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Diwali Customs & Traditions

Its not only for the enthusiasm and exuberance that Diwali is known for, but also for prayers, pujas and ritual baths. Diwali, the vibrant festival observed all over India with utmost devotion and joy, celebrates the victory of good over evil and knowledge over darkness. There are many legends associated with this festival but, the most common legends are the return of Rama to Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile and the victory of Krishna over Narakasura. In eastern India, the festival is celebrated to honour the victory of goddess kali over Bakasura. Extending over five days, the main highlight of Diwali is its customs and traditions that include worshipping cattle, Lakshmi puja, lighting lamps, exchanging gifts, bursting crackers and decorating the house with rangoli.

Traditions Of Diwali

Lakshmi Puja

On the auspicious day of Diwali, prayers are offered to Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, who is believed to visit all households and shower her blessings on devotees. A Puja dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi is

performed on the Diwali evening in all households.

Lighting Diyas Or Lamps

Lighting diyas or oil/ghee lamps is an important tradition. Once the Lakshmi

puja is over, people decorate their home with lighted lamps. Lighting lamps symbolise getting rid of darkness from the world. It is believed that people of Ayodhya decorated the whole town with diyas or lamps to celebrate Lord Ramas return after fourteen years of exile and this marks the beginning of this tradi-tion. People also believe that as Diwali falls on a no-moon night, lamps help Goddess Lakshmi to reach their house-holds. Hence, people leave the diyas to burn all through the night.

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Worshipping Of Cattle

In some villages, farmers worship cattle as they are the primary source of wealth and hence, considered to be equal to God. In south India, cows are wor-shipped on this day as they are regarded as the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi.

Exchanging Gifts

Diwali is regarded as an auspicious oc-casion to give and receive gifts, which make shopping part and parcel of this festival. People indulge in shopping, buying clothes or other accessories for other family members based on their shopping. Diwali is also considered auspicious to buy gold.

Rangoli

Conceived as a Sanskrit word, rangoli refers to expressing art and creatively

using colour. During Diwali, people clean the houses and decorate the court-yards, walls and entrances with hang-ings, torans and colourful rangolis, to welcome Goddess Lakshmi.

Firecrackers

Diwali celebration is not complete without fireworks and crackers. It is believed that busting crackers will keep evil spirits away from home.

Diwali customs and traditions differ in different parts of India.

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Diwali in North IndiaDiwali, known as the festival of lights is celebrated with grandeur all over India. However, there are regional dif-ferences in the celebrations and rituals. In north India, this festival arrives at Dussehra, which usually falls between mid-October and mid-December. Fami-lies come together to take part in the traditional rituals at their homes. Light-ing diyas, performing pujs, and burning crackers form a core part of Diwali celebrations. North Indians celebrate Diwali as a five-day long festival which

begins with Dhanteras and extends up to Bhai Dooj. Lakshmi puja is an impor-tant event. The rituals in North India are slightly different from the ones in South India, where it is observed as four-day festival. Diwali in North India venerates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya, after an exile of fourteen long years, which also includes his victory over Ravana. Therefore, Diwali represents the conquest of good over evil and light over darkness. Read through the article

to have a clear understanding of the Di-wali traditions followed in north India.

Mythology

In the northern part of India, Diwali is related with Lord Rama and his triumph over Ravana. It is said that when Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya, the people decorated the entire village with lamps and also burst crackers to welcome Lord Rama. The legend begins with Lord Rama being sent to exile for fourteen years, during which the evil Ravana abducts his wife, the chaste Sita. Lord Rama, along with his brother Laxman and beloved devotee Lord Hanuman, fought the legendary battle against Ravana and rescued Sita. Following this, Lord Ram heads back to Ayodhya, where he received a grant welcome. Since then, the festival is infallibly observed.

North Indian Traditions

In North India, special pujas dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi are performed as an important tradition. The houses of the people are cleaned and decorated with candles, clay lamps, flowers and rangolis. All of these are done to invite

Goddess Lakhsmi, whose blessings are believed to bring wealth, prosperity and peace in the families. The festival starts with Dhanteras, which is two days before the actual Diwali. On this day, people purchase gold, silver or copper utensils as it is considered auspicious. The day after this is chhoti Diwali, which is followed by Diwali. Houses, industries, shops, temples and even most parts of the streets are usually decorated by lamps. The Hindi financial year starts with Diwali and hence, this day is auspi-cious for traders and business men. The afternoons are spent in decorating the houses and the evenings are marked by pujas dedicated to Goddess Lakhsmi, with Lord Ganesha alongside. The ex-change of gifts and sweets takes place between relatives, neighbors and friends and together they burst crackers. In most of the north Indian states, ram lilas (dramatic interpretation of the story of Lord Rama) are held on street corners.

Diwali is declared as a national holiday every year. It is celebrated on Kartik Amavasya which falls on Krishna Paksha or dark fortnight. The lamps lit on Diwali thus signify the glory of light over darkness.


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Diwali, also referred to as Deep-avali or Dipavali, is probably the biggest festival ever in Hinduism and is even celebrated by other religions such as Jainism and Sikh-ism. An official holiday in India, the Diwali symbolizes the victory of good over evil.

According to the Hindu almanac, Diwali is a five-day festival, which commences on the new moon day, which ends in the month of Ashwin, or the beginning of the Kartika month. This means that it begins on the 13th day of the dark half of Ashwin and ends on the 2nd day of the bright half of Kartika. The main day of Diwali differs as per the region the person comes from.

Symbolism of Diwali

During Diwali, cotton wicks are placed in diyas (or little lamps), filled with oil and lighted. This signifies the individual seeker try-

ing to triumph over the evil forces residing within himself, by lighting the lamp of true knowledge inside his spiritual being.

Diwali has remained a very impor-tant festival in Sikhism too. The entire town of Amritsar is illumi-nated to commemorate the return of Guru Har Gobind Ji, the sixth Guru of Sikhism. The Guru had been imprisoned with 52 Hindu kings at the Gwalior Fort by Jahangir. After attaining freedom, Guru Har Gobind visited Darbar Sahib or the Golden Temple, in the city of Am-ritsar. The overwhelmed residents joyfully welcomed him by lighting diyas and candles to greet the Guru visiting their city. This is why the Sikhs also refer to Diwali as Bandi Chhorh Divas, or the day of the release of the detainees.

Diwali, being the Festival of Lights, Hindus all over India celebrate it

by lighting colourful diyas of all shapes, sizes and colors and also hang kandils (colourful paper lan-terns) and torans (decorative items hung outside the main door), so as to welcome Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of Peace, Prosper-ity and Plentitude.

Spiritual significance of Diwali

Not for nothing is Diwali referred to as the Festival of Lights. In the spiritual sense, this festival urges the seeker to become aware of and develop the inner light. The whole idea behind lighting the diyas is to find that inner effulgence which lies inside every living being.

People celebrate Diwali through lighting diyas, fireworks, flowers, sharing sweets and offering Puja (prayers). While the rituals differ from region to region, the main aim of the festival is the same to rejoice the luminous Atman or the Brahman within.

Diwali for Sikhs

For Sikhs, the relevance of Diwali comes from the fact that they at-tained freedom on this day. The ruling Muslim king at the time had held Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism in his custody. The Guru undertook a fast and refused to eat even a morsel of the food brought to him. The king then realized that a huge crowd had gathered around the palace, holding candles, torches and lanterns in their hands, protest-ing against their Gurus seize and demanding his immediate release. The king eventually relented and let Guru Nanak free. The Sikhs celebrate this day as Diwali.

Bandi Chhorh Divas

Diwali is also very important to Sikhs because it is the day when Guru Har Gobind Ji had been released from prison. Hence, this is called the Bandi Chhorh Divas. The Guru was responsible for the release of 52 other princes as well,

from their detention at the Gwalior Fort in 1619.

Jahangir had detained Guru Har Gobind Ji, as he was intimidated by the Gurus power and influence over the general public. When the Guru asked for the release of the other princes along with him, Emperor Jahangir agreed, on the condition that only those who could hold onto his (Guru Har Gobind Jis) cloak would be able to leave the prison. The Emperor was hop-ing to thus limit the amount of people who would leave prison.

But the Guru outsmarted Jahangir, by creating a very large cloak with 52 tassels attached to it. Each of the princes held onto one tassel and that way, they all got out of the dungeon. The Sikhs present then, celebrated the return of Guru Har Gobind Ji by lighting the entire Golden Temple. They follow the tradition to this very day.

