Humour missing from laughter

 

 

These days, many people are seen laughing at whatsapp jokes and then sharing them with friends. It is quite possible that most of these jokes are older than the word old, some are boring, some are vulgar, in fact after reading some, one would laugh thinking, "Was this supposed to be a joke?".

 

But the volatility after these jokes proves just how desperate the new generation is for laughter.

 

The thing is that despite the inequities, shortcomings, weaknesses, stereotypes and every day's fight, the common man is still alive because he knows how to laugh even when surrounded by sadness. In the pitch-black darkness of despair, his teeth continues flashing like lightning. He wants to laugh more and more, but the problem is that he want to search for laughter. He jumps towards the radio, pokes around the television, gets his pocket cut out in front of the cinema hall, searches for jokes. And though he ends up finding laughter in these artificial sources, that laughter is not from the heart. That's not laughter, that's a smile. A dramatic smile, that is as mechanical as the one of a receptionist or an air-hostess. This type of laughter doesn't tickle, as a real laughter does.

 

The thing is that there is a little bit battyness, a little bit of incongruity and even a little absurdity hidden in every human, and the dose of laughter is created by the mixture of these three. These spices are mixed anywhere and at any point of life. For laughter, not only "Sense of humor" is important but "Sense of timing" is important too. Those who have the talent to laugh and make others laugh too, they are not a slave to time-space or circumstances, and manage to bring colors with their talent in even the dullest topics.

 

There was a time when the Parliament was alive from Atal ji's, Lalu's and Balkavi Bairagi's comments. Today in the Parliament, builders, land mafia, criminal and chunking kinds of people have increased, because of which this place has turned into a party of a few litigious, indifferent and bored people.

 

What a strange thing it is that a common man's sense of humor is getting stronger, but in the digital media and cinema, his level is dropping. There was a time when, "Yai jo hai zindagi" and "Flop show" had made the audience roll with laughter, but in these day's comedy shows, men are told to wear salwar-kurta and saares, and then are given dialogs. To tell the audience that "Laugh brother laugh", a back-ground music of laughter is played.

 

When it came to laughter, radio used to be stingy. Now after the FM change, it has turned ridiculous. There was a time when "Hawa Mahal" had "Aaji sunti ho" types of husband-wife that created superficial comic situations; these days, jockeys keeps repeating cheesy jokes, and (if said in Mumbai's language) 'Wo paka daltai hai.

 

It is an art to recite a joke and its efficacy is hidden in the way it is presented. Before telling a joke, if you say "Wanna hear a joke?", then 60% of its air is blown away. The remaining in gone with the unnecessary litter, "I meant, which means, that said". Often the audience do not laugh openly at such jokes, they only laugh for the sake of it. There are some vicious ones that laughs thinking, "What type of joke has this idiot just said". There are some imprudent. They clearly say "Now tell me the next one". Does anyone ever laugh at the forced tickle? Laughter on such jokes are the same as the tears forced by glycerine.

 

Actually, humor is hidden within us, but that laughter only comes out when the mind is not stirred too much, but at the same time in every person's mind, a good job, a big house, expensive car, new mobile , an early promotion, fame.. all the hopes and aspirations such as these are screaming, creating a chaos.

 

Laughter is pressed deep under the weight of such. When the trash above is removed, only then will the nectar come out... or else SMS Zindabad!

#Haiku इंतज़ार

सूखी नदी में

खड़ी किश्तियां देखी

इंतज़ार में

मनीषा शर्मा~

अणु-अणु

प्यार भरा एक दीर्घ चुंबन

शरीर का अणु अणु मधु में भीग गया...

मनीषा शर्मा~

A name never disappears

In the table posted below, there is a number written in front of each alphabet. If you want to know about yourself, then write your name in English. Now add up the numbers written in front of those alphabets. For example : Meera :- M-1 + E-2 + E-2 + R-6 + A-1 = 12 = 1 + 2 = 3 final number. The final number will show your personality. 

 

 

Now what will these numbers say, see for yourself.

