With deep regret, we announce the sad and untimely demise of Rahul Basu, the writer of this blog, on 5th March 2011. He came down with a serious respiratory infection in December, but was recovering well. However, a sudden relapse took him away from us, his sorrowing friends and family.
His non-blogging persona was that of a particle physicist. Many aspects of his professional and public persona have been described by his friends and colleagues on the beautiful memorial page put up by his institute, the Institute of Mathematical Sciences. He was quite different with his close friends and family. He was playful and affectionate, and enfolded those he loved in his tender care. Now he is gone, and we are bereft. However, we plan to continue this blog in his loving memory, with help from all his friends, and members of his family.
We hope you will read your blog, Rahul.
Ud jaayega hans akela
jag darshan ka mela
jaise paat gire taruvar se
milna bahut duhela
na jaane kidhar girega
lageya pawan ka rela
jab howe umar puurii
jab chhuutegi hukum hujuurii
Yama ke doot bade mazboot
Yama se pada jhamela
Daas Kabir Hari ke guna gaawe
woh Hari ko paaran pawe
Guru ki karni guru jayega
chele ki karni chela
Ud jaayega hans akela
jag darshan ka mela...
(Kabir Bani-Sant Kabir.)
The swan will fly away all alone
the world will merely be a spectacle like a fair
As the leaf that falls from the tree
is difficult to find
who knows where it will fall
once it is struck with a gust of wind
when the span of life is complete
then obeying orders, following others, will be over
The messengers of Yama are very strong
the tangling had to be with Yama
the servant Kabir praises the attributes of the Lord
he finds the Lord soon
the Guru will go according to his doings
the disciple according to his
The swan will fly away all alone ........
(Thanks, Jogesh, for the Kabir bhajan and the Kumar Gandharva reference.)
This blog post is by Neelima Gupte and Sumathi Rao.
His non-blogging persona was that of a particle physicist. Many aspects of his professional and public persona have been described by his friends and colleagues on the beautiful memorial page put up by his institute, the Institute of Mathematical Sciences. He was quite different with his close friends and family. He was playful and affectionate, and enfolded those he loved in his tender care. Now he is gone, and we are bereft. However, we plan to continue this blog in his loving memory, with help from all his friends, and members of his family.
We hope you will read your blog, Rahul.
Ud jaayega hans akela
jag darshan ka mela
jaise paat gire taruvar se
milna bahut duhela
na jaane kidhar girega
lageya pawan ka rela
jab howe umar puurii
jab chhuutegi hukum hujuurii
Yama ke doot bade mazboot
Yama se pada jhamela
Daas Kabir Hari ke guna gaawe
woh Hari ko paaran pawe
Guru ki karni guru jayega
chele ki karni chela
Ud jaayega hans akela
jag darshan ka mela...
(Kabir Bani-Sant Kabir.)
The swan will fly away all alone
the world will merely be a spectacle like a fair
As the leaf that falls from the tree
is difficult to find
who knows where it will fall
once it is struck with a gust of wind
when the span of life is complete
then obeying orders, following others, will be over
The messengers of Yama are very strong
the tangling had to be with Yama
the servant Kabir praises the attributes of the Lord
he finds the Lord soon
the Guru will go according to his doings
the disciple according to his
The swan will fly away all alone ........
(Thanks, Jogesh, for the Kabir bhajan and the Kumar Gandharva reference.)
This blog post is by Neelima Gupte and Sumathi Rao.
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