Bhai Mani Singh Ji becomes a martyr

G O L D E N T E M P L E AT AMRITSAR

Yet another important event that links Diwali to Sikhs is that the highly respected Sikh strategic and scholar, Bhai Mani Singh, be-came a martyr on this day in 1737. Bhai Mani Singh was the Granthi (reader/keeper of Sikh scripture) at the Harmandir Sahib or the Golden Temple at Amritsar. Bhai Mani Singh had transcribed the penul-timate version of the Guru Granth Sahib, which Guru Gobind Singh Ji had dictated to him in 1704. He took over the management of Har-mandir Sahib in 1708.

Bhai Mani Singh had refused to pay jizya, or tax imposed by the Mu-ghal Empire on non-Muslims. At a religious meeting of the Khalsa, he officially refused to pay up the amount, due to which he was killed, on Diwali day. This and other

Diwali - the Festival that Binds India Together

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A crowd of 900 people came to enjoy Diwali

celebrations in Mission on Tuesday night at the Clarke Theatre. Food, entertainment and fun was the theme of the event organized by

Mission Community Services Society with the support of terrific partners, sponsors and

volunteers.

Mission Community Services Society celebrated DIWALI ( FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS) 2013


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sMq rfm AudfsI dy gIq dy bol sn ik: jMmIN nf nI mfey mYnUM eyho jyhy ipMz ijwQy sDrF dy sMg rvy, eysy gIq dI iek sqr jMmdIaF DIaF nUM hY rog ijwQy dfj df nI jFdf anrfhy vFgUM lg nI eyho ijhIaF smfjk lfhxqF ny ijwQy anpVH sDfrn qy grIb mfvF dI mmqf nUM BrUx hwiqafvF krn vfly Brmfieaf AuWQy mmqf dy moh puwqr ipafr df pfskU vI BfrI kIqf hY. ipCly idnIN qrnqfrn dy iek ksby dy hspqfl `coN grIb mF dy nvjMmy puwqr dI guMmsudgI puwqrF nUM jMmidaF corI krky blYk `c vycx qwk hspqfl dy amly dI byeImfnI nUM jwg jfhr vI krdI hY. inrsMdyh kihxf kuQF nhIN hovygf ik smfjk prMprfvF dfj vrgIaF kurIqIaF qoN vI pihlF puwqr moh dI lfls vI BrUx-hwiaf dy kukrm AuWqy hfvI hY. do juVvyN bwcy kuVI qy muMzf pey sn muMzf hws irhf sI qy kuVI ro rhI sI. bwicaF df bfp bfhroN afieaf kuVI nUM roNdI vyKky puwiCaf kI hoieaf myrI DI roNdI ikAuN hY. kuVI htkory Brky roNdI bolI zYzI mMmI ny pihlF vIry nUM duwD cuMGfieaf qy Pyr mYnUM cuMGfAux lwgI qF vIrf ro ipaf, mmF ny mYnUM Cwz ky Pyr dUjf mUMmF vI vIry nUM hI cuMGf idwqf. mYN BuwKI rox lwgI qF mF PVky TMzy pfxI nfl nhfAux lwg peI qy hux vIry nUM nhfAux leI pfxI grm krn clI geI hY. bwicaF dy bfp ny bVy DIrj nfl bwcI nUM cuwk ky GrvflI nUM bwcI nUM duwD iplfAux bfry ikhf qF Auh Jwt guwsy ivwc bolI ik huxy cuMGfieaf duwD ieh qF aYvyN sfrf idn roNdI rihMdI hY! dfj df kIVf ijaf.

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(Dn) vI corF hwQ lutf bYTdy hn.

drasl sfzy sfry iqAuhfr hux iewk vwzy vpfr df rUp Dfrn kr cuwky hn. vwzy-vwzy vpfrk adfry vI iehI cfhuMdy hn ik lok ijLafdf qoN ijLafdf afiqsLbfjLI clfAux, miTafeIaF KrIdx, dIpmflf krn, qohiPaF df adfn-pRdfn krn, sjfvtI sfmfn KrIdx aqy ivigafnk soc dI bjfey rUVIvfdI rsmF ivwc Psy rihx, qF ik AunHF df munfPf lgfqfr vDdf rhy. AunHF nUM lokF dI jfn-mfl aqy dysL dI afriQkqf dy vwzy nuksfn dI jLrf ijMnI pRvfh nhIN hY. ieh vI hYrfnI dI gwl hY ik lok ihwqF dI rfKI df JUTf dfavf krn vflIaF hfkm jmfqF vwloN ies idn ivsLysL dIvflI bMpr lftrI dy zrfa kwZ ky BolI-BflI imhnqksL jnqf nUM jUeybfjLI, swtybfjLI aqy nsLyKorI vwl jfx-buwJ ky Dwikaf jFdf hY.

ieh vfkeI bhuq sLrmnfk qwQ hY ik sfmrfjI dysLF dy ihwqF dI rfKI krn vflIaF lok ivroDI hfkm jmfqF ipCly 66 sflF ivwc dysL dI bhu-igxqI grIb jnqf dIaF buinafdI jIvn loVF pUrIaF krn ivwc iblkul nfkfm sfbq hoeIaF hn. grIbF qy

pwCVy vrgF dy jIvn pwDr nUM AuWcf cuwkx dI bjfey Aultf sgoN grIbI ryKf dI hwdbMdI qoVn dI sfijLsL krky grIb vrg nUM imldIaF kuJ shUlqF qoN vI mihrUm kIqf jf irhf hY. ies dy Ault kfrporyt jgq nUM pMj lwK kroV sflfnf dIaF tYks CotF qoN irafieqF dy ky AunHF nUM dysL dI grIb jnqf nUM luwtx dI pUrI KuwlH idwqI jf rhI hY. sMsfr bYNk qy kOmFqrI ivwqI sMsQfvF dy dbfa hyT lfgU kIqIaF jf rhIaF lok-mfrU afriQk nIqIaF dy nqIjy vjoN kroVF lok byrujLgfrI, mihMgfeI, BuwKmrI aqy bImfrI dI hflq ivwc mOq dy mUMh `c jf rhy hn. dysL df iksfn qy mjLdUr KudkusLI kr irhf hY. amIr hor amIr qy grIb hor grIb huMdf jf irhf hY. aijhy Gor mfVy hflfq ivwc dIvflI vrgy aiq KrcIly aqy mihMgy iqAhfr mnfAuxy iksy vI pwK qoN sfzy dysL nUM sLoBdy nhIN. vDdI mihMgfeI aqy rupey dI igrfvt kfrn KoKlI hoeI dysL dI afriQkqf vYsy vI ieMnI PjULl KrcI df Bfr cuwkx dI smrwQf nhIN rwKdI.

suafl ieh hY ik KusLI dy iejLhfr leI dIvflI dy iewko idn ivwc kroVF rupey dI afiqsLbfjLI sfV ky suafh

krnI ikwQoN dI isafxp hY? dysL ivwc hvf, DunI qy pfxI df pRdUsLx PYlf ky mnuwKF aqy jIv-jMqUaF nUM gMBIr bImfrIaF qy mOq dy mUMh ivwc Dwkxf iks swiBak smfj dI prMprf hY? dysL dy kroVF grIb qy pCVy KyqrF dy lokF dI ijLMdgI hnyiraF nfl BrI peI hY pr dIvflI dI iewko rfq ivwc kroVF XUint ibjlI ivarQ ikAuN PUk idwqI jFdI hY? PjUl KrcI aqy pRdUsLx PYlfAux df ieh ivkfs ivroDI qy gYr-ivigafnk vrqfrf afKr kdo N qwk cldf rhygf? mOjUdf srkfrF aqy dysL dIaF smUh Dfrimk qy smfijk sMsQfvF nUM aijhy gYr-ishqmMd qy qrkhIx vrqfry nUM rokx leI Tos BUimkf inBfAuxI cfhIdI hY. bysLwk ipCly kuJ sflF qoN ivigafnk cyqnf dy DfrnI keI gYr-srkfrI sMgTnF vwloN dIvflI dy iqAuhfr nUM mnfAux dy mOjUdf KrcIly ZMg qrIikaF aqy pRdUsLx pRqI lokF nUM jfgrUk kIqf jf irhf hY aqy bhuq sfry pVHy-ilKy qy cyqMn lok afpxy pirvfrF aqy afly-duafly nUM afiqsLbfjLI qy miTafeI dy bury pRBfvF qoN mukq krn ivwc kfmXfb vI hoey hn, pr ajy vI vwzI igxqI abfdI rUVIvfdI prMprfvF ivwcoN inkl nhIN skI.

