Keep Swimming !

This is the second poem by Harishvansh Rai Bachchan that i am blogging. I absolutely love the fact that with such simple words he puts across a very strong message!His poems are an absolute inspiration to me,always!

NEVER GIVE UP is only mantra to success. Lot of talent is lost just because we give up and the only difference between the person who succeeds and the person who doesn't is the later didn't put-in enough.

So keep doing, keep improving and you will be there, where you want to be. Koshish karne walo ki kabhi haar nahi hoti!

लहरों से डर कर नौका पार नहीं होती, कोशिश करने वालों की कभी हार नहीं होती।

नन्हीं चींटी जब दाना लेकर चलती है, चढ़ती दीवारों पर, सौ बार फिसलती है। मन का विश्वास रगों में साहस भरता है, चढ़कर गिरना, गिरकर चढ़ना न अखरता है। आख़िर उसकी मेहनत बेकार नहीं होती, कोशिश करने वालों की कभी हार नहीं होती।

डुबकियां सिंधु में गोताखोर लगाता है, जा जा कर खाली हाथ लौटकर आता है। मिलते नहीं सहज ही मोती गहरे पानी में, बढ़ता दुगना उत्साह इसी हैरानी में। मुट्ठी उसकी खाली हर बार नहीं होती, कोशिश करने वालों की कभी हार नहीं होती।

असफलता एक चुनौती है, इसे स्वीकार करो, क्या कमी रह गई, देखो और सुधार करो। जब तक न सफल हो, नींद चैन को त्यागो तुम, संघर्ष का मैदान छोड़ कर मत भागो तुम। कुछ किये बिना ही जय जय कार नहीं होती, कोशिश करने वालों की कभी हार नहीं होती।

Payoji Maine Raam Ratan Dhan Payo: A Translation

Came across this beautiful Bhajan by Meera Bai, while attempting to dance/perform/prepare for the upcoming Kathak exam. It had Lata Mangeshkar's voice and a little "old-song" feel to it. Neverthless, saw the dance choreographed by my teacher/Guru Alpanaji and was amazed by the simplicity and the beauty of her choreography. Really loved it.

This post is an attempt to translate what I understood from this Bhajan. Maybe it helps me perform better or give expressions while performing it.

I am a self professed fan of Krishna and I love him to every bit (i can paint only him). So could relate to this song in some way, also Meera is my favourite person's name (my grandma).The story of Meera Bai has always intrigued me. Her selfless love is something which is not easy to find.
Translation:
paayoji maine ram ratan dhan paayo: I have got the love of my beloved lord Krishna

Vastu amolik dee mera sataguru, kripaa kar apnaayo:Lord has given me a priceless thing, he has accepted my worship and love

janam janam ki punji payee, jag mein sabhi khovayo:In the form of his love and acceptance i have got the treasure of life-time and i have lost everything else to this world

kharcha na khute chor na lute, din din badath savaayo:The treasure of his love doesn't decrease by spending and no thief can ever steal it, with each passing day it only increases

sat ki naav khevatiya satguru, bhavsagar tar'aayo:The boatman of my life is Lord Krishna and with his help i have crossed oceans

meera ke prabhu giridhar nagar ,harash harash jas gaayo:My lord is Krishna and i sing his praises to everyone with lot of joy

Mornings!

Early Morning, cup of coffee, rains, window pane, green view, birds chirping, peace, work,music...

they call it love!

it's clichéd
it's often repeated
it's all over,
it's eternal
it drives the world
they call it love

it is strange
why it happens you will never know
it comes at its will
it never goes, how much ever you try
it makes or break you
they call it love

Girl meets the boy,is how usually all love stories start
they are all the same,
they are all painful
but the world revolves around it
they call it love

it makes you cry
it makes you lose sleep
it makes you sad
it makes you long for
they call it love

it makes you happy
it makes you feel loved
it makes you feel special
it makes you feel the best
they call it love

quiet moments by the sea...

अथांग सागर जणू मान्हतो...

