STRAIGHT FROM MY HEART

A MOTHER'S TREASURE IS HER DAUGHTER WHEN MY DAUGHTER IS AWAY .......... Why have I become so sensitive? I wasn't so... Why do I start rolling down tears over trivial matters? I wasn't so... Why do I spend sleepless nights? I wasn't so... Why don't I mingle with the people as I used to? I wasn't so... Why do I want to talk to myself; no-one else? I wasn't so... Why don't I feel like talking to my friends in neighbourhood? I wasn't so... Why do I keep waiting for the sun to set? I wasn't so... Why have I started feeding the younger one so well? I wasn't so... Why do I keep looking at the World clock, time and again? I wasn't so... Why have I started reading books so often suggested by her? I wasn't so... Why do I want to improve my health, my personality, my knowledge? I wasn't so... (The moments of silence and introspection...) Her dreams, her aspirations Our expectations, our ambitions Her insistence to prove her worth n calibre O

                 RECALIBRATING PEDAGOGY AFTER LOCKDOWN The famous axiom states, " Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow."   How true this statement is in today's scenario! The excessive use of technology for our young generation has always been a hotly-debated and burgeoning topic in the school curriculum and students had always been advised to keep themselves away from these harmful gadgets as they not only waste their invaluable time but cause severe damage to their concentration level and cerebral arteries also. Ironically this technology such as laptops, smartphones,tabs has proved to be a boon during this precarious situation of Coronavirus Pandemic - 19 and has always been at the beck and call of the students, parents, and all the stakeholders.    Each one of us has witnessed that adversity both strengthens our innate potential and equip us with innume

This poem is about the ultimate reality of life that remains neglected. We forget to invoke the blessings of God every day due to our hectic schedule irrespective of the fact that God has bestowed all His blessings on all of us.             ( ਕੂਝ ਸੋਚੀਏ ਤੇ   ਵਿਚਾਰੀਏ ) ਇਹ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਰੈਣ ਬਸੇਰਾ ਏ ! ਐਥੇ ਕੋਈ ਨਹੀਂ ਤੇਰਾ ਏ ! ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਕਹਿ ਕਹਿ ਕੇ ,  ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਸਾਰੀ ਗਵਾਈ ਏ   ! ਮਾਲਕ ਦਾ ਨਾਂ , ਨਾ ਲਿਆ ਬੰਦਿਆਂ    ਇਹ ਕਿੱਦਾਂ   ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਬਿਤਾਈ ਏ !!     ਔਕਾਤ , ਔਕਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਂਦਾ ਏ   ; ਕੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਔਕਾਤ ਹੈ , ਔਕਾਤ ਦੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਾ ਏ   ,  ਔਕਾਤ ਦੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਮਰਦਾ ਏ   ! ਔਕਾਤ ਬਣਾਂਦੇ ਬਣਾਂਦੇ   ਸਾਰੀ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਬਿਤਾਂਦਾ ਏ   !! ਮਿੱਟੀ ਵਿਚ ਕਿਸੱ ਪਲ   ਮਿਲ ਜਾਣਾ ! ਕਿਸੇ ਨੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪੂੱਛਣ ਆਉਣਾ !!   ਫਿਰ ਕਿਸ ਔਕਾਤ ਦੀ ਦੁਹਾਈ ਏ ! ਆਪਣੀ ਸਾਰੀ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਬਿਤਾਈ ਏ !!                    ਰੱਬ ਦਾ ਨਾਂ ਹੈ ,       ਸੂਖ ਦਾ ਸਾਗਰ ! ਅਨਮੋਲ ਨਾਂ ਨਾਲ ,         ਭਰ ਲੈ ਗਾਗਰ !!   ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਆਪਣਾ ਕਹਿੰਦੀ ਏ !  ਜੱਦ ਤੱਕ ਚਮੜੀ ਕੰਮ ਦੀ ਰਹਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ !!   ਨਾਂ ਤੂੰ ਕਿਸੇ ਦਾ , ਨਾਂ ਕੋਈ ਤੇਰਾ ! ਇਹ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਹੈ ਕ