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Shri Shri Chandi<br />
SãISãI c¨I<br />
SãIduàgaó»brajW<br />
nmeó» SreNY iSeb sanukeÚp<br />
nmeó» jgÃYaipek ibSÿrœep |<br />
nmeó» jgÃÆdYpadar ibeÆd<br />
nmeó» jg¹airiN ºaiH dueàg ^<br />
nema Ÿdib dueàg iSeb BImnaed ,<br />
sr÷tYr›ÉtYemaG÷rœep |<br />
ibBUitW ScI kalraiºW stI tÔ„ ,<br />
nmeó» jg¹airiN ºaiH dueàg ^<br />
<strong>Anjali</strong> <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
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Special wishes from<br />
Chief Minister of West Bengal<br />
<strong>Anjali</strong> <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
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<strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> Program<br />
I. <strong>Puja</strong>……………………….……. 11:00 AM<br />
II. <strong>Anjali</strong>……………………….……12:00 PM<br />
III. Prasad & Bhog….……………... 12:30 PM<br />
IV. Cultural Program….………….... 2:30 PM<br />
V. Arati …………………………….. 5:00 PM<br />
Master of Ceremonies<br />
Invocation Dance<br />
Rabindrasangeet<br />
Rabindrasangeet<br />
PUJA : 30th of Sept <strong>2006</strong> at OTABUNKANOMORI, Ota-Ku,<br />
Chuo 2-10-1 <strong>Tokyo</strong> 143-0024 Telephone: (03) 3772-0700<br />
Cultural Program….……2:30 PM to 5:00 PM<br />
Sahanaj (Rinku) Reza & Poolak Bandopadhyay<br />
Rituparna Mukherjee<br />
Tannistha Roy Chowdhury<br />
Udita Ghosh<br />
Recitation (Sukumar Roy’s G(n)of churi) Arunansu Patra, Devika Mitra, Sougata Mitra<br />
Dance (It’s time to disco)<br />
Dance (Salaam Namaste)<br />
Keyboard<br />
Folk Song<br />
Songs and Dances of Moatsu<br />
(An insight of Ao Naga Tribe)<br />
Tribute to RD Burman<br />
Aneek, Akash, Soumyadip, Tuhin, Subhankar, Ahana, Sneha,<br />
Manjuri<br />
Nishant Chanda, Rene Ghosh, Aishwarya Kumar, Siddhartha<br />
Mukherjee<br />
Kaori (Shanti) Izumida<br />
Monalisa Das, Shreya Das, Akash Duttagupta, Arhan Kundu<br />
Rongmar Production - Nagaland<br />
Soma Choudhury, Debalina Mukhopadhyay, Mita Chanda,<br />
Debarati Bose, Samudra Dutta Gupta, Indranil Roy<br />
Chowdhury<br />
Rabindranath Tagore’s Hori Khela<br />
The Rani of Kota had invited the occupiers of Kota<br />
to play holi -“hope your thirst for battle has been<br />
quenched. Spring is here. Come and play holi with<br />
the Rajputani” Tagore’s poem based on this folktale<br />
is “Hori khela”. Poem and songs based on this poem<br />
about one woman’s courage and wisdom.<br />
Anjelika Sen, Bhaswati Ghosh, Ajanta Gupta, Soma<br />
Choudhury, Sudipta Roy Chowdhury, Meeta Chanda, Debalina<br />
Mukhopadhayay, Rita Kar, Sahanaj (Rinku) Reza, Indranil<br />
Roy Chowdhury, Imroz Reza, Samudra Duttagupta, Christine<br />
Chan<br />
Tabla accompaniment : Masanori Hisamoto<br />
Stage, Light & Sound Management:<br />
Prabir Patra, Santanu Nag, Soumendu Mukhopadhyay, Indranil Roy Chowdhury, Gautam Mitra, Debabrata Pal, Sandeep<br />
Sen, Sandeep Nandy, Brajeshwar Bannerjee, Imroz Reza, Sanjib Chanda, Kaori Izumida.<br />
Announcement: <strong>BATJ</strong> got a new Pratima this year from<br />
M/S. Gorachand Paul & Sons., Kumartuli, Kolkata.<br />
“”Balo <strong>Durga</strong> Maa ki – Joy””<br />
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Message from Ambassador of India in Japan<br />
Message<br />
<strong>Anjali</strong> <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
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Contents<br />
1. Editor's Note Page ….7<br />
Mountains are enjoyed from the distance- but seldom climbed !<br />
(Compiled by Rita Kar, based on the real expedition to Mt. Fuji by H.E. Mr. & Mrs. Sing))… 8<br />
2. Bengali Section … 9 to 35<br />
Sharad shubhechchha from Mira Bhattacharya (Wife of W.Bengal Chief Minister) …. 9<br />
Bharatioder Phool darshan O Japaneeder phool darshan by Kajuo Azuma ...10<br />
Ek taal mati by Ruma Gupta ... 13<br />
Badla by Bibek ch. Das ... 18<br />
Ebar Nirab kore dao he tomar mukhar kabire by Bhaswati Ghosh (Sengupta) .. .21<br />
<strong>Tokyo</strong>, Fuji-san, aar aami by Seuli Dasgupta .. .22<br />
Rabitirth by Bhaswati Ghosh (Sengupta) .. .26<br />
Smarane - monone by Manjulika Hanari ... 27<br />
<strong>Tokyo</strong>-te bangali amorao kam kishe ! by Bholanath Pal (BN Pal) .. .29<br />
Parinoy sutre proyuktir prayog by Kazuhiro Watanabe ... 30<br />
Bayes Gune by Karabi Mukherjee .. 33<br />
Thikana by Imroz Nawaj Reja .. .34<br />
Mon bole chai chai by Sudipta Roychoudhury .. .35<br />
<strong>Durga</strong> Pujo-2005 some reflections .. .36 & 37<br />
3. Hindi Section … 41 to 48<br />
Shakti srot swayam aap hai by Ila Shanker .. 41<br />
Japan ke ek prasiddh geet “Sukiyaki” ka bhavanuvad by Prof. Suresh Rituparn .. 43<br />
Uljhan by Chandrika Joshi .. 43<br />
Japan - Bharat Maitripul by Prof. Ashok Chakradhar .. 44<br />
Maa by Debesh Joshi .. 46<br />
<strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> by Sushmita Pal .. 47<br />
4. Japanese Section … 51 to 62<br />
Indo no omideoboegaki : Memories of India by Keiko Chattopadhyay ... 51<br />
Gendairyuko no yogakou : Modern Popular Thoughts on Yoga by Takashi Hanari ... 52<br />
Bengaru no gyoji ni okeru kisetsu to koyomi :<br />
Season and Calendar for Festivals of Bengal by Sudeb Chattopadhyay ... 54<br />
Indo no youchien "Ananda Pathshala" de :<br />
Ananda Pathshala - Indian Kindergarten by Akiko Kudo Rakkhit .. .55<br />
Nihon no watashi no monogatari : My Japanese Story by Shubha Chakraborty Kokubo ... 59<br />
Baransudo Sukoa Kado ni yoru Nabigeshon Keiei :<br />
Navigation in Management Using Balanced Score Card by Prof. Takeo Yoshikawa ...60<br />
5. English Section … 65 to 81<br />
A Resurgent India by Anup K. Thakur ... 65<br />
Following the Path of the “Moors” in Andalucía - Spain by Afifa Yamasaki .. .67<br />
Travelogue by Sougata Mallik .. .71<br />
‘God’ is in him, her, you and me by K. Ramados .. .74<br />
The Hidden Bridge by Partha Kumar .. .75<br />
The Challenges of Parenting by Alok Kumar Sinha ... 78<br />
- Joys and challenges of Parenting Teens (from the Web) ... 79<br />
Japan in the eyes of a repatriated Indian expat by BN Pal ... 80<br />
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6. Young Adult Section Pages … 85 to 90<br />
Omikoshi – An Overview by Ritwik Ghosh<br />
Page….85<br />
The day Sammy Died by Sonia Thakur ...87<br />
Science and Religion by Keshava kumar Lal ...88<br />
The Raindrops by Udita Ghosh …90<br />
7. Children's Section … 93 to 119<br />
LITTLE ARTISTS OF TOKYO … … 94 to 96<br />
ARTISTS :- Nishant Chanda, Devika Mitra, Amartya Mukherjee,<br />
Aishwarya Kumar, Arunansu Patra, Tannistha Roychoudhury,<br />
Renee Ghosh, Gargi Chakraborty and Sougata Mitra<br />
Tiger and Cheetah (Story with Illustration) by Aranyak Chakraborty ...97<br />
FROM THE BUDDING KIDS OF TOKYO …<br />
My Trip to Bali by Sougata Mitra (Age- 9 years) ...99<br />
Wizard Land by Monalisa Das (Age- 9 years) .. 100<br />
Peter and his desire by Aranyak Chakraborty (Age- 7 years) ...101<br />
Paradise Garden by Shreya Das (Age- 7 years) .. 101<br />
My favorite Soccer Players by Ricky Dasdeb (Age- 11 years) ...102<br />
A little humor goes a long way by Sougata Mallik Aunty from Toronto, Canada ...104<br />
The cave of the vampire by Tannistha Roychoudhury (Age- 9 year) .. 105<br />
Things I will miss (if the World is silent) by Mimi Mallik (Age- 12 years) .. 108<br />
My Trip to Bangkok by Aneek Nag (Age- 6 years) .. 109<br />
TOKYO CHILDREN IN ACTION : 2005 <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> Children’s Programs …110 & 111<br />
Chhotoder jony pujo-upohar in Bengali: “Aankar khata” by Sudipta Roychoudhury …112<br />
FROM THE TEENS OF TOKYO (Teens-World)…<br />
Powered by Proma B. … 113<br />
TV Industry by Moon Panda …114<br />
The end of the Dynasty by Reimi Dasdeb …116<br />
FIFA World Cup <strong>2006</strong> Germany by Shoubhik Pal … 118<br />
8. Activities of <strong>Tokyo</strong> Bengali Community during 2005-<strong>2006</strong> …121<br />
9. Art Section …123 to 125<br />
Ideal Village & Ideal Sakura - by Rita Kar … 123<br />
Sleeping Cat - by Mimi Dhar … 123<br />
Bundle of Joy - by Udita Ghosh … 124<br />
Still Life - by Sanchita Ghosh … 124<br />
Singing the Autumn tune - by Sushmita Pal … 124<br />
Hair Dressing - by Meeta Chanda … 124<br />
Pot painting - by Bhaswati Ghosh … 125<br />
10. TOKYO MEN IN ACTION WITH CAMERA …126 & 127<br />
Beauty of Japan – Photographed by Gautam Mitra … 126<br />
Eagle on the hunt – Photographed by Sanjib Chanda … 126<br />
An evening in Mirato Mirai – Photographed by Poolak Bandyopadhyay … 127<br />
Mt. Fuji on a cloudy day – Photographed by BN Pal … 127<br />
11. Statement of Accounts ….129<br />
12. Sincere Thanks from <strong>BATJ</strong> for Assistance … 130<br />
Shubho Vijoyer Preeti – O – Shubhechchha … 130<br />
Acknowledgements … 131<br />
Sharad Shubhechchha- Vijaya greetings … 131<br />
Cover Page Graphics designed by –<br />
Yashbant Mohanty and Dr. Sushmita Pal of Arena Multimedia Institute, Residency Road- Bangalore<br />
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Editor's Note<br />
This is the grace of Mother <strong>Durga</strong> that even not being in <strong>Tokyo</strong> as a regular resident, I am<br />
getting a chance to serve our Maa <strong>Durga</strong> on the occasion of this year’s <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong>.. I knew it<br />
is tough for me in my busy travelling schedule to do a perfect job of editing <strong>Anjali</strong> like earlier<br />
years when Sushmita was in <strong>Tokyo</strong>, but I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to serve all of<br />
you on the occasion of our Annual <strong>Durga</strong> puja event. So, when Syamalda and Gautamda<br />
hesitantly approached me, I grabbed the opportunity immediately. Thanks to all of you for<br />
giving me this opportunity again to serve you and Maa <strong>Durga</strong>. In advance I seek apology for<br />
some unintended mis-spell in names, ages, may be even gender..<br />
Last year after partially returning to India, I could get a chance to participate in both <strong>Tokyo</strong><br />
and Bangalore / Chennai <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong>. I can reconfirm to all <strong>Tokyo</strong> residents that you are not<br />
missing any excitement, enjoyment, devotion and socialization living so many thousands<br />
kilometer away from our homeland. In fact within short span of one and half days, <strong>Tokyo</strong><br />
residents get more exposure to enjoy local talents and participate in that. I am truly missing<br />
participating in Drama, cultural program rehearsals at different <strong>BATJ</strong> member’s houses and<br />
the delicious Bengali and Indian foods at the end of the rehearsal. To me these events prior to<br />
<strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> was more memorable, because it brought lot of us more close and we became true<br />
lifetime friends – all because of our beloved Goddess Mother <strong>Durga</strong> !!!<br />
This is the seventeenth consecutive year of our <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> celebration in <strong>Tokyo</strong>. <strong>Anjali</strong> the<br />
multilingual literary magazine is very much a part of this "Festival of Joy". On the occasion of<br />
publication of 11th edition of <strong>Anjali</strong> we pay our tribute to mother (<strong>Durga</strong>-maata) through<br />
"<strong>Anjali</strong>" and sincerely pray for peace and prosperity for the whole world.<br />
My best wishes to all of you for this year’s <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong>. I am feeling extremely sorry of not<br />
being able to be physically present during this year’s <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong>.. With Maa <strong>Durga</strong>’s blessings,<br />
if everything goes well, we will try to join <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> sometime some year.<br />
Editor: -<br />
Bhola Nath Pal<br />
Jt. Editor: -<br />
Ranjan Gupta<br />
Editor Board:-<br />
Ajanta (Ruma) Gupta<br />
Sudeb Chattopadhyay<br />
Karabi Mukherjee<br />
Rita Kar<br />
Sushmita Pal<br />
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Mountains are enjoyed from the<br />
distance- But seldom climbed!<br />
After H.E. Ambassador Hemant K. Singh and his wife Mrinalini<br />
Singh arrived in <strong>Tokyo</strong> in June they had one desire - to climb<br />
Mt. Fuji, and that they did within a few months.<br />
On Aug. 15 th <strong>2006</strong> at 7:30 p.m. they started on this<br />
challenging trek. An eager group of six, that included Mrs.<br />
Singh’s mother, Mrs Shakuntala Dahiya, who was celebrating<br />
her 70 th Birthday that day set off on their trek that evening<br />
after sighting an unusual sight- a yellow butterfly fluttering in<br />
the dark, that surely seemed to be a sign of good luck. The<br />
challenge was there – the unpredictable weather, the rocky<br />
terrain – but nothing could halt the daunting spirit that led<br />
them to the peak next morning. While Mrs. Singh was relating<br />
her experience you could feel she was totally overwhelmed<br />
by the sanctity and the beauty of this revered mountain and<br />
she claims that her total rendition to this sacred symbol of<br />
Japan gave her the strength to persist. Incidentally<br />
Ambassador Singh is the first Indian Ambassador to climb Mt.<br />
Fuji. Mrs Dahiya could not make it to the top and had to give<br />
up at the eighth station, but she surely deserves the applause<br />
for what she did……….<br />
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Bengali Section<br />
Sard ìeB¬Ca<br />
This encouraging<br />
message has been<br />
received from Mrs.<br />
Mira Bhattacharya,<br />
wife of West Bengal<br />
Chief Minister<br />
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BartIyedr Pl dàSn w japanIedr Pl<br />
dàSn<br />
(ˆBy ŸdeSr Pl-Baelabasa)<br />
kajuw Vjuma<br />
BartIyedr Pl AtYÇ» ipãy | BartIyedr Pl Gn r„ w Gn gÉ sÚpÊ |<br />
rjnIgÉa w káx—cURar sairr nIec Vmra japanIra HaƒFel A¯an Hey Za† |<br />
Ÿbl Pelr ýpñ sada r„ w sugÉ Vmaedr mu© ker | ibicº ŸdS …†<br />
Bartbàx | Pelr r„ w gÉ ibicº | piëcm ba„laet Bal §eNr Pl …Kn<br />
Aitir¹¡ pirmaeN ˆ‡padn kra He¬C | Baretr Pl VÇ»àjaitk nana ŸQeº<br />
KYait Aàjn kereC | Pelr ŸdS blŸl HlYa¸ ŸbaJay | teb …Kn HlYae¸r<br />
Aenk Pl Baretr piëcm ba„la ŸTek Vmdain kra He¬C| Vim inej<br />
Baretr VkàxNIy suÆdr FaFka Pl japaenw bYbHœt Hwyar ÷pÈ ŸdiK |<br />
BartIyedr jatIy Pl Hl 'pdMPl' | pdMPl bû Zug Der As„KY kaiHnI,<br />
kibtaet, biàNt Hey VseC | BartIyedr men Pelr Cib sàbda pãkaS pay |<br />
ibSÿkib rbIÆÅnaT tƒar kibtar meDY ibicº Drenr Pelr ibxy ileKeCn |<br />
kib vixr peQ Pl He¬C AÇ»iàniHt Baebr w VDYaitMk icÇ»a Darar pãtIk |<br />
tƒar kibtaet Pl gBIr Baeb pãkaS pae¬C | rbIÆÅs˜It ga†et ga†et …b„<br />
ìnet ìnet Pelr suîpñ r„ w tar geÉr obicºYta Vmaedr ŸcaeKr samen<br />
ŸBes Ves | ibeSx ker Vmar miLka Pl w mûya Pelr kTa men peR |<br />
SaiÇ»inekten nanan Anuòaen Ÿmeyra cuel Pl saijey nac ker | Vmaedr<br />
ibedSIedr ŸcaeK ta AtYÇ» suÆdr laeg | sƒawtal Ÿmeyraw cuel Pl ŸbƒeD<br />
raó»ay sar ŸbƒeD ga†et ga†et cel , Vr BartIyra ŸZ Ÿkan ˆpleQ<br />
malYdan kern Vmra men kir ŸsFa AÇ»err ViteTyta | AitiT …el<br />
bagaenr Vi–nay Pelr Vlpna …ƒek AÇ»err ˆx—ta w VÇ»irkta pãkaS<br />
kern | SaiÇ»inektn Pel Bra| ŸsKaen rbIÆÅnaeTr mn ba AÇ»r pãkaS<br />
pae¬C | Ÿmeyedr nam w Pelr naem raKa He¬C |<br />
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japanIraw Pl Kub Baelabaes | rbIÆÅnaT japaen …es japanIedr Pl<br />
s„ôáitek ˆ¬c pãS„sa keriCeln | AàTa‡ †ekbana (Pl sajaenar Anuòan)<br />
kibek gBIrBaeb AiBBUt kereC | rbIÆÅnaT Pl sajaenar AnuòanŸk<br />
japanIedr cm‡kar ŸsOÆdàZebaeDr pãtIk bel ˆ¬c mUlYayn kereCn |<br />
Ÿs†jnY Pl sajaenar …† iSæpek SaiÇ»inekten pircy kraenar ˆeÀeSY<br />
SãImtI maik ŸHaiSek 1930 sael SaiÇ»inekten VmǽN jaineyiCeln| itin<br />
ibpåbI rasibHarI bsur ó½Ir mastueta Ÿban iCeln |<br />
pUeàba¹¡ Velacnaet Vim ileKiC Bartbeàxr Pl sugÉI w ibicº r„-…r|<br />
tar tulnay japanI Pl AepQakát Haèa r„-…r w QIN gÉ sÚpÊ | Ÿcir<br />
Pl ba sakra japaenr ibSÿibKYat Pl | ikǼ BartIyra Ÿkˆ Ÿkˆ Ÿcir<br />
Pelr Haèa r„-…r w geÉr jnY ‰x‡ HtaS Hey peRn |<br />
Vjkal Ÿgalap Pl w Aiàkehr VÇ»àjaitk pãiteZaigta Ÿmlaet ba<br />
pãdàSnIet japaen ˆ‡paidt ŸgalapPl w Aiàkh§ela pãdiàSt He¬C |<br />
Ÿgalaepr w Aiàkehr pãit japanIedr r›icr ikCu pirbàtn lQY kra Zae¬C |<br />
japanIra maiFr Gas Plek ibeSx Baelabaes |<br />
japanIra ŸZmn Ÿnaebl purôar pãaÐ †yasunair kawyabatar ˆpnYas "tuxar<br />
ŸdS' ba "†yuik§in' …r naiyka, Ÿg†Sa Ÿkaemaekar duàblta, AsHayta,<br />
Ÿbdna, duWK w ibxNÈtar pãit smebdna AnuBb ker …b„ Vkáñ Hy, Ÿtmin<br />
Pelr ŸQeºw japanIra Ÿkn jainna maiFr raó»aet ATba paHaeRr raó»aet<br />
ibnIt w duàbl Baeb ŸPaFa Pl ba Gas Plek BIxN pCÆd ker |<br />
Ÿs† kTa 17 maºar (5+7+5) kibta "Ha†k"r pãitòata baeSar (1644-<br />
94) Pl sÚpiàkt cm‡kar Ha†kr se˜ Vpnaedr pircy kirey id† | tar<br />
Veg "japan ZaºI' ŸTek rbIÆÅnaeTr AnUidt baeSar …kKain Ha†k ˆÁât<br />
kriC|<br />
baeSar japanI Baxar mUl Ha†k<br />
"kaer …da in (5 maºa)<br />
karasu Ÿtamairekir Vik Ÿna ker' (7 maºa) [ ikǼ Vsel 8 maºa,…Faek<br />
Aitir¹¡ maºa bla Hy ]<br />
…†Faek ba„lay VQirk Anubad krel<br />
"pca hael<br />
…kFa kak bsl<br />
Sr‡ kaelr sÉYa'<br />
rbIÆÅnaeTr ba„la Anubaed mUl japanI Baxar Sקela ikCu bad Ÿdwya HeyeC |<br />
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…†baer baeSar paHaeRr Pl ibxyk Ha†kr ˆeLK kir |<br />
"yamaij iket (5 maºa)<br />
nainyara yukaiS (7 maºa)<br />
suimer§sa'<br />
Anubad krel -<br />
yamaij iket -> paHaeRr raó»aet …es<br />
nainyara -> Ÿkn jainna teb ...../ karNFa ýpñ blet pairna teb<br />
(…†rœp bakY japanIra pãay† bYbHar ker)<br />
yukaiS -> …† kTaiF ŸZ Ÿkaena ibedSI Baxay Anubad kra AsÝb kifn|<br />
yukaiS kTaFa wkyukaiS (wkyukaiS†w) | …iF bYbHœt Hy -<br />
ba†err ibnIt …b„ AÇ»err HœdyýpàSI gBIrtaek pãkaS krar jnY |<br />
japanIra "VenaiHeta wya wkyukaiSiH' bel - tar maen Hela "w† manuxiFr<br />
ba†err ŸcHara ibnIt, ikǼ AÇ»er gBIr rHsY reyeC |'<br />
suimer§sa -> BaeyaelF Gas | Vsel BaeyaelF Pl ibnIt Baeb PeF VeC |<br />
Ÿs†jnY maiFr Gaesr mt ŸdKa Zay | Pel "BaeyaelF Gas' S× bYbHar kra<br />
HeyeC |<br />
baeSar ˆpera¹¡ Ha†kiF Ÿt japanIedr Pelr pãit …k rkm DarNa sitY<br />
cm‡kar Baeb pãitPilt HeyeC |<br />
Åùã * Åùã³t¡ã "à\æ³à<br />
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…k tal maiF<br />
r›ma §Ð<br />
(pãKYat japanI saiHitYk irˆenaeô Vktagawyar ŸCaF gæp - †qa† Ÿna ‡suic AblÜen)<br />
ca pata Ÿtalar mrìm ìr› Het† ibDba wsuimr Asuóù ŸCelFa mara Ÿgl | intaerar kiPenr kaeC DUp<br />
ŸjÔel Ÿdwyar smy AeJaer ŸcaK idey jl pRelw VëcàZY Baeb† wsuimr ikCuFa Haèaw lagiCela |<br />
ŸCelek dIàG VF bCr Ÿrag ZǽNay CFPF kret ŸdKar kñ Ÿs Vr b†et pariCl na |<br />
intaerar AeÇ»Yiñiº¡yar pr wsuimr icÇ»a ìr› Hl puºbDU wtaim …bar ik kreb …† tr›NI bDUiF<br />
÷amIr Asuóùtar smy káixkaejr puera daiytÔ† inejr kƒaeD tuel ineyeC | ÷amI mara Zawyay Zid Ÿs<br />
…† baRI tYag ker, taHel pirbaer ˆpaàjnQm blet Vr Ÿkˆ Takebna | naitr nam iHeraij, Ÿs<br />
…Knw …ekbaer† ŸCaF | wtaimrw saraFa jIbn peR VeC| w Zid kaˆek Vbar ibey ker …†<br />
pirbaer† ŸTek Zay, wsuimr taet Vpi¹ Ÿn† | paº iHeseb …k Zubk VtMIeyr kTaw tar men<br />
Vnaegana kret Taek |<br />
"ŸCelek ŸreK cel Zawyar kTa BabeCa na ik Vmar† Bul HeyeC, Ÿtamar BibxY‡ iney Veg†<br />
Velacna kra ˆic‡ iCl|'<br />
intaerar mâtuYr pr Añm iden skal ŸTek† wtaimek Gredar pirïar ker ijinx pº ŸgaCgaC kret<br />
ŸdeK Bey Bey ij¯asa ker wsuim | Gerr se˜ laegaya baraÆday Pl Biàt …kFa gaeCr hal iney<br />
nait ŸKla kreC | wsuim wek† paHara idi¬Cl |<br />
"ik ŸZ beln Vpin' SÿaìrIr idek na taikey† ŸHes jbab Ÿdy wtaim |<br />
wsuim ÷ió»r inWSÿas ŸPel bel - "Hfa‡ men Hl ikna, ta† bllam | tuim ik Vr Vmaedr ŸPel cel<br />
ŸZet par'<br />
"Ÿkn …†sb bleCn ! ibSÿas kr›n, Vpnar Vpi¹ na Takel Vim …Kaen† sara jIbn kaFaet ca†' |<br />
blet blet kKn ŸZ ŸcaeK jl …es igeyeC, wtaim ŸbaeJ in | baraÆday Ÿbirey iHeraijek Ÿkael tuel<br />
iney Ÿs bel -<br />
"Vmar …† ŸCelFa VeC | Vim Ÿkn AnY jaygay igey s„sar krar kTa Babeba' iHeraijr njr<br />
Pelr haelr idek | ntun …† ŸKlar samgãIiF wr BarI pCÆd HeyeC |<br />
intaera Asuóù Hwyar pr ŸTek ŸZ Baeb ba†err kaej sara idn pirSãm kreta wtaim, …Knw ta†<br />
kreC | Vbar ibey krar bYapaer Ÿkanw rkm VgãH VeC bel men Hy na | wsuim maeJ maeJ†<br />
kTaFa paeR | †itmeDY keykFa sÜÉw ideyeC | pãetYkbar† Aæp kTay …iRey Zay wtaim |<br />
"…Kn Tak, VgamI bCr ŸdKa Zaeb |'<br />
wsuimr taet Vpi¹ Ÿn†, ikǼ pãitebSIra na jain ik blabil kreC, ŸBeb tar A÷ió» Hy| ŸdKet<br />
ŸdKet bCr Guer Zay | wtaim Vegr mt† bYó» | saraidn HaRBa˜a pirSãm ker, ibeyr kTa ˆ¬carNw<br />
ker na| taigdFa …Kn wsuimr† ebSI| wsuim jaen VtMIy÷jn Vr pãitebSIra blabil kreC, Aæp<br />
beysI ibDba ŸbOFar BibxY‡ iney SÿaìrIr Ÿkanw maTa bYTa Ÿn†| …Knw s„sar Fa ŸbO-† FaneC |<br />
"Aenk idn Ÿta Hl, …bar ibeyr bYapaer Babna icÇ»a kr Ÿtamar km beys | ÷amI CaRa bakI jIbnFa<br />
kaFaeb ik ker'<br />
wsuimr kTa§ela AnueraeDr mt ŸSanay |<br />
<strong>Anjali</strong> <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
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"kaFaet na parar ik VeC taCaRa ŸBeb ŸdKun, Apirict …kFa Ÿlak …† s„saer …es zukŸl taek<br />
Zid iHerar pCÆd na Hy ! Vpnarw AsuibDa Het paer !'<br />
"sb ŸBeb iceÇ»† Ÿtamaek †eyaikicr sÜÉFa ideyiC | w Gerr ŸCel | Vjkal naik juyar ŸnSa ŸCeR<br />
ideyeC|'<br />
"†eyaikic †eyaikic na Hy Vpnar VtMIy, ikǼ Vim Ÿta wek Baela ker icin† na|'<br />
"…t baCibcar krel Ÿtamar paº juFeb na|' janay wsuim<br />
"na-† ba juFl | taCaRa, iHerar kTaw Ÿta Babet Heb ! …Kn kñ krel iHera bR Hwyar pr ibxy<br />
sÚpi¹r pueraFa† wr Haet tuel idet pareba|'<br />
…barw ŸbO …r mt bdlaet na Ÿper dIàG inWSÿas ŸPel wsuim | tarpr gla naimey bel<br />
"tuim Ÿta Ÿjd Der bes VC, ikǼ Ÿlaekr muK bÉ kreb Ÿk'<br />
SÿaìrI ŸbO …r meDY …† iney pãay† kTa kaFakaiF Hy | wsuim ikCuet† Hal CaReb na | widek<br />
wtaimr mt bdlaenar lQN Ÿn† | Ÿs kajkàm iney Vrw ŸbSI bYó» Hey peR | pirSãmI Ÿmey beF !<br />
…kjn pur›x Za kret paer, Ÿmey Heyw wtaim …ka Haet ta† ker celeC | Vg baiRey Vrw kaj<br />
ine¬C | Vjkal Vlu, baiàl …sbw cax kreC | keykFa gr› ikeneC | Ÿs§elar Ztþ Vi¹ wtaim†<br />
ker | bâiñ badelr Ÿtayaqa ker na | pur›x CaRaw s„sar ŸZ cel, ŸsFa† pãmaN krar Ÿcña ŸZn |<br />
wsuim bueJeC, ibeyr jnY wtaimek pIRapIiR ker laB Heb na | teb ŸmeyFa ŸZ wek AsHay Abóùay<br />
ŸPel ŸreK cel Zaeb na, taw buJet ŸpereC …b„ menr ˆeÃg kemeC |<br />
maTar Gam paey ŸPel …ka Haet s„sar ŸFen cel wtaim| …kjn Ÿmeyr peQ AtYÇ» kifn …† kaj|<br />
wtaim …† peT pa baiReyeC iSìpuº iHeraijr BibxY‡ ŸBeb | inîPla …k paHaRI jaygar Ÿmey<br />
wtaim | pirSãm krar Qmta …b„ Ÿjd - …sb wr re¹¡ …eseC bap fakàdar kaC ŸTek |<br />
"Ÿtamar ŸCelr ŸbO ik KaFŸt† paer !' paeSr baRIr bâÁaek Vjkal pãay† …† kTa blet ŸSana<br />
Zay | "esidn ŸdKlam ipef dueFa ibraF Daenr VƒiF bey iney Zae¬C |'<br />
wsuim Ÿcña ker Gr ŸgróùalIr kaj ŸTek wtaimek AbYaHit idet | gr› baCuerr ŸdKaeSana, raÊabaÊa,<br />
kapR ŸDawya, naitek Kawyaena dawyaena, pãitebSIr baRI ŸTek jl tuel Vna - sb† ker wsuim|<br />
beys He¬C, maeJ maeJ Hƒaipey wef |<br />
ŸHmeÇ»r ŸSx idek …kidn seÉYeblay wtaim baRI ŸPer pa†n gaeCr ìkena patar …k ibraF<br />
Ÿbƒacka kƒaeD iney naitek ipef ŸbƒeD wsuim tKn bes øaenr ŸcOba¬car jl grm krar jnY V§n<br />
jÔalai¬Cl |<br />
"Vj ŸdrI Hl ŸZ ' ij¯asa ker wsuim |<br />
"Hƒu, keykFa kaj iCl' ŸbƒackaFa Gerr meDY CƒueR idey maiF lagaena KeRr ciF semt wtaim V§enr<br />
paeS igey bes | wk gaeCr kaef ttQeN ŸbS V§n DereC| ŸcOba¬cay Br idey wsuim ˆef dƒaRay |<br />
"Veg øan ker Ÿneb Ÿta '<br />
"na, ŸpF cƒu† cƒu† kreC | imiñ Vlu ŸsÁ kra VeC na'<br />
Vjkal Haet paey kt jaygay ŸZ bYTa! wsuim KƒuiRey KƒuiRey ŸHƒeF igey ŸsÁ imiñ Vlur basn Fa<br />
iney Ves |<br />
"eBebiClam Veg† iPreb | …kdm fa¸a Hey ŸgeC|' basn Fa V§en bisey grm ker Ÿdy wsuim |<br />
"iHera Guimey peReC, ibCanay ì†ey idel Hy na' janet cay wtaim |<br />
"na, Vj Kub fa¨a, ibCanay ŸSawyaet Ÿgel† ˆef pReb' jbab Ÿdy wsuim |<br />
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†itmeDY wtaim mueK grm imiñ Vlu puret ìr› ker | saraidn maef HaRBa˜a KaFunIr pr pãc¨ iKedr<br />
mueK caxIedr …Baeb ŸKet ŸdKa Zay | GumÇ» iHeraijek ipef iney wsuim …ekr pr …k imiñ Vlu<br />
CaiRey Ÿdy, Vr wtaim ŸcaeKr inemex Ÿs§ela ŸSx ker ŸPel |<br />
"…t KaFaKaFnI ! Ÿtamar AnY kar›r Ÿcey du§N ŸbSI iKed pawyar† kTa'<br />
V§enr Vƒec wtaimr muKKana lalec Hey ˆefeC |<br />
wtaimr pirSãm krar Qmta pur›xŸkw Har manay | ìDu kaj Vr kaj | pãkaeSY ŸbO-…r §eNr kdr<br />
krelw Vjkal wsuimr men maeJ maeJ cƒapa ibri¹¡w ˆƒik maer | maef GaeF idnBr kaejr pr<br />
wtaim Gerr kaej keFaiFw naRar smy pay na | wsuimek† ZabtIy samlaet Hy | may, wtaimr<br />
CaRa kapRecapR ŸDawya pàZÇ» | mueK …sb iney AiBeZag ker na wsuim | br‚ paeSr baRIr bâÁar<br />
saeT ŸdKa Hel bel,<br />
"ik BagY ker† ŸZ ŸbO ŸpeyiC| wr Haet sb sƒep idey iniëceÇ» ŸcaK buJet pareba|'<br />
…Baeb ŸkeF Zay Vrw …kFa bCr | wtaimr ba†err kaejr ŸnSa Vrw baeR | Kaelr wpaer<br />
wsuimedr ikCu jim VeC | pur›xibHIn s„saer Ÿk wet cax kreb ŸBeb …tidn jimFa BaRa Ÿdwya<br />
Hi¬Cl | ikǼ wtaim iHesb kex ŸdeKeC wKaen tƒut gaC laigey ŸrSm §iFepakar cax krel ˆpaàjn<br />
ŸnHa‡ km Heb na | SÿaìrIr kaeC igey bel,<br />
"tƒut bagan kreba | Vpin w Hat lagaebn|'<br />
AeàTr pãeyajn VeC, wsuim ta jaen | ikÇ ¼ Gerr sb kaj krar pr maef igey caex Hat lagaenar<br />
mt SarIirk Si¹¡ ik tar VeC ! wtaim ŸZn idnek idn AbuJ Hey ˆfeC | SÿaìrIr †¬Ca na Takay<br />
§iFepaka caexr pirkæpnaiF bad idelw tƒut gaeCr bagan ŸZ kreb† wtaim ta ýpñ jainey Ÿdy |<br />
Ÿs† se˜ SÿaìrIr sÜeÉ capa glay kFUi¹¡w ker |<br />
…†smy ŸTek wsuim wtaimek Vbar ibey Ÿdwyar kTa ntun ker Babet ìr› ker | Vegr bar …†<br />
Babnar sUºpat HeyiCl s„saerr BrNepaxeNr duWiëcÇ»a ŸTek | tr›NI puºbDur BibxYt iney SÿaìrIr<br />
maTa bYTa Ÿn† - pãitebSIedr …† smaelacna …et Vrw †Én juigeyiCl | ikǼ …barkar taigdFa<br />
Hl Gr ŸgróùalIr duWsH kaejr cap ŸTek AbYaHit pawya|<br />
kmla bagaen gaeC Pl DereC | Ÿs† smy …kidn sÉYay pãdIepr Velar samen bes Ÿsla† kret<br />
kret naekr pãaeÇ» Ÿnem Vsa cSmar Pƒak idey wtaimr idek taikey kTaFa paRela wsuim |<br />
pa CiRey bes lbN maKaena badam icbai¬Cl wtaim |<br />
"Vbar ibeyr kTa ! ktbar beliC, Vmar †¬Ca Ÿn†|' SÿaìrIr pãó»ab Ÿs …k kTay ˆiRey Ÿdy |<br />
"Vr …kbar Baela ker Baeba | …† Ÿta ŸdeKa, kal imyaiSta pirbaer AeÇ»iñYiº¡yay Vmaedr ˆpr<br />
Bar peReC kbr ŸKaƒRar | …† smy baRIet …kFa pur›x manux Takel kt Baela Ht !'<br />
"icÇ»a krebn na, Vim KuƒeR Ÿdb|'<br />
"bela ik, tuim na Ÿmeymanux !' wsuim ŸHes ˆfet igeyiCl pãay, ikǼ ŸbO …r mueKr idek taikey saHs<br />
Ÿpl na |<br />
"w, bueJiC | Vpin ŸbaDHy Gerr kaej CuiF can, ta† na' Vsl jaygaet† ŸKaƒca Ÿdy wtaim |<br />
"na, na, ta blC Ÿkn V-Vim ta ca†eba† ba Ÿkn' Apãó¼t wsuim AkareN ŸcaK ŸTek cSmaFa Kuel<br />
ŸPel |<br />
SÿaìrIr Vsl ˆeÀSYFa wtaim ŸZn Dret ŸpereC | tar mueKr lagam CueF Zay,<br />
"Vpin ik men kern, Vim Ÿlak ŸdKaenar jnY …† jIbn ŸbeC ineyiC sara idn HaRBa˜a KaFinr<br />
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pr raeº ZKn Hat-pa FnFn ker, tKn men Hy Vr buiJ pareba na| tbu Vbar ˆef dƒaRa† | Ÿkn<br />
jaenn …† pirbar Vr Vmar iHerar kTa ŸBeb|'<br />
wsuim Ÿbakar mt AæpQN taikey ŸTek Vbar cSmaFa per Ÿny | AenkFa ÷getai¹¡ krar mt ker<br />
bel - "Ÿtamar Vr …kbar ŸBeb ŸdKa ˆict| …r ŸbSI Vim Vr ikC† blb na|'<br />
wtaim tKn bR bR Ha† tuleC -"ìey piR, kal Kub skael ˆfet Heb' bel Ÿs ìey peR |<br />
…rpr ŸkeF Zay Vrw itn car bCr | wtaim CueF CueF ŸQt Kamaer kaj ker, Vr wsuim Duƒek Duƒek<br />
s„saerr kaj samlay| wsuimr AbóùaFa HeyeC ŸtjI ŸGaRar pael bueRa ŸGaRar mt | paRar Ÿlak<br />
Zt† BagYbtI bel men kr›k na Ÿkn, ŸCelr ŸbO-…r Ait t‡prta AdâSY cabuekr mt wek sàbQN<br />
cabkay | Ÿkanidn øaenr jl fa¸a Hey Ÿgel ba Dan Ÿraed idet Buel Ÿgel raeº wtaim kRa kTa<br />
blet CaeR na | wsuim nIreb sHY ker | DIer DIer …† §NiF Ÿs Aàjn kereC |<br />
pãitebSIedr ŸcaeK wsuim Ÿs† Vegr mt† VeC Zidw Vjkal Ÿs Ÿjar glay ŸbO …r suKYait<br />
kerna | ikǼ w†Fuk pirbàtn kaera ŸcaeK peR na, AÇ»t paeSr baRIr bâÁa Ÿta taek Vegr mt†<br />
BagYbtI bel men ker |<br />
tKn gãIîmkal | …kidn Br dupuer cRceR Ÿrad ˆefeC | Ÿgayal Gerr samen gaeCr Cayay dƒaiRey<br />
paeSr baRIr bâÁa ŸCelr VDKawya …kFa isgaereFr baik A„S Fanet Fanet wsuimek bll,<br />
"BagY ker ŸbO ŸpeyC Ba† | ŸmeyFa saraidn kaj kreC | mueK ra Ÿn†|'<br />
wsuim jbab Ÿdy, "teb ik jan, Ÿmeyedr baRIr kaej ˆ‡saH Taka† Bal|'<br />
