SOME UNANSWERED QUESTIONS...

Why does this mind get attached with someone?

Why does it think that it has got a right over someone?

Why does it not think before scolding someone?

Why doesn't it think before showing anger on someone?

And then...

Why does it cry when it hurts someone?

on the otherhand, it should laugh !

Why does it become sad when that someone is sad?

on the otherhand, it shouldn't mind!

Why does it reach out to help that someone?

even though that someone doesn't need it!

Why does it care so much for that someone?

even though that care is too much for that person!

Why does it say sorry to that person?

even when it isn't it's fault!

Why doesn't that someone understand this mind?

when it tries so much to do so!

Oh mind! Why do u do all this?

Why can't u be just with me?

Why don't u understand

that...

You are alone...and that's your true nature !!!

Why???

Reflections...

Can you be with yourself at the end of the day,

When your world becomes quiet and the light slips away.

Are you pleased with the person, who is inside your skin,

The one you can't hide from, the spirit within.

When you pray for forgiveness, do you honestly try,

To reach out to the power, that forgives you and I.

At the end of your journey, will your soul feel complete,

Or will life's undone business lay dead at your feet.

Can you look past the color, to the heart of a being,

And feel the connection in what you are seeing.

Does divine holy spirit touch all that you do,

With the love and forgiveness, he created in you.

When it's time to depart, will you look back in pain,

And wonder what was it, you were trying to gain.

Will you solve all the mysteries as your lifetime evolves,

Or pass on to your children, problems you couldn't solve.

Will you know when it's over, that you've done your best,

To follow the wisdom on your spiritual quest,

And leave here the essence of all that is good,

So others may follow, the path where you stood...

Mulakaat.....Ek Ajnabi Dost se !

Kuch ajnabi rishte bhi kitne apne lagte hain, maano janmon ka naata ho,

Na jaan na pehchaan, phir bhi dil mil jaate hain, maano usi ka intezaar ho.

Mili mujhko bhi ek aisi hi ajnabi, jise shayad main bhool paungi na kabhi.

Baat yeh kuch saal pehle ki hi sahi, par lagta hai jaise hua hai yeh bas abhi abhi.

Khadi thi main Mumbai ke railway station par,

Thaki haari, bhooki pyaasi, bas apna imtehaan de kar.

Purse mein paise to the, par akele khaane ki aadat na thi,

Intezaar kar rahi thi ek dost ka, jiske aane ki ab koi ummeed na thi.

Itne mein ek pyaari si ladki, aakhadi hui mere baaju mein,

Dikhne mein thi seedhi saadhi, bas ek bag tha haathon mein.

Yeh to yaad nahin ki baat shuru kahan se hui,

par us thode se samay mein hum mei kai saari baatein hui.

Dekhte hi dekhte aagayi railgaadi hamari,

Dhakka mukki mein hum chad gaye sawari.

Khade khade railgaadi mein, meri bhook aur badh gayi,

Rok na paayi main khud ko, aur us ladki se keh gayi...

"Yaar, zoron ki bhook lagi hai mujhe ab,

jaane ghar pahunch kar main kha paungi kab !"

Yeh sunkar ajnabi woh dukhi ho gayi,

Kehne lagi,"Mujhse bahut badi galti ho gayi...

Liya tha 'Wada Pav' maine station se apne liye,

Kha gayi main use, kash bachaya hota aapke liye"

Sun kar uski yeh baat main tajjub mein pad gayi,

Us choti si pyaari si ajnabi ko main bas dekhti hi reh gayi.

Utne mein us ne apna bag khola,

Aur usmein se ek chota sa bottle nikala.

Kehne lagi,"Thoda sa pani pee lo,

is se apni bhook thodi si kam kar lo"

Par bhook to meri kab ki mit chuki thi uski baaton se,

Pet to mera kab ka bhar chuka tha, uski insaaniyat se.

Suna tha maine ki har insaan mein kahin ek Bhagwaan hota hai,

Us din yeh mehsoos kiya, ki har insaan, kahin na kahin, apna hota hai.

Apnapan dikhane ki der hai, Pyaar jataane ki der hai,

Duniyan mein har koi ek dost hai, bas haath badhane ki der hai !

To chaliye mita de is 'doori' aur 'deri' ko, kyon ki,

Zarurat hai roushni laane ki, jahan jahan andher hai !

I AM A RAY !

'About me' what all should I say?

I'm not that great...Nope ! Nay !

For...in this cosmic universe,

I'm but a simple, teeny ray!

A ray of joy...a ray of passion,

A ray of hope...a ray of emotion

Yes...That's what I am...

A pure and gentle...God's creation!!!

Pebble in the water

Drop a pebble in the water,

just a splash, and it’s gone;

But there's half a hundred ripples

circling on and on and on,

Spreading, spreading from the center,

flowing on out to sea.

And there is no way of telling

where the end is going to be.

Drop a pebble in the water;

in a minute you will forget,

But there's little waves a-flowing

and there's ripples circling yet,

And those little waves a-flowing

to a great big wave have grown;

You've disturbed a mighty river

just by dropping in a stone.

