When he had his "aakhri mulakat" with his brother Kultar. Kultar could not hold back his tears. Bhagat Singh was being led out to be hanged. All the prison mates were craning there heads to see this 23 year old.
Bhagat Singh's last words he scribbled when the door closed behind him and he was walking to the gallows.
Aziz Kultar,
Aaj tumhari aankhon mein aansu dekh kar bahut ranj hua.
Aaj tumhari baat mein bahut dard tha.
Tumhare aansu mujh se bardasht nahin huye.
Barkhurdar, himmat se taalim hasil karte jana aur sehat ka khayal rakhna.
Hausla rakhna. Aur kya (likhun?) Shaer main kya kahun suno:
Usay yeh fikr hai hardam naya tarze jafa kya hai.
Hamen yeh shauq hai dekhen sitam ki intiha kya hai.
Dair se kyun khafa rahen aur kyun gila karen,
Hamara jahan hai sahi, aao muqabla karen.
Koi dam ka mehman hoon ai ahle mehfil,
Chiraghe sahar hoon, bujha chahta hoon.
Mere hawa mein rahegi khayal ki khushboo.
Yeh mushte khaq hai, fani rahe na rahe.
Achha rukhsat.
Khush raho ahle watan hum to safar karte hain.
Hausle se rehna.
Namaste.
Tumhara Bhai
Bhagat Singh
English translation:
Dear Kultar,
It made me very sad to see tears in your eyes today. There was deep pain in your words today. I could not bear to see your tears.
My boy, pursue your studies with determination and look after your health.
Be determined. What else (can I write?) what couplets can I recite? Listen:
They are ever anxious to devise new forms of treachery,
We are eager to see what limits there are to oppression.
Why should we be angry with the world and complain,
Ours is a just world (ideal), let us fight for it.
I am a guest only for a few moments, my companions,
I am the lamp that burns before the dawn and longs to be extinguished.
The breeze will spread the essence of my thoughts,
This self is but a fistful of dust, whether it lives or perishes.
Well, good bye.
Be happy, countrymen, I am off to travel.
Live courageously.
Namaste.
Your brother
Bhagat Singh
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Took this from : http://www.mid-day.com/smd/2005/aug/116224.htm
and http://books.google.com/books?id=bG9lA6CrgQgC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false ( The Martyr: Bhagat Singh Experiments in Revolution )
Bhagat singh's struggle was against British autocracy. Within 30 years after the Independence of the country, we had another autocratic leader who imposed emergency when the rule was threatened. How is it possible that we could have such an autocratic leader? And this was the time when the greats who fought for the independence were still around. What a stark contrast it was between such an ruler and the great Bhagat Singh. What burns me up more is that people could not unite against such skewed idealogy - "I am right and you should all follow me". Why cannot you overcome minor differences to face bigger problems.
Today, there are so many major issues. There is no will to solve these problems.
So, the first question is -
1. Do the rulers have a political will to solve the issues.
2. If they have the will are the competent.
In most cases, our current political leadership and the executive will be either lacking political will to solve issues or incompetent or both. Now, more questions come up -
1. Do you feel the pain of these issues.
2. Are you interested to take up the challenge to try to fix the things.
3. Are you capable of taking up this challenge.
4. Are you willing to give up time to take up this challenge.
5. Are you courageous enough to take this challenge.
Most of us would not be able to say "yes" to all the questions. Bhagat Singh was the rare breed who would say "yes" to all these questions. He was a philosopher by thought and a hero in action.
For today's crises we need more such Bhagat Singhs. We also need to people with this spirit to co-operate and build a front against institutionalized corruption and incompetent organizations.
What would be the right way to celebrate Bhagat Singh's birthday? i would say that when we say "Jai Hind" we mean it. Let it ring through the body, Let it vibrate the soul and strengthen our determination. Our determination to build a better India - free from corruption, free from incompetence, free from cronyism.
What would he have wanted most for his birthday - i would say Rabindranath tagore's dream fulfilled.
"
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls;
Where words come out from the depth of truth; Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit;
Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action-- Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.