मी अथांग तरी मी तुझाच
रोमांच माझ्या लाटा मध्ये, तुला नेहमीच माझ करून ठेवायला
भिर भिर वरा, तुला असाच जवळ मिठीतात बांध्याला
वाळू ओली तुझ्या स्वप्नांना झापायला
मी अथांग तेरी तुझाच

कधी सायंकाळी तू मला एक तात लाऊन पाहते ,मी फक्थ तुझ्याच साठी उफाल्तोह आणि तुला माझ्या कडे खेचतो
तुज पर्यंत पौच्याचा पर्यंत करतो, तुझ्या वर ठेम्भ उडवून तुला तुझ्या स्वप्नातून उठवतो
सूर्य कडे तू न पाह्वाहे मांहून मी धगा शी हि बांधतो आणि मी झीन्क्तो
तुझ्याच साठी मी किती दI किंरायावर येतो
किनार्याचे दगड तुला न टोचावे मांहून त्यांना हि हल्वातोह
एक तक मी तुजीच वाट पाहतो
मी अथांग, तरी मी तुझाच , तरी मी तुझाच!

Jadu ka Khilona!

Duniya Jise Kahate Hain Jaadu Ka Khilona Hai
Mil Jaaye To Mitti Hai Kho Jaaye To Sona Hai

Achhaa Sa Koyi Mausam Tanaha Sa Koyi Aalam
Har Waqt Ka Rona To Bekaar Ka Rona Hai

Barsaat Ka Baadal To Deewana Hai Kya Jaane
Kis Raah Se Bachna Hai Kis Chhat Ko Bhigona Hai

Gam Ho Ki Khushi Dono Kuchh Der Ke Saathi Hain
Phir Rasta Hi Rasta Hai Hansna Hai Na Rona Hai

Dus Dialogues!

1. Dosti ka wasool hai madam, no sorry no thank you - Salman in Maine Pyaar kiya

2. Kaate Nahin Kat Te Lamhe Intezaar Ke,Nazaren Bichaein Baithe Hain Raste Pe Yaar Ke,Dil Ne Kaha Dekhe Jo Jalwe Husne Yaar Ke,Laya Hain Unhe Kaun Falak Se Utaar Ke - Salaman in Hum Aapke ke hai kaun

3. Ye aap free mai advice de rahe hai ya iske paise lagege?mere paas change nai hai - Kareena in Jab We Met

4. Senorita bade bade shehron mai aisi choti choti baatein hoti raheti hai - SRK in DDLJ

5. Balki mai toh kehta hoon aap poorosh hi nai hai...maha poorosh hai - Aamir in Andaaz Apna Apna

6. Okay this one is new from MNIK, "Physics ki ek theory hai,ki kuch awazeein dil ke dhakon ko tez karti hai, mere liye toh mandira, wo awaz tumhari hannsi hai"

7. Haan Mein...Magar Woh...Lekin Mein...Kyonki Woh...Tumne Toh...Sunoh Toh... !!!- Saif - DCH

8. Mai ek baar commitment karta hun toh apne aap ki bhi nai sunta - Wanted

9. Raabert,ise liquid oxygen mai daal do, liquid isse jeene nai dega oxygen ise marne nai dega!

10. Aap ke pair bahut haseen hai, inhe zameen par mat rakhna maile ho jayege

Random..

:: I love few people in life more than i love myself.I can't be a person that i am without these people.

:: Random conversation with a client which has been on mind since long

conversation 1: Hey so why do u get people for Dubai Darshan!
conversation 2: Hey i didn't know that you are the same person
conversation 3: I am sorry!*a laugh*i didn't realise

:: Some weird comments from people i met for the first time

Comment 1: You have nice figure,am going to take you home
Comment 2: You look like madhuri dixit
Comment 3: You are a cute looking boss
Comment 4: You are fat,you need to take Yoga classes

:: Two dishes out of the world from two of the most happening cities on the globe
dubai : Kabus and Hummus
singapore: Kachang

:: New found love in dubai!Mr.Krisps.I had to stuff him in my laptop bag and get him to India

:: Medical test on international arrival is a FAKE of highest order

:: Best movies seen in last few months The Ugly Truth,Hangover,Love Aaj Kal

:: New found love for songs - Yeh Dooriyan,Pehli Baar

:: Loved the xmas decoration in Singapore,was breathtaking

:: New fetish for bright coloured footwear - i own lavendar,purple,blue and green coloured shoes

:: Boiled potatoes with spinach in oyster sauces and shrimp dressing in NOT VEG!

