Likhari:your letters,khut,views,likes,dislikes,suggestions,april,may 2004,p8

"......Make Pakistan a place where all languages can attain equal status..." ----Maqsood Saqib (Lahore)

(Janab Maqsood Saqib sent this e-mail from Lahore .If you would like to comment or submit your views about this letter or issues raised, please do so.-----Likhari)

Dear all,
Mushir Anwer a Dawn columnist wrote a very controversial and biased column "Literary Round Up" titled "Urdu as Punjab’s mother tongue". I submitted this letter in response to that column right after its appearance. But I did not find it on the pages of Dawn to day. They seem hesitant (obviously, reasons are known and unknown to us. Here, we are sharing it with you. I would appreciate your comments.
With my best regards

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Punjabi is Punjab’s mother tongue

The recent buzz is; Punjabi is not the mother tongue of Punjab. We will soon be hearing that Urdu is the mother tongue of Japanese also. This hypothesis is formulated by Fateh Muhammad Malik and supported by Mushir Anwar in his "Literary Round up"(May 7). His irresistible need to inventiveness is riddled with severe lack of sense. This is indeed a horribly twisted concept.

It is no joke to replace the language of another origin with the language of another land. It only serves the all-powerful vested interests. Things are not the way they have been claimed

He writes, "Punjabi is an undeveloped form of Urdu". This should be written in history in golden words that the developed form of Punjabi (the mother language of the people of Punjab) got structured at and emerged from Fort William College at Calcutta in the hands of non- Punjabi munshies under the watchful eyes of our colonial masters. While, at the same time, people of Punjab were speaking the same undeveloped Punjabi language in their homes and doing their daily chores in their mother tongue ‘Punjabi’ and the poets of Punjab were still writing in Punjabi. (Nobody told Punjabis about it, they suddenly woke up to the fact that a language for them is being cooked up and evolved elsewhere).

The British troops had to undergo ferocious fights in Punjab because they had a wonderful gift for the people of Punjab- the developed form of Punjabi language and they had also this munshi class with them to teach the language. (Despite the fact, that we have been learning the developed form of Punjabi for one and half century, we, Punjabis are still grappling with the proper pronunciation and accent). When British got hold of Punjab, they tried to root out and propagated against Punjabi language through these munchies. Only victorious could mete out such a treatment to subjugate and humiliate the people of the land.
(Documents are on record)

If we see through the logic of Fateh Muhammad Malik and Mushir Anwar, all distinguished and finest poets of Punjabi language, from Baba Farid to Mian Muhammad Bukhsh are nothing because they have chosen to write in inferior and substandard language (in other words, they were inferior people because language and humans are inseparable).

It is to inform them that Urdu is the federal language of Pakistan. It can play a meaningful role by linking all of us, Sindhis, Punjabis, Bluchis and pathans in harmonious blend keeping intact our cultures and languages. In this way, it becomes the symbol of our national identity but one should refrain from allotting it the role of dictatorship. We had been the victims of that psyche of monolingual imperialism in recent past, in 1971. It would be wise to recognize those with malicious designs otherwise we will put our integrity in danger. Our personal interests should be subservient to the interest of our nation. The demand for the Punjabi language as a medium of instruction is as old as the birth of Pakistan and it is not a new thing for all of us. We should all endorse this demand, as the drop- out rate of school going children in Punjab is very high. One of the factors of this deplorable situation is that children are denied their basic human right to read and write in their mother language.

We should all strive to make Pakistan a place where all languages can attain equal status can flourish and grow without the danger of extinction. We hope the day would arrive soon when these languages will become the source of earning and status for their respective communities.

