I followed Mr. Bachchan's blog quite regularly in the initial days when he had just started blogging. I still keep doing so though now my visits are somewhat infrequent. What draws me to his blog repeatedly is the diverseness of the things he talked about, his candidness and an exemplary command over the language. Also his respect for institutions and elders, his fine sense of protocol and his self discipline - themes which keep recurring in his narratives.
One interesting anecdote he related in his blog dates to his younger days. Around his graduation, not knowing what to do in life and with feelings bordering on frustration, he posed the question to his father the renowned Hindi poet Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan - “Why did you give birth to me ?” “Aapne hamme paida kyun kiya ?”
His father maintained his composure at that moment but next morning handed him the following poem which more than adequately answered his question. This is how it goes:
Nayi Leek
Zindagi aur zamane ki kashmakash se
Ghabrakar mere ladke mujhse poochte hain,
“Hamme paida kyun kiya tha ?”
Aur mere paas iske siwa
Koi jawab nahin hai
Ki mere baap ne bhi mujhse bina pooche
Mujhe paida kiya tha,
Aur mere baap se bina pooche unke baap ne , unhe,
Aur mere baba se bina pooche unke baap ne , unhe…
Zindagi aur zamane ki kashmakash
Pahle bhi thi
Ab bhi hai, shayad zyada,
Aage bhi hogi , shayad aur zyada.
Tumhi nayi leek dharana,
Apne baytoen se poochkar unhe paida karna !
Remarkable isn't it. Another of his narratives that is truly amazing from all aspects is his description of his visit to Sherwood Nainital (his alma mater) to attend the 50th reunion of his class of 1958 in 2008- but that on another day and maybe another blog.
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Mohandeep Sandhu
Website: http://www.crcindia.co.in/
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