"bl ik ŸQet kaj krar mt mjar Vr ikCu VeC na ik ! Vmar ŸbOek edK na, sat bCr ibey<br />
HeyeC, Vj pàZÇ» baiRr VSpaeS …kFu VgaCa pirïar kra CaRa maef igey Ÿkanw kaj kerin |<br />
saraidn ŸCelemeyedr jamakapR ŸDaya Vr inejr sajegaj iney† VeC|'<br />
"ŸCelemey Vr inejek pirôar pir¬CÊ raKa† Ÿta Bal|' mâdu pãitbad janay wsuim |<br />
"ta ifk, teb ŸQtKamaer kaejr AeBYsFaw drkar|' du† bâÁar meDY maeJ maeJ† …DreNr<br />
keTapkTn cel |<br />
intaerar mâtuYr pr VF bCr ŸkeF Zay | …† VF bCr wtaim …ka Haet pirbaerr BrNepaxN<br />
cailey …eseC | ìDu …† gãaem† ny, VSpaeSr gãam§iletw …Kn Ÿlaek wtaimr kàtbYprayNtar<br />
dâñaÇ» Ÿdy| gãambasIr ŸcaeK …Kn Vr Ÿs idnrat pirSãm kra duWKI …k AæpbysI ibDba ny, br„<br />
inejr paey dƒaRaena …k sPl gâHbDU, VdàS w sttar pãitmUiàt | sba† wtaimr pãS„say p‚muK|<br />
Vr SÿaìrI wsuim wsuim inejr duWeKr kTa kar›r kaeC muK PeF bel na | bar bCerr nait† …Kn<br />
tar jIben VneÆdr …kmaº ˆ‡s | iHeraijek† Ÿs VƒkeR DereC |<br />
Ÿs bCr Sr‡kael, …kidn dupuer iHeraij b†Kata bgldaba ker †ôl ŸTek iPrl ŸbS ˆe¹ijt<br />
Hey | wsuim tKn Pl ŸkeF ìekaet ide¬C | kaeC† maduerr ˆpr Bu´a CiRey ideyeC Ÿraed | iHeraij<br />
…sb bƒaicey laP idet idet Haijr Hl fakmar kaeC | tarpr ije¯s krl, - "ma ik Kub mH‡'<br />
"Ÿkn' Pl kaFa bÉ ker naitr idek takay wsuim |<br />
"£aeS mañarmSa† bliCl | bliCl … tLaeF mar mt miHla Vr …kjnw Ÿn† |'<br />
"ik blil mañar beleC … kTa !' wsuim raeg ŸPeF per | "mañar Hey ŸCeledr …mn haHa imTYa<br />
bel ! Ÿtar mar mt …keraKa Ÿmey km VeC | Gerr keFaiFw naeR na, kaj ŸdiKey ŸbRay ba†er |<br />
Ÿlaek DnY DnY ker|'<br />
fakmar raeg lal Hey wfa mueKr idek Abak Hey taikey Taek iHeraij |<br />
<strong>Anjali</strong> <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
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duWeK, AiBmaen wsuimr ŸcaeK jl …es Zay|<br />
"Vim Ÿtar muK Ÿcey† Ÿbƒec ViC | setera Ÿperael† Ÿtar ibey Ÿdb| tarpr …kFu ÷ió»r inWSas<br />
ŸPleba| Ÿtar maeyr Ÿkan Vpi¹ gãaHY krebana|'<br />
"fakma …kFa Ÿnb' iHeraij Hat baRay Pelr JiRr idek |<br />
…t duWeKw wsuimr Hais pay| ŸCelFa …Knw ba¬ca rey ŸgeC| wr Haet …kFa Pl tuel idet idet<br />
bel - "Za bllam men raiKs | ŸSxŸmS Vbar maeyr saeT gla Ÿmlas na ŸZn|'<br />
Ÿsidn† raeº tumul JgRa bƒaDl SÿaìrI ŸbO-…r meDY | wtaimr AiBeZag tar Baegr imiñ Vlu Vj<br />
SÿaìrI sabaR ker ideyeC | …† iney pãc¨ kTa kaFakaiF | …ksmy bƒaka ŸHes wtaim bll,<br />
"kaj kret Karap lagel mer Zawya CaRa Vr ˆpay ik VeC Vpnar'<br />
bYas, V§en iG pRar mt raeg daˆ daˆ ker jÔel ˆfl wsuim |<br />
"iHera, wf, ŸSan Ÿtar ma ik bleC|'<br />
ma fakmar tumul JgRaJaiFr meDYw iHeraij …tQN AeGaer Gumai¬Cl | wsuim taek ŸFen tull |<br />
"ŸSan, Ÿtar ma Vmaek mer ŸZet bleC | manlam …Kn dueFa pysa ŸbSI Ÿrajgar He¬C, ta bel ik<br />
Vmaedr kael ikCu† kra Hy in …† ŸQetr jim, …kFu …kFu ker Ÿk baiReyeC, Ÿk ŸsKaen Psl<br />
PileyeC Ÿtar fakàda Vr Vim ik ikCu† kirin mrb, wtaim, Vim ifk† mrb | teb merw<br />
Ÿtamaek SaiÇ»et Taket Ÿdeba na|'<br />
Ÿbcara iHeraij PYalPYal ker AæpQN taikey ŸTek kƒadet ìr› ker | wsuim iblap kret Taek |<br />
Vr wtaim ŸZn ikCu† ìnet pae¬C na …mn Bab ker ˆnaenr paeS bes Hat pa Ÿsƒket Taek|<br />
wsuim ikǼ mrl na, br„ ÷aóùY iney Zar ŸbiS gàb iCl, Ÿs† wtaim† mara Ÿgl keykidn Fa†Peyeh<br />
Bueg | Ÿsbar gãaem Aenek† …† bYaiDr iSkar Hy | Asuóù Hwyar Vegr idn wtaim igeyiCl gãaemr<br />
kamaerr kbr KƒuRet | Ÿs-w Fa†Peyeh† mara ŸgiCl | baRI iPer wtaim Dum jÔer peR |<br />
wtaimr ŸSx kaejr idn Ÿs ik muxlDaray bâiñ | tbu ŸmaRlsH sara gãam ŸBe˜ peR AeÇ»iñYiº¡yay |<br />
wtaimr Akal mâtuYet skel† màmaHt | ŸmaRl nanaBaeb wsuimek saÇ» Ôna ideln | tarpr janaeln<br />
wtaimr kàtbYebaeDr pãS„sa ker tƒaek mreNa¹r manpº Ÿdwyar kTa Baba He¬C |<br />
pridn raeº mSairr iBtr naitek iney ìey VeC wsuim | paeS† wtaimr Cibr samen jÔleC<br />
Dupkaif | wsuim ˆef bsl | CibFar idek takal | …tidn pr inejek iSkl ŸCƒRa paiKr mt mu¹¡<br />
bel men He¬C | jimjma Vr si‚t AàT Za VeC, ta idey iHeraij Vr tar Kawyapra BaelaBaeb†<br />
cel Zaeb | bûidn inejek …tFa capmu¹¡ men Hyin wsuimr | men peR n'bCr Vegkar …k raetr<br />
kTa | …kmaº puº ŸragZǽNa ŸTek mui¹¡ pawyay Ÿsidn Ÿs sbar AleQ ÷ió»r inWSÿas ŸPeliCl |<br />
Vr Vj ÷ió»r inWSÿas ŸPleC puºbDUr nagpaS ŸTek mu¹¡ Het Ÿper |<br />
wsuim ŸcaK iPirey GumÇ» naitek ŸdKl | sarelY Bra muK | gBIr mmtay balkiFr mueKr idek taikey<br />
Taket Taket wsuimr duecaK jel Ber wef | º¡mSW inejr ˆpr GâNa Het Taek | duWK Hy puº<br />
intaerar jnY | duWK Hy puºbDu wtaimr jnY | Ÿbcair ik duàBagY ker† na …esiCl …† pirbaer |<br />
n'bCr Der jem wfa it¹¡tay wsuim Vr jÔleC na | maya Hy iptâmatâHIn naitr jnY | ŸCel Vr ŸbO<br />
cel Ÿgl, tar perw Ÿbƒec Takar jnY pãc¨ gåainet mn ŸCey Zay|<br />
"Ÿkn mer Ÿgel wtaim !' kTa§ela ibRibR ker blet blet AeJaer kƒadet Taek wsuim - …mn<br />
kaÊa ŸZ Tamet† cay na | ŸBar pãay careF baej | Ÿkƒed Ÿkƒed £aÇ» wsuimr ŸcaeK Gum Ÿnem …eseC |<br />
pUb VkaeS tKn AÉkar sirey ˆƒik mareC sUeàZr pãTm Vela^<br />
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dla<br />
ibebk cÆÅ das<br />
sbYsacI caey …kbar cumuk idey† buJl - KabarFa kaela, Ÿtletel sr pRa …kFa pãc¸ imiñ pdaàT |<br />
AbSY …Kaen …r Ÿcey Baela ikCu pawyar VSaFa† Hyeta Bul | ba„la Vr ˆiRxYar bàhaerr …kFa<br />
AKYat jaypa - ŸZKaen sàbsakelY Hyeta Hajar dueyk baisÆda | Kan caerk muidr Ÿdakan, …kFa<br />
sa†ekl saraenar JpiR, …kFa imiñr Ÿdakan, Vr dUer …kFa ŸñF baesr sa†nebaàh - …† Hl Ÿdakan<br />
bajaerr s„KYa | Hirpd Ÿs† caeyr† BƒaeR …kFa lÜa sur›‡ ker Vwyaj tuel AeàDk ca ŸSx ker<br />
idl | tarpr pan Kawya dƒaet Ÿdƒeta Hais ŸHes bll "klkatar babuedr …sb ca cleb na geNS -<br />
…kFa ŸÒs bana |'<br />
geNS maen Ÿdakaenr ŸCakra mailk …kFa ibôF …igey idl | "ŸKey ŸdKun dada Ÿlakal mal |'<br />
sbYsacI Hat tuel bll - "na na Tak | Vmar …kcuyail iKed Ÿn† |' Vr …¤epiremÆF kret naraj<br />
sbYsacI | duidenr mamla, ŸBaFpàb ŸSx Hel† klkata ŸPr‡ | …rmeDY SrIr Karap Hel Vr reQ<br />
Ÿn† |<br />
"Vpnaedr …idkFay ŸbS fa¨a peR Ÿta !' Haetr ŸsaeyFarFa gaey Bal ker jiRey bsl sbYsacI |<br />
seb Ae¢abr mas, pUeja ŸkeFeC, klkatay seb fa¨a VsiC Vseba kreC ikǼ …Kaen …† ibekl<br />
itneFr imiñ ŸraÀur se¹w …kFa iHm-iHm Bab | paS ŸTek …kFa AepQakát gÝIr glay Vwyaj …l<br />
"Vpnaedr klkatay Vr kt§ela gaC baik VeC mSay sb† Ÿta DIer DIer Ÿs† pãemaeFarra baiR<br />
banae¬C - grm Heb na Ÿta kI Heb |'<br />
"narayNda, kI Kbr Vjek †ôl Ÿn† buiJ' Hirpd b¹¡aek ˆeÀSY ker bll |<br />
GaR Guirey sbYsacI ŸdKl p‚aeSaàD beys, …kmuK sada daiR, maTar cul§ela smó» sada, ŸcaeK cSma,<br />
preN sada HaPSaàF Vr Duit | pãSÈFa AgãaHY ker narayNda bleln, "Ÿpail„ AiPsar Ÿkalkata<br />
ŸTek Vsa HeyeC buiJ'<br />
maTa naRl sbYasacI, men men Babl, daey na pRel …† AÄUt gãaem Ÿkˆ Ves<br />
"daey na pRel …Kaen Ÿkˆ Vesna jain' sbYsacIek cmek idey bleln BÅelak "Zidw klkata<br />
ŸTek ìDumaº carGÆFar pT, tbuw Vmra pãay p‚aS bCr ipiCey ViC | …kFu ŸBter zukel ŸdKebn<br />
kaerÆFw Ÿn† |'<br />
Haetr BƒaRFa ŸSxemx ŸPel† idl sbYsacI | "kTaFa ifk† bleCn, Ÿgåabal wyaiàm„-…r …kFa pãDan<br />
karN ŸZ bnsÚpd kem Zawya, ŸsFa Ÿta £aS na†n ŸFenr ŸCel-Ÿmeyraw jaen |'<br />
"duWeKr kTa He¬C, taedr babara jaenna - ba Ÿjenw ikCu ker na | …Kaen …Kn pueradem Ÿs† AsuK<br />
zuek pReC - w† ŸdKun dUer gaCkaFar Vwyaj paebn | j˜l ŸkeF sapåa† He¬C Vpnaedr SHer |<br />
só»ar KaF Vr Ÿhäis„ ŸFibl Heb |' ˆef dƒaRaeln naranbabu | sitY† saraQN Der† gaCkaFar ŸmiSenr<br />
…keGey Vwyaj kaen VseC, maeJ maeJ TameC, Vbar calu He¬C | FäakBiàt gaeCr gƒuiRw Zatayat<br />
kret ŸdKa Zae¬C |<br />
"Vpin ôel pRan' ije¯s krl sbYsacI |<br />
"V†-…s-V† Ÿt ADYpna krtam …kkael | Vpnaedr klkatay pƒac bCr Veg ŸbO mara ŸZet<br />
…Kaen cel …lam | nam narayN srkar |'<br />
…Kaen Ÿkn sbYsacIr men pãSÈFa Vset na Vset† bleln BÅelak "…Kaen Vsar karN He¬C<br />
…kFa† - …Kaen Vmar jnM HeyiCl | ŸZôel pRa† - ŸsKaen Vmar ŸCaFebla ŸkeFeC |'<br />
menr kTa buJet paern naik<br />
Hirpd paS ŸTek bll "narandar baiR saiàkF Haˆesr paeS† |'<br />
"ta† taHel seÉYebla cel Vsun na - taS Fas ŸKla Zaeb | ZaeHak …kjn kTablar Ÿlak pawya<br />
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Ÿta BaegYr kTa |'<br />
"tas Vim ŸKil na | daba ŸKil | gNSa pysaFa kaF |' pƒac Fakar ŸnaF baiRey idey bleln narayN<br />
babu| tarpr kI men ker paeS …es bseln sbYsacIr |<br />
"sƒawtaledr …kFa pãcilt ŸlakkTa VeC | pãkáit maeyr mt suÆdr, ikǼ Vbar maeyr† mt kifn |<br />
bel, pãkáitek kñ idel Ÿtamaekw kñ Ÿpet Heb | gaeCedr ŸbaD VeC, jgdISbabu bû bCr Veg<br />
bel ŸgeCn | …kidn bdla Ÿneb† | Ÿsidn Vr ikCu† krar Takeb na | cil ŸdKa Heb | parel<br />
seÉYr idek dabar Ÿbaàh iney cel Vsb | …kHat ŸKla Heb |' lÜa lÜa pa ŸPel ˆ¹err AepQa na<br />
ker† cel Ÿgeln BÅelak | "maTay iCFiPF VeC naik'<br />
Hirpd Vbar Ÿdƒeta ŸHes bll "maeJ maeJ w† …k kTa beln BÅelak | mukÆd pae¸ kÆFäakFaerr<br />
AiPes Dawya keriCeln gt sÐaeH | Dmek …eseCn ŸZ ŸkaàF Aàhar ker gaC kaFa bÉ ker Ÿdebn |<br />
pagl na Hel Ÿkˆ …rkm ker | puileSw Kbr ideyeCn | KamKa Tana puilS kreCn - Vmraw<br />
buiJey beliC dada -' genS sbYsacIr Hat ŸTek dS Fakar ŸnaFFa iney, Ba˜anI ŸPrt idet idet<br />
bll "bueRar sFek Zabar smy Hey …l, …Kena maTa Kull na - Ÿkaenaidn pae¨cacar Haet mar Kaeb |'<br />
"clun wfa Zak' ˆef dƒaRaela sbYsacI |<br />
bajar ŸTek pãay ma†lKaenk HƒaFa pT saiàkF Haˆs | …minet …Kena ZeTñ sUeàZr Vela VeC, ikǼ<br />
…idkFay …t gaC Vr j˜l ŸZ …Kn† AÉkar Hey …eseC | ŸCa´ Ÿmefa raó»a, …Kena lYaÚpepañ Vr<br />
ŸFilePan zuek jaygaFaek sBY bainey Ÿdwyar Ÿcña kerin | duidek bƒaSJaR, bF Vr ASÿe¾r SaKa<br />
Ÿnem …eseC | dubar Ÿjaer Ÿjaer inSÿas inl sbYsacI | Vr tâtIyFa Ÿnwyar Veg ŸTem Ÿgl<br />
maJpeT | paeSr bƒaSJaRFar hanidk ŸTek, dueFa gla pawya Zae¬C | …kFa Ÿcna | narayN srkar |<br />
AnYFa Aecna | ba„la bleC ikǼ men He¬C Aba˜alI ikÜa bûkal pãbaes kaFaena | bcsa He¬C |<br />
narayN babur glaFa …kFu Ÿjaer |<br />
"ŸBebeCa kI Ÿtamra, duinyaFa kI Ÿtamaedr baepr sÚpi¹ ŸdeS ik Ÿkaena inymkanun Ÿn†'<br />
"Vpin KamKa Vmar Bat mareCn Ÿkn narandada Vim kaefr Ÿbbsa kir | Zid Vpin Vmaek<br />
VFek idebn, taHel Ÿta-'<br />
"VFek Ÿdeba maen Vlba‡ Ÿdb | Ÿtamra pãkáitFaek DÕ„s ker Ÿdeb Vr Vim bes Hattail Ÿdb<br />
men ŸreKa, duidenr meDY Vim ŸkaàF Aàhar bar kreba† - nyeta DàmGF ìr› krb |'<br />
"narandada …rkm raigey Zae¬Cn Ÿkn …kFa ikCu smeJata krel ŸHaeta na Vbar Vpnaek bliC |<br />
Vpin KamKa Vmar ipCen - jaenn, Vmar …Kaen ke¹a Faka †neBö keriC - ˆyasul na Hel -'<br />
"kI kreb HƒYa Ÿsidnkar ŸCel tuim - Ÿtamaek bR Het ŸdKlam …Kaen - Vr tuim …†Kaenr gaC DÕ„s<br />
krC -'<br />
mukÆd pae¨ek ŸdKa Zae¬C …bar | lal Ÿck SaàF | Haet …kFa Pa†l | iºS biºS bCr beys | glay<br />
Ÿcn -ŸbaDHy Ÿsanar | hanHaetr pƒac V˜uelr itneFet V„iF | Vera du'pa …egaet narayN srkarek<br />
ŸdKa Ÿgl | kTa ŸTem Ÿgl | …kFa A÷ió»r nIrbta | sbYsacI BIxNBaeb Abai®t - ŸbaJa† Zae¬C |<br />
"ŸdKa Heb naranda - dabaFa iney Vsebn -' Hat ŸneR HƒaFa idl sbYsacI |<br />
seÉY pãay C'Fa | sUàZ huib huib | saiàkF Haˆesr samen bes sbYsacI Pa†lpº ŸdKiCl | …Kaen<br />
HaraDn ca'Fa Baela† ker | pata-r ca só»a Helw mueK Ÿdwya Zay | …r meDY Vera dukap ŸSx |<br />
narandar ŸdKa Ÿn† | Buel Ÿgeln naik BÅelak saeR CFa | HaraDn …r meDY seÉYr Kabaerr Aàhar<br />
iney ŸgeC, Vr øaenr jl grm kra Hey ŸgeC ŸsFa bel ŸgeC | duerr gãam ŸTek seÉYr SƒaeKr<br />
Vwyaj pawya Zae¬C | iJƒiJƒr hak baRar VwyajFa AnuBb kret pareC sbYsacI | gaiRr Vwyaj<br />
Ÿn† | gaCkaFar ŸmiSenr Vwyajw bÉ Hey ŸgeC | …bar wfa Zak - can Fan Ÿser …kFa geæpr b†<br />
iney Hƒapaet Hƒapaet drja Ÿfel zukeln Hirpd babu | "GFna ìeneCn naraNda Kun !'<br />
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"sàbnaS ! kI ker !' ˆef dƒaRal sbYsacI |<br />
"…† GÆFa dueyk Veg ŸmaglmarIr ben Ÿkˆ maTay baiR Ÿmer Kun ker ŸPel ŸreK ŸgeC | kI ka¨<br />
mSa† | puilS haket ŸgeC gãaemr Ÿlak |'<br />
du GÆFa Veg ŸmaglmarIr ben ŸsKan idey† Ÿta …esiCl sbYsacI | kTaFa blet igey† Tmek<br />
Ÿgl | mukÆd pae¨<br />
"clun ŸdKa Zak |' paS ŸTek Fàc Fa iney paey juetaFa glal sbYsacI | "ekˆ KunIek ŸdeKeC'<br />
maTa naReln Hirpdbabu , "SrIr fa¨a Hey ŸgeC | …kFu Veg gãaemr …kjn seÉYeblar kàm saret<br />
igey ŸdeK | jaygaFa …kFu j˜elr meDY Ÿta | Kub …kFa Ÿlak Zatayat kerna | …† saiàkF Haˆes<br />
Vsar jnY† Za Ÿlaek bYbHar ker | Ÿkˆ ŸdeKeC bel men Hy na |'<br />
sUàZ hueb ŸgeC | Jp ker AÉkar Ÿnem …eseC badueRr meta | ŸmaglmarI gãaemr raó»a ŸZet Ÿgel<br />
…kFa maf Ÿperaet Hy | tarpr ìr› Hy ŸmaglmarIr j˜l | Hirpdbabur Haet Hairekn | dUr ŸTek<br />
ŸSyal na ikesr hak ŸSana Zae¬C |<br />
"KabarFa zaka idey raiKs HaraDn | …kFu per iPrb' sbYsacI Fàcla†F samen ŸPel HƒaFa ìr› krl |<br />
gaeCr pata maeJ maeJ srsr ker Vwyaj ker ˆfeC | men He¬C kar›r inSÿas pReC |<br />
gaeCr pata pãay dSpa mt igey Tmek Ÿgl sbYsacI | ŸbS AÉkar | Bal faHr He¬C na | …Kaen<br />
gaC …l ŸkaTa ŸTek …Faeta maf iCl na<br />
ŸpCn Guer sbYsacI Hirpdbabuek ije¯s kret igey kret parl na | Hirpd babur mueK ibsMy,<br />
AÉkaerw ŸbaJa Zae¬C | "… -…Fa kI bYapar mSa† | …Kaen gaC gjaela kI ker'<br />
samenr maefr AeàDkFa Ber ŸgeC ŸCaF, bR, maJair gaeC | taedr halpala nReC seÉr bataes |<br />
Vmra kI Bul raó»ay …lam naik | Vera KainkFa …egaet† bYaparFa pirôar Hl ŸZ raó»a Bul ny Ÿkan<br />
…k AibSÿasYBaeb …Kaen kt§ela gaC Ÿkˆ gt duitn GÆFay pƒuet ŸgeC | Ÿjaer Ÿjaer pa calal<br />
sbYsacI | maf Ÿperabar Veg† j˜el zuek pRet Hl |<br />
"…Kaen …kFa ŸCaF nala VeC | sabDaen Ÿperaebn dada -' Hirpdbabu kTa ŸSx Hwyar Veg† …kFa<br />
dâSY ŸdeK Tmek dƒaRaeln |<br />
…kjn Ÿlak j˜l ŸBe˜ CueF VseC | pren lal saàF, glay Ÿcn | Haet …kFa laif | m˜l pae¨r<br />
muK …† AÉkaerw ŸbaJa Zae¬C PYakaeS Hey ŸgeC | muK idey gƒajla Ÿberae¬C - men Hy ikCu …kFa<br />
ŸdeK BÅelak AsÝb By ŸpeyeCn | wedr idek na taikey Haperr mt Hƒapaet Hƒapaet CueF cel<br />
Ÿgeln saiàkF Haˆesr idek |<br />
sbYsacI AnuBb krl samenr j˜lFa ióùr Ÿn† | men He¬C gaeCr patar srsr Vwyaj ìDu Vwyaj<br />
ny - men He¬C …kFa Ÿkan ibeSx pàday Ÿs† Vwyaj He¬C | ifk ŸZn men He¬C - "gaeCra kTa<br />
bleC |' pãay kƒapa glay bleln Hirpdbabu | Vr se˜ se˜ bakYbYy na ker, sbYsacIr idek na<br />
taikey saiàkF Haˆesr idek HƒaFa ideln |<br />
sbYsacI Fàc cairidek ŸGaraela | buJet parl cairidek gaeCedr halpala nReC | duer pãay AÉkar<br />
Hey Zawya gãaemr ŸrKa º¡mSW zaka peR Zae¬C | GFnaFa pãay AsÝb | ikǼ …† seÉr AÉkaer<br />
dƒaiRey sbYsacI buJet parl j˜l Ÿlakaleyr idek …igey VseC | pãay inWSÿe×, gaeCra …kFu …kFu<br />
ker ser VseC | sbYsacIr maTar kaeC dueykFa hal Jek preC|<br />
dUr ŸTek mukÆd pae¨r tIQþ cI‡kaer inó»Øta ŸBe˜ Fukera Fukera Hey Ÿgl | …Fa Aàtnad | sbYsacI<br />
buJet parl Ÿs CuFeC | FàcFa peR ŸgeC ŸkaTaw | duer Hirpdbabur Hairekenr dulÇ» Vela lQ ker<br />
sbYsacI CuFeC ^<br />
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…bar nIrb ker daw ŸH Ÿtamar muKr kiber<br />
Ba÷tI ŸGax (Ÿsn§Ð)<br />
…kiF japanI gâHHIn bâÁ pãay† tƒar ŸpƒaFla w Kucera ijinx §ela Fäilet ker<br />
Fanet Fanet Vmar VeS paeS …es bes , kKena kKena ŸdiK Ÿs Ÿlaekedr<br />
AàÁBu¹¡ Kabar kiRey Kae¬C | ikǼ VëcàZ ŸZ, Ÿs Vmar kaeC óùayIBaeb<br />
Taek na, Zid ba kapR ibiCey raeº ìey pRl ikǼ skal Het† Vbar ijinx<br />
pº §iCey ŸkaTay ŸZn Zay |<br />
…rkm† kt Ÿlak Vmar VeS paeS sàbQN ATc Ÿkˆ Vmar idek taikey<br />
Vmar saeT dueFa kTa bel na | Zid Ÿkˆ …kFu smy idt taHel kt kTa†<br />
ŸSanaet pair Za ìnel Ÿtamra Abak Heb, VnÆd paeb ba duWiKt Heb |<br />
…†eta Ÿsidn …kFa †FalIyan Ÿmey Vmar kaeC pãay† …es bsŸta<br />
seÉYeblay, tar Ÿkaena japanI Ÿpãimekr VSay | tar mueK VSa w VnÆd |<br />
ikǼ kidn pr ŸdKlam tar Ÿs† mueKr ˆ°Ôlta Ÿn†, buJlam bYTa ŸpeyeC,<br />
VSaHt |<br />
Vmar menr kpaF Zid Kuil taHel ŸsFa …kFa neBl Het paer, Ÿtamaedr<br />
A²il piºkay Ÿta At bR ŸlKa sÝb ny, ta† AepQa kera Vim DIer<br />
DIer ilKb | …tQeN Vmaek Ÿtamra inëcy iceneCa, ŸFaikw SHer Vmaek<br />
Ÿcen na …mn manux Ÿn† | …mn ik Vmaek iney Vbar Baret ba¬caedr<br />
†„irjI b†ey ŸlKaw ŸbireyeC ìnlam | Vim …t ibKYat ta Ÿta jana iCl<br />
na| Vim lQ lQ manuexr imlnóùl w Ait pirict …kiF nam - 'Haiceka' |<br />
…bar iSbuyaet AÇ»tW Vmar kaeC dud¸ dƒaiRw w Vmar mueKr idek taikey<br />
ŸdeKa, taHel† buJeb Vim mUk n† - Ÿtamaedr duWK, VnÆd w Balbasar<br />
BagIdar |<br />
Haicekar pFBUimka<br />
Baret ZKn weylHam beys ôel pRatam Ÿs† smy ctuàT ŸSãnIr †„irjI b†ey "Haiceka"<br />
Ÿk iney …kiF gæp Vmaek pRaet ŸHat, gæpiF Kub† màmýpàSI, Hyt skel† jaenn |<br />
ŸsiF pRaet pRaet Vim men men Haicekar …kFa Cib …ƒekiClam | japaen Vsar pr<br />
Kub† ˆ‡saHBer Haicekaek ŸdKet igeyiClam | ZKn ŸdKlam ŸZ Haicekar mUià¹iFr kaeC<br />
AÉkar …b„ wKaen ifkmt Vela Ÿdwya Hyin tKn Kub† VëcàZY Hlam w duWK Ÿplam |<br />
ŸZ kkerr pãBuBi¹¡r gæp sara pâiTbI jaen tar pãit …† Anadr - japaen ibSÿaseZagY<br />
ny | ta† bûidn Der† …† VelKYiF Vmaek taRna kreC, tar† Pel …† ŸlKa |<br />
Top: Hichiko when Alive (around 1932)<br />
Left: Statue at Shibuya station (rebuild in 1947)<br />
Right: Hachiko’s Grave- At the corner of the<br />
grave of his master, Dr.Ueno; Aoyama Cemetery<br />
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Ÿtaikeya, Pijsan, Vr Vim<br />
iSˆil daS§Ð<br />
gt Ÿm maes du-Ÿmey ifk krl, Vmaedr Ÿtaikeyay pafaeb | …Kn †ÆFareneFr Zug, ta† iFikF kaFa<br />
Vr ta Vmaedr Haet Vsa Ÿkanw bYapar† na | se˜ se˜† Ÿtaikeyay r›ma Vr ŸgOtmek jainey<br />
Ÿdwya Hl | wra Vmra sba† KuiS, Aæp idenr jnY Helw …kº Hb |<br />
Ÿtaikeya Vmar jnMóùan na, ŸsKaen …kS bCr kaiFey Takelw Vim ga†ijn, ibedSI, ikǼ men men<br />
Vim Ÿtaikeyaek iÃtIy matâBUim men kir | ŸsKaen Vim ÷¬CeÆd Guer ŸbRatam, pãcur bÉ iCl, Ÿdakan<br />
bajar kra, ŸFäen ŸZKaen †¬Ca Zatayat, gaRI cailey Zawya Vsa Vmar kaeC AtYÇ» sHj iCl |<br />
japainet kTa blet Vmaedr pirbaerr kaerar† Ÿtmn AsuibDa na Takay japain bÉ-baÉb Het<br />
Ÿkanw baDa ŸdKa Ÿdyin | Vmaedr Ÿmeyedr Aenk wijcan-wbacan VeC, re¹¡r sÚpàk na Takelw<br />
tara skel† kaeCr manux | Vj ŸTek 14 bCr Veg ZKn Ÿtaikeya ŸCeR Vemirkay …es ŸpOCƒalam,<br />
Kub mn Karap Hey igeyiCl, men Hi¬Cl ŸZn inejr ŸdS inejr jayga ŸCeR Zai¬C | ik VëcàZ,<br />
klkata ŸCeR Vsar smyw …t Karap laegin, ŸBebiClam w Ÿta Vmar† jnMóùan, sbsmey Zatayat<br />
Takeb, sbar se˜ ŸdKa Heb | Vemirkay pa idey ta† mnek S¹¡ ker beliClam, ifk VeC,<br />
Ÿtaikeyaetw pãay† Vsb | ŸgOtmra VeC ta† baRIFa Ÿta Takl†, taCaRa bÉ baÉbw VeC, ŸdKa<br />
saQa‡w Heb |<br />
Vmra Ÿtaikeyay ŸZ baiRFaet Taktam, ŸsFa iSnagawya ŸñSn ŸTek baes 15 iminF meta| 14 tlar<br />
ˆpr, japaenr tulnay ŸmaFamuiF PçYaF, baiRFa baraÆday ŸGra, nIec paàk, Vr tar paS idey kYanal |<br />
janala idey sbsmy† … dâSY ŸdKa Zay | Vr sb ŸTek ŸZFa ipãy, ta Hl skal sÉYa Pijsan ŸdKa |<br />
skael tar …k rkm ŸcHara, ibkael pRÇ» Ÿraed Vr …k rkm | dUr ŸTek ŸZn sba†ek VSIàbad<br />
kreC, bleC, "Vim ViC, By Ÿn†|' Vmar ABYas Hey igeyiCl, skael kaej Ÿberanr Veg<br />
Pijsaenr idek taikey bla, Ÿberai¬C, Vr ibkael iPer Vbar bla, iPer …esiC | Pijsan ŸZn<br />
Vmar inejr† kaeCr Ÿkˆ, bR ipãy| Vr BUimkÚp Ÿta iCl† | japan BUimkeÚpr ŸdS, Ÿleg† VeC<br />
ta† | 14 tlar ˆpr maeJ maeJ Baela† Ÿdala ŸKeyiC, ikǼ ta iney maTa Gama†in | wFa ga swya<br />
Hey igeyiCl |<br />
Vemirkay Vsar pr pãitbCr na Helw ŸbS keykbar japaen iPeriC | sb smey† men HeyeC, baiR<br />
iPer …esiC | men Hyin, … Vmar jayga na | Vsaksar kaÊnsamar miÆdr Vmar ipãy, pãitbar†<br />
ŸsKaen pãNam kret igeyiC | miÆderr paeS …k Daer kaefr Plk ibiº¡ ker, ŸsKaen ibiBÊ Plek Ÿk<br />
ik cay ta ilKet Hy ; ŸZmn pirbaerr skelr su÷aóùY, Ÿmeyr jnY supaº, cakiret ˆÊit, †tYaid |<br />
pãetYk basnar† jnY iniàdñ Plk VeC, ibeº¡taedr blel† idey Ÿdy | …† ibeº¡tara pãetYek†<br />
maJbeysI wbasan Î masI ipiS | …edrw se˜ Vmar ŸbS Bab Hey igeyiCl | miÆder Ÿzakar peT<br />
wedr se˜ kTa bel ŸZtam, Vbar ŸPrar peT "saeyanara, mata Ÿn' bel Vstam | Aenkidn per<br />
Ÿgel wra blt, Ÿkmn VC, ktidn ŸdiKna, baba-ma Ÿmeyra sb Baela VeC Ÿta Vemirkay bsbas<br />
kret ìr› krar pr ZKn japaen igeyiC, tKnw kaÊnsamar miÆder wedr se˜ gæp ker …esiC |<br />
maeJ maeJ ˆpHarw ŸpeyiC |<br />
Ÿtaikeyar Hawya Vmay SaiÇ» Ÿdy | Ÿtaikeyar pTGaF ŸZn Vmar VtMIy | bas ŸTek Ÿnem iSnagawya<br />
ŸñSen zukbar smy ŸZKaen iFikF ŸdKaet Hy, ŸsKankar Ÿckarraw Vmaedr icnt | ibeSx ker baiRr<br />
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a¬caedr | rin, ikk, …inka Š ŸñSn idey Zatayat krt pãitidn | tKn ibedSI† km iCl, tay<br />
Vbar BartIy iSì | rinr kaeC wra Vmaedr Aenk Kbr Ÿpt, ZTa wr mar Vj jnMidn, wr kt<br />
beys Hl, w Vr ikk gaRIet Guimey peRiCl, ta† Ÿdir HeyeC Vj, †tYaid |<br />
baiRr paeSr da†…† suparmaeàkeFrw Ÿlakjenr Vmra pirict iClam | ba¬cara CuiFr iden Aenk<br />
smey …ka …ka† da†…†-Ÿt Guer ŸbRat | Ÿkanw By iCl na | klkatay iPer … gæp krel wra<br />
VS«a krt ; …ka …ka ba¬cara Guer ŸbRae¬C, ifk VeC Ÿta Vmaedr pirbaerr pãay skel† japaen<br />
Guer ŸgeC …b„ inejr ŸcaeK ŸdeK ibSÿas kereC Ÿtaikeya inrapd jayga |<br />
Vmra Ÿtaikeyay pãTm ŸZ paRay Taktam, ŸsFa iCl Ÿdakaen ŸGra | sr› sr› raó»a, dupaeS sar idey<br />
Ÿdakan | lYaÚpŸpaeör maTay bCerr vtu AnuZayI Ÿs vtur Pl, påaiöek otir| Vr …kFa Halka<br />
gaenr sur ŸBes Vst | Vmar ŸCaF Ÿmey ikk tKnw Hyin, Vmra tKn ntun japaen ŸpOƒeCiC, bR<br />
Ÿmey …iNkaek iney Vmra dujn ibkael raó»ay Guer ŸbRatam | maeJ maeJ Vmra japanI ŸrñuereÆF<br />
ŸKet ŸZtam | duecaK Ber ŸdKtam, Ÿdakaenr ba†er w iBtrFa ik suÆdr ker† na sajaena | Vmar<br />
pren SaiR ŸdeK Ÿdakan ŸTek miHlara ŸbiRey Vst, kt kTa blt | pãTm idek japain buJet<br />
AsuibDa Ht, ikǼ taet bÉtÔ kret AsuibDa Hyin | …iNka pRt japain ôel, taet paRar skel<br />
Vmaek "…iNkacanena mama' (…iNkar ma) bel hakt | ikk jnMabar …kmas pr wek iney Vmra ZKn<br />
raó»ay Ÿberalam, taKn skel ga†ijn ba¬ca ŸdeK ik KuiS ! sba† Ÿkael iney kt Vdr krt |<br />
japain baiR Zt ŸCaF† ŸHak na Ÿkn, samen Feb Feb Pl Takeb† | skael ibkael ŸdKa ŸZt, tar Ztþ<br />
He¬C | paRar ŸbiSrBag Ÿdakaenr† se˜ lagaw iCl Ÿdakain pirbaerr baiR | iBter Ÿkata‡su pata<br />
bsar Gr, iFiB cleC, ba¬cara pReC ba Kae¬C | maeJ maeJ ŸdKa ŸZt Ÿdakaenr mailk raó»ar ˆpr<br />
glP ABYas kreC | gremr CuiFet raó»ar ŸmaeR maca ŸbƒeD tar paeS ŸCel bueRa sba† †ˆkata per<br />
"bn-wedair' naec matt, Haet japain paKa iney | …iNka, ikk Vr rinw …et ŸZag ideyeC |<br />
ga†ijn Helw Vmaedr ŸCel-emeyra wedr del zuek pRet ŸperiCl japain pãitebSIedr† Vmǽen |<br />
ntun bCer, AàTa‡ weSawga‡sur smey pirict japainedr baiRet Ÿgel Vmaedr ŸCelemeyra taedr<br />
beys AnuZayI wetaSIdama ba paàbNI Ÿpt, ŸZmn Ÿpt japain ba¬cara Vmaedr baiRet …el |<br />
Vjw Vemirkay …el japain bÉra Vmaedr se˜ ŸdKa kret Ves, Vmar ÷amIr japain Caeºraw<br />
Ves mn Kuel japainet gæp jmaet | manuexr icÇ»a Babna Ÿta …k†, BaxaFa† Za Vlada | kaejr<br />
sUeº Vj maiàknIedrw Zaedr saeT bÉtÔ HeyeC, taedrw se˜ Vµar ibxybó¼ …k† |<br />
…baer Ÿtaikeyay rwna Hbar Vegr idn r›ma ŸPan ker janal ŸZ wra baiR bdl kreC | Hfa‡† ifk<br />
HeyeC …b„ Vmra Zai¬C Kub Bal smey | karN wra baiR bdl kreb ifk du sÐaH per | KbrFa ìen<br />
mnFa Karap Hl Ÿknna Š baiRFa sMâitet Bra | Vbar Baelaw lagl ìen ŸZ wra ŸZKaen ˆef Zae¬C<br />
ŸsFa ŸñSenr Kub kaeC, AàTa‡ Ÿrajkar kaej Zatayaetr Kub suibDa | ij¯asa krlam ntun baiR kt<br />
tlay Vr tar janala idey Pijsan ŸdKa Zaeb ikna | janlam ntun baiRFaw 14 tlar ˆper, ikǼ<br />
Pijsan ŸdKa Zaeb na |<br />
Vmra Ÿtaikeyay namlam ibkael, baiR ŸpOƒCaet ŸpOƒCaet sÉYa Hey Ÿgl | kTa iCl …kFa iniàdñ<br />
jaygay caib Takeb Vr Vmra …kFu ibSãam kret kret† wra …es pReb | Vmaedr pirict paRa,<br />
tar ˆpr w baiRet Vmra ŸbS ABYó» | ta† drja Kuel Ger zuek† ŸZ ik VnÆd lagl ! Vim bsar<br />
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Ger zuek† janalar idek takalam | naW, ba†er VkaeS ŸmG, Pijsan ŸdKa Ÿgl na | BabiC Hat-pa<br />
Duey jamakapR bdel bsb, …r meDY† ìnlam Ÿk Vmaek hakeC, "ididBa† ! ididBa† !' dujen†<br />
Bablam Ha†eFekr ŸdeS …esiC, r›ma Hyeta ŸmiSen Vmar jnY ikCu ineàdS idey ŸreKeC | …idk<br />
widk takai¬C ŸdKet Ÿkae¾ek VwyajFa VseC, …mn smey drjar idek ŸcaK pRet† ŸdiK ŸsKaen<br />
r›ma dƒaiRey HaseC | ìnlam w ŸZ kaejr jnY igeyiCl ta Hyin, ta† w iPer …eseC | ik ŸZ Baela<br />
lagl! kapR jama bdlaet Buel Ÿglam, ŸdKet ŸdKet jem ˆfl Vµa | ŸKyal Hl ZKn ŸgOtm<br />
iPer …l GÆFa du† baed | tarpr rin iPer …el Vera mja Hl |<br />
bel raiK, Vmaedr pirbaer Vmra pãay† japain ba„la imiSey kTa bil, Aenk kTa VeC Za ba„lar<br />
ca†et japainet blet suibDa Hy | mjar kTa, klkatar baiRet, …mnik Vemirkar bÉ baÉbedrw<br />
karw karw meDY keykFa …mn S× Vmaedr marP‡ calu Hey ŸgeC | Za† ŸHak, kTa blet blet<br />
Vmra perr C'idn ik ik kreba sb påYan ker ŸPllam | perr idn skal ŸTek† VkaeS ŸmG,<br />
janalar idek taikey Vbar HtaS Hlam, Pijsan ŸdKa Zae¬Cna | kTameta 9Fa nagad Vjad …l |<br />
Vjad, wr ŸbO ŸrNu Vr wedr du† ŸCel Vmaedr VtMIeyr ŸTekw ŸbSI | Vmra …kse˜ Kawyadawya<br />
ker Ÿbirey pRb | iSnagawya ŸñSen Vmaedr ipãy krbI, ba¬ca-edr P†P† AepQa kreC, Vjad<br />
beleC Vmaedr ŸsKaen naimey Ÿdeb | ŸñSenr peT dupaeS bR bR baiR ŸdeK Babet laglam, Veg<br />
…Kaen ik iCl | ŸCaF ŸCaF japain Drenr baiR Ÿn†, Ÿdakanw Ÿn† | tarpr ZKn ŸñSen …es<br />
ŸpOƒCalam, tKn Ÿta Abak' ! … ik ! … Ÿta AnY jg‡ ! ŸkaTay iFikF kaˆÆFar, ŸkaTay Ÿs† pirict<br />
suR˜, ŸkaTay Ÿs† iFikF Ÿckaerr Gr ! men HeC Vmirkar Ÿkanw bR SHerr ŸñSen …esiC | ŸZ<br />
raó»ay …tbar …esiC ta Vj …kdm Apirict men HeC | maº pƒac bCer …t pirbàtn Vmaedr<br />
ideSHara Abóùa ŸdeK Vjad bll w P†P†ek ŸPan ker janeC Ÿs ŸkaTay AepQa kreC | blet<br />
blet† ŸdiK krbI ipef bYag iney Haset Haset …igey VseC |<br />
krbI Vmaedr iney ilPeF ŸñSenr ˆper …l | Vim …idk widk takai¬C Vr BabiC Vmar pirict<br />
ikCu† ŸdKiCna, sb† ŸZn AnYrkm lageC | ŸñSnFaek men He¬C …kFa SHr, cairpaeS Ÿdakan,<br />
ŸrñuerÆF Î…laiH bYapar ! … Ÿta Ÿtaikeya na, inˆ †yàk ! men Het lagl, Vj Vmra …edeS<br />
ga†ijn† beF |<br />
ŸFäen ˆef duDaer ìDu bR bR baiR Vr Vela ŸcaeK pReC | taw Baela, ŸñSn§elar nam palFayin,<br />
n†el Vrw Pƒaper prtam | Vmar ntun ijinx ŸdKet Baela laeg, ikǼ … jayga Ÿta ntun ny<br />
Vmar kaeC | …t pirbàtenr Pel sb† AnYrkm Hey ŸgeC | pirict Ÿtaikeyar saeT Ÿmlaet<br />
pariCna |<br />
pridn Vsaksa Zawyar kTa| raeº Vjad ŸPan ker janal w† Vmaedrek Vsaksay iney Zaeb |<br />
bƒaca Ÿgl ! pãTm kTa, Vemirkay gt 14 bCer gaiR sàb÷ jIben ABYó» Hey igeyiC, HƒaFaclar<br />
ABYas cel ŸgeC, Vr sbca†et bR kTa Vbar iSnagawya ŸñSen Ÿfaqr ŸKet Hebna |<br />
pridnw skal sÉYa Pijsaenr ŸdKa Ÿn† | men men BabiC, … baiRet …rpr Vr kKnw Vsa Heb<br />
na, ŸZ Baeb Pijsanek ŸdKtam Ger bes, Vemirka ŸTek …es ŸZ Baeb Pijr idek taikey beliC,<br />
ŸdK Vmra Vbar …esiC, Vr ŸbaDHy tar sueZag Heb na | Vsaksay pirict ipãy jayga§elay igey<br />
mnFa Ber Ÿgl | miÆder Ÿzakar Veg Plekr Ÿdakaen igey ŸdKlam Ÿcna wbacanra Ÿkˆ Ÿn†, taedr<br />
jaygay ntun sb AæpbeysI miHla | taedr kaeC ij¯asa ker janet parlam, wbacaenra skel†<br />
Absr ineyeCn | Vim inej† ŸZ wbacan Hey ŸgiC, Ÿsidek ŸKyal Ÿn† | BabiC Vim …k† jaygay<br />
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ViC | jIbn …igey celeC ndIr meta, …Fa† sitY | Baela na lagelw manet Heb | miÆder pãNam<br />
ker Ÿbirey …lam | ŸPrar peT Vjad …kFa japain ŸrñuereÆF Kawyal | Kub Baela lagl | Ÿsidn<br />
raeº Vmaedr bûidenr ipãy bÉ SYaml Vr rItar inmǽeN Ÿglam †eyaekaHamaet | Kub sÝbt<br />
…iSyar iÃtIy () sbca†et ˆƒcu A´ailkar 60 tlar …kiF cIna ŸrñuereÆF Kawyadawya | rIta<br />
SYamelr se˜w pƒac bCr per ŸdKa | janalar ba†er †eyaekaHamar raiºr rœp ŸdKet ŸdKet purena<br />
iden iPer Ÿglam |<br />
캡barw skael VkaS ŸmGa¬CÊ, Pijsan ŸdKa ide¬Cna, menr ŸkaeN ŸkaTay …kFa capa VPesas|<br />
pirict bû ijins† ŸdKa Hlna | Vmar japain bÉedrw Aenekr† se˜ …bar ŸdKa krar smy<br />
Hyin | ŸPaen AbSY wra jaineyiCl ŸZ ker† ŸHak wra ŸdKa ker Zaeb | 캡bar idenr Ÿblay† wra<br />
…es pRl | wedr se˜ ŸkaTa idey ŸZ GÆFa du† ŸkeF Ÿgl | Vmar Ÿdakaen Zawya Hlna, ikǼ tar jnY<br />
ik¬Cu …es Zayna Vmar | Vjkal japain pãay sb ijins† Vemirkay pawya Zay |<br />
Sinbarw ŸmGla, tar† meDY skal ŸTek raÊa Vr Gr §Caena, Vr se˜ se˜ pueradem Vµa | dupuer<br />
…ek …ek skel† …es pReln | só½Ik nara Ÿsnes†, se˜ wedr ŸCel iHerakaju; só½Ik wyatanaeb<br />
san; só½Ik ˆsudasan; suedb, Ÿnaireka, sumn; tnMy bYanaiàj san …b„ wksan; krbI; rIta Vr SYaml;<br />
ŸBala; Vmaedr Ba†epa ip„ Vr tar nbibbaiHta ŸbO AHna | Vrw karw Vsar kTa iCl, ikǼ nana<br />
kaej tƒara Vset paernin | paiàF dar›N jml, sba† bll … baiRet kt …eseC, …baer ŸZn<br />
baiRFaek ibday janaet† skel ˆpióùt HeyeC | skael rinr se˜ … baiR iney Aenk kTa Hl |<br />
wek bllam, Bgban ŸZn … baiRek saeyanara janaet† …bar Vmaedr …Kaen iney …eseCn | …r pr<br />
ZKn Ÿtaikeyay Vsb, wedr ntun baiR ŸTek ntun ker sb icnb | rinrw ŸdKlam baiRFar ˆpr ŸbS<br />
maya |<br />
paiàF ZKn ŸbS tue˜, AàTa‡ Kawyadawya He¬C, sba† geæp m¹, tKn Hfa‡ baiRFa duel ˆfl | sba†<br />
bll, "ijiSn', AàTa‡ BUimkÚp | r†l AbSY Kub Aæp smy | Vmar Kub mja lagl| Ait pirict<br />
…kFa ijinesr V÷ad Ÿplam |<br />
…idek dupur giRey kKn ibkal, caeyr pàb ìr› | …r meDY kKn …kFu JR Hl, Ÿs† se˜ VkaS kaela<br />
ker bâiñ | ikǼ tarpr VkaS …ekbaer pirïar Hey Ÿgl, Vr janalar idek ŸcaK ŸPraet† ŸdiK<br />
pirïar Pijsan ! AjaeÇ»† bllam, tada†ma | Pijsaenr Ÿkanw pirbàtn Ÿn† | Ÿs† …k† Baeb<br />
taikey VeC | men Hl bleC, wkaeyir nasa† | …t Bal lagl ÎZtQN sÉYa na Hl, widek<br />
taikey† bes r†lam | ŸSex Veó» Veó» AÉkar Hey …l | Pijsanek pãNam ker bllam -<br />