Maqsood Saqib, Chowk Ganga Ram, Lahore

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CONGRATULATION TO THE PRIME MINISTER, DR. MANMOHAN SINGH

DR. MANMOHAN SINGH,
THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

YOUR HONOUR DESERVED TO BE PRIME MINISTER BECAUSE OF YOUR INDVIDUAL QUALITIES AND FOR THE REASONS BECAME A CHOICE OF ALL.
YOU PROVED YOURSELF AS AN EXTRAORDINARY PESONALITY AND A CLEAN SIKH IN THE PRESENT TOP POLITICAL SCENERIO OF INDIA.
HERE LIBERAL ATTITUDE AND FARSIGHTEDNESS OF MRS. SONIA GANDHI AND HER CHILDREN, RAHUL AND PRIYANKA DESERVED TO BE ESPECIALLY APPRECIATED & RESPECTED IN ALL RESPECTS.
SIKHS DO FEEL THIS MOMENT AS A COMPENSATION FOR THEM AND THAT SHOULD PROVE AND BECOME AS A REALITY.
YOU ARE HAVING LONG INNINGS IN ECONOMICAL FIELD AND YOU ARE LIKELY TO TOUCH A NEW HEIGHT IN THIS DIRECTION BEYOND ANY IMAGINATION LIKE BECOMING THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA AT THIS MOMENT.
BEYOND ALL THIS, THE IMPLIMENTATION OF ‘RULE OF LAW’ SHOULD BE YOUR PRIORITY TO PROTECT THE COMMON MAN WHO HAS TO TAKE SHELTER MEEKLY WITHIN THE DIFFERENT HORDE / SWARM WHO ALWAYS REMAIN BEYOND THE REACH OF LAW.
THUS THE FLATTERY HAS BECOME THE WAY OF LIFE NOT THE ‘RULE OF LAW’. THE WEAKNESS OF INDIVIDUL LEADS TO CORRUPION. LAW MUST PREVAIL IN INDIA TO REMOVE ILLS.
YOU HAVE ALREADY PROMISED DEVELOPMENT KEEPING HUMAN ELEMENT IN MIND.
I ALONG WITH MY FAMILY HEARTILY CONGRATULATE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS, WHO CONSIDERED YOU A SERIOUS MAN AS REPORTED, FOR BECOMING THE PRIME MINISTER OF THIS VAST COUNTRY THOUGH NOT FULLY MANAGED SO FAR.
I FEEL YOUR QUALITY OF SERIOUSNESS CAN BE ONE OF THE REASONS OF YOUR THIS UNMATCHED SUCCESS.

HOPE FOR THE BEST
WITH REGARDS
BALBIR SINGH SOOCH, ADVOCATE, LUDHIANA.
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST
12333/1, Street No. 12, Vishvakarma Colony,
Behind Sangeet Cinema
Ludhiana -141003 ( Punjab )
Phone: 0161-2531029
Date : 19 May, 200

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'smF ivhfey lyKkF' vflI koeI gwl nhIN hY. 'ibrhx' kivqf vI lgf idwqI geI hY.

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I learned about Baba Rala Singh Today. Thank you Mr. Sidhu ----Hardev and Yashpal Gakhal

I always thought that I know everything about all the freedom fighters speacialy related to Gadris, Babar and other Punjabi great men and women but I learned about Baba Rala Singh Today. Thank you Mr. Sidhu
---Hardev and Yashpal Gakhal

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Descendent of Mughal Empire to apologize for Empire crimes on Sikhs----B.S.Goraya

SANGAT LANGHA KARTARPUR
60, Diamond Avenue, Majitha Road, Amritsar -0183- 2421915
www.kartarpur.com

Diwan (Executive Body) Chakar Darvesh- H.S. Randhawa, Chakar Vivhara Dr. R.S.Buttar, MBBS, MD, Chakar Neech- B.S.Goraya, -Chakar Maskeen- Dr. Parveen Paul PhD GNDU , Chakar Greeb-Er. Jagbir SinghChakar Diwan (12)- Dr. Gurnam Singh PhD GNDU (Mrs.)Phullan Rani (Artist), Dr. Rai Jasbir Singh PhD GNDU, Advocate R.S.Bindra, Er. Darshan Singh, Dr. Amrik Singh Judge MBBS, MD, Er. J.S.Thind,

Press Note

Descendent of Mughal Empire to apologize for Empire crimes on Sikhs.
Guru Nanak had bestowed the Empire to Babur: Confirm many historical sources.

This Sangat welcomes move of Begum Sultana widow of Mohd. Bedar Bakhat the decedent of last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar to apologise at Golden Temple on Vaisakhi (April 14) for the excesses of Mughal Empire committed on Sikhs. It may be recalled that the descendents of Mughals are living a miserable life in Calcutta and elsewhere. A few years ago there was a news that one of the descendents was rickshaw puller of Calcutta.

Sikh history is replete with Mughal excesses on Sikh Gurus. The Fifth Nanak was executed by Emperor Jahangir for the alleged crime of supporting a rebel Prince Khusro. Ninth Nanak was executed by Emperor Aurangzeb for opposing forcible conversions. Two sons of Tenth Nanak were walled alive at Sarhind. There after the empire witnessed a Sikh rebellion which shook its foundation and in fact the empire was never the same thereafter. The Calcutta based news especially important as it goes a long way in redefining the Sikh-Muslim relations.

It is interesting to note that the Guru Nanak had blessed the founder of Mughals emperor Babur of the Empire of Hindustan. We find many reference of such a blessing in the the Sikh history sources like the Janam Sakhis(17th Century AD), Sau Sakhi(1734 AD) Panth Praksah (1841 AD) and interestingly this view is endorsed by an early seventeen century Non-Sikh Persian source namely Dabistan-i-Mazahib of Mohsin Fani (Zulfifkar Ardistani). It is a mystery of history why should Guru Nanak invite the Mughal for invasion on Lodhis. It may also be recalled that Guru was once an employee (Modi) of Daulat Khan Lodhi of Sultanpur who was a Governor of Ibrahim Lodhi the Delhi Emperor. Where ever the Sikh source mention of the blessing on Babur they also do not fail to mention of the consequences if the Mughal house ever attempts of exhibit disrespect to the Nanak's house.

