Founder’s Day: Jamshedpur

On 3^rd of March, Jamshedpur celebrated its founder’s day, birthday of Jamsetji Tata. When majority of the Indian cities are in chaos and disarray due to its unregulated and unplanned expansion, city of Jamshedpur (administered by JUSCO) can be a guiding lamp to them as where and how to go in the field of planning a city. It also holds the prestige of being the first planned industrial city of India.

It’s the same place where Tata Group has started its journey. A group which is India’s largest conglomerate with revenue of $ 103.51 billion in 2016, employees approx 660,000 people. A group known for it’s ethical behavior.

This city, previously known as Sakchi, was named as Jamshedpur in 1919 by Lord Chelmsford, then Viceroy of India in the honour of Jamshetji Tata. It is also known as Tatanagar. Contribution of Tata’s is immense in the nation building. So every year on 3^rd of March city is illuminated and decorated to give it’s homage to its founder.

When I was kid, like any other kids in city, I was waiting for this day with a lot of excitement and enthusiasm. We used to go to the Jubile Park to see the lighting, fountains and decoration. It was virtually like a Mela for us.  After many years, as some of my school friends gathered they pulled me to go the same place. As I generally avoid crowd, I  initially hesitated later persuaded by them, if not coerced 😛

Sharing you some of the photos, which has been taken from my cell phone. Photos quality will not do justice the actual euphoria prevailed over the place. However, it may give you an inkling that how special this day is for citizens of the city and for Tata’s.

❤ Jamshedpur

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मंज़िल मेरी ….

Clicked it in Bay of Bengal 

मंज़िल मेरी ….

हूँ किस दिशा से आया,
जाना मुझे किधर है
हो मिलन जहाँ तेरा मेरा,
मंज़िल मेरी उधर है

आसमान से उतरी
और जब धरा पे ठहरी
अमावस की वो काली रात मानो
पूर्णमासी में हो बदली
कैसा अनुपम और मधुर
होता वो पहर है
हो मिलन जहाँ तेरा मेरा
मंज़िल मेरी उधर है

दूबों पर पड़ी ओस जैसी
हो तुम निर्मल
फूलों की पंखुड़ियों जैसी
हो तुम कोमल
मेरे मन से टकराती हर पल
तेरी यादों की लहर है
हो मिलन जहाँ तेरा मेरा
मंज़िल मेरी उधर है

नज़रों से होकर ओझल
जाने कहाँ भटकती
बिन देखे तुम्हें एक पल भी
साँसे मेरी अटकती
लौट चलो हैं जहाँ शहर मेरा
कि वहीं कहीं, तेरा भी तो घर है
हो मिलन जहाँ तेरा मेरा
मंज़िल मेरी उधर है

………अभय …………

 

Hello Friends, Once again I have given a try to translate my poem in English. Hope those who don’t read or understand Hindi, it may help them a bit to get an idea behind it.

My Destiny…

Don’t know from where I have come,

Nor even know, where I have to go

Where our tryst will be

I consider it as my destiny

 

When you appeared from the sky

And stayed on earth

Even the darkest of nights

Turns in to full moon light

How incredible and sweet is that time!

Where our tryst will be

I consider it as my destiny.

 

You are pristine,

Same as the dew on the new blade of grass

You are delicate,

Same as flower petals.

My mind is always shoved

By waves of your memory.

Where our tryst will be

I consider it as my destiny

 

Where do you wander

By staying away from my sight

Without seeing you even for a second

I couldn’t breath right

Come and return to my city

Coz somewhere around there, your home too lies

Where our tryst will be

I consider it as my destiny.