Chittaranjan Nanda

Abstract Classics Inspirational

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Chittaranjan Nanda

Abstract Classics Inspirational

Focus Energy On A Worthy Cause

Focus Energy On A Worthy Cause

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Human faces new challenges and 

Human comes across in life many conditions in,

To succeed in life,

To leave a mark, he or she is to overcome.

 The poem or stories has important life lessons,

It has a special significance for everyone. 


Each one of us can look at and identify something,

The thing of the past which has made an impact of everlasting,

This may be a person, a book, a piece of music, a song,

Or a film, a poem or some significant event which lasts long.


A person will not only succeed in himself or herself,

In whatever he or she set out for himself or herself. 

He or she will have to fulfil a higher purpose, 

For which he or she is destined to be born as human beings. 

One can become a complete and perfect human being,

Certainly and understandably for which he is brought as a being.


Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem with 

A one-word title: "IF.", for his son, 

He wanted to impart life lessons to his son.

It is addressed in the very last line of the song. 

This powerful message is for all of us,

We live in a world of instant gratification,

We want everything “now” to happen. 

The poem gives importance to patience,

Many situations arise shaking one’s confidence,

It aggravates by doubts and aspersions,

A firm belief and confidence in oneself,

Face the situation fortifies,

The feedback and objective evaluation lead to corrective,

Precipitate action often proves counterproductive.

Another story comes to my mind,

DO AANKHEN BARAH HAATH by V. Shantaram’s classic Film,

It means Two Eyes, Twelve Hands,

1957 classics of Hindi cinema, I consider being one,

 It is based on humanistic psychology.

 It won a Silver Bear at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival and 

A Golden Globe Award in the category Samuel Goldwyn Award.

 The film is also remembered for the song

 "Aye Maalik Tere Bande Hum", 

Sung by Lata Mangeshkar and 

Written by Bharat Vyas. 

The film was inspired 

Through the story of an "open prison" experiment,

In 2005, Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie

 amongst the Top 25 Must-See Bollywood Films. 

The film was later remade in 1975 

As the Tamil languagefilm Pallandu Vazhga and 

In 1976 as the Telugu language film Maa Daivam, And

The core plot line is thematically similar,

To the 1952 movie My Six Convicts.


Adinath, A young idealist jailor,

He wanted to rehabilitate six dangerous prisoners.

He wanted to reform them through a life of toil, freedom and virtue. 

He took these persons of notorious characters,

They were jailed as murderers.

He made them work hard with him,

On a dilapidated country farm, 

Rehabilitating them through hard work on the farm.

By such kind guidance, it gave results,

They eventually produced a great harvest. 

Film exhibited, 

How they taste of freedom they felt,


The six prisoners felt uncomfortable,

They found the freedom unbearable. 

Having spent years in jails and being accustomed,

They were unable to sleep without being chained,

They chained themselves to sleep properly. 

The film explains the moral of a human clearly,

If one focuses energy on a worthy cause, 

Success is guaranteed for such a cause.


Of course, the film ended, 

With the warden’s tragic death,

It was at the hands of the minions of a corrupt enemy,

As they wanted no competition 

In a profitable market economy.


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