gMBIrqf nfl ivcfiraf jfvy qF dIvflI aqy hor iqAuhfrF vfly idn KusLI df pRgtfvf krn leI sfzy kol hor keI qrHF dy bdl mOjUd hn. afiqsLbfjLI qy miTafeI AuWqy PjUl KrcI krn dI bjfey sfnUM ies idn grIb qy loVvMd pirvfrF dy bwicaF dIaF ikqfbF, kwpiVaF, skUl PIs aqy hor jLrUrI loVF pUrIaF krn leI Xog afriQk mdd krnI cfhIdI hY. loVvMd mrIjLF dy ielfj leI dvfeIaF, jFc tYst, KUndfn aqy awKF dfn vrgy vwzmuwly kfrj krny cfhIdy hn. ies idn afiqsLbfjLI dI PjUl KrcI qoN ielfvf vfqfvrn pRdUsLx iKlfP hr pwDr ` qy lokF nUM bYnrF, pYNPiltF aqy nuwkV smfgmF rfhIN jfgrUk krnf cfhIdf hY. pRdUsLx df asr Gwt krn leI hr pirvfr nUM ies idn Gwto-Gwt do ruwK jLrUr lfAuxy cfhIdy hn. iesy qrHF imlfvtKorI nisLaF, jUeybfjLI aqy rUVIvfdI rsmF iKlfPL avfjL AuTfAuxI cfhIdI hY.

aijhy lok-pwKI kfrj aqy jqnk lihrF sfrf sfl lgfqfr cldIaF rihxIaF cfhIdIaF hn pr dIvflI aqy hor iqAuhfrF mOky ivigafnk cyqnf df pRcfr-psfr krky lokF

nUM bdlvyN lok-pwKI qrIikaF nfl iqAuhfr mnfAux leI pRyirq krnf bhuq jLrUrI hY. ies dy nfl hI sfnUM afpxI rvfieqI Dfrimk mfniskqf q o N A u Wpr Au WT ky A un H F mhfn ivigafnIaF, KojIaF dfrsLinkF aqy ienklfbI sLhId dysL BgqF dy XfdgfrI idn vI sfriQk ZMg nfl jLrUr mnfAuxy cfhIdy hn, ijnHF dI sKq imhqn aqy kurbfnIaF sdkf awj asIN hr qrHF dIaF aDuink shUlqF aqy ajLfdI df inwG mfx rhy hF.

afE, ijLMdgI dy lok pwKI qy ivkfs pwKI sfrokfrF nUM muwK rwK ky sdIaF p urfxIaF r UVIvfdI mn oqfvF, ipCFhiKwcU rsmF aqy aMD-ivsLvfsI soc nUM iqlFjlI idMidaF ivigafnk cyqnf nUM afpxI ijLMdgI qy mfniskqf df aihm ihwsf bxfeIey. srkfrF aqy smUh lok-pwKI cyqn iDrF dy sFJy qy suihrd XqnF nfl qbdIlI ilaf ky dysL dy kroVF grIb qy loVvMd lokF dI ijLMdgI nUM rusLnfieaf jf skdf hY. ies leI dysL dIaF smUh Dfrimk sMsQfvF, cyqMn buwDIjIvIaF aqy mIzIey nUM ivsLysL BUimkf inBfAux dI loV hY.

(pMnf 17dI bfkI)

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ies vfrI dIvflI df iqAuhfr nvIN QF aYbtsPorz kimAUntI lfiebryrI ivKy aYbtsPorz kimAUnItI srivsj aqy aYbtsPorz dIaF lfiebryrIaF dy sihXog nfl nvMbr 2, 2013 nUM svyry 11 vjy qoN 2 vjy qwk mnfieaf jfvygf. aYbtsPorz kimAUintI lfiebryrI aYbtsPorz sYkMzrI skUl ivwc siQq hY. iewQy ieh vI vrnxXog hY ik ipCly sflF dOrfn ieh irwk hYnsn skUl ivwc mnfieaf jFdf irhf hY. afE aqy ies pRogrfm df anMd mfxo. ies smyN cfh-pfxI dy nfl nfl mnorMjn leI igwDy BMgVy afid df vI pRbMD hovygf. ienHF qoN ielfvf bwicaF leI pyitMg aqy hor bhuq kuJ hovygf. ies sbMDI hor jfxkfrI lYx leI hyT ilKy nMbrF qy sMprk kro

blbIr isMG igwl-604-807-3459, gurcrn kOr iZwloN-778-549-8651


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cMdU cuwikaf idwlI dy bfdsLfh nUM, iqafrI jMg dI gurU jI krn lwgy.

mOkf imlidaF gurF dy hor doKI, jhFgIr dy kMn jf jf Brn lwgy.

AunHF afpxf qKLq bxf ilaf hY, nINh afpxy rfj dI Drn lwgyy.

sfry PYsly iswKF dy krn afpy, bfdsLfhF vFg qKq qy bihx lwgy.

bMdI KfinAuN bMdI CuzfAux krky, bMdI CoV CyvyN gurF nUM kihx lwgy.

cugl KorF ny lUqIaF hor lfeIaF, kihx iswKF dy qfeIN jQybMd krdy.

GoVy aqy hiQafr lwgy krn iekwTy, jMg krn df sfrf pRbMD krdy.

dyx lwg pey iswiKaf sLsqrF dI, hiQafr lYx leI Krc dsvMD krdy.

ivwc ikly gvflIar Byj idwqy, BY rihq jf siqgurU jI rihx lwgy.


iesy ikly ivwc pihlF hI bfdsLfh nUM, dwlI vfilaF vloN suxfey hoey.

inkl sky nf ikly `coN bfhr koeI, pihrydfr sn sfry qxfey hoey.

GrIN jfx dI afs mukfeI bYTy, idl rfijaF dy zfZy Zihx lwgy.


ivwc ikly dy afxky siqgurF ny, swcf rfijaF qfeIN AupdysL idwqf.

suwK duwK hn ijLMdgI ivwc afAuNdy, DIrj nfl sihx vflf sMdysL idwqf.

Pwut cMdrI nfl mMdf hfl hoieaf, iehny eIrKf aqy klys idwqf.

hAumYN Cwz jy eykqf nhIN krdy, jUly nhIN gulfmIN dy lihx lwgy.


krn lwgy sMgq rfjy siqgurF dI, hOlI hOlI kuJ hOslf krI jFdy.

cVHdI klf df rojL AupdysL suxky, DIrj mnF dy ivwc kuJ DrI jFdy.

kYdI bxn df mnF qy boJ ciVHaf, sihjy sihjy Aus qfeIN hux jrI jFdy.

duwK JwilaF bfJ nf duwK muwkdy, iklHy julm dy aYvyN nhIN Zihx lwgy.


AuWDr bfdsLfh awq df duKI hoieaf, mnorog df ho ky isLkfr zfZf.

idny rfq Gbrfht ivwc rihx krky, mno lwigaf Gtx hMkfr zfZf.

bygm afeI AudfsI dI mfr hyTF, brbfd hoey nF ikqy Gr bfr sfzf.

mIaF mIr ny afiKaf bfdsLfh ikAuN, nfl pIrF PkIrF dy Kihx lwgy.


afKrkfr jhFgIr ny hukm kIqf, CyvyN gurF nUM Cwzx leI jfAu CyqI.

myry pfsoN avwigaf hoeI BfrI, lfAu dyr nf jf ky ilafAu CyqI.

kro bynqI nfl siqkfr jf ky, myry nfl AunHF qfeIN imlfAu CyqI.

igaf afp vjIr KF hukm lY ky, Aulty vihx dirafvF dy vihx lwgy.


pqf lwigaf jdoN bMdI rfijaF nUM, AunHF siqgurF kol pukfr kIqI.

nfl afpxy lAu Cuzf sfnUM, duwKF ivwc af imhr krqfr kIqI.

gurF afiKaf jfvFgy nfl lY ky, gwl nfl vjLIr srkfr kIqI.

inkl skxgy pwlf PV jfx ijhVy, hux kYd nf gurU jI sihx lwgy.


hfkm isMGf sB qfeIN PVf klIaF, rfjy kYd `coN sfry Cuzf idwqy.

bfhr jfx dI ijAuNidaF afs nf sI, bMdI KfinAuN bfhr kZf idwqy.

sMgl lMmI gulfmI dy glIN pfey, hwQIN afpxy gurF vZf idwqy.

suxky bfdsLfh zfZf hYrfn hoieaf, gsL cMdU cMzfl dy pYx lwgy.


