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Thus Told; she never gets old

The Thought "Thus told; she never gets old" is a poem i wrote a few moments back in praise of a heart piece, a person who better be defined the other me. I think i should refrain from getting emotional on the "BLOG". But poetry, as i would like to say; is an outflow of emotions. I give you a very close composition. Go n recite it to your mother, daughter, sister, friend, girlfriend or wife. I send it out as an appreciation to these specified set of women in my life.  Enjoy! Thus Told; she never gets old And i wonder of silver and i wonder of gold And i wonder of her, always new never old And i listen to her, often advised, often told And i look in to her, so beautiful so bold Don't know why she never gets old Thus told; she never gets old She sparkles, she shines Sends chills down my spines She glows, she gleams  To her sight, my eye beams She's a sun, She's a star In retrospect, defines a Super...

Shubh Aarambh ~ शुभ आरम्भ

The Thought शुभ आरम्भ is a chain of thought that flew through my pen on to a paper this Diwali. The poem speaks of Womanhood as its value changes from a few days of festival to the normal routine life. Festivals where we celebrate and welcome the Goddesses, ask for there blessings. And the very next day, our very own women are treated as mere objects to vent out misplaced anger and frustration. Quite ironically, India is known as a land of goddesses.  Hope this Diwali brings happiness, prosperity and good luck in your lives. I give to you    शुभ आरम्भ. Enjoy! शुभ आरम्भ   भारत और दिवाली  बड़े ही मिलनसार हैं  राम सीता लक्ष्मण  के लौटने का त्यौहार है  बहुत सुना है आज ही के दिन  घर माँ लक्ष्मी आतीं हैं  उन्हें पूजें, आरती करें  क्या बताएं मूर्ती पूजा का आनंद ही अलग है  घर की लक्ष्मी को पूजना  जैसे मामूली सा लगता है  वोह क्या कहते हैं ? घर की मुर्गी दाल बराब...

Khaamosh Raho ~ खामोश रहो

The Thought  Hello everyone! It has been really long i wrote some good poetry. "Khamosh raho" meaning Be Silent is a poem i wrote two days back. It speaks of what i have observed, noticed and realized. I strongly believe that the whole creation has a way of answering you back in a very silent and subtle manner. And the time you get all those answers, you might be overwhelmed by the beauty of the way by which the creation converses with you. खामोश रहो is a heart piece and will always be one, for i believe it is nothing but a message from the creation itself flowing through a pen on an A4, me being the medium. I hope you have a picture of it by now. Enjoy!! खामोश  रहो  खामोश रहो  यही सीखा है मैंने  तुम्हें सवालों के जवाब मिल ही जाते हैं  ज़माने को उन के जवाब मिल ही जाते हैं  खामोश रहो  कि ख़ामोशी में हर एहसास छुपा हुआ है  सहनशीलता तो परिहास छुपा हुआ है  ख...

Courage or Cowardice

Hi everyone! Been really long i saw you, met you through my words and you my readers, met me in my writings. Lately, a lot has been happening in and around life. All good personally and professionally. But the morning newspapers do not bring news good enough to celebrate. Rape, Murder, Child abuse are somethings amongst many that our eyes have gone dry, reading to. I have been listening to Modi ji's "Aashawadi" speeches and the claps that follow thereafter. It's almost like listening to Obama giving out his hope fueling speeches. I just hope Modi ji's plans don't fail to deliver like Obama care did.   Never before, i have seen markets (retail) hitting such lows. I am cerataily not talking market specific. All the markets have struck a low, almost a halt. The Real Estate sector is almost dead, next to Zero Transaction. I wish Modi ji all the very best in his endeavors.  On the mike, he seems a very promising man.  But the reality (as of now) ...

Only If YOU Were the Epicenter

Last night, we were having a dinner discussion when Hittu a.k.a Hitesh Rajani, the brainy brother he is talked of Epicenter. And out of nowhere, an altogether new angle to this word and its meaning struck to me. I heard and often hear certain things. They all have very much the same meaning. The moment, you start believing yourself as CENTER of the world, you start loosing the CENTER.  I believe it to be somewhat true, almost true, actually true!  For all things that occur and happen to us, to the world are fine tuned by mother nature in order to regulate the functioning of this world. I might be rude to say, but even the happenings and natural calamities are just fine tuned in order to keep the self sustaining world alive. Each of us is the EPICENTER, but for a little while. In that little while, whatever we do might show it's effects (good or bad) on lives of many that are beyond our reach. I hope you remember the "Nirbhaya rape case". I also hope yo...