The old Persian document sees many similarities between Nanak's faith and Islam.

This Sangat devoted to the free pilgrimage to the Sikh shrines in Pakistan is particularly happy at this development because it has been advocating that the prosperity of Muslims will only be lies in the restoration of sanctity of oldest Sikh shrine Kartarpur where lies the Islamic tomb of Guru Nanak.

Kartarpur is the place where Guru Nanak stayed for maximum amount of time of his life; 18 years and ultimately passed away on Sept. 22, 1539 AD. Muslims erected a tomb and the Hindus a smadh in his memory. Kartarpur is just 2 kms. from Indo-Pak border on the right bank of river Ravi in Pakistan territory. It has remained virtually abandoned for the past 56 years. Wild grass has been seen growing on its floors and so has wildness been witnessed in the international relations for half a century now. Otherwise the poorer nations they have been spending most of their budgets on arms and ammunition.

Pakistan in the year 1999 cut the grass and swept the pious floors of Kartarpur and so has happened a miracle of initiation of peace process
The Pakistan Government has offered that it is willing to grant a free corridor to the most important the universal shrine the Kartarpur where the three prominent religions of the area are represented by three memorials. Thus it is a golden opportunity for the humanity to come together. And very practical one also because the shrine is not far away from the border: just two kilometer.

This shrine is a universal point on earth which can't be confined to any country or nation. Even, Sir Ceril Radcliffe who drew boundary-line between India and Pakistan in 1947 could not divide Kartarpur. People know that as per June 3, 1947 declaration the whole of Gurdaspur distt. was given to Pakistan which meant that Kartarpur had gone deep in Pakistan territory. But the division didn't work and had to be revised. Radcliffe bisected Gurdaspur in such a way that Kartarpur was exactly on the borderline. This is an open miracle and the story of Kartarpur is full of miracles.

For your kind information on March 7 instant there concluded the Chola Sahib festivel at Dera Baba Nanak and the newspapers report that about 10 lakh people had had darshan from distance of this rare shrine.

Please download photos of Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar from www.kapadia.com/zafargallery/index.htm
and Photos related to Kartarpur from www.kartarpur.com/gallery.htm

B.S.Goraya
Chakar Neech

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awj hI aKbfrF 'c Kbr afeI hY ik bfdsLfh bhfdur sLfh dI pVpoiqEN nUh ny qih kIqf hY ik Auh vsfKI vfly idn klkwiqEN af ky drbfr sfihb hrmMdr ivKy muglF duafrf kIqy julmF leI pscfqfp krygI qy muafPI mMgygI.

sulqfnF bygm bfdsLfh bhfdur sLfh jLPr dy pVpoqy muhMmd bydfr bKq dI byvf hY.

Xfd rhy ik gurU nfnk ny hI bfdsLfh bfbr nUM ihMdusqfn dy sfmrfj dI bKsLsL kIqI sI. purfqn iswK soimaF (ijvy sqfrvI aTfrvI sdI dIaF jnm sfKIaF, 1734 dI sO sfKI qy 1841 df pMQ pRkfsL) 'c ieh ijkr bfr bfr imldf hY. gl hor vI idlcsp EdoN bx jFdI hY, jd ieh sqfrvI sdI dy gYr iswK PfrsI gRMQ dfibsqfn ey mjLfihb ivc vI imldI hY. ijQy ieslfm qy iswKI dIaF smfnqfvF drsfeIaF geIaf hn.

ieqhfs ivc ieh gl buJfrq bxI hoeI hY ik guru nfnk ny bfbr nUM ihMd qy hmlf krn vfsqy ikEN Auksfieaf sI. hflFik Kud gurU nfnk sulqfnpur dy dOlq KF loDI kol modI dI nOkrI kr cukf sI. dOlq KF idwlI dy pTfn bfdsLfh iebrfhIm loDI df gvrnr sI.

ienF ieqhfsk soimaF ivc ijQy gurU vloN bKsLsL dI gl hY nfl hI qfVnf vI kIqI geI hY ik jykr ikqy gurU Gr nfl afZf lfieaf qF brbfdI vI ho skdI hY.

iPr bfdsLfh jhFgIr ny pMcm nfnk gurU arjn nUM ieh ieljfm lf ky sLhId kr idwqf ik gurU ny bfgI sLihjLfdy Kusro dI mdd kIqI hY. iPr aOrMgjyb ny nOvy nfnk nUM sLhId kr idqf ikAuik gurU jbrI mjLHb qbdIlI dy iKlfP sI. dsvyN nfnk dy Coty Coty bwicaF nUM aOrMgjLyb dy gvrnr vjLIr KF sUbf srhMd ny nIhF ivc icx idqf sI.

iPr jldI hI 1710 eI[ ivc muglIaf slqnq dy iKlfP iswK bgfvq AuTI ijs ny slqnq dIaF nIhF ihlf ky rwK idqIaF qy iPr mugl sfmrfj kdI vI pihly vflI bulMdI hfsl nf kr sikaf qy jldI hI Kqm ho igaf.