hfkm isMG sfgr

sfl ipwCoN afeI, qyry jLsn mnflIey.af nI dIvflIey, af BfgF vflIey.myl qy imlfp hovy, kuwl pirvfr dfAujlf BivwK krI, hr nr-nfr df.tuwitaf nUM joVIey qy ruwsy nUM mnflIeyaf nI dIvflIey, af BfgF vflIey.vMzIey ipafr sfry guwsy-igly CwzkyAUc-nIc, jfq-pfq idlF ivwcoN kwZkyBuwlF-cuwkF hoeIaF qfeIN idlF ` coN BulfeIeyaf nI dIvflIeycuwikaf nf jfey sfQoN cfa qyry afxdfmnBONdf idn bwcy, buwZy qy jvfn dfrliml sfry awj KusLIaF mnf lIeyaf nI dIvflIeykuwlIaF qy PuwtpfQF ivwc ny jo TrdyBwuK qy ibmfrI nfl Gol ny jo krdyAunHF lokF koly vI qUM jfeIN nI dIvflIeyaf nI dIvflIeykudrq nfl loko, krIey KrUd nfagnI dI Bytf hfVf krIey brUd nfmfrU DUMeyN koloN vfqfvrx bcf lIeyaf nI dIvflIeysuxo kMn lfky mfqf Drq pukfrdIbMdy dI vDIkI hux hor nf shfrdIjIvn dI joq afpF, afp nf buJflIeyaf nI dIvflIeygmIaF nUM mfrIey qy KusLIaF iKlfrIeysIinaF `c bl rhI awg qfeIN TfrIeyjwg AuWqy suwKF vflf surg bsf lIeyaf nI dIvflIeysIqf qfeIN cMd koeI rfvx curfey nfkuwK ivwc kMinaf df kql krfey nfdIvflI dy idn sONh sfry awj pf lIeyaf nI dIvflIey, af BfgF vflIey.sfl ipwCoN afeI, qyry sLgn mnflIey.

hrcMd isMG bfgVI

jd Jony ibjlI pY geIkxk afVqI dI JolI pY geIafVqI df krjLf nf muwikafawzIaF kUc kUc ky mr geIsfrI Aumr nf bFkF juVIaFjd sfzI GrvflI nUM iPr hwsIeyPuwl gulfb df bfgIN iKiVafaMq ho pwqI pwqI JiVafjd ny myrI awK ivwc hMJUPuwl kihMdf hY mflI nUM iPr hwsIeydysL jdoN ajLfd sI hoieafpMjfb myrf sI BuwbIN roieafjd vI mrjI hF cyqy krdyAus KUnI sMn sMqflI nUM iPr hwsIeyjd imlFdy GuwgU roNdyBuwKy hI jd kfmy sONdyaMn dfiqaF! jdoN dyKIeyqyrI asIN kMgflI nUM, iPr hwsIeydysL knyzf bfby kihMdyasIN byrIaF qoVdy rihMdyjd bfby qoN qur nhIN huMdfGUry peI pMjflI nUMiPr hwsIey ikvyN dIvflI nUMaMbrF ivwc kroVF qfryikwdF cfnx vMzx sfry?jd nyrf hI Kf igaf mFgtsUrj vflI lflI nUMiPr hwsIeylyKk pusqk CfpI jfvyjd Auh Aus nUM rlIjL krfvykI jfxIey ikAuN huMdI eyiZwz pIV smkflI nUMiPr hwsIey

hrBjn isMG

mFgt sBo rMg rfg gey, KusLhflIaF vI geIaFdIvy bwqIaF vI gey, qy dIvflIaF vI geIaFsBy cODrF vI geIaF, qy amIrIaF vI geIaFipAu dfdy dIaF mfrF, ihwkF cIrIaF vI geIaFcoeIaF muVky ivWc mwQy `coN, qqIrIaf vI geIaFsBy aMg sfk gey, qy skIrIaF vI geIaFmfsI BUaf nfnI dI GVfnI kIhny puwCxI sIinwq afAux vfly sfZU-sflIaF vI geIaFdIvy bwqIaF vI gey, qy dIvflIaF vI geIaF

msF motrF lvfeIaF, qy jLmInF vI nf rhIaFivwcoN AuWz gey Prfty, qy msLInF vI nf rhIaFleIaF kfrF jIpF, nvIaF nvInF vI nf rhIaFaf ky KusLIaF qF, pUrf mhInf vI nf rhIaFhor kfhdf inwky moty, igxnf smfn qfeINPorz qy kMpfienF, qy trflIaF vI geIaFdIvy bwqIaF vI gey

pfeIaF lMmIaF svfqF, qy brfzy vI nf rhygfeIaF mwJIaF vI geIaF, psLU ZFzy vI nf rhyivwcy kuwkV ckf qy, Gr aFzy vI nf rhygwl sfieklF dI Cwzo, hIro hFzy vI nf rhyiewk borI BFizaF dI, afAux lwgy nfl af geIbfkI rihMdy KUMhdy, CMny QflIaF vI geIaFdIvy bwqIaF vI gey

dwso dIvy kI jgfeIey, suwkI lwkVI dy Grawj mwcdI msfl, dwso dyeIey DrikvyN DuKdf PlUhf, ivwc rwKF suky srqy ptfky kI clfeIey, hY puils df vI zrgurmyl isMGf dIvy, bor qy jgfAU ikhVfjfmxF qy inMmF, qUq tfhlIaF vI geIaFdIvy bwqIaF vI gey, qy dIvflIaF vI geIaF

gurmyl isMG brfV

s`jxoN dUr vsyNidE vy,idAW dIvwlI dI l`K vDweI quhwnUM[kdy du`K nw nyV qyV Fu`ky,KuSI iml jwey dUx svweI quhwnUM[

v`so s`q smuMdroN pwr BwvyN,TMFI vw dy bu`ly hI Awaux swnUM[idnyN rwq quhwfI hW su`K mMgdy,XwdW rih rih BwvyN sqwaux swnUM[

dIS sdw hI ieho duAw mMgy,vYr ivroD qy eIrKw, lWB r`iKE[sWJIvwlqw, Blw mnu`Kqw dw,mW-bolI pMjwbI nUM sWB r`iKE[

prvwsI vIrW nUM dIvwlI mubwrk

gurdIS kor gryvwl


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ikDry hovy lwCmIN pUjf, ikDry hox sPfeIaF ny.sfk sbMDI imlx KusLI ivwc, hwQIN PV miTafeIaF ny.aqsLbfjIaF cwlx ptfky, glI glI rusLnfeIaF ny.afeI dIvflI dIivaF vflI, Gr Gr hoeIaF rusLnfeIaF ny.

pihinaF colf CyvyN gurU ny, bvMjf klIaF vflf sI.bvMjf rfjy bMdIEN Cuzvf ky, kIqf pfr Auqfrf sI.bMdI CoV dI afimd dy ivwc, mukqI Gr hoeIaF rusLnfeIaF ny.afeI dIvflI

rfm cMdr jI aXuwiDaf phuMcy, muwk AuhnF df bxvfs igaf.kIqI rosLnI aXuwiDaf dy ivwc, kuswilaf mF df muwk sMqfp igaf.sxy KVfvF moVI gwdI, Brq vIr bhfdr BfeIaF ny.afeI dIvflI

mnI isMG jI mnfeI dIvflI, ho muglF dy krjLfeI gey.bMd ktvfky moiVaf krjf, rwK AuNgl bMd ktvfeI gey.dIvflI mnf ky pfeI sLhIdI, sLhIdF dIaF dUr blfeIaF ny.iZwloN vyK dIvflI dIivaF vflI, Gr Gr hoeIaF rusLnfeIaF ny

bfl ky rfh ivc dIvy rwKIN.rfhIaF leI ieh qohPy rwKIN.

jy swc vyKky cVHdf kFbf,Gr ivwc nf qUM sLIsLy rwKIN.

ijLMdgI dI afDfrisLlf ny,irsLqy swcy-suwcy rwKIN.

kuJ vI ilKxf pY skdf ey,kory idl dy vrky rwKIN.

lokI Kyzx lukx mcfeIaF,qfxky idl dy prdy rwKIN.

zr nf jfvIN Tr nf jfvIN,rUh dy dIvy jgdy rwKIN.

pqf nhIN kd muV pey locI,afs dy bUhy KolH ky rwKIN.

