280: WORDS OF WISDOM

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On Success

“There is no formula for success—you just begin and then you continue”.

 – Cameron Esposito

(Standup comedian)

My Take: There is no short cut to hard work.

 

 

A simple recipe for success

“Think of many things. Do one.”

 – Portuguese proverb

My Take: Ideate, ideate and ideate.

 

 

On Courage

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues. Without that virtue, you can’t practice any other virtue with consistency.”

-Maya Angelou

(Poet and Author)

My Take: Both Physical and Moral Courage are important.

 

 

On Change

“Change may not always bring growth, but there is no growth without change.”

-ROY T. BENNETT

(Author)

My Take: Change the environment. If You can’t – change your attitude.

 

 

On Responsibility

”It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.”

-MOLIÈRE

(French playwright, actor, and poet)

My Take: Have broad Shoulders.

 

 

On Knowledge

 “In life, there isn’t a single person that knows everything and there is no person that knows nothing. It’s not too late to learn”.

-Marie-Christine Gasingirwa

(Director at the Ministry of Education in Rwanda)

My Take: Never stop learning.

 

 

On Greatness

”Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.”

 -William Shakespeare

My Take: First be great human then a great professional.

 

 

On the importance of enhancing what already works.

“A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked”.

-John Gall.

(Physician and author)

My Take: Improve what already exists.

 

 

On the trap of self-pity

“Nobody’s going to do your life for you. You have to do it yourself”.

 – Cheryl Strayed

(Author)

My Take: Get up and get going.

 

 

And The Best

 “Never converse with a man who has written more than he has read.”

 –        Samuel Johnson

(Playwright, poet, and writer)

My Take: Never argue – work in ‘take it or leave it’ mode.

 

 

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277: SHIQURDU 32

 

176

इसी का नाम जिन्दगी है

कुछ अनकहे अल्फाज, कुछ नासमझ इशारे

कुछ बहते मंझधार, कभी  मिलते किनारे

 

 

177

ना ख्वाइश ए मंजिल..

ना इश्क़ ए मिसाल है तू….

ना राहत ए मर्ज..

ना दर्द ए इलाज है तू….

 

मुझमे ही उलझा..

मेरा ही एक सवाल हैँ तू….

 

178

पूछा मैंने खुदा से,

अंदर मेरे ये कैसा शोर है,

 

हंस कर खुदा बोला,

 

खुला आसमान, चांद, तारे चाहत है तेरी,

पर बन्द दीवारों को सजाने पर तेरा जोर है

 

 

179

छूटा संग कितनों का ज़िंदगी की जंग में,

चलो उनके दिलों की, हम गिरह ढूंढते हैं !

बहुत वक़्त गुज़रा भटकते हुए अंधेरों में,

चलो अँधेरी रात की, हम सुबह ढूंढते हैं !!!

 

 

180

रिश्ते

 

बात को भूलना  था

 और

हाथ को थामे रखना था.

 

बात को पकडे रखा

और

हाथ छोड़ दिया.

 

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272: SHIQURDU: मैं

 

 

 मैं न कोई मसीहा, न कोई रहनुमा हूँ,

 

मैं अपनी आग हूँ.. मैं अपना ही धुआं हूँ।

 

 मैं अपना गुनाह हूँ.. मैं अपनी ही सज़ा हूँ।

 

 

 मैं अपना मुकद्दर हूँ.. मैं अपना ही खुदा हूँ।

 

 

 मैं अपनी मंज़िल हूँ. मैं अपना ही रास्ता हूँ।

 

 

मैं अपना जाम हूँ.. मैं अपना ही नशा हूँ।

 

 

 मैं अपना समंदर हूँ.. मैं अपना ही तूफां हूँ।

 

 

 मैं अपना अक्स हूँ.. मैं अपना ही आईना हूँ।

 

 

मैं अपनी आवाज़ हूँ.. मैं अपनी ही सदा हूँ।

 

 

मैं समुन्दर की एक बूँद हूँ, मैं एक बूँद में पूरा समुन्दर हूँ

 

 

मैं,  मैं  हूँ।

 

 

  • Shiqurdu is a collection of thoughts. Although an odd-sounding name felt appropriate for the collection.

 

  • These are simplified quotes in Hurdu (Hurdu being a mix of Hindi and Urdu akin to Hinglish i.e., Hindi and English). Although in some cases the language has been simplified attempt has been made to retain the thought and the poetic flavor.

 

  • These thoughts have been picked up from various publications. Credit goes to all the original writers who penned down these deep-meaning messages.

 

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