Dahej Se Karo Parhej
Disclaimer: This is a true story of mine on the basis of which I have moulded my own words into a Poem. This narrated story is irrespective of any State, Caste, Religion and Community. This is my personal story which I have experienced in this so called Modern India!
A guy, Abhay, 27 who is a well educated B. Tech. Textile Engineer from a very well known Institute of Bhilwara, Rajasthan was my colleague when I was working in one of the Textile Industry of Ahmedabad. He was basically from Bihar and was searching his dream girl in order to get married. He registered himself on various Matrimonial Sites. But, the only dream of Abhay from his dream girl was a big amount of 10 lac rupees in the dowry.
"Brother, why you want to take this much amount from the family of your bride?" I asked Abhay surprisingly.
"Bhai, mera baap itna paisa laga ke mere ko padhaya, likhaya, Engineer banaya. Ab aaj mein itna achcha kamata hai to ladki walon se paisa to lega na!" He answered my question proudly.
"But, bhaiya aap to educated ho! Fir Aapme or uneducated me kya fark?" I added further.
"Bhai, mere ko to kam se kam 10 lakh rupiya chahiye shaadi me. Or ye mera adhikar hai. Agar ladki ka baap chahta hoga ki uski beti achche se settle ho jaye to wo mere ko paisa bhi dega!" He replied and ended the conversation rudely.
I came to know that, finally, he got his dream girl who made his dream come true with the amount of 14 lakh rupees! Wow! What a lucky guy Abhay is! Right???
Barson pehle gulam banaya
Kehlate the woh angrez
Desh to gulam aaj bhi hai
Woh angrez aaj bana dahej
Angrezon ne bahot tadpaya
Anzaam diya Jaliyawala baag
Aaj gharo ke yeh angrez
Jivit dulhan ko dete hai aag
Kuch chand rupayo se tum
Konse dhanwan ban jaoge
Dusron ki beti ko jalate ho
Khud ki beti kya bachaoge
Socho unn mata pita ka
Dete hai jo beti tumko
Ghar baar apna tyag kar ke
Apna naam tak de deti tumko
Woh angrezon ko maar bhagaya
Ab maaro andar ka yeh angrez
Aaj or abhi se pran le lo tum
Or, Dahej se karo parhej
Chand kitabe padhne se
Kabhi nahi aate sanskar
Gyan utaro jeevan me
Or band karo yeh atyachar
Dahej gunah or shrap hi nahi
Dahej ek gali or laash hai
Jis ghar me dulhan ek beti hai
Wahin lakshmiji ka vaas hai
Dahej jese riwazon se yun
Mat karo desh ka apmaan
Aaj hi dahej se karo parhej
Hoga, naye Bharat ka nirmaan!
-Deepak Agrawal
(26th July 2015, 02:45 am)
In India, One woman gets murdered for dowry after every 20 minutes!
Click here to know: The Dowry Prohibition Act by Government Of India
From, the Pen of An Educated Indian!
JAI HIND!
© Deepak Agrawal Poems 2015