Infinite Synonyms of 'Death' in Urdu – Experience Certainty!!

Last night I traveled back to my home from Bangalore. In the train, my train of thoughts revolved around the funny people and the funny language of my home town, Byadgi. There, Muslims speak Urdu; it’s actually Dakhani Urdu which is spoken in the southern states of the country (Also called Shivajinagar Hindi in Bangalore, remember Professor Ulfat Sultan? :-)). Its pronunciation and grammar varies slightly from the standard Urdu and it has many words loaned from the regional languages. To my surprise I found that the synonyms (different ways of saying) of ‘He’s dead’ or ‘died’ seemed to be infinite in Urdu in my native. Here goes the list below:

Mar Gaya
Maut Huwi
Jaan Gayi
Saans Gayi
Wafaat Huwi
Inteqaal Huwa
Guzar Gaya
Rooh Qabz Huwa
Jannat Naseeb huwa
Allah Ko Pyara Huwa
Parda Farmaya
Dum Todya
Khallas Huwa
Oopar Gaya
Halaq Huwa
Gaya
Poth Huwa
Out Huwa
Spot Huwa
Death Huwi
Thanda Padhya
Gardan Satya
Uth Gaya
Aankhen Moochya
Hamesha Humna Chhodko Gaya
Mauta Huwa
Aakhri Saans Liya
Gotak Kaya
Dhamaar Huwa
Wicket Gaya
Chhati Phod Liya
Chala Gaya
Rooh Nikal Gayi
Akad Gaya
Duniya Chhodya
Ticket Kadaya
Right Huwa
Soya So Uthyach Nai
Ab Nai Raha
Bachyach Nai
Duniya Chhodya
Alla Ke Paas Gaya
Bejaan Huwa
Kalme Ka Paani Naseeb Huwa
Kalma Padhya
Aunda Huwa
Dola Uthya
Surat Ku Surma Likhe
Munda Mooche
Shaheed huwa
Angothe Bandhe
Kya Bhi Bolyach Nai
So Koch Chhodya
Nas Band Padi
Dhadkan Ruk Gayi
Khatam Huwa
Bachchyan Ko Yateem Karya
Janaze Ki Namaz Padha Liya
Bolyach Nai
Ludak Gaya
Tapak Gaya
Kaam Huwa

And Finally...
Inna Lillahi Wa Ina Ilaihi Rajivoon !

Jesus !! It looks to be never ending !! (There still could be many more which I am not aware of)

Now, while death has so many synonyms, I don’t see many synonyms for ‘Birth’. If a baby is born, I haven’t heard any other usage other than ‘Bachcha Paida Huwa’. As simple as that. It could be true in any other language as well. Is it something to ponder about? Yes.

Well, in our society, ‘death’ is given so much focus or importance while birth is very common phenomenon. I feel the reason being, people fear death, and it runs so much on people’s mind. They get scared about it so much so that majority of the population in the world turns religious when it becomes old. I think there is no point in fearing death at all. No one can escape it. It’s like ‘Experience Certainty’ :-).

I think we should have the heart to face death with dignity and sense of reality and humor. Then only can we relish the beauty and joy of life. Often, people don’t die because of an injury or an ailment; they perish due to the fear of death. Most of the times, I joke about death with my friends and brothers. That’s how I could think about those 60+ synonyms of death. I know, you may complain that I am being so much cozy about death because I have got my 5 million rupees insurance policy active. I guess true, hence I recommend all of you to insure your life at the earliest. Hope your life rules your mind and not your death. LIC's Jeeavan Amulya ki jai!!

By the way when I die, I want people to say, "Vo Zindagi Jee Gaya” :-)

A Tribute to Gandhiji

After seeing the likes of Kalmadi, Raja, Chavan, Yeddy and Reddi brothers, Americans come to know that Indian Politicians are nothing but just slefish, corrupt and heinous b**tards. USA decides that India is too vulnerable a country and hence attacks it and makes its colony.
Just like the British rule in the past, the country witnesses the American rule this time.

In Bangalore, the US administration decides to change or modify the names of few places as per their pronunciation/understanding. The list goes below..

Eajipura - Easy Pura

Domlur - Dumb lur

Jayanagar - Joy Nagar

Laksandra - Luck Sandra(Sandra as in Sandra Bullock)

Jaksandra - Jack Sandra

Bomsandra - Bum Sandra

Bhoopsandra - B**b Sandra ;-)

Marathalli - Marta Halli

Yalahanka - You All Hunk Huh ?

Madiwala - My Diva La

Yashwantpur - Yes Want Pure

Hoody - Howdy

Koramangala - Core Mangla

Shivaji Nagar - She Wow Jee Nagar / Schwarzzenegger

Alsur - All Sore ?

Peenya - Pain ya

Basawanagudi - Bus Van Goody

hosa road - whose ya road

Shikari palya - Shakira Palya :-) lol

But the two areas which the Americans won't touch at all will be... Any guesses?

They will be..."Gandhi Nagar" and "MG Road", Because 'Gandhi' is the only Indian thing that all the Americans know about India(of course another is the Taj)
While the people from the other side of the globe adore and respect the greatest man ever born in India(some may argue it as Rama or Budhdha or Tendulkar) so much, I utterly wonder why can't our beloved politicians follow even 2% of his ideals. Shame !

Anyway, Planning to meet my old(PGS) friends today. Got to catch a bus to Dumblur oops... did I say Domlur? :-)