An ode to Life!

Dear life,
Why are you so complicated?
Did someone break your heart
Or have you never even dated!
Did someone forget your birthday
My apologies, wish you belated!
What is the problem in your life
Open up, don't be so gated.
I am sure we will understand
You will definitely not be hated!

Dear life,
Let's play some other time
Today, don't really have the mood.
How are you so mischievous always
Sometimes, I unknowingly brood.
You seem to always spoil our plans
We don't even have any family feud!
What's so special about you anyways
Why the hell do you have to be so rude,
You will always win, there is no such rule
You are not a Bollywood hero dude!

Dear life,
You frighten us, you brighten us
You make us laugh and give hope,
Challenges are to make us tough
I know your job is hard to cope.
There are both good and bad times
We fools focus down the slope,
Why don't you stop our stupidity
Those times, you feel so dope!
You might laugh your hearts out
Hearing - 'Engineering kar lo, bahut hai scope!'
Please promise to take care of me
My part, I can't. I'm not the pope!

PS. Life is beautiful! Enjoy it to the fullest!!! Have a nice day! :-)

Holy moly, a life is born!

Two species come close together
Fall in love, lock their horn
The nature takes its own course
Holy moly, a life is born!!

Happiness and love everyone showers
All trying to impress the child a bit
But the new kid has a nose too high
All these efforts, he doesn't give a shit!

Life has become more beautiful nowadays
Has a new meaning and feels so sublime
To think of any such hopeless thoughts
The boss baby won't give you any time!

Sleepless nights for this tiny bundle
Smelly poopy diapers to change
Sleeping and crying is all he does
Terrorises the world with this little range!

When recognises and laughs back at you
Vanishes immediately the sleep deprivation
Playing and laughing along with him
Gives you a new energised motivation!

The clothes grow short every month
Number of diapers raise the hair
The pram, stroller, kid chair, walker,
Ooops, its a damn too costly affair!

Your whole life revolves around him
There is no time for yourself anymore
Kid becomes the new apple of your eye
Your older lifestyle is just a folklore!

I wish him all the happiness in life
Hope he does not give you much fuss
Blooms with health & wisdom together
May your kid have friends like us!

PS. Dedicated to all my dear friends who have had a kid recently . . .

What is Life ???

What is Life ???

Life is finding happiness in happiness of your near and dear ones.

Life is going to your sister's home from the other end of the city with a cake to wish a surprise birthday at 12 am, find a lock hanging on the door and then having a great laugh at yourself.

Life is when that one stupid friend of yours always asks you - "Bhabhiji kaisi hain ?" even when he knows that you are single.

Life is playing Uno with your sister, 20 years younger to you, and watching that laugh on her face after giving you a +4.

Life is watching 'Namaste London' or 'Jab We Met' uncountable number of times.

Life is riding your bike on the highway with your friends at 2 am.

Life is when you listen to a song and remember someone, a smile comes to your face, the next second, you are sad and moments later, you mature !!!

Life is when you plan a bike trip to Sinhagad fort but go to Kaas plateau instead with your friends.

Life is seeing your parents feel proud of you in tiniest of your achievements.

Life is in having 'tikki-chaat' outside your school after several years.

Life is in forgiving and forgetting old grudges and moving on. Its never too late!!!

Life is when your friends refer Lamborghini Gallardo as your car.

Life is being compared to one of your favorite authors.

Life is doing all those crazy stuff  you are afraid  to do but you still do coz your heart wants to do it with the song on your mind - 
'khud pe bharosa hai, khud pe yakeen hai, 
kar lenge kaam chahe jitna sangeen hai'.

Life is when people trust you and look forward to you for anything.

Life is when you have 2 reservations in the train but you keep all the luggage in one and adjust in one seat with your friend coz you are used to it and love it.

Life is when you have that one friend who plays NFS Most Wanted way better than you but when you defeat him in a race by some luck, you go Gung Ho about it for a week.

Life is not about big wonders, but its about happiness in all those little things which you love and care about and the stupid, crazy things you do with your family and friends.