bygm sulqfnF vflI Kbr sMgq leI hor vI mhwqvpUrn bx jFdI hY ikAuik ajyhIaF kfrvfeIaf DrmF dI afpsI kVvfht dUr krn 'c shfeI huMdIaF hn. Xfd rhy ik sMgqF ny pihlF pfiksqfn nUM Xfd idvfieaf sI ik jykr Auh iswKI dy jnm asQfn Bfv krqfrpur dI hflq suDfry qy lFGf Koly qy pfiksqfn leI KusLhflI afvygI qy ielfky ivc amn hovygf. iPr pfiksqfn ny 1999 ivc krqfr pur dI murMmq krvfeI qy sMn 2000 qoN lgfqfr lFGf dyx df aYlfn kr irhf hY.

sLRomxI kmytI ikrpf krky ies mOky bygm sihbf dI hr qrF mdd leI awgy afvy qy dys bdys dIaF pMjfbI jQybMdIaf ies pwK qy sLRomxI kmytI nUM smrQn dyx.

B.S. Goraya, Chakar Neech

Vaisakhi Greetings from Sikh Community and Youth Service (UK)

gurU goibMd isMG jI--(icqrkfr dI klpnf)

-afeI ivsfKI-

Vasakhi, the birthday of the Khalsa Sikh Order, comes around the time of spring. It coincides with the Christian festival of Easter and the Jewish Passover, both festivals celebrating spring, goodwill and new beginnings. Vasakhi, April 14 is a traditional seasonal Harvest festival of Punjab and is celebrated by farmers in Punjab and surrounding areas and Sikhs across the world. The harvesting of wheat is started at this time in Punjab and it is considered a harbinger of wealth and prosperity. It is important and celebrated by all Punjabi communities across the world, but in the Sikhs it has a special significance.

On this day the Khalsa Order was created by the Tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. He Baptised Five Beloved Ones - Panj Payaras - and created The Khalsa Sikh Order . He gave a distinct uniform to the Khalsa Sikh Order - uncut, untrimmed beard & Unshorn hair to be protected by a Turban and a blue bana (uniform), the 5 Kakkars or symbols necessary for the strength and unity of the Khalsa Sikh Order, and the 5 basic prayers. Vasakhi stands for the Birth Anniversary of the Sikhs and Khalsa Sikh order. It is customary on this day for the Sikhs to assemble together in the Gurdwara to offer prayers. On this day, blue and saffron colors have significance – these are the colors of the 2 Sikh flags with a Khanda (Khalsa symbol) in its center.

Sikh Community & Youth Service (UK)
(Charity No. 518946)
348 Soho Road, Handsworth,
Birmingham B21 9QL, UK
Tel : 0044 (0)121-523-0147
Fax : 0044 (0)121-515-4880
Website : www.scys.info

hrijMdr isMG jI kMvl ny 'sLhId Bgq isMG' bfry kmfl dI ilKq pysL kIqI hY[[[amrjIq isMG Kosf

(s:) hrijMdr isMG jI kMvl ny 'sLhId Bgq isMG' bfry kmfl dI ilKq pysL kIqI hY, ijs leI Auh vDfeI dy pfqr hn.

amrjIq isMG Kosf

Why represent these publishers wrongly?------Surinderpal Virk

Respected Rai Sahib,

I don't understand how this comparison of prices in the magazines / newspapers by Ajit Singh is justified.

Mehram and AKS are published monthly.

While the price of an issue of Mehram ( for example) is Rs. 10.00 and postage is Rs. 42.00, then the cost for 12 months should be ( 10+42=52 X12= Rs. 624..00) which is roughly only $ 14.00.
Where did the writer Mr. Ajit Singh London get the figure of Rs. 2704.00?

(nfBy qoN inklx vflf mihrm. prcy dI kImq 10 rupey, iewk prcf Byjx Auqy brqfnIaf leI zfk itktF 42 rupey dIaF. kul sfl df Krc afieaf 2704 rupey. ieMglYNz leI mihrm df cMdf hY: £25 Bfv awj df Bfa (80 rupey pRqI pONz)anusfr 2000 rpey. (prcy nUM sgoN 704 rupey df Gftf hoieaf) cMdf iblkul jfiejL hY.)
Why represent these publishers wrongly? That is why Indian magazines are not within the easy reach of normal Punjabi readers.
In fact these magazine publishers are ripping off the foreign readers by charging high prices in Pounds / Dollars.

rfm srUp axKI dy 'khfxI pMjfb' bfry vI nf puwCo qF hI TIk hY. myry iek imwqr ny prcf lgvfieaf. do ku prcy hI afey qF axKI jI dI icwTI af geI. myry imwqr ny Auh icwTI mYnUM ivKfeI.
"Krcy ijLafdf ny. qusIN lfeIPL mYNbr-isLwp df cMdf Byj idE."
Aus imwqr ny ikhf ik, 'qusIN myrI koeI rcnf qF Cfpdy nhI.'
kihx lwgy, Auh rcnf pihlF nhI CpI hoxI cfhIdI. myry imwqr ny hvflf idwqf jd ik hor keI lyKkF dIaF rcnfvF pihlF keI keI vfr CpIaf vyKIaF hn.
jvfb afieaf, "clo qusI Byj idE, asIN Cfp idaFgy."
iek rcnf Cfpx bfad AuhnF dI Pyr icwTI af geI.

