This comes a bit late today because the entire day I was busy finishing this wonderful book "I am Malala" and I am left intrigued by the inspiring story of this braveheart girl. The most striking fact that comes to my mind after completing the book is that it is not just the story of her struggle or her tragedy. But was the story of the enitre family on a mission.
One is never alone ...neither in life nor in death. Those left behind need to fight their own battles...a battle of their loss and a battle to overcome it. I know another such family. The family of Maha veer chakra awardee Shaheed Capt Anuj Nayyar.I have had the fortune of knowing his charming father and beautiful mother and having heard stories about him from them. I was on the team of his treating doctors while his father was fighting the battle with cancer. Unfortunately he lost that battle recently. But for three years he fought, it with as much courage as his son showed on the front...not to mention his infectious smile and the sugar candies he carried with him daily for everyone in the hospital.
Remembering , all our war heroes fighting at the borders as well as inland , and all the Malalas in all the corners of the world , I today, on this day we celebrate as Kargil Vijay Diwas, would like to pay my respects and thank their familes for the sacrifices they made and continue to make everyday. We must pledge our support to them whichever way possible and not let their sacrifices go in vain.
Writing this , I could not help remembering and humming one of my favourite song from the movie border...
jang to chand roz hoti hai
jang to chand roz hoti hai
zindgi barso talak roti hai
sannaate ki gahri chhav
khamoshi se jalte paav
ye nadiyo par tute hue pul
dharti ghayal hai vyaakul
ye khet bamo se jhulse hue
ye khaali raste sahme hue
ye maatam karta sara samaa
ye jalate ghar ye kala dhua
ye jalate ghar ye kala dhua
ho ho ho
mere dushman mere bhai mere hamasae
mere dushman mere bhai mere hamasae
mujhse tujhse ham dono se ye sun ye pathar kuch kahte hai
barbadi ke sare manzar kuchh kahte hai
mere dushman mere bhai mere hamasae
ho ho ho
barud se bojhal sari fiza hai
maut ki bu phailati hava
zakhmo pe hai chhai lachari
galiyo me hai phirti bimari
ye marte bachche hatho me
ye maao ka rona rato me
murda basti murda hai nagar
chehre patthar hai dil patthar
chehre patthar hai dil patthar
mere dushman mere bhai mere hamasae
mere dushman mere bhai mere hamasae
mujhse tujhse ham dono se ye sun ye pathar kuch kahte hai
barbadi ke sare manzar kuchh kahte hai
mere dushman mere bhai mere hamasae
ho ho ho
mere dushman mere bhai mere hamasae
chehro ke dilo ke ye pathar
ye jalte ghar barbadi ke sare manzar
sab mere nagar sab tere nagar ye kahte hai i
s sarhad par phunkarega kab tak nafrat ka ye ajagar
kab tak nafrat ka ye ajagar is sarhad par phunkarega
kab tak nafrat ka ye ajagar
ham apane apane kheto me
gehu ki jagah
chaval ki jagah
ye bandukhe kyo bote hai
jab dono hi ki galiyo me
kuchh bhukhe bachche rote hai
kuchh bhukhe bachche rote hai
aa khaye kasam ab jang nahi hone paye
aur us din ka rasta dekhe
jab khil uthe tera bhi chaman
jab khil uthe mera bhi chaman
tera bhi vatan
mera bhi vatan
mera bhi vatan
tera bhi vatan
tera bhi vatan
mera bhi vatan
ho ho ho
mere dost mere bhai mere hamasae
mere dost mere bhai mere hamasae
ho ho ho
