Waqt....

Suraj ke kirnon ki kadi dhoop se...
Uske jwala ke thamne ka...
Shaam ka aabhaas hai...
Ek mazdoor ko...
Us waqt ka ehsaas hai...

Saanson ke chand lamhe baaki...
Un lamhon mein kuch...
Aashayein bichaane ki khwaish hai....
Ek jaate hue musafir ko...
Us waqt ka ehsaas hai...

Choti kirkariyon ka achaanak sa aaghaz hai...
Kisike duniya mein aane ki lehar hai...
Umangon ki mehalon ka bandhna hai...
Ek maa ko...
Us waqt ka ehsaas hai....

Duniya mein kuch kar guzarne ka andaaz hai..
Itihaas ke pannon par amar hone ki kashish hai...
Pairon mein bandha hua tez raftaar hai...
Ek khiladi ko...
Us waqt ka ehsaas hai....

Uske baahon mein simte rehne se
Poori duniya rangeen hai...
Usi ke baahon ke panaah se chootne par...
Ek meetha sa dard hai....
Ek premi ko...
Us waqt ka ehsaas hai...

Khamoshi Mein Sawaal Jawaab...

Tere shabdh ne...
Mujhe dekhne par majboor kiya tha..
Main yeh maanti hoon,
Mujhe koi dikhava nahi karna...

Par sirf,
Tere shabdh hi nahi..
Mujhe teri khamoshi bhi utni hi pasand hai...

Tum yeh nahi samajhte,
Ki mujhe sirf tumhare shabdon se boone hue afsaane nahi...
Par jis dil se nikalke zabaan pe aayi hai, woh pasand hai..

Toh,
Jab shabdh khelte hain,
Tab aansu, na ki shabdh, behte hain...

Aana,
Jab tumhe kuch naa ho kehne ke liye..
Main yehi pe rahoongi sunne ke liye,
Tumhare khamoshi ki aahat ko...

Heartfelt Wishes....

Seema, a close friend of mine, is getting married this weekend and I won't be able to make it to the wedding because of unavoidable circumstances. I'm feeling bad about not being able to make it cos right from the time we became friends, at some point down the line we had imagined that we would be able to make it to each other's weddings. It just shows that as one grows up and each of us get entangled in our busy schedules, we are not able to be in some places where we exactly want to be or have to be sometimes. Seema has been my friend from engineering and it makes me feel real nice to see what she has achieved today. Its been a transition in itself...from Pune to Mumbai to London and finding a guy fro her on her own...knowing her I still cant believe she managed all that. A total duh in something called love to an advisor on it now is a miracle in itself:p
A new journey begins for the couple and here's wishing Dhananjay and Seema all the very best:) Lemme try some on-the spot lines that are striking me right now:

Duayon ke guldaste mein....
Khushiyon ki mehak hai...
Tere haaton ki mehendi mein..
Jeevan ki ek nayi mod hai...
Tum dono ke sar par unka asshirwaad ho...
Yehi meri dil ki kaamna hai...

Have a rocking life ahead and enjoy!!:)

Magic Post!!!

What's this colourful square filled with all colourful numbers doing all of a sudden on my blog??? I think this is the magic square that we used to solve in childhood. Hmm...lemme check!!!

Abracadabra ka shooooooooooooooooooooo.............

Diagonal 1 : 80 + 50 + 20 = 150

Diagonal 2 : 60 + 50 + 40 = 150

Wow...i think i'm able 2 solve it...

Lemme check the rows and columns:

Ya...150 has to be the sum and I think I have solved it. The lucky number for the day is 150 and everything adds up to that. Wow..how colourful life is if you continue living everyday to the fullest!! Life is magical and so is this post:)

The final frontier is surpassed....

The Ferozeshah Kotla stadium in Delhi witnessed, what I call as the most-awaited moment in cricket. Yes, Sachin Tendulkar surpassed the record of Sunil Gavaskar by scoring his 35th Test hundred in class and style. What caught my attention was the fact that the past year had been tough for Sachin...there were critics writing him off, there were apprehensive fans waiting for him to score and the media who made more news about his elbow than anything else. Calm, composed and cool..that was his frame of mind when he entered the field and increasing focus as the innings progressed was what everyone got to see. The tension and the ray of hope started 2 build as the last lap of the innings...i.e. the 90-100 range drew close. Adaptability is the key word to describe his position, both on and off field. 19 of his 35 hundreds have come abroad. He changed his batting style, became less riskier and chose to provide solidarity and guidance to the youngsters in the team. For many aspiring cricket-frenzy kids in India, he's a role model. The master blaster has definitely slowed down but the skill is very much intact and what is in store for cricket fans from him remains to be seen. As of now, Tendulkar is happy to let his bat do the talking...

Congrats Sachin...we are indeed proud of ya!!:)

Ranjish Hi Sahi...