†e¹ikmas | ŸSanbar kan Takel ìnet Ÿptam, Pij bleC, †e¹ †raSsa† ^<br />
ìeniC iSˆil-id naik Vmaedr pueja ìr› krar …kjn pãDan ˆedYa¹¡a|<br />
itin …Kn sudUr VemirkabasI, ikǼ ŸFaikwr p ueja …Knw ŸBaeln in,<br />
A²ilet ilKetw ŸBaeln in | Venk Venk DnYbad iSˆil-id :- …ihFr|<br />
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ibtIàT<br />
Ba÷tI ŸGax (Ÿsn§Ð)<br />
…baerr BartÙmeNr …kiF AtYÇ» mH¹ÔpuàN A„S Za Vmar mnek ikCuQeNr<br />
jnY pãSaiÇ» ideyeC - ta ŸHal bû bCr pr SaiÇ»inekten Caitm tlar samen<br />
igey dƒaRaena | …kmaº rbIÆÅ AnuragIra† …r §r›tÔ AnuBb krebn | 22ŸS<br />
SãabeNr kaCakaiC smy iCl ta† tKn ˆ‡sebr VbHawya - bàxam˜elr<br />
pãó¼it celeC | rbIÆÅnaT ba ibSÿBartI sÜeÉ ntun ker ŸlKar mt ikCu Ÿn†<br />
- pãitiF ba˜alI - ŸdeS ba ibedeS … sÜeÉ wyaikbHal | tbu … bCerr kib<br />
pãNam iHeseb duiF tTYek ntun ker pãkaS krar †Ca raiK - pãTm tTYiF<br />
"SaiÇ»inektn ineàdiSka' ŸTek Ÿnwya …b„ iÃtIy tTYiF 15† Vgö<br />
ˆpleQY †„irjI kagej pãkaiSt HeyeC |<br />
"SaiÇ»inektn VSãm kTa"<br />
Aenekr† Hyeta jana Ÿn† ŸZ, SaiÇ»inektn VSãm rbIÆÅnaeTr sâiñ ny |<br />
itin tƒar iptâedb mHiàx ŸdebÆÅnaT fakerr ÷pÈek† rœp ideyiCeln, AbSY<br />
tƒar inejr mt ker | Vj ŸTek pãay car Hajar bCr Vegr pãacIn<br />
Bartbeàxr idek taikey pãTem SaiÇ»inektenr nam Ÿdwya HeyiCl -<br />
"bãücàZaSãm' | …Kena SaiÇ»inektenr CaºCaºIra pãitidn skael £aS VrÝ<br />
Hbar pUeàb obtailek imilt Hey rbIÆÅs˜It Ÿgey jgt ipta premSÿrek<br />
pãNam janay | pãit pUiàNma raet Kawya dawyar pr rat 9Fay, pãay skl<br />
ibBag w Bbenr CaºCaºIra ŸpOr pãa˜enr ŸmaeR ocitr kaeC obtailek jma<br />
Hey VSãm pirº¡ma ker | …Kena skaelr idek VSãem £aS clakalIn<br />
Vmãk², SalbIiT Vr bkl bIiTr inibR Cayay ikCuQN dƒaRael Ÿskaelr<br />
VSãemãr …kFu VBas pawya Zay obik |<br />
"pãkáitr pãSaiÇ»r meDY …† VSãem manux …kº HeyeC jIbenr seàba¬c leQY ˆpnIt Hbar<br />
jnY ; jIbn …Kaen ìDu DYan mgÈ ny, prǼ keàm pUàN jagãt | …Kaen Caºedr mnek …†<br />
iSQa Ÿdwya Hy na, ŸZ s„kIàN jatIytar ˆpasna† taedr mH¹m VdàS | …Kaen manb<br />
jgtek† ‰Sÿerr rajY bel ˆpliØ krbar …b„ Ÿs† jgetr AiDbasI Hbar VkaªKa<br />
ŸpaxN krbar ŸpãrNa Ÿdwya Hy | …Kaen Pel Pel pãkáitr ˆ‡sb, manbmen saneÆd<br />
÷Ikát | …Kaen pãbIN w nbIn, Caº w iSQk …k Vsen ˆpibñ Hey tƒaedr odniÆdn<br />
VHaàZY gãHN kern …b„ SaSÿt jIbenr V÷ad laB kern | '<br />
- rbIÆÅnaT fakr<br />
prbàtI tTYiF Vmaedr jatIy s˜ƒIt sÜeÉ iliKt - The Times of India - 15th August<br />
<strong>2006</strong>-… pãkaiSt “Andhra town cherishes Tagore link” iSeranaemr …kiF s„bad | …†<br />
s„baed janaena Hy ŸZ paHaeRr Ÿkael Madanapalle SHer bes rbIÆÅnaT fakr jatIy s˜ƒIetr<br />
†„erjI Anubad kern | s„badiFet …† teTYr ibSd Velacna kra HeyeC | paHaeRr SaÇ» smaiHt<br />
rœp jatIy s˜ƒIetr †„erjI Vnubaedr mt §r›¹pUàN kaej menainebS krar sHayk Hy |<br />
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sMreN - mnen<br />
m²uilka Hanair<br />
mas keyk Veg …kFa ŸCa´ icif duWs„badFa iney …ela - HayaiS san Vr<br />
Ÿn† | HayaiS san maen masaw HayaiS - ŸntajI suBascÆÅ Ÿbas Vkaedimr<br />
Ÿseº¡FarI | wƒr Vr …kFa pircy ŸHal ŸntajIek saHaZY krar jnY<br />
t‡kalIn japan srkaerr trP ŸTek gRa japan - Bart saHaZY s„óùa<br />
iHkarI ikkan …r BUtpUàb sdsY Vr ŸdaBaxI | ApãtYaiSt Baeb KbrFa Ÿpey<br />
mnFa Karap Hey Ÿgl | Asuóù iCeln jantam | ikǼ …r jnY mn pãó¼t iCela<br />
na | wƒr se˜ ŸSx ŸdKa HeyeC gtbCr (2005 sal) 18† Agaö Ÿrnekaij<br />
miÆder ŸntajIr sMrN sBay | bCer w† …kFa idn inym ker ŸdKa ŸHat wƒr<br />
se˜ | tKn † ŸdeKiClam ŸbS Asuóù | saHaZY CaRa HaƒFet pareCn na | tbu<br />
…eseCn ŸsãP menr Ÿjaer | sMrN sBa Heb Vr ˆin ˆpióùt Takebn na ta<br />
ik ker Hy ŸPrar smy ibday inet Ÿgel beliCeln -<br />
"bys HeC, SrIrw Baela Ÿn† | …Baeb ktidn Vr …Kaen Vset pareba<br />
jainna | tarpr ŸZn …kFu AnYmnô Baeb ŸZag kreln - VgamI bCr ik<br />
Vr pareba ik jain, ATc kt kaj …Knw bakI |"<br />
wƒr kTar suer mnFa Bar Hey ˆefiCl | tKnw ik bueJiC ŸsFa† ŸSx ŸdKa |<br />
ˆin ik ikCu buJet ŸperiCeln wƒek Baela Vr sabDaen Taket bel Ÿsidn<br />
baRI iPeriClam | †itmeDY …† Kbr | icifFa Haet iney cup ker bes Babet<br />
Ÿcña kir keb Vr ŸkaTay wƒr se˜ Vmar pircy Hy | Vnmna mn sMâit<br />
HateR ŸbRay - keb keb s¹r dSekr ŸSex naik ViSr dSekr<br />
pãTem Ÿkan …k smy sifk men peR na | teb Š rkm smy idey† Heb |<br />
ŸkaTay pãTm ŸdKa | taw men Ÿn† | ìDu …Fuk men VeC Ÿkanw …k Anuòaen<br />
pãTm wƒek ŸdiK | Kub sÝb SaRI pra ŸdeK inej† …igey …es Vlap<br />
keriCeln | ŸCaeFa KaeFa, Vpat dâiñet …kFu ŸZn inrs, …kFu ba kaFeKa´a<br />
pãkáitr manuxiFr VÇ»irk bYbHaer esidn mu© HeyiClam | inemex Vpn ker<br />
ineyiCeln | wƒr pãTm pãSȆ iCl ŸntajIr nam jain ikna | Vim Abak Hey<br />
"HYƒa' blaet KuSI Hey suBaxcÆÅ Ÿbas VkaedmIr kTa bleln | …† pãTm<br />
janlam japaen …r Aió»etÔr kTa | Vr Ÿs† se˜ …w janlam ŸZ pãit bCr<br />
18† Agaö Ÿrnekaij miÆder ŸntajIr …kiF sMrN sBa kern wƒra<br />
(ŸntajIr tTakiTt BsM Š idniFet japaen ŸpOƒCenar ˆpleQ) |<br />
BsMaDariF ŸsKaen† raKa VeC | …† sMrN sBar kTa ibó»airt bel Ÿsidn<br />
barbar VmǽN jaineyiCeln ŸsKaen Zabar jenY | ibedeS ŸntajIr sMrN<br />
sBa | taw japanIra ˆedYa¹¡a | ÷Babt† men …kFa ŸkOtUHl ŸjegiCl |<br />
kTa ideyiClam wƒek | sitY kTa blet ik xaeFr dSekr pãTem …Kaen<br />
Vsar Veg ŸntajIr se˜ japaenr sÚpàk sÜeÉ ibeSx ikCu jantam na |<br />
ìDu ìeniClam …Kankar Ÿkan miÆder tƒar BsMaDar raKa VeC | Vr ta iney<br />
ŸZ Aenk tàk - ibtàk, mtaÇ»r VeC ŸsFaw jana iCl | …Kaen …es Aenk<br />
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keñ Ÿs miÆderr HidS Ÿpelw nana kareN ŸSx pàZÇ» Zawya Vr Hey wef in |<br />
kaej† GFnaceº¡ ZKn VmǽNFa Ÿpey† Ÿglam tKn Ÿs sueZagFa Vr CaiR<br />
Ÿkn Ÿsidn HayaiS sanŸk kTa idelw Ÿrnekaij miÆder ŸpOƒCet Vmar<br />
Vrw keykFa bCr par Hey igeyiCl | tarpr Hfa‡† …k Agaeñr pãc¸<br />
grem, dupur Ÿblay, Gamet Gamet §iF §iF Haijr HeyiClam Š sMrN sBay |<br />
Ÿsidenr Ÿs† AiB¯tar kaiHnI AnY | teb tar suÆdr Vemj Vjw saraFa<br />
mn jueR rey ŸgeC | ÷epÈw ik ŸBebiClam …† ibedeS ikCu japanI tƒaedr<br />
SãÁaàG idey Vmaedr† …k mHan Ÿntar sMâit tàpN kreCn nIreb bCerr pr<br />
bCr Ÿs† ìr› | tar pr pãit bCr AÄut …kFa Faen Haijr HeyiC Ÿs†<br />
sMrN sBay | maeJ maeJ Ÿper ˆifin Hyeta | ikǼ HayaiS saenr se˜<br />
ŸZagaeZag rey† igeyiCela | VmâtuY wƒr (Vr Ÿs† se˜ iHkarI- ikkan …r<br />
AnYanY sdsYedrw) …kFa† pãSÈ iCl - "Ÿkn ŸntajIr BsM Baret Ÿnwya<br />
He¬C na karN Fa …edr maTay ikCuet† Ÿzaek na | ìDu pãSÈ - Ÿkn Ÿkn <br />
sb smy bletn - Vmaedr bys HeC | Vmra ZKn Takebana tKn Ÿk …r<br />
ŸdKaŸSana kreb ŸntajIr pãit Vmaedr ŸZ Balbasa, ŸZ SãÁa ta Vmaedr<br />
perr pãjenMr kaeC VSa kra Zay na | tara Ÿta ikCu† jaen na | taCaRa<br />
…kFa smy jIibt ba mât Abóùay skel† ÷edeS iPret cay | ŸntajI inejr<br />
ŸdSŸk …t Balbasetn ATc tƒar ŸdS tƒaek ŸPr‡ inet cay na | …t suÆdr<br />
manuxFar Ÿkn ŸZ …† dueàBag jain na | kt kimSn Ÿta …l | kTaw idey Ÿgl<br />
smsYar smaDan Heb bel | ikǼ …t bCr ŸkeF Ÿgl Vjw ikCu† ŸHal na |<br />
Vim mâtuYr Veg sb ŸdeK ìen, ifk mtn bYbóùa ker iniëcÇ» men ŸZet ca†|"<br />
wƒr pãeSÈr ˆ¹r Ÿdbar samàT Vmar iCl na | ik ˆ¹r Ÿdeba kaej† cup ker<br />
Taka CaRa Vmar AnY Ÿkan pT iCl na | wƒedr pãeSÈr ˆ¹r idet na parelw<br />
ŸntajIr pãit wƒedr Akáiºm Balbasa Vr SãÁa Vmaek sb smy† AiBBUt<br />
kereC | Babet Bal laeg ikCu ibedSI ŸnHa‡ kàtebYr Kaiter ŸntajIr<br />
saiÊeDY …es ik Baeb tƒar bYi¹¡etÔ Vkáñ HeyeCn, mu© HeyeCn | Ÿs VkàxN<br />
…mn † ŸZ Vjw tƒaek Bulet paerin | ibedSI Heyw kt sHej ŸntajI<br />
…ƒedr kaeCr manux Het ŸpereCn | menr miNekafay óùan inet ŸpereCn | ŸZ<br />
kareN …raw iniàÃDay tƒaek 'cÆÅ Ÿbas' bel ny ŸntajI bel† seÜaDn<br />
kreCn | AbSY …kTaw ifk ŸZ ŸntajIr AsaDarN bYi¹¡etÔr samen skel†<br />
AiBBUt Hey pRetn | Ÿs† V¬CÊ kra, AemaG VkàxN Ÿkmn iCl Ÿs kTa<br />
beleCn †„erj rajEnitk BaxYkar iHˆFy :<br />
For most, the personality of the man was overwhelming, there<br />
was a genius of enthusiasm, of inspiration. Men found that when<br />
they were with him only the cause mattered, they saw only<br />
through his eyes, though the thoughts he gave them, could deny<br />
him nothing. (The springing Tiger : Hugh Toye)<br />
Vmra Vj ŸntajIek ktKain men ŸreKiC Vr Vmaedr perr pãjnM† ba<br />
ktFuk jaen tƒar sÜeÉ …mnik ŸntajIr se˜ …ksmy Zƒara kaj kereCn<br />
tƒaedr mueKw Ÿta Vj Vr tƒar kTa ŸSana Zay na | ATc ŸZ ibedSIra kàtbY<br />
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ŸSex sb ikCu Buel Ÿgelw Ÿdaexr ikCu iCl na tƒara Abak ibsMey ŸdeKiC<br />
…tbCr perw ŸntajIr seÚmaHnI VkàxeN ŸZn mej VeCn skel | Vjw<br />
ŸntajIr kTa blet igey Vbeg gla buej …eseC, ŸcaK iBej ˆefeC<br />
Aenekr† | ŸntajI namiF ˆ¬careNr se˜ se˜ ŸZ sÞm, ŸZ SãÁa …edr ŸcaeK<br />
mueK PeF ˆfet ŸdeKiC taet Ÿkan Kad Ÿn†, Ÿkan B¸amI Ÿn† | ŸntajIr<br />
seÚmaHnI bYi¹¡etÔ VkË mej Taek | HayaiS san saraFa jIbn pãay kaiFey<br />
Ÿgeln ŸntajIr icÇ»ay, Babnay | …mn smiàpt pãaN sHej ŸcaeK peR na |<br />
ATc samna samin ŸdKel ikCu ŸbaJar ˆpay iCl na | wƒr VjIbn ÷pÈ iCl<br />
ŸntajIŸk tƒar inejr ŸdeS ŸpOƒeC Ÿdwya| ŸSx pàZÇ» Ÿs ÷pÈ ApUàN ŸreK†<br />
cel ŸZet ŸHal HayaiS sanŸk | na jain kt duWK, kt HtaSa iney Ÿgeln<br />
se˜ ker | ŸrnŸkaij miÆderr sMrN sBa Vr ktidn cleb jain na | iHkarI<br />
ikkaenr ŸbSIr Bag sdsY† Vj Vr Ÿn† | mUl ˆedYa¹¡aw cel Ÿgeln |<br />
…Fa bÉ Hey Ÿgel Vmaedr pãay Ajana †itHaesr …kFa AmUlY ADYaeyr<br />
ˆpr Zbinka pReb icridenr mtn | †itHas ó»Ø Heb seÆdH Ÿn† | ikǼ<br />
ŸntajIr pãit SãÁar ŸZ dIp …ra jÔailey Ÿgeln taw ik ineB Zaeb …r<br />
se˜ Vmaedr ik ikCu† krar Ÿn† <br />
ŸFaikwet ba–ail Vmraw km ikes !...<br />
A²il …ihF kret igey buJlam Vmra maen ŸFaikwr ba–alIraw …YheB‚aer km Za† na|<br />
Ÿkˆ Zae¬C SIet ˆ¹r japan, Vr Ÿkˆ Zae¬C wiknawya, SIet Ÿkˆba ôI†„| grem<br />
smuÅesOkt Ÿta saDarN bYapar ! Vr Pij jy Ÿta Venek† kereC | baik iClam Vim|<br />
bYa˜Yaelaer Vsar pr ZKn Gr sajaena Hl, Vñm Ÿöj sIlFa ifk manans† lagiCela na|<br />
ta† jula†eyr ŸSex ZKn ŸFaikwr ˆeÀeSY Zaºa kir, tKn† ifk krlam …bar Pijet<br />
ˆfb | Ÿs† sÐaHFa ŸFaikwr VbHawya ifk Pij-san ibjeyr ˆpZu¹¡ iClna| ikǼ<br />
---------------------- ba–alIr Ÿgaƒ| …kbar ZKn Zab beliC, Ÿta<br />
- Zab†| taCaRa …Kn na Ÿgel Vrw…kFa<br />
- bCr AepQa| Vrw …k bCerr bR buŸRa|<br />
- ta† sb baDaibGÈ ˆepQa ker …ka …ka†<br />
- paiR idlam Pij-saenr ˆedYeSY| Ÿs …k<br />
- dUàdaÇ» ViB¯ta| ta ìnet Ÿgel Ÿtamaedr<br />
bYa˜aelaerr Vmaedr baRIet …k rat<br />
-kaFaet Heb| ikǼ Vsl peyÆF ŸHal - Vim ŸSx rQa kret ŸperiClam - Vr ba–alIr<br />
-- muK rQa kret ŸperiClam| paeSr CibFa tar jljYaÇ» pãmaN| - ŸBala<br />
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pirNy sUeº pãZui¹¡r pãeyag<br />
kajuiHera wyatanaeb<br />
bû idn Veg ŸlKk S„kerr ŸlKa …kiF gæp peRiClam | Haetr kaeC<br />
b†Kain na Takay gæpiFr KuƒiFnaiF sÜeÉ blet na parelw ŸsiF iCl BibxY‡<br />
jgetr bàNna sÜilt …k kæpkaiHnI, Zar ibxy "Zaiǽk GFkigir" - AàTa‡<br />
ŸmiSenr saHaeZY paº paºI ŸKƒaja | gæpiF ŸlKa HeyeC Aenk bCr Veg |<br />
sutra„ sitY sitY …mn idn Vseb ŸZ idn Hbu ÷amI ba ó½Ir AenÓxeN manux<br />
Zeǽr SrNapÊ Heb - …† kæpna kra tKn ŸlKekr peQ eZ kifn iCl ŸsFa<br />
sHjebaDY | teb Vjkal …mn GFkail s„óùa Ÿn† Za KeÀredr daib ŸmFaet<br />
kiÚpˆFar bYbHar ker na| taCaRa bàtmaen bû Zubk ZubtI naik †ÆFareneFr<br />
weyb Ÿpejr maDYem pirict Hey ŸSx pàZÇ» ibbaH bÉen VbÁ He¬C |<br />
ib¯an …b„ pãZui¹¡r ibkaS …Baeb ŸCel w Ÿmeyedr imln GFaenar ŸQeº<br />
…k ibeSx BUimka paln kreC | ikǼ ikCu idn Veg Vim ib¯an pãZui¹¡ek<br />
AnYBaeb kaej laigey …k Ÿmeyek bû idenr ÷pÈ baó»eb pirNt kret<br />
pãtYQ keriC , Vj Ÿs† gæp ŸSanab |<br />
tar Veg … kTa pãeyajn bel men kir ŸZ ibeyr bYapaer Vj japanI<br />
Ÿmeyedr VgãH AtIetr tulnay kemeC bel Ÿkˆ Ÿkˆ DarNa krelw Vim<br />
taedr se˜ …kmt Het pair na | HƒYa, … kTa ifk ŸZ Vjkalkar tr›NIra<br />
Vegr pãjenMr miHlaedr Ÿcey ŸbSI Haer cakiret Ÿzaek Vr Zar Pel<br />
taedr ViàTk s¬Clta Vsay taedr ŸCeledr ˆpr inàBrSIl Het Hy na |<br />
taCaRa bàtman Zuegr japanI Ÿmeyedr meDY ibbaeHr bYapaer ŸbSI bYó»ta<br />
ŸdKet pawya Zay na | 25-30 bCr Veg pàZÇ» … ŸdeS Ÿmeyedr ibeyek<br />
bR idenr Ÿkekr se˜ tulna kra Ht | iº¡s maes Ÿkekr kdr baeR<br />
iº¡smas †B AàTa‡ ihesÜerr 24 taireKr sÉYay | Ÿs idn iº¡smas Ÿkk,<br />
HF Ÿkekr mt ibiº¡ Hy | teb … idn Ÿbca na Hey rey Ÿgel iº¡s mas tar<br />
AàT Haray Vr imiñr Ÿdakandarra 25 taireK bYapkBaeb dam kimey Ÿkk<br />
ibº¡I ker, samanY Helw taedr ViàTk Qit kmaenar Ÿcñay | …† bYaparFa<br />
Ÿmeyedr byes pãeyag kra Ht - AàTa‡ Ÿlaek mja ker blt ŸZ 24 Ÿperael<br />
ibeyr jnY taedr kdr kem Zay | bla† baûlY, Vjkalkar Ÿmeyra ibeyr<br />
jnY ˆpZu¹¡ bys iney maTa Gamay na | 24-25 bCerr pãSÈ taedr kaeC 19-<br />
20 bYapar | ikǼ ta† bel ibbaeHr bYapaer Ÿmeyra VgãH HaireyeC ta ny |<br />
Ÿkbl tara Vegr pãjenMr Ÿcey ŸdrIet ibey ker, …† Vr ik|<br />
Vim ŸZ ŸmeyiFr gæp blet besiC, byesr ibcaer 24 Ÿk …kFuKain CaiRey<br />
Ÿgelw ibey krar jnY tar VkaªKar kmit iCl na | †Ÿ¬C VeC, ÷aóùY<br />
VeC, ibbaH sÚpÊ krar jnY ba ibey sÚpiàkt ZabtIy ijinx º¡eyr ViàTk<br />
samàTY VeC, raÊa baÊa jaen, seàbapir ma-babar smàTn Ÿta VeC† | ABab<br />
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ìDu ˆpZu¹¡ paeºr | Ÿs dIàG idn AepQa kriCl keb Hfa‡ sePd ŸGaRar<br />
ipef Ÿcep Ajana muLuekr rajkmar tar samen …es Haijr Heb ibeyr pãó»ab<br />
janaet | Ÿs idenr ŸdrI HeC ŸdeK tar baba …k VDuink GFkalI s„óùar<br />
tailkay ŸmeyiFr nam ŸlKaenar kTa Babet ìr› kereCn …mn …k iden<br />
tar BagY GiRr kƒaFa sSe× …k Dap Agãsr Hy |<br />
ŸmeyiF cakir ker …k Ÿrihw ŸkeÆÅ | ŸsKaen tar AnYtm daiytÔ, ntun<br />
ˆÄaibt pãZui¹¡ iney Anuòan otrI kra | tar jnY ca† Anuòaenr ˆpkrN |<br />
kiÚpˆFaerr weyb sa†F, Kberr kagj, ibiBÊ rkemr mYagaijenr pãitiF<br />
patay ŸcaK builey Ÿs …mn Fipekr sÉaen m¹ iCl Za Kub AiBnb …b„<br />
Anayaes Ÿrihwr ŸSãataedr mn jy ker inet paer | … rkm ibxy Ÿta Vr<br />
sHej pawya Zay na | ta† idenr pr idn pirSãm kerw Bal ˆpkreNr<br />
sÉan pay na Ÿs | …rkm …k smey tar kaeC …es ˆpióùt Hy …kiF ŸCel |<br />
ŸGaRay Ÿcep ny, paey ŸHƒeF | pren tar Ÿgi² Vr jIns | sutra„ bû<br />
pãtIiQt rajkmar Ÿs AbSY† ny | teb Ÿk Ÿs Ÿs Vsel Vmaedr<br />
naiykar AiPesr isinyr kàmI | ŸmeyiFr Haet …kFa kagj gƒ uej Ÿdy<br />
ŸCeliF | taet VeC …kiF weyb Ÿpejr kip|<br />
ntun pãZui¹¡r ibbrN | kagjiFet …kbar njr builey† buJet paer ŸmeyiF,<br />
ŸZ ŸsKaen ŸZ pãZui¹¡r bàNna reyeC ta Vpat dâiñet AtYÇ» AiBnb bel men<br />
Helw tar màm ŸbaJa tar peQ sÝb ny | ibSÿibdYaley saeyeÆsr CaºI na<br />
Helw Ÿs A«-ib¯an …ekbaer paer na ta ny, ikǼ kipet Za ŸlKa VeC ta<br />
AtYÇ» kifn | tbu ŸbS keykbar pRar pr Ÿs janet ŸpereC ŸZ ikeyaetar<br />
…k ob¯aink gebxNa ŸkeÆÅr …kjn gebxk ŸZ iTweyair Ÿbr kereCn,tar<br />
saHaeZY mió»eôr tr˜ ibeSåxN ker Ÿlak ik ŸdKeC ta janet para Zay |<br />
inWseÆdeH AiBnb | ŸmeyiF ifk krela … iney Anuòan Ÿs otrI kreb | teb<br />
tar Veg drkar ŒÁàtnedr Anumit Vday ker Ÿnbar | ta† Ÿs Za bueJeC<br />
tar iBi¹et irepaàF ilKet ìr› krela | car bYi¹¡ek VF Drenr pYaFaàn<br />
ŸdiKey ....... …m Vr V† bYbHar ker taedr mió»eïr meDY re¹¡r pãbaeHr<br />
Cib tuel ........ Ÿs† car jnek Veg ŸdKaena VFiF pYaFaeànr meDY …kiF<br />
ŸdiKey .......Vbar …m Vr V† Cib tuel Veg Ÿtala Cibr se˜ imiley<br />
ŸdKel tara ŸkanFa ŸdKiCl ta naik jana Zay | …† pãZui¹¡r Vera ibkaS<br />
GFael Zara odiHk ba manisk pãitbÉktar kareN †¬Ca pãkaeS Aparg, tara<br />
ik ŸdKeCn, ik kret can ta ŸbaJa Zaeb | tarpr Ÿs ŸsiF ŸpS krl |<br />
irepaàF iney ikǼ bs-ra pRl muSikel, karN mió»ô iney ŸlKa Ÿs†<br />
irepaàFiFr tara maTa mu¸u buJet parl na | Ÿs† mUûeàt Zid ntun iseömiF<br />
kaej lagaena Ht, taHel AbSY† Vmra taedr maTar meDY r¹¡ek ij¯asa<br />
iceH¡r Vkaer pãbaiHt Het ŸdKet Ÿptam | teb ŸSx pàZÇ» tara Anumit<br />
idl, karN tara buJet parl ŸZ …t kifn ibxy iney Velacna cailey Zawya<br />
smeyr ApbYbHar CaRa Vr ikCu ny, br„ imiF„ … taRataiR †it ŸFen la‚<br />
ŸKet Ÿbr HwyaFa† ba®nIy | …†Baeb ŸmeyiFr samen †ÆFariBˆ …r jnY<br />
ikeyaeta Zawya …b„ tar† saeT Vrw BibxYetr pT Kuel Zay |<br />
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Ÿtaikeya ŸTek iSnkanesn ker ikeyaeta, tar pr Ÿlakal ŸFäen Ÿcep …k<br />
ŸñSen Ÿnem ŸSex Ÿs ŸpOƒeC Zay gÇ»bYóùel | ŸZ gebxekr se˜ ŸdKa kret<br />
igeyiCl, tƒar se˜ VegBaeg ŸFilePan w †-Ÿmel ŸZagaeZag Takelw<br />
ŸcHara sÜeÉ Ÿkaena DarNa iCl na | lYaebaerFrIr drja ŸKalar S× kaen<br />
Ÿgel Gerr iBter …k tr›N Ÿcyar ŸTek ˆfet ZaiCl ŸmeyiFek HYaela<br />
blet | saDarNt Ÿcyar ŸTek wfar pr dƒaRaena Abóùay pirNt Het manuexr<br />
…k Ÿsek¸w smy Ÿnwyar kTa ny | ikǼ ŸlakiFr ŸQeº ŸZn iBÊ GFna<br />
GeFeC bel ŸmeyiFr men Hl | maTaiF ˆperr idek ˆfet ìr› Hwyar pr<br />
ZTaº¡em buk, ŸpF, …b„ sàbeSex Ÿkamr w pa AàTa‡ smó» SrIrFa d¸ayman<br />
Het ŸZn …kFu ŸbSI† smy lagela bel men Hl tar | Vsel ŸCeliF ŸcaeK<br />
pRar mt lÜa | ŸmeyiF tar idek takal ibýPairt ŸcaeK | takaet† buJet<br />
parl ŸZ ŸCeliFw taikey VeC tar† idek, …b„ tarw ŸcaeK ibsMy | tar<br />
pr - dujenr muK ŸTek Zugp‡ ˆ¬cairt Hl …kiF kTa Î Vpnar Ha†F kt <br />
Vsel japanI miHla iHsaeb ŸmeyiFw ŸbS lÜa; 5 PF 8 †i‚ |<br />
ŸmeyiF ikeyaeta ŸTek iPer …l Ÿtaikeyaet | Anuòan otir Hl Vr<br />
Ÿrihwet pãcarw kra Hl | ŸmeyiFr ŒàDÕtnra ÷ió»r inSÿas ŸPll - Zak Š<br />
dueàbaDY pãs˜ iney Vr maTa Gamaet Heb na ikǼ Vsel …Fa† iCl sUºpat |<br />
…r ikCuidn pr ŸmeyiF …kidn …kiF Cib iney Vmar kaeC …l | bll,<br />
Vmar by ŸÒe¸r Cib ŸdKebn CibFa Ÿtala HeyeC puraena rajDanI narar<br />
Ÿtada†ij ŸbOÁ miÆder | miÆdriF mHakay ŸbOÁ mUiàtr jnY ibKYat | japaenr<br />
rañä Denr màZada pãaÐ …† mUiàtr ˆ¬cta 13 imFaerrw ŸbSI | CibFa ŸdeK<br />
Vmar pãTm men Hl, ŸmeyiFr maTaFa Karap Hl naik ta naHel, Ÿkan Ÿmey<br />
ik buÁ mUiàtr Ÿpãem peR menr Ÿs† By Ÿcep ŸmeyiFek ij¯asa kray Ÿs<br />
ŸHes bll, mUiàt Ÿkn Vsl manuxiFek ŸdKun na t‡QeN Vmar ŸKyal<br />
HeyeC, Cibet buÁmUiàtr paeS pãay sman sa†ejr Vr …kjn dƒaiRey | …b„<br />
Ÿs ikǼ mUiàt ny - manux | ŸCeliFr ìDu ˆ¬cta† ny, br„ ŸcHaraetw mHakay<br />
bueÁr saeT sadâSY VeC |<br />
…r ikCuidn pr taedr ibey Hy | Vbar keyk mas pr tara ma-baba Heb<br />
ìniC | ŸmeyiF …minet† HaiSKuiS ÷Baebr, teb Vjkal taek Vera ŸbSI<br />
ˆ‡PL men Hy | tar mió»eôr iBter r¹¡ pãbaH …Kn ikesr Vkaer b†eC,<br />
Ÿk jaen<br />
(ibWÅW - …iF intaÇ»† …kiF gæp | sitYkaerr GFna AblÜen ŸlKa Hyin |<br />
sutra„ geæpr cirºedr ˆ¬ctasH AnYanY teTYr stYta iney kaera seÆdH<br />
Takelw ŸlKk tar jnY dayI ny |)<br />
wyatanaeb-san Vmaedr V˜ilr …kjn Ÿr§lar ŸlKk| Venk Venk DnYbad<br />
Vpnar ba„la Baxa pãItIr jnY …b„ A²ilek Baelabasar jnY:- …ihFr|<br />
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eys §eN<br />
krbI mueKapaDYay<br />
beys iney bâTa† kir icÇ»a,<br />
beys Ÿmaedr baReb tKn, Vseb ZKn idnFa ^<br />
bCer Ÿta baeraFa ŸmaeF mas,<br />
ta† bCr bCr kaFa† Ÿmara imiFey iney VS ^<br />
…Kn Ÿmed Bra ŸdHKain, tulet igey ibpd main,<br />
iden iden DreC ìDu gƒaeF gƒaeF bat ^<br />
ta† bel ik - "Ÿgl Ÿgl, beyskael …ik Hl"<br />
…† bel sb beysŸk id† Ÿdax,<br />
blb Vim, na - na na na, ŸmaeFw na-ta,<br />
ìDu beys §eN† HtaS Hwya batulta,<br />
smymeta Ztþ Ÿnwya† Vsl kTa ^<br />
ZKn BurBuirey gÉ Ves naek,<br />
tKn rsnaek† tâÐ ker, Ÿmedr kTa Buel igey<br />
ha†en bƒaey na Ÿcey Ba† Jƒaipey piR taet,<br />
ta† smy Taket sifk mUlY pairna ŸZ idet ^<br />
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ifkana<br />
†meraj nawyaj Ÿrja<br />
maTar meDY re–r ŸCaFaCuiF<br />
lal-sada-nIl Ÿbluenr ûeFapaiF ;<br />
Ÿbluenr gYas Pirey Zae¬C Ÿjena<br />
tbuw clar saD ŸmeF na Ÿkena -!<br />
peT† buiJ ifkana ŸlKa Hy !<br />
ikÜa Gaes, ikÜa jelr gay !<br />
ifkana ŸlKa nIl Kaemr icif<br />
Ÿtamar ŸlKa nIl Kaemr icif<br />
Ÿs icif HeyeC kagj ŸnOka keb<br />
ifkana ŸZn ndIet† ŸlKa Heb !<br />
ˆefaen ga• ŸpOx ipefr seÉY<br />
PFeC ˆenaen V§en §eRr geÉ<br />
nain paet Ÿdy 'duD …ƒek' ipef<br />
Vmar nainr gaeyr gÉ imef |<br />
Vmar nainr meta† iø© rat<br />
tuim† Ÿta …† baiRey ideŸ¬Ca Hat<br />
Ÿtamar ŸQet† Vmar ŸZ bsbas<br />
bIj buniC - …esa kir Dan cax !<br />
Ÿtamar hanay r„-…r iCeF lal<br />
BuliC Vim tairK - jnM sal -<br />
Bulet Bulet ADIr ŸcaeK ŸdiK<br />
Vmar ifkana kibta Hey …ik<br />
ˆReCa tuim, ˆReC Ÿtamar† saeT !<br />
nIl Ÿs icif, …Kena Ÿtamar† Haet ^<br />
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mn bel ca† ca†<br />
sudIÐa rayecODurI<br />
ca†el† sb Hy Hy k† |<br />
kt ikCu† Ÿta ca† -<br />
dIiG Bra maC r›† k†,<br />
Anurag maKa kTa jl oT oT -<br />
Hy k† |<br />
ca†el† sb Hy <br />
kt ikCu† ŸZ ca† |<br />
iSìpaefY pak faƒ†<br />
"Vi–nay kana† bla†<br />
raiS ker sirxa kla†' -<br />
ikǼ Hy k† |<br />
tarara ik Hy s†<br />
ViSÿenr raet -<br />
esanaJirr ben<br />
Ÿjanaikr saeT <br />
kt ik ŸZ ca† |<br />
pueR pueR ŸHak Ca†<br />
sara pâiTbIr AìB buiÁ VeC Zt -<br />
Hey Velak øat,<br />
ŸPaFak pdM Daer Daer<br />
mans seraber |<br />
kt ik† ŸZ ca† |<br />
As„lgÈ icÇ»ar jF<br />
jnM idk kibtar b†,<br />
ikÜa Hey smuÅtF<br />
inej Haet idgÇ»ek Cuƒ † -<br />
ikǼ Hy k† |<br />
ta†, cawyaFa† igel ŸPla Bal -<br />
ŸZmn ker igel Ÿny Vela<br />
w† pãka¸ båYakeHal |<br />
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šæë\à ³àë>Òü...<br />
"à>–ƒ...<br />
<strong>Tokyo</strong> Men in Visarjan Dance<br />
<strong>Tokyo</strong> ladies in Visarjan Dance<br />
Without them <strong>Puja</strong> is<br />
incomplete<br />
Dance – Surer Tale<br />
Gaan-o-Gaan<br />
Classical Dance Program<br />
Indian Classical Dance<br />
Ready for <strong>Anjali</strong><br />
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Some actors with director<br />
Mrs. Sudipta Roychowdhury<br />
šæë\à ³àë>Òü....<br />
naFk ...<br />
Various Scenes from<br />
Babuder Dalkukure<br />
Major attraction in 2005 <strong>Puja</strong><br />
Cultural Program<br />
Crowd Enjoying<br />
the Drama<br />
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<strong>Anjali</strong> <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
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Hindi Section<br />
NrÿU_ôºttu; ôJgk ytv nî<br />
R˜t NkfUh<br />
yltr=fUt˜ mu NrÿU fuU rJrJ" h¥vtü fUe Wvtmlt fUtu rJNuM bnÀJ r=gt st;t hnt ni ><br />
bntfUt˜e fUe ytht"lt Rmer˜gu fUe st;e ni rfU Wmbü vNwJ; htGmtü fUtu vhtô; fUhlu fUe<br />
NtherhfU NrÿU fUt füUŠ =uFt dgt ni > c{Ñt, rJíKw YJk bnuN mCe ylk; NrÿUgtü mu gwÿU,<br />
mövqKo rJëJ fUtu a˜tlu Jt˜u vhbuëJh fuU ôJh¥v_ ykN mJo:t vrhvqKo ;:t mtbÚgoJtl ni > gu<br />
mCe r=ÔgNrÿUytü fUtu =ulu Jt˜u btlu dgu nî ><br />
Jtô;J bü mCe =uJe_=uJ;t nbthu dwË; bl bü rJhtsbtl NrÿU_ vwks nî > sc fUCe rlhtN ntufUh<br />
yvlu ytvfUtu rlco˜ ylwCJ fUh;u nî ;c gu dwË; NrÿUgtâ Qvh WXfUh nbthe mntg;t fUh;e nî ><br />
ctnh fUe NrÿU möCJ ni, YfU cth "tuFt =u Ce stgu rfUk;w yà=h mu rb˜lu Jt˜e =iJeg NrÿU<br />
m=t nbthu mt: hn;e nî ><br />
ytv :tu\ze _me fUrXltRo ytlu vh =qmhtü fUe mntg;t fuU r˜gu nt: vmth mfU;u nî rfUk;w ytk;rhfU<br />
NrÿU (bltuc˜ fUe r=Ôg NrÿU) bü ytÀb_rJëJtm hFlu Jt˜t vwh¥Mt:eo rlhk;h yrJhtb dr; mu<br />
dwË;NrÿU vt;t hn;t ni stu WmfuU WÀmtn YJk ôVqUL; fUtu cltgu hF;t ni > y;& Yumt fUnt dgt<br />
ni_ IytÀbi Jtôg ßgtur;&O _ yvlu yà=h fuU r=Ôg ŒfUtN mu seJl btdo fUtu =urFgu > ytvfUe<br />
ytÀbt RoëJh fUe ytJt\s ni > RoëJh ytÀbt fuU Áv bü ytvfuU bl bü J;obtl ni y;& Jné Ægtl<br />
˜dtRgu ytih yvlt htô;t awrlgu ><br />
ytrÀbfU NrÿU ne nbthe ytÆgtrÀbfU;t fUtu c\Ztlu Jt˜e r=Ôg_ NrÿU ni > blwíg ôJgk ne<br />
ytÀbt _ôJh¥v ni> Wmbü ytÀbt fuU btÆgb mu RoëJh fUt rlJtm ni > gn ytÀbt ne =uFl,u mwllu,<br />
Aqlu , rJath fUhlu, stllu fUe rf{Ugt fUhlu Jt˜e rJÒttl gwÿU NrÿU ni ><br />
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ytÀb NrÿU ne blwíg fUt dwË; NrÿU ôºttu; ni > rsm ŒfUth mqgo fUt ŒfUtN vwívtü fUtu rJfUrm;<br />
fUh;t ni, VU˜tü fUtu vrhv¢J fUh;t ni, Wme ŒfUth yk;htÀbt fUt ŒuhfU ŒfUtN seJl NrÿU fuU<br />
mwhrC; vwívtü fUtu rJfUrm; fUh;t ni ><br />
stu blwíg NkfUtNe˜, Wæuëghrn;, n;tN, W=tm ytih mc ytuh mu rlhtN ntu st;t ni, WmfUt<br />
seJl mbts fuU r˜gu rlh¥vgtude ytih mkfwUra; ntu st;t ni ytih Jn fwUA Ce bntl fUtgo lné<br />
fUh mfU;t > ytÀötmútt bü rJëJtm rfUgu rclt blwíg bl ytih Nheh vh fUtcq lné vt mfU;t ><br />
mwF_=wF, ˜tC_ntrl, sg_vhtsg fUtu mbtl mbS fUh gwõ fUhtu (fU;oÔg vt˜l fUhtu)<br />
Rmmu ;wönü vtv lné ˜dudt > rô:h_cwrõ ytih yltmrÿU_CtJ mu fU;oÔg vt˜l fUersgu > ytvfUt<br />
yr"fUth ;tu mÀfUbo fUhlt ni > fUbo_VU˜ vh ytvfUt yr"fUth lné> VU˜ bwÏg lné ni> fUbo ne<br />
˜Ìg ytih ylJh; fUbo fUhlt mne btdo ni ><br />
gr= ytv rfUme bntl Wvgtude_gtuslt fUtu vqKo fUhlt atn;u nî ;tu ytvfUtu yvle ytÆgtrÀbfU<br />
NrÿU fUt rJfUtm fUhlt atrngu > CdJtl e fU]íK lu yswol fUtu Wv=uN =u;u ýY gne fUnt<br />
ICrÿUCtJ mu yvoK rfUgu dgu :tu\zu mu Ce vºt, vwív, VU˜ ytih s˜ fUtu bî c\ze Œmàl;t mu<br />
d{nK fUh;t nqâ > ;wb stu fwUA Ce fUhtu, stu fwUA Ce Ftytu, veytu, nJl fUhtu, =tl =tu, ;v fUhtu<br />
Jn mc fwUA bwSu yvoK fUhtuO> y:to; RoëJhtvoK CtJ R;lt ÔgtvfU ntult atrngu rfU Jn nbthu<br />
fUbo fUt YfU yrJCtßg ykd cl stgu ><br />
bî RoëJh fUt ykN nqâ > RoëJh fUe r=Ôg NrÿU bwSbü rlJtm fUh;e ni > RoëJh fUe rJvw˜ mntg;t<br />
m=t_mJo=t buhu mt: ni > bî RoëJh fUe ytuh mu ne gn mÀfUtgo fUh hnt nqâ > Yumt mbvoK CtJ<br />
hFfUh fUtgo fUhlu mu ytrÀbfU c˜ c\Z;t ni ><br />
ytrÀbfU_NrÿU fUe J]rõ fUt yÇgtm fUhlu fuU r˜gu bl fUtu Ntk; YJk mk;wr˜; fUh c{Ñ_rJath<br />
bü hbK fUhlt atrngu > cth_ cth c{Ñ_rJath fUtu vqhu rJëJtm fuU mt: =wnhtlt, WåathK fUhlt<br />
Wànü yvlu dwË; bl bü sbtlt atrngu ><br />
ytv ôJgk CdJtl Áv ni > ctnh fUe NrÿU fUe mntg;t btdo =uFlu fUe yvuGt ôJgk yvle<br />
ytk;rhfU ytÀbNrÿU fUtu std]; fUh rlhk;h rJfUrm; fUersgu > ytv ôJgk YfU abÀfUtrhfU<br />
ylwCJ ŒtË; fUhüdu ><br />
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stvtl fuU YfU Œrmõ de; ImwfUegtfUeO fUt CtJtlwJt=<br />
Œtu. mwhuN };wvKo<br />
fUné Sh l stYk ytâmq ytâFtü mu<br />
Rm zh mu rmh WXtY<br />
a˜t st hnt nqâ ;lnt_;lnt<br />
r=˜ bü fUmfU;e xem r˜Y<br />
yts fUe ht; ýyt rVUh, ;lnt_;lnt<br />
gt=tü bü Wbd;u nî<br />
Jmk; fuU b=Chu r=l<br />
WlfUe gt=tü fuU mt:<br />
a˜t st hnt nqâ ;lnt_;lnt ><br />
fUné Sh l stYk ytâmq ytâFtü mu<br />
Rm zh mu rmh WXtY<br />
a˜t st hnt nqâ ;lnt_;lnt<br />
zczctRo ytâFtü mu<br />
rdl hnt nqâ rm;thu<br />
ytih fUh hnt nqâ gt=<br />
y˜m Chu dLbgtü fuU r=l<br />
WlfUe y˜mtRo gt=tü lu<br />
rVUh fUh r=gt bwSu ;lnt_;lnt<br />
r=˜ bü fUmfU;e xem r˜Y<br />
yts fUe ht; ýyt ;lnt_;lnt<br />
ct=˜tü mu Ce Qvh<br />
a˜e dRo nî FwrNgtâ buhe<br />
ytmbtk fuU Wm vth st cme nî brô;gtâ buhe<br />
gt=tü bü rXXfU hnu nî<br />
v;Sh fuU mwntlu r=l<br />
fUtltü bü dqâs;e ni<br />
Sh;e vrútgtü fUe bt;be "wl<br />
gu fUime W=tm vhAtRgtâ nî<br />
rAve st hne nî rm;thtü fuU veAu<br />
gu fUime ylble atâ=le ni<br />
rmbx;e st hne ni atâ= fuU veAu<br />
fUné Sh l stYk ytâmq ytâFtü mu<br />
Rm zh mu rmh WXtY<br />
a˜t st hnt nqâ ;lnt_;lnt<br />
r=˜ bü fUmfU;e xem r˜Y<br />
yts fUe ht; ýyt rVUh, ;lnt_;lnt<br />
(stvtle de;_IWY ytu bwR;u yh¥fUtuO fUt<br />
CtJtlwJt= )<br />
W˜Sl<br />
akrŠfUt stuNe<br />
biklu mbSt bl fUtu rVUh, mbStgt fwUA bl fUtu,<br />
=tultü fUe rVUh dw:bdwÀ:t ytih biklu mbSt bl fUtu ><br />
rVUh mu ylcl bü biklu, ylmwlt fUh r=gt bl fUtu,<br />
r\sà=de cý; ni W˜Se, fUimu mbStYk bl fUtu ><br />
fUn;t ni ¢gtü nh cth gu, ;wb nthu yvlu bl fUtu,<br />
Fw= bî l mbS vtRo nqk , ¢gtü biklu mbSt bl fUtu >><br />
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Cth; stvtl fuU htslrgfU mkck"tü fUe<br />
ôJLKb sgk;e vh buhe ntL=fU c"tRo ni<br />
nbthu mkck"tu bü yc mabwa Œti\Z;t ytRo ni ><br />
stvtl_Cth; biºte vw˜<br />
Œtu. yNtufU af{U"h<br />
stvtl fuU mCe rnà=e Œube stl;u nî rfU<br />
r=Ö˜e nbthe hts"tle bü ˜tudtü fUe ytct=e yvth ni ><br />
fwUA sbwlt fuU Rm vth nî ;tu ctfUe Wm vth ni ><br />
Rm vth mu Wm vth<br />
ytlu stlu fuU rm˜rm˜u ;tu cý˜ :u<br />
vh rdlu_awlu =tu_;el ne vw˜ :u ><br />
vàxql fUt YfU vw˜ cltgt st;t :t chmt; bü<br />
rsm vh c\zt zh ˜d;t :t ht; bü<br />
r=˜ fUtkv;t :t ¢gtürfU v=atvtü mu ne vw˜ lta;t :t ><br />
fUCe fUtuRo dt\ze cn dRo, fUCe Xu˜t cn dgt<br />
YfU cth ;tu vw˜ ne cn dgt<br />
l=e fuU =tultü ytuh fUt mkvfUo vw˜ ne sc Zn dgt<br />
;tu =wFe r=˜ YfU Ntgh fUn dgt_<br />
fUtil fUhudt Wlmu Ëgth, stu hn;u ntü sbwlt vth<br />
˜urfUl =tuô;tü, sc mu sbwlt vh<br />
Cth; stvtl biºte fUt b\scq; vw˜ cl dgt ni<br />
l=e fuU Qvh fUtb=uJ fUe fUbtl mt ;l dgt ni<br />
Ëgth Rm vw˜ mu ytlu ˜dt ni<br />
Ëgth Rm vw˜ mu stlu ˜dt ni<br />
Ëgth Œurbgtü fuU r=˜tü bü stvtl fuU r˜Y<br />
måae biºte sdtlu ˜dt ni ><br />
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ytih buhu gth_<br />
yc fUtuRo lné fUn;t<br />
fUtil fUhudt Wlmu Ëgth stu hn;u ntü sbwlt vth ><br />
rl\stbwæel fuU<br />
Cth; stvtl biºte vw˜ mu nh Cth;Jtme FwN ni<br />
Jtu vw˜ lné nbthe CtJltytü fUt RkŠ"lwM ni ><br />
Rm vh a\ZfUh nbthe m;hkde CtJltYk stvtl st;e nî<br />
"àgJt= =u;e nî FwNcwYk sdt;e nî ><br />
Rm RkŠ"lwM fuU NeMo vh<br />
btÀmqbqht fUe fUtuxtu mkde; mCtYk ntu;e nî<br />
;kºt Jt‘ fUe "bfU ÆJrlgtk hm JMto mu<br />
†útkrºtgtk rCdtu;e nî ><br />
Rme RkŠ"lwM vh cs;u nî ;tRfUtu =btbu<br />
Rme vh m;hkde ôgtne mu r˜Fu st;u nî RëfUltbu<br />
Rme RkŠ"lwM vh dqâs;u nî Jt=tRfUtu ldt\zu<br />
