YAMUNA AARTI by Kapil Mishra, "Youth for Justice"

“यमुना आरती”
जय यमुना जय जल की दाता, कालिंदी तुम जग की माता,
जो कोई तुम्हारे नाम को ध्यावे , कष्ट रोग से मुक्ति पावे .
तुम सूरज की पुत्री प्यारी, दुखियों के सब कष्ट निवारी
यम् नियम तुम्हारे दोउ भाई , भक्तन की तुम सदा सहाई.
श्याम वर्ण अति रूप मनोहर , सुंदर पुष्प माल शोभित कर
तुम विष्णु की अति दुलारी , पातक हारी पाप संहारी .
माँ यमुना पर संकट आयो , नाग कालिया बहुत सतायो,
निर्मल जल विष से भर दीन्हो , बाँधि के तट कष्ट बहु दीन्हो ,
भक्त मुनि सब जाई पुकारा , प्रभु विष्णु तब लिया अवतारा.
कान्हा रूप नन्द घर आये , यमुना तट पर रास रचाये ,
कालीय मर्दन कृष्ण तब कीन्हा , यमुना के सब कष्ट हर लीन्हा
पुनि निर्मल जल भव्य स्वरुपा, यमुना धरी मनोहर रूपा ,
यमुना जल रस बना आधारा, हंसी हंसी कृष्ण कंस को मारा .
सब संतन की रक्षा कीजे , भाई दूज का फल तुम्ही से,
युधिस्ठिर तुम्हारे भेद को जाना, खंदव प्रस्थ तब रहा बियाना
यमुना तट एक नगर बसाया , देवलोक तक विस्मय छाया ,
इन्द्र किये तब वर्षा भारी, यमुना ने तट दिए पसारी
धरती भीतर उदार विस्तारा, वर्षा जल संचित भय सारा
इन्द्र हरा कर स्वर्ग पठायो , इन्द्रप्रस्थ तब नगर कहायो
तुम हो जल अन्न की दाता , अष्ट सिद्धि तुम सुख प्रदाता
चपल चतुर चंचल महारानी , कृष्ण प्रिये तुम्ही पटरानी
कोटी योजन तुम्हरो विस्तारा , कलयुग केवल तुम्ही आधारा.
मात रूप जीवन की दाता, पिता रूप तुम अन्न प्रदाता
सखा रूप फल पुष्प प्रदायी, तुम्हरी महिमा पार न पाई
तुम संत जन कष्ट निवारी, दुष्ट जन तुर्तही संहारी
जय यमुना जय पावन करनी, कष्ट हरण सब मंगल करनी
क्षमा करो हम समझ न पाए , तुमको अगणित कष्ट दिलाये
क्षमा करो हम बांधे तुमको, दूषित जल से सांधे तुमको
क्षमा करो माँ शरण तुम्हारी, क्षमा क्षमा माँ विनती हमारी
जय यमुना जय क्षमा प्रदायी, जय यमुना कालिंदी माई
जय यमुना जय जय महारानी , जय यमुना जय जय पटरानी

-(कपिल मिश्र, यूथ फॉर जस्टिस द्वारा रचित यमुना आरती )

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Green riders to spread awareness about Yamuna pollution

June 4th, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS - Email This Post http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/enviornment/green-riders-to-spread-awareness-about-yamuna-pollution_10056383.html
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) On World Environment Day Thursday, a group of activists, students and environmentalists will travel on their motorbikes along the most polluted stretch of the Yamuna river, from Delhi to Agra, reminding themselves and sensitizing others of the alarming situation.The 10-day rally, which will have over 25 participants, is called “Qutub se Taj, Ek hi Awaaz”.
Kapil Mishra of the Youth for Justice group, which is spearheading the campaign, said that this rally is just the beginning of a year-long campaign to spread awareness about the Yamuna.
“Through this rally, we will be tracing the most polluted and threatened 200 km stretch of the Yamuna, from Delhi to Agra. While going to Agra, we will travelling on the left bank of the Yamuna and while returning, on the right,” Mishra told IANS.
“Enroute, we will camp at various villages on the river banks like in Faridabad and Ballabhgarh and interact with the villagers - tell them about the deplorable state of the river and how they can do something about it,” he added.
This, Mishra said, will help the group understand the river’s influence on the socio-cultural and religious framework of the society.
The group will reach Agra June 10 when there will be a `aarti’ (traditional Hindu worship) of the river near the Taj Mahal. They will return in Delhi June 15.
A question, though, which pricks one is that why a rally on motorbikes? Wouldn’t bicycles be more eco-friendly?
“We had many discussions on this factor. But we realized that a rally on bicycle for this long a stretch will be very exhausting and time consuming. Moreover, all our motorbikes have their pollution certificates in place.
“And then we felt that it’s better that we do something instead of shelving the entire plan and sit doing nothing,” Mishra said.

