Hi Mumbai Aahe
Ae dil hai mushkil jeena yaha
Asami Asami he eka kaarkunacha aatmacharitra aahe.
Did rupayachya topila mugut mhananyasarkha aahe
Vasant , Hemant asle rutu Mumbai la kadhi yet naahit.
Mumbaila donach rutu - Unhala ani Pavsala.
Majhyasaarkhya gadya manasala aatmacharitra kasala.
Puranik buvanni puran saangat jaava.
"Jay Jay Raghuvir Samarth"
Kunisa mhatlay, "Kasa mi kasa mi kasa mi kasa mi, jasa mi jasa mi asami asami"
Hya jagat kay mhatlay hya peksha kuni mhatlay yaala phaar mahatva ahe.
Sahebannni tara aanlya ani keli ki nahi sutakachi soy.
"Charakha chala chalake Lenge Swarajya Lenge"
"Tumchyatya Lengyacha ani panchyacha sahebachya pantivar kahi pharak padnar nahi"
Monday, September 1, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Help me make it through the night
Johnny Cash has become my favorite singer in the past one and half years during which I have been in America, the States. All the credit goes to the fast internet connections that we have got here, and due to which I watch a lot of videos on youtube.com. To be fair, some credit also goes to the slight romanticism that still exists in America, although to a much lesser degree in Stamford,where I stay, the fast emerging business capital. However small be this romanticism in American diaspora, it has found an abundant counterpoint in my heart, which could be called a warehouse of romanticism, a bit leaky though.
Johnny Cash's country music and his sharp edgy voice have struck plenty a string with my heart. I have enjoyed listening to his renditions of "Walk the line", "Ring of Fire", "It aint me babe" and numerous other fantabulous numbers. Most of these are not his creations, but the magic that he brings to these words and music, with that great partner of a woman, June Cash, is examplary. The chemistry between the two, is perhaps unparalleled in music history and definitely unseen today.
"Help me make it through the night" , written and composed by Kris Kristofferson is a country music ballad by genre. Its a miraculous, self evident and all baring truth saga in itself. All the passion and yearning of a person, not being loved, or not being loved in return but definitely guarding a huge resorvoir of love within the flimsy walls of his heart.
The original song was meant to be a woman's expression, which makes it one of the most explicit female declaration of yearning for sexual intimacy. The words are simple and passionate at the same time:
I don't care what's right or wrong,
I don't try to understand,
Let the devil take tomorrow,
Lord tonight I need a friend.
When Johnny Cash and June Carter sing this melody, it takes a form of more of romantic sharing of feelings between 2 wannabe lovers:
Come and lay down by ma side
Till the early mornin' light
All I'm takin' is your time
Help me make it through the night
The yearning for sexual intimacy while still being resonant, the Cashes give voice to the thirst for companionship, of being together, of facing life hand in hand.
All and all a song which I can get back to initiate some thoughts:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=df9lIfWSqTE
Johnny Cash's country music and his sharp edgy voice have struck plenty a string with my heart. I have enjoyed listening to his renditions of "Walk the line", "Ring of Fire", "It aint me babe" and numerous other fantabulous numbers. Most of these are not his creations, but the magic that he brings to these words and music, with that great partner of a woman, June Cash, is examplary. The chemistry between the two, is perhaps unparalleled in music history and definitely unseen today.
"Help me make it through the night" , written and composed by Kris Kristofferson is a country music ballad by genre. Its a miraculous, self evident and all baring truth saga in itself. All the passion and yearning of a person, not being loved, or not being loved in return but definitely guarding a huge resorvoir of love within the flimsy walls of his heart.
The original song was meant to be a woman's expression, which makes it one of the most explicit female declaration of yearning for sexual intimacy. The words are simple and passionate at the same time:
I don't care what's right or wrong,
I don't try to understand,
Let the devil take tomorrow,
Lord tonight I need a friend.
When Johnny Cash and June Carter sing this melody, it takes a form of more of romantic sharing of feelings between 2 wannabe lovers:
Come and lay down by ma side
Till the early mornin' light
All I'm takin' is your time
Help me make it through the night
The yearning for sexual intimacy while still being resonant, the Cashes give voice to the thirst for companionship, of being together, of facing life hand in hand.
All and all a song which I can get back to initiate some thoughts:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=df9lIfWSqTE
Friday, January 25, 2008
Dying King
The other day I was watching 'JFK' by Oliver Stone. Nothing special since, I have seen that movie atleast 3 times. Especially love the final appeal made by Kevin Costner as "Jim Garrison". The appeal mostly reveals around, what a country expects from its government. For all those, who are completely aware of this film, this is about the JFK assassination and more pronouncedly on lone battle fought by New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison. Jim Garrison did put up a strong case against Clay Shaw, who uptil that moment was a respected businessman in New Orleans. Jim Garrisson, did however, in the end, lose the case, the defendant declared not guilty by jury.