Rme vh a˜;u nî sqztu ytih fUhtxu fuU yFt\zu<br />
Rme vh ylwCJe Wkdr˜gtk RfuUctlt fuU dw˜=ô;u mst;e nî<br />
blwíg, v]ÚJe ytih ôJdo fuU cea mbctý rºtfUtuK clt;e nî<br />
rsmbü ntu;e ni huFtytü fUe vqKo;t<br />
hkdtü fUe mövqKo;t c{Ñtkz fUt mtbhôg<br />
rNÖvtü fUt mtbksôg<br />
Rme RkŠ"lwM mu r=FtRo =u;t ni stvtle mngtud fUt ati;hVUt Œgtm<br />
rvA˜u 50 JMtüo fUt f{UbN& rJfUtm<br />
ytL:fU mkat˜l bu, Qsto WÀvt=l bü<br />
bh¥ô:˜ fUe hu;e bü, nrhgt˜e Fu;e bü<br />
ldhtü bü d{tbtü bü, x[urlkd Œtud{tbtü bü<br />
mkJt= bü ÔgJnth bü, slmkath bü<br />
mqalt Œti‘turdfUe bü, =uFe yl=uFe bü<br />
muJtytü fUt rJô;th ne rJô;th ni<br />
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ôJtôÚg muJtytü, rarfUÀmt mwrJ"tytü, vgtoJhK rak;tytü<br />
rJNuMÒt;tytü, ôJkgmuJe mkô:tytü ytih cåatü brn˜tytü fuU r˜Y fUturNNtü fUe ˜kce fU;th ni><br />
rl\stbwæel fuU Rm vw˜ mu nh fUtuRo FwN ni<br />
bî cth_cth fUnqkdt<br />
gn vw˜ lné ni RkŠ"lwM ni<br />
stu =tu vtxtü fuU cea fUe =qrhytü fUtu ;tu\z;t ni<br />
rmVUo l=e vth lné fUh;t<br />
mbk=h vth fUh;t ýyt<br />
=qh =uN stvtl mu nbü stu\z;t ni><br />
Rm vw˜ fUe Wb{ yfqU;e ni<br />
¢gtürfU Rmbü rahk;l b\scq;e ni<br />
yCe ;tu vatm mt˜ fUe ôJLKb sgk;e ni<br />
vh rbºttü Cth; stvtl fUe biºte ylk;e ni ><br />
nb fUh;u nî Wmmu Ëgth<br />
stu ni RkŠ"lwM fuU vth ><br />
btk<br />
=uJuN stuNe<br />
˜thuàm ôfqU˜ (fUGt -7), mltJh-fUmti˜e, rnbta˜ Œ=uN<br />
btk bî ;wbmu =qh ntu dgt, gt ;wb bwSmu rcA\z dRo ntu,<br />
mbS lné vt;t nqk bî ><br />
bwSu rb˜t vrhJth ImltJhO, ;wb ntu rlvx yfuU˜e,<br />
;wbfUtu Cq˜ lné vt;t nqk bî ><br />
btk ;wb fUn;e ntu ;q buhe, ytkFtü fUt ;tht Ëgtht ni,<br />
;wbfUtu gt= cý; fUh;t nqk bî<br />
bwSmu R;le =qh yfuU˜e, fUimu ;wb hn;e ntu btk,<br />
gu stl lné vt;t nqk bî ><br />
btk ;wb fUn;e ntu bunl;, måatRo fUtu seJl fUt ykd cltlt,<br />
;wbfUtu Jal gne =u;t nqk bî ><br />
btk ;wb buhu mvltü bü ntu, bî Ce r=˜ bü m=t ;wönthu,<br />
;wbmu rVUh rb˜lu ytWkdt bî ><br />
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=wdto vqst<br />
mwríb;t vt˜<br />
Ctuh fUe Ju˜t ni, vrhJth fuU mCe m=ôg hurzytu fuU vtm yt dgu nî > yts bnt˜gt ni ytih hurzytu<br />
vh cehüŠ fU]íK CŠ fUe ybh ytJt\s bü akzevtX fuU bkºt ytih Istdtu ;wrb stdtu, stdtu =wdtoO de;<br />
dqâs hnu nî > bnt˜gt fuU r=l mkôfU]; fuU bkºttü ytih ckd˜t de;tü fuU mt: brnMtmwhbL=le fUe vqhe fU:t<br />
mwl;u ýY r=˜ Ch ytgt ni > =wdto vqst fuU YfU mË;tn vqJo bnt˜gt fuU r=l =uJe =wdto fUt ôJtd;<br />
ytñJtl rfUgt st;t ni > Rm r=l mu =wdto vqst fUe ykr;b ;igtrhgtk fUe st;e nî ><br />
Nh= };w fUt ytdbl ytih rNJ˜e VqU˜tü fUe b"wh mwdk" =wdto vqst fuU ytlu fUe mqalt =u;u nî > =wdto<br />
vqst ckdtr˜ytü fUt ŒbwF Àgtunth ni vh yts gn Àgtunth =uN_rJ=uN bü ckdtr˜ytü fuU y˜tJt mCe Jdo<br />
ytih =uN fuU ˜tud c\zu ytlà= ytih WÀmtn fuU mt: blt;u nî ><br />
vtihtrKfU btàg;t ni rfU YfU cth ymwh brnM fUe Dtuh ;vôgt mu c{Ñ =uJ Œmàl ýY ;tu brnM<br />
lu Wlmu ybhÀJ fUt Jh=tl btkdt > c{Ñ =uJ lu fUnt Ign ;tu ymöCJ ni , rsmlu sàb r˜gt ni<br />
WmfUe b]Àgw rlrëa; ni vhk;w ;wönthe b]Àgw YfU lthe fuU nt:tü ntudeO> brnM cý; Œmàl ýyt > gn<br />
Jh=tl ;tu ybhÀJ fuU Jh=tl simt ne ýyt > C˜t YfU yc˜t lthe WmfUt ¢gt rcdt\z mfuUde Yumt<br />
mtuafUh bl ne bl FwN ýyt > brnMtmwh fUt yÀgtath ;eltü ˜tufUtü bü ymnleg ntu dgt ytih =uJ;t<br />
Ce WmfuU yÀgtath mu ºttrn- ºttrn fUhlu ˜du > ;c mCe =uJ;tytuk lu rb˜fUh bntNrÿU =uJe =wdto fUt<br />
rlbtoK rfUgt > NrÿÁUrvKe =uJe =wdto ytih brnMtmwh bü Dtuh gwõ ýyt ytih yk; bü =uJe lu brnMtmwh<br />
fUt J" rfUgt > ;Ce mu =uJe =wdto brnMtmwhbL=le fuU ltb mu rºt˜tufU bü Œrmõ nî ><br />
yrëJl btn bü =wdto vqst yfUt˜ctu"l fUn˜t;t ni > gn mbg ehtb ytih htJK fuU Dtuh gwõ fUt<br />
mbg c;tgt st;t ni > Rme yfUt˜ gt ymbg ehtb lu =uJe =wdto fUe vqst fUe > vqst fuU r˜Y 100<br />
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le˜ fUb˜tü fUe ytJëgfU;t :e > ehtb vqst fuU r˜Y 100 le˜ fUb˜ ˜ufUh ytY > htrºt fuU<br />
mbg =uJe =wdto rAvfUh ytgek ytih vqst fUt YfU VqU˜ ˜u dgé > sc vqst fUe rmrõ fUt mbg ytgt<br />
ytih ehtb ykr;b fUb˜ yvoK fUhlu fUtu ýY ;tu YfU VqU˜ Wànü lné rb˜t ;Ce Wànü gt= ytgt rfU<br />
WlfUe btâ Wànü fUb˜ lgl fUnt fUh;e :é > ehtb lü mtuat bî gn fUb˜ lgl NrÿU fUe =uJe btâ =wdto<br />
fuU ahKtü buk yLv; fUÁkdt ytih simu ne yvlt YfU luºt rlfUt˜lu fUtu ýY ;tu Wme mbg btâ NrÿU<br />
ŒfUx ýRok ytih Wàntulü ehtb fUtu gwõ bü rJsge fUt ytNeJto= r=gt ><br />
ckdt˜ bü Œr;btYk vqst fuU fURo bnelu vn˜u mu cltRo st;e nî > btâ =wdto fUe Œr;bt fuU mt: WlfuU<br />
mk;tltü ˜Ìbe, mhôJ;e, dKuN ytih fUtL;fU fUe bqL;gtk Ce d\Ze st;e nî > Yumt btlt st;t ni rfU btâ<br />
=wdto yvlu vr; rNJ fUtu fUi˜tN vJo; vh Atu\zfUh yvlu mk;tltü fuU mt: =m r=l fuU r˜Y btgfuU<br />
yt;e nî > ˜fU\ze fuU Ztkau vh rbÕe fUe gu bqL;gtk cltRo st;e nî > bqL;ytü fUtu rJrCàl ŒfUth fuU<br />
Jôºt ytih ytCqMKtü mu mstgt st;t ni > rJrCàl ŒfUth fUe bqL;gtü fUe fUthedhe ytih fU˜t =uF;u ne<br />
cl;e ni > vkzt˜ fUtu sdbdt;e htuNle mu mstgt st;t ni ><br />
M²e fuU r=l bqL;gtü fUtu vkzt˜ bu ˜tfUh mstgt st;t ni ytih Ictu"lO rfUgt st;t ni > Rm r=l mCe<br />
˜tud lgu fUv\zu vnl;u nî > yd˜u ath r=ltü ;fU NrÿU fUe =uJe =wdto fUe vqst fUe st;e ni > vqst fuU<br />
Rl r=ltü ;hn_;hn fuU mtkôf]Ur;fU fUtgof{Ub ntu;ü nî > athtü ;hVU WÀmtn ytih Wbkd fUt Jt;tJhK r=FtRo<br />
=u;t ni > brn˜tYk vqst fuU fUtb bu swx st;e nî > fUtuRo VqU˜tü fUe<br />
bt˜tYk dqâ:;e nî ;tu fUtuRo Œmt= fuU VU˜ fUtx;e nî > fUtuRo vqst<br />
fuU Ctud rFa\ze, ;hfUthe fUe ;igthe fUh;t ni ;tu fUtuRo Ntb fuU<br />
mtkôf]Ur;fU fUtgof{Ubtü fUe ;igtrhgtü bü Ôgô; ntu;t ni > mwcn ˜tud<br />
btâ =wdto fuU ahKtü bü vwMvtksr˜ yLv; fUh;u nî ytih Wlmu yvlu<br />
bl fUe RåAt vqhe ntulu fUe fUtblt fUh;u nî > bnty³be fUe vqst<br />
mcmu ŒbwF ntu;e ni > bnty³be ytih bntlJbe fuU mkr"_fUt˜<br />
fUe vqst fUtu mkr"vqst fUn;u nî > mkr"vqst fUt bwnq;o rlrëa; ntu;t<br />
ni, 108 r=gtü fUe htuNle, bkºttuåath fuU mt: vqst ytih yth;e<br />
fUe st;e ni > vqst fuU ath r=l mkÆgt_yth;e fuU mbg =wdto btâ<br />
fUe Œr;bt fuU mtblu CÿU rbÕe fuU mwhtne=th Œ=evtü fUtu nt: bü<br />
r˜Y (rsmu "wlwae fUn;u ni) ZtfU fUe ÆJrl fuU mt: l]Àg fUh;u<br />
nî > =Nbe fuU r=l vqst fUt fUtgo mövqKo ntulu vh rJJtrn; brn˜tYk Irmà=qh Fu˜tO bü rnômt ˜u;e nî ><br />
brn˜tYk btâ =wdto fUtu rmà=qh ˜dt;e nî ytih ytvm bü Ce rmà=qh yt=tl Œ=tl fUh;e nî ><br />
RmfuU ct= rJmsol fUt mbg yt;t ni > Chu r=˜ mu Ictu˜tu =wdto btRo fUe sgO fuU lthtü fuU mt: =wdto<br />
bqL;ytü fUtu rJmLs; rfUgt st;t ni > RmfuU vëat; mCe ˜tud vkzt˜ Jtvm yt;u nik ytih Ntkr;s˜<br />
˜u;u nî > rJsgt=Nbe fuU r=l mCe yvlu möck"e ytih rbºttü mu rb˜;u nik ytih bwân beXt fUh;u nî > Rm<br />
ŒfUth =wdto vqst mövàl ntu;t ni ytih nb yd˜u JMo fuU vqst fUe Œ;eGt fUh;u nî ><br />
<strong>Anjali</strong> <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
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ROPPONGI HILLS DIYA<br />
Hillside-B1F,Roppongi Hills<br />
6-10-1,Minato-ku<br />
TEL 03-6438-1177<br />
IKEBUKURO MANTRA<br />
(''In front of Seibu Dept. store'')<br />
FLC-BLDG 8F,<br />
Minami Ikebukuro 1-22-2<br />
Toshima-ku<br />
TEL 03-5992-7421<br />
UENO MANTRA<br />
(''Ameyoko-dori'')<br />
Nagafuji Bldg Annex3F<br />
Ueno 4-9-6,Taito-ku<br />
TEL 03-3835-0818<br />
HAKUSAN MANTRA<br />
Hakusan 5-28-20<br />
Bunkyou-ku<br />
TEL 03-3942-9400<br />
CALL US FOR OFFICE, WEDDING, BIRTHDAY PARTY BOOKING<br />
<strong>Anjali</strong> <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
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Japanese Section<br />
インド 思 い 出 おぼえ 書 き<br />
チャットパダイ 啓 子<br />
いままでに、 息 子 は 4 回 インドを 訪 れました。1 歳 2 ヶ 月 の 1 月 、6 歳 の 6 月 、9 歳 の 7 月 、<br />
14 歳 の 12 月 。 毎 年 訪 れることは 叶 わず、「 彼 は 抱 くことがないまま 大 きくなってしまった」と<br />
お 義 母 様 がさびしそうに 言 われました。ごめんなさい。 兄 弟 のいない 彼 は、 年 の 近 いいとこたち<br />
と 遊 ぶことを、とても 楽 しみにしています。 彼 はどのような 想 いや 思 い 出 を 持 っているのでしょ<br />
う。 一 つだけ 息 子 が 閉 口 していることがあります。 夫 の 家 族 は 私 から 見 て、 全 員 、とても 教 育 熱<br />
心 なインド 人 です。 息 子 は 電 話 で 話 すたび、 今 何 を 勉 強 しているの 成 績 はクラス、 学 年 での<br />
順 位 は の 質 問 攻 め。 息 子 、ただいま 16 歳 、 自 分 を 必 死 でさがしている 時 。 一 言 、「うざ<br />
い!」<br />
間 があくためか、 訪 れるたびに 夫 の 兄 弟 姉 妹 の 子 供 たちの 変 化 、 成 長 に 驚 かされます。 男 の 子<br />
ばかりなので、 声 は 変 わり、 背 も 抜 かされ、 精 神 的 にも 置 いてきぼりになり、かばわれる 立 場 に<br />
なっていました。 夫 のいとこの 子 供 たち、 女 の 子 たちも 自 由 闊 達 、 青 春 を 謳 歌 し、 輝 いていまし<br />
た。 家 族 だけではなく、コルカタも 様 変 わりしていました。あり 得 ない 事 ですが、インドは 悠 久<br />
のときをゆっくり 刻 み、 良 いにつけ、 悪 しきにつけ、いつも 変 わらず、 私 たちを 同 じように 迎 え<br />
てくれるものだと 思 っていました。いろいろありますが、 移 動 の 手 段 、そう、リキシャ。 私 は、<br />
人 の 引 いているリキシャに、 乗 ったことがあったのでしょうか。 折 れてしまいそうな 体 で 引 いて<br />
いるのを、 街 中 で 見 たことは 記 憶 にあります。シティ・オブ・ジョイ・・・・。1997 年 か 1998 年 頃 、<br />
廃 止 された・・・・とのこと。 引 いていた 人 たちの 仕 事 はどうなったのでしょう。 日 本 では 観 光 地 の<br />
風 物 として 残 されているようです。お 正 月 に、 浅 草 をお 兄 さんがかっこよく 引 いて 走 っていまし<br />
た。 今 のものは 自 転 車 が 引 くリキシャになり、 夫 の 実 家 のほうでは 若 い 人 たちが 走 らせるのを 多<br />
く 見 受 けました。 三 輪 の 自 動 車 も 減 らされているとのこと・・・あのプープークラクション。と<br />
てもうるさいけれどかわいくって 最 高 ! 町 の 風 物 詩 ですよね。インドに 帰 ってきたと 感 じる 音 な<br />
のです。なくしてしまうのは 寂 しい・・・・。そう 思 うのは 私 だけ・・・・ですかだんだん 大 きくなっ<br />
てバス、これはあまり 変 わらない 気 がします。あ、いやいや、バス 停 がなくなっていました。ど<br />
こから 乗 るのか 夫 が 悩 みぬいていました。でも 土 地 の 人 たちはどこ 行 きのバスかしっかり 分 かっ<br />
ているようで 何 気 なく 乗 るのですよ。これぞインド。 何 事 も 自 然 になるようになっているのです<br />
ね。 次 の 乗 り 物 は、とても 自 分 が 生 きているうちには 乗 ることができるとは 思 っていなかったも<br />
の。 頭 の 上 にザルを 乗 せ、 一 杯 ずつゆっくりと 土 を 運 んでいる 人 々。まだまだ 深 くはない 大 きな<br />
穴 。これはなにまたまたインド 的 、ゆったり 時 が 流 れてゆく 不 思 議 な 光 景 でした。このような<br />
言 い 方 は 失 礼 なのでしょうが、 奇 跡 が 起 きていました。 完 成 していました! 乗 りました!わかり<br />
ますか 駅 や 電 車 、 車 内 も 日 本 の 物 とほとんど 変 わりのない 地 下 鉄 !!!!! 重 機 械 を 使 わずに 出 来 上<br />
がった 地 下 鉄 !!!!! 不 可 能 を 可 能 にしてしまうインド。これからの 世 界 を 変 えていく 秘 めた 力 を 内<br />
蔵 しているインド。あなたにも 流 れているのですよ。これだけのエネルギーが。 楽 しんでくださ<br />
い。 青 春 を。<br />
ね、「よけいだよ、うざい!」 連 発 の 息 子 君 。<br />
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現 代 流 行 のヨガ 考<br />
東 京 ヨガセンター 理 事 長<br />
羽 成 孝<br />
近 年 、 爆 発 的 にヨガが 流 行 している。それはそれで 喜 ばしい 事 ではあるが、 現 代 の 流 行 的 ヨガ<br />
は、ヨガの 本 質 からは 可 成 りかけ 離 れているのではないかと 思 う。 現 在 、スポーツセンターなど<br />
で「ヨガ」と 名 がつけば、そのクラスはすぐ 満 員 になるほどの 人 気 である。ヨガクラスの 殆 どの<br />
インストラクターがヨガとは 何 かを 全 然 知 らずに 指 導 している。 一 歩 譲 って 精 神 面 が 脱 落 してい<br />
るのを 認 めるとしても、ヨガのアサナ( 対 位 法 )とプラナヤマ( 呼 吸 法 )さえもしっかりと 体 得<br />
せず 指 導 しているインストラクターが 多 いのに 驚 く。ヨガに 就 いて、 世 間 では 色 々 間 違 った 概 念<br />
を 多 くの 人 が 持 っている。ある 人 は 肉 体 運 動 だけであると 考 えている。 又 、ある 人 は 瞑 想 のプロ<br />
セスであると 考 えている。 又 、 他 の 人 はストレス 解 消 の 手 段 と 考 えている。 併 しヨガは 生 きる 科<br />
学 であり、 人 生 の 色 々な 状 態 や 段 階 に 対 して 確 固 たる 特 別 な 役 割 を 持 っているのである。ヨガは<br />
肉 体 の 健 康 を 維 持 し、 心 に 安 定 をもたらし、 調 和 のある 操 操 をかもし 出 す。 究 極 的 にヨガは、 人<br />
間 の 奥 深 くにある 霊 性<br />
を 目 ざめさせ、 内 在 せる 魂 を 自 覚 し 人 間 性 を 最 頂 点 にまで 高 めていくのである。<br />
以 上 のべた 事 は 人 間 が 生 きていく 上 で、 必 要 なことである 事 が 分 かるであろう。 肉 体 は 健 康 であ<br />
ることが 望 ましいし、 心 は 平 和 を 必 要 とし、 感 情 は 常 に 調 和 が 保 たれている 必 要 がある。そして<br />
内 なる 魂 の 存 在 を 認 識 しなければならないこの 魂 こそが、 人 間 の 芯 なのである。しんがないと、<br />
その 人 間 は 常 に 左 右 にゆれ 動 いてしまうのである。これこそが 完 全 な 人 格 を 作 る 大 元 になる。<br />
我 々は、 毎 日 の 生 活 の 中 に 横 たわっている 不 調 和 を 探 し 出 すことによって、 何 が 必 要 か、 何 が 必<br />
要 でないか 分 かってくる。 自 分 の 毎 日 のライフサイクルを 点 検 することによって、 身 体 や 心 を 乱<br />
しているものが 何 かが 分 かる。これらの 不 調 和 が 調 和 の 取 れた 肉 体 構 造 を 乱 す。 病 気 がおき 老 化<br />
をはやめる。ヨガのポーズや 呼 吸 法 、ある 種 の 浄 化 法 ( 目 、 鼻 、 内 臓 等 々)をすることによって、<br />
気 の 滞 り、 毒 素 、 体 内 組 織 の 中 における 不 調 和 等 を 治 していく。ヨガは 精 神 科 学 であると 同 時 に、<br />
治 療 的 にも 働 くのである。 人 はその 両 面 を 見 る 必 要 がある。 心 の 安 らぎを 経 験 する 為 に 我 々は、<br />
ストレス、 緊 張 、 心 配 、 欲 求 不 満 、 落 胆 などに 引 きずり 回 されてはいけない。 心 とエネルギーは<br />
二 頭 馬 車 の 様 で 各 々の 馬 が 別 の 方 向 へ 動 いていては 車 が 進 まない。これと 同 じように 心 とエネル<br />
ギーをコントロールし、 一 定 方 向 へ 進 めるようにムチで 制 御 していかなければならない。 心 や 感<br />
情 の 中 からマイナスの 想 念 、 否 定 的 感 情 を 取 り 除 いて、 精 神 的 に 高 い 状 態 へと 自 分 自 身 を 導 いて<br />
いかなければならない。これには、 心 が 外 の 事 象 に 捕 われない 様 に 一 定 の 時 間 心 を 内 に 向 ける<br />
( 瞑 想 ) 訓 練 が 必 要 である。 内 なる 一 点 に 心 を 集 中 すると 次 第 に 心 は 安 らぎを 覚 える。<br />
感 情 のアップダウンの 激 しい 人 は、 自 分 中 心 に 物 事 を 考 えながら 生 きている。 社 会 は 色 々な 人<br />
構 成 されている。 我 々の 感 情 は 我 々の 心 の 色 によって 変 わる。 若 し 貴 方 が 他 人 に 愛 情 をもって 接<br />
すれば、その 人 も 貴 方 に 愛 情 を 持 っているであろう。 憎 しみを 持 てば 憎 しみが 返 ってくる。もし<br />
あなたが 常 に 前 向 きで 明 るい 感 情 を 持 って 生 きていけば、 貴 方 のまわりは 明 るく 幸 せに 満 ちてく<br />
る。 常 に 明 るい 笑 顔 で 暮 らしてください!<br />
<strong>Anjali</strong> <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
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笑 いは 脳 下 垂 体 のホルモンの 分 泌 を 促 進 します。 脳 下 垂 体 の 働 きは、 身 体 全 体 、 五 臓 六 腑 、 筋<br />
肉 、 神 経 のすべてを 活 性 化 します。<br />
いらいらしたり、 怒 ったりすれば 副 腎 皮 質 からアドレナリンというホルモンが 分 泌 され、 交 感<br />
神 経 を 刺 激 し、 心 臓 の 鼓 動 が 早 まり、 血 圧 が 上 がったり、 血 液 が 酸 性 に 変 わったりし、 胃 下 垂 、<br />
便 秘 、 胃 潰 瘍 等 の 胃 腸 病 にかかり 易 くなります。 一 方 、 微 笑 みながら 食 事 をすると 唾 液 の 分 泌 が<br />
よくなり 消 化 力 を 高 めます。<br />
最 後 に<br />
折 角 、ヨガと 出 合 ってヨガを 始 めたのですからヨガの 本 質 を 見 極 め、 自 分 の 内 なる 霊 性 に 目 覚<br />
めて 下 さい。 人 間 は 肉 体 だけで 自 然 とつながっているわけではありません。 自 分 の 芯 である 魂 に<br />
目 覚 め、 常 に 自 然 との 帯 同 を 忘 れずに 生 きていくことが 無 病 息 災 に 生 きるポイントです。<br />
人 は 年 と 共 にやせて 色 褪 せてくるかもしれません。 干 し 大 根 だって 昔 はつやも 良 く 丸 々と 肥 えて<br />
いました。でも 今 は、しわが 出 来 た 分 だけ、しなやかになり 甘 さもましてきました。 人 は 失 った<br />
分 だけ、 又 、 別 々なものがついてきます。 悲 観 することはない。<br />
死 ぬまで 価 値 ある 人 間 として 生 きていく 知 恵 をヨガは 教 えてくれるでしょう。<br />
Meditation<br />
Meditation is used primarily to reduce mental stress and invoke<br />
physical relaxation. The three prominent approaches to<br />
meditation include: Transcendental Meditation, mindfulness<br />
meditation and breath meditation. Transcendental meditation<br />
includes repetition of a mantra and is the most common form<br />
used in the Western world. Mindfulness meditation has roots in<br />
the Buddhist tradition of vipassana, which focuses on simple<br />
awareness of thoughts and feelings as they arise. Breath<br />
meditation, which was taught by the Buddha, uses breath as an<br />
object of contemplation.<br />
<strong>Anjali</strong> <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
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ベンガルの 行 事 における 季 節 と 暦<br />
スデブ・チャットパダイ<br />
ベンガル 地 方 でヒンズー 教 の 行 事 に 用 いられる 暦 は 太 陰 に 基 づくもので、 太 陽 系 とだい<br />
ぶ 違 う。たとえば、ドゥルガプジャはソプトミ( 新 月 から 数 えて 7 日 目 )からはじまり、ドショ<br />
ミ( 新 月 からか 数 えて10 日 目 )まで 行 う。また、サラスヮティプジャはポンチョミ( 新 月 から<br />
数 えて 5 日 目 )に 行 うなど 決 まっている。つまり、どんな 行 事 であれ、それを 行 う 日 とこの 月 の<br />
回 転 との 相 対 的 関 係 は 守 らなければならない。 正 確 に 言 えば、 満 月 から 新 月 のサイクルを 14.75<br />
日 として 繰 り 返 すので、 月 が 地 球 を 一 周 する 間 隔 を 一 ヶ 月 ( 太 陽 暦 の 29.5 日 )と 数 え、いつど<br />
の 行 事 を 行 うかを 決 める。しかし、このような 数 え 方 で 太 陽 系 の 暦 と 年 間 で 11 日 (うるう 年 は<br />
12 日 )のずれが 毎 年 生 じる。つまり、プジャなどの 行 事 は 単 に 月 の 回 転 の 間 隔 (ティティとい<br />
う)にあわせると、 毎 年 このように 11-12 日 ずつずれてしまうことになり、ある 特 定 の 行 事 は 毎<br />
年 同 季 節 に 行 われることができない。<br />
ベンガルの 季 節 と 暦 の 関 係<br />
季 節 グリッショ ボルシャ シャラツ ヘモント シート ボソント<br />
ベンガル 暦 月 名 ボイシャク ジョイステョ アシャル スラボン ヴァデュロ アッシン カッティク オグラハヨン ポウシュ マグ ファルグン チョイトロ<br />
西 洋 暦 月 名 4 月 5 月 6 月 7 月 8 月 9 月 10 月 11 月 12 月 1 月 2 月 3 月 4 月<br />
日 本 では、 季 節 は4つ( 春 、 夏 、 秋 、 冬 )と 考 えるが、インドでは、 季 節 は 6 つあり、<br />
グリッショ( 夏 )、ボルシャ( 雨 季 )、シャロツ( 秋 )、ヘモント( 始 冬 )、シート( 冬 )、ボソント( 春 )<br />
となる。インドでヒンズー 教 の 行 事 はこうした 季 節 とも 密 接 な 関 係 がある。たとえば、ドゥルガ<br />
プジャは 秋 の 行 事 で( 豊 作 を 祝 うのが 目 的 )、ドルジャトラは 春 の 行 事 ( 春 の 到 来 を 祝 う)。そ<br />
の 季 節 に 行 わないと 行 事 そのものの 意 味 が 薄 れてしまうことになる。したがって、 太 陰 の 暦 に 基<br />
づく 行 事 の 日 付 決 めと 季 節 のずれの 矛 盾 はどうしてもさける 必 要 が 出 てくる。その 調 整 を 図 るた<br />
めに、ベンガルでは、モルマスという 概 念 を 暦 に 導 入 している。モルマスというのは、 行 事 に 適<br />
しない 月 のことで、 同 じ 月 に 二 度 新 月 が 現 れるとその 月 はモルマスと 位 置 づけて、その 月 に 行 う<br />
べきだった 行 事 をすべて 一 ヶ 月 、 前 後 にずらしてしまう。こうすることによって、ある 行 事 は 毎<br />
年 ある 特 定 の 一 ヶ 月 の 間 で 行 うことになり、 季 節 として、 時 期 の 一 致 もおおむね 保 てる。ちなみ<br />
に、ドゥルガプジャはアッシン 月 の 7 日 目 からカッティク 月 の 6 日 の 間 で 必 ず 行 うが、 今 年 は、<br />
ソプトミはアッシン 月 の12 日 で 少 し 早 めになっている。このままだと、 来 年 のドゥルガプジャ<br />
は12 日 前 にずれてアッシン 月 の1 日 (ソプトミ)から 始 まることになるので、 来 年 はモルマス<br />
月 の 設 定 で 時 期 修 正 を 行 うことになる。<br />
<strong>Anjali</strong> <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
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インドの 幼 稚 園 「アノンドパーシャラ」で<br />
千 葉 大 学 大 学 院 博 士 後 期 課 程<br />
ラキット 工 藤 昭 子<br />
日 本 で 生 まれ 育 った 双 子 のわが 子 が、1999 年 11 月 ~2001 年 6 月 、 年 中 ・ 年 長 (4~5 歳 )の<br />
とき、インドの 大 学 付 属 幼 稚 園 に 通 った。シャンティニケタンのヴィシュワバラティ 大 学 付 属 幼<br />
稚 園 アノンドパーシャラというところだ。この 幼 稚 園 は、 大 学 の 教 職 員 の 子 弟 か 学 生 の 家 族 でな<br />
ければ 入 園 できない。 試 験 もあるらしいのだが、 日 本 人 の 私 が、 同 大 学 のベンガル 語 学 科 2 年 サ<br />
ーティフィケートコースに 籍 をおいていたので 試 験 もなくスムーズに 入 園 できた。しかし、 渡 印<br />
するまで、 都 内 の 区 立 保 育 園 に 通 っていた 二 人 の 子 どもが、いきなり、ことばのまったく 異 なる<br />
インドの 幼 稚 園 に 入 園 したのだから、 問 題 はそのあとだった。<br />
私 の 子 どもたちが 通 った 幼 稚 園 のルーティンは、 朝 7 時 45 分 までに 登 園 。 主 事 さんのような<br />
おじさんがいて、そのおじさんが 門 をあけ、 園 児 を 連 れてきた 親 に 挨 拶 しながら 園 児 を 引 き 受 け<br />
るシステムだった。 部 外 者 が 園 内 に 入 るのを 防 ぐためなのだろう。 園 児 たちは 園 内 に 入 ると 自 分<br />
で、かばんを 所 定 の 場 所 に 置 き、 始 業 まで 園 庭 で 遊 ぶ。 先 生 の 他 に、お 手 伝 いさんのような 婦 人<br />
が 2 名 ほどいた。 始 業 前 の 自 由 遊 びの 子 どもをみるのは 先 生 ではなく、お 手 伝 いさんのような 女<br />
性 たちだ。 始 業 時 間 になると、 主 事 さんが 鐘 を 手 動 で 鳴 らし、 園 児 たちが 園 庭 に 集 合 し 列 をつく<br />
って 並 ぶ。 先 生 が 園 児 たちの 前 で 指 揮 をとりながら、 朝 の 歌 (だいたいタゴールソング)を 歌 う。<br />
子 どもたちが 歌 う 歌 にあわせて 踊 りまで 披 露 してくれる 先 生 もいる。 子 どもたちの 何 人 かは、 自<br />
宅 の 庭 に 咲 いている 季 節 の 花 を1~2 個 もってきて 先 生 に 渡 す。アションとよばれる 小 さい 敷 物<br />
をあらかじめ 園 に 預 けてあるので、その 敷 物 を 所 定 の 場 所 から 各 自 とりに 行 き、クラスごとに 先<br />
生 の 指 示 した 木 陰 にすわる。ご 存 知 の 方 も 多 いと 思 うが、シャンティニケタンのヴィシュワバラ<br />
ディ 大 学 は 幼 稚 園 から 大 学 院 まであり、タゴールの 理 想 郷 とも 呼 ぶべきアシュラムである。ずい<br />
ぶん 変 わったという 地 元 の 方 もいらっしゃるようだが、 彼 の 理 想 が 今 も 生 かされており 幼 稚 園 か<br />
ら 高 校 までは、 外 の 木 陰 に 座 って 授 業 がおこなわれることは 今 も 変 わらずおこなわれている。そ<br />
のため、 雨 が 降 ると 幼 稚 園 から 高 校 は 休 みになる。 先 生 は 園 児 たちがもってきた 花 を 手 に 取 り、<br />
季 節 の 花 の 名 前 を 教 える。それらは、 後 で 園 庭 の 一 番 大 きな 木 ( 神 木 なのだろう)に 捧 げられる。<br />
授 業 はお 絵 かきをしたり、 数 え 歌 、ナーサリーソングなどしたりする。お 絵 かきをすると、 先 生<br />
がそれに 手 を 加 えてくれる。 数 え 歌 は 振 りつきで 歌 う。 女 の 子 は 特 にうまい。9 時 にティフィン<br />
( 軽 食 )を 食 べる。ティフィンの 前 に、トイレへ 一 斉 にいき、 手 洗 いをして、 各 自 、 持 参 してき<br />
たお 弁 当 箱 と 水 筒 をかばんから 取 り 出 す。 敷 物 を 思 い 思 いの 場 所 に 敷 いて、 砂 の 舞 い 上 がりそう<br />
な 園 庭 に 座 って 食 べる。 日 本 の 幼 稚 園 のように、お 手 拭 きタオルをかけておいたり、ハンカチや<br />
ティッシュなど 持 って 行 く 必 要 はない。 暑 いのだし、 自 然 乾 燥 だ。ティフィンの 中 身 は、 日 本 の<br />
幼 稚 園 のようにかわいいお 弁 当 である 必 要 はない。ルティー(インドのパン)とミシュティ( 甘<br />
いミルク 菓 子 )、ビスケットなどである。 私 は、 朝 、 幼 稚 園 に 行 く 前 に、 子 どもを 自 転 車 の 前 後<br />
の 乗 せたまま 市 場 に 寄 り、ケーキのスライスとバナナやブドウなどのフルーツを 切 ってもらい、<br />
その 場 でお 弁 当 箱 にいれて 持 たせたりした。9 時 半 ころティフィンが 終 わると、 大 好 きな 自 由 遊<br />
びの 時 間 が 始 まる。10 時 5 分 に、 始 業 の 鐘 を 主 事 さんのようなおじさんが 手 動 で 鳴 らすまで、<br />
<strong>Anjali</strong> <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
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滑 り 台 や 砂 場 、かけっこなどで 懸 命 に 遊 ぶ。10 時 5 分 の 鐘 がなると 園 児 たちはすみやかに 担 当<br />
の 先 生 の 指 示 した 場 所 に 行 かなければならない。ティフィンの 後 だけは 暑 さが 増 すので、 幼 稚 園<br />
の 建 物 の 中 で 授 業 が 行 われることもあった。 後 半 の 授 業 では、「あいうえお」のようなベンガル<br />
文 字 の 練 習 をノートに 書 かせたり、 絵 本 を 先 生 が 読 んでくれたりする。 園 児 たちは 瞑 想 もする。<br />
先 生 の 指 示 で 目 を 閉 じ、 聞 こえてくる 音 に 耳 を 傾 けたり、「1~20」までを 数 えたりする。 瞑<br />
想 をすると、 不 思 議 と 子 どもたちは、 心 が 落 ち 着 いてくるようだ。 日 本 の 幼 稚 園 や 保 育 園 でも 是<br />
非 取 り 入 れてほしいくらいだ。11 時 になると、 園 庭 のある 場 所 に 全 員 集 合 し 解 散 となる。 安 全<br />
面 は 確 保 されており、 迎 えにきた 大 人 の 顔 を 確 認 して、 主 事 さんのようなおじさんが 園 児 を 一 人<br />
一 人 引 き 渡 す。 日 本 の 最 近 の 幼 稚 園 や 小 学 校 も 安 全 に 配 慮 するところが 多 くなっているが、イン<br />
ドでは 聞 くところによると、 子 どもの 誘 拐 事 件 が 多 くはないがあるらしい。それで 引 き 渡 しには<br />
神 経 質 なのだろう。 送 り 迎 えは、 大 体 お 父 さんが 自 転 車 で 行 っている。あるいは 朝 はお 父 さんが<br />
自 転 車 で、 帰 りはお 母 さんがリキシャーで 迎 えにくる 人 もいる。 私 はママチャリに、 日 本 から 空<br />
輸 してもらった 幼 児 用 自 転 車 椅 子 を 前 につけ、 前 後 に 子 ども 二 人 を 乗 せて、 私 一 人 で 送 り 迎 えを<br />
した。あとで 聞 いたのだが、 男 の 人 ならともかく、 現 地 では 母 親 が 子 どもを 前 後 に 乗 せて 自 転 車<br />
で 走 るというのは、 見 たこともないし、 考 えられないことだったようだ。<br />
余 談 だが、シャンティニケタンの 道 路 は 道 路 の 中 心 部 しか 舗 装 されていない 場 合 が 多 い。 多 く<br />
の 場 合 、 自 転 車 が 通 る 部 分 は 砂 地 だ。そのため、 自 転 車 をこぐのに 大 変 な 力 が 必 要 だ。また 自 転<br />
車 もすぐにパンクしやすい。パンク 修 理 してもらっても、またすぐパンクするということも 頻 繁<br />
にある。 自 転 車 に 空 気 をいれるのは、 自 分 がやらずに、 小 銭 を 払 って 自 転 車 屋 さんに 入 れてもら<br />
うのが 普 通 だ。 暑 いためか、 私 たちが 重 いためか、なぜなのかわからないが、 空 気 もすぐ 抜 けた<br />
ものだ。<br />
話 しを 戻 して、わが 子 の 登 園 初 日 のようすについて 述 べよう。 当 時 4 歳 のわが 子 二 人 は 母 親 の<br />
私 にいわれて、 園 に 到 着 後 、かばんを 所 定 の 場 所 に 置 いたものの、 母 親 の 私 から 離 れようとしな<br />
かった。 朝 の 歌 を 歌 うために 他 の 子 どもたちは 列 を 作 って 集 合 している。 私 が「あそこに、いき<br />
なさい」といっても「おうち 帰 る」といって、 母 親 にくっついている。その 様 子 をみた 幼 稚 園 の<br />
先 生 が 園 児 たちがいない 園 庭 の 片 隅 に 滑 り 台 があるのでそちらへ 連 れて 行 った 方 がリラックスで<br />
きるかもしれない、とおっしゃってくださった。そちらへわが 子 をつれていっている 間 、クラス<br />
の 園 児 たちは、 数 え 歌 やハンカチ 落 としのようなゲームをしていて 楽 しそうだ。わが 子 二 人 は、<br />
遠 くから 見 ているだけで 近 くにさえ 行 こうとしない。 他 のインド 人 の 幼 稚 園 の 先 生 が、 幼 稚 園 の<br />
屋 上 に 馬 のロッキングチェアがあるからそこで 過 ごしたらどうかと 提 案 してくださり、そこへ 行<br />
った。<br />
慣 れるまで、 母 親 が2 週 間 、 毎 日 一 緒 に 幼 稚 園 で 過 ごすことになった。 自 由 時 間 になると、わ<br />
が 子 たちは 園 児 たちの 標 的 だ。みんな 物 珍 しくて 仕 方 がないらしい。 取 り 囲 まれて 二 人 ともそれ<br />
ぞれ 逃 げ 惑 う。しばらくすると、 園 児 の 一 人 が「MARCHILO」(たたいた)と 言 いつけにくる。わ<br />
が 子 たちにきくと、 追 いかけられるのが 嫌 らしい。 仕 方 ないので、 心 細 くなっているわが 子 の 一<br />
人 を 抱 っこしていると、 他 の 園 児 がきて「BOSHE DAO」(おろして)といってくる。 珍 しがっ<br />
て、 遊 びたくてわが 子 たちのところへ 園 児 たちが 遊 びにくるのだが、 当 の 二 人 は 慣 れていないも<br />
のだから、つかまらないように 走 って、 逃 げ 回 っていた。つかまると、ことばができないので 押<br />
しのけてしまったようだ。<br />
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12 月 17 日 から 冬 休 みに 入 ったが、 年 が 明 けて、1 月 3 日 からまた 幼 稚 園 が 始 まった。 出 張 で<br />
日 本 からインドにきていた 夫 が、わが 子 二 人 のようすをみて 決 断 した。 彼 は 二 人 を 幼 稚 園 の 中 に<br />
連 れて 行 き、 幼 稚 園 に 二 人 を 置 いてこようというのだ。いつまでも 園 に 母 親 がいると 頼 ってしま<br />
い、 慣 れるのが 遅 くなるからだという 主 張 だ。 始 めは 心 配 だったが、いつかそれを 実 行 してみな<br />
ければいけない。 幼 稚 園 16 日 目 あたりからは 慣 れてきた。 迎 えにきた 母 親 と 目 があったとき、<br />
すぐ 駆 け 寄 ってくるかと 思 いきや、 照 れくさそうに 笑 いながら 幼 稚 園 の 建 物 の 中 にはいっていっ<br />
た。 先 生 の 指 導 で、クラスの 利 口 そうな 女 の 子 二 人 が、わが 子 二 人 の 面 倒 をみてくれるようにな<br />
ったらしい。 二 人 ともうれしそうに 手 をつないでお 迎 えにきた 母 親 のところへやってきた。また、<br />
ずいぶん 前 に、 日 本 人 のご 夫 婦 のお 子 さんが 入 園 したことがあり、とても 古 かったが 日 本 語 の 絵<br />
本 が 園 に 保 管 されていた。それを 子 どもに 見 せたりしてくださった。 今 から 考 えると、わが 子 た<br />
ちが 適 応 しやすいように、 幼 稚 園 の 先 生 はあの 手 この 手 でいろいろ 工 夫 してくださっていたと 思<br />
う。ありがたい 限 りだ。<br />
幼 稚 園 で 直 接 わが 子 のようすを 知 ることは 叶 わなくなったが、 帰 宅 してからその 日 の 幼 稚 園 の<br />
出 来 事 を 子 どもたちは 私 に 話 してくれた。 例 えば「あのね、きょうね、BALL ACHE(ボール<br />
があるか)って 知 らない 人 、いったのね。NEI(ない)っていったら、 行 っちゃった」、「マ<br />
ミ(お 母 さん)、DIM( 卵 )のお 絵 描 き( 幼 稚 園 で)したの。 今 できるよ。すぐできるよ」、<br />
「ADOR( 愛 情 を 表 すしぐさ)ってどういう 意 味 」「DHUSTUMI(いたずらっ 子 )って 何 」<br />
「OSHUDDHO( 薬 )って 何 」など、 幼 稚 園 で 聞 いたわからないことばをあとで 母 親 に 尋 ねた<br />
り、 報 告 するようになった。<br />
年 長 になり2 年 目 になると、「OSHUDDHO DAO( 薬 ちょうだい)っていったらね、AGE<br />
DUE NAO( 先 に 洗 いなさい)ってバニ MASI( 先 生 )いってね、 綿 でね、OSHUDDO( 薬 ) 塗 ってくれ<br />
たの」など 日 本 語 の 文 法 で 単 語 をベンガル 語 から 借 用 して、 私 に 教 えてくれるようになった。こ<br />
の 頃 は、「TIKTIKI(とかげ)って 八 潮 ( 日 本 )のことばでなんだっけ」などの 日 本 語 を 忘 れ 始 め<br />
ている 傾 向 がみられた。<br />
シャンティニケタンは 親 日 的 な 人 が 多 く、 私 たちがインドにいたころ、ベンガル 人 と 日 本 人 の<br />
カップルが 住 んでいらっしゃった。そのカップルにはわが 子 たちより1つ 年 下 の 女 のお 子 さんが<br />
いらっしゃり、マヤちゃんといった。わが 子 たちは、よくマヤちゃんと 遊 んだ。お 絵 描 きをする<br />
たびに、 我 々の 家 とマヤちゃんの 家 とそれを 結 ぶ 道 の 絵 をよく 描 いていたものだ。 母 親 が 日 本 人<br />
同 士 なので 日 本 語 で 話 していたが、やはり 子 ども 同 士 でも 日 本 語 で 話 していた。そのマヤちゃん<br />
も、やがて、 年 中 さんとして 幼 稚 園 に 入 園 してきた。 幼 稚 園 の 自 由 時 間 にわが 子 二 人 とマヤちゃ<br />
んが 園 庭 で 遊 んでいたそうだ。「きょう、 幼 稚 園 でマヤちゃんと 遊 んだ。あさひね、 八 潮 ( 日<br />
本 )のことば( 幼 稚 園 で) 使 ったんだよ」と 幼 稚 園 から 帰 って 私 に 教 えた。 私 が「 他 のお 友 達 、<br />
何 はなしているのって、きいてこなかった」とたずねると「きた」という。またある 日 、「テ<br />
ィフィンのポレ( 後 )ね、マヤちゃんとサッサトと 遊 んだ」というので、 母 親 が「インドのこと<br />
ば 使 ったの」ときくと「インドのことば」だと 答 えた。5 歳 なりに、 他 の 子 どものことを 考 え<br />
て、 言 語 選 択 をしていたようだ。<br />
思 い 出 深 いのは、 私 たちがインドに 住 み 始 めたころ、 野 良 犬 に 子 犬 が 生 まれ、われわれも 一 匹<br />
飼 ったことだ。その 母 犬 は 近 くのロトンポリという 場 所 のお 茶 屋 の 縄 張 りに 住 みついていたが、<br />
私 たちの 家 には、 子 犬 の 母 親 とその 縄 張 りの 仲 間 の 野 良 犬 たちがよく 遊 びにきた。ある 日 の 朝 、<br />
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幼 稚 園 に 行 くとき、 野 良 犬 たちも 幼 稚 園 までついてきてしまい、なんと、 隙 間 を 通 って 園 庭 に 入<br />
ってしまった。インドでは 野 良 犬 が 多 く、 狂 犬 病 が 怖 いので、 野 良 犬 に 子 どもが 触 れることには<br />
とても 大 人 たちは 神 経 質 だ。 主 事 さんのようなおじさんが 追 い 出 してくれた。 先 生 たちは、わが<br />
子 たちに 珍 客 がくっついてきたことを 仕 方 なさそうに 見 守 ってくれていた。 帰 国 するときに、 飼<br />
っていた 子 犬 をその 母 犬 のところに 返 して 帰 国 した。<br />
日 本 に 帰 国 してから、 渡 印 前 に 通 っていた 都 内 の 区 立 保 育 園 に 再 入 園 した。わが 子 たちの「お<br />
絵 描 き」の 腕 前 に 保 育 士 さんたちが 驚 いて、「とても 絵 が 上 手 で 驚 いている。むこうの 幼 稚 園 で<br />
はどのような 教 育 をするのですか」と 尋 ねていらっしゃったほどだ。インドでは 教 養 のために<br />
子 どもたちにお 絵 描 きやハーモニアン、タブラー、 踊 り、 歌 、 英 語 などを 習 わせる 場 合 が 多 い。<br />
わが 子 たちもお 絵 かき、タブラー、 英 語 を 習 った。 日 本 に 帰 ると、 遊 ぶものがたくさんありす<br />
ぎる。 帰 国 して、はや5 年 。 子 どもたちも5 年 生 だ。ご 多 聞 にもれず、 日 本 では 子 どもがゲーム<br />
を 避 けて 遊 ぶということは 難 しい。 任 天 堂 DS ゲームを 片 手 に、 昔 大 好 きだった「お 絵 描 き」な<br />
ど、 今 ではもう 見 向 きもしない。ちょっと 寂 しい 気 もする。ゲームなどがなくても、 昔 の 子 ども<br />
たちはよく 遊 んでいたものなのに・・。<br />
昨 年 、4 年 振 りにインドのシャンティニケタンを 再 び 訪 れる 機 会 に 恵 まれた。4 年 生 になった<br />
わが 子 二 人 を 連 れて、 当 時 お 世 話 になった 幼 稚 園 の 先 生 たちのところを 訪 れた。 先 生 方 はよく 二<br />
人 のことを 覚 えていてくださった。お 世 話 になったことを 改 めて 感 謝 して 帰 ってきた。 子 犬 を 置<br />
いてきた 母 犬 が 住 みついていたお 茶 屋 に 行 くと、 母 犬 はいなかったが 前 に 飼 っていた 子 犬 が 大 き<br />
くなって 健 在 だった。 私 たちのことを 覚 えていて、「クークー」 鳴 いて、ついて 来 ようとするほ<br />
どだった。わが 子 たちも 大 喜 びだった。なんだか、 去 るのが 惜 しいような 気 持 ちだった。わが 心<br />
には、 日 本 の 他 に、もうひとつのインドでの 世 界 が 宿 っている。このように 豊 かな 思 いが 出 来 、<br />
ありがたいことだと 思 う。<br />
ANANDA PATHSALA<br />
Established in 1961, the Tagore Birth Centenary year, and named after the Poet's wife,<br />
Mrinalini Ananda Pathasala is a non-residential kindergarten school for the children of<br />
teachers, staff and alumni of Visva-Bharati.<br />
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日 本 の 私 の 物 語<br />
小 久 保 シュヴァ チャクラバ-ティ<br />
日 本 で 暮 らし 始 めてからもう 十 四 年 が 過 ぎた。<br />
最 初 の 三 年 間 で、どうにか 日 本 語 でのコミュニケーションは 出 来 るようになったが、 日 本 語 の 勉 強<br />
は 今 も 終 わることなく 続 けられている。 日 本 語 が 難 しいというのは 当 然 だが、 日 本 語 は 学 べば 学 んだ<br />
だけ 奥 が 深 いというのだろうか、 新 たな 課 題 が 出 てきて、 奥 へ 奥 へと 分 け 入 って 行 くことになる。 三<br />
年 前 から 日 本 語 資 格 検 定 試 験 というものがあることを 知 り、 毎 年 ランクを 上 げて 挑 戦 している。 来 年<br />
は 一 級 に 挑 戦 の 年 である。<br />
私 の 場 合 、 主 人 が 日 本 人 ということもあり、 日 本 語 の 学 習 も 含 め、 総 体 として 比 較 的 容 易 に 日 本 文<br />
化 に 溶 け 込 むことが 出 来 たように 思 う。<br />
結 婚 して 来 日 したその 年 、 岐 阜 の 永 保 寺 へ 連 れて 行 ってもらった。<br />
日 帰 りの 小 旅 行 であり、 私 が 日 本 の 生 活 にまだ 慣 れないため、 日 々プレッシャーを 感 じていた 頃 の<br />
ことで、 気 晴 らしの 意 味 も 兼 ねていた。<br />
永 保 寺 には 鎌 倉 時 代 から 室 町 時 代 初 期 にかけて 造 られた 庭 園 があり、 作 庭 者 は 夢 窓 疎 石 といわれ<br />
る。 後 になって 知 ったことだが、この 夢 窓 という 人 は 京 都 の 天 竜 寺 や、あの 苔 寺 としても 有 名 な 西 芳<br />
寺 の 庭 園 を 手 がけた 人 で、その 庭 園 は 後 世 、 金 閣 寺 や 銀 閣 寺 の 庭 園 にも 大 きな 影 響 を 与 えたといわれ<br />
る 日 本 庭 園 史 上 では 一 時 代 を 画 した 人 でもある。<br />
永 保 寺 の 庭 園 は、 国 宝 の 観 音 殿 の 前 に 池 泉 が 拡 がり、その 池 泉 を 真 ん 中 から 分 かつようにして 反 り<br />
橋 が 架 かる。 観 音 殿 を 正 面 に 向 かって 左 手 に 垂 直 に 露 出 した 自 然 の 岩 盤 を 利 用 した 生 得 の 滝 が 四 六 時<br />
中 水 を 落 とし、また 池 中 には 鶴 島 、 亀 島 に 擬 えた 中 島 が 二 島 浮 かぶ。 滝 の 名 を 梵 音 巌 といい、その 滝<br />
上 には 小 ぶりの 六 角 堂 が 品 よく 納 まっている。 近 くを 土 岐 川 が 流 れ、 庭 園 を 眺 めながら 岸 辺 の 岩 頭 を<br />
洗 って 流 れ 下 る 水 音 も 清 々しげに 聞 こえ、 四 季 を 通 じて 訪 れる 人 々の 目 を 和 ませている。<br />
永 保 寺 の 自 然 と 建 物 と 庭 園 が 織 り 成 す 美 の 調 和 が、 当 時 、 悩 ましい 日 々を 送 っていた 私 にも 随 分 の<br />
慰 藉 を 与 えてくれたことを 昨 日 のことのように 思 い 出 す。いってみれば、 日 本 庭 園 というものの 知 識<br />
をまったく 持 ち 合 わせなかった 外 国 人 の 私 でさえ 感 動 を 起 こさせるだけの 造 形 力 を 日 本 庭 園 は 持 って<br />
いるということの 証 でもあったろう。<br />
私 はその 後 、 日 本 庭 園 の 魅 力 にとり 憑 かれたように 各 地 の 庭 園 を 観 てまわるようになった。そして<br />
これは 私 の 独 断 と 偏 見 だと 断 った 上 で 言 うのだが、 素 人 目 にも 京 都 の 庭 園 は 地 方 の 庭 園 にくらべ 泥 臭<br />
さがなく、どのようなお 庭 であろうと 何 かしらの 余 韻 もあり 洗 練 度 が 増 しているように 思 われるので<br />
あった。<br />
また 庭 園 の 種 類 から 言 えば、 路 地 という 茶 庭 形 式 のお 庭 もあり、 路 地 の 美 しさや 雰 囲 気 を 知 る 手 掛<br />
かりとして、あるいはその 合 理 性 を 訪 ねる 上 からも、その 後 私 が 茶 道 を 学 ぶ 動 機 にもなった。 今 年 で<br />
茶 道 も 学 び 始 めてから 八 年 が 過 ぎようとしているのである。<br />
因 みに 永 保 寺 の 池 泉 の 名 を 臥 龍 池 と 呼 ぶが、 符 牒 として「 心 字 池 」ともいう。<br />
鶴 亀 島 が 心 という 漢 字 の「″」を 意 味 し、 汀 線 が「∟」を 意 味 するわけである。<br />
日 本 庭 園 から 私 は 文 化 や 伝 統 、その 歴 史 や、 更 には 漢 字 さえ 学 んできたのである。そしてそれは 未<br />
だに 終 わりなく 続 いている。<br />
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バランス・スコアカードによるナビゲーション 経 営<br />
横 浜 国 立 大 学 大 学 院 教 授<br />
エジンバラ 大 学 客 員 教 授<br />
吉 川 武 男 .<br />
バランス・スコアカード(Balanced Scorecard)は、 皆 様 ご 存 知 かもしれません<br />
が、1992 年 に Kaplan & Norton の 論 文 により、 初 めてこの 世 に 誕 生 しました<br />
(1)。バランス・スコアカードが 米 国 で 誕 生 した 理 由 は、 伝 統 的 マネジメント・<br />
システムが 時 代 に 合 わなくなったことをはじめ、 幾 つかの 理 由 が 挙 げられていま<br />
す。その 中 で 最 も 重 要 な 理 由 として 挙 げられているのは、 企 業 を 取 り 巻 く 諸 条 件<br />
が 変 化 した 事 、と 言 われています。それらの 前 提 条 件 のいくつかを 拾 い 集 めると、<br />
次 の 通 りです (2) 。<br />
1 供 給 が 需 要 を 上 回 り、 大 量 生 産 がものをいう 時 代 が 過 ぎ、スケール・メリッ<br />
トが 必 ずしも 活 かせない 時 代 になった。<br />
2 したがって、 品 質 と 価 格 だけでは 競 争 優 位 を 獲 得 できない。<br />
3 部 門 固 有 の 技 術 を 特 化 させることではなく、 部 門 を 横 断 し 統 合 化 した 業 務 プ<br />
ロセスで 企 業 経 営 をしなければならない。<br />
4 顧 客 層 が 変 化 し、 他 の 人 と 一 味 違 ったものを 求 めるようになった。<br />
5 国 境 は、もはや 参 入 障 壁 ではなく、グローバル 経 営 が 要 求 されている。<br />
6 イノベーションが 成 功 の 決 め 手 になっている。<br />
7 将 来 が 必 ずしも 過 去 の 延 長 線 上 にあるとは 限 らず、 将 来 を 予 測 することが 難<br />
しい 時 代 である。<br />
これらの 前 提 条 件 の 多 くは、 現 在 の 日 本 企 業 を 取 り 巻 く 経 済 環 境 に 酷 似 してい<br />
ます。こうしたバランス・スコアカードは、 企 業 経 営 や 行 政 や 病 院 経 営 等 に<br />
おけるナビゲーターの 役 割 を 果 たし、 総 力 戦 で 企 業 や 行 政 や 病 院 等 を 成 功 に<br />
導 く 戦 略 経 営 時 代 のナビゲーション 経 営 システムないし 行 政 システムです。<br />
すなわち、バランス・スコアカードに 基 づく 企 業 経 営 や 行 政 や 病 院 経 営 等 は、<br />
「 感 と 度 胸 」や「がんばろう」に 代 表 される 精 神 論 的 経 営 ないし 有 視 界 経 営<br />
ではなく、 企 業 経 営 や 行 政 や 病 院 経 営 等 の 将 来 をしっかり 見 据 えて、ビジョ<br />
