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Happy Dussehra

"Kalyug baitha maar kundali, jaaun toh main kahaan jaaun, ab har ghar mein Raavana baitha, itne Ram kahaan se laaun."
As a kid, whenever my dad played this song on his classic stereoset I often feared, there is this monstrous creature who will rob each one of us,if we didn't burn him. #SuperstitiousBeliefs vs #Reality - haunted for the major part of my life.
Yesterday, I and 1000+ people witnessed the murder of "Warrior of Lanka". With bursting crackers and smoky sky, few drunkards started staring and teasing the girls- No the girls weren't wearing "Short Dresses"!(pun intended) Others were busy rolling O.C.B sheets and crushing marijuana in the name of "Mahadeva"- Jai Shiv Shambhu! A few frustrated bunch of people gave middle finger salute to folk artists while others recited 'shloks' for changing the song- those "maa-behen comments are common these days!" Aren't they? Among them, a group of "high" people started a strip show- Yes, literally those people think it's cool to wave the shirts in air and show their skinny body.With so much things in uncommon, yet all of them screamed "Happy Dussehra" in unison!
It was during this part of the day, the thought of writing this struck on my mind. "Happy Dussehra!"
Dear 10-faced "Warrior of Lanka",
Every year,we celebrate the victory of good over evil by burning you but technically your behaviour should be re-classified from "Evil" to "Slightly Naughty".After all,"tumne kiya hi kya thha?" I agree you kidnapped a lady in haste but after that, you gave her more respect than we normally give to women in today's world. You offered her good food,shelter and even women security guards. Your request for marriage was full of humility and you never threw acid on her face when you were rejected. Even when Lord Rama killed you,you were wise enough to seek his apologies.I believe you were more educated than half of our Parliament- "Hum keh rhee hain, yeh sb ek jhol hai!".You had ten faces as pictured yet you showed them all instead of deceiving others.Trust me dude,there ain't any hard feelings for you, it's just this is the "In-Thing"! We all have to act accordingly: We all pretend to be good to everyone! - "Hum sb sant log hain!"
We all have this monster-a more powerful and evil in each one of us. Ultimately, it depends on who becomes our Savior - our Lord Rama. 
There's this Raavana in everyone, how many truly apologizes timely : matters! ✌

"Shukr hai Raavan jal gya Jo dekh Na ska! Vrna ek pal ke liye voh bhe sharam se sirr jhukaa leta jis tarah tum jism nochte ho. Krte toh sb rooh ki baat hai aajkl, kbhee aaine mein dekho, kis tarah tum khud se muuh chipaaye firte ho or Raavana Jalaane ki baat krte ho!"

Maine jalte hue Raavana ko dekha hai, puch rha tha bheed se- "kyaa tum mein se koi Ram hai?"

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Location: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

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