अमृत कलश

हा अमृताचा कलश भरभरून वाहे
जीवनाचे संचित मागे वलून पाहे

ना खेद ना खंत अंतरमानी राहे
जे जे प्राप्त त्याला मी ऋणी आहे

नाही जे गवसले, गंगेला मिळाले
सुख शांति विश्वास, पसरित नेले

अंतरी ताकद, भविष्याचे वेध सारे
मन माजे सुखावून भरारी मारे

॥ हा अमृताचा कलश भरभरून वाहे !
-Alvika

प्लानिंग

Somewhere, sometime in August 2008, i had scribbled something like this on Planning at 40m, satisfaction at 60:
Many a time we see that man plans and god disposes. It will sound negative, but it is not so.
Our planning for 60 will be of different types- financial, family life, emotional and very important 'time' planning.
Now as u will see, foremost thing comes to our mind when we utter the word planning is 'financial planning'.
Why?
because we do not want to be dependent on any one. We feel very much insecure if we do not have any means of living and that's why the case after our retirement. These days it is very easy to plan a life since the families are very small unlike in past. Then also, external forces influence us all. So i strongly feel that our planning should be in such a way that whatever situation arises, we should be able to cope up with that.
How?
We must have a sound cultural base and bond in the family, which we should always try to imbibe in our next generation. Giving is a natural tendency; if we pass it on to the next generation it will surely come back in a better way. While doing financial planning if we teach children value of money and the opportunity cost otherwise, it will help them understand our simple living. They will also realise that if we plan financially well now, our parents will not be our financial burden when they grow and have no income.
Emotional planning is already discussed.
Time planning is very important. Here i mean the post-retirement life (span). We should educate ourselves in such a way that we will never turn out to be 'empty mind'. When we are in fifties (if not 40s) we should try to inculcate some hobbies, health or educational regimes in our daily routines, which will be a part of our retired life. This will lead us to have avery healthy body thus healthy mind. We will be useful to our families and the society as well as if we are fit physically and mentally. Every one feels that at 60, our life should be very comfortable. But for that comfortable life, one should be able to enjoy that and from 50 onwards only, one has to introspect what are their concepts of comfort. I feel sound health- physical and mental. It enriches us and guides us in all circumstances.
-Alvika

How Long

How is that u wonder i am sitting still & tame
Count how many times i had to mince shame
How long will i be living with a Dead face?
Next life is waiting here since when.
How long should i wait for the Godo?
He came and decided to be here since then.
How far will i reach i do not know.
Reach is coming forward tells my sixth sense
-Alvika

आयुष्य हे ...

आयुष्य हे असे कसेतरी फुकट
घालावयाचे कशा..साठी?

सुंदर हे जीवन आहे
जगायचे जीव ओतून
फुलायचे पूर्ण उमलून
गहिवरल्या नात्यामध्ये
द्यायचे मनाला झोकून
आयुष्य हे ॥

छोटासा हा प्रवास आहे
अनुभवयाचा भ्रमर होऊन
निसर्गाला नतमस्तक होऊन
माणसा मधल्या देवाला त्या
शोधत शोधत जगून ..

आयुष्य हे ..
- Alvika

Deal

Was heading towards chorbazar
to search for one of my lost treasure
Thought the thief would have sold it there
and I will buy, may be paying even double ..

Chor chor , when i heard
saw i was being chased
when i turned-
i was seen first time, i feared
i ran and ran making road thin
hid in one corner saving my skin

one passer by saved the scene
advising me to give in
whatever i had to those making sin
So i gave my mobile valuable
bought out of my first earn
Quietly they disappeared
making me solid disturbed

There came the hand of passer by
asking for commission in this Deal
realized i, there was no need to go further
There were chor all around rather
will any one tell me , which bazar to go
to get back the lost values
or will i find there also....
such a deal of cultural improvo?
-Alvika

Cricket

My favourite game Mom, only one Cricket
I get so much peace so that I do not hesitate
All of us meet and communicate direct
We tell each other every- day secret
Let me go Mom, to play cricket..

Cricket cricket, whole worlde plays cricket
You only feel Mom, time spent waste
Surely not Mom, we build good circuit
We work hard and drive away storms fast
Let me go Mom, to play cricket..

Mom I am going, else they will take my wicket
Friends will tease me and will make me target
They will make me stand in front of net
Mom please.. do not disturb our nicet set
Mom.. I am going .. to play this cricket..

अकेला

मै हु अकेला
कोई मिले ना मिले दूसरा

जाऊ मै जहाँ जहाँ
करू मै प्यारका बसेरा

आएगी साथ साथ यादें तुम्हारी
लेके जायेगी सारी उदासी मेरी

बीत जायेंगे ये सारे सारे दिन
कहानी बनेगी एक प्यारभरी

सुनूंगा मै..
फ़िर भी मई अकेला ॥

बनूँगा मै युहीं यादोंका सहारा ॥