Time to Wake Up

Technically, it's Vaisakhi today, but a lot of people are celebrating tomorrow. I'm gonna talk today cos I have the time woopee(!)....

My brother turned around and asked me a pretty innocent question yesterday... 'Why do we celebrate Vaisakhi?' I explained but...I was really shocked....I dunno why, I mean I went on facebook today and more people have written about some punjabi singer's death than vaisakhi...

I talk to my brother about my thoughts and it's 'here we go again'.... What's that about? I'm not trying to force amrit on him nor do I preach and tell him to grow his kes. But a little itihaas surely wont kill him or the rest of the youth who 'yawn' at sikh sakian.

I can't wait til I finish school, I'll finally have the free time on my hands to do some english parchaar in gurughars and school more often. Again it's not about force it's about the fact that but knowledge of who we are gives our youths a sense of identity.

You ask any muslim who Mohammeds first wife was they can tell you it was Khadija, or his daughter was Fatima or he established the city of Medina and they've almost certainly read the Qu'ran once in their lifetime at least. You can ask a hindu who Sita was and they can tell you she was the wife of Raam. If you ask them to recite the Gayatri Mantra and they wouldn't hesitate. But if you ask a sikh who the panj pyare was you'd get silence, get em to tell you the names of all the Guru Ji's and they'd hesitate. if they got the names they wouldn't know the order. Ask them to recite at least the first verse of Sri Jap Ji Sahib and they'd look at you blank....

I may sound a little negative and pessimistic, but sometimes you gotta open your eyes in order to change things. There's no point in walking around with your eyes clothes 'staying positive' and ignoring our problems. That's how things get worse. Which is why I have a lot of respect of Mahaan Sant Jarnail Singh Ji because they woke up a lot of youths and did more for the panth that we could possibly imagine.

It's time the panth woke up and smelt the coffee beans....

Love life, live life

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” Ashley Smith

I actually love this quote. I think it's an amasing outlook on love. I would love to fulfill this quote before I die. If it's one thing I can say, it's that I do not wish to die in vain. I life without purpose, fulfilled dreams and goals and excitement; to me is just not worth anything. I have a hundred things I wanna do before I move on. Actually appreciating this wonderful life that Akaal Purakh has given me is one of them.

jwxo siq hovMqo mrxo idRstyx imiQAw ]

jaano sath hova(n)tho marano dhrisattaen mithhiaa

Know for sure that death will come; whatever is seen is false.

Maula

When you hear the song it's even nicer....but I can't find a link for it...so here are the lyrics, translated for those of you who cannot speak urdu...

Arziyaan Sari Mein, Chehre Pe Likh Ke Laaya Hoon

(All m requests, I have them written on my face)

Tumse Kya Mangu Mein, Tum Khud Hi Samjah Lo...

(What can I ask from you, you yourself understand)

Ya Maula..., Maula Maula Maula Mere Maula

(O Lord... My Lord)

Dararein Dararein Bandhein Pe Maula

(Obstacles, Obstacles on my shoulders, O lord)

Maramat Mukdar Ki Kar Do Maula, Mere Maula..

(Take a control of fate/ fortune, my Lord)

Tere Dar Pe Jhuka Hoon Meeta Hoon Bana Hoon

(Am bowing at your feet, have fallen, and recovered)

Marammat Mukdar Ki Kar Doo Maula..

(Improve my fortune/destiny, O Lord)

Jo Bhi Tere Dar Aaya, Juhkne Jo Sar Aaya

(Whoever has come to you, has bowed at your feet)

Mastiyan Piye Sabko, Jhoomta Nazar Aaya

(drunk with frolic, were seen dancing away)

Pyaas Le Ke Aaya Tha, Dariya Woh Bhar Laya

(coming to you with immense thirst, he left taking with him a river)

Noor Ki Barish Mein Beeghta Sa Tar Aaya

(In the beam of light raining over them they come to see you)

Maula Maula Mere Maula)

Dararein Dararein Maathe Pe Maula

(Obstacles obstacles suround me o Lord)

Maramat Mukdar Ki Kar Do Maula, Mere Maula.

(Improve my fate/destiny O lord)

O Ek Khusbu Aati Thi

(There came a fragrance)

Mein Bhatakta Jata Tha,

(I would lose control)

Reshmi Si Maya Thi

(There was a silky image of attachment)

Aur Mein Takta Jata Tha

(And I would kep looking)

Jab Teri Gali Aaya, Sach Tabhi Nazar Aaya(When I came to your street, was I saw)

Mujhe Mein Woh Khusboo Thi, Jisse Tune Milwaya(I possessed that fragrance, which you introduced me to)

Maula Maula Maula Mere Maula

Dararein Dararein Hai Maathe Pe Maula Maramat Mukdar Ki Kar Do Maula, Mere Maula..Aaa Aaaa...

Tut Ke Bikharna Mujhko Zarur Aata Hai

(Scattering into pieces, I really am able to do so)

Varna Ibbadat Wala Sarur Aata Hai

(Otherwise I can only pray)

Sajde Mein Rehne Do, Abb Kahin Na Jaunga

(Let me stay at your feet[in prayer], I shall never leave now)

Abb Jo Tumne Tukhraya To Sawar Na Paunga

(Now if you were to leave me, I would not be able to recover)

Maula Maula Maula Mere Maula

Dararein Dararein Hai Maathe Pe Maula Maramat Mukdar Ki Kar Do Maula, Mere Maula.

