A translation of Fr. Teo Fernandes, OCD, Ami Korench Svontontr zaleat? The original is appended below. venantius j pinto
Did we truly become Independent? Fr. Teo Fernandes OCD On Aug 15th, 1947, the British government after having imposed its rule (Raj) on Bharat for about a hundred years, lowered its flag the Union Jack, while the Indian flag was raised -- announcing to the world that the India nation had gained its Independence. Hearing this joyous news the people of India were filled with happiness, and Lomanya Tilak's famous words, "Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it" became a reality. To achieve India's independence, the great leaders of India such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and other leaders suffered a lot having faced beatings and encountered shootings. In British prisons our great leaders shed blood. As the result (fruition) of that blood, was that India was freed from being enslaved. It is 61 years since our India attained its independence. The British government who subjected us have gone and now we have our Indian government. So have we truly become independent. Have we truly profited from the liberation that our great leaders attained by wrenching it for us. This question provides us with two answers. Yes and no. "Yes," meaning that we got our freedom from the British government. Now we are the Indian state. The second answer "No" -- we are not free. The Indian nation did not gain real independence. If we were to watch the conditions in the nation, it appears as though we are still minions. Let us take a casual glance. Recently the bomb blasts by terrorists caused the deaths of many people. No one other than God has the right to take the life of a another person on earth. Since man murders his fellowman, then it appears that in this world mankind has no right (deserve to) to live. Considering the recent events it is apparent that man lives in a fearful environment. When and where will ones death take place -- bearing these thoughts; a man looks at the remainder of his earthly days as if being his first day, while tending to ones being. Indeed are we truly independent. Seen another way, the events taking place these days are very frightening. Upon reading the papers and when news reaches ones ears, the body but shudders. Mothers and fathers are selling their children to traffickers who prey on their holy bodies (as manifested by their Creator). Some mothers even take the lives of the children in their wombs. Little children are being raped. Sitting on school benches children who are there to study appear as adult laborers; having been robbed of their childhood (the stage of chilhood having passed them by). Have these children truly become independent? Undoubtedly no pride here. Thirdly, in our India there are so many who are impoverished. The government via sloganeering loudly (crassly) proclaims, "Garibi hatao" (Abolish poverty) Some people live in hunger. Those who have wealth and means are becoming even richer. The have not continues to remain stamped upon. We have communalism in India. What is taking place in the name of Dharma (Religion)? Killings, stealing (also robberies); before taking one lives make sure to take the name of God. Well, is this true independence. Fourthly, the central government makes this state government benefit itself (controls it). The populace is cheated, the public treasuries are emptied, the government is toppled or formed as and when it suits them (their fancy). Injustice abounds, pockets are filled while the populace that cast their votes are shown the ultimate betrayal. If India was independent should its impoverished citizenry (population) not deserve a clean government? We cannot say that we have received the fruits of Independence. If Bapuji Mahatman Gandhi, our great Indian leader who achieved independence were to be alive today; he would have have been disgusted by the current leaders--a band of looters. Watching from above, observing the manipulation of the freedoms of independence, he must have cried out saying, Oh, Ram what is happening in my independent India? We can still attain true independence and this is