एक पत्र नव वर्ष के नाम.........

आते आते तुम भी कहीं हो जाओ न बदनाम ,
एक पत्र लिखता हूँ नव वर्ष तुम्हारे नाम |
चंपा बेला औ गुलाब के ज़ख्मी बदन हुए,
मौसम के बदले मिजाज़ से कांटे मगन हुए |
नहीं है किस्मत में फूलों के वह छावं ,
नागफनी ने जमा लिए हैं फुलवारी में पाँव |
इस युग के पंछी का जीना हुआ हराम ,
एक पत्र लिखता हूँ नव वर्ष तुम्हारे नाम |

फूल से चेहरे लेकर आते हैं बस्ती में पत्थर,
और मोहफ्हीज़ बनकर जाते हैं शीशों के घर घर |
देख के सारी लीला दर्पण काँप रहा है थर थर ,
राज खुला इनका तो ये वार करेंगे उनपर|.
आज हमारे शहर में मचने वाला है कुहराम ,
एक पत्र लिखता हूँ नव वर्ष तुम्हारे नाम |

प्यार से अपनी गोद में लेकर जिसका रूप निखारे,
जिसकी जिद में थाली पे भी सूरज चाँद उतारे |
आज वही बेटा माँ दामन पे दाग लगाये,
भाषा और मजहब के नाम पे खंजर रोज़ चलाये |
प्यारी माँ का आँचल यहाँ पर होता है नीलाम,

एक पत्र लिखता हूँ नव वर्ष तुम्हारे नाम ........

Many accounts have been written about the life of Nicholas. It was said that he would spend all night studying God’s Word to bring it to the people. He was known for helping the poor, for praying, fasting, and standing steadfast in faith and goodness. There were many accounts of miracles that were brought about through his faith and prayers. Among the accounts of his ministry is the report of the twin brothers who were raised from the dead. It was written about him that that one could hardly keep count of the virtue and goodness that he spread around him.

One particular story of St Nicholas ‘ goodness is the reason many pictures show him with three golden spheres. These represent three bags of gold that he gave to the poor man so that his three daughters could be married. The man was so poor that his daughters had no dowries, and he was so desperate he was planning to sell them into slavery. To keep this from happening, Nicholas threw a bag of gold pieces through the man’s window at night so no one would know who had done it. He wanted God to get the credit for it. Because of this, the eldest daughter had a dowry. She was no longer an outcast and therefore could be married.

Not long after that, Nicholas did the same thing for the second daughter, saving her from a similar fate. When he did it for the third daughter the father caught him. Nicholas made the father swear an oath that he would never reveal who was responsible for the gifts as long as he was alive. 

 Nicholas died on 6 December A.D. 343.December 6, the day of his death, became St Nicholas Day on the roman catholic calendar, the custom of gift-giving on this date began in France and spread right across Europe. 
Similarities between Nicholas’ characteristics can be seen in the Santa Claus character, as he is known worldwide. He gave gifts at night and was not to be seen by anyone. Haven said that one has to ask how did the story of this Godly man get turned into the lie we know it today, the story of elf’s workshops, the North Pole and much, much more.