"hux qF KusL ho? hux qF lfeIPL mYNbrisLp Byj idE.Qozy kol qF bQyrf pYsf ipaf hY." ijvyN khfxI pMjfb pVHn ibnf hor koeI kMm hI nhI hY.
myry imwqr ny koeI jvfb dyxf vfijb nf smiJaf.
Surinderpal Virk

'ilKfrI' kihMdf hY:

prm ipafry ivrk jI!,

afpdy eI-myl leI DMnvfd. afpdI icwTI hU-b-hU CfpI jf rhI hY.

gLlqI vlF iDafn duafAux leI bhuq bhuq DMnvfd. qusIN TIk iliKaf hY. sLfied s: ajIq isMG hurF nUM BulyKf lwgf hovygf ik mihrm hPqfvfrI aKbfr hY--(jd ik ieh iewk mfisk prcf hY) . sfzI vI koqfhI hY ik asIN ‘cYWk’ nhIN kIqf. prcy nUM koeI Gftf nhIN ipaf sgoN Auh lfB ivwc hI hY. ‘ilKfrI’ dy pfTkF qoN iKLmF mMgidaF sbMDq iDr qwk ‘soD’ phuMcf idwqI geI hY.

sLfied iewQy ieh dwsxf kuQFh nhIN hovygf keI qrHF dy sMktF --inwjI aqy afrQk-- dy bfvjLUd ‘iLlKfrI’ ieMtrnYWt prcf ipCly iqMn virHaF qoN cldf af irhf hY. ‘ilKfrI’ df koeI cMdf nhIN aqy nf hI ‘ilKfrI’ ivwc Cwpx leI 'ilKfrIaF’ qoN koeI ‘mYNbrisLp’ PIs hI leI jFdI hY.

afp sB nUM swdf idwqf jFdf hY ‘idwl dIaF idwl ivwc hI nf rwKo’. afpxy ivcfr ‘ilKfrI’ rfhIN sB nfl sFJy kro. ilwKo aqy afpxIaF rcnfvF Byjxf nf Bulo.

inwGy moh nfl, quhfzf afpxf hI:
guridafl isMG rfey

'pMjfbI itRbIAUn', 'mihrm' aqy 'aks' dy cMdy lgpg vfjb hI hn---ajIq isMG

ipafry sMpfdk jI!

'ilKfrI' ivwc sRI avqfr igwl hurF df iewk pwqr Cwipaf hY: sfihqk pricaF dy cMdy sbMDI. ies sbMD ivwc mYN vI afpxy kuJ ivcfr rwKxy cfhuMdf sF pr jwko-qwkI ivwc sF. myrI jfcy 'ilKxf-pVHnf' iewk asfD rog vFgUM hY aqy pVHn df suafd 'Krc' afid dI prvfh nhIN krdf. prcy kwZx vfly jfxdy hn ik kuJ 'isr-iPry' pMjfbI dy pfTk/lyKk pMjfbI bolI jF sfihq dy nF Auqy cMidaF rfhIN huMdI luwt df isLkfr hox ivwc vI Blf hI smJdy hn.

inwjI nf huMdf hoieaf dwsxf cfhuMdf hF ik pMjfbI itRbIAUn sMzy aYzIsLn (cMzIgVH) iewk sfl leI leI lYx vfsqy Krc afAuNdf hY: iewk prcf 3 rupey df aqy zfk KLrc pRqI prcf 26 rupey, 52 hPiqaF Bfv sfl leI prcf mMgfvfAuxf hovy qF kuwl KLrc hY: 1508 rupey aqy aKbfr vfly cMdf vI ieqnf hI lYNdy hn.

nfBy qoN inklx vflf mihrm. prcy dI kImq 10 rupey, iewk prcf Byjx Auqy brqfnIaf leI zfk itktF 42 rupey dIaF. kul sfl df Krc afieaf 2704 rupey. ieMglYNz leI mihrm df cMdf hY: £25 Bfv awj df Bfa (80 rupey pRqI pONz)anusfr 2000 rpey. (prcy nUM sgoN 704 rupey df Gftf hoieaf) cMdf iblkul jfiejL hY. (mihrm mfisk prcf hY rojLfnF jF spqfihk nhIN-- ies leI mihrm mMgfAux df sfl df Krcf 624 rupey huMdf hY 2704 rupey nhIN--ies leI prcy df cMdf jfiejL ikvyN hoieaf---suirMdrpfl ivrk df pwqr pVHo)

ieMJ hI 'aks' afid pricaF dy cMdy vI lgpg TIk hI hn. hF, keI prcy lwgf dfa lgf rhy hn aqy bfxIaf ivrqI df pRdrsLn kr rhy hn. pricaF nUM ieMJ sLoBdf nhIN.