 

Number 1 :

This number reflects enthusiasm and utmost good faith. Hesitation is not a part of the personality of those women that are of number one, they live their life with mirth. They believe in spending instead of saving. These women are usually owner of an attractive personality. Always eager to learn and are keen to do new and different things. And while they are quite emotional, they are also really sociable.

 

Number 2 :

Women of this number are shy, polite and somewhat an introvert. They lack self-respect and likes to stay in their hometown. Whichever subject she chooses to talk about, she knows all about it. Despite that they are hesitant and speaks gradually. They easily makes friends. They are always expecting new opportunities from life and they avails them too.

 

Number 3 :

This number reflects a passionate and frank personality. These women looks at their friendship and other relationships on the bases of permanence. Deliberation and a great foresight is their USP. They do not believe in taking risks on big shots. Are usually business-minded, and moves slowly towards their goal. But because of a purposeful mind they do not stop until they reach to the top.

 

Number 4 :

They are always wide awake when it comes to doing their work. They are not really interested in socialization, sports or entertainment. They believe in earning money and in the power of money. Their specialty is that instead of poking around in someone else's business, they keep themselves busy in their own work.

 

 

 Number 5 :

They accept changes with an open heart and are always excited to learn new things. Despite their hard work they end up facing stress. Anger is on the tip of their nose. They have a talent to imagine a scenario and its result. Even though they are quite talkative, they never really get in any trouble by talking too much. Number five is a social-bird and knows how to make a sweet relation.

 

Number 6 :

The biggest quality of those women who belongs to this number is that they are trustworthy, polite and generous. They prefer staying in their house instead of the outer world. They cannot accept a change caused by someone else in their daily routine. While they are friendly and sociable, they never share what's in their heart. They are a really good listener and a great adviser, also proves to be a great parent.

 

Number 7:

These women are usually calm, prefers to be alone and are hesitant, but are also a little pettish. Even the little things make them worry and so they are always worried about one thing or the other. They are pretty good annalist and shows a balanced behaviour. They are quite in social gatherings and when it comes to serious topics, they only take decision after giving it a lot of thoughts.

 

 

Number 8:

Women of this number works really hard, but still they to struggle a lot. Despite this, they do not despair and are not easily discouraged. Having a focused mindset and being a great decision maker are their main qualities. Most of the times they are strong-headed, but sometimes have a militant attitude. They win people's heart with their loving nature.

Number 9:

They are filled with excitement. Along with being emotional, they have the talent to make the strangers a friend. They have an air of a well brought up person. These calm women are often the center of attention. They are a little stuck up, but are friendly, of a giving nature and thoughtful. Usually they believe in making plans for the future.

मधुर स्मृतियां

जाने किस के ग़म में

न जाने किस भ्रम में

चेतना शून्य होकर देखे

मधुर स्मृतियों की लाशें...

मनीषा शर्मा~

Brain-Gym

Don't you think our country is in a strong need for a Brain-Gym. In my humble opinion, our leaders really should join brain-gym. They forget those promises they make during election. They forget that they had ever created fracas, or had done a murder or two. The government forgets all the oaths they took, even the topics on which they had won and the topics they were against. The government forgets that the topics they had said were against the country's well-being (when they were the opposition party) and had stopped from becoming a law, they are now applying them.

 

Instead of giving a home to the homeless, leaders are more worried about giving land to foreign companies. Instead of a land for farming, crops destroyed in natural disasters, farmers committing suicides because of the debts, government is more worried about foreign policies. The Prime Minister and Finance Minister claims to be a public servant and they had taken a vow to always hold public's hand... whose hand are they holding today? At least no public's hand.

 

Send these ministers to the brain-gym, so that they could remember that the government was made by the votes that these farmers, the working-class, and the poor gave them; the foreign companies didn't vote for them.

 

Mumbai's Thakrai family only seems to see Maharashtra, not the Rashtra (the country). Non maharashtrians seems untouchable, as if they have committed a treason. Ministers from Kashmir have set the snow on fire, they have turned the land fight communal. One state's fight, shuts down the whole country and lives are put in a tight spot.