दुनिया

दुनिया ये हो गयी है बड़ी ही गजब,

हर वक़्त एक दौड़ में लगे हुए हैं सब,

खुशियां नहीं है चाहता कोई यहाँ पर,

पैसे की भूख में फिरते हैं दर-बदर,

कल की चिंता में परेशानियां बढ़ी,

आज की खुशियों का राह रोक कर खड़ी,
बड़ी-बड़ी चीजों के पीछे सब भागे,
दिन में सोते और रात में जागे,
टूटे पत्तों सी बिखरी जिंदगी,
जाने किसकी है ये बंदगी,

खुद की नहीं, दुनिया की करें फ़िकर,

अरे क्या फायदा ऐसे डर-डर के जी कर ,

अपनी ही परछाइयों का पीछा करते हम,

ये सिलसिला चलता रहे जब तक ना निकले दम,

दिल चाहे कुछ, हम उल्टा ही करते,

सपनों की तलाश में सपने ही मरते,

कहीं ऐसा न हो जाये जिंदगी का सबब,

अंत में मौत भी आ कर बोले - तू जिया कब ?

Diary of an unsocial human

Diary of an unsocial human

Society – Our human conglomerations, where we live, grow up and build relationships with other people around us. As rightly said by Aristotle – “Man is by nature a social animal”. Society and man complement each other – existence of both is not possible without the other. People of different customs and creed come together, become friends, live in harmony, share their happiness and grief, have differences yet find peace in co-existence. I think that is the reason why social science is considered as a very important science and social networking sites generate so huge revenue.

Coming back to me, there was a time; I was quite a social person. Friends, parties, adventure were my life and I used to go to any extent to satisfy myself, fulfill my desires and still urge for more. There was a never ending triumph for FUN in my life. And then, jane kis ki hamein lag gayi hai najar, is sheher me na apna thikana raha. There was a complete flip in my life – I lost interest in adventure, rarely contact friends, stopped recharging sms packs, left facebook, even forgot a few birthdays(now, this is completely opposite of my nature) – in short, as some of my friends have even started telling me, I have almost gone out of this world.

There is nothing wrong with me. I am not hiding from or avoiding anyone. I am just trying to check my limit of loneliness by trying to stay away from everyone as much as possible – I hope this would look like quite a justifiable and logical thing for a person of my nature and caliber but afsos, even which is not the case. I am not sure but maybe I am a changed person now and I just don’t have an aptitude to mingle with others anymore. Or a more probable answer which I could think of is that I want a break from all the chaos around me to bring my heart and mind at peace and then someday, I will again be my normal self – adventure loving, fun seeking friend you all know. I just hope with my fingers crossed that till that day, I am still in your heart and not ‘poof, gone out of your lives!’ I don’t know where I might be and to whom I would still have contact in the future but till then, I would like to quote the song ‘Boulevard of broken dreams’ by ‘Green Days’ for my present life –

I walk a lonely road

The only one that I have ever known

Don't know where it goes

But its home to me and I walk alone

I walk this empty street

On the Boulevard of broken dreams

Where the city sleeps

And I'm the only one and I walk alone

I walk alone, I walk alone

I walk alone, I walk a...

My shadow’s the only one that walks beside me

My shallow heart’s the only thing that's beating

Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me

   Till then I walk alone . . .

Life vs Death

Life vs Death

Life and Death - what a deadly combo!!!

Recently, one of my friends told me that he wanted to do suicide and finish his torturous, almost hell like life as he couldn't bear the frustrations anymore. Although I know that he didn't have the slightest guts to do that but it made me wonder that how could anyone be so hopeless from himself to even think of leaving this magnificent world?

This made me wonder that why do people even think of ending their life. May be bcoz we humans have this tendency of giving importance to negative thoughts more than the positive ones. Whatever be the situation, we spend more time searching for flaws and their solution rather than focusing on the merits and it might be that people think dying is a lot easier and quicker solution to their misfortune but I am still unable to understand that how can we justify death as a solution to end all our miseries. Are we really so helpless that we can’t handle our situation and its over-mounting stress.

