Wednesday 17 December 2014

Nature ! ... I'm Listening You



Being in the world,
Humans are so touched
By wonders of world

Ever since the humanity exists
The compassion persists

While stars in the sky;
Inspires you to go high!

Trees dotted everywhere;
Urge you to leave nowhere!
Rivers flowing smoothly;
Teach to move calmly

Birds flying across your sight;
Whisper stop restricting your right

Mountains stand still;
Say endure and chill!




Have you got the message
What these wonders of world give......



Wednesday 26 November 2014

Women are ‘Peer’ not ‘Poor’

Gazing high at the sky;
I used to cry
Is there a world for me?
That can give me all the glee

No, 'freedom' is not the right term
It has been the biggest germ
Since childhood, I have been asked to obey
And I have learnt to look at everything  as ‘Okay’
I quest for freedom of expression
Without worrying about the outcome

Being a daughter, being a wife
And being a daughter-in-law
I am meant to undertake the onus
And bound to do the chores

If I ask to be loved
Why I have to be mum
If I wish to be pampered
            Why I have been overlooked
Give me the pure joy of expression
As I am a human with emotion

Being a woman can make me feel blessed
Only when the men will not be obsessed.

Yes, I am proud to be a woman
And one day you will have to!


                                               

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Monday 10 November 2014

You Will Be Missed…

Never knew one day my writing calibre will contribute to write about you! Every day, I missed you since the day you have left us. Still cannot believe you are not around us. Numerous memories still chase me and make me realize how valuable the bond we shared!


 Not only brother and sister; 
              But also hope and fear!

 Hoping you company;
             Regretting your departure!

Expecting your peace;
            Fearing your restlessness!

Wishing you to be around;
             Scaring of the reality!



I know missing you too much will only bring tears but I have not learnt to suppress these emotions. Time has brought me a long way; leaving childhood & teenage behind, I have turned into a responsible member of the family but without you, I do not want to be anything. May your soul rest into peace!

Honey! You will be missed forever! 



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Dedicated to my younger brother!

Sunday 21 September 2014

That Sunday Morning...

Unlike every girl, getting married was never on my list of desires. Since my teenage, I always wished that I would do something different but what’s exactly I wanted, it was yet to be explored.
School, college and university…time passed all too soon! 

After post graduation, I felt blank, what’s next? the question always occupied my mind. Job? Being at home? Doing Nothing? …..and lots of similar questions chased me for few years. As I belonged to a small town Rohtak in Haryana, there were not much career options for girls except teaching.

Willingly or unwillingly, I joined a school and started educating children. At a point of time, I realized that that was not the place where I could give my best. Endless restrictions by school management never allowed me to train children in a way I could do. They could not make the most of my skills and caliber which could not only educate students but make them learn a lot of things about life.
Soon, I started exploring for something which could make me happy as a professional. One Sunday Morning, I was reading newspaper ‘Hindustan Times’ after having breakfast. It was when I got to know about an opportunity in Delhi where I could do much more than teaching. It was about ‘Writing’ which I would wish to learn and go ahead. Without wasting a minute, I simply shared my wish to my father who assured that he would accompany me for the interview.

Next week, we commuted to Delhi with a pair of clothes, educational certificates and few books. As I belonged to a small town, facing interview at Delhi was not easy for me. I was a shy person and dam nervous at the moment. All my worries were disappeared when the employer declared that I got selected and that too on a salary which I used to get after working for 6 months in Rohtak. Without thinking much, I joined and here my writing career finally started.

I worked hard and one after another, there were multiple projects, I took care of and soon got promoted as a Manager. Life was completely changed. I had money, friends and above all, ‘Writing’. After 3 years, I joined another job and moved on…from teacher to writer, from trainer to manager, from dancer to performer, I had many roles to play. But one thing that never changed was ‘Writing’, it got me along for 8 years and today I am married to a person who has always encouraged me to become an exceptional writer. Hope I will make his dream come true one day! The efforts are continued……

Thursday 8 May 2014

Unmet Expectations


Time may change;
Situations may challenge!
The only change you need to determine;
                        Is leaving the Unmet Expectations behind!


Unlike old people, we tend to live a stressful life, brimming with expectations. Some of them are met and some remain unmet (as new expectations replace the fulfilled ones). Entangling in our world of self-created desires and expectations, we continue to live life, keeping tranquility at a bay. 
Ever thought how our grandparents or older people used to make their living? That was actually hard-earned money with so much manual work, less transport facilities and challenges associated with life. Despite of everything they used to get less money and were contented with their life.