Drop an unkind or careless word:

in a minute it is gone;

But there's half a hundred ripples

circling on and on and on,

They keep spreading, spreading,

spreading from the center as they go,

And there is no way to stop them,

once you've started the flow.

Drop an unkind or careless word:

in a minute you forget;

But there's little waves a-flowing,

and there's ripples circling yet.

And perhaps in some sad heart

a mighty wave of tears you've stirred,

And disturbed a life that was happy

where you dropped that unkind word.

Drop a word of cheer and kindness:

just a flash and it is gone;

But there is half a hundred ripples

circling on and on and on,

Bearing hope and joy and comfort

on each splashing, dashing wave,

Till you wouldn't believe the volume

of the one kind word you gave.

Drop a word of cheer and kindness:

in a minute you will forget;

But there's gladness still a-swelling,

and there's joy circling yet.

And you've rolled a wave of comfort

whose sweet music can be heard,

Over miles and miles of water

just by dropping one kind word.

15 Minutes

A friend wrote me the other day and told me that I sure do seem to have a lot of good days in my life. This friend wanted to know what is the difference between having a good day and having a bad day. I thought about it a long time and I think that I finally figured it out. The difference is about 15 minutes.
Think about it. Just how long does it take to really live the way that God always meant for you to live? How long does it take to say, "I love you God. Thank you for my life"? How long does it take to say a little prayer for someone you care about? How long does it take to tell a friend, "You are looking good today"? How long does it take to stop your child in the hallway and give them a hug? How long does it take to bend down and smell a flower as you walk down the street? How long does it take to scratch your cat’s chin or pet your dog’s head? How long does it take to share a warm smile and a heartfelt "thank you" with a cashier in a store? How long does it take to compliment a loved one, to share a laugh with a friend, and to think a joyous, optimistic thought? You can do all of these things and even more in just 15 minutes a day.
Is 15 minutes a day too long to turn your life around? Is 15 minutes a day too long to live a life full of love, joy, and oneness with God? Is 15 minutes a day too long to make this world a better and more Heavenly place? If you want to be doing good in your life then spend that 15 minutes a day "truly" doing some good in your life. If you want to be doing even better try 20, 30, or 60 minutes a day. If you do you will see how the power of your love can change the world moment by precious moment. If you do you will feel the love of God inside you and hear the laughter of angels surrounding you as you bless the world with your life. Who could ask any more for just 15 minutes a day?

Freedom...The World's biggest Idea!

We Indians are celebrating the 62nd year of our Independence. India, as a whole, is free from bondage. But...r the individual minds free? Let's hear from them...

"We want to be what we r good at. We frankly don't know what it is. Music? May be sports. Painting? Who knows, may be politics. Whatever it is, we know it's out there, waiting for us. We just want the FREEDOM to explore it and when we find out, we want to be just that!"

"Everybody thinks, if u r a housewife, u have all the time in the world...u have no worries...u r free! How can I be free? Taking care of a husband and two little devils is a full time job. And it gets even worse,when everyone wants to do their own thing. The way I see it, the more responsible my husband and my children become, the more FREEDOM I get!"

"I gave my children

full freedom.

Never asked them what they did with their money or their time. Always let them watch their favourite T.V. shows. Never interfered with their choice of career. Their life partners too. I was a concerned father, not a controlling father. Now that I'm retired, I want them to give me back the same FREEDOM that I gave them!"

These were just a few....there are many others who are not yet free, in one way or the other.

Friends, on this Independence day, Let's bring smiles. Let's try in our own ways, and give FREEDOM to someone in bondage!

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Rishton ki boondein !

Bijli ki yeh kadkadahat
Boondon ka yeh barasna
Aai hai phir baarish
Jhoomke sabka yeh kehna.
Dharti ki yeh khushboo
Mann ko moh jaye
boondon ki yeh rimjhim
kaanon ko choo jaye
Mann chahe kisi apne ka sath
Bheegne ke liye, thaamke hath
Par koi nahin hai mera yahan
jiske sang choolun main aasmaan
Kitne zaalim hote hain yeh rishte
Pal bhar mein milte, phir bichad bhi jaate
In boondon ki tarah hi woh bhi
Aake haathon mein,kahin phir choot jaate!
Bhatakte hain hum, aise apno ke liye
Jo sath de hamara, hamesha ke liye.
Beshaq mil to jaate hain kuch apne aise,
Par kai aur pyare rishte...peeche chod jaane ke liye!

