Capturing the passion..

जो बीत गई सो बात गई...

जीवन में एक सितारा था
माना वह बेहद प्यारा था
वह डूब गया तो डूब गया
अंबर के आंगन को देखो
कितने इसके तारे टूटे
कितने इसके प्यारे छूटे
जो छूट गए फ़िर कहाँ मिले
पर बोलो टूटे तारों पर
कब अंबर शोक मनाता है
जो बीत गई सो बात गई

जीवन में वह था एक कुसुम
थे उस पर नित्य निछावर तुम
वह सूख गया तो सूख गया
मधुबन की छाती को देखो
सूखी कितनी इसकी कलियाँ
मुरझाईं कितनी वल्लरियाँ
जो मुरझाईं फ़िर कहाँ खिलीं
पर बोलो सूखे फूलों पर
कब मधुबन शोर मचाता है
जो बीत गई सो बात गई

जीवन में मधु का प्याला था
तुमने तन मन दे डाला था
वह टूट गया तो टूट गया
मदिरालय का आंगन देखो
कितने प्याले हिल जाते हैं
गिर मिट्टी में मिल जाते हैं
जो गिरते हैं कब उठते हैं
पर बोलो टूटे प्यालों पर
कब मदिरालय पछताता है
जो बीत गई सो बात गई

मृदु मिट्टी के बने हुए हैं
मधु घट फूटा ही करते हैं
लघु जीवन ले कर आए हैं
प्याले टूटा ही करते हैं
फ़िर भी मदिरालय के अन्दर
मधु के घट हैं,मधु प्याले हैं
जो मादकता के मारे हैं
वे मधु लूटा ही करते हैं
वह कच्चा पीने वाला है
जिसकी ममता घट प्यालों पर
जो सच्चे मधु से जला हुआ
कब रोता है चिल्लाता है
जो बीत गई सो बात गई

— हरिवंशराय बच्चन

STOP!!!

WHY??? Why can't i do anything but raise my hands in disgust,in desparation...it's gory,ghastly..blood everywhere..people screaming,shouting,crying,DYING...Come on,talk it out.manhandle..don't kill...we're innocent,they're innocent....wat will you get out of all this...U'll be found out,slaughtered,rot in hell..but ya,perhaps that's ur wish, desire "mission"...u say,stop treating our community badly..n again it's you freakin' idiots who provoke them to do so...spare a thought dumbheads,you're doing no good...it's a vicious circle,don't be a part of it takin' it to be a merry go round...u'r adding fuel to the fire,not water to it..this is not where it'll stop,don't test our patience..it's not about community or country..it's about the people....but perhaps that's wat u have been taught...Go kill ur teachers!! Or we will..

Kholo Kholo Darwaje....

( BS :To all IT Pros : The realization mentioned below has no link or concern whatsoever with the term you get to hear so very often.Any coincidence is deeply regretted coz i hate "that" word as much as you do ;)

Realization .6 vowels,5 consonants,5 syllables...a simple word,known by most and yet the most unknown..


How often have u heard parents telling their yet to grow up 'naunihals'(yes, that's "u,me and hum") that It's high time u 'realize' what your responsibilities are,wat u intend to 'do' in life,wat u are going to 'do' with urself..The 'do' gets engraved in ur mind to such an extent,that u'r perplexed at wat 'it' actually is in NIKE's' 'Just do it' ..

That cliche " Arjun and chidiya ki aankh" example repeated with an unnerving frequency...n Finally, you feel like succumbing to the whole situation,feels like IF only the heart could sing " haan yahi rasta hai mera,meine ab jaana hai"..But the poor li'l thing(it's just equivalent to the size of your fist after all) only manages " mein aisa kyon hoon"...

You slog and realize a dream, only to realize that this was not "your" dream, this was not meant for you,u were not meant to be here...meaning of the word meaning itself becomes a mere illusion , let alone u "realizing" the meaning of anything else...

U try and try to realize why the hell were u ever sent into this world..wen will u realize what you,"you" actually want to do...thoughts come and go..mind fluctuates with a continuity,like a pendulum in vaccum, even though you strive to achieve that much needed equilibrium in mind,in heart,in life...

Well, the "Author's" mood here is as much optimistic as it is reflective and the fact can be well judged from the words he scribbles henceforth.

Eventually,you realize...

You realize what you are not meant to do,you realize you deserve something else..maybe more,maybe less..but not this mess. And thus by the principle of "elimination", you do zero in on a set of things that you might want to realize..a set of dreams that is your own,neither thrusted,nor make believe...

And That's good enuf,believe me, coz when u realize,you can REALIZE.....

Beete lamhe...

"Dard mein bhi yeh lab muskura jaate hain,beete lamhe humein jab bhi yaad aate hain".....so simple,yet so true..it's kind of amazing how a mere remembrance or recollection of good times can bring you back from the dumps..sounds philosophical,go try it out..

The next time u feel down,feels like heart is sinking,world is not a good place to live anymore... just think about those old jokes u shared with ur gang, those warm bear hugs u've received n given , the euphoria of banging ur head to some quality rock music , watching seasons after seasons of FRIENDS ..

Saying 'I love you' for the first time,that first kiss,that head on ur shoulders,that hand in urs...mom's insistence on havin that extra bit of food,that 'oh my child!,u've become so thin' remark everytime she sees u after long, no matter how many pounds u've added on to your frame..dad's sound advice n silent love..

Granma's stories,family gatherings where a lot many dumped scandals are unveiled..those songs u sang(maybe not the right word :) ) at the top of ur voice behind those 'bolted' bathroom doors(safety comes first)...those 'daru' parties where if u r a teetotaller ,u have to have that additional quality of being a very,very good listener too :)..

Those long discussions about girls/boys,cricket matches n just about anything n everything resulting in nothing :)...those boring lectures,bunking classes,canteen samosas..those smiles n laughters galore.....

u'll be up,up my friend(u gtta think straight here :))..u'll never forget what 'phoenix' means ever again...

Ab initio..

I'll finally write today,i'll write..it's been really long since i've been thinking about writin' a blog,i sumhow never manage to...

But as i sit here today on a saturday afternoon with clouds playing hide n seek with the sun,with a slight drizzle coming and going as if practically demonstrating wat frequency actually means..i've finally DONE IT..

Well,i know this phrase is actually used for a lot many other greater n vital things we do in life ;) ,but considering that this 'ejaculation' of thoughts is no mean feat either and has a kind of soothing and calming effect to it much like it's other counterpart(I know,i know it's a li'l too far fetched :) ), i'll let the phrase remain n rejoice in the true spirit of ' Better late than never '