Friday, February 22, 2008

बस तेरी याद के साये है पनाहों की तरह

आज के दौर में ऐ दोस्त ये मंज़र क्यों हैंजख्म हर सर पे हर हाथ में पत्थर क्यों है
— सुदर्शन फ़ाकिर
सुदर्शन फाकीर यांचे 1९ रोजी निधन झाले।
कुठे बातमी आली नाही।
कुणी दखल घेतली नाही।
शब्दांचा हा पुजारी गेला तेव्हा
कुठेही चार ओळी आल्या नाहीत।
वो कागज की कश्ती वो बारिश का पानी या गझलची नव्याने महती सांगायाची गरज पडू नए असे मला वाटते।
प्रेम, भावना, सामाजिक सन्दर्भ अशा ताकादिने दिले की अश्रु यावेत.
सामने है जो उसे लोग बुरा कहते है
जिसको देखा ही नही उसको खुदा कहते है।
असे सांगताना त्यानी जगाची रीतच सांगून टाकली.
फासले उम्र के कुछ और बढ़ा देती है,
जाने क्यों लोग उसे फिर भी दवा कहते है।
चंद मासूम से पत्तो का लहू है फाकीर,
जिसको महबूब के हाथों की हीना कहते है.
या कल्पना विचार करायला लावतात.
जगजीत सिंग यानी फाकिर यांच्या
सुंदर गझल गायल्या आहेत।
फाकिर यांना श्रध्धांजलि।
हर तरफ़ जिस्ट की रहो मी कड़ी धुप है दोस्त,
बस तेरी याद के साये है पनाहों की तरह।
एवढे आपन म्हणू शकतो.
har taraf ziist kii raaho.n me.n ka.Dii dhuup hai bas terii yaad ke saaye hai.n panaaho.n kii tarah

Thursday, February 21, 2008

The Dollar Yorker...that bowled out cricket!

It was big shopping day for the New Royals of Indian society. Shahrukh, Preity Zinta( inclusive of Ness Wadia), Vijay Mallya ( King of good times...lol), Mukesh Ambani and all the biggies were present with their overflowing wallats. They were not present for an auction of antiques/ abstract paintings, it was a deciding and turning moment for cricket. The first hammer was the last nail for the gentleman's game. Cricket is no more a gentleman's game now. Its a commodity, players are ingrediants of this new bright market. Who was sold is not a question who was not not sold is the key Q here. From Sachin to Tatenda Taibu every one was sold out. After all the stars sold out these Rich and famous picked up Ramesh Powar and Parthiv like players too. It was a dollar game played in that closed hall. Only money talked there. Cricket was sitting on the backside.
Cricket sold to Riches and Players are auctioned for their Rojiroti. Coming April will show this star studded cricket drama to each and every cricket lover. who will win?...No matters... who will loose?...no matters...Is this the Real cricket?....who cares....!
When I was going through the news of this bidding event, I got a fantastic idea to expand this cricket business more and to make it more lucrative. One day will come when all these teams will be listed to stock market and their IPO will be avialable. Rich and Famous buyers will find another way to earn money from this stock cricket market/ cricket stock market...The day will come when everyone will bet from his/ her cellphone on the match.....everyone will get money...but who will come to watch the real cricket at the stadias? Is there anyone ready to bid for the spectators in near future?