“BHAGVAN KA DIYA SUBB KUCHCH HAI, BUT I DON’T KNOW WHERE I PUT IT” !!

“BHAGVAN KA DIYA SUBB KUCHCH HAI, BUT I DON’T KNOW WHERE I PUT IT” !!

“Bhagvan ka diya se subb kuchch hai, but I don’t know where I put it.” may sound like a light-hearted quip, but there’s a more profound truth hiding in plain sight.

Translated as “By God’s grace, we have everything, but I don’t know where I put it,” this phrase captures a universal human experience: the tendency to lose sight of the gifts we’ve been given.

We all have those moments where we find ourselves standing in the middle of a room, asking, “Now, where did I put that?”—referring to a pair of glasses perched on our heads or keys resting comfortably in our hands.

But extend that forgetfulness to the blessings of life, and suddenly, we’re talking about something far more profound.

“Bhagvan ka diya se subb kuchch hai” reminds us that we are surrounded by abundance. There is air to breathe, food to eat, love to share, and knowledge to gain. Yet, we often act like we’re running on empty, complaining about what we lack, chasing more of what we already have, and worrying about things that usually matter the least. That’s where the “I don’t know where I put it!” part comes in.

It’s a humorous confession of our human tendency to misplace not only our car keys but also our sense of gratitude, contentment, and perspective.

Think of it as spiritual amnesia.

We receive plenty, yet we’re searching for something more, thinking we’ve misplaced the essence of happiness and fulfillment somewhere in the clutter of daily life. We’re granted the gift of time, but how often do we squander it on trivial pursuits? We have relationships that enrich our lives, but do we nurture or take them for granted?

So, this light-hearted quip calls us to reflect on what we already have and where we have “put” our appreciation for it. It nudges us to consider whether we’ve stored our blessings in the dusty attic of forgetfulness or tucked them away in a drawer of indifference.

It’s a reminder to reclaim what is already ours—the joy, the gratitude, the serenity—and stop rummaging around as if it’s missing.

However, there is also another reality—one that doesn’t easily fit into the comforting idea of “Bhagvan ka diya se subb kuchch hai.”

Think of the poor, living in crowded slums or sleeping on roofless sidewalks, scraping together a day’s meal from the leftovers of an indifferent world. For them, where is this “God’s grace,” this abundance that we speak of?

Then there are the refugees—those risking everything in flimsy boats on treacherous seas or climbing deadly border walls in the dead of night, fleeing wars, hunger, and crushing poverty. They’re not searching for misplaced blessings; they’re struggling for survival.

For them, the phrase “Bhagvan ka diya se sub kuchch hai” can feel like a cruel irony. Their reality offers little room for the luxury of pondering, “I don’t know where I put it!”

For these individuals, there is no abundance to claim, only a harsh truth to confront: sometimes, no amount of faith or searching can fill the emptiness of a missing meal or a missing home.

-Promod Puri with input from ChatGPT