ajIq isG, lMzn

keI lyK, kivqfvF, ivigaFpn eyny smyN qoN eys vYbsfeIt qy ids rhIaF hn ik lgdf afp kol koeI hor worthwhile replacements nhI hn[[[[[[[[suirMdrpfl ivrk

mfnXog aYzItr sfihb,

myrI iksy nfl eIrKf qF nhI, aYpr vYbsfeIt dy ihq nUMN vyK ky kuJ suJfv dyx nUM jIa krdY. pqf nhI hor iksy ny vI afp nUM iliKaf hovy.
keI lyK, kivqfvF, ivigaFpn eyny smyN qoN eys vYbsfeIt qy ids rhIaF hn ik lgdf afp kol koeI hor worthwhile replacements nhI hn.
ijvyN
1[ kYmrf bol ipaf
2[ BUipMdr pury vfl dIaF pMjfbI / aMgryjLI kivqfvF
3[ kwqxI Pukfry mfry
Just a thought.

suirMdrpfl ivrk
e-mail:surinderpal@cs.com

spsLtIkrx:

ipafry suirMdrpfl jI!

quhfzy suJfvF Bry eI-myl leI DMnvfd. asIN quhfzf eI-myl hU-b-hU Cfpx dI prsMnqf lY rhy hF aqy nfl hI quhfzy vloN idwqy suJfvF dI rOsLnI ivwc kuJ spsLtIkrx dyx dI vI koisLsL kr rhy hF.

sfzy pfs Cwpx ihwq puwj rhIaF rcnfvF: lyK, kivqfvF afid dI koeI Gft nhIN. pRqI idn sfzy pfs Cwpx ihwq cfr-Cy nvIaF rcnfvF aqy anigxq eI-myl puwjdy rihMdy hn. hF, ieh gwl vwKrI hY ik ieMnf ivwcoN ikMnIaF ku rcnfvF/mYtIrIal/eI-myl afid Cwpx Xog huMdy hn aqy ikMnf ku nvF-- rojLfnf-- Cfpx dI sfzy ivwc smrQf hY. 'ilKfrI' koeI ivAupfrk prcf nhIN iPr vI lgpg pRqI idn hI 'nvIaF rcnfvF jF hor mYtr bdldf rihMdf hY. kuJ sQfeI isrlyKF aDIn keI dPLf rcnf/mYtr dyr nfl puwjx kfrn qbdIlI sMBv nhIN huMdI. muwK pMnf iqMn 'kflmF' (BfgF) ivwc vMizaf hoieaf hY: pihlf kflm aqy qIjf kflm kyvl sQfeI mYtIrIal jF kuJ hor sQfeI isrlyKF aDIn rcnfvF leI rfKvF hY. iehnF ivwc qbdIlI loV anusfr kIqI jFdI hY. muwK kflm(sYNtr) ijs ivwc swjrIaF jF lgpg swjrIaF rcnfvF huMdIaF hn aqy hor afeIaF jF af rhIaF rcnfvF nUM kRmvfr bdlidaF aMq rcnf nUM pihly kflm jF qIjy kflm ivwc lY jfieaf jFdf hY. ieMJ ijwQy smyN smyN isr nvIaF rcnfvF nUM QF idwqI jFdI hY Aus dy nfl hI pihlIaF rcnfvF/mYtr nUM vI vwD qoN vwD smyN leI muwK pMny 'q rwiKaf jFdf hY qF jo vwD qoN vwD pfTk pVH-mfx skx. aqy iPr aMq ivwc iehnF nUM 'tYbs' Auqy hI sdf vyKaf piVHaf jf skdf hY.

smucy qOr qy 'ilKfrI' dI ieh koisLsL rihMdI hY ik rojLfnf hI Gwto-Gwt iewk jF do 'apzyt' huMdy rihx.

asIN afs rwKdy hF ik agHF leI vI afp afpxy suJfvF/itwpxIaF afid nfl invfjLdy rhogy qF jo 'ilKfrI' nUM ibhqr bxfAux ivwc shfieqf iml sky.

inwGy moh nfl afpdf afpxf hI: guridafl isMG rfey

(kI) sfihqk prcy vI iksy dukfn df sOdf bx gey hn? ---iek pRsLn jo jvfb mMgdf hY

siqkfr Xog rfey jI,

ipCly kuwJ ku idnF ivc do icwTIaF pVHn nUM imlIaF hn aqy iek not. ienHF iqMnF df ivsLf iewko hI hY : sfihqk prcy leI cMdf.

