Tuesday, October 14, 2008

IRONY

""If each man or woman could understand that every other human life is as full of sorrows, or joys, or base temptations, of heartaches and of remorse as his own . . . how much kinder, how much gentler he would be""



I woke up this evening, got ready for my office. I was so happy that I don’t have to do any work at my office as these are the honeymoon days for us. At around 8:30 the cab was at my place I was enjoying in the cab like any thing .I reached office, after reporting to our manager we went out chilling in the lawns outside the company, enjoying at the utmost level. I was also very happy because the next day I had to leave for my hometown. When we were sitting in the lawn I was wondering how beautiful this world is..!!At 6:30 my shift ended . I went back home. As soon as I reached my place I packed my bag and rushed to board the air conditioned bus. I was very happy that I am getting money for doing nothing.


On the way, I was crossing all those beautiful green fields of Punjab and those over flooded rivers. I was feeling so proud that I am born in a state which is so in high spirits and prospering. State, which is the biggest producer of wheat in the country. State, which has never came across any floods or draughts. State, where people are so blissful. During this journey I was living my life, thinking of all the good times I saw in life.



But as soon as I reached my home town, Ludhiana, my mind got shacked, my whole portrait of my imagination about my state were shattered within seconds. I saw an old man who was wearing dirty rags and was asking for water from one shop to another. There were small children who were forced to beg on the streets. There were poor old ladies who were selling some small things to the car owners who were standing on the traffic lights just to earn their livelihood. My mind reverts back to all those pictures of my workplace where people were enjoying, the flourishing green fields, the lively water bodies. But then I thought life is not as simple as it looks or as we think. There are people who are still far away from the glee, who need our help to get risen to a platform where they could avail all the good things in their life.

5 comments:

Unknown said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
Unknown said...

hey harsh,
you r doin really great hwever it would hav been much more better if you would hav added some more emotions to it.. well its just the beginning and u hav a long way ahead to walk through... keep steady and grow heigher!!!!

Harry4u_ said...

Well harsh its great you brought this kind of topic in front of us. ..Its good that you have put forth an effort to open the eyes of people towards poverty status in the country !! I am sure this would bring a change in people ! So that they would help the poor And i would also do the same !
Your writing spirit and thougts will surely bring laurels to your name ....
..keep up your hobby !! !!
:-From harman

Rohit said...

harsh
you are a great writer and i never ever thought you 've hidden feelings about every thing .. may it be living beings or nature ... i enjoyed a lot after reading it ... you're too good harsh

Unknown said...

WOW! Though a little late (for which I appologise), I must say that you have the hidden talents of a writer....you write so beautifully....and i loved the beginning of the post....it was so you....the moment I read it....I was like "This is Harsh"
Way to go....and I am looking forward to read even more from you!!!!