:: Little India is actually little India in all the senses!

:: Metro trains are too good in Singapore

:: I can't enjoy new places without A and Advika

:: Never ending daru session with lot of heart to heart talk was liberating

:: Our sweet lil Gym is shutting down

:: Two breeds on this globe,who you will never be sure of if this is the same person you met last time - sardars and chinkis (unless ofcourse they are your friends)

:: Men across the globe can't stand (literally and figuratively) while their woman is busy shopping for shoes

:: Speed on dubai roads are crazy

:: I need to visit the woman who conducts pechle janam episode!mayb in my last incarnation i died on road and hence am afraid of driving

:: I still can't get over KS.I see him all over

:: I miss my D friends a lot

:: I love Advika and Dimpy

:: Meera is the cutest baby i have seen

:: My mom,my bro and me are a team. We can gossip endlessly

:: Am proud of my FIL!He is the best person i have met in ages

:: Am missing R,i always do,i feel lost if i can't chat with her

:: Am dependent on A,can't do anything without him rather i don't want to

:: Do i have a MPD?i think i have

:: i love LOTR and Potter!they are not D

:: i love meeting new people

:: if i don't have meetings i feel lost

Al Dubai!

My first reaction when i saw Dubai through the air plane window was..wow the city is structured really well! The airport was grand...really grand and huge! S said that's the potential this city has,with 20% arabs and 80% Expats and only 7 Million population, the city is worth every bit of it.

Soon coming...interesting insights into my first ever international travel!

Train Adventures

My adventures with train continues, it was the same station,same destination albeit with a little difference in the situation. I missed the train this time!!

The Circle Of Life!

This song is so full of optimisim, faith and belief!

From the day we arrive on the planet
And blinking, step into the sun
There's more to be seen than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done

Some say eat or be eaten
Some say live and let live
But all are agreed as they join the stampede
You should never take more than you give

In the circle of life
It's the wheel of fortune
It's the leap of faith
It's the band of hope
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle, the circle of life

Go Kiss the World!

Read the book with the same title written by Subroto Bagchi, who is co-founder of Mindtree. The book describes his journey from his childhood in the interiors of Orissa to becoming the COO of Mindtree. Found it good, few take away points:

1. Don't hesitate to move on...
2. Communicate with people and stay connected *nokia helps*
3. Don't be afraid to start all over again
4. Respect your work
5. To receive something first give
6. All manifestations starts with a dream! Dream,Desire and Act
7. Respect people and their capabilities..don't condem
8. All business decisions are 99% emotional and 1% business
9. Work at any place as an entreprenur
10.Build a strong support system
11.Instead of trying to impress your boss, treat your subordinates well...they may actually lead to all the success.
12. And lastly go kiss the world...

Bidaai!!

Bidaai was a very alien concept to me as was marriage.The concept of marriage still got clearer when i met ashu, i knew i would love to spend my life with him.The concept of Bidaai was and is still strange, post marriage also i tried not to relive/rethink of the expierence and i cleverly deleted it physically (pics,videos,saree)from whereever i could possible do it. But it remained imbibed in my memory so strongly that it hits back at me whenever it can.

At a recent visit to my cousin's shaadi, the memories came back again and scared me again!

Bidaai means that you are no longer a part of the family you were born to, from now on you are free to use your husband's name, you will no longer have a space in the house where you have spent ages, you suddenly become a integral part of your husband's family and you have a set of parents there who you have to respect & love as parents without expecting them to reciprocate or without you having a right on them as you would have on your own parents. Is it a process of disowning daughter...changing the priorities for her and for the family. For the girl suddenly husband and his family is the priority!

Am sure it is difficult on parents as it is on the girl.For parents, their kid is everything, since the time the kid comes to the world their lives have revolved around the baby and suddenly they realise that no longer will the girl who was the centre of their life should be anymore be there for them!!

Strange are the ways of life!

Eerie!

