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14/06/2025

क्या हम वाकई उतने ज़रूरी हैं, जितना हम ख़ुद को समझते हैं?
Are we really as essential as we believe ourselves to be?

To those who remember me from NDTV’s Good Morning India or Red FM’s Aao Khayein Rashiphal —
let me say this now:
It’s karma, not the cosmos, that writes our real story.

अगर हर हार के बाद उठ सकें…
If we stop borrowing our worth from others…
अगर हम अपनी जड़ों को सम्मान दें और दिखावे से बचें…
Then we don’t wait at the end of the line — we begin one from right where we stand.

जीत का एक ही रास्ता नहीं होता, न ज़मीन पर न क़ुदरत में।
There’s no set formula to win — or be favoured by nature.

So create your own rhythm.
Apna jaadu khud bano —
जैसे Bettina Castaño ने अपनी flamenco यात्रा में किया।

📸 Ashirvachan June 2025 cover captured by K.P. Dorrn
Narrated by Shamshir Rai Luthra
Presented by Ashirvachan | Zerogram Editions

गर्मी की दोपहर में ठंडी छाँव मिले… और प्यास में सुकून।
May you find shade in the blaze, and peace in your thirst.




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#कर्म_की_कहानी #रूह_की_आवाज़ #कला_का_सफ़र ी_तस्वीर
#शमशीरराएलूथरा

31/05/2025

काली घटा छाई,
And just like that… your memory returned.
वो विदा की चुप्पी, वो आँखों का सन्नाटा—
The rain came… but every drop whispered your name.

🎸 Lokesh Madan, no lights, no stage—just raw fire.
📸 Captured by Akash Saxena—reminding us that
Energy isn’t made… it’s born.

Sleepless nights. Summer heat.
Targets. Trials. Tired eyes…
पर फिर भी—
प्यार बूँदों की तरह बरसता है…
और हर थकान को मिटा देता है।

Here’s to you—
To the calm after the storm.
To the best version of you.

— Shamshir Rai Luthra


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#आशीर्वचन #ज़ीरोग्राम #लोकेशमदान #आकाशसक्सेना #रॉकस्टारऊर्जा

16/05/2025

In the past few days, I’ve battled unbearable pain—inside and out.
My Sensei Daisaku Ikeda’s words echo: “Enjoy what there is to enjoy, suffer what there is to suffer.” I remember being the only one he hugged when he visited India—a moment of magic.

लेकिन इस दर्द में, मैं बार-बार सोचता हूँ—जिनके साथ हम हंसते हैं, गाते हैं, रातें रंगीन करते हैं, जाम टकराते हैं, और ज़िंदगी के हर लम्हे को जश्न में बदल देते हैं—उनमें से कितने लोग हमारे टूटे हुए बिस्तर तक आते हैं?

How many of those who dance with you under neon lights, toast to endless nights, and promise “forever friends” would stand by your hospital bed? When the music stops, and the laughter fades, who really stays?

मेरी माँ ने अपनी आखिरी घड़ियां अकेले अपने कमरे में बिताईं—इन ठंडी दीवारों और अंतहीन हस्तक्षेपों के बीच कैद। यह ख्याल मुझे और मेरी बहन को हर रोज़ सताता है। मैंने हिम्मत करके सीसीटीवी फुटेज देखा—उन्हें दर्द में तड़पते देखा। वह रिकॉर्डिंग अब भी मेरे पास है, लेकिन दोबारा देखने की हिम्मत नहीं।

I fear it would carve an emptiness I can’t escape.
And still, life’s relentless tide drags me forward.

इसी बीच, मैं इस अंक के #आशीर्वचन कवर पर का स्वागत करता हूँ—एक प्रतिष्ठित भारतीय शास्त्रीय गायिका, जिनकी आवाज़ गंगा के पवित्र तट पर गूंजती है।

Captured amidst the sacred serenity of the Ganges by Aarohi Mehra, where the river’s whispers and the artist’s voice become one.

Rashmi ji, may your music ripple across hearts, and may the light of your art keep inspiring all.

— Regaining strength,
Shamshir Rai Luthra

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30/04/2025

This is the hour when truth breaks its silence.
Betrayal burns. Injustice stands exposed.

Bow to the Mother
who gave us not just land—
but legacy, sacrifice, and soul.

