Communal Harmony Quotes

“धर्म तो भगवान् से जुड़ने का ज़रिया था. उसे इंसान को तोड़ने का ज़रिया बना डाला कुछ स्वार्थी तत्वों ने. लेकिन एक लिखकर मेरी ज़िम्मेदारी ख़त्म हो गयी क्या? अगर धर्म हमे रूहानियत की जगह बंटवारे की तरफ ले जा रहा है तो इसके जिम्मेदार हम सब हैं. हम में से हर कोई!
-पीयूष कविराज.”
― Piyush Kaviraj

“The three flower shops were obliterated. The petals of the once-dewy flowers and their sellers' flesh burnt together. The people reacted and, unlike the birds, they did not react in unison. They ran towards the narrow streets near the masjid, trampling over the old and limping beggars. They pushed and shoved and cursed and cried. The birds circled in the air, pitying the humans who had lost their humanity.”
― Rohit Gore, A Darker Dawn

“He could not help but admire his posters every time he saw them---the son of a rickshaw puller, now the chief of a prominent political party in this town, who was expected to win by an unprecedented margin of votes in the coming elections. There were many people in the party who begrudged his presence, his power, but they could do nothing. The people of Amrapur loved him and his speeches. Some people called them inflammatory, divisive, and harmful to the peace and harmony of the town. A smile spread across his face every time he heard that word. Has anything ever been achieved by harmony? What would the leaders do with harmony? Why would people come to listen to his speeches in droves if they wanted harmony? Elections can never be won by harmony.”
― Rohit Gore, A Darker Dawn

“There is no such thing as Hinduism - the actual phrase is Sanatana Dharma, which is not a religion, but an everyday sense of oneness or advaita - which is the very backbone of the Indian society. Only in India people celebrate Eid with as much enthusiasm as they celebrate Diwali - they celebrate Christmas with as much enthusiasm as they celebrate Nanak Jayanti - and that's Sanatana Dharma for you.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Bulletproof Backbone: Injustice Not Allowed on My Watch

“Fight as brave lions for sacred inclusivity, not for saffronication as domesticated cows.”
― Abhijit Naskar, World War Human: 100 New Earthling Sonnets

“Fight as brave lions for sacred inclusivity,
not for saffronication as domesticated cows.
Fight for justice, rejuvenated by reason,
not for prejudice, decreed by apeman vows.”
― Abhijit Naskar, World War Human: 100 New Earthling Sonnets

“The Islam I Live
(Sufi Sonnet 1640)

The Islam I live speaks of love,
The Islam I live is gentle as dove.
The Islam I live claims no convert,
The Islam I live warms all in hug.

The Islam I live transcends doctrine,
The Islam I live transcends the mosque.
The Islam I live holds no faith foreign,
The Islam I live finds good in every walk.

The Islam I live is a walking azaan,
living call to tolerance and acceptance.
Muslim poet am I, from the valley of love,
The Islam I live is the end of violence.

The Islam I live is an act of peace,
a promise of love, in a world of malice.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The Divine Refugee

“My India is the most radiant
beacon of multiculturalism,
Your India is a septic tank
of prehistoric nationalism.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The Divine Refugee

“Many cultures beat together within the Indian heart.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

“Rahmat is an act of azan, Rahmat is what makes us holy. When Rahmat and Azan manifest as one, that's the beginning of Ramazan, Christmas and Deepavali.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

“I accept the bible, but not nazism.
I accept the koran, but not islamism.
I accept the gita, but not hindutva.
I accept the torah, but not zionism.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Little Planet on The Prairie: Dunya Benim, Sorumluluk Benim

“Compulsion of religion is a thing of the past,
conversion of faith, trivial as changing clothes;
mark of a holy being is not belief, but behavior -
clothes, creed, all wither, not character's glow.

Christian on Sunday, Atheist on Monday,
Buddhist on Tuesday, Sikh on Wednesday,
Hindu on Thursday, Muslim on Friday,
Jewish on Saturday, try the rest the next day.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

“Ved, Koran ya Bible ratta maarnese koi pak ya pavitra nahi banjaata, there’s no greater granth than chetna.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Iftar-e Insaniyat: The First Supper