ンと 戦 略 を 明 確 に 掲 げ、 掲 げたビジョンと 戦 略 を 絵 に 描 いた 餅 にしないよう<br />
組 織 の 末 端 まで 浸 透 させ、 企 業 や 行 政 や 病 院 等 のトップから 従 業 員 ないし 社<br />
員 や 職 員 1 人 ひとりに 至 るまで、 組 織 全 員 のチーム・ワークと 結 束 力 を 強 化<br />
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し、 自 分 たちの 夢 であり 目 標 であるビジョンと 戦 略 の 実 現 に 向 けて、 果 敢 に<br />
挑 戦 させる、 戦 略 経 営 時 代 のナビゲーション 経 営 システムです (3) 。<br />
こうしたバランス・スコアカードは、 少 なくとも 次 のような 効 果 を 持 ってい<br />
ます。<br />
1 ビジョンと 戦 略 を 明 確 ないし 再 構 築 し、これを 経 営 トップから 従 業 員 な<br />
いし 社 員 や 職 員 1 人 ひとりに 至 るまで 周 知 徹 底 させるコミュニケーショ<br />
ン 機 能 を 備 え、 将 来 の 競 争 優 位 を 獲 得 し、 戦 略 を 通 してビジョンを 確 実<br />
に 実 現 する 事 ができる。<br />
2 ビジョンと 戦 略 の 実 現 に 向 け、 戦 略 志 向 の 企 業 組 織 ないし 行 政 や 病 院 を<br />
構 築 し、 企 業 経 営 や 行 政 や 病 院 経 営 におけるナビゲーターとドライビン<br />
グ・フォース( 牽 引 車 )の 役 割 を 果 たす。<br />
3 全 従 業 員 ないし 社 員 や 職 員 が 一 丸 となって 全 員 参 加 の 企 業 経 営 や 行 政<br />
や 病 院 経 営 を 創 り、 戦 略 を 通 してビジョンの 実 現 のために 果 敢 に 挑 戦 させる<br />
ことができる。<br />
4 従 業 員 ないし 社 員 や 職 員 1 人 ひとりの 責 任 と 権 限 を 明 確 にし、 合 理 的<br />
な 企 業 経 営 や 行 政 や 病 院 経 営 を 行 うことができる。<br />
5 企 業 や 行 政 や 病 院 の 予 算 や 事 業 計 画 をビジョンと 戦 略 にリンクさせる<br />
ことができる。<br />
6 各 種 の 経 営 管 理 や 行 政 プロジェクトを、 各 視 点 の 戦 略 目 標 を 実 現 する<br />
ためのアクション・プラン( 実 行 計 画 )として 位 置 づけ、 企 業 経 営 や 行 政 や<br />
病 院 経 営 における 成 果 を 確 実 にする 事 ができる。<br />
7 ITにより、 企 業 経 営 や 行 政 や 病 院 経 営 におけるナビゲーターの 役 割<br />
を 果 たし、スピーディーな 問 題 発 見 と 問 題 解 決 のためのアクションをとるこ<br />
とができる。<br />
ビジョンや 戦 略 の 見 直 しと 学 習 のために、 単 なるフィード・バックだけでは<br />
なく、メリハリの 利 いたフィード・フォワードに 基 づく 戦 略 志 向 のナビゲー<br />
ション 経 営 ができる。<br />
最 後 に、この 様 なバランス・スコアカードは、 欧 米 のみならず、アジア 諸 国 で<br />
も 注 目 を 集 めております。 私 の 経 験 によりますと、アジア 生 産 性 機 構 とマレーシ<br />
アの NPC の 依 頼 で10 年 ぐらい 前 に、マレーシアおよびシンガポールに 行 き、<br />
最 初 の 数 年 間 は ABC マネジメントを 指 導 する 機 会 を 得 ましたが、そのうちバラ<br />
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ンス・スコアカードに 興 味 を 持 たれ、バランス・スコアカードの 研 修 をお 手 伝 い<br />
するようになりました。さらに、 今 年 は、アジア 生 産 性 機 構 の 依 頼 で 台 湾 に1 週<br />
間 弱 行 く 機 会 を 得 、アジアの 様 々な 国 からお 越 し 頂 いた 皆 様 にバランス・スコア<br />
カードの 構 築 と 導 入 の 研 修 会 を 持 つことが 出 来 ました。さらに、( 財 ) 海 外 技 術<br />
者 研 修 協 会 から 依 頼 を 受 け、インドをはじめアジアの 国 からお 集 まり 頂 いたエン<br />
ジニアの 方 々に 東 京 で、バランス・スコアカードの 研 修 を 数 回 行 いました。こう<br />
した 教 育 ・ 研 修 を 通 じて 感 じたことは、1980 年 代 の 後 半 に 自 国 の 経 済 に 危 機<br />
感 を 持 ったアメリカがバランス・スコアカードを 考 案 し 構 築 ・ 導 入 したように、<br />
アジアの 皆 様 も 自 国 の 経 済 に 危 機 感 を 持 ったのか、バランス・スコアカードに 大<br />
変 興 味 を 持 って 頂 けたのではないかと 言 うことです。その 証 は、 研 修 を 終 わって<br />
帰 国 された 方 々からの 熱 心 な 沢 山 のメールでした。<br />
私 自 身 は、この 原 稿 を 現 在 スコットランドのエジンバラ 大 学 で 書 いております<br />
が、1996 年 にバランス・スコアカードの 訳 本 を 生 産 性 出 版 から 最 初 に 出 版 し<br />
て 以 来 、 今 回 10 冊 目 のバランス・スコアカードの 本 を 本 日 書 き 終 えました。 私<br />
は、まさしくバランス・スコアカードと 人 生 を 共 にしている 様 な 感 じです。 本 日 、<br />
この 原 稿 を 読 んで 頂 き、バランス・スコアカードに 一 層 の 興 味 を 持 って 頂 ければ、<br />
幸 いに 思 います。<br />
<strong>2006</strong> 年 8 月 31 日<br />
エジンバラ 大 学 にて<br />
吉 川 武 男<br />
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〈 脚 注 と 参 考 文 献 〉<br />
(1)Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton, "The Balanced Scorecard - Measures<br />
That Drive Performance", Harvard Business Review, January- February 1992.,<br />
ロバート・S・カプラン、デビット・P・ノートン( 本 田 桂 子 訳 )、「 新 しい 経<br />
営 指 標 ”バランスド・スコアカード”」、『DIAMOND ハーバード・ビジネス』、<br />
1992 年 5 月 号 、<br />
(2)Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton, The Balanced Scorecard - Translating<br />
Strategy Into Action, Harvard Business School Press, 1996,<br />
吉 川 武 男 訳 『バランス・スコアカード』、 生 産 性 出 版 、1997 年 11 月 、pp.24-26.<br />
(3) 吉 川 武 男 著 『 前 掲 書 』 生 産 性 出 版 、2001 年 、 第 1 章 および 吉 川 武 男 稿 、<br />
「 戦 略 経 営 時 代 の 革 新 的 システム」、『Business Research』、2001<br />
年 12 月 号 、pp.6-11 に 基 づいています。<br />
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English Section<br />
A Resurgent India …<br />
Mr. Anup K. Thakur, Minister (Economic & Commercial),<br />
Embassy of India, <strong>Tokyo</strong><br />
There comes a time in the life of a nation when the positive energy of<br />
transformation overwhelms negativity right across the spectrum and launches it<br />
onto a virtuous cycle of growth and prosperity. It happened to Japan in the<br />
sixties and seventies, to the miracle East Asian Tiger economies in the eighties,<br />
to China in the nineties. And it is happening to India now.<br />
Year <strong>2006</strong> for India began with the World Economic Forum at Davos, the Mecca<br />
of global business and political leaders. For the first time, a traditionally shy<br />
India went to town and captivated the global audience with its slogans “INDIA<br />
EVERYWHERE…” and “FASTEST GROWING FREE MARKET DEMOCRACY IN THE<br />
WORLD”. Everybody paid attention.<br />
This campaign reached <strong>Tokyo</strong>, Japan on 14-16 June, <strong>2006</strong>. The East Asian<br />
summit of the World Economic Forum was a befitting occasion to showcase<br />
India for Japan. And it did so in style, with a business summit, and two India<br />
cultural evenings where the audience was treated to grand shows of a confident<br />
and modern India marching ahead, inviting Japan to be its partner in this<br />
exciting journey. Japan is listening hard and carefully as official and business<br />
delegations travel to and fro, eager to forge relationships and as the two<br />
countries prepare to dedicate 2007 as the year of India-Japan Friendship and<br />
Exchange. So what is this euphoria all about Of course, “it’s the economy,<br />
stupid”, Bill Clinton would have said if asked. And for very good reasons.<br />
The recent growth performance, an annual average rise in GDP since 2003-04 of<br />
a little over 8%, on top of a 6% average in the intervening period since<br />
economic reforms were launched in 1991, is dazzling and quite unique. Two<br />
features make it so. First, the size and diversity of India. Second, the fact that it<br />
is taking place despite all the often contrary pulls and pressures of a vibrant<br />
democracy. This suggests a certain consensus within India’s diverse polity on<br />
economic reforms. To the world, this demonstrates that rapid and sustained<br />
growth is possible even while respecting basic human freedoms. The message<br />
is loud and clear: India has arrived.<br />
This growth story promises to sustain, driven as it is by India’s own corporate<br />
and entrepreneurs, and financed as it is largely from its own resources. In fact,<br />
it has the potential to reach double digit figures, with a little help from foreign<br />
savings financed FDI. The sustainability comes from some fundamentals that<br />
are playing out just right. A pan nation consensus on reforms; sound macro-<br />
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fundamentals viz. moderate inflation, improving fiscal deficit of both the Central<br />
and State Govts; a vigilant monetary authority; strong regulatory regimes in the<br />
capital market, telecommunication, insurance, and banking sectors are but a<br />
few of the features that clearly distinguish India of yesteryears from the<br />
emerging India of the present.<br />
What distinguishes India today from the past even more clearly is the new<br />
mindset. Confident and self assured. Freed from the shackles of history and a<br />
well meaning but paternalistic state control till the early nineties, the<br />
entrepreneurial streak is now dominant. Indian companies are not only making<br />
a visible difference at home but also reaching out to distant shores in a frenzy<br />
of mergers & acquisitions. The new all-conquering dynamism can be seen not<br />
only in the much talked about Information and Communication Technology and<br />
related sectors like bio-technology but right across the economy. Massive<br />
shopping malls, rural agro-processing centers, special economic zones, food<br />
parks, industrial estates… it’s a booming India on the move.<br />
The Japan front is not quiet either. Both countries have woken up to the array<br />
of opportunities now available to work together in a win-win format. This<br />
increasing interest, manifest in the large number of bilateral exchanges, both at<br />
official and industry-business levels, is finally translating into concrete<br />
cooperation. Recent announcements include significant investments from Japan<br />
into India’s petro-chemical, pharmaceutical, auto and allied sectors. Serious<br />
intent to participate in India’s infrastructure, through private led investments in<br />
free trade warehousing zones and power projects are on the anvil. Delhi Metro<br />
already showcases India-Japan cooperation; Bangalore and Mumbai metros will<br />
further cement this bond. The two countries are all but set to commence<br />
negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership.<br />
As if to signify the qualitative change in India-Japan economic relations, two<br />
breakthroughs on the trade front have taken place in the last one year.<br />
The first was for imports into Japan of poultry and poultry products in Oct.<br />
2005. Unfortunately, this approval has yet to result in physical exports because<br />
of the outbreak of bird flu in a district in Maharashtra. However, this has been<br />
localized and contained by very swift action on the part of the Govt. And now<br />
only some procedural formalities remain before exports of Indian poultry<br />
commences.<br />
The second was Japan’s long awaited approval to import fresh mangoes from<br />
India in June <strong>2006</strong>. Again, a little unfortunate that this coincided with almost<br />
the end of the season for mangoes. Some sample fresh mangoes did make it<br />
though and the response of those lucky enough to sample them has been, to<br />
say the least, overwhelming. The king of fruits has made an impressive debut<br />
and we hope to enjoy Indian mangoes next year.<br />
Indeed, everything is looking up – the Indian and Japanese economies, India-<br />
Japan relations, trade and investment. You should be looking forward too, to all<br />
these things and to, of course, Indian poultry on your plate, and delicious Indian<br />
mangoes over the golden week 2007 and beyond.<br />
Jai Hind and Jai <strong>Durga</strong> Maa.<br />
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Following the Path of the ‘Moors’ in Andalucía –<br />
Spain<br />
Afifa Yamasaki<br />
Every year since Shinji, our son, went into summer vacation, we would plan<br />
a trip abroad to explore the world, discover past histories, as well as to<br />
spend some quality time as a family.<br />
We chose Spain, officially called the Kingdom of Spain, to follow the path of<br />
the Moors – the medieval Muslim inhabitants who invaded the Christian<br />
Hispania in 711, under the leader of an African general named Tariq ibn-<br />
Ziyad. They brought most of the Iberian Peninsula under Islamic rule in an<br />
eight-year campaign.<br />
We started off in Barcelona, situated on the Northeastern coast of Iberian<br />
Peninsula and the shores of Mediterranean, 2nd largest city in Spain and<br />
capital of Catalonia. The World Fair in 1888 was held here and they hosted<br />
the 1992 Olympic Games as well.<br />
We visited the Gothic Quarter, formerly an ancient fortified Roman Village,<br />
surrounded by the Roman Walls, found a lot of works by Antoni Gaudi such<br />
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as, Casa Batllo and the famous Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family. This<br />
Temple was started by Gaudi which is an on going project, following his<br />
original design, now construction is undertaken by group of architects<br />
including a Japanese who took care of the fruit sculptures surrounding the<br />
temple. No one knows when the Temple will be completed. One must visit<br />
the Boqueria Market with endless stalls of fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts,<br />
meats and fishes. Going to a market or department store in a city is a must<br />
per Arata, my better-half, as checking the prices, one can sense the cost of<br />
living in each cities. The waterfront, facing the Mediterranean Sea had a<br />
complete new look than what it was when I had visited in 1974. This is due<br />
to the Olympic Village built for the athletes in 1992. Overlooking the harbor<br />
is the Hill of Montjuic where they built the Olympic Stadium.<br />
We flew to Granada, capital of Granada Province located at the foot of the<br />
Sierra Nevada mountains, was the last Moorish Capital. The Moors crossed<br />
the Straits of Gibraltar in 711 and settled in the Alhambra Hills. In 1238,<br />
Mohammed ben Nasar founded Nasrid dynasty which bore twenty Kings until<br />
King Boabdil was forced to surrender Granada to Catholic Monarchies, King<br />
Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in 1492. During three centuries, magnificent<br />
and rich Islamic culture flourished.<br />
The World Heritage Site – The Alhambra (Red Castle), the name comes from<br />
Arabic roots, is one of the most enchanting structure of Hispano-Moorish art<br />
from Nasrid culture. Created originally for Military purposes, it was a Fortress<br />
(Alcazaba), a Palace (Alcazar) and a small city (Medina). One can spend days<br />
here and the surrounding winter and summer Palaces with its magnificent<br />
Moorish Court Yards. My personal aim to visit Andalucia region was to be in<br />
these mystic court yards. Later we had the opportunity to see a huge oil<br />
painting of King Boabdil handing over the key of Alhambra Palace to King<br />
Ferdinand and Queen Isabella when he was forced to surrender. History<br />
says that his mother begged him to fight back, but King Boabdil refused and<br />
said that he was not prepared to see the Alhambra being destroyed. Later<br />
he was seen on top of a hill over looking the Alhambra with tears in his eyes<br />
and his mother again had some words for him. She said ‘you must have<br />
fought like a Man and not cry like a Woman’. However, because of King<br />
Boabdil’s wise decision even after centuries, we are able to visit this well<br />
preserved World Heritage Building.<br />
From Granada, our driving tour started, en route to Marbella, known as the<br />
Nice or Monte Carlo of Spain, we visited the city of Malaga, capital of the<br />
Costa del Sol. Under Arab domination it became one of the most important<br />
cities of the area and in the 50’s onwards became a popular tourist<br />
destination of Spain. We visited the Alcazaba, Gibralfaro Castle, the best<br />
preserved Arab monument and the Cathedral of Malaga. We must not forget<br />
that the most influential artist of the twentieth century, Pablo Picasso (1881-<br />
1973) was born in Malaga. We visited his museum –Museo Picasso- with his<br />
original collections displayed in the building which was once ‘the Buena<br />
Vista Palace’ a National Monument.<br />
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Our tour continued to a small town called Mijas, famous for its white houses<br />
and very narrow side roads with steps. Most of the houses had pots and<br />
pots of red geraniums on their walls and roof tops. We came across a house<br />
on sale, over looking the sea with over 100 red pots and red geraniums, it<br />
was a gorgeous house but a little bit too far for a summer house!<br />
Marbella was like any famous up scale sea resort for sophisticated people,<br />
such as Goa in India, Bo drum in Turkey, Mykonos Island in Greece and San<br />
Tropez in France.<br />
Next day we took a full day trip to Gibraltar, British overseas territory,<br />
located on the Iberian Peninsula, overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. My<br />
purpose of this trip was to visit the Alhambra and Arata’s was to set his foot<br />
on Gibraltar soil, colloquially known as ‘Gib’ or ‘the Rock’. The visit to the<br />
World War II tunnel built by the British soldiers was very impressive and we<br />
had a glimpse of the African Continent (Morocco) from the Rock.<br />
A visit to Cordoba, the World Heritage City was made en route to Seville. At<br />
one time during the Islamic period, Cordoba had around 1,000 mosques,<br />
600 public baths, lighting in the streets, 700 years earlier than London or<br />
Paris. Visited the Mosque-Cathedral, declared World Heritage Site, and the<br />
Viana Palace with its twelve beautiful courtyards usually called ‘Museum of<br />
Courtyards’. Before we drove into the city of Cordoba, we visited the ruins<br />
of the old city – Madinat al-Zahra which was almost like Ephesus Ruins in<br />
Turkey which we visited last year, but in a smaller scale. Thanks to our<br />
driver who recommend this visit.<br />
Seville, capital of Andalucía with river Guadalquivir crossing the city still<br />
remains the most active river ports of the Iberian Peninsula. The long<br />
Moorish occupation (711A.D to 1248A.D) left incredible Islamic monuments<br />
here too. Seville is the birthplace of the world literature ‘Don Juan’. It also<br />
hosted the Latin American Exhibition in 1929 and more recently the EXPO<br />
92. The must see here is the Santa Cruz (the old Jewish Quarter), the<br />
Cathedral (World Heritage Site) build on the location of the High Mosque,<br />
Gioralda, the most prominent monument, Indie Archives (World Heritage<br />
Site) built in times of Felipe II, Alcazar (World Heritage Site) one of the oldest<br />
Royal Residences in Europe, a Moorish Castle and the first Moorish Fortress<br />
of the 9 th century.<br />
However, the most impressive moment of our visit to Seville city was when<br />
Arata could find his old restaurant in the Old Jewish Quarter which still<br />
existed. Almost 25 years ago while attending a conference here, he met a<br />
gentlemen from Israel, and while having some good Spanish dinner with<br />
some local wine in this restaurant, they decided to team up and do some<br />
business together. Up to this day, the team, the business and the<br />
relationship is still going strong as the restaurant in the Old Jewish Quarter<br />
in Seville.<br />
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Our drive through Andalucía ended here in Seville when we boarded the Fast<br />
Train AVE, the Spanish bullet train to Madrid. It just took us two hours and<br />
thirty minutes to Madrid, and needless to say, the train and the services were<br />
marvelous, including the departure lounge, meal arrangements, etc.<br />
Madrid, capital of Spain, is located in the heart of the peninsula and right in<br />
the center of the Castilian plain. Our first stop in Madrid had to be the<br />
famous Prado Museum, located in an 18 th century building and being one of<br />
the most important art galleries in the world. It houses masterpieces by<br />
Velazquez, Goya, El Greco, Rembrandt, and so on including lots of special<br />
display of Picasso. The rest of the day took us to Palaces, Cathedrals, old<br />
and new Madrid areas with the famous Brand shops, and exploring<br />
restaurants for new Spanish dishes to satisfy our hunger. One morning took<br />
us to the medieval town of Toledo in the outskirt of Madrid, fascinating city,<br />
Imperial capital and residence of Moors, Jews and Christians. The town has<br />
some of the masterpieces of El Greco.<br />
We had the chance of staying in some unique hotels: The Alhambra Palace<br />
hotel in Granada (World Heritage Building), Puente Romano Hotel on the<br />
beach of Marbella, the Alfonso XIII Hotel in Seville (World Heritage Building),<br />
Westin Palace Hotel in Madrid (World Heritage Building).<br />
Our ‘following the Path of the Moors’ ended in Madrid when we boarded a<br />
plane bound for London after nearly 10days of quality time spent together<br />
learning, exploring, lots of walking and needless to say, tasting new dishes!<br />
A scholar once wrote –<br />
Do not follow where the Path may lead<br />
Go instead where there is NO Path<br />
And leave a Trail of your own!<br />
My humble wish is that our son Shinji would find his own Path soon and<br />
also finds a way to walk his PATH TOGETHER with some one dear to him.<br />
- Afifah Rahman Yamasaki<br />
July <strong>2006</strong><br />
When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his<br />
limitations, When power narrows the areas of man’s concern, poetry<br />
reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence, When power<br />
corrupts, poetry cleanses, for art establishes the basic human truths which<br />
must serve as the touchstone of our judgment : JFK<br />
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Travelogue<br />
Sougata Mallik (Toronto, Canada)<br />
While returning from vacation, we experienced a cliquish trip on the road. I had jotted a few lines<br />
about it in the course of our journey. I named it my blog.<br />
Thursday, August 25<br />
The car was heading in full speed when the radio news informed us that<br />
hurricane Allison had started its swirl some 500 miles away and would be<br />
proceeding steadily in its course. Early breakfast news – but this was<br />
unnerving! Here we are, driving home and in face to face with a gigantic<br />
force of nature. We have to drive from St. Augustine to Charlotte, from<br />
where we have our flight booked to Toronto the next day at 2 pm.<br />
In a quick thinking we decided to gear ourselves up in case of the worst and<br />
be prepared to face the adventure! So we headed.<br />
We set out with a full tank of gas and enough junk food and water to make a<br />
journey that ordinarily should take 6 hours. There was a lot of wind, but not<br />
much rain. Yet the sound and fury was enough to scare a traveler in an alien<br />
land. We were not exactly in the route of the hurricane, but were certainly in<br />
the route of millions of Americans who were evacuating to escape the force<br />
of Allison. It seemed the whole state of Florida had come out on the streets,<br />
all at once.<br />
The Route<br />
Route I-95 (passing through Jacksonville and then crossing into South<br />
Carolina) was jam packed with cars like ants in an ant colony. But that was<br />
not all. As the wind died down, it poured heavily and after the rainfall the<br />
temperature climbed due to the sultriness. So almost everyone had the AC<br />
switched off, and windows rolled down to conserve gas. We saw elderly<br />
people stranded, trying to cool off with wet towels. We saw tons of people<br />
whose car stalled, and they were in the midst of trouble, along with their<br />
children. Ambulances whizzed by frequently.<br />
The Highway authorities opened up the contra flow lane (i.e. the east bound<br />
lanes were opened for west bound travelers). But to get onto it you had to<br />
be on the HOV Lanes (high occupancy vehicle lanes) and not on the main<br />
lanes. Since we normally travel alone as a family, we did not know how to<br />
take the HOV lanes. At one point, Exit 86B we found a sign saying gas and<br />
food (BarBQ!!). It was like a battle on the highway to take the correct lane to<br />
the exit.<br />
Shopping<br />
Thousands of cars had reached there. The stores were thronging with crowd.<br />
These were people leaving town, people trying to stock up on everything.<br />
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Elderly, young children and to-be mothers were all hurdled up together.<br />
Right in front of me was an Australian lady and her Bangladeshi husband.<br />
They had also been tourists in Florida like us. He explained in Bengali that<br />
matters might become worse as time goes on. Queues for the toilets were<br />
practically inadmissible, so we left the idea of wasting time in pursuit of a<br />
chance. It felt like a war zone. Merging back on the Highway was another<br />
battle to go.<br />
The desperation<br />
The ringing tone of the cell phone broke the unyielding stillness of the<br />
situation. My husband’s friend and his wife had called from Chicago. They<br />
were worried about us. It was such a relief to hear one familiar voice. As I<br />
spoke to her, I looked around and realised that I am in the middle of<br />
nowhere in Florida, talking to a friend in Chicago and vehemently aiming<br />
towards our destination, Canada.<br />
Afternoon was gradually giving way to the evening. The driving conditions<br />
were still the same; the Highways were looking like parking lots. There were<br />
no gas stations or bathrooms. We had consumed almost all of our<br />
resources and hardly had stock of food now; especially there was no more<br />
water with us. I realised that I had stocked up for delays and road<br />
congestion, but was most inadequately prepared to face a hurricane. The<br />
howling wind, paltering rain had began its rage again. The daytime sultriness<br />
was being replaced by a strong, chilly atmosphere and we had no blankets<br />
to wrap ourselves. The radio news advised drivers to put protective shield on<br />
the windows when the car is stopped – we had none of those. We did not<br />
have the big flashing torch lights which are so needed during the dark hours.<br />
So we were three unprepared human travellers combating a well prepared<br />
and powerful natural force! We had begun to get scared by then. No food, no<br />
amenities, inadequate gasoline and biggest of all – no shelter. Panicking<br />
thoughts of lack of safety and trouble started to bother us now.<br />
A Resort<br />
By this time fatigue, thirst, hunger, had taken its toll on us. We had come to<br />
a point where cruising any further was almost impossible. We decided to exit<br />
into the nearest city in search of a hotel /motel /bed-breakfast inn - anything<br />
that anybody will provide. We drove into Fair Fox city.<br />
All facilities were 100% full. I should have guessed; where millions of people<br />
were out on the road trying to save themselves and their families, one<br />
cannot expect a decent sleep. We decided to park our car in a reasonably<br />
protected place (shopping mall whose parking had become full with other<br />
cars) and rest for few hours.<br />
The cell phone rang again. Another friend had called from Crown Point,<br />
Indiana State. They were worried beyond words that we were still on the<br />
road. If the rest of the people can carry all their possessions and their loved<br />
ones in one vehicle and pursue for an unknown, shelter, then we – three<br />
able bodied person with reasonably sane mind and minimum belongings<br />
can also get to our destination. I assured myself.<br />
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Friday, August 26<br />
Dawn<br />
We woke up to a jolting start. It was still dark outside. Cars were parked to<br />
the right, left, front and back of you. A few feet away, we noticed a heavy<br />
brawl between people. What we had feared about American society was right<br />
in front of us. I did not know the reason for their fight – might have been for<br />
a place to park the car, getting food for the family or as always feared, might<br />
have been an attempt of looting and robbery. This is what our friends from<br />
Indiana State had been afraid about. Their fear had come true.<br />
It was 4 o’clock in the morning and approximately 110 miles to cover.<br />
Without switching on the headlights of the car and plunging our heads down<br />
as much as possible, we quietly turned away the car from the place. The<br />
brawl was in its full sway. Most of the cars there had their engines running,<br />
so the driving sound did not seem to magnify much. None of us had the<br />
desire or nerve to rest there anymore. We hit on the crowded roads at the<br />
quickest.<br />
The Next Phase<br />
We had to get on to I-77 North to get towards Charlotte. Another crawling<br />
journey started.<br />
The only available items in the store by now were Oreo biscuits and Sprite.<br />
The shops were not selling more than two of each item per family. Very fair<br />
dealing is a crisis like this.<br />
The car had been refueled at Fair Fox last night. So one tension less.<br />
Considering the pace of the road, then we began pondering that we might<br />
miss the flight. I called Charlotte Airport. So far the flights have all been on<br />
schedule and the airport was gradually getting busy in evacuation.<br />
By then, Allison had hit hard on the land (not on our route) causing<br />
devastation, damage and immense chaos. I felt dismayed. A beautiful place<br />