Didn’t they have expectations? Didn’t they have dreams? Were they not ambitious? If you ask me I would say 'Yes' for each of the question. But the only difference is they knew how to life or actually they were well-aware of the 'Art of Living'.

If you observe carefully, we have more opportunities and many of us are financially well-off too. Enjoying each and every comfort of the world, we are lacking in good health, peaceful mind and uninterrupted sleep. What is going wrong then? We yearned for the comfort and got that. Now what, is it our ambitious attitude, extra wanting nature or chase after money? 
We need to figure it out and educate ourselves about the real art of living. The unmet expectations are nothing but our state of mind. It diverts us from one to another expectation and at last leaves us with unwanted stress. Then we only regret for the moments we lost in worrying about worthless expectations.

Live each and every moment to the fullest and get rid of self-created unmet expectations!




    


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Monday 21 April 2014

Rise or Fall

Rise or fall; 
            Within or beyond; 
Virtue or vice; 
              Acquiring nice;


                                     Willingly or unwillingly;
                                                    Yielding or adamantly;
                                      Face or hide;
                                                     Challenges with pride;


Anywhere or nowhere;
                Captured or spare;
Aware or unaware;
                Reveling in your share;



Let the good soul inside you never die!






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Thursday 27 March 2014

May I Ask You?

May I ask you;
                How you came in this world?
When Mum was being impatient;
                Unable to bear the pain!

It eventuated like a miracle;
                When she heard your first cry!
Your tiny legs relieved her;
                She could all went to cuddle up!

Your soft hands expressed her victory;
                Her struggle against wrath was over!
You were exposed to this beautiful world;
                Bringing blessing along!



When you were an infant;
                She was at your disposal;
Without caring day or night
                She attended your every need!

You started growing;
                She was there in dark stormy nights!
Bringing closer to her breast, she fed you;
                And eases you sleep peacefully!


You turned into a school boy
                And her fight against odds continued..
Leaving childhood, you entered youth;
                 She waited for you support! 

You were busy with college and friends;
                  And created your own world!
 She did not say but only waited;
                   That you will spend time with her!

          
Day passed too soon;
                 And you became a professional!
Occupied, ambitious and ignorant;
                  You remain entangled!

You found your love;
                   And life shined upon you!
She then waited for your company;
                  But it never happened!





May I ask you why;
                   You took her for granted?
Don’t tell me because;                                  
                   She was your Mother!                                   
                                                            




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Dedicated to all Mothers!                                                                                    


Sunday 23 March 2014

Unanswered Questions!

We met long before;
When life left me ignore!

      Time taught me not to trust; 
             But you got in with lurking thirst!

I never wanted myself to bother;
But we got along each other!

           We ate, we laughed, we talked;
     Holding hands we walked!

Soon you disappeared;
Leaving me infuriated!

You did not appear;
             And hope turned into despair!

I asked myself so many times;
Why he liked me dressed to the nines!

        Is it all over between us?
       Was it not in our hearts?

Hope did not leave me;
And I desperately waited for glee!
I was shattered;
               For you it never mattered!
Days...months...years;
You only left me with tears!

                       Unwillingly or willingly I moved on;
                          And soon your memories were gone!

Unexpectedly but I met my love;
And resumed to dove!

                 He pampered, loved and cared;
         And then we were paired!

He almost made me forget you;
And I never wanted you to woo!

               But you were back one day;
            I ignored come what may!

With all those words;
I pined to hear like innocent birds!

It made me cry;
  I did not feel shy!

To say you like a knife;
That I would not betray my life!

Like you did;
        Left me in the mid!

And many questions entailing;
Where were you when it was most needed;
Remained unanswered...



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Friday 14 March 2014

Ever Wondered...

Ever wondered who made you breathe; 
To live the life full of joy!

                                                                Ever wondered who fed you;
                                                                To relish the best in world!
Ever wondered who gave you voice;
To say from your heart!

                                                                 Ever wondered who made you express;
                                                                 To present your feelings through gestures!

You know who I am ascribing about;
Do you still doubt?
                                                                 On the supreme power;
                                                                 Who gave us this beautiful life!

Without any conditions!
Without any expectations!
God, I Owe You!







Saturday 22 February 2014

If I Were ….

If I were a Bird; 
Would fly high to chase you!
                                           
              
                                                               If I were a Tree;
                                                               Would give shade to soothe you!



If I were a River;
Would soak your feet to unwind you!

                                                              If I were Wind;
                                                              Would blow gently to refresh you!