 

Parliament and Assembly hall have turned into an arena for physical exercise. The protest that runs around every other day on the roads, the whole town shut down for a day, and all the strikes, these things keeps a leader's blood-pressure normal, but it seems that their brain is turning thick. A Brian-Gym should start soon so that they could get a healthy brain.

 

Scientists believes that humans only uses 20% of their brain. 80% part of our brain is subconscious, or one can also say that its inanimate. Miracles that happens in some people, happens when this subconscious part wakes up. There are many tests to see the development of ones brain. Those who get 135 points in an IQ test, are considered as the most intelligent among all. Only 3% of these extraordinary minds have been found yet among the world population.

 

According to this in our country, they can not be more than three million. If you are counting teachers, students or scientists in this category, then you are making a big mistake. We can count our spiritual gurus in the category. They give discourse, makes prophecies, they open a hermitage in which along with a gym for physical health, they also sell medicines to make the brain sharper.

 

 

A country's future is depended on the mental state of the government, government officers, gurus-saints and the large groups of opposition parties. For their mental development, the Brain-gym should start soon and in large numbers too, and the result will be a better country.

श्रीरामशलाका प्रश्रावली

श्रीरामशलाका प्रश्रावली

 

मानसानुरागी महानुभावों को श्री रामशलाका प्रश्रावली का विशेष परिचय देने की कोई आवश्यकता नहीं प्रतीत होती, उनकी महत्ता एवं उपयोगिता से प्रायः सभी मानस-प्रमी परिचित होगे। अत: नीचे उसका स्वरूप मात्र अंकित करके उससे प्रश्रोत्तर निकालने की विधि तथा उसके उत्तर-फलों का उल्लेख कर दिया जाता है।

श्रीरामशलाका प्रश्रावली का स्वरूप इस प्रकार है।

इस रामशलाका प्रश्रावली के द्वारा जिस किसी को जब कभी अपने अभीष्ट प्रश्न का उत्तर प्राप्त करने की इच्छा हो तो सर्वप्रथम उस व्यक्ति को भगवान श्रीरामचंद्र जी का ध्यान करना चाहिये। तदुपरान्त श्रद्धा-विश्वासपूर्वक मनसे अभीष्ट प्रश्न का चिन्तन करते हुए प्रश्नावली के कोष्ठक में आंखें बंद करके अँगुली या कोई शलाका रख दे और उस कोष्ठक में जो अक्षर हो उसे अलग किसी कोरे कागज पर लिख लेना चाहिये।

अब जिस कोष्ठक का अक्षर लिख लिया गया है उससे आगे बढ़ना चाहिए और उसके नवें कोष्ठक में जो अक्षर पड़े उसे भी लिख ले। इस प्रकार प्रति नवें अक्षर को लिखते रहे और तब तक लिखे जब तक उसी पहले कोष्ठक के अक्षर तक अँगुली या शलाका न पहुँच जाय।

अब जितने भी नो नम्बर के अक्षर आये है उन्हें एक साथ जोड़ने पर एक पूरी चौपाई बनेगी,जो प्रश्नकर्ता के अभीष्ट प्रश्न का उत्तर होगी।

यहाँ इस बात का ध्यान रखना चाहिए कि किसी-किसी कोष्ठक में केवल 'आ' की मात्रा और किसी-किसी कोष्ठक दो-दो अक्षर हैं। अत: गिनते समय न तो मात्रा वाले कोष्ठक को छोड़ देना चाहिए और न दो अक्षर वाले कोष्ठक को दो बार गिनना चाहिये।

जहाँ मात्रा का कोष्ठक आवे वहाँ पूर्व लिखित अक्षर के आगे मात्रा लिख लेना चाहिये और जहाँ दो अक्षरों वाला कोष्ठक आवे वहाँ दोनों अक्षर एक साथ लिख लेना चाहिये।

 

 

अब उदाहरण के तौर पर इस रामशलाका प्रश्नावली से किसी प्रश्न के उत्तर में एक चौपाई निकाल दी जाती है।