I tried to figure out the reasons of people doing suicide. The first reason coming to my mind is when people(you might have read about farmers of many states in India) have absolutely no hope of improving their situation and can't bear to see their loved ones' pain, they choose to end their life rather than seeing their family suffer. Rightly said by Friedrich Nietzsche - "Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man." One case is when students commit suicide after failing in exams. This is one of the most avoidable situations. Youth should not be pressurized so much for performing out of their scope that they lose their self-confidence and choose the path of utmost failure and hopelessness. Failure is not the end of the world. Rather, it should be the stepping stone of a new beginning. We should give them hope of a beautiful tomorrow coz "Hope is tomorrow's veneer over today's disappointment." Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. 

Then, one of the reasons of suicide is failure in love. I think it is the most stupid and irresponsible decisions made by people who have absolutely no sense of logic. Does life stop due to departure of anyone from our life? My suggestion to such people would be to be logical and stop living in their past. Once you realize the past is only a story, it has no power over you and you can move forward to a new future. Let me share 4 lines of someone close to my heart – 

har dil me kisi ke liye dua hoti hai                       हर दिल में किसी के लिए दुआ होती है 

har dard me koi chhupa baitha hai                     हर दर्द में कोई छुपा बैठा है 

dil ka dard karein bayaan kaise                            दिल का दर्द करें बयान कैसे 

jab dard se hi ishq hone laga hai                          जब दर्द से ही इश्क होने लगा है 

My dear friends, it might look poetic and be your own situation but believe me, its absolute filmy bullshit and although it might not feel that easy, but the path to happiness is quite simple - "Just forget the past and move on". Let me quote a few lines from one of my own blogs - "Life is not about crying – it is about living eachday as a new beginning, giving your best shot, enjoying each & every momentfully and celebrating & sharing your happiness with your near & dear ones. It is important what you want in life, but it is more important what you have in life.Your life is in your hands. Lead it, don't follow it."

At the end, I just want to say what is written on the top of this blog and what I believe from the bottom of my heart - "Life is very beautiful. Enjoy it to the fullest and Have a nice day! :-)"

Dil ki kashti

Dil ki kashti

Mere dil ki gehraiyon me

doooooooor kisi kone me

duniya ki najron se bacha ke

band darwajon me chhupa ke

hai ek chhota sa raaz daba hua

jane kab, kis se khafa hua

batlana main sabko chahun

par chabi tak na jaa paoon

koi khol de dil ke taale ko

aajaad kare mann matwale ko

dil jhoom jara nache-gaaye

lafz aankhon se gar beh jaaye

har bandhan aaj mera toote

koi naya raag mann me foote

ho soch nayi, ho pyaas nayi

jeevan jeene ki aas nayi

aur hawaon me bhi ho

ek nayi taazgi, barsaat nayi

ud jaun main is nabh ke paar

kalpanao ke main pankh pasaar

jeevan-mrityu ke is majhdaar

me khushiyon ke dhoondun pal char

haste-gaate beete har pal

jeene ka lun andaaj badal

har pal me masti poori ho

na khwaish koi adhoori ho

chahe meri har saans, har dhadkan

      ho mere FUNeral me bhi FUN . . .

ज़िन्दगी

ज़िन्दगी

खुश रहना सिखलाए ज़िन्दगी
गम का एहसास कराए ज़िन्दगी
इंसान जो न करना चाहे
उससे वो भी करवाए ज़िन्दगी

राहों में जो हों कांटे
विचलित न जरा होना
आग में तप कर ही
खरा सोना बनाए ज़िन्दगी

हर पल की है कुछ कीमत
हर शख्स जरूरी है
गर आज नहीं तो कल
मिट जानी ये दूरी है
हर रूह अधूरी है
पूरी करवाए ज़िन्दगी
गर तुमको है चाहत
दिलों को मिलवाए ज़िन्दगी

जीवन में जो हो संगी
दुनिया ख्वाबों से जिसके रंगी
हो साथ तो जी सकते हैं
       एक लम्हे में पूरी ज़िन्दगी  . . .

Life - Are you happy in yours?

Life - Are you happy in yours?

What is life and the way we are leading it – is it worth?
Hum chhoti-chhoti khushiyon ko neglect karte hain.
Exams ki tension me movie enjoy nahi karte.
Purane doston se bichhadne ke gam me naye dost nahi banate.
Koi friend neglect karta hai to rote hain.