Yesterday's lunch at office was rather eeire rather it got eerie!The reason, all of sudden we started discussing some weird stories that some of us had experienced. Started with VD telling about him seeing a "Chudail" on a terrace of a building oppposite to his and as per him she was wearing white saree and was laughing like an evil!! The scene was straight out of Ramsay movies (given that VD has fascination to all crappy bollywood movies - he sees Ajooba on Zee Movies everytime its aired). The stories started building up with everyone narrating incidents that they have gone through or someone close has experienced.I was rather shut and only listening cause what i have experienced would have sent chill down everyones spine! so decided to blog those experiences! they are very personal, but scary too.

1. Our neighbour for five years now, Mrs M, she is rather reclusive and doesnt venture out and rather sits at home and does nothing. Husband has a good high paying job and has two grown-up kids.Once on the staircase, i tried to be social(for a change) and asked her "how she is doing?"!That was it, she spoke for next half and hour (on stairs) and i was listening dumbfounded!

Apparently the building we live in is haunted (as per her)! She experiences weird things in her house,like as soon as you stand under a shower,it starts automatically with a gush of hot water. She and her daughter have faced instances like hair pulling etc.The ghosts appraently have detoriated her health and her peace of mind (but ofcourse)

Why i listened her out and did speak a word, cause when i use to be at home i use to hear someone calling me ....

2. Another very eeire incident! Rather very personal,ideally would have kept it to myself,but probably posting it here will relieve me of something.Its about my best friend for years.She is now is US with her two kids and hubby.Probably i miss her a lot or is there any reason to it, i don't know, but I dream frequently that her hubby has died and his body was exhumed from their apartment.Wow! so much so, the dream feels so real that once i almost got up at 4 in the morning and dialed her number...

3. This story is about a colleague in my x organisation.He met with a ghastly accident and died.Went to the hospital where is body was kept, before his parents could claim it. Was shattered to see him.Had always seen him young, full of energy and always cracking jokes,just couldn't see him lying so lifeless. I still see him somewhere...rather its like someone is crossing and i think its him...

4.This one is about a dear colleague who lost her father.Few days after her father was cremated, saw a v strange dream. I saw her father in my dream telling me where his property papers are and that i should be taking care of her.The dream is still very crystal clear...

6 pic!

No rayshma didn't tag me this time around.So took it up on my own cause i love this space and i know i havent been giving it enough(read no) time.

I went to 6th folder in my pics section and saw the 6th pic!viola it was my bro's shaadi album and the 6th pic is rather personal,ideally wouldnt have put up on the blog.



The pic was clicked by Advika that's first and then the pic has my granny,mom and dad and somewhere in the backdrop is my nani too.So much so, this was a v special ocassion,my bro got married on the 2nd of May and Parent's anniversary is on the 1st!We decided to throw a surprise anniversary party for my parents,so it was 1st evening and we had invited all near and dear ones and my parents had no clue what we were upto. In the evening my parents had gone to the bride's place for some ritual and they would be back by 8! Me and my bro stayed back, people started coming in and we decorated our place, as soon as we got to know mom and dad were back we switched off lights and they came wondering why all the lights are off as soon as they entered we made Advika say "Happy Anniversary" in her own special way and the lights were switched on to a cake,lot of friends and relatives. Mom and Dad were pleasantly surprised and loved the entire evening do we had organised. My grandparents were thrilled with what we did and in the pic you see my dadi giving blessings to my mom and dad!!

Never loved this pic so much before this :-)!

The Dark (K)night

I am not a Hollywood buff,rather i can avoid Hollywood movies at any cost and any time.I blame them for the themes they come up with for making movies,which i can't relate to. Every other movie has someone attacking earth (most of the cases aliens), then there is some supernatural act in play or there is some weird creature who has inhabitated planet earth and is going to destroy it.Then there are vampires and werewolves who are habitats of earth and are fighting with each other for some or the other reason!!No doubt the movies are excellent technologically and are very logical.There are movies like transporter,Die hard etc which are just so much taxing to watch. Harry potter series is a serious blunder as far as the book is concerned, they just couldn't get the gist in three hour.But then you would question as to why soo many of them have i seen...the reason is simple...I HAVE TO!! cos as a part of my commitment to A we decided to indulge in each other's intreset,so if he can take salsa classes with me, i have to go back and watch all the underworld series with him!!I can narrate the history of vampires and the story of the underworld.

