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WST TRAVELOGUE PRANAY SINGH,B43

WST:MY TRAVELOGUE

With great gutso we started

aspirations to travelling new places

To see India in new light

touching every destination and bases

With friends who are for life

Every moment is the one you cherish

Going along in every situation

memories which you don't want to perish

Criss crossing country in all manners

Travel Travel, that's all we do

Today here , tomorrow there

many places facilities are few

Standing on the railway station

usually it is in the night,

ensuring no last one left behind

getting all luggage is a fight

Watching sun rise among the mountains

also watching sun setting in sea,

These are something which you like

enjoying the view,sitting with tea

Some views to be experienced in night

the experience of necklace like LOC fence

that beauty of night lights on mountains

somethings don't need to capture through lens

Some cities are as you expected

Some may wonder and surprise you,

Silent workers developing India everyday

NGO's initiatives which will inspire you

Different cultures,Different food everywhere

Folk artists enchants and you feel proud

When you see how people cope

it motivates you to remain to ground

Some places, distances is the challenge

many places it is the climate

there were developed cities also

Many places people are resigned to wait

Everyone has his/her own experience during this Bharat Darshan. From

Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Jamnagar to Tawang . Perhaps word limit is

too small to explain the feelings which overwhelmed us during many of our

attachments. Contrary to general trend, I find it apt to use verses to explain my

feelings.

JAI JAWAN

First coming to Army attachment, This was experience par excellence.

Personally what I felt that it is not about weapons only but everyone has

feelings and fears, they miss their home and miss their kids. Someone has not

seen his new born daughter yet , whereas someone is single son of aged parents.

the following verse was written during this phase only

Do not forget me in your celebration

while you were having fun

On that wall or that fence

There I am standing with a gun

I do not want any medals or money

Just that you recognize me

While I return from my post

I just hope that world does not forget me

Sun came,snow came,I was there

I missed watching my daughter grow

While autumn was just another time

I was patrolling in hills to and fro

I was not present there

when in this world she came

saw her first time when she was 6 months

i only hope she does not forget my name

Political debates I do not care

I do not watch television as you do

Only desire is to call my wife

because visit to home are far and few

Diwali is for you,New year is for you

Arrogantly I say it is because of me

but i do not ask for anything else

Do not worship me,but do not forget me

i know I will face a new world

When I come outside this life

A new struggle will be there everyday

just for a normal day with daughter and wife

Last night my buddy got killed

He was just new to me

While I write a teary eyed letter

i just pray no one forgets me

While you celebrate your life

and nation wants to know

Just do not forget me guarding there

I will wake up at 5 just so you know

Whether it is full moon or no moon

staring to blankness into night

I just imagine all the scenarios

in which I will die ,not without a fight

No one wins war just like that

that too by thinking of dying

but I miss them and they miss me

this is one thing I am not lying

So while you celebrate daily

In the club,hotel or in party

Just remember there is person standing

there on the frontier,do not forget me.

City Beautiful

Next came the Chandigarh which compared to previous attachment provided all

the amenities and facilities. Perhaps one should go and see modern art museum

in city beautiful. the verses explain my short stay

Le Corbusier dream

A small place with a plan

With beautiful greenery and a cozy lake,

In city beautiful everything is near,

birds chirping, dream home here you make.

Padharo Mahare Desh

Rajasthan with its hospitality and warmth enchanted us while we observed the

ground level work in some districts which are as far as you can get in India. I

still remember Rajasthan in following words

It is the land of havelis and forts

the place of royalty which we have

seen,

folk artist,camel festival entertain

with art

for hospitality this place has to be

seen,

There in west you see you see

Pakistan

With Camel safari on sand dunes

of sam,

You enjoy the sun setting far away

Just to enjoy nature,here one

should come,

Jodhpur has its own charm

Marvel at Mehrangarh or Umaid bhawan,

One side blue houses,new city other side

these cities will surprise one by one,

Sand has its own challenge

like the time,it goes from hand,

Try to hold it in your fists

It shows to aspire freedom on the land ,

DAHOD: WHERE TWO BOUNDARIES MEET

Dahod district attachment in Gujarat showed us what we all take for granted in

big cities: Water. N M Sadhguru foundation with which we had our attachment

has done marvellous work in water conservation which is now used for daily

needs and irrigation purpose in parched field. To understand the extent we were

taken to Banswada field work

Saving every drop of water here

Looking towards sky for rain

Here and there wherever there is way

for the aim is reducing the pain

You feel waves of sympathy for them

Wonder what their sin for this bane

of waiting and lady tirelessly carrying water on head

Now smile on that face, that is the gain

MUMBAI MERI JAAN

Perhaps this dialogue from a bollywood film exactly describes the life in

Mumbai. Although we had Naval attachment and BMC attachment but the

complete experience is in the city itself. Go to Marine drive in Night or just

gaze on Gateway of India with vast ocean behind it. There is Jahangir Art

gallery or CST station illuminated at night you will always find a place to

entertain and enchant you,

PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY COME

IT HAS EVERYTHING ON ITS KITTY,

EVERYONE TRIES HIS LUCK IN THIS PLACE

LIVE YOUR LIFE IN THIS MAXIMUM CITY,

WHEN THE BREEZES SLOWLY CARESSES

THE LOCAL TRAIN HAS ITS FLAVOUR,

PUSHING AND JOSTLING FOR LITTLE PLACE

ITS EXPERIENCE YOU ONCE SAVOUR,

WHICH IS THE MORE MAJESTIC

THE GATEWAY AND TAJ HAVE THEIR FIGHT,

BOTH SHINE AND COMPLETE EACH OTHER

WHEN YOU SEE THEM IN FIRST LIGHT

Next place which I really liked was Goa. Seeing its natural beauty maybe the

perfect person to explain it would have been Sumitra Nandan Pant or William

wordsworth who would have got inspiration to write a poem. My poor effort is

as follows

ये जो खुला आसमान है

और दूर तक समंदर है ,

शायद खुदा ने भी ना सोचा हो

ककतना खूबसूरत ये मंजर है,

लोग रेत में घर बनाते है

और समंदर की लहरें संगीत सुनाती है

दूर कही ंजहााँ पानी आसमान कमलते है

वो ही आज़ादी का एहसास कराती है

गोवा में संसृ्ककतयो ंकमश्रण है

और प्रकृकत का अदभुत आकर्षण है

LAAL SALAM? NOT NOW

The most sensitising and most learning oriented attachment was Gadhchiroli

one for me. When you see how development has eluded a region till as recent as

3-4 years back, you start to question the fundamental basics of human life. It

was great to see that a place which was synonym for left wing extremism, has

developed so much and that development resulted in marginalisation of the anti

state ideology.

DM and ADM working hard there reminds only one thing

Long way to go before I sleep

As word limit is approaching and there are many more places to tell about, I

will just sum up by saying to complete the journey back to LBSNAA

Day by day it got over

And the final day got near

As we again embark for it

There are mixed feelings not fear

Coming back to LBSNAA

The place which was waiting for us

Its same with minor additions here there

Every next day now is a rush

Alas now I feel nothing has changed

It has only been a journey of learning

Not LBSNAA but only seasons will change

Enjoy it because life comes without warning

Same people but new experiences

Observing across India all the trends

Moving over the worldly transactions

last few months to spend with friends