Song Lyrics: Tu Chaand Mein Chakor

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ये हमारी कहानी

सबको है गर सुनानी

सच तो ये है, तू चाँद मैं चकोर

सच तो ये है, तू चाँद मैं चकोर

हर जनम मे हो दिखती

पर कभी तुम न मिलती

इस जनम भी, तू चाँद मैं चकोर

इस जनम भी, तू चाँद मैं चकोर

संग  तुम्हारे  सितारे 
हो कभी तो  हमारे 
ये  नामुमकिन , तू  चाँद  मैं  चकोर 

ये  नामुमकिन , तू  चाँद  मैं  चकोर 

Ye Hamari Kahani

Sabko hai gar sunani

Sach to ye hai, Tu Chaand mein chakor

Sach to ye hai, Tu Chaand mein chakor

Har janam mein ho dikhti

Par kabhi tum na milti

Is janam bhi, Tu Chaand mein chakor

Is janam bhi, Tu Chaand mein chakor

Sang tumhare sitare
Ho kabhi to hamare
Ye na-mumkin, Tu chaand mein chakor
Ye na-mumkin, Tu chaand mein chakor

Tune and Lyrics Copyright (c) Kannan Narayanamurthy 2019
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Sleep Sweet Lullaby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5XLJG2tIwc

Lyrics:

Sleep Sweet

Sleep Sweet my dear child,

For a while-

longer upon my breast

Soon you'll grow up and go

I dont know

How far from our nest

And then I'll miss your kiss

And all of this

Singing sweet songs to you

I'll miss your gentle tug

Warm soft hug

With every thought of you

Sleep sweet my dear child

For a while -

longer upon my breast

One day I'll get to meet

The one you choose

To have you and to hold

It will be bitter-sweet

I'll seem to lose

My little pot of gold

But then I'll always be

Here for you

Through your triumphs and strife

Because my dear, you see,

I love you

And I'm your dad (mum) for life

Sleep sweet my dear child,

For a while-

longer upon my breast

Sleep sweet my dear child,

For a while-

longer...

Just a little longer

Copyright (c) Kannan Narayanamurthy 2001-2004

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Privilege Or Entitlement?

THE THINGS IN LIFE

SN:	WHAT WE WANT/NEED	Feelings: System 1	Feelings: System 2
1	Mother’s Milk	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
2	Father’s Love	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
3	Food, clothing, shelter	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
4	Healthcare – Doctors, Medicine	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
5	Physical Security	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
6	Family Support and Love	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
7	Friends	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
8	School Education	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
9	Fun Activities	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
10	Treats	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
11	Presents	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
12	Higher Education	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
13	Opportunities to apply for interesting work	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
14	A Job or work to earn a living	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
15	Promotion or advancement in job	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
16	Freedom of Enterprise	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
17	Fairness in treatment and dealing	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
18	Respect from others	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
19	Love in life	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
20	Freedom to pursue our happiness	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
21	Freedom of expression	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
22	Safety and security of our possessions	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
23	Support in old age	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
24	A good night’s peaceful sleep	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right
25	Help in an emergency	Grateful for privilege	Entitled to as a Right

Nature fundamentally has everything as only a privilege for all living creatures, even life is a gift. All animals, birds and plants know this truth instinctively and live accordingly. Only humans are different.

Only some humans view any or many of these as Rights. Different human societies have different expectations set for these things between Privilege and Entitlement. The character of those who view these as privileges are different from those that view these as a Right. The more items that are viewed as an entitlement, the weaker and rotten the society becomes. Not to say that human society should not try and provide these but mistaking a privilege for an entitlement is the fatal flaw. We need to constantly remind our children of this.

Have you ever heard of a bird, a fish or an ant sue someone for any rights it is entitled to? It is a privilege to be able to sue for one's rights!!

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Politics: Linear Programming and Why Karmarkar's Algorithm Will Not Work In Democracies

Getting stuck with extreme idealistic unattainable or impractical expectations and positions on too many issues with one possible single vote every few years with so many others with differing opinions and interests is the big folly in the politics of democracy. Idealism is not bad in itself, but carried beyond practicality is foolish and futile.

Older people with repeated experience of disappointments tend to become a bit more pragmatic, but not all do.

Of course, we all have to be thankful to fate when something or someone better than we have a right to expect or demand comes along and actually acts to improve the situation in a democracy in big significant leaps. Mostly the trend has been in leaders leaving the system worse off than when they come to power.

Leave alone achieving an ideal government with all ideal polices on all issue through the democratic process, it is not even possible to achieve in one step (one shot) as in an election the best-possible-optimal  solution that exists like in linear programming with hundreds of millions of variables (each voter being one)  People that understand linear programming can relate to this (not that humans are even linear in their thinking or reasoning). The best we can hope for is a quick and dirty sub-optimal result which is what we usually get. Even a brilliant algorithm like Karmarkar's, requires more than one step and the variables and factors change between one election and the next!!

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Money and Problems

Money can solve many problems but not 'THE money problem'!

** THE money problem: Living within one's means


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Wrinkles Around Her Eyes And A Twinkle Within

Next to the window, she sat alone

At a table for meant for two

Looking out at the setting sun

As longer the shadows grew

I did not want to come across as rude

I sat down a table away

Into her reverie I did not intrude

Even a “Hello!” I did not say

I ate quietly from my plate

She silently sipped her tea

Discreetly I caught glimpses of her

Never caught her looking at me

Pushing past middle age, just like me

She was bordering on the old

A gust of wind, she pulled her shawl around

It was getting a little cold

Her looks spoke of a goddess in her youth

Her clothes a little plain

It seemed like her lips had smiled a lot

And her eyes had seen some pain

The fading gold of her tresses

Now grey, around her face

The blue-grey eyes, lost somewhere

Her movements full of grace

The music played softly in the diner

As we went about our repast

The fading sunlight was almost gone

A little spell was cast

It seemed without a word or a look

Our souls had said “Hi there!”

Two words speaking volumes to fill a book

And some left over to spare

Shy and nervous, I was trying hard,

Trying hard not to stare

My nervous fingers combed my balding pate

Like in times when I had hair

We were both silently mouthing words,

To the song that was playing

The lyrics were just perfect for

What the heart was saying

Soon, she stood up, gathered her bag

And was about to walk by

I took a deep breath, composed myself but

I guess, I let out a sigh

I reckoned, I would try and dare

Dare catch one last sight

Before we both became two ships,

Two ships passing in the night

As I made bold to look up at her

Soup dribbled down my chin

I saw the wrinkles around her eyes

And the twinkle within

She flashed the most beautiful smile

That I had seen in quite a while

Said, “You must have had great hair when young,”

And as I gasped she went on, “Cat got your tongue?”

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