I had to accompany A to a movie on his fave Batman. I never read Batman comics as a kid.Those comic strips were too gross for me.But movie i had to see...the Dark Knight! So far so good! When i see a Hollywood flick i expect it to be logical (unlike bollywood movies) and can be explained.So this batman movie i expected to be completely logical! As the movie started playing i had my doubts (considering that movie was a box office success)!The Joker really bemused me.I didnt understand him.Why was he doing what he was! Burning heap of notes,blowing up the hospital, bombing the police station, poisoning the mind of the twin face...why...just for the heck of it.Then the batman, why didnt he kill Joker,when he could have? Why doesn't he save his love intrest?

My colleague in D worships Batman, i actually happen to discuss the movie with him and i did question him. He explained me why Batman doesn't kill Joker and how he missed saving his love interest...sounded valid...

Still missing was erratic behaviour of Joker...but the day i switched on the television on the 27th of November and saw those people firing at the innocent, the first thing that came to my mind was Joker...no demands, no grudges...just plain killing and destruction.

So if the Joker exists...the Batman also should!?

is it so easy to kill?!take a gun and shoot...just shoot anyone, whoever comes to your sight. You don't know who the person is rather its just immaterial...all you need to do is shoot, cos you have a gun, cos you think you are fighting for cause,just kill!!,so what u are 21, so what you are graduate and have exceled in your studies... you don't have to use your brain, all u need to understand is KILL and to effect of nothing!! and after killing so many at that young age you die, you don't think you have done anything wrong, you can't be, the almighty has brought you in this world for the cause to kill...!!seriously!!

How ruthless, how remorseless, how well programed...are u a human?

Gham Ka Kahazana

gham ka khazana tera bhi hai mera bhi
yeh nazarana tera bhi hai mera bhi

apne gham ko geet bana kar gaa lena
raag puraana tera bhi hai mera bhi
gham ka khazana tera bhi hai mera bhi

tu mujhko aur main tujhko samjhaaoon kya
dil deewana tera bhi hai mera bhi

maikhane ki baat na kar waiz mujhse
aana jaana tera bhi hai mera bhi
gham ka khazana tera bhi hai mera bhi

shahar mein galiyon galiyon jiska charcha hai
woh afsaana tera bhi hai mera bhi

yeh nazarana tera bhi hai mera bhi
gham ka khazana tera bhi hai mera bhi

Character Sketches!

Was Tagged on fave literature character by rayshma!


1. Brida - From the Paulo Coelho book. She is a witch and deep down somewhere, I feel I am a witch too. The lessons she learns on faith, soulmates, love, passion, belief are realistic and put together in a manner which makes you ponder.

2. Shyamchi Aai (Shyam's Mother) - This is one character i have always looked upon. The novel by the same Title (Shyamchi Aai) by Sane Guruji very aptly describes and etches out need of mother in a child's life, her meaning to the kid, her influence on her child and changes she can bring about. I love the values that this character stands for!

3. Hermione Granger - Just love the attitude and brains of this character.

4. Samwise - LOTR character, Frodo's best friend is my fave. Just love the way he stood by Frodo through thick and think.

5. Jonathan Livingston Seagull – Love his passion to learn more and fly higher.

6. I love the characters sketched in the plays written by P.L Deshpande. The characters are common people and integrated very beautifully with the play of humor and sarcasm.

7. Petruchio of Taming the Shrew - Love the way this hubby tames his wife. It is hilarious and you tend to love the character.

8. Dennis the Menace- This is one is the naughtiest character whose intentions are never bad. Love the way he gets himself and people around him into trouble.

9. Nancy Drew - She was my fave during school days. Loved her adventurous life and her never say die attitude.

Tag comes from none other than rayshma
these are the steps that were followed...with few difficulties albeit:
1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
2. Using only the first page of results, and pick one image.
3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into Big Huge Lab’s Mosaic Maker to create a mosaic of the picture answers.

The questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food? right now?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. What is your favorite drink?
7. What is your dream vacation?
8. What is your favorite dessert?
9. What do you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. What is one word that describes you?
12. What is your user name?




This one is intresting Tag. Learnt how to create Mosaic with the help of Flickr.