One of my favourite ghazals by Mehdi Hasan...

Ranjish hii sahii dil hii dukhaane ke liye aa
aa phir se mujhe chhod ke jaane ke liye aa
(Let it be anguish, come to pain my heart
come once, come if only to desert me again)

pahale se maraasim na sahii phir bhii kabhii to
rasm-o-rahe duniyaa hii niibhaane ke liye aa
(it wasnt agreed upon before, but still once
come, just to fulfil the customs and ways of this world)

kis kis ko bataayenge judaa_ii kaa sabab ham
tuu mujh se Khafaa hai to zamaane ke liye aa
(how many people will I explain my grief to?
if you are mad at me, come just for the sake of this world)

kuchh to mere pindaar-e-muhabbat ka bharam rakh
tuu bhii to kabhii mujh ko manaane ke liye aa
(have some concern for the pride of my love
some day, come just to appease me)

ek umr se huuN lazzat-e-giriyaa se bhii maharuum
ai raahat-e-jaaN mujh ko rulaane ke liye aa
(for a lifetime i have been devoid even of the taste of tears
oh peace-of-mind, come just to make me cry)

ab tak dil-e-Khush_faham ko tujh se hain ummiiden
ye aaKhirii shammen bhii bujhaane ke liye aa
(my wise heart still harbors hopes of you
come, just to put off even this last flame)

maanaa ki muhabbat kaa chhipaanaa hai muhabbat
chupake se kisii roz jataane ke liye aa
(agreed, silencing your love is the real form of love
some day, come to silently express your love)

jaise tujhe aate hain na aane ke bahaane
aise hii kisii roz na jaane ke liye aa
(the way you find excuses to not come,
some day, come with an excuse to stay forever)

Ratio Analysis...

The past few days has been a total number-crunching activity, with financial ratios being the prime focus. Its so interesting that after a certain time you start going bonkers..but the reasons for the unpredictable number behaviour is what thrills me. I guess ratio and people behaviour have a lot of commonalities, mebbe ill shoot a post on that sometime later. A lot of ratio analysts were kinda misbehaving and i figured out what was the exact reason behind that and put them in their place:p Tecnically speaking, im kinda preparing for a viva and facing lack of time and so a short post....

Word-Stripped...

Today,
I have nothing to say...

The words have all melted
Like the snow on the roadside..
When I walked along the road
The streetlights, the syllables had conspired
and consented not to provide me any light...
making me walk in the dark....
a sign that make my sentences go slipping...

Modesty, ever-dictating, ever-there,
I knew not how not to sulk or stare...
Those naked syllables, stripped bare,
of meaning, reason and truth...
I plead, i shout, i swear
But today, they don't tell any story....

And so, today,
I have nothing to say...

Embracing Life...

Just a song...

Aye zindagi gale lagaa le
humne bhi tere har ik Gam ko
gale se lagaayaa hai
hai naa
Aye zindagi...

Hune bahaane se, chhupake zamaane se
palakon ke parade mein, ghar kar liyaa

Teraa sahaara mil gayaa hai zindagi
la ... la ...
teraa sahaaraa mil gayaa hai zindagi
Aye zindagi...

ChhoTaa saa saayaa thaa, aaNkhon mein aayaa thaa
humne do buundon se mann bhar liyaa

humko kinaaraa mil gayaa hai zindagi,
la... la ...
humko kinaaraa mil gayaa hai zindagi
Aye zindagi ...

Sometimes you just want life to embrace you, irrespective of whatever happens. You want to remain in that protective shield and never come out of the embrace. You just want life to accept you...

Just Some Thoughts...

The Big B is admitted in the hospital. I'm sure there's not a single person who does not know that by now, thanks to the media who have been splashing the news left, right and centre. The media thrives on such news and everyday they think of giving new twists to every little thing. And publishing celebrity news is the best way to gather attention and especially if its a person who's a national sentiment like Amitabh Bachchan, there are absolutely no doubts on that. There are a certain set of people whom I have come across who feel that celebrities' news are covered too much and masses are forgotten. So one can hear comments like "Amitabh Bachchan hai tho kya hua, bahut bada teer maara kya", "main beemar rehta hoon tho woh aake mujhe dekhta hai kya hospital mein", etc etc. Agreed with all this, noone has asked you to go out of the way and do something, Big B doesn't even know i exist, so??? The issue here is some people do not understand at the end of the day he is someone's father, someone's husband, someone's friend etc. to whom he is Amitabh Bachchan and not "The Big B". Any family member of anyone admitted in the hospital causes worry and apprehension for the other members. Respect that sentiment and leave the whole media coverage thing aside. And just say a li'l prayer if you can..
Humanity really ceases to be around....

Anyways, 3 weeks from now its the crunch time, the time i dread...exam time. So studies will b in focus and blogging would take a backseat or it could turn reverse that i start writing more cranky posts during exams:p Lets see...