बस अब थोडा इंतज़ार

इतने दिनों मैं ऑनलाइन नहीं आ सकी. बस अब थोडा इंतज़ार ......

My Dream

Kuch is tarah……………

This is a song sung by Atif Aslam which made me go crazy about his singing because of the way he portrays different kinds of emotions in his songs. This is a song that is very close to my heart and in fact from then I started liking all his songs. People are still crazy about his songs like, Tere bin( Bas ek Pal), Pehli Nazar( Race) now it is Bakhuda tumhin ho( Kismat Konnection) and his albums like Mere Kahani and Doori but I always have Kuch is tarah as my first pick.

The irony is, I haven’t seen the video of my favourite song yet and don’t want to also because I have created my own video in my mind.

That was 'MY DREAM'.

Kuch Is Tarah

Kuch is tarah teri palkein meri palkon se mila de

Aansun tere, saare, meri palkon pe sajade

Kuch is tarah teri palkein mere palkon se mila de

Aansun tere, saare, meri palkon pe sajade

Kuch is tarah teri palkein meri palkon se mila de

Kuch is tarah teri palkein meri palkon se mila de

Aansun se teri saare mere palkon pe sajade

Tu har ghadi , har waqt, mere saath raha hai

Haan yeh jism, khabhi rooh, khabhi paas raha hai

Jo bhi gum hain yeh tere unhein tu mera bata de

Kuch is tarah teri palkein meri palkon se mila de
Aansun se teri saare mere palkon pe sajade

Mujhko to tere chehre pe yeh gum nahi jachta

Jayiz nahi lagta mujhe gum se tera rishta

Sun meri guzarish ise chehre se hatade

Sun meri guzarish ise chehre se hatade

Kuch is tarah teri palkein meri palkon se mila de

Aansun tere saare meri palkon pe sajade

Kuch is tarah teri palkein meri palkon se mila de.................

Wish , it could happen in reality also. Keep guessing what my dream was???

Arranged marriage- Yes Please!

Hold on… I am not talking about my marriage and neither am I here to have a debate on the very old topic, Love marriage vs. Arranged marriage.

This was the title of a program that was shown in TIMES NOW news channel yesterday at 9 PM. I was just turning channels when I saw this one. The title attracted me because; of late I was doing the job of a so called assistant match maker. [Just kidding]

I was trying to help out my uncle and aunt to find a suitable bride for my cousin brother as he wanted his parents to do the job. Surprising, isn’t it? When one hears a guy of THIS generation talk like this. This is nothing; I was surprised all the more when I saw this showcase in TIMES NOW. I must say, I found it quite interesting.

They had actually brought into reality some of the couples who had had an arranged marriage as they wanted it. This is what all parents want but today the scenario has changed completely. The parents themselves stress on their children to look for a bride/groom for themselves as they want their children to be happy. This has helped to bridge the gap. Now the point that was highlighted here was that there were some who wanted their parents to do the job just as my brother. For them, love marriage was not something to think about.

Reasons were different for different people but most of them were under the spell of one strong cliché that I will quote here - NO TIME FOR LOVE.

It’s not a man’s world alone anymore. All work and in their busy schedules and high tech jobs in the MNC’S , Software companies and other professional jobs it is really difficult for them to find time to actually find their kind of love. Some had the open mind and an open heart but could never find someone suitable with whom their frequency matched. Here comes a topic that I would relate with the latest movie -
Kismet Konnection, which yet to hit the big screens. So, what one needs to have for a love marriage apart from the life partner is a KISMET (Kimsat) to get one suitable and also a KONNECTION (Connection) has to be established between the two for the relationship to work out. I think the couples of today are not wrong if they say – “ARRANGED MARRIAGE- Yes Please!”


What do they do? They ultimately depend on an arranged marriage but even an arranged marriage is not the one like it used to be when our parents got married. The whole concept has changed keeping in mind the family values. There were some young couples who had a talk with the channel on this. They had also been a victim of the problems that I have stated earlier, so they tried this MATRIMONIAL thing. Internet of course has helped them a lot along with the match makers. They found them some of the best source by which they could interact and then the same story continues.

