Thursday, July 16, 2009

Life-mate



Stumbling in life,shocked, amazed with the ways of the world,
Lost,confound, I met you while my visions were blurred
surreal, surreptitious, like refreshing breeze in a hot summer day
You blew my mind and took my heart away
Can't think of a way to thank you enough
I am glad that you gave me a reason to live, my love!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Pavagadh-Champaner trip

























Weekends are a great time to escape frpm daily humdrums of life and what better way to explore some natural beauty. So, we packed our bags and headed off to Champaner which is around 50 kms from Vadodara. Champaner is a heritage site and Pavagadh is small hill with Mahakali temple on top off it.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

A unique temple....








Stambheshwar Mahadev temple is situated at Kavi kamboi, 85 kms from Vadodara. This temple is unique as the shivling gets submerged in water everyday and one can have darshan for a limited period of time.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Nature

There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:
I love not man the less, but Nature more.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

One shining stars v/s Two stars

Dr Diwakar Tejaswi, a leading HIV/AIDS expert physician is contesting this Loksabha elections from Patna Sahib seat against two stars-Shatrughan Sinha and Shekhar Suman.
In the democracy, where public votes decide the future of the candidate....pray that voters use their own mind!


http://www.patnadaily.com/news2009/apr/041809/doctor_seeks_support.html

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Heat wave.....

This heat wave is killing. And in this scorching, skin burning heat, when you have to leave all the comforts of your house and your lovely car then only you would realise what is it all about. This is the exact thing happening with me when I have to come to BHU for the research work. On top of that, have to roam around on a Rickshaw at 2 in the noon, when it feels like the sun is slapping you blatantly on yur face for living in so much comfort and not realising the plight of the poor daily wage labourers, rickshaw pullers, traffic police and etc etc....But then nature has its own way of showing the reality!

Friday, April 3, 2009

Super Achiever

She comes exactly bang on time! Hardly takes a leave but when she takes it is for some very obvious reasons. Her Human resource management is perfect to the T. She may bring along some additional hands if the work pressure is difficult to handle. Moreover, her work is quite up to the mark, doesn't waste her time in dilly-dallying. Starts her work at 6:30 in the morning which means she starts her day at 5 and finishes her chores by 4 in the evening. Whats more, she manages her job and home perfectly well. She is unaffected by recession the way we mere mortals seem to be affected.
For me, she is a real super achiever! And my dear friends, she is none other than my maid. As they say, it is easier to get God these days but to get a good, time abiding, punctual maid is an uphill task. And I am so lucky to have one. Apart from her work, her qualities and efficiency in managing things impress me the most. Taking care of her three growing up kind (two of them are daughters in their teens, living and coping with an illiterate, good for nothing husband, her priority in life is to get her children educated and well settled.
I pray that all her wishes get fulfilled in life!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Smile.....

They say, a smile is worth a thousand words! A beautiful smile can take away all the pains and show a ray of hope to the desperate soul. The purpose of April Fool's day is to bring smile into our face that seems to have long gone from our lives. Living in a concrete jugle for a long time, our faces have hardened and we have fake smile plastered all over our face. Opening TV sets in the evening and watching all those mindless, 3rd grade jokes have stopped us completely from understanding the real pleasures of life. I am sure, Archna Pooran Singh, Siddhu or for that matter Rahul Mahajan's laugh (although I don't consider it a laugh) repulses you more than bringing a smile to the face. It is all senseless, rubbish garbage that is being laden on us evening after evening. On this auspicious day, I am searching for that soulful, carefree, pleasing smile on everybody's face......
Is it too much to ask for?

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

sarfaroshi ki tamanna....

Gulaal is a rustic, raw movie having student politics, ragging as its premise! Piyush Mishra did a wonderful job as lyricist and gave a twist to Bismill's sarfaroshi ki tamanna in one of his rendition. Read the lyrics and find out his sarcastic take on modern youth and their agenda in life.

Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil me hai
Dekhna hai zor kitna bazu-e-qaatil me hai
Waqt aane de bataa denge tujhe e aasmaan
Hum abhi se kya batayen kya hamare dil me hai
Oh re Bismil kaash aate aaj tum Hindustaan

Dekhte ki mulk saara kya tashan mein, thrill mein hai
Aaj ka launda yeh kehta hum to bismil thak gaye
Apni aazaadi to bhaiya laundiya ke til mein hai
Aaj ke jalson me Bismil ek gunga gaa raha

Aur behron ka wo rela naachta mehfil mein hai
Haath ki khadi banaane ka zamaana lad gaya
Aaj to chaddi bhi silti englison ki mill mein hai
Dekhna hai zor kitna bazu-e-qaatil me hai
Waqt aane de bataa denge tujhe e aasmaan
Hum abhi se kya batayen kya hamare dil me hai

Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil me hai..........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJpAoUMEbWA

Thursday, March 26, 2009

स्त्री

सोचती हूँ कभी,
कि निकल आए हैं पर मुझे
और मैं उड़ रही हूँ उस
उन्मुक्त आकाश के तले,
परियों सी स्वतंत्र, खुश, निर्मल
बढ़ी जा रही हूँ हवा के साथ,
जो झकझोर रही है मेरे अस्तित्व को,
दिला रही है एहसास मुझे मेरे होने का,
तभी अचानक आँखें खुलती हैं,
और पाती हूँ ख़ुद को धरातल पर
याद आता है मुझे कि नही
हूँ मैं स्वच्छंद
जकड़ी हूँ बेडियों में
जो मरते दम तक मेरे साथ रहेंगी
याद दिलाती रहेंगी मुझे अपने स्त्री होने के कर्तव्य,
नही हूँ मैं स्वच्छंद


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