pihlI icwTI iek aijhy iqmfhI sfihqk prcy dy ivc afeI hY, ijs prcy dy drsLx mYnUM pihlI vfr hI hoey hn. prcf afrMB hoieaF ajy svf ku sfl hI hoieaf hY. icwTI ivc prcy dy afriQk sMkt df ijLkr hY aqy cMdf Byjx bfry iliKaf hY. prcy dy aMdr ieMglYNz qoN iek pfTk dI icwTI CpI hoeI hY, ijs ivc Bfrq ivc Cpx vfly hor sfihqk pricaF dy cMidaF nfl qulnf kridaF hoieaF ieh kuJ iliKaf hY :

“[[[[ AunHF df cMdf 20 pONz nhIN huMdf. quhfzf jy afm cMdf 80 rupey hY qF sfl dI post 108 rupey bxdI hY. 188 rupey leI afm lyKk quhfnUM 1520 rupey nhIN dyvygf. mYN vI nhIN idaFgf. ies scfeI qy ipafr nfl ivcfr krnf.[[[

prcy ivc CpI ies icwTI dy hyTF prcy dy sMpfdk ny ieh not lfieaf hY :

“[[[ quhfzI gwl iblkul TIk hY 20 pONz cMdf bhuuq ijLafdf hY quhfnUM, hor pfTkF aqy lyKkF nUM bynqI hY ik slfnf cMdf asIN 8 pONz qy 10 zflr kr idwqf hY qy dysL leI slfnf cMdf 60 rupey kr idwqf hY.”

ieh icwTI pVH ky ievyN lwigaf ijvyN sfihqk prcy vI iksy dukfn df sOdf bx gey hox. gfhk iksy vsqU df mUMhoN mMigaf muwl nhIN qfrdf qF muwl Gt kr idE.

Auprokq prcf afieaF ajy kuJ ku idn hI hoey sn ik pMjfb qoN iek hor iqmfhI prcf phuMc igaf. ies prcy leI mYN do sfl pihlF 60 zflr (knyzIan) Byjy sn. awTvyN aMk ivc ieh not iliKaf hoieaf hY :

“cMdf Byj idE. purfxf Kqm ho igaf hY.”

ies ihsfb nfl prcy df slfnf cMdf 30 zflr (cfr aMkF df) bixaf, pr prcy ivc iliKaf hoieaf hY :

sflfnf cMdf : 15pONz, 40 zflr, 60 rupey.

kI ieh vI iksy iksm dI sOdybfjLI hoeI?

ajy pUrf iek hPqf vI nhIN sI lMiGaf ik brnfly qoN rfm srUp axKI dI icwTI af geI, “khfxI pMjfb” dy cMdy bfry. Ausny mYnUM cMdf Byjx leI qF nhIN afiKaf, ikAuNik mYN muV-muV cMdf Byjx df JMjt pihlF hI mukfieaf hoieaf hY; doNh iqMnF dosqF pfsoN 15-15 sO rupey (50-50 zflr) 20 aMkF (pMjF sflF) df cMdf iBjvfAux leI ikhf hY.

mYnUM “khfxI pMjfb” df cMdf vfjb lgdf hY.

“ilKfrI” dy pfTkF dI ies bfry kI rfey hY?

[[[[[[[[[[[[ avqfr igwl (16 mfrc 2004)

kI 'ilKfrI' kyvl prdysF ivwc rihx vfly lyKkF leI Cfipaf jf irhf hY?-----gjrfj isMG, jflMDr

ipafry rfey jI,

siq sRI akfl.
mYN ipCly kuJ smyN qoN ieMtrnYwt 'qy 'ilKfrI' lgfqfr pVHdf af irhf hF. ies ivwc CwpdIaF rcnfvF df imafr cMgf huMdf hY aqy pVHidaF afnMd vI mfixaf jf skdf hY. pr myrIaF iewk do isLkfieqF hn. iehnF nUM qusIN isLkfieqF vI smJ skdy ho aqy bynqIaF vI. ho skdf hY qusIN myrf ieh pwqr pVHn AuprMq rwdI dI tokrI ivwc hI suwt idAu pr jy kr smF lwgy qF jLrUr hI pVHnf jI. mYN kihxf cfhFgf ik:

(1) 'ilKfrI' iewk inrpwK aqy guwt rihq prcf hox df dfavf krdf hY (ijvyN ik prcy dy muwK pMny 'qy drj hY). pr ies ivwc bhuq sfrIaF rcnfvF Bfrq qoN bfhr dy lyKkF dIaF Cwp rhIaF hn. keI dPf qF ieh BulyKf vI pYNdf hY ik sLfied 'ilKfrI' kyvl prdysF ivwc rihx vfly lyKkF leI Cfipaf jf irhf hY. myrI jfcy ieMJ nhIN hoxf cfhIdf. ies pfsy iDafn dyx dI loV hY.