Sar Utha Ke Mene To Kitni Khwahishe Ki Thi

(I had looked up and dreamed for so many things)

Kitne Khwaab Dekhe The Kitni Kaushishe Ki Thi

(I had seen so many dreams, and had tried to so many times)

Jab Tu Rubaru Aaya...

(When you appeared in full)

Jab Tu Rubaru Aaya Nazarein Na Mila Paya(When you showed yourself, I could not look into your eyes[I shied away])

Sar Jhuka Ke Ek Pal Mein... Oooh

(for a moment I bowed my head)

Sar Jhuka Ke Ek Pal Mein Mene Kya Nahi Paya

(With a bowing head for moment, what haven't I been able to receive?)

Maula Maula Maula Mere MaulaMaula Maula Maula MaulaMaula Maula Maula Mere Maula, Mere Maula..Maula Maula Maula Maula Mere Maula..

Mora Piya Ghar Aaya, Mora Piya Ghar Aaya

(My husband lord has come home)

Maula Maula Maula Mere MaulaMaula Maula Maula Maula Mere Maula Maula Maula MaulaMere Maula Maula Maula Maula, Mere Maula..

A Year Old

Yesterday I turned a year old as an amritdhari... I gotta say, it IS weird even now, to say that I am an amritdhari... haha a year later and I'm still getting used to it. Anyways, alongside my birthday is Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Gurpurabh...my father..okay OUR father :P

My fellow blogging Bhenji 'Mai Kaur' has posted up a real good letter from the Chairman of the IHRO.

Here's the link:

http://roadtokhalistan.blogspot.com/2009/01/guru-gobind-singh-spiritual-warrior.html

Now's the time I suppose

Since the Mumbai attacks, I haven't REALLY commented on the sequence of events, so I thought it was about time to do so. (following requests from a few readers).



I know you all know I'm pretty much against the idea of Khalistan and India being 'seperate entities'. A few of you are inexplicably concerned that I may be favouring those attacked in Mumbai over those attacked back in 1984. So, I'll make it clear now - BOTH events were atrocities, BOTH were acts of evil therefore; I'm against both acts. Don't belittle me by saying that I'm a 'desh-premi' and I care more about 'Bharat' than sikhi.

What happened in 1984 (and the following decade or so) was inexcusable - and the instigators and perpetrators MUST be brought to Justice. Finally, after so long, the people of India have awoken and have begun to stand up and be counted - to hold the Government accountable.

It is about time! I know what most of you are thinking...more than 20 years after one of the biggest and cruellist massacres in Indian history - these people wake up to the useless government forces NOW? Why now?

To tell you the truth, I don't know why...it could be because it hit home this time...the rich and wealthy (those who ignored the events of 84) were attacked this time...police and anti-terrorist forces members were killed and injured (yet they stood and allowed thousands to die in 84)...or it could be that the Indian people have just had enough. I honestly don't know...ask someone and they'll give you one reason, ask another and you get a different reason...

But from where I see it, it doesn't matter why or when or how...what matters is that they are finally demanding change. Better late then never? (I know some of you would probably say never?!)

What I worry about is that people will forget in a few weeks or months and move on and politics will continue to be a cesspool of indian mehl...(dirt)...nothing will change...

So we come to me saying yet again...
WE can be the change....India has millions of youths who are fed up, who have the zeal, eduacation and ability to make a difference....all it takes is one...


NB- another thing...I think NOW is the time to really PUSH for justice in India (regarding 84) - Workers of the world Unite!...i mean :P SIKHS of the world UNITE!

No Religion

http://publication.samachar.com/pub_articl...amp;nextIndex=4


A grieving Mumbai mourns the dead. At least 179 Indians and foreign nationals were gunned down in cold blood in a terrorist attack that has raised controversy and several questions. And now questions are being raised over the fate of those nine men who unleashed the carnage and were gunned by the security forces.





Muslim organisations in Mumbai have decided that Muslim cemeteries in Mumbai, where unclaimed bodies are usually buried, will not open its doors for the last rites of these urban jehadis."The killing of innocents is against Islam. They are bringing shame to 25crore Muslims of India. These men are not Muslims. Why should we give them place anywhere? There is no place for them in our hearts and in our cemeteries," said Hamid Abdul Razzak, president, Dawat-e-islami.





Unprecedented events demand an unprecedented response. And this time the community has gone beyond merely condemning terrorism. It's shutting its doors on those who claim to act in their name. Determined to deny the terrorists the martyrdom they seek, Muslim organisations have written to senior Mumbai police officials as well.





"The cemetery should not allow the police to bury the nine dead terrorists in their premises," said Ibrahim Tai, president, Muslim Council Trust.





As Mumbai reels from last week's attack, there's anger, outrage and a lot of soul searching. Among this is a community determined to keep out the prodigals.

Mumbai burns

The past week I have been following startling reports from Mumbai, India - during and in the follow up to what can only be described as chaos....My heart seriously goes out to all those who were affected by these catastrophic events.

‘aye mere watan ke logon, zara aankh may bhar lo paani,
jo shaeed huwei hain unki zara yaad karo kurbani….