But look closer—
They feast on your fields, breathe your air—
yet their loyalty lies elsewhere.
No love for kin, no mercy for the voiceless.
They glorify nasha as spirit,
profit over people, betrayal over blood.

They mock wisdom. Prey on the gentle.
But now, the spirit of anger rises—
Not to beg. To declare.

Bharat is stirring.
Ashirvachan calls artists:
Don’t be careful. Be courageous.
This is the time for fearless creation.

Let art rebel. Let it speak.
Let it lead us—through fire—
toward truth. Toward justice.

Featuring: Vicky Bhartiya – Chhau artist.
Voice in motion. Silence turned form.

— Shamshir Rai Luthra
Chief Editor, Ashirvachan



यह वह घड़ी है जब सत्य अब मौन नहीं रहेगा।
विश्वासघात जल रहा है। अन्याय सामने है।

मातृभूमि को नमन करें—
जिसने दी केवल धरती नहीं,
बल्कि आत्मा, बलिदान और संस्कृति की विरासत।

पर देखो—
जो यहीं जीते हैं,
उन्हीं की निष्ठा कहीं और है।
ना अपनों से प्रेम, ना मूकों से करुणा।

नशे को अध्यात्म कहते हैं,
लाभ को रिश्तों से बड़ा।
विवेक का मज़ाक उड़ाते हैं।
सजनों को कुचलते हैं।

अब क्रोध की चेतना उठ रही है—
याचना नहीं—सत्य की घोषणा।

भारत बेचैन है।
आशीर्वचन कलाकारों से कहता है:
अब न डरें—सृजन करें।

कला अब सजावट नहीं—
वह प्रतिकार है, प्रकाश है, परिवर्तन है।

इस अंक में प्रस्तुत हैं—
विक्की भारतीया, छऊ नृत्य साधक।
जिसकी गति मौन को स्वर देती है।

— शमशीर राय लूथरा
मुख्य संपादक, आशीर्वचन

Captured by Saurabh Bishwas | In Every Frame, the Nation Stands Tall.










#भारतजागो
#निर्भयसृजन
#आशीर्वचन
#शमशीरराएलूथरा








15/04/2025

Shubho Naboborsho!
Happy Pohela Boishakh to the Ashirvachan community and our warriors at KarmPradhan CWE India.

Summer’s coming fast. Apart from hydrating yourself, stop for a second—offer water to a thirsting plant, a passing bird, or the community animals you cross by.
Water is life. So is calm.

Anger consumes energy—don’t waste it on fools.
Turn it into a poem, a plan, a movement.
When systems fail, respond—not with chaos, but with clarity.
Don’t offer the other cheek—mark your space.

And meet Akash Upadhyay—a photo-angel who travels with just a camera and printer, capturing raw, beautiful portraits of strangers and gifting them on the spot—before quietly disappearing. No tags. No credit. Just magic.

“Notun bochhor, notun urborota—raag noy, uttar dao.”
(A new year, a new resolve—not rage, but response.)

From one wild heart to another,
Shamshir Rai Luthra

यह Pohela Boishakh सिर्फ एक नया साल नहीं, एक नई सोच का मौका है। खुद को तरोताज़ा रखें, और एक पल रुककर किसी प्यासे पौधे, परिंदे या बेजुबान जानवर के लिए भी पानी ज़रूर छोड़ें—क्योंकि पानी ज़रूरत नहीं, जीवन है। ग़ुस्से में अपनी ऊर्जा ज़ाया करने के बजाय उसे किसी कविता, सोच या अच्छे काम में बदलिए। मूर्खों से बहस की नहीं, साफ़ और सधी हुई प्रतिक्रिया की ज़रूरत है। और मिलिए आकाश उपाध्याय से—जो बिना किसी पहचान या पैसे की चाहत के, अजनबियों की तस्वीरें खींचकर उन्हें तोहफ़े में देकर गुमनाम हो जाता है। यही असली इंसानियत है।

“নতুন বছর, নতুন উর্বরতা — রাগ নয়, উত্তর দাও।”
(नया साल, नई ऊर्जा—क्रोध नहीं, विवेक से उत्तर दो।)

ना झुकने वाले दिल से, एक और आज़ाद दिल तक,
शमशीर राए लूथरा



#आकाशउपाध्याय
#शमशीरराएलूथरा
आकाश उपाध्याय
#आशीर्वचन

31/03/2025

As Eid brings light, Navratri invites reflection, and spring stirs change—Ashirvachan welcomes USA-based, Leningrad-born cellist Ian Maksin to India—captured on our cover by the brilliant Vera Varley. Connect with him via our WhatsApp group.