as Florida with sunny sky and clear water has also to fall prey to frequent<br />
wrath of hurricanes.<br />
The Finale<br />
The journey was slow and uncertain all through. Moments of tension and<br />
tiredness prevailed constantly. We saw road blocks, car stalls, stranded<br />
drivers, sick passengers at regular intervals. Finally at 11: 50 am, the car<br />
pulled into Charlotte International Airport. A simple journey estimated for 6<br />
hours had culminated in a span of 29 hours.<br />
I did not get to see Allison face to face, but have got to smell her fury and<br />
flame.<br />
Saturday, August 27<br />
Home is where the hearth is<br />
We were at last back in Toronto. From Pearson International Airport we started homebound.<br />
Home, Sweet Home! We had returned to our haven. The water in the house had never tasted so fresh<br />
before, the breeze from the window never seemed so cool and the mattress had never felt so soft.<br />
Sougata Mallik now lives in Toronto with her family and still makes regular contribution to <strong>Anjali</strong><br />
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‘God’ is in him, her, you and me<br />
K. Ramados<br />
A little boy in his quest to meet God set out on his long journey. He knew it<br />
was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies<br />
and a pack of six Root Beer. When he had gone about a few miles, he met<br />
an elderly man. The man was sitting in the park in a serene atmosphere, just<br />
feeding some pigeons with zeal. The boy sat down next to him and opened<br />
his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he<br />
noticed that the man looked hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie. The man<br />
gratefully accepted it and smiled at boy. His smile was so pleasant,<br />
enchanting and captivating that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered<br />
him a root beer. Again, the man smiled at him. The boy was delighted!<br />
They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never uttered a<br />
word. As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to<br />
leave, but before he had gone not more than a few steps, he turned around,<br />
ran back to the man, and gave him a loving hug. The man gave him his<br />
biggest of smiles ever. When the boy opened the door to his own house a<br />
short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She<br />
asked him, ”What did you do today that made you so happy” He replied, ”I<br />
had lunch with God.” But before his mother could respond, he added, ”you<br />
know what God has the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!” Meanwhile,<br />
the elderly man, also radiant with joy, returned to his home. His son was<br />
stunned by the look of peace and happiness on his face and he asked, ”Dad,<br />
what did you do today that made you so happy” He replied,” I ate Twinkies<br />
and drank root beer in the park with God.” However, before his son<br />
responded, he added, “you know, he’s much younger than I expected.”<br />
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a<br />
listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of<br />
which have the potential to turn a life around. People come into our lives for<br />
a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Embrace all equally with warmth! Their<br />
reaction to us, after all, is reciprocation of our action to them.<br />
(K. Ramadoss)<br />
Bank of India<br />
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The Hidden Bridge<br />
Partha Kumar<br />
Among a lot of new customs, I learned a few Japanese words within few<br />
days after I landed in Japan. Towards the end of the first week in <strong>Tokyo</strong>,<br />
while transferring at Nihonbashi subway station it struck me what<br />
Nihonbashi meant. It’s “Nihon” – that’s Japan and “Bashi”- bridge, “The<br />
bridge of Japan” or “Japan Bridge” – that was easy to figure. I could also<br />
imagine existence of a bridge, a really big one in the vicinity, somewhere.<br />
Since those days I‘ve been to Nihonbashi several times, pulling myself out of<br />
the darkness of subways to Maruzen book store (before it moved close to<br />
<strong>Tokyo</strong> station) and the alluring department store opposite to it. Anyway,<br />
during all those visits to Nihonbashi, it never occurred to me to find out<br />
where the so-called “Japan Bridge” was. I knew it is somewhere; there are<br />
bridges in almost every kilometer in <strong>Tokyo</strong> – some small and some big.<br />
Some clearly visible, some hidden deep inside the urban jungle of <strong>Tokyo</strong>.<br />
Who cares, who has the time and what could be so great about this “Japan<br />
Bridge” It was hard to imagine what it’d look like, as breath taking as<br />
Rainbow Bridge or as elegant as the bridges over River Seine in Paris There<br />
is nothing except concrete jungle, crisscrossing highways and two gigantic<br />
department stores in Nihonbashi, where is the river Where is the bridge<br />
It was not until my office moved to Nihonbashi, that I became aware of the<br />
reality that the bridge is right behind my new office building. On a chilly<br />
February morning, a few days after Valentines Day on the way from the<br />
subway station Mitsukoshimae to my office; I found myself standing over a<br />
bridge, which did not look like a bridge at first glance. In the evening on my<br />
way back home that day, I looked around. The water below looked dark<br />
reflecting lights of the expressway running over the bridge, with large pillars<br />
constructed from the riverbed to support the expressway above. I realized<br />
why it was so difficult to find the bridge in the first place; the bridge was<br />
hidden! From the bridge, looking up, the sky was not visible, it gave a very<br />
unusual feeling, almost as if the bridge was punished, entrapped under a<br />
cover of metals and concrete of the expressway above, for whatever reason.<br />
The bridge was built in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa<br />
Shogunate after he defeated Toyotomi Hideyoshi's daimyo armies and<br />
established his capital at Edo. It has since been admired as a symbol of the<br />
Edo period. Nihonbashi is often fondly called "O-Edo Nihonbashi (The<br />
Nihonbashi of good old Edo)." The area surrounding Nihonbashi once served<br />
as the hub of the city's major land and water transportation routes and<br />
evolved into an economic and cultural center during the Edo period (1603-<br />
1868).<br />
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The bridge used to be the<br />
eastern terminus between Edo<br />
and Kyoto. During this time, it<br />
was known as Edobashi, or<br />
"Edo Bridge." The bridge<br />
situated at the base of the<br />
Tokaido road stretching<br />
westward, and the Oshu road<br />
leading north, was chosen as<br />
the starting point of five roads<br />
that extended thorough out the<br />
country. The midpoint of the<br />
bridge was the base point for<br />
all the major highways of the<br />
country. Even now, it is the<br />
origin of national highways. A<br />
bronze plaque inscribed with<br />
the Japanese words for<br />
"Starting Point for National<br />
Highways" is buried in the<br />
center of the bridge.<br />
Nihonbashi Bridge – Ando Hiroshige<br />
(1797-1858)<br />
The new bridge was re-built in 1911, replacing wooden bridge as a doublearched<br />
stone bridge inspired by Renaissance architecture. However, in the<br />
euphoria surrounding the hosting of the 1964 Olympic Games it was<br />
deemed necessary to build an elevated highway along the river that the<br />
bridge spans. The highway crosses directly over the bridge, dwarfing it in<br />
size and blanketing it in permanent shadow. From Edobashi to Takebashi,<br />
through the oldest parts of the city, this was the only space available for the<br />
construction of the then new Shuto expressway. The bridge was designated<br />
as a cultural heritage of Japan in 1999, thirty five years after the damage<br />
was done.<br />
Any hint of its symbolic importance, the point where distances to and from<br />
<strong>Tokyo</strong> is measured, or of its glorious past is buried under deep ignorance<br />
overcast by concrete and steel of a modern expressway. The river below is<br />
dark, indistinguishable from a sewerage canal. If the bridge can be imagined<br />
without the expressway over it, it really takes a few minutes to realize the<br />
perils of rapid industrialization and economic growth, which has put away<br />
the past in darkness. Standing in sharp contrast to each other, landmark<br />
centuries old and a symbol of progress, needless to say which one is fading<br />
away….<br />
Just a few months back, I came to know that there are a lot of people who<br />
felt the need to open up the skies above Nihonbashi. A committee called<br />
“Utsukushii Keikan o Tsukuru Kai” (Committee for the Creation of Beautiful<br />
Views) consisting mainly of architects and academics was formed to save<br />
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national monuments. The committee put belittled Nihonbashi Bridge at top<br />
of their agenda. As latest as August this year, discussions are being held to<br />
divert the expressway from the riverbed by tunneling a new course beneath<br />
the riverbed. Estimated cost of the project is rumored at several billions of<br />
dollars, with every possibility of increase over time. Nobody is yet talking<br />
about duration of the project, a decade and more is easily predictable.<br />
Beside, time and money, the project will be one of the riskiest project<br />
undertaken to build another tunnel between the riverbed and three subway<br />
lines that already exists, two of which are the city's oldest and relatively<br />
fragile. If the project goes ahead, it could be one of the last few significant<br />
acts Prime Minister Mr. Junichiro Koizumi would approve before his term is<br />
due. It can certainly be hoped that Koizumi's now legendary determination is<br />
enough to prompt the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to<br />
action.<br />
How to reach Nihonbashi: -<br />
Subway Ginza Line/Tozai Line/Asakusa Line: Nihonbashi Station and a few<br />
minutes walk towards Mitsukoshi department store.<br />
Subway Ginza Line/Hanzomon Line: Mitsukoshimae Sta., Exit leading to<br />
Nihonbashi 1-chome crossing.<br />
Compiled by Rita Kar<br />
To action alone hast thou a right and never at all to its fruits; let not the<br />
fruits of action be thy motive, neither let there be in thee any attachment<br />
of inaction. Bhagvadgita – Radhakrishnan<br />
“When a man dwells in his mind on the object of sense, attachment to them<br />
is produced. From attachment springs desire and from desire comes anger.”<br />
“From anger arises bewilderment, from bewilderment loss of memory; and<br />
from loss of memory, the destruction of intelligence, and from the<br />
destruction of intelligence he perishes.”<br />
V 62 63 Ch t 2 S kh th d Y ti Th Bh d Git R dh k i h<br />
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THE CHALLENGES OF PARENTING<br />
Alok Kumar Sinha<br />
The world today belongs to the future. This is an old saying or understanding<br />
that has been cherished through generations and accepted without<br />
questions.<br />
The pertinent question that stands out is – who or what is the future <br />
It is often debated, rather discussed, that the future belongs to the young or<br />
the youth of today. Precisely, I would say that the future belongs to the<br />
children of today. Undoubtedly, the children now are the leading lights of the<br />
tomorrows.<br />
Most of us are lucky enough to have parents who have frenzied all their lives<br />
to ensure for us the today - this today, that we are enjoying. As parents now,<br />
do we all share the same zeal <br />
We may have it ! Yes most of us indeed have the zeal.<br />
It is the zeal alone that shall helps usher in the bright tomorrow that is very<br />
much the right of the children of today We leave nothing to chance and put<br />
in the best. But is our best the best that is wanted Is our best the best that<br />
shall fetch the best <br />
The dilemma is - the zeal and the practice.<br />
The ever advancing world, the knowledge explosion, smarter generations of<br />
children and the swelling desire of enhanced living has taken its toll on the<br />
core issue that is - the family.<br />
In the hustle and bustle of fitting the best finances into the family structure,<br />
parenting is the most daunting tasks of all.<br />
Today’s parents, much against their desire, are forced to compromise on the<br />
parenthood deserved by their children or the parenting that they would like<br />
to ensure for their children. A definitive answer to the predicament can<br />
never be reached because of individual aspiration based on the respective<br />
individual background.<br />
How best can we reach a resolution to this recurring question, is a matter of<br />
discussion. Some of the issues that can be looked into are the age of the<br />
child, the social set up of the upbringing, the academic prowess required for<br />
life ahead, the personality factors necessary to settle in the social fabric and<br />
the most important - the individual traits of the child.<br />
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Let us understand that these are not points of analytical study or extensive<br />
research from the point of acquiring expertise in the area. Neither do we<br />
have to co-relate cultures or societies to seek the best. We should remember<br />
that the best in a situation is always the best in the situation - neither<br />
comparative nor explorative or explanative.<br />
The concerns here are our own personal attempts to provide a holistic<br />
atmosphere that can augment a progressive growth in a meaningful direction.<br />
The need of the hour is the pathway, not the indulgence into an award<br />
winning debate on the issue. The matter seeks a solemn contemplation.<br />
A comprehensive collection of multi-pronged efforts, sieved through<br />
conscientious thought processes should form the guiding principles of the<br />
modern day parenting..<br />
Objectivity in the contemporary context concerning the child, the present<br />
reality and the foreseeable formidable of the future should provide the<br />
impetus to orient the parenting practice.<br />
The parents of today are poised challengingly on the cliff that hangs over the<br />
unknown and the unexplored. The speed of the day pronounces rapids and<br />
turmoil that shall be testing for both the child and the parent. Upheavals<br />
stand in a queue to admonish the best efforts. Co-ordination is the only road<br />
ahead and only the right attempt can see us through.<br />
Individuals often give back to the society what they receive. The bottom line<br />
of all our moves should be care, concern and compassion.<br />
Joys and Challenges of Parenting Teens<br />
Parenting teens includes joys as well as challenges. Being aware of the "positive side of parenting teens" will help you to feel<br />
more competent and to enjoy your teen more. If you acknowledge the joys of parenting to yourself, to others, and especially to<br />
your teen, you will give the joyful times the recognition they deserve. You can do this by being thoughtful. Sometimes parents<br />
over emphasize the annoyances and negatives and under emphasize the joys and positives of parenting. Instead, think about<br />
positive parenting and then follow with action. Watch your self-talk so your thoughts remain focused on the positive. Also, talk<br />
out loud about the positive things about being a parent and about your teen.<br />
Following are "joys" you can use in parenting teens:<br />
• Watch your teen take pride in learning or doing a sport, computer, game, meal or job.<br />
• Talk with your teen while doing dishes, riding in the car, buying or changing automobile oil, or watching TV together.<br />
• Acknowledge when your teen listens to siblings without interrupting, introduces friends to parents, writes thank you<br />
notes, uses good table manners and dresses appropriately.<br />
• See your teen grow in independence such as being responsible for waking up on time, doing homework and chores.<br />
• Listen when your teen discusses problem-solving skills, ideas, solutions, and values.<br />
Teens may also challenge and annoy you. Following are examples of annoyances you may<br />
experience when parenting teens. Your teen may:<br />
• Repeatedly forget homework assignments.<br />
• Not get up in time to get ready for school; tardiness becomes a problem.<br />
• Watch inappropriate television or videos, going against family guidelines.<br />
• Spend almost all time at home in his or her room.<br />
When one of the above actions occur, catch yourself being a positive parent. Keep track of both challenges and joys you've<br />
observed for a day and compare the results. Don't give up on your teen, because working together to improve your relationship<br />
is definitely worthwhile!<br />
Note from Editor : Contribution taken from University of Minnesota Website<br />
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Japan in the eyes of a repatriated Indian expat<br />
BN Pal<br />
18 th Sept 1999: Morning booked my apartment in Bangalore hoping to settle down. The<br />
same afternoon received call from the Boss with a request to move to Japan to start<br />
our Group’s Japan Operation. Refused to accept the offer – reason: not to travel to a<br />
country like Japan (I was so ignorant about Japan and it’s people – what a fool I was !).<br />
18 th Nov 1999: Returned from Kolkata after enjoying <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong>, again same request<br />
and obviously same refusal.<br />
18 th Feb 2000: Ultimatum from Boss. Reluctantly agreed with a condition to move only<br />
after Chinku finishes his Grade-II classes in Bangalore. The same day my journey for<br />
long stay at <strong>Tokyo</strong> kicked-off.<br />
18 th Mar 2000: During 2 nd look-see trip, I finalized the house near <strong>Tokyo</strong> office, but no<br />
committment about school. It gave me so negative impression about Japan that I had<br />
almost decided to call off my assignment. But, with the assurance from our local<br />
company management we decided to move on.<br />
18 th May 2000: Finally the D-Day, we arrived with four suitcases at Narita and then to<br />
our Doms Moto-Azabu home where we lived for long five and half years !!!<br />
18 th May 2000 onwards: A long five and half years stay with all of you in a foreign land<br />
like Japan. Never imagined that we will have lot of new friends from all fronts -<br />
Bengalese (both from India and Bangladesh), Non Bengali Indians, Japanese Indians,<br />
office colleagues and associates, Japanese and expat communities in <strong>Tokyo</strong>. Overall it<br />
was an overwhelming experience and changed our total life style.<br />
………………….<br />
18 th July 2005: Chinku and myself returned from India after School look-see trip. We<br />
were so impressed with Bangalore International school standards that we immediately<br />
took the decision to move back to India. Accordingly our farewell was organized in<br />
hurry (two in one; an indo-Japanese style)<br />
Though Sushmita and Chinku (Shoubhik) had to move immediately, I remained here for<br />
six more months and thereafter I became a fortnightly visitor. So, in true sense I have<br />
not still repatriated, but officially yes (because now I visit Japan on visitor Visa). During<br />
our stay we came across with all of you; member of <strong>BATJ</strong>, Indian Community and also<br />
some true Japanese, who are True friends of India. Now let me share with you my some<br />
key feelings which I realized after returning to India from Japan…...<br />
What I Learned from Bengali Populations of Japan: - No barriers of Religion - as if<br />
Bengal is still united, like pre-1905. How to make a newcomer comfortable in a new<br />
crowd and new environment. Feeling for the community. Always looking with a positive<br />
attitude. AitiT Ÿsba, perr jnY Baba, nIreb kaj ker Zawya, sàbjnIn ˆ‡seb Bag Ÿnwya|<br />
Learned from other Indians: - India is united. While in India I could have never<br />
imagined a joint cultural event organized together by a South Indian and a Western<br />
Indian; I could see that happen in <strong>Tokyo</strong>. Belonging to India- A proud Indian (I saw the<br />
transformation). So easy to access high ranking Government officials and their<br />
simplicity. Participation in a good cause for World Community.<br />
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Learned from Japanese: - Remain calm. Do not express yourself if you do not like<br />
something (in contrast, I added one more angle to appreciate what I like). Be always<br />
polite whatever is the circumstance (no excuse). Be punctual. No Queue jumping. Be<br />
patient. Honour other’s feeling and values. Cleanliness. Be happy with what you have.<br />
Note- in some cases I have to Indigenize, but the final result is very rewarding.<br />
General observations of change after return to India:-<br />
1. No fighting with auto rickshaw drivers for fifty paisa change.<br />
2. Everything converted to Japanese Yen and compared with <strong>Tokyo</strong> Price- all very<br />
cheap, spend (not feeling cheated). Less bank balance (no more Japanese salary).<br />
3. No Hera-feri (Sometime you feel nothing in order, but everything runs… surprising).<br />
4. Not much status conscious makes life simple – in Japan traveling by public<br />
transport is a common affair, but in India if you don’t ride a chauffer driven car,<br />
you are not upto the mark. I have overcome this inferiority complex, therefore<br />
while I am traveling by Auto Rickshaw, I don’t have to hide my face.<br />
5. Get angry when someone do not keep his time, but don’t express. Even under<br />
this circumstance inviting the guest with smile, making my life simpler.<br />
6. Some of the Japanese friends are so true to India and on Indian believes, I felt<br />
ashamed seeing the ignorance about us among common Indians, which also<br />
made me (after returning) a strong believer of our culture, heritage and tradition.<br />
7. Information explosion e.g., we get close to 200 TV channels including 8 Bangla.<br />
What I did not learn from Japan:-<br />
1. Japanese Language (Vfaera bCr mHaraeñä eTek ŸZ maraif ŸSeKin, Ÿs ik japain iSKeb !).<br />
2. Go round and round on the same topics and leave it in status-quo without taking<br />
any decision (Ÿgal cqr kaFaFa lÐ kret parlam na, VPeSax ŸTek Ÿgl |).<br />
3. To show others how polite you are, also remind the other party about your<br />
politeness (my philosophy is- A politer person do not advertise own politeness).<br />
4. Not to have healthy family life (wer baba Ÿr,w† cqer …kdm ŸZn ŸpaRna,ºaiH ºaiH Abóùa).<br />
5. Drinking alone (hitoridake-Ÿlaek bel Ÿraepa˜Iet raetr pr rat na kaFael japaen Acl).<br />
6. Discrimination against women; always starts with negative (Heb na dada idey ìr›); etc.<br />
7. Sleep anywhere, everywhere and wake up at the appropriate time.<br />
What I will miss:-<br />
1. Onsen : Tried a substitute by installing a Jacuzzi at home, but Onsen is Onsennothing<br />
can replace it (dueDr ÷ad ŸGael ŸmFaena Vr ik !).<br />
2. Serious and Worried face everywhere (ŸZn ramgRUeRr Cana, Haset taedr mana |<br />
Haisr kTa blel bel Hasb na na na na ^)<br />
3. Smiling face of Bengali couples welcoming for <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> Cultural Program<br />
rehearsals at their home with a delicious khana break as bonus.<br />
4. All the exciting faces during <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong>.<br />
5. Participating in Bangla Natak as an obedient servant (mdn, Ÿgapal -…r mt<br />
cakerr paàF - Vr ŸBala Ÿta Vmar nam† - ŸbS manans†- ik beln !!!).<br />
What I/we have gained:-<br />
1. Chinku is now studying in a school, I never would have imagined if I would not<br />
have come to Japan.<br />
2. How to adopt with a foreign land, difficult language and tough people, tough<br />
system and it’s related procedures.<br />
3. A solid six years International experience and exposure.<br />
18 th Sept <strong>2006</strong> 3:30AM on board SQ429 Bangalore to Singapore : Closing my article<br />
writing and inserting in the final <strong>Anjali</strong> draft (<strong>2006</strong>)…….<br />
Hope you are sufficiently bored now reading this article ……<br />
Bye-Bye for <strong>2006</strong> !!!! With a hope to see all of you soon… Have a nice <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong>-<strong>2006</strong>.<br />
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Young Adult Section<br />
Omikoshi –An Overview<br />
Ritwik Ghosh (Age 15 years)<br />
Often in summer, one may hear a loud chanting in the streets. One may<br />
notice a glittering and colorful procession of Japanese people in kimono<br />
carrying “mini-shrines.” What are these “mini-shrines” These “mini-shrines”<br />
are called Omikoshi. The Omikoshi is a divine palanquin used to carry ‘kami’,<br />
the Shinto deity. Omikoshi procession is a part of Japanese cultural tradition.<br />
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In the past, Japan was a rigid class-conscious society, where mixing of all<br />
classes of people was restricted. The Omikoshi matsuri was one of the few<br />
cases where these restrictions were relaxed and people were allowed to<br />
mingle with each other. Although in the modern Japan, the class divisions<br />
do not exist, the importance of Omikoshi matsuri is not lost. It creates a<br />
break in the hectic Japanese daily schedule and adds a new color in their<br />
social life. It helps to bind people together.<br />
Omikoshi are made of lacquered wood and other metals, such as gold, iron,<br />
etc. The materials used depend on the type of rituals. For example, the<br />
rituals involving carrying the Omikoshi up the mountain often use Omikoshi<br />
made of very sturdy materials so that it is not damaged along the path. Its<br />
weight may vary between twenty to two hundred kilograms depending on the<br />
type of construction and the metal used. In order to carry the palanquins<br />
there are two long poles, which are attached to the bottom. Common<br />
features in Omikoshi, pillars, walls, a roof, a veranda, and a railing, make it<br />
similar to Shrine type architecture. Its base may be rectangle, hexagon, or<br />
octagon. At the top of the Omikoshi, often there is a Phoenix. a divine<br />
symbol.<br />
The Omikoshi was first used to transport Hachiman, a deity from Todaiji<br />
temple to Usa Jingu in 749 AD. Later, similar processions were carried out to<br />
bless the planting, harvesting, or the fishing seasons. Now the Omikoshi<br />
encompass a variety of blessings for the people along the route of the<br />
procession. As for example, the Omikoshi for Yose-jinja is used to bless<br />
obedience among children throughout the whole town. Sometimes,<br />
Omikoshi are used to commemorate certain distinguished people. In<br />
Chigasaki, the Omikoshi celebrates the judge Ooka in Ookasai.<br />
Many of the Omikoshi bear their own legend. As for example, in case of Enoshima<br />
tenno-sai, the legend tells that the Omikoshi was once lost in a<br />
typhoon and was found again floating in the sea by a fisherman. These tales<br />
determine not only the time and the occasion for the matsuri but also the<br />
special rituals and style of processions. In this case, the Omikoshi is dipped<br />
into the sea to bathe the kami.<br />
The Omikoshi links the modern Japanese life to its rich heritage and<br />
tradition. The rituals and ceremonies including the style of the processions<br />
have not been changed despite several changes in the society. The art of<br />
making these Omikoshi still uses the Edo style of carving. The legends stay<br />
the same each year. It helps anyone to feel the spiritual Japan, which is<br />
