लग्नाच्या गाठी

जन्मोजन्मीचं वैर काढत
तो दिवसरात्र तिच्याशी भांडत असतो
कोण म्हणतो लग्नाच्या गाठी
देव स्वर्गात बांधत असतो

लग्नापूर्वीचे गुलाबी दिवस
लग्नानंतर राहत नाही
एकदा लग्न लावून दिलं की
देवसुद्धा खाली पाहत नाही.

मग लग्नापूर्वीचा तो हुशार नवरा
तिला भलताच चक्रम वाटायला लागतो
...आणि हळुहळू तिच्या चेह-यावरचा
प्रेमळ मुखवटा फाटायला लागतो.

आपला नवरा बैल आहे
असं प्रत्येक बाईला वाटत असतं
त्याच्या त-हेवाईक वागण्याचं दुःख
तिच्या मनात दाटत असतं

तो कधी कसा वागेल
ह्याची जरासुद्धा खात्री नसते
नको तेच नेमकं बोलून जाईल
जे बोलायचं त्याला कात्री असते.

मग जमेल तिथं, जमेल तेव्हा, जमेल तितकं
ती त्याला बोलत बसते
त्याच्या तेही डोक्यावरून जातं
पण ह्या नंदीबैलाची मान डोलत असते

त्याचा तो गबळा अवतार
तिला नीट्नेटकं राहयचं असतं
तिला चार दिवस सासूचे
त्याला स्पोर्ट्स चॅनल पाहायचं असतं

लहान मोठ्या चाकाचा हा संसाराचा रथ
पळत कसला, रांगत असतो
कोण म्हणतो लग्नाच्या गाठी
देव स्वर्गात बांधत असतो

ती तरी थोडी त्याच्यासारखी असेल
असं प्रत्यक्षात घडत नाही
त्याच्या स्वप्नाचे पंख लावून
ती त्याच्या आकाशात उडत नाही

तो गच्चीत तिला घेऊन जातो
इंद्रधनुष्यावर चालायला
ती सोबत पापड कुरडया घेते
गच्चीत वाळत घालायला

त्याच्या डोळ्यात क्षितिजावरची
लखलखती शुक्राची चांदणी असते
हिच्या डोक्यात गोडा मसाला
आणि वर्षभराची भाजणी असते

प्रेमात रंगून, नशेत झिंगून
खूपसं जवळ, काहीसं लांबून
थोडीशी घाई, थोडसं थांबून
पौर्णिमेचा चंद्र त्याला
तिच्या केसात माळायचा असतो
...आणि त्याच वेळेस तिला मोरी धुवायची
किंवा संडास घासायचा असतो.

आपली बायको म्हैस आहे
असं हा रेडा सगळ्यांना सांगत बसतो
कोण म्हणतो लग्नाच्या गाठी
देव स्वर्गात बांधत असतो

--- धुंद रवी

List of Good initiatives taken by MNS

English and Hindi media only cover MNS when they throw stones or break glasses or beat UP/Biharis.....but forget to cover context of the situation....and purposely keep good initiatives taken by them out of their reader's eyes.

List of Good and Innovative initiatives taken by MNS

1.1st Political Party in India to put control on ‘Hoardings’ & ‘Banners’ - When we visit any part of our cities we see ‘Birthday wishes posters’, ‘Welcome posters for key leaders’. These posters are contributing to the pollution and cause harm to the charm of our city. MNS is the 1st party in India who has taken initiative to control this. As a new year resolution, Mr. Raj Thacheray, has asked all its party worker to stop putting up banners and hoardings for Birthday wishes and Welcome. Only those posters which will have some useful information for common public are allowed to put. Those party workers, who will not follow this guideline, will be thrown out of the MNS. (Source: https://www.manase.org/en/hording-letter.pdf )

2. MNS MLA Mr. Ram Kadam’s office received ISO 9000 certificate – It is only the second MLA office in India to receive such certification, after Mr. Narendra Modi. This office of Mr. Ram Kadam in Ghatkopar has no door, it works 24x7. MLA has appointed 10 employees on salary basis to serve common public. Any person from his constituency can visit this office any time for any help. This service is free of cost; if any of the employee ask for money one can directly contact Mr Ram Kadam over this dedicated mobile number or email id.

3. Maharashtra Navnirman Chitrapat Karmachari Sena (Cineworkers) is the 1st union in India to get Insurance Cover of INR 50000/- each – We are crazy about Movies in India, but no one cares about for those work behind the scene (Spot boys, Technician etc). MNCKS has given medical and accidental insurance over of INR 50000/- each to all the members of MNCKS. As a result of this many such artist and technicians are joining them. (Source: http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7436211.cms). MNCKS is also helping age old cineworkers for fund their medical bills (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=61122&id=196513667029544&fbid=200550953292482).

4. Home for the ‘National Award Winning Child Actor – ‘Tingya’ –Sharad Goyekar – Marathi film ‘Tingya’ was nominated as an entry to Oscar in 2008, for which child actor Sharad Goyekar bagged National Award for the Best Child actor. In real life, Sharad was not having shelter for him and his family. His father is a ‘Farm worker’ in Rajuri village, around 100 km from Pune. After repeated appeals to the government for a house under special quota for artists, he lost hopes for the house. Many political parties promised him for the same and never returned. Mr Raj Thacheray, asked one of his MLA Mr. Shishir Shinde to look in to the matter personally and built a house for Sharad Goyekar in his village from MNS party fund. Now Sharad live in his own home since 2010.

5. Clean and Educated candidates for Kalyan Dombivali Muncipal Corporation election in 2010 – We always crib about the criminal background and less educated politician; even some political parties do so, but when it comes to election ticket, they prefer ‘tanned candidates’. To stop this culture, Mr Raj Thackeray in recent KDMC election gave 100% clean and well-educated candidates on 90% seats. Candidates were MBAs, Engineers, Pilot, Journalist etc. Who are willing to do something for the society! And people have voted for them!

6. Entrance exam for candidates seeking election tickets – Many new candidates who get elected in elections for the first time, has no clue what to do in an Assembly or Municipal corporation, as there are many procedures to follow to get your work done. Hence they spend couple of years to learn what to do & how to do; and finally after 5 years their performance gets affected. To get some solution over this issue MNS decided to take some initiative. All MNS party workers who wish to contest any election need to pass 3 tests to qualify as a perspective candidate for the election. Maharashtra Navnirman Social Academy in Pune offers training program for all such aspirants.

7. www.mimarathinokri.com -MNS has started its own website http://www.mimarathinokri.com/recently, where any candidate can register for jobs. MNS-SwaymRojgar ani Rojgar vibhag is in touch with various MNCs and local companies for the recruitment (Source: http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7410916.cms)

8. MNS Pune IT Wing - MNS IT wing, Pune has arraged counselling session for the candidates who wish to do jobs in IT and many Top IT companies HRs have guided those candidates and recruited few.

9. Development Blue-Print for Kalyan Dombivali - Mr Raj Thackeray has formed a group of Architects, Town Planners and Citizens of KDMC and the development blueprint of the city has been presented to the Commissioner of KDMC (Source: http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7432167.cms)

There are many such good initiatives taken by MNS and the work is continue for common people of Maharashtra & Marathi speaking people. For further details visit

https://www.manase.org/maharashtra.php?mid=67&smid=35

https://www.manase.org/maharashtra.php?mid=67&smid=35&id=907