पाठक ध्यान से देखें। किसी ने भगवान श्रीरामचंद्र जी का ध्यान और अपने प्रश्न का चिन्तन करते हुए यदि प्रश्नावली के *इस चिन्ह से संयुक्त 'म' वाले कोष्ठक में अँगुली या शलाका रख्खा और वह ऊपर बताये क्रम के अनुसार अक्षरों को गिन-गिनकर लिखता गया तो उत्तरस्वरूप यह चौपाई बन जायगी-

हो इ है सो ई जो रा म* र चि रा खा।

को क रि त र क ब ढ़ा व हिं सा खा

यह चौपाई बालकाण्डान्तर्गत शिव और पार्वती के संवाद में है।

प्रश्नकर्ता को इस उत्तरस्वरूप चौपाई से यह आशय निकालना चाहिए कि-कार्य होने में सन्देह है, अत: उसे भगवान पर छोड़ देना श्रयस्कर है।

श्रीरामशलाका प्रश्नावली से जितनी भी चौपाइयाँ बनती हैं, उन सबका स्थान और फलसहित उल्लेख नीचे किया है।

१-सुनु सिय सत्य असीस हमारी। पूजहि मन कामना तुम्हारी।।

स्थान-यह चौपाई बालकाण्ड में श्रीसीता जी के गौरी पूजन के प्रसंग में है। गौरी जी ने श्री सीता जी को आशीर्वाद दिया है।

फल-प्रश्नकर्ता का प्रश्न उत्तम है, कार्य सिद्ध होगा।

२-प्रबिसि नगर कीजे सब काजा। ह्रदय राखि कोसलपुर राजा।।

स्थान-यह चौपाई सुन्दरकाण्ड में हनुमानजी के लंका में प्रवेश करने के समय की है।

फल-भगवान का स्मरण करके कार्यरम्भ करो, सफलता मिलेगी।

३-उधरे अंत न होइ निबाहू। कालनेमि जिमि रावन राहू।।

स्थान-यह चौपाई बालकाण्ड के आरम्भ में सत्संगवर्णन के प्रसंग में है।

फल-इस कार्य में भलाई नहीं है। कार्य की सफलता में सन्देह है।

४-विधि बस सुजन कुसंगत परहीं। फनि मनि सम निज गुन अनुसर हीं।।

स्थान-यह चौपाई भी बालकाण्ड के आरम्भ में ही सत्संगवर्णन के प्रसंग की है।

फल-खोटे मनुष्यों का संग छोड़ दो।कार्य पूर्ण होने में सन्देह है।

५-मुद मंगलमय संत समाजू। जिमि जंग जंगम तीरथ राजू।।

स्थान-यह चौपाई बालकाण्ड में संत-समाजरूपी तीर्थ के वर्णन में है।

फल-प्रश्न उत्तम है। कार्य सिद्ध होगा।

६-गरल सुधा रिपु करय मिताई। गोपद सिंधु अनल सितलाई।।

स्थान-यह चौपाई श्रीहनुमानजी के लंका में प्रवेश करने के समय की है।

फल-प्रश्न बहुत श्रेष्ठ है। कार्य सफल होगा।

७-बरून कुबेर सुरेस समीरा। रन सनमुख धरि काह न धीरा।।

स्थान-यह चौपाई लंकाकाण्ड में रावण की मृत्यु के पश्चात मन्दोदरी के विलाप के प्रसंग में है।

फल-कार्य पूर्ण होने में सन्देह है।

८-सुफल मनोरथ होहुँ तुम्हारे। राम लखनु सुनि भए सुखारे।।

स्थान-यह चौपाई बालकाण्ड में पुष्पवाटिका से पुष्प लाने पर विश्वामित्र जी आशीर्वाद है।

फल-प्रश्न बहुत उत्तम है कार्य सिद्ध होगा।

इस प्रकार रामशलाका का प्रश्नावली से कुल नौ चौपाइयाँ बनती है, जिनमें सभी प्रकार के प्रश्नों के उत्तरशय सन्निहित हैं।