hidden within the envelope of daily busy and bustling life.<br />
Reference:<br />
1) Mediawiki 22, June <strong>2006</strong> URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omikoshi<br />
2) Omikoshi, Portable Shrine URL: http://netti.nic.fi/~nishio/omikoshi.html<br />
3) “Festive Kanagawa”, Kanagawa International Association 1998, John<br />
Carroll Sisson, pg.- 1, 30, 35, 58<br />
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THE DAY SAMMY DIED<br />
Sonia Thakur<br />
I remember the day so vividly<br />
that my imagination isn’t given a chance.<br />
I remember the anxiety flowing through my veins,<br />
I remember the tears streaming down my face.<br />
If blood is the river of life,<br />
I'd present him with the Red Sea.<br />
But all I had to offer were tears<br />
Worthless drops of salt water.<br />
I watched him struggle<br />
I saw him give up.<br />
I sensed his spirit rush in and out of his body<br />
Like a high tide on a run down shore.<br />
His condition worsened by the minute<br />
And this time, Time was not a healer.<br />
Time was a thief in disguise<br />
Who stole all the precious moments<br />
We were to spend together.<br />
Note from Sonia’s Parent:- Sam was a handsome Alsatian. The first pet we had.<br />
For Sonia, Sammy was not just a dog. He was her friend, companion and<br />
guardian. She was heartbroken when he died in 1998. This poem reveals her<br />
feelings. She wrote this poem when she was in school. Today, she is studying to<br />
be a Veterinary doctor at the University of Melbourne. She hopes to open a clinic<br />
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SCIENCE AND RELIGION*<br />
Keshava Kumar Lal<br />
Both religion and science are engaged in the search for Truth. Science is not<br />
the enemy of religion, but a preparation for it. Science is an enemy of<br />
superstition alone. Their attitudes are essentially the same. But the fields of<br />
applications vary. Raja-Yoga is an exact science. Its methods are very<br />
scientific. A scientist is an external Raja Yogi. Hindu Rishis, seers and sages<br />
have recognized the harmonious relation between religion and science. The<br />
divorce of science from religion is the cause of confusion and conflict.<br />
Science is religion as applied to the investigation of Truth in the finite nature<br />
outside - the object. Religion is science as applied to the realization of the<br />
Infinite, the Bhuma, the Truth that underlies all objects - the Subject.<br />
Science interprets on the phenomenal plane the One as energy. Religion<br />
interprets the One as the Self, "the Atman". Science analyzes, classifies and<br />
explains phenomena. But Brahma-vidya teaches you to transcend<br />
phenomena and attain immortality.<br />
The scientific and the religious approaches to Truth are really<br />
complementary, and not contradictory. Religion and science are the twinbrothers.<br />
They should help mutually and harmoniously to search Truth and<br />
live the life of Truth here.<br />
Science has to do with facts; religion with values. Where science ends,<br />
religion begins. A close study of the observations and revelations of science<br />
brings a man nearer to God. Who gave power to electrons What is at the<br />
bottom of these electrons What is that power that has combined four parts<br />
of nitrogen and one part of oxygen Who has framed the laws of nature <br />
Nature is blind. What is that intelligence that moves nature Who is the<br />
primum mobile A study of the physical forces and the physical laws, an<br />
understanding of the mental forces and the mental laws, are not sufficient to<br />
make us perfect. We should have a thorough knowledge and realization of<br />
the substratum that lies hidden behind these names and forms and all<br />
physical and mental phenomena. Then only we will become perfect masters<br />
or full-blown adepts or Arhatas or Buddhas.<br />
Mind and intellect are finite instruments. They cannot realize the infinite<br />
Reality. But, they are a means. When the intellect has passed through the<br />
various stages of reasoning, and when it has been completely purified, then<br />
revelation dawns. True religion begins where the intellect ends.<br />
Let it not be thought that religion is dogmatic, other-worldly, a pet tradition<br />
of blind believers or irrational emotionalists. Religion is the most rational<br />
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science, the science of life itself, the science of man as he essentially is, not<br />
merely as he presumes himself to be. The basis for all the secular sciences<br />
is Brahma-vidya or the Adhyatmic science. Brahma-vidya is the foremost<br />
among all sciences, because by it one attains immortality. Secular<br />
experiences are partial, while a spiritual experience is the experience-whole.<br />
If you know this supreme science of Brahma-vidya through direct intuition,<br />
you will have knowledge of all other worldly sciences; just as you will have<br />
knowledge of all articles made of clay, if you have knowledge of clay itself.<br />
You cannot learn this Science of sciences in any university. You will have to<br />
learn this from a Brahma-srotri, Brahma-Nishtha Guru, after controlling your<br />
senses and the mind.<br />
Matter cannot be totally ignored; but, matter should be subordinated to<br />
spirit. Science should be subordinate to Brahma-vidya. Science cannot be<br />
the be-all and end-all. If you end your life in the laboratory alone, you cannot<br />
enjoy the eternal bliss of the Soul. You cannot attain the supreme wisdom<br />
which can free you from births and deaths. Science cannot give you<br />
salvation.<br />
Seek within. Stand not as beggar before the door of science-power that kills,<br />
more than heals. Do not surrender yourself to the scientists. They are not<br />
able to explain anything. Science knows nothing of the origin of life, the<br />
origin of thought, and the origin and destiny of human nature and the<br />
universe. There are many questions to which religion alone can give answers<br />
- and not science.<br />
* Based on the teachings of Sri Swami Sivananda<br />
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The Raindrops<br />
Udita Ghosh<br />
From the heavens a tiny little droplet of water falls.<br />
A pearly bead plummets to the ground.<br />
In its tiny body it holds the reflection of everything<br />
in its surrounding with ethereally perfect precision.<br />
The reflections change in the fraction of a second as it falls;<br />
each reflection as ephemeral as the one before it.<br />
Taut with anticipation,<br />
the dry land awaits under its veneer of powdered soil.<br />
The dark green leaves under their yellow layer of dust<br />
watch with thirsty eyes.<br />
The drop of perfection falls swiftly,<br />
yet the tension of the land and the apprehension of the droplet<br />
seems to slow its plunge.<br />
Overhead, grey, unfurling clouds roar their encouragement.<br />
The gusty winds blow it back and forth.<br />
The small body, nameless, thoughtless, yearns earthward.<br />
It rushes through its life caught up in the storm of events greater than itself,<br />
never understanding why.<br />
And then suddenly-splat! It touches land.<br />
The first contact distorts it eternally.<br />
The droplet gives itself up to the parched land<br />
and seeps through the layer of dust to balm the land with its wet embrace.<br />
And then they follow - another- and another- little drops throw themselves on to<br />
the earth splattering it, overwhelming it with joy.<br />
Drops bounce on the surface of the leaves, wiping away the dust,<br />
making the leaves dance to the rhythm of the rain.<br />
The drops grow bigger and bigger until the earth seems to swim, submerged in a<br />
muddy river. Millions of shining drops fall, spreading a wet blanket all over.<br />
The land softens to the rain’s caress and thus satisfied, lets forth the earthly aroma<br />
of rain on soil, expressing its delight.<br />
As heady winds race the skies, trees shake in glee, clouds rumble and croon, the<br />
earth smiles and the rain drops link their hands across the land and dance to the<br />
song of the rejoicing nature.<br />
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Children’s Section<br />
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LITTLE ARTISTS OF TOKYO<br />
Pirates of the Caribbean<br />
Devika Mitra (Age: 6years)<br />
I love Ocean<br />
Nishant (Shonu) Chanda (Age: 5 years)<br />
I love my Family<br />
Amartya Mukherjee (Age: 7 years)<br />
My Disney Sea<br />
Aishwarya Kumar (Age: 6 years)<br />
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My Weekend<br />
Arunansu Patra (Age: 6 years)<br />
Whisper<br />
Tannistha Roychoudhury (Age: 9 years)<br />
Fun in India<br />
Renee Ghosh (Age: 6 years)<br />
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Day-dream<br />
Gargi Chakraborty<br />
I am a Fighter<br />
Sougata Mitra (Age: 9 years)<br />
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Tiger and Cheetah<br />
Aranyak Chakraborty (Age: 7 years)<br />
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From the Budding Kids of <strong>Tokyo</strong><br />
My Trip to Bali<br />
Sougata Mitra (Age- 9 years)<br />
On July 7 th <strong>2006</strong> I went to Bali for my holiday. When I boarded the airplane<br />
I was so excited because it was my first time going below the Equator!<br />
When I got there, we took a taxi and we went to our hotel. One of the<br />
people from the hotel drove us to our cottage. Our cottage was close to the<br />
sea. I could hear the waves from our cottage.<br />
That night, we went to a typical Balinese restaurant where we ate Indonesian<br />
food. For my drink I had coconut water from a green coconut. I had satay<br />
(grilled meat on a stick with peanut sauce). I also had some fish curry, oh’ it<br />
was so spicy!<br />
The next day I met our new driver Rosa. She took us to the Elephant Park.<br />
We rode an elephant. I sat on the trunk. After the ride, we had lunch. I had<br />
some noodles, and lots of other things.<br />
After that, we went to the Bird Park. When we entered one of the cockatoos<br />
said “welcome!” Another flew to my mom’s shoulder and pulled her hair. My<br />
father took lots of nice bird pictures. There was also a bird show where they<br />
told us what birds like to do.<br />
Next to the Bird Park, was a reptile park. I saw frogs, turtles and crocodiles.<br />
I also touched an iguana in the open. My dad took pictures of the two<br />
harmless little iguanas on a tree. The iguana has salmonella that can cause<br />
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terrible sickness or you can die from it. The iguanas are vegetarians.<br />
Sometimes they eat little insects.<br />
Though, the best of all was the Komodo Dragon. They’re only found in<br />
Indonesia. When it attacks, it bites its prey and the poison will remain for 3<br />
hours and it eats its prey. It’s the last known descendant of the dinosaur.<br />
At the end of the day, we went to see the famous Balinese Legong dance.<br />
On our 3 rd day in Bali, we went to see the temples. The temples were<br />
beautiful. Then we went to the Kuta beach. My sister and I played in the sea.<br />
The 4 th day was the best! We went to Waterbom! The biggest Water Park in<br />
Bali. I went to the scariest ride with my dad. It was so fun.<br />
In the evening, we went to Jimbaran beach to eat seafood. The musicians<br />
came and sang Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.<br />
On the last day I relaxed. I went for a swim in the hotel pool. My sister got<br />
her braids done. On the way back, I felt a little sad leaving Bali but I was<br />
really happy to come back home.<br />
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Wizard Land<br />
Monalisa Das (Age- 9 years)<br />
Have you ever been to a wonderful land, full of wizards and witches<br />
Games of Quidditch (broom flying game), wizard chess and wand waving all<br />
around. Wizard schools full of wizards around learning spells and how<br />
to fly on brooms. Owls sending post tied on their leg. This wonderful place<br />
is called wizard land. It is not as wonderful as you think because there are<br />
dark wizards (bad wizards)too. These dark wizards can do anything to you<br />
if they want. They can turn you into an animal or even make you their<br />
servant for their whole life. That is the worst thing about wizard land. You<br />
know you can even meet Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger<br />
over there. A funny thing is that in wizard land the traffic jam is in the sky.<br />
Wanna know why, it is because cars can fly and so the people like to fly in<br />
the sky . There are also some witches in brooms in the traffic jam. A very<br />
mysterious place........<br />
So where is your next destination should it not be wizard land.<br />
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Peter and his desire<br />
Aranyak Chakraborty (Age- 7 yeras)<br />
Once there was a poor and thin boy, named Peter. He had to do chores to<br />
earn money for his living. He was alone but always happy. He had a desire to<br />
become a good and rich man in the society. One holiday he took grain, which<br />
he earns for his work, to a mill. There he put the grains in the wheel and<br />
started to spin it. Then flour came out. After that he left for his home. On<br />
his way back home, he saw a rosy red cherry garden. Then he thought, “If I<br />
get some cherries, I could make a pretty cake with those.” So he entered<br />
into the garden and asked the gardener for some cherries. Gardener was a<br />
nice man he gave some cherries to him. At home, he made a cake-dough and<br />
put those cherries on it. He put it in the oven. After some time he took it<br />
out from the oven. He saw and smells the pretty cake. So he became very<br />
happy as he was too hungry. He ate and ate to fulfill his hunger. When he was<br />
eating his home made cake happily, he thought, “I could be a very good<br />
baker.” So he decided to open a cake corner. But he needs lots of money for<br />
that. Then he thought to do his chores for long time and will earn more<br />
money. He did that and very soon he opened a cake corner. He was the baker<br />
in his cake corner so he used to take full care to make cakes. Everyone in the<br />
locality started to like his cake and purchased from his shop. Very soon he<br />
became a rich man in that locality. Then he got marry with a poor but pretty<br />
girl. She also helped him a lot. In this way Peter reached his goal of life and<br />
became a richest and happiest man in the world.<br />
Paradise Garden<br />
One noisy morning my sister was teasing me, suddenly I heard my mother's footsteps. I knew she<br />
was coming to scold us, so I ran out of the house with my bicycle and rode off through the crowded<br />
busy road. Oh no....I saw some flowers, which I was allergic to, so I took a turn peddled my bicycle<br />
quickly and raced off , suddenly I saw a bright light......,I had a close look and saw a wonderful<br />
paradise garden. I cautiously opened the gate and crept inside, I was dazzled to see the view........It<br />
was beautiful, flowers blooming, children playing......a giant rollercoaster. I rode on the roller<br />
coaster, I met all my friends, and with them I met the genie in the tree. Then I ate cotton candy,<br />
played in the swings. Something caught my eye, it was a shiny waterfall and there were snow fairies<br />
swimming.... actually it was a swan. I watched it for sometime, I saw some beautiful flowers.<br />
Among them was a humongous flower. I climbed up the stem and found my house......ran back in the<br />
garden, played for the whole day had a lot of fun, in the evening I sadly returned home. After I<br />
reached home I thought and thought for few days.....then I had an idea......I decided to make my<br />
own paradise garden at home, I 'll try to make just the same.<br />
By Shreya Das (Age: 7 years)<br />
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My Favorite Soccer Players<br />
Ricky Dasdeb (Age- 11 years)<br />
One of my favorite players is Kaka. He was born on the 22nd of April, 1982.<br />
He is 183 centimeters and is a attacking midfielder who often moves into a<br />
striking role when required. With good ball skills and stamina he was picked<br />
into Italian powerhouse AC Milan in 2003. Since then he has become famous<br />
and known all over the world. He grew up in his country Brazil and played in<br />
his hometown club Sao Paulo FC from 2000-2003. He became into the<br />
national team in January 31st 2002 against Bolivia. He got the best player in<br />
Brazil in 2002 before he moved to AC Milan and won the Serie A title in his<br />
first year in Italy. But disappointedly he was part of Milan when they lost to<br />
Boca Juniors by penalties in the Toyota Cup Final in 2003. He is particularly<br />
famous now because of a "magic quartet" that former coach Carlos Alberto<br />
Parreira tuned in the world. The "magic quartet" included the hero of 2002<br />
Ronaldo, the blasting Adriano, FIFA World Player of the Year 2005<br />
Ronaldinho, and Kaka himself. They were set to bring the world cup trophy to<br />
Brazil this year even more confident by winning the Confederations Cup last<br />
year thrashing Argentina 4-1 in the final. But Ronaldo scored only 3 goals,<br />
Adriano 2, Kaka 1, and Ronaldinho not even putting the ball in the net at the<br />
competition. World Cup <strong>2006</strong> was a disaster for Brazil losing to France in the<br />
quarterfinals.<br />
Another of my favorite players is Javier Saviola. He was born on the 11th of<br />
December 1981. He is short for his country only reaching a 169 Centimeters<br />
and is a forward and first came into the world of soccer when he was a<br />
teenager. He is nicknamed "El Conejo"(The Rabbit) because he is a fast<br />
player who can outrun most players. His first match for his national team<br />
Argentina was a match against Paraguay on the 16th of August 2000. He<br />
grew up in Argentina and went into an Argentinian club called River Plate<br />
from 1998 to 2001. He won the golden boot (most goals scored in a<br />
tournament by a single player excluding penalties) and Best Player awards.<br />
On the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, he scored a record 11 goals.<br />
In 2001 he was transferred to FC Barcelona for 25 million euros for the fast<br />
striker but failed to do much and spent the last two years on loan at first<br />
Monaco and then Sevilla. But the good thing is that with Sevilla he won the<br />
UEFA Cup this year. Saviola played at the 2004 Copa America, won gold at<br />
the 2004 Olympic Football Tournament with Argentina and also featured in<br />
the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. This year in the world cup former coach<br />
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Jose Pekerman led Argentina to a disappointing quarterfinal loss. They were<br />
beaten by penalties by hosts Germany. Saviola scored on their first match<br />
against Cote d'Ivoire scoring the winner to make the Albicelste beat them 2-1.<br />
Another of my favorite players is Thierry Henry. He was born on the 17th<br />
Of August 1977. He is a pretty tall man being 188 centimeters and is a<br />
forward and first played against South Africa on the 11th of October on<br />
1997. At the FIFA World Cup France 1998, Aime Jacquet's squad included<br />
several attackers who, although highly talented, lacked experience at<br />
international level. At that time, the reputations of both David Trezeguet<br />
and Thierry Henry were confined to French borders. Today Henry is not only<br />
regarded as one of the finest strikers in the planet, but has also become a<br />
genuine phenomenon in his seven seasons in the English Premiership with<br />
Arsenal. As clubs all over Europe can testify, his deadly finishing is matched<br />
only by his elegant style. He was Made Arsenal captain last summer after<br />
the departure of fellow Frenchman Patrick Vieira, "Titi" has enjoyed yet<br />
another sensational season, even smashing the London club's all-time scoring<br />
record held previously by Ian Wright (185 goals). The boy from the Parisian<br />
suburb of Les Ulis first mad a name for himself at Monaco where, under the<br />
watchful eye of his guru Arsene Wenger, he developed an array of skills that<br />
would propel him to the summit of his sport. Picked initially by Jacuet to play<br />
a bit-part role at France 98, Henry ended the tournament as his side's top<br />
scorer with three goals to his name. In 1999, he escaped from an<br />
inauspicious spell at Juventus, to whom he was sold by Monaco, by moving to<br />
Highbury, a switch that saw his career take on a whole new dimension. There,<br />
his old mentor Wenger converted him from a left winger into an out-and-out<br />
centre-forward. Revelling in his new role, Henry proceeded to play a key part<br />
in France's UEFA Euro 2000 coronation by chipping in with three goals. The<br />
soccer world was witnessing the birth of a legend. The following season,<br />
Henry really hit top gear, finishing top scorer in a team that also included<br />
the Dutch maestro Dennis Bergkamp. But for the team as a whole, the<br />
campaign was marked by the dual disappointment of a cup final loss to<br />
Liverpool and elimination in the quarter final of the UEFA Champions League<br />
by Valencia. When the 2002 World Cup was happening the Les Blues thought<br />
that the dark days were finally upon them. But even if hopes were lost in the<br />
2004 EURO championship coach Raymond Domenech had to fight a number<br />
of players who were planning to retire but managed to bring back the likes<br />
of Zinedine Zidane, Lilian Thuram, and others. When France's place in<br />
Germany came under threat during their FIFA World Cup preliminiary<br />
campaign, Henry responded with a stunning strike against the Republic of<br />
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Ireland in Dublin that got his country back in track for qualfication. Henry<br />
was likely to be his devastatingly best this summer and he probably was.<br />
With three goals to his name he nearly brought the Les Blues (along with<br />
Zidane) to win the world cup and gaining more confident beating defending<br />
champiopns Brazil 1-0 in the quarter finals but then in the final they lost to<br />
Italy.<br />
The last player I will tell is another favorite player. His name is Cristiano<br />
Ronaldo. He was born on the island of Madeira on the 5th of February 1985.<br />
He is also pretty tall by being 184 centimeters. He is a winger who now plays<br />
for Manchester United. His first international cap was against Kazakhstan on<br />
the 20th of August 2003. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is<br />
undoubtedly one of the best young talents in world football. With his surging<br />
runs and dazzling skills performed at blistering pace, comparisions with his<br />
Brazilian namesake have been inventible. This Ronaldo is a star in his own<br />
right, however. He began his footballing formation at the age of 17 getting a<br />
transfer from his hometown club Nacional to Portugese giants Sporting<br />
Lisbon. The winger's rise to fame was as fast as a shooting star as he scored<br />
3 goals in 25 games. But the best part of his career was probably the<br />
friendly against Manchester United. The United players were surprised to<br />
see the name Ronaldo as they thought it was the Brazilian superstar. Lisbon<br />
won 3-1 and on United's way back home on the plane the players constantly<br />
talked about the young star. Soon news spread and big teams such as Milan<br />
and Juventus started to take interest. But United were quickest to act and<br />
signed him in 2003. This year he proved a lot and Portugal became 4th place<br />
in the world cup this year.<br />
Attention Kids !!!<br />
A Little Humor Goes A Long Way<br />
Sougata Mallik (Toronto, Canada)<br />
Little kids complete the proverbs in their own fanciful way……………<br />
You can’t teach an old dog<br />
new math.<br />
Don’t bite the hand that<br />
looks dirty.<br />
A miss is as good as a<br />
mister.<br />
A penny saved is<br />
not much.<br />
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The cave of the vampire<br />
Tannistha Roychoudhury (Age- 9 years)<br />
Sammy was watching his favorite cartoon program in TV. Suddenly, his mom<br />
came and changed the cartoon channel into the news channel.<br />
“Mom, why do you always change the channel into news” asked Sammy.<br />
“Sammy, you always watch cartoons. Sometimes watch the news also.”, said<br />
his mom.<br />
The news announced, “A large mysterious cave has been discovered in the<br />
Amazon forest which has not been searched inside. No one dares to go there<br />
since vampires live there.”<br />
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Sammy laughed out loud.<br />
“Vampires! Ha! There’s no vampire there. It is just a fake tale,” he said.<br />
“You cannot be so sure,” said his mom, “I’ll never go in there if I were you.”<br />
Sammy sighed. “Well, alright,” he said.<br />
But Sammy still wanted to go. He told his friends, Rob and Atom, to come<br />
with him. They both agreed.<br />
The next day Sammy, Rob and Atom collected all the money they have from<br />
their savings and went straight to the airport (on foot). They took the first<br />
plane to Peru. It took them two hours. When they reached Peru, they took a<br />
train to the Amazon station.<br />
Back home Sammy’s mom wondered, “Where could Sammy be”<br />
When they reached Amazon station it was already dark. The forest started<br />
from the station. Sammy bought three torches, a lighter and a matchbox. He<br />
gave one torch to Rob, one to Atom, and got one for himself. They switched<br />
on their torches and went looking for the cave. Suddenly, Rob’s light went<br />
out. Then, Atom’s light went out. Finally Sammy’s light went out. Without<br />
light they couldn’t see anything. But Sammy didn’t use his lighter or the<br />
match box because he knew that those two will be needed inside the cave.<br />
Rob bumped into a tree, Atom tripped over a tree root. Sammy fell into a<br />
pond. A pond No! It was the river Amazon. Sammy climbed into the bank.<br />
“We have to cross the river.” Sammy told the others.<br />
“May be we could swim across,” suggested Rob.<br />
“No! We could drown,” said Sammy.<br />
“May be we should swing on the vines,” said Atom.<br />
“No! We could fall into the water,” said Sammy.<br />
“I know! We can use a boat!” said Rob.<br />
“Great!” Sammy yelled. “We just have to find a canoe!”<br />
In the moonlight they searched for a canoe.<br />
“I found it!” cried Atom.<br />
There was a small canoe with two paddles.<br />
“OK,” said Sammy. “We just have to go across.”<br />
Rob, Sammy and Atom got into the canoe. Rob and Atom rode, while Sammy<br />
looked at the other side of the river. They reached the other side.<br />
“Hey! What’s that” Atom exclaimed.<br />
He saw a dark opening.<br />
“The cave! We found the cave!” Sammy cried.<br />
Atom and Rob became frightened but Sammy wasn’t. He took out the lighter<br />
from his pocket, lit it, and went inside the cave. Rob and Atom had nothing to<br />
do. So they followed Sammy into the cave. Soon the lighter ran out of fluid.<br />
Sammy took out the match from his pocket and lit it. Soon, they found a few<br />
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torches on the ceiling. Sammy lit the torches with the match. The cave was<br />
flooded with light. In one corner near the wall they saw a chest. Sammy<br />
opened it.<br />
“Wow!” he cried.<br />
The chest was full of gold and silver coins, diamonds, pearls, rubies, emeralds<br />
and lots of other priceless things. Beside it, Sammy saw a big piece of<br />
looking glass. He looked Rob through it. Suddenly, he saw something written<br />
on Rob’s forehead.<br />
“Ooh, I am going to be rich, rich, rich with all these treasures.”<br />