To quote some of the views of a newly married couple who felt Arranged marriage still had its own value in this present day.


The girl says speaks.
“For me arranged marriage was like a fairy tale. My parents told me to meet a guy out of the blue but I was not ready for it. I said NO to it but then they gave me an option to let them know if I was seeing anyone. I realized then that I had no other go as I hadn’t thought about it. Just keeping in mind that I didn’t want to sound too backward by going with arranged marriage I argued with my parents on it. Later when I thought over it I decided that I could go my way in this option too. It wasn’t that bad as people thought. I met some guys and among them I found one whose thoughts did match with mine and then I felt he was the perfect one for me. We dated each other for six months and then got married. So you see it was love cum arranged.”

She says this and is in all smiles.


When they spoke to the guy who is her husband now, he said – “I had never been so open to arranged marriage. In fact I used to advise people not to go for it. My parents gave me this option and I had to show my tantrums but I had no other go but to meet her. The first thing that happened was that my friends started shouting at me that I was not doing the right thing. Still, I had a positive attitude. I met her and spoke to her and then we got married. Now, after marriage I have something exciting everyday as I get to know my wife more.”

This was one such couple who spoke but they had many on the show. It was surprising for me as I had never expected such a thing and it was a nice exposure for the people as well as booster for the morale of all those eligible bachelors and maids who were yet to find their life partners.


So, I round of by saying that if one is not able to establish a KISMET KONNECTION then try out the other way round as even that needs a KISMAT and a CONNECTION. Still, if you don’t have any nothing to worry, watch the movie – KISMET KONNECTION (18th July) and check out how Shahid and Vidya try to establish this.

To all my readers

Thank you all for giving your comments on my story. There will be more from me.. Wait for my book review on - " Seizure- Robin Cook"


I have seen some new visitors in my blog, some whom I can't even trace out. One person is there called, Ashu who is reading my blog regularly and i don't know who's this person?

" Hey Ashu if you are reading my blog then do give ur mail id or something."

बोझिल मन

पता नहीं क्यूँ, आज मन उतना पुलकित नहीं . लगता है कुछ अधूरा सा है और इस अधूरे से एहसास को दूर करने के लिए मैंने अपने लैपटॉप पे वोह सारी तसवीरें देखनी शुरू करी जो मैंने अपने ग्रदुअशन के प्रथम वर्ष से ली थीं. अच्छा भी लगा और अपने दोस्तों की याद भी बहुत आ रही है. अभी शायद मेरे पास सोचने के लिए काफी समय है इसलिए मैं इतना कुछ महसूस कर पा रही हूँ. पर शायद पढाई के शुरू होने के बाद इतना बुरा नहीं लगेगा!


बस, उन्हीं तस्वीरों को जब मैं देख रही थी तो मुझे ये तस्वीर दिखी , ये हमने अणि के मोटो ल-७ से लिया था जब हम तिरुपति जा रहे थे. शाम का समाया था. सूरज डूब रहा है और इस डूबते हुए सूरज ने मुझे आज फिर सशक्त बना दिया.

हे बोझिल मन, आज तूने मुझसे कहा, " ये ज़िन्दगी क्या है?";

मैंने कहा, "उस डूबते हुए सूरज को देख, मूर्ख, डूब कर भी कितना खुश लग रहा है;

उसकी लालिमा को देख, उसमें कहाँ वो बोझिलता है?"

मैंने सोचा आज डूब रहा है तो कल उसे उगाना भी है! इसी सोच को रखते हुए मैंने अपना मूड ठीक कर लिया और बस अपने काम में लग गयी. अपनी किताब पढने लगी और अब देखा तो कहानी में काफी दिलचस्पी भी लगने लगी.

Divinity

This title was given to the picture that you can see here.

I have taken from my friend’s flickr blog : Vaidyanathan's Photo Magic"

It is one of the best of the so called ‘simple’ yet classy photographic skills I have seen so far. Of all the photos there I liked this one. It clicked something in me.

