली थी सांसों की खनक, खुद में समाता क्यों नहीं !