Outraged ~ Overwhelmed

I am not in a habit of writing down person specific, firm specific or industry specific write up's. I am also not the one who will try n bag attention by capitalizing on some good or bad experiences with people and firms. But quite frankly, from the bottom of my heart thank you Galaxy Toyota to motivate me to the limits of writing up a blog post. So much that i became impatient as a mindless insect to share my delightful, exhilarating, exciting and overwhelming experience of having dealt with them. Unfortunately i met an accident in my Corolla Altis. The headlamps were broken. The bumper broke, was hanging in two. The left side doors got scratched and dented in. I, (as any other person would do) took it to the body-shop for repairs under my motor insurance policy. I gave in my Altis to the body shop. The consecutive day, i got a call from the body-shop telling me that the car did not look like it had met with an accident. Instead, it looked like it had been delibera...

Rebel In Pressure, Aggressive In Ease

For me as a poet, it has often been hard to choose from the wide array of issues, situations and experiences to pen down some good poetry. And every time i have found my self in a fix, friends Dhruv Dhingra and Sandesh Pahuja have been at my rescue. Yesterday wen i was thinking of a good topic for a poem that should flow through my pen, Sandy a.k.a. Sandesh Pahuja asked me to think on this. He said "If there is a pressure on me to create a recognition for myself, it will make me weak and loose self confidence". I therefore modify and frame it in a different way. "Will the Pressure to create ( self ) recognition help and benefit a person or will it make him weak and loose his confidence." I, being a management student have listened to video lectures of some great management gurus and entrepreneurs. I have been fortunate enough to attend this thirteen day executive program at the prestigious Hass School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, San ...

Farewell MANMOHAN, MODI Executed

Hi everyone! Almost a month, i scribbled something on this template to communicate and reach out to you through my views. Quite frankly, a lot has been happening on the family front. There's this lady designated (now) as my fiance, soon to be my wife who takes away my time. And she rightfully deserves that. So, bless us with all your good wishes.  But here, i am not to talk of my personal life. I had and have been reading a lot about the declining stature and reputation of Indian National Congress and the steeping heights Bhartiya Janta Party has achieved through these elections. The BJP has won the battle and now we have MR. Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of this great nation called INDIA. But, amid-st all this " halla hoo " of Election 2014, many people have been unfairly positioned and misinterpreted. And the greatest of all of them being affected, Mr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of INDIA for consecutive 10 years i.e 2004- 2014. Mr. Manmohan Si...

Self Less Love

It was late noon of 26 April 2014, when i stepped into my office after dropping my car for some minor touch-ups at the service outlet. It was then that my father told me of this N.G.O " India Vision Foundation ", with which he had been involved in some little ways. Furthermore, he had been  invited to their event at Springdales Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi that very day. Having a busy schedule, he asked me if i would like to go and have an experience of it. Once there, i was awestruck by what i witnessed every moment. I was in an auditorium filled with 200 children whose parents are currently in jail or just got released. Some of the children's parents were also present there. Out of there other initiatives, Indian Vision Foundation looks after the education, talent and skill enhancement of these 200 children. What a great initiative i say! The best part is that everything about every child is well sorted, effectively managed and taken down on papers...

The Stage and The Mike

In one of my tweets earlier, i mentioned getting off from politics and switching to light issues to bring in light heart ed comedy. And quite frankly, i tried my best to steer clear of the political happenings. But then, what hurts and entices my pen to scribble it's political viewpoints time and again are the Rough, Rude, Lewd and Cheap comments made by our very own politicians towards the women of our nation. When you talk from Experience, it comes across as "Wisdom". But when you try talking anything and everything that comes to your mind in the name of  "Experience", it is considered a worthless time wasting effort to compose sentences trying to be a "Wanna be". I had just returned from a busy Sunday at work. Switched on the T.V and found son of the honorable President of India - Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Mr. Abhijit Mukherjee being criticized for his comment on the women of Delhi. " What's basically happening in Delhi is a lot...

