Tribute to a Master

The street was not filled with people. We all know that there is some difference between each of the 6 billion odd people walking on this earth. And that’s the reason why we call ourselves as humans. Human literally means - “Relating to a person”. But the street wasn’t filled with humans. There must’ve been some two to three thousand creatures out there. The entire crowd was doing the same thing. It was feeling the same joy and shouting the same slogan. When a creature does the same thing again and again repeatedly you usually don’t tag them as humans. I was standing in the middle and witnessing all these. The usually cool breeze from the sea was carrying something else along with it. Philosophically speaking when you’re full of happiness or for that matter sadness it not only gets rubbed on your closed ones but also on your surroundings. In an urban jungle like this our mood shifts affects the materials and non-living things around us. For example you would’ve been in a situation where you’re in a bad mood and your bike, which is usually impeccable, doesn’t start. So just imagine the joy of 2000-3000 people plus that of another 1 billion travelling through the air and you’re able to feel the entire thing. If you have read “The Alchemist” you will get an idea what am trying to explain.


I don’t think anyone would’ve been sad that night. Even a new born kid would’ve felt that “Ok am born on some special day”. What was this all about? In childhood you would’ve listened to your Grandma tell that Sages undergo penance for 4 or 5 years to get the blessings of the almighty. But here a person who is almost equivalent to an almighty has undergone penance for 20 years to make a population of about 1.15 billion blessed. How is it possible to make such a huge crowd think alike? Politicians would do anything to know this secret. How will Sachin be feeling? What would be running in his mind? Who cares because he is running in all our minds.


What blessed soul he is. I don’t think even a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu would make people this much happy. I don’t think if Jesus was born today he would have had a following like this. The difference between the Gods I told and Sachin is , Sachin doesn’t meet anyone in person, he doesn’t ask people to follow him or his words, he doesn’t advice people, he doesn’t preach or he hasn’t written any book of conduct. But still we are oblivious to everything when he is on the crease. We don’t need his word for an advice; we just need his presence on the field. We don’t expect him to come and meet everyone; we just need a glimpse of him. Why is this happening to us? Does he mesmerize us with some black magic? LOL again who cares. We don’t need any explanation to it. What can you tell when my 5 year old nephew keeps shouting “SACHINNNNN SACHINNNN” when he sees him on screen? How can you explain this? It simply doesn’t have any answer. The kid neither would know anything about the game nor it would be possible to influence its mind, but still he knows who Sachin is and what he means to the entire nation.


In this world its not possible that everyone will be talented and will be able to achieve something and become famous. Its not possible that everyone will be blessed to be happy always. And its not possible that everyone will be blessed to witness something special. Our fore fathers were blessed in the era of Independence struggle as they witnessed a nation getting its birth. That was a celebration which was just for a day or to the maximum a week. But we are blessed to be in a generation where a 5 foot 5 inches maestro was living and breathing his game. Our blessing is not for a day or a week, its been for 20 years and it will continue. We love you Sachin – Tears 