If I were any form of Nature;
Could not do much for you!

                                                             I am blessed to be a Human;
                                                             Would devote my life to you!






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Friday 14 February 2014

Hope Sustains Life!

Ever wondered why it happens when you suddenly moved away by thoughts that hold least importance in your life. Unlike other days, I was bit relaxed to reach office as I could manage leaving on time. Assuring myself about timely entry in office, I walked towards the narrow lane to get a rickshaw and hopped on one. The rickshaw-puller barely entered his 15th year and seemed mature because of the untimely responsibility he got on his shoulder.

Losing in my own thoughts and listening classical music, I was heading towards my destination. The institute where I used to train students was only 3 km from my home. Unable to figure out how it happened, I got into the conversation started by rickshaw puller. Dinesh as he told me his name, shared about his family in an Indian village where he had an old father, a mother and two younger sisters. 
Though it was meaningless yet I could not help knowing about his study. He shared that he had studied till 8th standard and left the study to earn for his family. I was flabbergasted to know that he was the only bread-earner of the family and residing too far from his family. Struggling hard to overcome obstacles that invaded his life before time, he was enthusiastically riding the rickshaw. I kept myself mum almost half of the way as every second Rickshaw Wallah has a tragic story in one or another way. But there was something different about Dinesh’s story that hold my attention after I reached my institute.

I had to take 3 batches and each lasted for 1 and half hour. After the tiring training sessions, I refreshed myself with a hot cup of tea. I did not know how come Dinesh occupied my mind and I felt like doing something for him but it was too late. He met me that day which didn’t suggest anyway that he would be meeting me again.

Within a week, I almost forgot about the incident and the wish of doing something for Dinesh also disappeared like a bubble.

It was Saturday morning when I saw him again and he greeted me with a smile. I could see him pointing towards his rickshaw with a hope in his eyes that I would recognize him. Willingly or unwillingly, I sat on Dinesh’s rickshaw.

After sometime, he broke the silence and uttered, “Madam Ji, What do you teach?” I gently replied, “English” and removed my hands free. To my surprise, he immediately asked, “Would you teach me English too?” Where, When and How, the series of questioned knocked at my brain’s door. His urge to study despite all factors made me not only wonder but my heart filled with a feeling of respect for that person.

How easy is it for us to present excuse before our parents that why we are not doing well in studies despite having all the fine amenities, I thought. I exchanged my institute number and asked him if he could join sometime and assured him to request the management to offer him a concession. His joy seemed no bound. Was it what he looked for? Did he really want to study? Questioning myself, I left the rickshaw and reached my destination.

I kept encouraging him to study further and guided him about how could he start learning English at home too. Though he did not join institute as he had to rush his village to see his ill parents, yet his will to study earned him great respect in my eyes.  

Some people do not give any excuse and strive to write their destiny! 



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Thursday 6 February 2014

Blessings are back!

Neither of us
can change the time;
when we looked around
and longed for harmony!

I know you yearned for it
I too accompanied you;
but we could not make it
and it eventuated as it had to!

We thought that bonds
would never break;
and hold them delicately
without expectations!



We kept moving
without having them around;
with believe in heart
they would be there for us!

The time has come
Our perseverance paid;
we got them again
and blessings are back!







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Wednesday 5 February 2014

Looking Back at Life!

It's you who made my day;
when happiness was far away!


It's you who hold my hand;
when life seems like scorching sand!


It's you who made me everything share;
when entangled in life, I was heading nowhere!


It's you who came as a soothing light;
when I was missing true delight!


It's you who broke the line;
combat all clogs to become mine!


It's you who believe in me;
when all hopes remain wee!


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Dedicated to my husband!

Saturday 25 January 2014

Who Owned that Hut?

Heading towards an unknown destination was filling my heart with joy as all I could see around was the lush green surroundings. With the gently moving wind, trees appeared like caressing one another; birds were not only chirping they were rather singing a melody of love; the rising sun was adding tranquillity and the waterfall with beautiful sound of gushing fresh water, I felt refreshed and uttered“What a fine day!” 
Out of curiosity, I looked around and found there was a small hut, perfectly covered to assure the privacy. It was made of wood and seemed recently built. I wanted to move from there but my heart didn't allow. “How would the inhabitants react seeing me?” asking myself I walked towards the hut.
I did not require knocking as the door was already open. To my surprise, the hut was very tidy as reverse to its outside appearance. There will be people in torn clothes, tangled hair with pathetic faces, I was expecting. The hut was small but it was partially divided to keep a private section. As I could not see anyone in the premises, my brain asked me to make an entry through the small, private section.

