कुछ यूँ ही

 दर्द को बयां करने का वक़्त ना आए,

मेरे खुदा मेरा संयम यूँ ही बनाए रखना ।

वो मुझे रात -भर इधर-उधर की बातों में उलझाए रहे,

मुद्दे की बात तो अहले सुबह की है ।

वो जो कहना चाहते थे, कहने की न उन्होंने हिम्मत की, 

हम उनकी बातों में उलझे रहे, समझने की न हमने नाटक की ।

मन को न उदास होने दो 

जग की कड़ियों को टूट जाने दो 

बहता हो नीर तो बह जाने दो 

बाँध के रखने की ख़्वाहिश जाने दो 

चलता है सब कुछ चल जाने दो 

जीवन को रागिनी बनाने दो 

हिलता है विश्वास हिल जाने दो 

वक़्त की धार में बह जाने दो 

Just Forwarding

 I came across a video message through WhatsApp. I was too busy to attend it. After two days at about 10.40 pm I got the golden opportunity to visit or watch the message. It was something about two communities of our society. I watched it and tried to understand. However, I failed to watch it completely for the first time. It was interesting, however by working between words and sounds I could decipher that the intention behind creating the video was full of partiality. 

I thought why people forwarded such messages. Did they watch the video up to the end before forwarding. Most of the time, I think, people forward a message if they like a part of it. Did they think what impact could be on the person to whom he forwarded a message? Did they think what concept the receiver would make for the sender?

The video contained a hate speech which may put an awkward situation for people of two communities if they were watching the video together. I enjoy good relations with people of both the communities. Though the video was informative, I failed to appreciate its forwarding. I searched some of the aspects which were highlighted in the video on google and got further enlightened. However I never felt an urge to forward the video. 

I am unable to preach anyone as regards to what to forward. However it pains me that what is forwarded to me sometimes does not suits to my taste and so distorts my taste. 

What to do? Will people give a deep thinking once before just forwarding?

Tips for Cyber safety and online security for Children

Cyber awareness and hygiene for teens and young adults

Secure your online presence : Always select the right settings for all your posts whether texts or photos or videos or any other on any of your social media accounts. You should be aware of the sharing settings available on any social platform. You should know that if you have not selected the right settings on your social media accounts, then photos and videos posted can be viewed, downloaded and used by others without your knowledge.

Select the right privacy settings and content sharing filters on social media so that you are sharing your information, photos and videos only with your trusted ones.

Be selective about accepting friend request of strangers on social media.

Learn how to block someone who is making you uncomfortable.

Learn how to remove someone from your friends list.

Remember to logout from social media websites after use.

Secure your phone with password.

If you notice your fake account has been created, you can immediately inform social media service provider so that the account can be blocked.

Be mindful of your appearance on video chat & video calls

Your video chats on social media sites can be recorded by the person on the other side.

There have been instances where video chats which were supposed to be private in nature have been recorded and shared on social media groups and websites.

Be careful while accepting chat requests from strangers.

Do not use Smartphone for taking sensitive personal photographs and videos

Do not use Smartphone for taking sensitive personal photographs and videos. Most of the smartphones are connected to internet and cloud storage. If a picture or video has been clicked/ recorded by using smartphone connected with the cloud, it may get saved automatically into the cloud. Even if users delete their photos or videos from their phone, the same photo or video can be recovered from the cloud account or any other device/ PC connected to the cloud using same account.

If someone has taken such photograph using Smartphone, then take it seriously and make sure to get it deleted from her/ his  smartphone, the cloud and any other device connected using the same account.

Protect yourself from Cyber stalking: Cyber stalkers show advances on a person repeatedly despite clear indication of disinterest by such person. They use internet, email, social media or any other form of electronic communication for stalking.

Disable location services for social media sites, mobile devices etc.

Refrain from sharing your personal information like Phone number, e-mail address, photographs with unknown persons.

Consult your relatives and friends, if you think you are a victim of Cyber stalking.

Beware of fake social media accounts- Not all the accounts are real and not all information provided on accounts are true.

Be cautious while accepting friend requests from strangers.

Be cautious with sensitive Browsing

One should browse shopping or banking websites or apps only on a device that belongs to him/ her or on a trusted network. Avoid using friend’s phone, public computer, cyber cafe or free Wi-Fi for sensitive browsing as data can be stolen or copied.

