Maskeen Quotes

A real story from Konni, Pathanamthitta, Kerala:
A BPL family got water connection. Everyone was happy . The tap never gave any water after initial testing but after 3-4 months a bill of Rs. 480/- came in June 2024. The poor widow lady went to the local water office to complain that she had received a water bill showing meter reading zero. She also told authorities that being a BPL family she was told that no water bill will come.

The officials told her that her connection is yet to be converted to BPL and thus she has to pay the bill. They told that the connection will be converted to BPL in January 2025. Further, they directed her to an engineer. The engineer confirmed that as the water tank is still under construction so no water has been supplied to her as reflected in zero meter reading.

The lady asked them that she wants to surrender the water connection to which the officials told her that then she needs to pay panchayat penalty for agreeing to a water connection and then surrendering it. They told her that they will temporarily disconnect the connection but in case the meter reading will reflect any usage then she will face water theft charges.

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ख़ुदा मंज़ूर करता है दुआ जो दिल से होती है
एक मुश्किल है की यह बड़ी मुश्किल से होती है ..

Khuda manzoor karta hai dua jo dil se hoti hai
Ek mushkil hai ki ye badi mushkil se hoti hai..

- Giani Sant Singh Ji Maskeen

ਐਸੀ ਭੀ ਹੰਸੀ ਹੈ , ਜਿਸ ਨੇ ਰੁਲਾਇਆ ਹੈ
ਕੁਛ ਐਸਾ ਭੀ ਰੋਨਾ , ਜਿਸਨੇ ਹੰਸਾਇਆ ਹੈ
ਜਨੂੰ ਐਸੇ ਭੀ ਹੈਂ , ਜਿਨ ਮੇਂ ਮੁਰਦਮੀ, ਹੈ
ਮੌਤ ਐਸੀ ਭੀ ਹੈ , ਜਿਸਨੇ ਜਗਾਇਆ ਹੈ ..

ਜਨੂੰ = ਦੀਵਾਨਗੀ
ਮੁਰਦਮੀ = ਦਲੇਰੀ

Aisi bhi hansi hai, jisne rulaaya hai
kuch aisa bhi rona, jisne hansaaya hai
janoon aise bhi hain, jin mein murdami hai
maut aisi bhi hai, jisne jagaaya hai..

Jeena hein naasoor phir bhi jie jata hu
gham ko khushi ke jaam mein
bhar ke piya jaata hu mein..

ਤੂੰ ਅਗਰ ਗੁਲਸ਼ਨ ਮੇਂ ਹੈ ਤੋ ਵੀਰਾਨੇ ਮੇਂ ਕੋਣ ਹੈ
ਤੂੰ ਅਗਰ ਜਲਤਾ ਹੈ ਸ਼ਮਾ ਮੇਂ ਤੋ ਪਰਵਾਨੇ ਮੇਂ ਕੋਣ ਹੈ ..

Toon agar gulshan mein hai to virano mein kaun hai
toon agar jalta hai shama mein to parvane mein kaun hai..

ਉਡਾਰੀ ਚਾਹੇ ਹੋਵੇ , ਅਸਮਾਨ ਤੇ
ਰਿਜ਼ਕ ਲੱਭਦੇ ਨੇ ਸਾਰੇ, ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਤੇ
ਸਚ ਤਾਂ ਅਜ਼ਲ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਕੌੜਾ ਲਗਦਾ ਰਿਹਾ
ਔਖੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਨੇ ਐਵੇਂ "ਮਸਕੀਨ" ਤੇ ..

ਅਜ਼ਲ - ਅਨਾਦਿ ਕਾਲ

Udaree chaahe hove, asmaan te
rijak labhdhe ne saare, zameen te
sach ta ajal ton hi koudha lagda reha
aukhhe hunde ne aeinvein ‘Maskeen’ te..

Tera imaam be-hazoor teri nimaaz be-saroor
aesi nimaz say guzar aise imam say guzar..