What I saw was again something that added to my curiosity. A small and well-cleaned table was sheltering few pictures of Gods and Goddesses. The glass pictures were perfectly shimmering and the Gods seem like smiling and showering their blessings to the onlookers. All the sacred worship items were perfectly placed in a golden ‘Thali’. It contained sandalwood, vermilion, turmeric, rice grain, coconut, grass and not to forget fresh flowers. I looked around, expecting to see the person who had set all this. I walked out of the small temple area and stayed in the main hut for a while.

There was a makeshift bed, made out of bricks. Unable to find myself standing for long, I rested on the bed. 1 hour passed, nobody came and then another hour with none’s presence. I was bit baffled and question myself “Why I have sojourned here?” Finding no answer, I again walked into the small area where I came across worship articles and pictures of God.

I could not believe my eyes, there was an ‘Agarbatti’ (Incense Stick) which was recently lit up. “Who lit this?” my curious mind was seeking for an answer. I was confused and the fragrance of incense stick was also adding to it. I came out briskly and found nobody was there. Walking out of the hut was my brain’s decision. My heart still wanted me to be there. As I came out, the whole surrounding was changed. There were no trees, birds and sun!

With a big question mark on my face, I woke up and checked time. It was 6:00 a.m. “Oh! Was it a dream?” I asked myself and got occupied with my routine work but the soothing fragrance of incense sticks chased me for days. 


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Tuesday 21 January 2014

Sometimes Life Does Not Allow...

Turning back the pages of my life, I am festooned with emotions that took a hold on me. We keep fighting to do things that we like and once we do so, start pondering over was it right. Losing someone you love is like a pain that keeps you teasing throughout your life. One thing that will never leave you is the very thought that you could have hold him going away from you but things just did not work out. 

Dwelling in unexpressed and hard to retain emotions, I simply could not walk out of the memories that needed to be forsaken by now. Who says your life is what you make of it? Sometimes things just slip out of your palm like uncontrolled sand. How hard you may to try to retain sand in your hand, you tend to lose it within few seconds.

How many cherishable moments that I could have spent with the person but it spoiled because of the self-obsessed ego. Once I realized, it was too late to get the things back on the track. It is not about just one person, indeed there were many.

Life is an exquisitely woven network of webs which challenges us to get out of them. That network sometimes brings complications, unfolds surprises and then leaves you with unfulfilled desires.

Similarly, you come in contact with a person who shares good equation and seems to paint your life with a different colour. His charm keeps you hypnotized and he occupies a prized place in your life. When you start sharing your emotional bond, he takes control over your life.

Soaking in his affection, you exactly cannot figure out ‘Why’. Enjoying his company, you grow as a person and then left with a silent adieu...

Sometimes life just does not allow you to be the way you want!



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Dedicated to a person who I always wanted to be friends with!

Saturday 4 January 2014

New Year's Resolution-Commitment to Yourself

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right,” – Oprah Winfrey

Today my train of thought stopped over New Year's Resolution, a promise you must make to yourself. When it comes to New Year's resolution, people enthusiastically set their resolutions but only few have the stomach for it. After some time, they become reluctant and escape from following it.

2014 is here, another year of hopes, aspirations and joy! Many people must take the New Year as a good time to set their goals, priorities and preferences. They also set their New Year's resolution to conclude over the things that seem unachievable.

I am determined up a storm to make the most of this time and have set my New Year's Resolution. "Health is Wealth" as we all have heard and my resolution relates to the same. Like other people, I do find it hard to follow healthy habits. Even though I do not hold back myself from trying and this year my resolution comprises of small but healthy habits.

·         I have decided to ward off using escalators every time whenever I walked in public places and will use stairs to let my body move on the go.
·         Will inculcate the habit of eating healthy food as much as I can. Will think twice before grabbing something that appears tempting and unhealthy.

·         Will keep myself calm to gain inner peace and speak less only and when required to restore my energy.
·         Will feed my soul with classical music that I think, has the supreme power to tranquillize you.

·         Will restart dancing, the forsaken hobby. I hope it will be helpful to keep me fit and active.

·         Last but an important one, sincerely practise these habits and tweak this transformed lifestyle.

In my opinion, it is only Health that makes you achieve your goals. So take time off from your busy schedule and follow your dreams with a healthy body and mind. I believe that my New Year's resolution will pave the way for a good transformation.

That was mine resolution! What's yours?



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