लेकिन मंच के पार एक और पुकार है—गंभीर और जरूरी।

But beyond the stage, a deeper urgency rises.

दिल्ली और देशभर में पशुसेवक एवं अधिकार कार्यकर्ता कह रहे हैं—
पशु जन्म नियंत्रण (ABC) अधिनियम के अनुसार, आवारा कुत्तों को आश्रयगृहों में नहीं भेजा जाना चाहिए।
अधिकतर जीवित नहीं रह पाते।
उनकी रक्षा शरण में नहीं, समुदाय-आधारित देखभाल में है।

अब समय है कि रचनात्मक आवाज़ें आगे आएं।
एक चित्र, एक स्वर, एक सच्चाई—बहुत कुछ बदल सकते हैं।

कला केवल भाव नहीं, बदलाव है।

वे बेज़ुबान हैं। आप नहीं। आवाज़ उठाइए।
अहिंसा को चुनिए। बदलाव बनिए।

अब इस चिंगारी को आशा की लौ बनाना है।
आइए, साथ चलें।

Across Delhi and beyond, animal rescuers and activists are raising their voice:
According to ABC (Animal Birth Control) regulations, stray dogs cannot be moved to shelters. Most won’t survive.
Their lives depend on community care—not confinement.

This is where artists, musicians, storytellers, and media voices come in.
One image. One lyric. One bold truth—can spark empathy and shift minds.

You’ve always known—art isn’t just expression, it’s resistance.

Their voices are silent. Yours can’t be. Choose ahimsa. Make it count.

Let’s turn it on.

With courage and fire,
Shamshir Rai Luthra

#आशीर्वचन #वेरावारले #इयानमक्सिन #एनिमलवेल्फ़रेबोर्डी

17/03/2025

Anshuman Gautam: Breathing Life into Lyrics, Crafting Magic from Melodies

https://ashirvachan.com/Portrait/Anshuman-Gautam

Anshuman Gautam’s journey sings like a personal diary set to melody—intimate, evolving, and beautifully real.
• Winner of Radio City Super Singer Season 11 (2019), connecting hearts through his voice.
• Groomed in musical artistry by Jayant Sarkar, Devjit Roy, and Suresh Wadkar.
• Crafting originals and reinventing classics with authenticity and passion.

Ashirvachan embraces Anshuman Gautam with joy—cheers to new chapters and endless possibilities!

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#अंशुमनगौतम #आशीर्वचन

14/03/2025

Ragini Rainu: The Fire and Flow of Mystic Song

https://ashirvachan.com/Portrait/Ragini-Rainu

“A voice where tradition whispers, poetry soars, and music finds its own way.”

From the soul of the Sopori-Sufiana Gharana to the poetry of Bhakti and Sufi mystics, her music carries the weight of centuries yet feels untamed and new. Each note is a journey—rooted in devotion, shaped by fire, and carried beyond borders to places unseen.

Here’s to Ragini Rainu—an artist who lets silence speak as powerfully as sound.



#रागिनीरेनू #आशीर्वचन
#सूफीगायिका #भक्तिगायिका

13/03/2025

Beat the drums this Holi—so loud that your deepest pain reaches God without a word.

And then, cry. Cry in gratitude for life. Cry for those who suffer in silence, needing only a hand, a voice, a little honesty. Can you be my voice if I am mute? Can you be kind when I am weak?

The pain you ignore will follow you until you finally listen. If you play God, nature will remind you—you are its child. Love will teach you beyond any religion. Keep faith, for one day, you may find yourself faithless and hollow.

इस होली, ढोल ऐसे बजाओ कि तुम्हारा सबसे गहरा दर्द बिना एक शब्द कहे भगवान तक पहुंच जाए।

फिर आँसू बहने दो—कृतज्ञता में, जीवन के लिए। उन आत्माओं के लिए, जो चुपचाप पीड़ा सह रही हैं, जिन्हें बस एक हाथ, एक आवाज़, थोड़ा सा सच्चा साथ चाहिए। अगर मैं मौन रहूं, तो क्या तुम मेरी आवाज़ बनोगे? अगर मैं बिखर जाऊं, तो क्या तुम मुझे अपनी संवेदनाओं से थाम सकोगे?