dependent on each and everyone of us. We may only gain real independence, if we keep pounding our steps like Bapuji, otherwise, we will enslave ourselves. So beginning now without wasting any time, each and everyone should to gain an independence without worries, on this here today -- Independence day. AMI KHORENCH SVOTONTR ZALEAT? - Fr. Teo Fernandes OCD Sumar xembor vorsam British sorkaran hukumxayechem Raj Bharot dhesacher choloilea uprant Agostache 15ver, 1947 vorsa zo British sorkaracho bhavtto ?Union Jack? aslolo to kalla dhevoun Bharotacho bhavtto vhoir choddoilo ani Bharot dhes svotontr mhunn sonvsarak zajir kelem. Hi khuxechi khobor aikun sogllo Bharatacho lok anondan bhorlo ani Lokmanya Tilak-an mhonnlelim famad utram ?Swaraj, mhozo zolmacho hok ani tem mellun ghetolom? korim zalim. Bharotak svotontr mellun ghevpak Bharotache mahan fuddari zoxem porim Mahatma Gandhi, Jawahalal Nehru ani her dusrea fuddareamni zaito mar-far khaun khoxtt bhoglle. British sorkarache bonddkonnint amchea mahan fuddareamchim rogtam vhanvoilim. Ani tanchea rogtancho nikal Bharot dhes gulamponnacho mukt zalo Az amcho Bharot dhes svotontr zalear 61vim vorsam bhortat. British sorkar amcher gulamxai choloitale te gele ani atam ami amchem Bharot Raj choloitanv. Tor ami khorench svotontr zaleat zait? Zi sutka mahan fuddereamni zhoddun ghetleli ti khorench amkam lablea kai? Hea prosnnak don toren zobab amkam melltat ?Oi? ani ?Na?. ?Oi? ? mhonnchem British sorkara koddlean amkam suttka mel?llea. Ami atam Bharot dhes choloitanv. Dusro zobab ?Na? ? ami svotontr nant. Bharot dhesak khoreli svotrontai labunk na. Dhesant cholteli poristithi pollelear ami azun gulamponnan asat kai distat. Ek dhanvtti nodor marum-ia ?Halinch attankvaddeamni bomb-sfott korun kitlech lokancho jiv kaddlo. Deva xivai dusrea mon?xancho jiv kaddpak hea sonvsarant konnakuch hok na. Monis mon?xeacho khun korta zalear hea sonvsarant mon?xak jiyepacho hokuch na gai dista. Atanchea ghoddnukencher nodor marlear monis bhirantichea vattovoronant jiyeta. Kedna apnnacher mornn ietelem ani khoinsor hea chintnamni, monis urlelea sonvsari jivitacho aicho dis poilo dis mhunn, apli jinn dukolta. Korench ami svotontr asanv zait? Dusre vatten polleum ? Az -kal jeo kexi (cases) ghoddttat te ekdomuch bhirankull. Potrancher vachttamna vo kanamni aikotana ang xirxita. Avoy -bapui aplea khaxea bhurgeank thodde poixeank bhurgeanche povitr kuddir khellteleank viktat. Thoddeo avoyeo apnnalea kusveant aslelea bhurgeacho jiv kaddtat. Lhan bhurgeancher bolotkar kortat. Iskolachea bankar bosun xikpachim bhurgim vhodd manai bhaxen kam? kel?lim distat ani tanchem bhurgeaponn chorun vhortat . Khoreaninch him innosent bhurgim svotontr zaleant kai?? Dubhau viret na. Tisre vatten amche Bharotant kitloch lok durboll asa. Sorkar tor vhoddlean naro ghalun bob marta ?Garibi hatao?. Thoddo lok upaxim jiyetat. Zanche lagim dhan dovlot asa te odik girest zait vetat. Naslolo asa to tosoch cheppun urta. Amchea Bharotant dhormvad (Comunalism) cholta. Dhormanchea navan kitem-i kor. Mar, chor, mon?xancho jiv kadd adi?.fokot Devachem nav mat lai. Hi khori svotontrai kai? Chovte vatten kendr serkar (central) vo raj sorkar (state) apleak zai toso choloitat. Porjek fottovop, porjeche tizoreo ritio korop, zai tedna sorkar moddop-ghoddop. Broxttachar korun apnnalim bolsam bhorun motam ghatlele porjek vivas ghat korop adi?. Bharot svotontr dhes zalear ghorib porjek nit mellpa sarkelo sorkar mellunk naka aslo? Amchean mhonnonk zaina amkam svotontraichem foll mell?lam mhunn.. Amche Bharotacho mahan fuddari ani svotontrai zoddun ghetlolo desacho Bapuji Mahatma Gandhi az amchem modem jivo aslolo zalear atanchea luttmarpi fuddareank pollevn vittetolo aslo. Voir voinkuttan ravun svotrontayecho dur-upeg kortat tem polleun roddun mhonntlem astelem.? ?Hey Ram, mhojea svotontr Bharot dhesan kitem cholta??. Azun amkam koreli svotontr zhoddun ghevnk zata ani hem zon ekleacher tharlelem asa. Ami amche Bapuji bhaxen panvlam marlearuch hi khori svotontrai mellteli, na zalear ami amcheruch gulamxai choloitele. Tor az thaun vell piddear korinastana khorelem svotontr zoddun gheunk aichea svotontr disa zon ekleancho nichev korunk zai.