Sammy was surprised. “It must be telling what people are thinking,” thought<br />
Sammy.<br />
Suddenly a big voice boomed,<br />
“Hey!”<br />
Sammy looked behind him.<br />
“Eeek!” he screamed.<br />
What he saw was the scariest thing he had ever seen in his life. It had red<br />
eyes, two fangs, a black cape, and black clothes. It was the great Dracula.<br />
“Uh-u-u-u-u hello,” stammered Sammy.<br />
“Beastly children, stealing my precious inventions!” yelled the Dracula.<br />
“We didn’t meat to steal the ……”, they murmured.<br />
“Silence ! You will all be put into the well where you’ll be waiting for me to<br />
suck your blood!” roared the Dracula.<br />
“Not us!” cried Rob and Atom, as they ran away.<br />
Dracula turned towards Sammy who was trying to escape stealthily.<br />
“OK, this one will be enough for today”, he burst into a laughter and grabbed<br />
Sammy with his long hands. Sammy tried to escape by throwing his hands and<br />
legs in vain. Dracula threw him into the well. Sammy screamed as he felt<br />
himself going down… down…. down. Suddenly, he felt a jerk.<br />
“Wake up!” Someone was shaking him.<br />
Sammy opened his eyes and saw his mom standing in front of him.<br />
“You are late for your Halloween party, Mister Dracula”, said his mom.<br />
“Oh yes, I’m supposed to be Dracula today,” smiled Sammy.<br />
Whew! He was glad to be safe. But he was sad because the treasure and the<br />
looking glass were not with him any more. All day long, he kept thinking about<br />
his dream.<br />
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Things I will Miss (if the world is silent)<br />
Mimi Mallik (Age- 12 years)<br />
I will miss hearing the birds chirp in the morning and the petite squirrels<br />
running around one tree to another in our garden. Not hearing nature is like<br />
not listening to music for me. When I go hiking or take a walk in the evening<br />
I hear the hum of animals playing or the tree leaves brushing against each<br />
other. It would be eerie walking on a street without any sounds of animals<br />
and kids playing, or hiking through jungles and hearing no animals make a<br />
noise. I will be gloomy if I don’t hear these noises while I am outside.<br />
I would miss hearing music and the sound of television shows when I am at<br />
home. I love watching television, especially music channel - because music<br />
always keeps my mind open. Watching TV is something everyone does and<br />
some like it more than others and that will be me. I always look for fun and<br />
entertainment in television shows. My parents and I enjoy watching sitcoms,<br />
because they are so comical and brings entertainment to the whole family. I<br />
also find a lot of interesting shows in discovery channel and I think it is<br />
educational. Music is something I find very close to me and need wherever I<br />
go; so my dad bought me an Mp3 player which has all the music I need. I can<br />
carry it around with me when we go for outings or vacations and I always<br />
think straight when I listen to music. This is something I would miss very<br />
much if the world has no sound.<br />
In an unnatural, unvoiced atmosphere I will overlook my friends talking to me,<br />
laughing, crying, screaming, shouting, and so much more. I will miss hearing<br />
the problems they have and sometimes giving them advice on what they<br />
should do. I won’t be able to talk to them about something I found humorous,<br />
miserable, terrifying and weird because there is no sound when I talk. When<br />
my friends call, there will be silence and we will not have the conversations. I<br />
will miss talking to my friends, because without friends it will be very lonely.<br />
The very and most important thing I will miss are my parents saying, ‘I love<br />
you’ because hearing that always makes me cheerful. I feel my parents are<br />
always there for at any time and I am always there for them. My parents<br />
make me feel safe whenever I am with them because they tell me what is<br />
wrong or right, and everything I need to know. They do this for me because<br />
they love me. I will miss the cute nicknames my parents call me and I have<br />
one great name, which is Mimi. Also I enjoy talking with my mom about the<br />
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kind of school and curriculum she had, her childhood days and also the<br />
mischievous stunts my dad pulled when he was young. I won’t ever forget my<br />
parents’ voices.<br />
Something I will not fail to notice is the stillness and peace there will be<br />
around. Silence is quiet and calm, but think about the disabled people! It<br />
made me reflect how deaf persons may feel as they never hear things from<br />
the day are born to the day they live. We could be in someone else’s shoe and<br />
be like them and see it isn’t that easy.<br />
But if I live in a world with no sound, I know I will resent and not want it at<br />
all.<br />
Mimi now lives in Toronto, Canada with her<br />
Parents and studies in Grade-8<br />
MY TRIP TO BANGKOK<br />
Aneek Nag (Age- 6 years)<br />
We reached Bangkok very early morning. It took lot of time to do the<br />
visa and then went to the hotel – Baiyoke Sky Hotel. It is the tallest<br />
hotel in Bangkok. It has 83 floors. There are lots of shops and<br />
restaurants. We were on the 31 st floor. We had our lunch of nuggets,<br />
sausages and French fries. We took a nap.<br />
In the evening, we went for a walk .We saw some markets and food bazaar. We<br />
tasted the fruits sold in the stalls. It’s yummy!<br />
Next day our breakfast was at Sky Buffet. Then we went around by car to temples,<br />
Grand palace and crocodile farm. All the temples were golden and colorful. In the<br />
crocodile farm we saw two men wrestling with the crocodiles and putting their<br />
head inside its mouth. It was too scary!<br />
The next day we went for a waterfall trekking in a deep jungle. First we sat on a<br />
bullock cart, wore a farmer’s hat and traveled for 30 min. It was a bumpy ride. On<br />
the way we saw deer and a kingfisher. Then everybody was hungry. We had a<br />
tasty Thai meal. It was not spicy. After lunch we took an elephant ride. I was<br />
scared when the elephant was walking on the mud. But I liked it when it waded<br />
through a river. Now our elephant was too hungry! It ate lot of plants on the way.<br />
We also saw geese and gibbons.<br />
It was a great trip! I want to go again.<br />
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TOKYO CHILDREN IN ACTION<br />
2005 <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> Children’s programs<br />
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TOKYO CHILDREN IN ACTION<br />
2005 <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> Children’s programs<br />
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h䆄 Kata CaRaw VeC mó» Verk Vƒkar Kata |<br />
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rai–ey Ÿn mn sbuj re– ickn sbuj ntun pata |<br />
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saijey tuils smó» idk r– Ÿbr–a Pl PiFey |<br />
jlre– mn huibey iney ˆCel pirs JànaDaray -<br />
CuFet CuFet Zas Hairey nam na jana Aicn paRay |<br />
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Ÿtaedr Hais bâiñ Daray pRuk J'er dar›n Qray |<br />
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tu†w Ÿtmn tuils maTa skl bƒaDa, VkaS PƒeR |<br />
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Ÿtar Baebet† ifkeR pRuk biH¡iSKa bâiñ ŸDawya |<br />
ŸZ paiK Ÿtar Vƒkar Katay iSs idey gay Ÿlj Jiley -<br />
tar† mt tu† Ÿkn na muKr Hey ˆifs Ÿgey !<br />
Gum paRain Ÿs† gaenet† kirs Ÿscn tâx—atuer -<br />
sara jg‡ jaigey tuils Gum Ba–ain imiö suer |<br />
Kub ker r– ŸmeK ramDnu r– satr–a<br />
sba† imel wfna Hey ri–n Cib Vƒkar Kata |<br />
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Teens-World<br />
Powered<br />
Proma B.<br />
Powered-<br />
By the divine force of nature,<br />
The tiny seed peers,<br />
Through the soil,<br />
And an Oak Tree,<br />
It becomes.<br />
A vast yet beautiful,<br />
Sight it provides,<br />
Though not a single,<br />
Sense,<br />
Of admiration.<br />
Powered-<br />
By the acing thrust,<br />
Of mechanics,<br />
Racing cars sky rocket,<br />
Past finishing lines.<br />
And ovations brake out,<br />
Of congratulation,<br />
Every one,<br />
Cheers,<br />
And all,<br />
Applauses.<br />
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The TV Industry<br />
Working in the TV industry is not only fun but also tiring. It requires a lot of<br />
hard work and patience. Recently I did a job with the Foreign Language<br />
Institute called ECC. ECC is one of the leading educational institutes in<br />
Japan. Recent days, Japanese government decided to teach English to school<br />
students. Therefore ECC decided to make an English teaching video for<br />
Japanese schools.<br />
Taking an audition is probably the nerviest part that you have to go through<br />
before getting a job. The judges have to select from hundreds of people.<br />
Usually they want native English speakers. After the judges have chosen<br />
their picks, the production company will give a small party. The party is one<br />
of the enjoyable parts of doing jobs with the Japanese TV industry. At the<br />
party you get to meet the people that you’re going to work with. While<br />
working with ECC, I got to do the job with a former classmate of mine. Since<br />
she was my really good friend at school, working with her made the job easy<br />
and we had a blast!!! A funny thing that happened whenever my friend and I<br />
had a shoot together with ECC, the director, would mix up our names and<br />
everyone would get a ten-min laughing fit.<br />
If your doing a long period of work, then at one point<br />
you would get bored of doing it. However it’s way better if you’re working<br />
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while on vacation. Once school starts life will get hectic. Just imagine, you<br />
have to go to school on weekdays, and work on weekends. You wouldn’t get<br />
any rest. It may seem fun watching the finished piece come out on TV, but if<br />
you don’t get any rest until then, you would totally stress yourself out. One<br />
day when I was at Shibuya St. I saw myself on one of the big TV screens. It<br />
was really surprising, because normally I don’t see myself come out on the<br />
big TV screens in places such as Roppongi or Shibuya.<br />
Another incident that I encountered was when I was walking down the street<br />
near my house. A group of Japanese students was walking towards me. They<br />
were talking about their classes they had today when suddenly, one of them<br />
looked up and noticed me and said, “ ねえ、 君 英 語 のビデオに 出 たでしょう!!! 学<br />
校 で 見 たよ!!! ” (Ne e, kimi eigo no video ni deta desho!!! Gakkou de mita yo!!!).<br />
Which means, “ Hey!!! I saw you in the English teaching video they showed us<br />
at school!!! ”. I felt really weird when they told me that, because I was<br />
prepared to hear that from the students.<br />
So there are kinds of mixed feelings doing these kinds of jobs. There are<br />
both appreciation and rejection and criticism in this industry. Appreciation<br />
gives you encouragement in any field of work, which always helps to grow up.<br />
However criticism and rejection only gives you dissatisfaction and<br />
discouragement. No matter how boring, or tiring the TV industry is, it ends<br />
with lots of fun and enjoyment.<br />
By: Moon Panda (14yrs. )<br />
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THE END OF THE DYNASTY<br />
On the street of a busy market place, I was having a nice evening stroll until<br />
I found a notice on the bulletin board. I can still clearly remember what it<br />
said "To men above eighteen. We need strong fighters who are willing to<br />
fight for peace. If you want to be a warrior, please come and meet us at the<br />
riverbank of DongWan." I have always wanted to be a warrior since my<br />
childhood. In my mind I thought this was my chance to become a warrior.<br />
The next day I went to the riverbank and was surprised to see many men<br />
sitting in a line and was lectured by a man in his fifties. I went up to the man<br />
and said "My name is Ing-Sheng. I have come here to become a warrior." The<br />
man did not say a word and gestured me to sit with the men. He said his<br />
name was Li Cunxin and he is going to have a tryout for all these men who are<br />
interested of being a warrior. The tryout starts from two o'clock so I went<br />
home and got changed into pants and a baggy shirt. When I got to the<br />
riverbank the men were stretching. After a while, Li Cunxin gave a heavy load<br />
to each person and told us to run eight kilometers. Most of the men gave up<br />
but I still tried my best till the end. I was amazed to see only fifteen people<br />
reached the goal. Then Li Cunxin declared "You fifteen are my warriors. We<br />
have a dangerous mission lying ahead of us. Tomorrow I will tell you all the<br />
details so you are excused." While I was walking home I was proud to be a<br />
warrior but also was curious to know what the dangerous mission is. All night<br />
I have wondered what the mission might be about...<br />
The next day I was eager to meet Li Cunxin and ask what the mission might<br />
be about. When I reached the riverbank, Li Cunxin was sitting on a rock and<br />
meditating. I waited for him to open his eyes. When he opened his eyes and<br />
saw me and said "Ah, my child. You are very interested to be a warrior eh"<br />
"Yes, I am!" I replied with my heart soaring. Li Cunxin told me about the<br />
mission in details. He had told me that the emperor of China is very selfish<br />
and always thinks about himself. The citizens of China have been arguing and<br />
trying to protest to show their rights but the emperor paid no interest in<br />
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them. One day, the emperor told the noble men of the palace that he is going<br />
to make the Great Wall of China his own. The story spread so fast that it<br />
was on the newspaper the next day. After people read the article the<br />
citizens of China were awfully angry with the emperor. The citizens wanted<br />
to overthrow this self-concentrated emperor. So what my fellow warriors<br />
and I will do is to sneak into the imperial palace and defeat the emperor. Of<br />
course I knew this would be difficult to accomplish but I thought to give it a<br />
try. Li Cunxin told us that we sneak in on the night of the full moon.<br />
As the full moon approached, the day of the break in arrived. I was so<br />
tensed that I looked like a cow about to be slaughtered. At seven' clock in<br />
the evening we have gathered all our warriors and was ready to break in. We<br />
climbed over the high walls of the imperial palace and ran through the<br />
bushes and trees. Next, we shot one guard unconscious so we got into the<br />
palace. While we walked along the long corridors of the palace we found the<br />
great big dining room. Suddenly we heard the emperor's voice “These foolish<br />
citizens of China are not able to stop me! My plan is perfect and there will be<br />
no mistake". Unexpectedly from behind there was a soldiers voice “Guards!<br />
Guards! There are intruders in the palace!" All of a sudden, the soldiers were<br />
coming from every corner. A warrior, Li Cunxin and I escaped their force but<br />
the others were fighting with their might and were surrounded by soldiers.<br />
The emperor rushed into his bedroom and all three of us followed. Then a<br />
strong looking soldier trapped Li Cunxin and the warrior. I stopped to help<br />
them but Li Cunxin screamed," Go for the emperor. I can handle this myself!"<br />
So I ran like the wind to the emperor's bedroom. I knocked down the door<br />
and entered. The emperor had a sword in this hand and said," You cannot<br />
defeat me you fool!" and charged at me. I took out my sword and swung it<br />
right into his stomach. The emperor stopped, tilted and died. It was my<br />
victory.<br />
Ten years after that I can still remember that day. For I have been<br />
courageous and stood up for my country. My determination has showed the<br />
Chinese to go for your dream and succeed. This was my memorable day and I<br />
hope you will remember to never give up whatever it is.<br />
Lng-Shueng (hero)<br />
Map of the<br />
Great Wall<br />
of China<br />
Reimi Dasdeb<br />
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FIFA World Cup <strong>2006</strong> Germany<br />
Finally the wait is<br />
over!!!!!! It took us 4 long<br />
years to remember the last<br />
World Cup, but now a new<br />
one appears! A new one,<br />
which was destined to be<br />
more entertaining and more<br />
spectacular. And boy, how<br />
much entertaining could<br />
this World Cup have gotten.<br />
We have seen everything<br />
this World Cup…how<br />
strong nations<br />
crippled…how little teams<br />
rose to the<br />
occasion…fights…blood…red cards…penalty shootouts… everything. And after all that<br />
a winner came. On July 9, <strong>2006</strong>, Fabio Cannavaro rose the Cup for everyone to see along<br />
with his mighty Italians after beating the old but powerful French to a penalty shootout.<br />
Before the World Cup,<br />
everyone was talking about teams like<br />
Spain, England, Brazil and Argentina.<br />
In fact, in Calcutta, people even<br />
prayed in the temples so that their<br />
favorite could win. But it turns out, all<br />
these teams faltered in the World Cup.<br />
But the biggest disappointments were<br />
the World Cup champions of<br />
Korea/Japan, the brilliant yet naïve<br />
team of Brazil. Spain started off<br />
brilliantly in the World Cup. In fact,<br />
they were my favorite team. And after<br />
Spain’s beautiful display of technical<br />
football in the group stages, everyone<br />
thought they could make it big. But it<br />
was not so. They were beaten 3-1 by<br />
the old Frenchmen who barely even<br />
made it to the knockout stages as they<br />
were struggling in the group stages.<br />
The Frenchmen, with spectacular<br />
players like Zinedine Zidane and<br />
Thierry Henry defeated the so-called<br />
unbeatable Brazilians, due to an excellent free kick by Zidane and a great finish from<br />
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Thierry Henry. England was very disappointing<br />
in the World Cup and I knew they had to go<br />
sometime. And finally it was Portugal who<br />
kicked them out in the penalty shootout where<br />
Ricardo, the Portugal goalie, denied penalties<br />
from Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Jamie<br />
Carragher. Portugal won the shootout 3-1 with<br />
successful penalties from Simao, Helder Postiga<br />
and Cristiano Ronaldo. The much-hyped<br />
partnership of Wayne Rooney and Michael<br />
Owen barely lasted for a minute as Owen was<br />
injured early on in the game against Sweden.<br />
And while Ricardo became hero for Portugal in<br />
the penalty shootout against England, it was<br />
Jens Lehmann who proved the whole of host country Germany why Jurgen Klinsmann<br />
had chosen him to the first goalie of the team over local hero Oliver Kahn. In the penalty<br />
shootout against Argentina, Lehmann proved his worth when he saved 2 penalties from<br />
Esteban Cambiasso and Robert Ayala. Germany were said to be a team that wouldn’t go<br />
much due to their inexperienced players and weak defense. But Jurgen Klinsmann’s<br />
gambles paid off as Germany became 3 rd in the World Cup when in the 3 rd /4 th placing<br />
match, they beat Portugal 3-1 and Bastian Schweinsteiger became the hero of that match.<br />
As well as disappointments, there were also some overwhelming young teams<br />
who sparked in the World Cup. Portugal, I think, is the most noted of these teams. Last<br />
World Cup, they did poorly. This World Cup, a new talent was introduced that helped<br />
them dearly. That is Cristiano Ronaldo, the young winger from Madeira. With Figo’s<br />
captaincy, Deco’s playmaking, Cristiano’s tricks and Maniche’s goals, Portugal made it<br />
to the semi-finals, defeating the Netherlands and England on the way. Another team that<br />
was impressive was Ghana, a team that just came to the World Cup for the First time.<br />
With the most expensive African, Michael Essien and captain Stephen Appiah of<br />
Fenerbahce, Ghana made it to the last 16 but then they were beaten by Brazil. Other<br />
impressive teams were Australia (especially Tim Cahill, who the Japanese would fear<br />
dreadfully), Switzerland (the only team to get knocked out without conceding a goal) and<br />
Ukraine (an inexperienced team guided by the great Andriy Shevchenko).<br />
And finally, after all this mayhem a winner stood. It was ITALY!!!!!!!!!! A lot of<br />
controversies came in this match. The first and the biggest is Zidane head-butting Italian<br />
Central Defender Marco Materazzi. Zidane claimed he did this because Materazzi<br />
insulted his mom and his sister.<br />
A lot of things happened to me in this World Cup. First and foremost, it was my<br />
interest in football which had developed so much because of this World Cup. In the last<br />
World Cup, I barely knew anything about football. This World Cup was surely one of the<br />
best anyone has ever seen.<br />
-Shoubhik Pal, Grade IX, 13 years old<br />
Note from Editor Father – Shoubhik now studies at Bangalore and comes back to our<br />
Bangalore home only during weekend. We miss him a lot, specially his mother Sushmita<br />
misses him most while I am away in <strong>Tokyo</strong>. Thank you Shoubhik for the contribution.<br />
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Activities of <strong>Tokyo</strong> Bengali Community during 2005--06<br />
Sakura Bazar-<strong>2006</strong> :<br />
Our Stall : 1 st April <strong>2006</strong><br />
Without Karabi-di no <strong>BATJ</strong> Activity!!<br />
In other words our great Karabi-di<br />
always ready for any Community<br />
activity launched by <strong>BATJ</strong><br />
Rabindra Jayanti :<br />
21 st May <strong>2006</strong><br />
Vivekanada Jayanti: Courtesy<br />
Ramakrishna Mission <strong>Tokyo</strong> :<br />
11 June <strong>2006</strong><br />
<strong>2006</strong><br />
Saraswati <strong>Puja</strong><br />
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<strong>BATJ</strong><br />
Annual<br />
Picnic was<br />
held on 27<br />
May <strong>2006</strong><br />
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Art Section<br />
Visit our Art Gallery to see a collection of drawings, paintings and sketching on various<br />
subjects contributed by our Bengali Association of <strong>Tokyo</strong> members.<br />
Ideal Village & Ideal Sakura - by Rita Kar<br />
Sleeping Cat - by Mimi Dhar<br />
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Still life - by Sanchita Ghosh<br />
Bundle of Joy - by Udita Ghosh<br />
Hair Dressing -by Meeta Chanda<br />
Singing the Autumn tune -by Sushmita Pal<br />
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Pot Painting by Bhaswati Ghosh<br />
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Eagle on the hunt<br />
Photographed by<br />
Sanjib Chanda<br />
Beauty of Japan<br />
Photographed by Gautam Mitra<br />
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An Evening in Mirato Mirai<br />
Photographed by Poolak Bandyopadhyay<br />
Mt. Fuji on a clowdy day<br />
Photographed by BN Pal<br />
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Statement of Accounts<br />
For the year 2005-<strong>2006</strong><br />
Income<br />
Expenditure<br />
Item Amount Item Amount<br />
Opening balance on<br />
September 1, 2005(brought<br />
forward from 2004-2005)<br />
Yen 560,233<br />
Break up:-<br />
Expenses for <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong>,<br />
<strong>Anjali</strong> Souvenir Printing,<br />
Saraswati <strong>Puja</strong>, Poila<br />
Boishakh, Picnic,<br />
Yen 2,363,492<br />
• In Bank A/C- Yen 553,820 Community Meetings,<br />
• Cash in hand- Yen 6,413 Storage of <strong>Durga</strong> Pratima,<br />
Rabindra Jayanti,<br />
Rehearsals, Purchase of<br />
new <strong>Durga</strong> Pratima,<br />
Syonara Gifts, etc.<br />
Collection by Subscriptions,<br />
advertisements for <strong>Anjali</strong><br />
<strong>Puja</strong> Magazine and<br />
by cash loan<br />
Yen 1,924,684<br />
Closing balance on<br />
August 6, <strong>2006</strong> (carried<br />
forwarded to <strong>2006</strong>-2007)<br />
* In Bank A/C<br />
* Cash in Hand<br />
Yen 121,425<br />
Break up:-<br />
Yen 120,377<br />
Yen 1,048<br />
Total Yen 2,484,917 Total Yen 2,484,917<br />
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Tel: 03-3262-4408 Fax: 03-3263-6947<br />
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Sincere Thanks From <strong>BATJ</strong> –<br />
Bengali Association of <strong>Tokyo</strong>, Japan<br />
For Assistance on the occasion of <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> in 2005 goes to-<br />
* Mr. & Mrs. Partha Kumar for providing sweets.<br />
* Mr. & Mrs. A Roy of Taj Restaurant for providing sweets.<br />
For Assistance on the occasion of Saraswati <strong>Puja</strong> in <strong>2006</strong> goes to-<br />
* Mr. & Mrs. J.S. Chandrani for providing tea bags.<br />
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A happy Vijaya Dashami<br />
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Acknowledgements<br />
On occasion of publication of eleventh edition of "<strong>Anjali</strong>", we thank <strong>Tokyo</strong> Bengali <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> organizers for<br />
showing their confidence once again on us. We also sincerely thank other colleagues, Ranjan Gupta, Sudeb<br />
Chattopadhya and S. Kar for their valuable support in designing and compiling this year’s “<strong>Anjali</strong>” magazine.<br />
This would have been impossible without the help of the Indian community in <strong>Tokyo</strong>, the Embassy of India in<br />
<strong>Tokyo</strong>, the advertisers, the authors and artists, the children, printer Shobi Insatsu, Arena Multimedia<br />
Institute on Residency Road – Bangalore, Bengali Association of <strong>Tokyo</strong>, Japan (<strong>BATJ</strong>)….<br />
We would also like to thank www.epatra.com for Hindi and Bengali fonts and BornoSoft Bangla2000 Basic<br />
software developers and Ekush & Deyalika font providers for allowing us to create Bengali and Hindi<br />
articles. Our sincere thank also goes to Sudipta Roychoudhury for allowing us to reuse some of her<br />
creations from earlier years of <strong>Anjali</strong>.<br />
Next we would like to thank all the helping hands to compile this year's <strong>Anjali</strong>: - Sudeb Chattopadhyay<br />
for editing the Japanese Section, Sushmita Pal for Hindi section, Ranjan Gupta for compiling Bengali<br />
section and Karabi Mukherjee, Ranjan Gupta & Ruma Gupta for proof reading. Our sincere thanks go to<br />
Syamal Kar and Rita Kar for the collection of articles from all busy people and children around the World.<br />
Advertisement and collection of greetings & messages has its vital role in publication of “<strong>Anjali</strong>”. In this<br />
context we thank Tanmoy Banerji, Syamal Kar, Byomkesh Panda, Rita Kar and Sanjib Chanda for collection<br />
of advertisements and messages. Funding from Advertisements plays a key role in financing our <strong>Puja</strong>,<br />
Cultural activities and publication of <strong>Anjali</strong>. We thank all of our Advertisers for helping us.<br />
Lastly we would like to thank Sushmita and her Institute Arena Multimedia at Residency Road, Bangalore for<br />
helping us to design various pages of this year’s <strong>Anjali</strong> including the cover page. Also many thanks to Shoubhik<br />
who helped us in editing complete Children section during his weekend stay at home.<br />
Best Wishes from Pal Family in Bangalore<br />
- Bhola, Sushmita, and Shoubhik - We all miss you<br />
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