Sunday, November 02, 2008

Mehangai Maar Gai

Today, I was quite free since morning, no office, no studies, doing nothing at all. Restless as i am, started making budget for this whole month and checking account for the last month expenses. Nearly escaped a panic attack as papa told that he needs more money to run the show . As ahabit, I asked him to do some cost cutting, the answer I got from him made me realize how this inflation has affected all of us. 40 Rs Kilo tomato, Capsicum 30 Rs, Oh my God, just for 2 of us, 230 rs for vegetables that will last a week(No fruits, dear). Already I have started taking home cooked meals(without making any fuss about the food loosing taste if it is not eaten piping hot, Thanks to increased price of Narula kitchen) and prefering to walk instead of taking auto(Not only because of tampered meters and behaviour of Autowalas) but in order to save the money. whole day, we were discussing about price rise and now on blog also, No this price rise has not only spoiled my Sunday but also is wreaking havoc on my budget. The newspaper offered no relief when I tried to hid myself behind it to avoid argument with papa as the article on adulteration was quite disturbing. mixing of cowdung in coriander powrde, sawdust in chilli poweder, lead chromate in turmeric, papaya seeds with pepper, it was so shocking.clearly this " chalta hai" attitude" is harming us. Tis reminds me of an old song from a movie" roti, kapada aur Makan". how very true!

पहले मुट्ठी विच पैसे लेकर
थैला भर शक्कर लाते थे
अब थैले में पैसे जाते हैं मुत्तीी में शक्कर आती है
हाय महंगाई महंगाई
दुहाई है दुहाई महंगाई...
तू कहाँ से आई, तुझे क्यों मौत ना आई, हाय महंगाई
शक्कर में ये आटे की मिलाई मार गई
पाउडर वाले दूध दी मलाई मार गई
राशन वाली लाइन दी लंबाई मार गई
जनता जो चीखी चिल्लाई मार गई,
बाकी कुछ बचा ...

गरीब को तो बच्चों पढ़ाई मार गई
बेटी की शादी और सगाई मार गई
किसी को तो रोटी की कमाई मार गई
कपद की किसी को सिलाई मार गई
किसी को मकान की बनवाई मार गई
जीवन दे बस तिंन निसान रोटी कपड़ा और मकान
के हर इंसान
खो बैठा है अपनी जान
जो सच सच बोला तो सच्चाई मार गई
और बाकी कुछ बचा तो महंगाई मार गई

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