The deleted data on your communication devices can be recovered

Be careful while you give your mobile devices, PC’s for servicing/repairing/selling: Personal commuters and mobile devices consist of private information which needs to be erased before sending it for repairing, servicing or selling.

Protect your communication devices: Prevent others from accessing your devices by providing password, PIN, Pattern or biometric information. Always install applications to your mobile phones, computers, etc. from a trusted source only e.g. Play store, App store or from official company websites

Perception

I was very busy in making arrangements for the CBSE examination which was going to be held on the next day.  All the papers were lying on my table. It was going to be 4 p.m., yet I was at the school. After having lunch at the school canteen, I was totally engrossed in arranging papers, taking print outs in the examination room. Suddenly I was interrupted by a voice from outside, “Sir”.

“Yes”, I raised my eyes; a boy of about 16-17 years was standing before the door. “May I come in” the boy asked. I immediately said, no, no and came out of the room and asked what the matter was. The boy asked about the examination centre. I clarified his doubts and then he departed. After he departed I glanced through the corridor and found light coming out of Principal’s chamber. It meant that he was still there. It filled me with a sense of relief that I am not only the fool who is working so late.

Next day, it was a hectic business for all. The school was on run, managing the new entrants as examinees showing their paths to respective rooms. It becomes a marriage ceremony like function in our school on the days of external examinations; especially when our principal is on move. Our principal is a very simple and laborious person, but a very strict one. He himself remains on move on such days to keep everyone else on run.

Suddenly, while monitoring the entry of candidates, I heard a strange voice, “look, how strange this school is, even the peon talks in English.” I looked through the voice. I recognized the face. He was the same boy who was enquiring about the examination centre the last day. He was talking to another candidate. My eyes followed his glance. My principal was talking to one of my colleagues. I looked back towards the boy. The boy had gone further away. I looked back the Principal. He was in a very simple dress, with his well known short stature and leather foot wear. Perhaps, because of his casual look, the boy had taken him to be a peon. I jerked my mind and let the matter go to mind the works with which I was entrusted with.

After seeing all the people off and sending the parcel of answer sheets to CBSE, I was taking a breath of relief in the examination room and was thinking to leave. I heard a voice, “ Sir”. I found the same boy standing at the door. I asked him the matter. He said that he had lost his admit card and wanted to know if we got any. I had not got any left away admit card and told him so. He became disappointed. Seeing his disappointed face I felt pity. I told him to let me see if the Principal was available and if he had any information in this regard. I went through the corridor and peeped through the Principal’s door. He was as usual on his chair engrossed in a work. I called him to come towards the Principal’s chamber. I took the permission from the Principal to come in. As usual the principal raised his eyes and gave a curious look. I gave the reference of the boy and informed him about his loss about the admit card. He glanced over the boy. Following the glance of the Principal I also looked on the boy’s face. His face was having a queer look full of confusion and perplexity. He was appearing unable to speak anything. The principal said with cool voice, ”wait outside, if you have lost the admit card in the campus, you will get it.” The boy sat outside the Principal’s chamber on the visiting chairs. Suddenly, he heard a call bell ringing, a man entering the Principal’s chamber. I left the chamber and went to the examination room to finish my work and to leave for my quarters. I heard some hustle and bustles amongst the class IV employees outside. When I was locking the examination room, the boy came to me and said, “Thank you sir, I have got my admit card”. I found a satisfied face with look of admiration to tell him welcome.

Prayer for a youth

O lord! Help me to become a good child of yours! Make me disciplined to progress in life, Give me sufficient intelligence to learn everything, Give me patience to respect everyone!

We are Indians.................

We are Indians. We had a great past. We have a great future. Future is always uncertain, but then why I am certain of a great future?
That is because we have a great culture. We require to have cultural integration, only our culture can keep us bound as one.
Those who are forgetting the value of our great culture, only have disbelief in greatness of our culture. The present youths who have now great affinity for wealth and name are propelled to certain extent to forgo the values of culture. This will certainly a worrysome fact.
Indian values have always been admired by great people who were the residents of India and abroad alike.
Indian youths require to be aware of the values of Indian culture. They need to be proud that they are Indians. When we take pride in our existence, our work, our duty, our existence will be fruitful.

हिन्द-युग्म Hindi Kavita: लिखना बाकी है

हिन्द-युग्म Hindi Kavita: लिखना बाकी है