Building Life

This verse was first recited to me by a merchant in Delhi. He was born into a merchant family, but due to certain circumstances, he faced the tragedy of becoming completely isolated. He no longer had a home or business in Delhi. This incident occurred during his youth. He did not lose heart. He started by setting up a stall on the sidewalk with minimal goods. From morning till evening, he worked diligently. Though he earned only a few rupees after great effort, he continued his hard work despite all unfavourable conditions. Gradually, he began to find helpers. A merchant began supplying him with goods on credit. Another person helped him find a shop, and yet another assisted him in finding a home. Step by step, he continued to climb the ladder of success until he became a successful merchant in Delhi. If a person stays persistent on a path and is also principled and upright, success is guaranteed. Nothing can stop him from achieving his goal of success. LOSING ONE’S HOME On the 28th of March, 1995, a Mrs. Indu Vahi committed suicide by jumping from the 8th floor of Asia House, a building situated on Kasturba Gandhi Marg, quite close to Connaught Place, in New Delhi. As the chief newsreader in the Hindi Department of All India Radio, she had been allotted a two-room residential flat on the first floor of Asia