Happy birthday 'Maitrin'

I had scribbled this in my 3rd MBBS when I had a tiff with my close friend over a sensitive issue. The 2 & 1/2 year friendship shattered within seconds...and we remained as mere batchmates the rest of graduation days. But then it is said, true friends never part...and believe me...even today when I speak to her, I feel as close to her as I had felt, when we were together. Love you always...'Maitrin'!
Yeh rishte bhi bade zaalim hote hain
Kabhi hasaate, to kabhi bada rulaate hain
Kya tha insaan jab aaya tha zameen par?
Akela hi to tha is poore aashiyaan par!
Phir kyun milte hain log bichadne ke liye?
Kyun bante hain rishte tootne ke liye?
Aakhir kasoor kiska tha?
Mera tha...ya uska tha?
Yeh sochte sochte samay nikal jaata hai,
Woh rishta bante banaate phir toot jaata hai!
Aisa hi kuch hua hai mere sath bhi
Kuch dhaage toote hain..bas abhi abhi
Sochti hun main...to mann bhar aata hai,
Mann ka dard...aankhon se boond bankar bah jaata hai!
Kitne pyaare the wo pal,
jab hum the sang har pal...
Saath mein jaana...saath mein aana,
Saath mein hasna...sath mein rona!
Phir aayi woh kaali raat..
jis pal kahi thi tumne woh baat.
Sun kar yeh dil toota kuch aise...
laga phir kabhi na jud payega jaise
Phir bhi dil ne chaaha tha tumhe
to phir kaise bhool paata wo tumhe
Mann karta hai phir baatein ho...
Kya meri hi tarah...lagta bhi hai tumhe?

Celebrations!

What does it cost to have a celebration?

A winter evening,
Four friends,
One barsaati,
Four glasses of chai.

Hundred bucks of gas,
A rusty old bike,
And an open road.

Maggi noodles
A hostel room
4:25 am

Three old friends
Three seperate cities
Three coffee mugs
One Yahoo messenger

Rain on a hot tin roof
Pakoras deep frying
Neighbours dropping in
An impromptu party

You and Mom
A summer night
A bottle of coconut oil
A head massage
Gossipping about absent family members.

You can spend
Hundreds on birthdays,
Thousands on festivals,
Lakhs on weddings...
But to celebrate, all you have to spend is....

Your Time!

Friendship has Fence !

I slept and dreamt that friendship was Divine

I woke up and found that it was like wine.

U like it when its new...it gets sweeter with time,

Healthy when in limits...excess leads to crime.

Though it's said that friendship has no bounds,

This saying, say I, is not that true as it sounds.

Getting into friendship brings responsibilities too,

of being true to it and being yourself too.

Intelligent is he, who knows the sinple ways,

of getting along with friends, enjoying beautiful days.

Without any grudges, without any pains,

and without any thought of losses or gains.

One who knows the value of this delicate thread,

will not let excess jam spoil the tasty bread.

So believe in friendship and have good friends,

But don't cross your limits when being with friends.

Let's nurture this garden with all the care we have,

for friendship is but nothing, the purest form of love !

Life is beautiful when it is colourful...

In life we meet all kinds of people. Some who touch our hearts like anything,while some others, whose mere presence irritates us. Very often, we get to hear people saying,"Why doesn't he/she understand such a simple thing?" or "Why doesn't he/she behave the way we do with them?" and such kind of stuff!
At such times, I remember one of my teachers giving us a simple example. He had two paintings with him. One was very colourful, very pretty and was looking awesome. The other one, was a similar painting, but there were no colours in it. Everything was painted white. So there was no contrast and the beauty of the art was lost. It was too plain and boring.
He showed us both the paintings and asked us,"Which one is more beautiful?"
The obvious and unanimous answer was,"the second one."
Then he continued,"Imagine this world to be a painting and God to be the Painter. If God would have painted evrybody with the same colour, would this world be so colourful and interesting as it is now? Imagine me to be like you, your friends to be like you, your parents to be like you and your brothers and sisters also to be like you. How would life be then? It would be as boring as the second painting that I had showed you! So be thankful to God for creating so many difference between us, learn to accept people as they are and stop complaining. Its because of these differences that exist between us, that you are what you are....unique....one piece!"

Isn't this so simple...yet clears all the complexes of the mind?

The Mirror of my life !

This goes for the one,closest to me...Durga. This was my first ever attempt to write a poem. And I gifted this to her on Friendship day.

Is it u? Is it me? Is there a difference?

O Beautiful one,

What should I inscribe for u?

U r the sweetest one in this world for me,

And that's what makes me closest to thee.

Ur smile makes me smile,

and from all the worries it takes me away a mile.

Ur talks tempt me to talk,

and all my tensions go far from me for a long walk.

U r the mirror of my life where in

my real self is clearly seen.

Ur thoughts, ur words, ur love, ur affection

What else do I need than this lovely relation?

For seeing a smile on ur pretty lips,

I can go through any hardships...

Because its from u that I have learnt

The real meaning of Friendship !!!

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY !

The Message of Life

Failure and success are mental concepts

Striving under duress, man maketh hundred attempts

The goals set by man, set everyone going

On thinking puts he ban, unthinkingly keep they going.

Wasting beautiful moments, effort eternal goes on

In hasty forward movements they fail to watch the dawn.

Some do achive the goal and feel on top of the world

The wretched below the world, despond and wrong the soul.

Its a game of see-saw, those on top then go low,

The others rise in awe, sad eyes beginning to glow.

Is it necessary after all to reach the extreme ends?

Life's joy theough love for all

live and let live...the message it sends !