Again coming back to the final appeal made by Kevin Costner as Jim Garrison in the film. Kevin being a fantastic and technically sound actor, has brought out the message in the script as vividly as could have been humanly possible. The appeal instead of trying to brand Clay Shaw, tries to win over the jury to punish that inhuman and more a anti-national force that tried to get rid of the President. The President, whom the Americans, were ready to carry most carefully on their palms. The President, who according to the conspiracy theory and the film, was trying to avoid American involvement in a war, that was never its own. The President, who by avoiding war was going to reduce American expenditure on war, a whooping 80 billion dollars, back then. This needless to mention, would have benchmarked American foreign policy for years to come. This would have certainly made sure that the same money, would have ensured reaching the more needy in the world. The same money and military would have ensured a better domestic scene. Kevin Costner played Jim Garrison character here makes a reference to Alfred Lord Tennysons "Authority forgets a dying king". Sadly as the character in the movie and the actual Jim Garrison believed, the authority are indeed suspects as to endanger the possibility of a long life for their own king. Moreover, Jim Garrison, wants the jury to do a favor to the country , to the people and pay a last, well deserved homage to their dying king.
But why do people need to wait, till the king becomes a dying king. There are many who fight to make their king proud, but when the king is fighting for so many and fighting so truly, then the people better stand by him while he still needs them. Because those who want to stop him are fighting witohout a break. Your king needs you, not after his dead, not as much when he is dying, but when he could make a difference with your help.
Again coming back to the final appeal made by Kevin Costner as Jim Garrison in the film. Kevin being a fantastic and technically sound actor, has brought out the message in the script as vividly as could have been humanly possible. The appeal instead of trying to brand Clay Shaw, tries to win over the jury to punish that inhuman and more a anti-national force that tried to get rid of the President. The President, whom the Americans, were ready to carry most carefully on their palms. The President, who according to the conspiracy theory and the film, was trying to avoid American involvement in a war, that was never its own. The President, who by avoiding war was going to reduce American expenditure on war, a whooping 80 billion dollars, back then. This needless to mention, would have benchmarked American foreign policy for years to come. This would have certainly made sure that the same money, would have ensured reaching the more needy in the world. The same money and military would have ensured a better domestic scene. Kevin Costner played Jim Garrison character here makes a reference to Alfred Lord Tennysons "Authority forgets a dying king". Sadly as the character in the movie and the actual Jim Garrison believed, the authority are indeed suspects as to endanger the possibility of a long life for their own king. Moreover, Jim Garrison, wants the jury to do a favor to the country , to the people and pay a last, well deserved homage to their dying king.
But why do people need to wait, till the king becomes a dying king. There are many who fight to make their king proud, but when the king is fighting for so many and fighting so truly, then the people better stand by him while he still needs them. Because those who want to stop him are fighting witohout a break. Your king needs you, not after his dead, not as much when he is dying, but when he could make a difference with your help.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Vaishnav Janato
Vishnav janato tene kahiye je
Peed parayi jaane re...........(Sant Narsi Mehta)
I love hindu philosophy exactly for this. It exalts the status of the supreme-being. Assigns attributes to him, that many of the contemporary creeds dont come near to even in imagination.
It defines different, not just one, paths to attain a union with this almighty. And the Bhakti path that it prescribes, makes it a path achievable to one and all.
Identify him as the true devotee of God, the supreme being, who acknowledges the pain of others. He , the true devotee, does help to those in troubles. And still remains a humble man.
Looking from a level slightly higher, this man, the true devotee with the attributes attached as above, will be called a "God's man" in daily parlance. And there steps in the Hindu philosophy's "keystone". Where is God? He is right there within you. If you expect good things from God, you are ought to do good things. Or atleast things that you think are good. And how does this God come to rest within you? He manifests himself in this universe, like the seed that was sown eons before, but which could relate to so many, multitudes of crops and fruits and flowers down the ages, across the oceans.
'Vyapuni Jagata tuhi ananta, bahuvida rupe ghesi, pari anti Brahma ekle"-Sant Tukaram
Occupying the whole universe, you take so many different forms, but in the end you are always everywhere, the one Brahma element.
Christianity, as far as I have learnt about it, has all its basis on simple messages like the former.
Hence I guess is the world wide acceptibility of the religion, apart from the "obvious other reasons". The latter ideas seem missing to me in Christianity, any thing that I might have missed, please let me know !!
Peed parayi jaane re...........(Sant Narsi Mehta)
I love hindu philosophy exactly for this. It exalts the status of the supreme-being. Assigns attributes to him, that many of the contemporary creeds dont come near to even in imagination.
It defines different, not just one, paths to attain a union with this almighty. And the Bhakti path that it prescribes, makes it a path achievable to one and all.
Identify him as the true devotee of God, the supreme being, who acknowledges the pain of others. He , the true devotee, does help to those in troubles. And still remains a humble man.
Looking from a level slightly higher, this man, the true devotee with the attributes attached as above, will be called a "God's man" in daily parlance. And there steps in the Hindu philosophy's "keystone". Where is God? He is right there within you. If you expect good things from God, you are ought to do good things. Or atleast things that you think are good. And how does this God come to rest within you? He manifests himself in this universe, like the seed that was sown eons before, but which could relate to so many, multitudes of crops and fruits and flowers down the ages, across the oceans.
'Vyapuni Jagata tuhi ananta, bahuvida rupe ghesi, pari anti Brahma ekle"-Sant Tukaram
Occupying the whole universe, you take so many different forms, but in the end you are always everywhere, the one Brahma element.
Christianity, as far as I have learnt about it, has all its basis on simple messages like the former.
Hence I guess is the world wide acceptibility of the religion, apart from the "obvious other reasons". The latter ideas seem missing to me in Christianity, any thing that I might have missed, please let me know !!
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