Lal Bahadur Shastriji passed away on the birthday of his wife, Lalitha Shastriji — a poignant reminder of a life lived with simplicity, sacrifice, and detachment. They were one of India’s most inspiring couples, bound by mutual respect, loyalty, and quiet strength. Lalitha Shastri was a deeply cultured and dignified woman who stood firmly beside him throughout his life and accepted his passing without ever knowing the full circumstances of his death. Together, they embodied the true spirit of a Bharatiya husband and wife — supportive, loyal, and selfless. Their lives remind us that truth, integrity, and values endure even beyond death.

This short video is a humble remembrance of Lal Bahadur Shastri ji and Lalitha Shastri ji, whose values continue to bless and guide us even after their passing.

Lal Bahadur Shastriji used to repeat this Mirza Galib’s Ghazal again and again…

rahiye ab aisi jagah chal kar jahaan koi na ho
hum-sukhan koi na ho aur ham-zabaan koi na ho

be-dar-o-deewaar sa ik ghar banaya chahiye
koi ham-saaya na ho aur paasbaan koi na ho

padiye gar beemaar to koi na ho teemaardaar
aur agar mar jaaie to nauha-khwaan koi na ho

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Let us go to a place
where there is no one.
No one to talk to,
no one who speaks our language.

We should build a house
with no doors and no walls,
where there is no neighbor
and no guard nearby.

If I fall sick,
there should be no one to care for me.
And if I die,
there should be no one to mourn.
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Bhola Bhola Ratte Ratte a song by Lalita Shastriji

bhola bhola ratte ratte
ho gayi ni banwariya
bhola bhola ratte ratte

bhola more bhulkkad nikle
na lele khabariya
bhola bhola ratte ratte
ho gayi ni banwariya
bhola bhola ratte ratte

sir ke upar ganga sohe
gal mundan ki mala ho
sir ke upar ganga sohe
gal mundan ki mala ho
gar me damru leke ghume
bail ki chhavariya
bhola bhola ratte ratte
ho gayi ni banwariya
bhola bhola ratte ratte

sadhu sant ki raksha kinha
rank se raja kar dina
sadhu sant ki raksha kinha
rank se raja kar dina
bhaktan par sarwsw luta ke
ho gayile bhikhariya
bhola bhola ratte ratte
ho gayi ni banwariya
bhola bhola ratte ratte

bhul ko mere bhula ke bhola
nigdi meri bana dena
bhul ko mere bhula ke bhola
nigdi meri bana dena
lalita sar ki vinay prabhu ji
aao meri nagariya
bhola bhola ratte ratte
ho gayi ni banwariya
bhola bhola ratte ratte
ho gayi ni banwariya
bhola bhola ratte ratte

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Chanting “Bhola, Bhola” again and again,
I have lost myself, O Beloved.
Chanting “Bhola, Bhola” again and again..

My Bhola is so innocent and forgetful,
He never keeps account or worry.
Chanting “Bhola, Bhola” again and again,
I have lost myself, O Beloved.
Chanting “Bhola, Bhola” again and again.

The holy Ganga rests upon His head,
A garland of shaved heads adorns His neck.
With a damru in hand He wanders freely,
Under the shade of His sacred bull.
Chanting “Bhola, Bhola” again and again,
I have lost myself, O Beloved.
Chanting “Bhola, Bhola” again and again.

He protected sages and saints,
He raised the poor and made them kings.
Giving everything to His devotees,
He Himself became a beggar.
Chanting “Bhola, Bhola” again and again,
I have lost myself, O Beloved.
Chanting “Bhola, Bhola” again and again.

Forgive my mistakes, O Bhola,
And transform my fate for the better.
With folded hands, Lalita prays,
O Lord, please come to my abode.
Chanting “Bhola, Bhola” again and again,
I have lost myself, O Beloved.
Chanting “Bhola, Bhola” again and again.

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