qrlocn locI

gurbcn kOr iZwloN

dusihrf igaf afeI dIvflI, dukfnF Gr sjfAuNdyrMg rogn, kr sPfeI lfeItF lf cmkfAuNdyBfeIcfrf pRym pRqIk, sB DrmF ivwc CfeIafeI dIvflI, KusLIaF vflI Gr Gr ivwc rusLnfeI

gurF dI ngrI hirmMdr sfihb, dIvflI dyKo jf kycurfsI df qusIN gyV ktfAu, ivwc srovr nhf kylwKF sLrDflU dyKx afAuNdy, svrgF dI sLihnfeIafeI dIvflI

idn dIvflI CyvyN gurU, gvflIar Cuwt ky afeybvMjf rfjy gurF ny, afpxy nfl Cuzfeyswc dI hoeI gurF dI ijwq, lokF KusLI mnfeIafeI dIvflI

rfm, lCmx, sIqf, bnvfs kwtky afeyaXuwiDaf vfsIaF KusLI ivwc, iGAu dy dIvy jgfeyhMkfr `c miraf rfvx, lMkf hwQoN sI gvfeIafeI dIvflI

mulK rfj bjfj

idn dIvflI nUM keI, lksLmI pUjx krdylwKF, kroVF df jUaf cldf, keI ijwqx keI hrdydIp jlf ky KusLI mnfAuNdy, vMzx myvy qy miTafeIafeI dIvflI

miTafeI dIaF dukfnF, hlvfeI KUb sjfAuNdykfjU ipsqf aKrot bdfm, myvf keI ilafAuNdygrIb afdmI dI phuMc nhIN, hoeI hux mihMgfeIafeI dIvflI

jyvr gihxy, kwpVy, BFzy, PrnIcr keI ilafAuNdykroVF dy ptfky cwlx, bwcy ilaf clfAuNdypRymI amn sLFqI KusLIaF vMzo, idAu nfl vDfeIafeI dIvflI KusLIaF vflI, Gr Gr ivwc rusLnfeI


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koeI vI aOrq jdoN slIky nfl gihxy pihndI hY qF Auh Aus dI suMdrqf nUM hor vI inKfr idMdy hn. iqAuhfrF aqy pirvfrk AuqsvF ` c gihxy pihnxf Kud dI KusLI jqfAux df Aus df iek qrIkf hY. dIvflI mqlb mwisaf dI rfq `c qusIN vI Kud nUM cMn ijhf cmkf skdy ho.

tRYzIsLnl ijAUlrI

jykr qusIN tRYzIsLnl ijAUlrI nfl kMPrtybl mihsUs krdy ho qF ies mOky `qy TyT BfrqI gihixaF dI cox kro. AuNJ qF vYstrn afAUtiPt nfl vI awj kwlH BfrI-Brm cOrs, hfr, bfjUbMd jF kVy pihnx df tRYNz hY, pr sfVHI, sUt qy lihMgy nfl ienHF gihixaF dI cmk dyKdy hI bxdI hY.

ies mOky ` qy qusIN itwkf, nwQ, Jumky, vwzf ijhf hfr aqy mMgl sUqr, bfjUbMd, Zyr sfrIaF cUVIaF, pMjyb aqy ibCuey pihn skdy ho.

jykr pUjf leI bfhr jfxf hY qF sohxI aqy isMpl ijAUlrI dI cox kro. ies mOky `qy zfiemMz, cFdI, sony jF kuMdn dy KUbsUrq pr lfeIt vyt sYWt pihno. KUbsUrqI isrP BfrI sony-cFdI jF hor mihMgy gihxy pihnx nfl nhIN inKrdI sgoN hor vI bdl hn aqy aprfDk hfdisaF kfrn vI afrtIPIsLIal gihxy hI ijLafdf surwiKaq rihMdy hn. ienHF ` c vrfietI vI ijLafdf huMdI hY, ies leI bfjLfr `c sYmI-pRYsLIas stonjL qoN lY ky isMpl stonjL, afksIzfiejLz mYtl, iemItysLn afid keI qrHF dI ijAUlrI muhweIaf hY, jo idsx ` c sohxI vI huMdI hY aqy kImq ` c aslI gihixaF qoN Gwt vI. ienHF nUM qusIN tRYzIsLnl aqy vYstrn dovyN hI qrHF dIaF zRYisjL nfl pihn skdy ho.

ies qoN ielfvf jykr qusIN kuJ nvF krnf cfhuMdy ho qF bIzs, PYdr, jrdojI, lYs aqy vuzn ijAUlrI nUM apxfE, jo quhfnUM iek vwKrf ijhf luk dyvygI.

ieh hn tYNRz `c

awj kwlH cyNjybl gihixaF dI kfPI mMg hY, ijnHF ` c rMgIn ng jVy huMdy hn, aqy AunHF nUM ies qrHF izjLfeIn kIqf jFdf hY

ik kwpiVaF dy ihsfb nfl AunHF df ng bdilaf jf skdf hY.

ies qoN ielfvf vwK-vwK sIrIalF dy mihlf ikrdfrF vloN pihny jfx vfly gihxy vI tRYNz `c hn. ienHF `c vwK-vwK sUibaF dy gihixaF dy nvyN-nvyN izjLfeIn njLr afAuNdy hn. mhFrfsLtr, gujrfq, rfjsQfn, pMjfb aqy ibhfr dy ipCokV `qy aDfrq sIrIalF `c mihlf pfqr sQfnk mfhOl aqy gihixaF `c idKfeI idMdIaF hn, ies leI qusIN ies qrHF dI ijAUlrI vI tRfeI kr skdy ho.

ies qoN ielfvf mfrIkRo sYitMg ijAUlrI vI KUb ruJfn `c hY. ies `c cUrf jF bfrIk hIry jVy jFdy hn, jo imzl klfs dI Kfs psMd hn. jykr quhfzf bjt ijLafdf hY qF qusIN imks vI tRfeI kr skdy ho. hIrf aqy kuMdn jF hIrf aqy rUbI afid df kMbInysLn ienHF gihixaF `c ijLafdf psMd kIqf jf irhf hY.

plYtInm df BfvyN afpxf iek vrg hovy, pr sonf hmysLf qoN hI sfiraF dI psMd irhf hY aqy ieh ijMnf mihMgf huMdf jf irhf hY ies dI mMg vI EnI hI vDdI jf rhI hY.

ieMJ rwKo ijAUlrI surwiKaq

jdoN vI pfrtI jF bfhroN afE qF ijAUlrI qurMq Auqfr ky syP jgHf `qy rwKo, qF ik shI smyN `qy Auh quhfnUM iml sky aqy qusIN dubfrf iesqymfl kr sko.

hfr aqy nYkls nUM hmysLf zwby ` c Aus dy akfr muqfbk hI rwKo qF ik Aus df sLyp ijvyN vI iqvyN brkrfr rhy.

kuVqy dy btn hIry jF sony dy hn qF AunHF nUM bMd zwby `c rwKo qF ik AunHF dI kuafiltI aqy kuaFittI dovyN shI rihx.

rfq nUM sOx vyly kdy vI BfrI ijAUlrI pihn ky nf sOvoN, ies nfl ijAUlrI dy tuwtx-KuwlHx Aus ` c jVy moqI qy kuMdn dy inklx df zr nhIN rhygf. nfl hI rfq Br pihny rihx `qy bfzI dy iksy ihwsy `c iraYksLn jF swt lwgx dI sMBfvnf vI nhIN rhygI.

eIar irMgs jykr sYWt dy nfl dy hn qF AunHF nUM sYWt bfks `c shI jgHf `qy hI lgf ky rwKo.


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AuNJ qF dIvflI `qy ieMny Krc inkldy hn ik sfrf bjt hI ihwl jFdf hY, ies leI nvyN kwpiVaF leI bjt bcdf hI nhIN. jykr quhfzy nfl vI kuJ aijhf hI ho irhf hY qF qusIN afpxy kYjual afAUtiPts mqlb jIns aqy tOp nUM vI PYsitv luk dy skdy ho.

awj kwlH bfjLfr `c keI qrHF dy sIkvYNs, svroskI btn, bfrzr aqy lysyjL afid imldy hn, ijnHF nUM qusIN afpxI jIn qy tOp ` qy sjf ky ies izjLfeIntr qy inAU luk dy skdy ho. jykr quhfnU M aijhf lwgdf hY ik ies idn qusIN ijhVf vI sUt, skrt, tOp jF jIn pihn rhy ho Auh bhuq isMpl hY qF Aus dy nfl sIkvYNs bIz vrk vflf hYvI stol jF sUt nfl hYvI aYNbRfiezrI vflf dupwtf pihno, ies nfl quhfzf afAUtiPt stfeIilsL lwgygf.

plyn blYk skrt dy nfl klrz tIp, tI-sLrt jF stRYpI tOp pihno aqy srkt jF tOp ivwcoN iksy iek nUM sIkvYNs nfl sjf lE. awj kwlH bfjLfr `c afiern afn sIkvYNs moitP imldy hn ijnHF nUM lgfAuxf bhuq hI sOKf hY aqy ieh iksy vI ilbfs nUM iek KUbsUrq bdilaf hoieaf luk dy skdy hn. jykr ston nhIN lYxf cfhuMdy qF KUb sfrI cMkI moqI dI cyn pihn ky nfl bRokyz bYg qy cwpl pihl lE, qF Gwt bjt `c vI stfeIilsL njLr afAugy.