Is tension bhari bhag-daud ki jindagi me whats missing in our life – FUN!
Are dhondhu – just chill!

Kya rone se, tension lene se problem solve hogi – No. Problem will be solved by tackling it, not by crying how hard it is. Life is not about crying – its about living each day as a new beginning, giving your best shot, enjoying each & every moment fully and celebrating & sharing your happiness with your near & dear ones.

Its important what you want in life, but its more important what you have in life. Don’t spoil your present in search of your future. Your life is in your hands. Don’t make it pathetic.

Life is beautiful – Live it to the fullest!
Be happy and enjoy!
Have a nice day! :-)

I’m quoting a poem by an unknown person here -

शायद ज़िन्दगी बदल रही है!!
जब मैं छोटा था, शायद दुनिया बहुत बड़ी हुआ करती थी..
मुझे याद है मेरे घर से "स्कूल" तक का वो रास्ता, क्या क्या नहीं था वहां - चाट के ठेले, जलेबी की दुकान, बर्फ के गोले, सब कुछ,
अब वहां "मोबाइल शॉप", "विडियो पार्लर" हैं, फिर भी सब सूना है..
शायद अब दुनिया सिमट रही है...

जब मैं छोटा था, शायद शामे बहुत लम्बी हुआ करती थी.
मैं हाथ में पतंग की डोर पकडे, घंटो उडाया करता था, वो लम्बी "साइकिल रेस",वो बचपन के खेल, वो हर शाम थक के चूर हो जाना,
अब शाम नहीं होती, दिन ढलता है और सीधे रात हो जाती है.
शायद वक्त सिमट रहा है..

जब मैं छोटा था, शायद दोस्ती बहुत गहरी हुआ करती थी,
दिन भर वो टोली बनाकर खेलना, वो दोस्तों के घर का खाना, वो लड़कियों की बातें, वो साथ हंसना,
अब भी मेरे कई दोस्त हैं, पर दोस्ती जाने कहाँ है,
जब भी "ट्रेफिक सिग्नल" पे मिलते हैं "हाई" करते हैं, और अपने अपने रास्ते चल देते हैं,
होली, दिवाली, जन्मदिन, नए साल पर बस SMS आ जाते हैं
शायद अब रिश्ते बदल रहें हैं..

जब मैं छोटा था, तब खेल भी अजीब हुआ करते थे,
छुपन छुपाई, लंगडी टांग, पोषम पाई, कटते थे केक और बटते थे चॉकलेट.
अब इन्टरनेट, ऑफिस, फिल्मों से फुर्सत ही नहीं मिलती..
शायद ज़िन्दगी बदल रही है.

जिंदगी का सबसे बड़ा सच यही है.. जो अक्सर कबरिस्तान के बाहर बोर्ड पर लिखा होता है.
"मंजिल तो यही थी, बस जिंदगी गुज़र गयी मेरी यहाँ आते आते "
जिंदगी का लम्हा बहुत छोटा सा है और आने वाला कल सिर्फ सपने में ही हैं.
अब बच गए इस पल में..
तमन्नाओ से भरे इस जिंदगी में हम सिर्फ भाग रहे हैं..
इस जिंदगी को जियो न की काटो . . .

School Life and College Life

School Life and College Life
School to apna tha suhana,
College bhi to nahi bura na.
School me lagte the sab innocent,
College me bahut kam the descent.

Teachers to moreover same to same,
Some were too good, to some were lame.
Friends played the most important part at both places,
They gave us happiness when we didn't had the aces.

Exams ke time friends ke ghar jana,
Padhai chhod ke karna cricket playing.
Nothing had changed even in college,
Except that we never even thought of studying.

Can I ever forget class XI ki school trip,
Delhi, Agra, Jaipur masti me poora class tha dip.
College me ghoomna bhi tha equally chilling,
Nainital, Auli, Rishikesh trips were cool and thrilling.

Library in school & Comp. Lab. in college
were my favorite spots to stay,
But, when I look back now,
All those HAPPY DAYS have gone away.

Gone are those days and I miss them both for sure,
School a little and college a little more.
Today, I just have this small wish,
If I could relive those moments - that would be a bliss!