First, because of the way it has been taken and second reason is that I am south Indian. This lamp is quite common in south Indian families. It is called the “Kaamakshi Vilaku” (in Tamil). Only one, is lighted if it has to be but as the tradition says we generally light two oil lamps at home but this ONE lamp serves the purpose. It is named after Goddess Kaamakshi who is said to reside in Kancheepuram.

I felt like penning down a few lines when I saw this photo.

When I look at it, I feel I am watching a lamp of eternity,
It is just a flame, but it gives me serenity.

A simple oil lamp but it has the power to enlighten the divine.
The flame burns and so does it speak.

It gives the message: “One flame can do it all……”

So, what does that mean?

No body can do everything but everyone can do something.

1000 candles are not always needed to lighten a place, 1000 hands are not always required when it comes to doing something good.

It just passes on the message that the effort of ONE can also do wonders.

मेरे हाँथ खज़ाना लग गया !

आज सुबह कि बात है में अपनी आंटी से अपने ब्लॉग के बारे में ही बातें कर रही थी. इतने में मेरी नज़र कमरे के ऐसे कोने पर पड़ी जहाँ सिर्फ धूल ही धूल दिख रहा था. सोचा कुछ तो होगा वहां. मैंने भी थोडी मशक्कत के बाद धुल मिटटी झाड़ कर देखा तो बहुत सारी किताबें मिली. आंटी बोली ," अरे ये क्या कर रही हो. वैसे भी बहुत धूल है. छोडो तुम !"
में तो मानने से रही. एकएक कर सारी किताबें देखने लगी. पहले तो उसमें चेतन भगत के दो उपन्यास थे और तीसरा था रोबिन कुक का ' मोरटल फीअर ' देख के ही मन खुश हो गया. मेरे पास कुछ तो था नया पढने को. उसके बाद मुझे जो मिला वोह में अपने स्वप्न में भी नहीं सोच सकती थी कि में पढ़ पाउंगी.


मुझे मिली जयशंकर प्रसाद जी कि " कामायनी"जिसमें उनकी कालजयी रचनायें थी. उसी कि कुछ पंक्तियाँ में आपके समक्ष पेश कर रही हूँ. यही रचना मैंने सबसे पहले पढ़ी. उसके बाद मुझे यशपाल जी का ऐतिहासिक उपन्यास " अमिता " दिखा फिर मैंने मैथिलीशरण गुप्त जी द्वारा लिखा गया " साकेत " भी देखा.

मैंने इन सब के नाम सिर्फ अपनी स्कूल में सुन रखे थे और बस इनकी कुछ कहानियाँ पढ़ी थीं. आज जब मेरे हाँथ में ये बेहतरीन रचनाएँ थी तो मेरे लिए इससे बड़ी ख़ुशी कि बात कुछ और नहीं थी. मेरी आंटी ने अपने म.ऐ में ये सब पढ़ा था. खैर मुझे तो काफी कुछ मिल गया. उसी का एक अंश प्रस्तुतु है. शायद आप सब कि याद भी ताजा करा दे.


जयशंकर प्रसाद जी मेरे पसंदीदा लेखकों में से एक हैं !


स्वप्न - जयशंकर प्रसाद

संध्या अरुण जलज केसर ले अब तक मनन थी बहलाती ,
मुरझा कर कब गिरी तामरस, उसको खोज कहाँ पाती !
क्षितिज भाल का कुमकुम मिटता मलिन कालिमा के कर से,
कोकिल की काकली वृथा ही अब कलियों पर मंडराती !

कामायनी कुसुम वसुधा पर पड़ी , न वह मकरंद रहा;
एक चित्र बस रेखाओं का, अब उसमें है रंग कहाँ !
वह प्रभात का हीनकाल शशि, किरण कहाँ चांदनी रही,
वह संध्या थी, रवि शशि तारा ये सब कोई नहीं जहाँ !

"जीवन में सुख अधिक कि दुःख, मन्दाकिनी कुछ बोलोगी?
नभ में नखत अधिक, सागर में या बुदबुद हैं गिन दोगी?
प्रतिबिम्ब हैं तारा तुम में, सिन्धु मिलन को जाती हो,
या दोनों प्रतिबिम्ब एक के इस रहस्य को खोलोगी !"