ies qrHF qusIN afpxy rutIn dy ilbfsF nUM nvF aqy stfeIilsL luk qF dyvogy hI, nfl hI ienHF nUM ajLmf ky quhfzf afpxf luk vI kMplIt, KUbsUrq aqy gfrjIas njLr afeygf. ies gwl df iDafn rwKo ik afAUtiPt dy nfl-nfl afpxIaF aYksYsrIjL `qy pUrf iDafn idAu, ikAuNik shI ZMg nfl pihnI geI aYksYsrIjL

isMpl ilbfs nUM vI afkrsLk bxf skdI hY.

ies idn sfVHI pihnxf cfhuMdy ho qF afpxy iksy vI plyn jfrjYWt jF isPfn sfVHI nUM inAU aqy hYvI luk dyx leI Aus nUM korsyt, bRIkyz blfAUz, spygYtI afid nfl pihno. ies qoN ielfvf qusIN hYvI aYksYsrIjL pihn ky PYsitv luk ` c iqafr ho skdI hY. bfjLfr qoN hYvI vrk vflf sIkvYNs jF aYNbRfiezrI vflf bfrzr lY ky Aus nUM sfVHI `qy lgf lE, qF pihlF qoN pihnI geI sfVHI vI iblkul inAU luk `c iqafr ho ky quhfnUM PYsitv luk dyvygI.

jykr quhfzf Bfr ijLafdf hY aqy hYvI sfVHI pihnx dI qmMnf hY qF islk jF bnfrsI sfVHI dI bjfey hYvI mYsUr islk sfVHI pihno. ieh quhfnU M silwmr luk dyvygI, ies dy nfl pYtl slIvjL blfAUj pihno.

jykr qusIN ikReyitv ho qF afpxy leI Kud izjLfeInr sfVHI iqafr krvfAu. ies dy pwly aqy plIts leI nYWt df iesqymfl kro aqy bfkI sfVHI leI jfrjYWt kMm `c ilafAu. awj kwlH izjLfeIinMg vfly jLrI bfrzr vI bfjLfr `c muhweIaf hn ijnHF nUM qusIN sfVHI `c lgf ky afpxy leI XUnIk izjLfeInr sfVHI iqafr krvf skdy ho jF Kud iqafr kr skdy ho.

ies qoN ielfvf bRokyz, jfrjYWt, rf-islk aqy kRyp PYbirk `c ey-lfeIn lihMgf pihno jo hr iPwgr nUM kMplImYNt krdf hY. jykr quhfzf iPwgr atYRkitv hY qF kt jF stRyt kt lihMgf pihno. ieh quhfnUM tRYzIsLnl dy nfl-nfl mfzrn luk vI dyvygf.

pwlf iksy vI sfVHI dI jfn huMdf hY, awj kwlH ies `qy nvyN aYkspYrImYNt kIqy jf rhy hn. sfAUQ islk, kosf, mfhysLvrI

aqy bYNglorI islk dIaF sfVHIaF hr iksy leI vfrzrob df ihwsf huMdIaF hn, ies leI pwlU bhuq KUbsUrqI nfl iqafr kIqy gey huMdy hn.

PYsLn izjfeInrs muqfbk awj kwlH irc pwlU vflI sfVHI dI mMg kfPI vD jFdI hY. PlYt qy Epn pwlU kfrn aOrqF ies nUM ijLafdf psMd krdIaF hn.

AuNJ qF mfrkIt `c hr qrHF dy kwpiVaF `qy sLfndfr kfrIgrI dyKx nUM iml rhI hY, pr kRyp aqy nYWt dy PYbirk `qy hYvI qy tRYzIsLnl vrk vfly sUt aOrqF nUM kfPI luBf rhy hn. gotf, ston, ktdfnf vrk nfl ienHF nUM hYvI luk idwqI jFdI hY. ieh dyKx `c qF atYRkitv lwgdy hn, nfl hI ienHF nUM kYrI krnf kfPI kMPrtybl huMdf hY. ies qoN ielfvf cOVy bfrzr vflI lys qy Gyry `qy Pirwl vrk vI tYRNz `c hY.

hymf sLrmf, cMzIgVH


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pMjfbI lok gIq, pMjfbIaf dI jIvn jfc dI bfq bhuq sOKy qy sucwjy ZMg nfl pfAuNdy hn. ies lok-kfiv df jn-sfDfrn dIaf Bfvnfvf nfl bhuq zUMGf irqf hY. lok gIq ijwQy nwZIaf-cobrf dy jbfq aqy bjurgf dy qjribaf dI gwl krdy hn, AuWQy ieh iksy idl dI vydnf jf mn ivclIaf rVkf qy kskf nUM vI spt rUp ivwc ibafn krdy hn. pMjfb dy ikrqI iksfn bfry vI lok-kfiv ivwc Tok-vjf ky gwl kIqI geI hY. pMjfb dy iksfn aqy sKq imhnq df kdy rUh qy buwq vflf irqf huMdf sI pr lohVy dI imhnq dy bfvjUd ienHf dy Grf ivwc qMgIaf-qurIaf df hI rfj irhf. hYrfnI dI gwl ieh hY ik ieh kfmy lok BuwKy iZwz vI afpxI swcI-suwcI ikrq sdkf rwjy rihMdy sn. ienHf dI bVHk qy cVHq sdf kfiem rihMdI sI. lok-kfiv ies gwl dI fhdI Brdf hY:

jwt fhf nUM KMGUry mfry kxkf inwsrdIaf.

bhuqI mIn-jfiedfd dy mflk imINdfrf jf jgIrdfrf dy jIvn df QoVHI mIn vfly afm iksfn dy jIvn nfloN bhuq aMqr huMdf sI qy awj vI hY. AunHf vwzy Grf dIaf aOrqf vI afm iksfnf dIaf aOrqf nfloN vDIaf iMdgI bsr krdIaf sn. ieh vwKrI gwl hY ik AunHf nUM GroN bfhr afAux-jfx dI bhuqI KuwlH nhIN sI huMdI. keI vfr Auh sB suwK-shUlqf hox dy bfvjUd iMdgI dy kudrqI rMg mfxn nUM qrsdIaf sn.

mYnUM jfpdf hY ik lok-kfiv dI ieh tUk iksy aijhy qrsyvy df hI ibafn krdI hY:

shury kYd kwtI, nf corI nf zfkf.

pirvrqn kudrq df inXm hY aqy iesy anusfr iksfn dI jIvn YlI ivwc vI bdlfE afieaf hY. awj ieh lok lwk qoVvIN mwkq nhIN krdy ikAuNik ajokf Xuwg mInI hY. awj koeI pihr dy qVky AuWT, bldf dy kMnHy `qy pMjflI Dr hl vfhux nhIN jfdf. nf hI bldf jf boiqaf nUM joV ky itMzf vfly KUh nfl Kyq isMjy jfdy hn. Auh smf bdl igaf hY jdoN iksfn KUh dI grdl dI gFDI `qy bYTf keI vfr sfrI rfq psUaf nUM hwkdf rihMdf. poh-mfG dy mhIny nMgy pYrIN suMn hoey qy TMZ nfl Tur-Tur krdy hwQf nfl nwky moVdf. ieh iksfn iPr vI pRsMn icwq kdy hIr dIaf hykf lfAuNdf hY.

kdy TMZ ivwc Trdf qy kdy grmI jf mINh dI ruwqy ieh isrVI swpf dIaf isrIaf imwDdf hoieaf Pslf pfldf. ieh iksfn dfqIaf nfl kxkf vwZdf qy iPr PilHaf nfl gfhuMdf pr ies aMndfqy dy Gr dIaf grf Pyr vI pUrIaf nf huMdIaf. aijhy mOky koeI muitafr sbr df Guwt Bridaf kihMdI:

zuwb jfx Grf dIaf grf, lONg krfAuxf sI.

iesqrI mn dI vydnf qy mrd dIaf byvsIaf ieh lok gIq swco-swc ibafn krdy hn. vMngI

leI kuJ bolIaf py hn,koeI axpuwgI rIJ `qy JUrdI hY:

awzIaf kUcdI mr geI, bfkf nf bxIaf.

jf

muMzy mr gey kmfeIaf krdy,

lwCI qyry bMd nf bxy.

pr lMmI qy dlyr soc vflI suafxI afKdI hY:

pihlf mfmly qoN jfn Cuzf lY,

bMd Pyr bx jfxgy.