Latest update on Bike Yatra

The Yamuna satyagrah Yatra 2008 flags off tomorrow at 9 am from the Satyagrah sthal as planned on an around 600 km journey of a search of the 'satya' of the river from Delhi till Agra and back on either side of the river, as also to establish a baseline of the river as on June 2008. This is to place on record the material support received by us from Jal Biradari, CMS, A group of techies based in Delhi through YOUTH FOR JUSTICE and above all Sri Abhinandan Sekhri who singlehandedly raised almost half of the funds needed for the Yatra. Soliciting blessings and good wishes of all on this list for a useful Yatra.

HT NEWS

HINDUSTAN TIMES NEWS

ON 4TH JUNE 2008

YAMUNA SATYAGRAHA COMPLETES 300 DAYS

It started with storm and rain and ended with Yamuna Aarti. It is a tribute to an undaunted commitment of Satyagrahis that the 300th day for many of them started at 730 am today at the crossing of the ring road with NH 24 leading to the Nizamuddin bridge cum road with banners announcing boldly the need to preserve the river and the river bed and placards hanging around their necks, busy distributing pamphlets to all those (the Monday morning office goers rush) who awaited at the crossing for the traffic light to turn green from red. Soon the sudden storm and the blinding rain caught up with the commuters and the Satygrahis alike. But the Satyagrahis braved the rain and despite being drenched to their bones continued to outreach to the commuters in form of the pamphlets. No wonder many commuters were heard to express amazement on the steadfast commitment of the Yamuna satyagrahis. This continued till about 1100 hrs when the rain gods relented and the skies opened up. The planned Satyagrah at the crossing continued till lunch time (2 pm) by which time around 10,000 pamphlets had been given away. Later the Satyagrahis who by now numbered more than 250 assembled at the Satyagrah Sthal to take stock of the Satyagrah and to plan for its future. Led by Rajendra Bhai, a rally was also held on the NH 24. The day was closed with a Yamuna aarti.

"YFJ RESPONSE TO CMs PRAYER TO GOD"

PRESS RELEASE
New Delhi, 16th May 2008

Today Chief Minister of Delhi Shiela Dixit has expressed her inability to ensure minimum basic requirement of life to the people of this city saying only God can solve the misery of people of this city. Smt Dixit has went on record (NDTV has clippings) saying that water crisis of the city can end only if God give us one more river in the city.

"Youth for Justice" condemns this irresponsible statement by her and we held her administration responsible for the current crisis situation.

On one hand Smt. Dixit is praying God to provide us with one more river and on other one just need to have a look at the current state of river Yamuna and one can imagine where it is in Govt.'s priority list.

On one hand CM's statement makes it clear that city's water security completely depends on the only river in the city i.e. Yamuna. and on other Govt is not only aiming to commercialise the complete flood plain but has already concretized the biggest underground water reservoir available to us as river bed of Yamuna. Open destruction of Yamuna flood plain which recharges the ground water for the city has become the order of the day. It clearly validates our fear of Delhi becoming "water stressed" in near future.

Rs. 1400 crores has washed through the drains in name of Yamuna Action Plan I and II. Nobody is made accountable for that. Why is she praying for another river? so that another 1400 crores can be washed away!!!

Her statement of today becomes more important as it makes clear that Govt. has no water available to meet the present water need of the city. We thus questions the planning of further expansion of the city ( Govt. has planned 5 more mega cities, several hotels, malls etc. in coming years). Where the water for all these new resource intensive structures will come from?

Smt. Dixit is a well educated, experienced politician and at this point in time we appeal to her conscience. She should take some time out to reflect on current water crisis and her inability to meet minimum basic requirement of life i.e. quality drinking water to all. We request her to do a self analysis and decide whether she still has mandate to continue as Chief Minister of this City.

Here we would also like to add that this City still has sufficient water resources to meet existing water demand on its own, only thing required is to preserve, conserve and maintain all these natural sources in their natural form. Yamuna river and Ridge area has sufficient water for the city if used wisely. we need to conserve these resources, to stop any encroachments ( both private and Govt.) on the same and to free these from all such existing encroachments. We appeal all to save Yamuna. remember If RIVER DIES, WE DIE!!

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