जिस दर्द को तुम नजरअंदाज करोगे, वह तब तक तुम्हारा पीछा करेगा जब तक तुम उसे सुन नहीं लेते। अगर तुम खुद को ईश्वर समझोगे, तो प्रकृति तुम्हें याद दिलाएगी कि तुम उसकी ही रचना हो। प्रेम तुम्हें किसी भी धर्म से परे जाकर सिखाएगा। विश्वास बनाए रखो, क्योंकि एक दिन तुम खुद को निष्ठाहीन और खाली पाओगे।

This Holi, I share a powerful image by Ravindra Kumar Tanwar, captured in Barsana —where I married at Radha Rani Temple, a fleeting union with a swifter end. Yet, beyond that chapter, love remains in those who still hold me close.

Life pulls me back when I seek mindful silence. But one day, I will escape—the plan is already in motion.

To the dreamers, may your Holi be as surreal as your visions. To the doers, may it be filled with bamf!
Happy Holi, Ashirvachan Fam!

Shamshir Rai Luthra


#होली2025 #रंगोंकीहोली
#रवींद्र_कुमार_तनवर

#आशीर्वचन
#शमशीरराएलूथरा

02/03/2025

February vanished in a breath, leaving behind fresh air, new ideas, and creative energy. Muzaffar Ali’s Jahan-e-Khusrau marked 25 years of uniting hearts through music, proving that true art transcends all barriers. But beyond the stage, what more can we do to create real unity?

Power and fame should bring grace, yet too often, they make people loud and hollow. Greatness is admirable, but goodness is rare. After all, even mannequins wear finery—it’s deeds that define us.

This is why Ashirvachan proudly features Sonam Kalra, a voice of love, light, and oneness. Through her soulful Sufi music, she reminds us that true power lies in harmony, not noise.

Some leave their mark through force, others through presence. Some demand attention, others command it with grace. Let us choose grace—not just in art, but in life.

Shamshir Rai Luthra


Photographer: Innee Singh

#सोनमकालरा #आशीर्वचन

15/02/2025

Hi Ashirvachan Family & KarmPradhan Community,

We’re now part of KarmPradhan Broadcasts, an extension of my microcast and writings. This new 888+ member collective unites professionals from fine arts, performing arts, culture, education, social leadership, and media. On special request by concerned residents of Greater Kailash, we are also connected with Supreme Court Advocate, Grassroots Leader and MLA Shikha Rai to address long standing pending issues in her exclusive group.

We made this move with the realised hope that when governance meets creativity, our society becomes more united, mindful, and beautiful.

Ashirvachan is proud to feature Stevin McNamara on this Zerogram cover this fortnight, captured beautifully by Ginger Ravencroft. I’ve known Stevin through his music for decades—his mastery in blending Western melodies with Indian classical rhythms has shaped sound for over 50 years, working with legends like Tina Turner and Zakir Hussain.

With welcoming arms and a humble Pranaam to all of you,
Shamshir Rai Luthra




#आशीर्वचन #कर्मप्रधान #शमशीरराएलूथरा #स्टीविनमैकनमारा

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31/01/2025

The Ashirvachan February Zerogram Cover is Out!

Can you create an impact by staying silent? Can your presence be felt without being there? Can you embrace someone without a single touch? If you reflect deeply, you’ll realize you can. And while some may see this as an unseen force at play, others might call it an unspoken truth—it all depends on how you sense it. People have been weaving this magic for ages, and they will continue to do so.

Marketers recognize the power of posters and standees, while artists understand the depth of touching hearts through their chosen form of expression—words, images, movement.

I am profoundly moved by the photography of Kiron Pasricha, whose lens captures more than just visuals—it captures essence. Equally, I am in awe of the bhaav and unwavering dedication of Ragini Chandershekar, one of Bharatanatyam’s finest, who upholds its rich traditions with grace and depth. It is an indescribable honor to feature such inspiring and deeply expressive artists.

The Ashirvachan February Zerogram Cover celebrates this essence—where presence transcends the physical, and art speaks beyond words.

Viva Février! If that’s not a term, well, I just made one—and I quite like it!

Shamshir Rai Luthra


#आशीर्वचन #किरणपसरीचा #रागिनीचंद्रशेखर #भरतनाट्यम

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