socf ivwc zuwbI zUMGIaf ivcfrF krdI Auh anpVH iksfn aOrq afpxI imhnq dI kmfeI dI srmfeydfrf vwloN kIqI jf rhI luwt bfry icMqf krdI hY:

bohl sfrf vyc Gwiqaf

iCwlf pMdrf nf jwt nUM iQafeIaf.

bfxIey ny awq cuwk leI

sfry jwt krfeI kIqy.

qyrI hfVHI nUM vkIlf KfDf

sfAuxI qyrI fhf luwt leI.

gwBrU vI afpxI sfQx dIaf rIJf pUrIaf krnf cfhuMdf hY ijs nUM lok-kfiv ivwc bVy BfvpUrq ZMg nfl ibafinaf igaf hY:

afh lY nwqIaf GVf leIN ipwpl pwqIaf

iksy kol gwl nf krIN.

jdoN gurbq dI mfrI nMgy pYrIN qurI jfdI muitafr BwKVy nfl lhU-lUhfx hoey pYrf dI pIV dI sqfeI kihMdI hY:

BwKVy ny pYr pfVqy juwqI lY dy mulfhydfr.

qf Aus qoN kurbfn jfdf gwBrU kihMdf hY:

qYnUM lY dUM slIpr kfly Bfvy myrI mihM ivk jy.

bywk mihMgfeI ny hryk dy sfh sUqy pey hn aqy iksfn mMdhflI dy dOr `coN lMG irhf hY pr awj iksfn puwqf dy KyqI vwloN muwK moVn aqy sfrI iMmyvfrI nOkr `qy Cwz afp aY krn ny vI KyqI nUM Gfty df DMdf bxfAux ivwc ksr nhIN CwzI. pMjfb dI nOjvfnI nUM vI lok-kfiv isrjx vflIaf cOkMny krdIaf hn:

aOKy lMGdy Grf dy lfGy Cwz dy qUM vYldfrIaf

hl Cwz ky crHI nUM jfxf, jwtf qyrI jUn burI.

cfr-pMj dhfky pihlf dI gwl hY vwzy qVky qoN hl vfhux igaf hflI dupihr qwk Gr muVdf qy srdI ivwc cfh df Guwt qy grmI ivwc lwsI df CMnf pI ky Kyqf ivwcoN crHI bfjrf vwZx jfdf. hl df muMnf Cwz Auh hwQ ivwc dfqI cuwk lYdf. crHI df Bfr isr `qy cuwk ky ilafAuNdf qy Gr af ky pwTy kuqrn vflI mIn nfl hwQIN kuqrf krdf. zMgrf nUM pwTy pf Auh afp nHfAuNdf DoNdf qy rotI Kfdf. QoVHI dyr afrfm krky Auh muV zMgr vwCy nUM pfxI ipaf ky Kyqf nUM qur jfdf. AuhdI sfQx vI Gr dy DMidaf qoN smf kwZ ky Aus dI mdd krdI. Auh sMJ peI Gr afAuNdf qy iPr psUaf dy dfxy-pwTy df jugfV krdf. awj sMnHI Bfv guqfvf vI psUaf dI KurlI `coN lop huMdf jf

irhf hY ikAuNik hrf cfrf afm hI rihMdf hY. ipCly smy pfxI dI Gft kfrn hrf cfrf bhuqI dyr nhIN sI rihMdf qy dUjf psLU vI iafdf huMdy sn. grmI dI ruwq ivwc Gr dy dfxy-Pwky XfnI ik jON, Coly, mwkI jf kxk rlf ky motf-motf aftf iphfieaf jfdf ijs nUM dfxf jf dYV ikhf jfdf. KurlI ivwc qUVI pf ky qy AuWqy pfxI iCVk ky ieh dYV-dfxf Aus ivwc cMgI qrHf rlfieaf jfdf qy Aus nUM sMnHI jf guqfvf ikhf jfdf. sMnHI kridaf jf rlfAuNidaf jwt df pUrf Gol huMdf. keI vfr srHoN dI Kl vI qUVI ivwc rlfeI jfdI. AunHf idnf ivwc hr kMm leI bhuq iafdf imhnq krnI pYdI sI. kudrqI Kfd-pfxI `qy hI Psl pldI sI. jfn aOKI kr-kr kIqI imhnq nUM vI kudrqI kropI lY zuwbdI. kdy sokf Psl nUM mfr jfdf qy kdy bhuqy mINh, kdy qorIey nUM qylIaf Kf jfdf qy kdy kxk nUM itwzI dl. nf kItnfk dvfeIaf sn qy nf hor qknIkf. iksfn dI nfr rIJf pfldI rih jfdI ik Psl afeI qoN pUrIaf krfgI pr AunHf dIaf afsf `qy gVymfr ho jfdI qy krfr pUrf nf huMdf:

jwt pY igaf krfroN JUTf ,

qorIey nUM lwgf qylIaf[.

jdoN koeI muitafr afpxI inwkI-inwkI swDr df kql huMdf vyKdI qf hfxI nUM kihMdI:

afAuNdI kuVIey jfdI kuVIey

cuwk ilaf bffr ivwcoN cfkU

kuVqI lYxI afAux jfx nUM

Bfvy ivk jy muMzy df bfpU.

iksfn Grf dI mfVI-mMdI afriQkqf df lok-kfiv ivwc bhuq ikr hY. ieh gwl dyKx vflI hY Gr Bfvy bfbl df hY jf mfhI df pr mflI hflq qkrIbn iewko ijhI hY. iksfnI jIvn df ikhVf pwK hY jo lok gIqf jf lok-kfiv dIaf hor ivDfvf ivwc nhIN ricaf igaf. ienHf imhnqk ijAUiVaf nUM ieh lfcfrIaf qy kbIldfrIaf Aumr Br hI afpxI igRPq ivwcoN nhIN inklx idMdIaf.

pMjfb dy iksfn dI hflq bfry ienklfbI fier sMq rfm AudfsI dy gIq dy bol lok-kfiv ivwc hI nhIN ikrqI iksfnf dy KUn ivwc rcy hoey hn:

gl lwg ky sIrI dy jwt rovy

bohlf ivwcoN nIr vwigaf.

ilaf qMgI nsIbf nUM ProlIey

qUVI ivwcoN puwq jwigaf.

sfzy ipV ivwc qyry gl cIQVy

nI myrIey juafn kxky.

kwlH fhf dy gudfmf ivwcoN

inkly qUM sony df ptolf bx ky.

qUM vI bx igaf gmf df gmMqrIE,

myry bybfn Zwigaf.

gl lwg ky sIrI dy jwt rovy

bohlf ivwcoN nIr vwigaf.

prjIq kOr srihMd


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contd from page 18 similar incident sent shock waves

through the entire Sikh community, which in turn, gave further momentum to the Khalsa struggle for freedom. Eventually, the Khalsa rule was estab-lished in the north of Delhi (the present Dilli). In the year 1737, the Mughal governor of Punjab, Zakariya Khan, had given Bhai Mani Singh the permission to hold a religious meeting on Diwali, for a tax of Rs.10,000. All Sikhs had been invited to attend the celebrations to commemorate Bandi Chhorh Divas at the Harmandir Sahib. Though Bhai Mani Singh initially intended to collect the tax from all the Sikhs assembled there, he happened to discover that Khan secretly planned to kill all of them who came to the Harmandir Sahib that day. He immediately warned all the Sikhs not to come to attend the event. When Singh could not pay up the tax, Khan ordered his execution at Lahore. Bhai Mani Singh was ruthlessly cut to death, limb by painful limb. Ever since that incident, the Sikhs also gather to commemorate Bhai Mani Singh Jis devotion and sacrifice on the day of the Bandi Chhorh Diwas or Diwali.The Sikhs uprising against the Mughal rule

The Khalsa was officially established by the Tenth Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. The Sikhs struggle against the Mughal rule intensified in the 18th Century and peaked around this day. Banda Bahadur had let the uprising in Punjab. This led to his execution in 1716. The Sikhs then started holding meetings to discuss matters concerning the community at biennial meetings at Amritsar. These were regularly held on the first day of Baisakh and at Diwali as well. These get-togethers were called Sarbat Khalsa and the joint resolution passed by this unit became the Gurmata (Gurus de-cree). That is how Diwali became the

next important festival to the Sikhs, after the Baisakhi.