(2) 'ilKfrI' dy muwK pMny Auqy drj kIqf igaf hY ik Likhari is a non-commercial/non-profitting/non political/non religious website dedicated to promote Punjabi Language/Literature through the Internet.
pr iesdy bfvjLUd kuJ Dfrmk/rfjnIqk rcnfvF vI idwqIaF geIaF hn. jy kr ieh jfxkfrI dyx qwk sImq hox qF TIk hY pr jy kr iehnF rfhIN mqByd pYdf hox df zr hovy jF iksy dIaF BfvnfvF nUM Tys puwjx df aMdysf hovy qF 'ilKfrI' nUM sfvDfnI vrqidaF aijhIaF ilwKqF nUM Cfpx qoN guryjL krnf cfhIdf hY.

(3) iswK gurU sfihbfn jF hor pIr-pYgMbrF dIaF qsvIrF nhIN idwqIaF jfxIaF cfhIdIaF. ikAuNik sfzy pfs iehnF dIaF sO pRqIsLq shI qsvIrF mOjUd nhIN hn. hF kuJ klfkfrF vloN mn dI Bfvnf jF sLrDf nfl bxfeIaF qsvIrF hn. iswK Drm qF AuNJ hI buwq-pUjf dy ivruwwD hY. 'ilKfrI' ivwc kuJ pwqrF dy nfl aqy iewk do rcnfvF nfl vI kuJ qsvIrF idwqIaF geI hn. myrI jfcy ieh nhIN hoxIaF cfhIdIaF.

mYN smJ skdf hF ik iksy vI iksm df sfihqk prcf clfAuxf koeI afsfn kMm nhIN iPr vI qusIN vDfeI dy hwkdfr ho ik ipCly iqMn virHaF qoN 'ilKfrI' kwZ rhy ho aqy iesdI 'afrkfeIv' ivwc sYNkVy rcnfvF hr smyN mOjUd hn aqy idno idn hor vI rcnfvF afeI jf rhIaF hn. myrIaF isLkfieqF qoN nfrfjL nf hoxf. isLkfieqF krnIaF aqy slfhF dyxIaF afsfn huMdIaF hn pr-----

Buwl cuwk dI iKLmF.

gjrfj isMG, mfzl hfAUs, jflMDr
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ilKfrI df sMKyp ijhf jvfb:

srdfr gjrfj isMG jI! 'ilKfrI' pfs afieaf hr pwqr asIN pVHdy aqy ivcfrdy hF. kdy vI rwdI dI tokrI ivwc nhIN suwtdy. sFnUM prsMnqf hY ik qusIN smF kwZ ky nf kyvl 'ilKfrI' nUM pVHdy hI ho sgoN 'prcy' nUM hor cMgyrf bxfAun leI suJf vrgIaF isLkfieqF kIqIaF hn. asIN afpdI iksy vI gwl df burf nhIN mMnfieaf aqy qusIN vyK hI rhy hovogy ik quhfzf pwqr hU-b-hU Cfp rhy hF. qusIN pihlf ieqrfjL kIqf hY ik prcy ivwc kyvl prdysF ivwc rihx vfly lyKkF dIaF hI rcnfvF Cfp rhy ho. ieh gwl sO pRqI sLq shI nhIN hY. kuJ rcnfvF pMjfb (Bfrq) qoN vI puwjdIaF rihMdIaF hn aqy Auh 'ilKfrI' Auqy susLoiBq hn. vyKo ijvyN ik sRI rfm srUp axwKI, pRo: hmdrd vIr nOsLihrvI, aYzvokyt bI[aYs[ iZwloN (cMzIgVH), zf: krmjIq isMG jI, zf: amrjIq kONky, s: jnmyjf isMG jOhl, aqy hor vI bhuq sfry. hF iewk gwl jLrUr hY ik BfrqI lyKk 'ilKfrI' ivwc Gwt afey hn. Ausdf iewk vwzf kfrn sfzy pfs 'tfeIp' ho ky afAx vflIaF rcnfvF dI Gft hY.

quhfzf dUjf ieqrfj Dfrmk/rfjnIqk rcnfvF sbMDI hY. Dfrmk/smfjk iqAuhfrF dy smyN asIN kuJ rcnfvF jfxkfrI ihwq idMdy hF. smfj nfl sbMDq lyK vI dy rhy hF. keI dPf kuJ ilWKqF ivwc lyKk afpxy ivsLysL ivcfr dy jFdy hn ijnHF leI lyKk KLuwd ijLMymvfr hn. iPr vI quhfzf suJf isr-mwQy 'qy. asIN agHF nUM hor vI ijLafdf iDafn rKFgy.

Dfrmk qsvIrF sbMDI quhfzy ivcfrF nfl asIN pUrI qrHF sihmq hF.

smuwcy qOr qy quhfzy pwqr leI DMnvfd. awgoN leI vI afpxy kImqI suJf idMdy rihxf.
DMnvfd sihq afpdf:'ilKfrI'