Ok. The verdict is out. And very much on the lines of what i expected. Some people believe its biased, some not, and the views will keep coming in the hours and days to come.
Personally i think its a possible solution. Ideally 50-50 would have been best or neither gets it. But since that has not happened this is the next best thing. And i am not surprised by the fact that till this point in time no inflammatory opinions have been come out. Taking cue from Shri Harivansh rai Bachchan make a pub there.
as he says so truly
धर्मग्रन्थ सब जला चुकी है, जिसके अंतर की ज्वाला,
मंदिर, मसजिद, गिरिजे, सब को तोड़ चुका जो मतवाला,
पंडित, मोमिन, पादिरयों के फंदों को जो काट चुका,
कर सकती है आज उसी का स्वागत मेरी मधुशाला।।१७।
लालायित अधरों से जिसने, हाय, नहीं चूमी हाला,
हर्ष-विकंपित कर से जिसने, हा, न छुआ मधु का प्याला,
हाथ पकड़ लज्जित साकी को पास नहीं जिसने खींचा,
व्यर्थ सुखा डाली जीवन की उसने मधुमय मधुशाला।।१८।
बने पुजारी प्रेमी साकी, गंगाजल पावन हाला,
रहे फेरता अविरत गति से मधु के प्यालों की माला'
'और लिये जा, और पीये जा', इसी मंत्र का जाप करे'
मैं शिव की प्रतिमा बन बैठूं, मंदिर हो यह मधुशाला।।१९।
बजी न मंदिर में घड़ियाली, चढ़ी न प्रतिमा पर माला,
बैठा अपने भवन मुअज्ज़िन देकर मस्जिद में ताला,
लुटे ख़जाने नरपितयों के गिरीं गढ़ों की दीवारें,
रहें मुबारक पीनेवाले, खुली रहे यह मधुशाला।।२०।
Cheers.
Lets move on and do something productive and let the bloody politicos and the boards and akharas fight it out.
One may find your post refreshingly different but only when read in parts.
ReplyDeleteRam is the pivot point of this Nation's Civilization and stands for the values we espouse, the way we conduct our family life and also for the way polity of a nation should be conducted.
Why do we need a Pub there ? With thousands of pubs, discos and brothels spread all around this nation, why do you need one that insults the 'faith of a whole Nation' ? Please remember, we all are Co-Owner of this revered place and any such suggestion should be made after considering the sensitivity of this issue.
Making a Pub there at Ram's birth-place is a frivolous proposition and seemingly comes from someone who has nothing worthwhile to add to public space but this childish babble...
Anonymous,
ReplyDeletePlease read again The post is what you may call tongue and cheek humor. As educated mature people we should accept a little bit of humor. My intention is not exactly to make a pub there... but this is aimed at us Indians who are almost close to our own version of jihad. lets face is west is much more relaxed about humor aimed at their own religion. And anyway wasn't "som ras" the drink of the gods ;-). Lets just take things easy.. we are too uptight as a nation. We have far bigger problems than a stupid mandi masjid issue. lets solve poverty, health, education and corruption first.
PS: pubs dont harm anyone. Temples and Mosques do in the Modern India.