The ANTI-Social Media

I just tweeted a few days back " I have always been a little late than others! When people tweeted, i facebook' ed . Today when i am tweeting, i wonder what's next genre? " And i seriously think i am late and lag behind in the race of the virtual world. Furthermore to console and motivate myself, i keep calling myself a bit " Retro " or a bit " Vintage ". I strongly think that Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and many other virtual worlds have encouraged, influenced the participation of  "Mango People" in important matters. The participation and the say of a common man has increased manifold. In fact, it has further broadened the horizons of human understanding about different forms of Art and Cultures. The social media has been a great aide in bringing recognition to this labyrinth of talent scattered all over the world. Politics is a clear example of how social media educates and involves people connected from all over. O...

Transformation In Transition

Hi there! Hope you are great when reading this. Actually, i believe you are. You see, everyone goes through a transition. Exits one phase of  life into another, from one state of mind to another. A Transition therefore, can either be hauntingly negative or a blessing in disguise. I mean if you ever gave me a pen and a paper, i would have surely thought either you were angry at me or probably not one with a sane head. Continuously amazed, i look today at this pen in my hand running and scribbling on an A4 sheet . Well, i have been immensely blessed. This transition, has been good i believe. In my wildest of dreams, i could not have dared to dream what i am today.  What i am today?  A Poet! I started reading Ahmed Faraz poetry on one of his unofficial Facebook fan pages. And boy! i was taken. Enraptured and possessed by his words, i started quoting his lines in gatherings to score applauds. In case of girls, a bit of a look and admiration came my ...

Happy Women's Day

The Thought To all the women of the world, accept this poem for all what you do for (let's admit) the men. Men are great and good but incomplete. And yes, somewhere irresponsible. So i'll not bring much to the embarrassment of my brothers round the globe and straight shot say, "Lady who the one? I say YOU the one!" Accept this poem as a token of love and respect.  A big bow to the woman of today To the thorns of forbearance laid her way To the composure, she holds within her self To the closure , that absorbs everything in itself To the mother, that woke up to get you sleeping To the mother, seeing you sad was she weeping To the beloved, who would fight the world for you To the beloved, for her happiness entirely is you To the sister, who in secret prays for you To the sister, her lips have praise for you To the granny, for you're the apple of her eye To the granny, for she's the "buri nazar" spy ...

The First Drive

Just like the First crush, First kiss, First drink and various other "firsts" in a guy's life, the First drive is of utmost importance. This experience i believe remains afresh no matter how old the guy gets each passing day. I am 26 today and still have that sweet memory of my first attempt at drivers seat to touch the keys dangling from the ignition and turning them clockwise. That wild sensation for the moment, to move that beautiful art of mechanics. One fine morning, i saw a man with long mustaches cycling towards my home. No, it was not his first day. It is the first conscious memory i have of him. As we all call him, Bahadur Uncle ageing around 65 years now. He got into this blue colored mechanics , turned the ignition on, reversed the car from the porch and parked it besides our house. It was a Maruti GYPSY . Totally spellbound as guys of my times would be, i went running towards him requesting him to allow me to sit in the driver's seat. Totall...

Happy Valentines Day

The most wonderful emotion in this world is Love. The most productive yet destructive emotion in this world is Greed. Love is splendid. It need not be celebrated. It is a celebration itself.  Please do not think that i am against the concept of Valentines day. In fact, i think it is one of the most beautiful gifts we have received from foreign cultures. I am talking just about Love today. Love for your Family, Friends, Work, and your beloved too. Ha ha! It seems viable enough today since it's happened to me, else i would often wonder if " I love my work " statement was actually true or a conversation builder. Friendship, i would say ( if i may ) is the first ladder to Love and a variety of emotions. Now it's pathetic to see people turning low and hopeless on there life if, they don't get their life to spend with the one they love. Well, if love realized and executed calls for a celebration then love realized and UN executed calls for a celebr...

Politics ~ Comedy (That's all that matters)

Looking at the prevailing political scenario, i am emotionally compelled to form an analogy. And since it's my analogy, i strongly and sincerely hope it fails its ground soon. But for the moment, it stands true. All you need is an eye to look. I am known of Indian National Congress being 128 years old party, founded December 28,1885. I am known of BJP, Bhartiya Janta Party founded in 1980. The two Whale Sharks ruling the Indian Political sea initially. BJP proudly boasts of being the second largest  political party in terms of representation in Parliament. Then in 2008 there was this alliance between 13 parties, led by BJP known as NDA ~ National Democratic Alliance to procure maximum seats in parliament to come into power. In 2004, there was another alliance between Congress, Samajwadi party and Bahujan Samajwadi party prominently, known as UPA ~ United Progressive Alliance . The Congress did so, as there was no single party which could roar majority in the Parlia...