"
Our gift to Bhagat Singh is our promise to work towards this dream.
Bhagat Singh's last words he scribbled when the door closed behind him and he was walking to the gallows.
Aziz Kultar,
Aaj tumhari aankhon mein aansu dekh kar bahut ranj hua.
Aaj tumhari baat mein bahut dard tha.
Tumhare aansu mujh se bardasht nahin huye.
Barkhurdar, himmat se taalim hasil karte jana aur sehat ka khayal rakhna.
Hausla rakhna. Aur kya (likhun?) Shaer main kya kahun suno:
Usay yeh fikr hai hardam naya tarze jafa kya hai.
Hamen yeh shauq hai dekhen sitam ki intiha kya hai.
Dair se kyun khafa rahen aur kyun gila karen,
Hamara jahan hai sahi, aao muqabla karen.
Koi dam ka mehman hoon ai ahle mehfil,
Chiraghe sahar hoon, bujha chahta hoon.
Mere hawa mein rahegi khayal ki khushboo.
Yeh mushte khaq hai, fani rahe na rahe.
Achha rukhsat.
Khush raho ahle watan hum to safar karte hain.
Hausle se rehna.
Namaste.
Tumhara Bhai
Bhagat Singh
English translation:
Dear Kultar,
It made me very sad to see tears in your eyes today. There was deep pain in your words today. I could not bear to see your tears.
My boy, pursue your studies with determination and look after your health.
Be determined. What else (can I write?) what couplets can I recite? Listen:
They are ever anxious to devise new forms of treachery,
We are eager to see what limits there are to oppression.
Why should we be angry with the world and complain,
Ours is a just world (ideal), let us fight for it.
I am a guest only for a few moments, my companions,
I am the lamp that burns before the dawn and longs to be extinguished.
The breeze will spread the essence of my thoughts,
This self is but a fistful of dust, whether it lives or perishes.
Well, good bye.
Be happy, countrymen, I am off to travel.
Live courageously.
Namaste.
Your brother
Bhagat Singh
----------
Took this from : http://www.mid-day.com/smd/2005/aug/116224.htm
and http://books.google.com/books?id=bG9lA6CrgQgC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false ( The Martyr: Bhagat Singh Experiments in Revolution )
Bhagat singh's struggle was against British autocracy. Within 30 years after the Independence of the country, we had another autocratic leader who imposed emergency when the rule was threatened. How is it possible that we could have such an autocratic leader? And this was the time when the greats who fought for the independence were still around. What a stark contrast it was between such an ruler and the great Bhagat Singh. What burns me up more is that people could not unite against such skewed idealogy - "I am right and you should all follow me". Why cannot you overcome minor differences to face bigger problems.
Today, there are so many major issues. There is no will to solve these problems.
So, the first question is -
1. Do the rulers have a political will to solve the issues.
2. If they have the will are the competent.
In most cases, our current political leadership and the executive will be either lacking political will to solve issues or incompetent or both. Now, more questions come up -
1. Do you feel the pain of these issues.
2. Are you interested to take up the challenge to try to fix the things.
3. Are you capable of taking up this challenge.
4. Are you willing to give up time to take up this challenge.
5. Are you courageous enough to take this challenge.
Most of us would not be able to say "yes" to all the questions. Bhagat Singh was the rare breed who would say "yes" to all these questions. He was a philosopher by thought and a hero in action.
For today's crises we need more such Bhagat Singhs. We also need to people with this spirit to co-operate and build a front against institutionalized corruption and incompetent organizations.
What would be the right way to celebrate Bhagat Singh's birthday? i would say that when we say "Jai Hind" we mean it. Let it ring through the body, Let it vibrate the soul and strengthen our determination. Our determination to build a better India - free from corruption, free from incompetence, free from cronyism.
What would he have wanted most for his birthday - i would say Rabindranath tagore's dream fulfilled.
"
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls;
Where words come out from the depth of truth; Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit;
Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action-- Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.
"
Our gift to Bhagat Singh is our promise to work towards this dream.