Melas An integral part of Diwali festivities is the Mela or a colourful fair. This hap-pens in villages as well as in the towns of India. This is a place where farmers get together to sell their produce. Artisans also exhibit and sell their works of art. Girls and women dress up in all their finery, draw elaborate mehndi (henna) designs on their hands and feet and shop at these fairs. The main attractions at any fair are the puppet shows, acrobats, snake charmers, jugglers and fortune tellers. Food stalls do brisk business too. People can also avail a number of rides, such as Ferris wheels, animal rides and so on. The Melas, being tremendously fun-filled events, are a great source of joy to all, especially the young ones in the family.Diwali internationallySo major a festival is Diwali, that it is celebrated in many other parts of the world too, such as Nepal, Canada, Guy-ana, Mauritius, Kenya, Japan, Fiji, the Netherlands, the UK, the US, the UAE, Australia, Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia and many others. Todays world is a global world, so one can find Indians in any corner of the earth. Along with this migration comes exchange of traditions and customs among everyone. This is how Diwali has now come about to become a veritable global festival. While in some countries, one can find only colonies of Indian expatriates celebrating Diwali, other nations have adopted and absorbed this festival into the fabric of their own culture. Such countries celebrate the Festival of Lights along similar lines as those in India, with a few minor variations. This article was written by: Priya Viswa-nathan


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bldf nUM hwkx vflI do ku hwQ dI pqlI sotI nUM prfxI kihMdy sn, ijs dy isry `qy cmVy df Cftf lwigaf huMdf sI. purfxIaf df ikr vI kfiv bMdf ivwc imldf hY:

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iewk ZUMzdy iPrn prfxIaf nI.

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nI jMn qwqf-qwqf krdI afeI kuVIey.

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jgjIq kOr iZlvF

(bfkI pMnf 44qy)


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Expanding India attracts interestBy Alyssa ODell

In 2006 Jas Binning exported $25,000 worth of softwood lumber to India with the hopes that the move would compensate for a slowing North American market. I started with small volume, said the owner of Abbotsfords Jazz Forest Products. Now (were) shipping close to a half-million dollars every month.

With its huge, increasing population and growing economy, India has been identi-fied by both the provincial and federal governments as a priority market for export growth. While many B.C. exporters agree, experts say distance, economic uncertainty and heavy government regulation mean it is still no easy task to break into the market - the worlds tenth largest by GDP.

Export opportunities In 2012, India was ranked as the 11th-highest destination for B.C. origin exports. Nationwide merchan-dise exports to the country rose 27.7 per cent - to $2.6 billion - in 2011, according to Statistics Canada.

Commodities, specifically coal and copper, dominate B.C. exports to India. Coal ranks No. 1, with the province shipping $160 million worth of coal products in 2012 - 50 per cent of total exports by value. Copper ranked second ($83 million in 2012).

But Trade and Invest B.C. has highlighted significant opportunities for local exporters in forestry, mining, international education, clean technology, liquefied natural gas and agrifoods.

Binning is still actively pursuing growth in the market, and said hes already seeing more lumber suppliers from Western mar-kets like the U.S. and New Zealand turn their eyes to India to service the countrys need for wood to replace dwindling tropi-cal hardwood sources. He said most of his product is destined for end use in housing and furniture construction.

HSBC Holdings Plc predicts a slowing in economic growth to four per cent in the 12 months ending March 2014 - the weakest pace India has seen in more than a decade.

But Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said growth could reach double digits once the country finishes tackling the difficult problems of poor infrastructure, inadequate human capital and over-regulation.

The former IMF chief economist cites stronger exports, improved agricultural production and a growth rate he expects to accelerate from last quarters cooling as reasons for optimism.

Keith Head, a professor at the University of B.C.s Sauder School of Business, says the B.C.-India trade relationship has been

a good news, bad news story for the prov-ince so far.

India is only one per cent of B.C.s ex-ports, and less than that for Canada, Head said. Its not one of the big players in our export market at this point. The good news is that a decade ago it was less than half a per cent. So the trend is there, were just starting from a very low base.

According to Head, who holds an HSBC professorship in Asian commerce, Indias large population relative to available re-sources needed for development makes the two countries natural trading partners. He says he expects resources to continue being B.C.s main export to the country.

Distance dictates trade His research has shown that even in a globalized world, distance between markets is still a large limiting factor for specialty products, and may hinder the success of well-known B.C. exports like wine or fresh fruit.

In goods it seems that distance matters as much as ever, Head said. Distance just doesnt want to go away.

For Coast Forest Products Association CEO Rick Jeffery, this factor has been key in targeting India for higher-grade soft-wood lumber exports as demand for better housing and furniture increases along with the middle class.

For B.C., India is exactly halfway around the world, said Jeffery, so if were going to be shipping product into India, that kind of distance, its going to have to be products in the higher-value range.

Although Jeffery said large volumes of lumber havent left for India yet, the indus-try is working closely with the provincial and federal governments to identify market opportunities and how to approach them.

India today reminds me of China 12 years ago. We knew there was something there, we werent quite sure what it was, and so we needed to do the work to find out what that (was), Jeffery said.

Twelve years ago we werent selling anything to China, today its our second biggest market.

Exporters looking to do business in India face an onerous regulatory environment. In a bid to ease trade barriers, an eighth round of negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership between Canada and India took place over the summer.

Navigating the market India is not an easy market, said Karim Kassam, vice-president of business and corporate development for Burnabybased Ballard Power Systems. Its not for the faint of heart, for sure, in terms of the regulatory

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Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on Diwali

The Leader of the Liberal Party of Can-ada, Justin Trudeau, made the following statement today on Diwali:Sophie and I would like to extend our best wishes to all those who celebrate Diwali, both here in Canada and around the world.

I have had the pleasure of celebrating Diwali with many Canadians, both in my riding of Papineau

and in communi-ties across Canada. I always marvel at the diyas lighting up the mandir and gurdwara, and I have enjoyed eat-ing the delicious mithai served to me in many house-holds.

Today, some of the worlds great faiths will join together to celebrate this auspicious holiday, known to many as the festival of lights. This occasion is not only about marking the triumph of good over evil, but the power of light and higher knowledge to dispel ignorance.

During this holiday, Canadians are also reminded of the im-portance of main-taining our shared values of inclusion, compassion, and hope for a better future.

On behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada and our Par-liamentary Caucus, I wish you and your loved ones a very happy Diwali.


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Wishing Our Community Happy Diwali

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environment. Ballard is deploying its fuelcell technology within Idea Cellulars India network. The fuel cells run off liquid methanol and are supporting the countrys move to re-duce reliance on diesel generators to power telecom base-station towers.

India is a uniquely cost-sensitive market, with pressure to be com-petitive on price coming from its massive population, according to Kassam.

B.C. is a leader in clean technology, he pointed out. So despite the work required to enter the market - tack-ling over-regulation, high duties and a foreign investment environment - the province stands to gain from Indias need to address sustainabil-ity within its large population.

If you can crack the market, and if you can be competitive and do a good job, theres tremendous oppor-tunity, Kassam told The Vancouver Sun from India. There is a busi-ness need and we have a business solution. Kassam said having good relationships with local partners is one of the keys to navigating the Indian market. Every new market presents challenges, and India is no exception, according to Head.

Less developed countries present a whole bunch of extra challenges if you dont have some kind of in-sider knowledge, said the business professor.

One such challenge is corruption. According to data from Transpar-ency International, India ranks 94th out of 176 countries in perceived corruption of the public sector.

That certainly adds to the difficulty of doing business there, said Head, explaining that foreigners often miss signals, bargain poorly or are frozen by ethical restraint when encounter-ing corruption.

Although Head cites a high correla-tion between low per capita income and corruption - more than two-thirds of the countrys 1.2 billion citizens live on less than $2 U.S. a day - he said many nations have escaped this cycle. He expects India to do so gradually as well.

On-the-ground partnerships and employees back in B.C. with con-nections to India can help.

Creating inroads Canadian busi-nesses, in particular, export more to countries from which it has a greater population of immigrants. A study of national trade data, by Head and Sauder School of Busi-

ness colleague Dr. John Ries, found that a 10 per cent increase in immigrants is associated with a one per cent in increase in Canadian exports to the immigrants home country, alongside a three per cent increase in imports.

As we know, Vancouver and Surrey have high Indian immigrant populations, so my research would seem to suggest that really could create inroads that some other countries might lack, Head said.

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SABC THIRD ANNUAL DAZZLING DIWALI BALL

The Dazzling Diwali Ball was celebrated by the Sindhis of Vancouver on Saturday October 26th 2013 at India Banquet Hall in Surrey. It was a fun filled night with families and friends with great food, lots of prizes and great entertainment. Honorable Consulate General of India Ravi Shankar Aisola inaugurated the show and kicked off the festivities. All our community kids , youth and ladies and men participated in the dances and performances

Sindhi Association of BC was formed in Oct 2011 by Sindhis of Vancouver. A great effort by all to bring the community together.

SABC wishes everyone a Happy Diwali and a Prosperous New Year!!!!


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