Who has gained and who has lost?

Yes indeed ... another post inspired by a Jagjit Singh ghazal ... Kya Khoya Kya Paya Jag mein ... What have I lost, what I have gained in this world?

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sTeazC0x98

Music and singing by Jagjit Singh, lyrics by former Indian PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Preface by the Big B, and acting by SRK ... why not? 😉😆

But, back to more serious things ... compare these two individuals and tell me who has gained and who has lost ...

Individual One

I know I don't have much ... so I cling desperately to what I have

While love and emotions seemed elusive ... titles seemed more time-proof

The baby in my arms ... is yet another thing I feel I may lose and hold adamantly in my arms

I distrust the world of people ... who bring the world at my feet

I feel the love I receive is shallow and have gravitated towards a world of shallow materiality

To shut off the pain in my life ... I give pain to others

It is a vicious cycle of pain and hurt that I cannot get out of

And in return ... I only get loneliness and despair in my heart

Individual 2

I know no matter what I lose ... I can never lose the most precious love of my life

I do not need a wealth or luxury in the world ... as long as I have his shoulder to lean on

The feel of a baby in my arms ... gave me warmth and love ... that now his arms provide

Every pain in the world ... pales in front of the love he gives me

I trust his love ... that is beyond proof and actions

And because of the love in my life ... I am able to spread love to others

It is a virtuous cycle of receiving and giving love

My heart is full of warmth, love, and God

Please tell me who is who ... and who has gained and who has lost in the journey of life?

I love this ghazal,moreso as it is written by Atalji!

dont u get a pattern now divya ?
i mean earlier jodha used to defy jalal
she used to insult jalal in front of all
now ruq is doing that
she is insulting jalal before all
she is defying jalal now
jodha used to openly disobey him
now ruq is doing the same
jodha made him beg in the sujamal track
now ruq is making him beg for hussain
jodha used the farmaan for moti
ruq useing it for hussain

i feel ruq is inspired by jodha
according to her jodha had got away with all these
so she knows she will get away with all these

i never saw the initial episodes

did ruq always have this defiant streak ?
or she has developed it after seeing jodha ?
i am talking about the pre jodha days
or may be just after the akdha wedding

Wonderful post Divi...beautifully written👏👏👏 and I just love that gazal...I usually love all the gazals of Jagjeet Sing & this one is special as Atal ji is the lyricist.😳 The first individual is Ruq who has lost & the other one is Jodha who has gained.

Lovely post Divya. Love this Ghazal. Beautiful Lyrics

Individual one : Ruks
Individual two : Jodha

Originally posted by: rima4ever

dont u get a pattern now divya ?
i mean earlier jodha used to defy jalal
she used to insult jalal in front of all
now ruq is doing that
she is insulting jalal before all
she is defying jalal now
jodha used to openly disobey him
now ruq is doing the same
jodha made him beg in the sujamal track
now ruq is making him beg for hussain
jodha used the farmaan for moti
ruq useing it for hussain

i feel ruq is inspired by jodha
according to her jodha had got away with all these
so she knows she will get away with all these

i never saw the initial episodes

did ruq always have this defiant streak ?
or she has developed it after seeing jodha ?
i am talking about the pre jodha days
or may be just after the akdha wedding

Poor Jalal and Rukaiya. Both have been tarnished just because of Jodha..How sad..

also i had heard a small story in my childhood

there was a man who believed that god resides in all people and creatures
one day he was going in a forest
there an elephant was going with a mahout ( rider ) on its back
the man came in front of the elephant to do a namashkaar
the mahout told him to move away
but the man said he will stand there till the elephant responds
then the elephant got angry and trampled the man
the man went to heaven
he asked god why he was killed
he was just greeting the elephant
god told him he should have heard the gos in the mahout

moral of the story is
be a bit logical and sensible in your actions

here

jodha is the man
jalal is the mahout
ruq is the elephant
kanha is god

Originally posted by: chitterati

I love this ghazal,moreso as it is written by Atalji!

Yes, it is a beautiful ghazal 😳 No thoughts on the post?

Originally posted by: rima4ever

dont u get a pattern now divya ?
i mean earlier jodha used to defy jalal
she used to insult jalal in front of all
now ruq is doing that
she is insulting jalal before all
she is defying jalal now
jodha used to openly disobey him
now ruq is doing the same
jodha made him beg in the sujamal track
now ruq is making him beg for hussain
jodha used the farmaan for moti
ruq useing it for hussain

i feel ruq is inspired by jodha
according to her jodha had got away with all these
so she knows she will get away with all these

i never saw the initial episodes

did ruq always have this defiant streak ?
or she has developed it after seeing jodha ?
i am talking about the pre jodha days
or may be just after the akdha wedding

I can see you are very upset with Jodha ... Jodha and Ruq's are very distinct individuals ... but Ruq's was always demanding and dominating of Jalal ... and her insecurity just made it worse

Originally posted by: divyavm

I can see you are very upset with Jodha ... Jodha and Ruq's are very distinct individuals ... but Ruq's was always demanding and dominating of Jalal ... and her insecurity just made it worse

know they are different individuals
but was ruq defiant in pre jodha days ?
or did she start showing these signs after she came
as i missed the episodes before akdha marriage