Timeless beauty

Beautiful sunset and the morning glory
the two sides of an eternal story

the sun sets, night transcends
peace prevails, time to rest
birds, animals, plants asleep
pristine creatures, so much at ease

the next morning, when the sun rises
wraps in its beauty, the wordly wise
the aroma of flowers, the aura above
tranquility and calmness abound

this is beauty, eternal bliss
soothes the mind, strengthens the soul
if only we have time to spare
the ethereal Nature, has everything to share.

Child's play

Cheerful, happy and sometimes moody
moving randomly, finding spaces
the little child with a mind of his own
follows his heart, into the world unknown

he has no beliefs, no prejudices
I teach him, the ways of the world
don't do this and don't go there
he doesn't listen, he has to play

Go, my child, it's your game
give it your best and never lose faith
whatever is the result at the end of the day
in my eyes, my sweetest child
you'll be a winner, always a winner.

हुजूम

सड़क पर चलता इक आम इन्सान है
हर चहरे के पीछे दास्ताँ है

इस भीड़ में नज़र आती नही शक्सियत हमको
पर हर शक्स अपने आप में इक पहचान है

हर किसी की कहानी है
हर का कोई बयां है
सुनने वाले उसे मिलते नहीं
कथाकार की कमी नहीं

कहनो को इक पन्ना है
हमे तोह लगता है गहरी किताब है

किताब को पड़ने की कोशिश कोई क्यों करे
आख़िर सड़क पर चलता इक आम इन्सान है

Ad shads

Advertisements, ads and ads. Can we imagine our world without them these days? I remember there was a time, read 'good old days' when there used to be a time slot, about five to ten minutes before a TV show or a movie when these ads were aired and we had a choice to view or chew them. Imagine watching one of your favorite flicks, a tear jerking scene in Sweet November and suddenly the omnipresent Amitabh Bachchan shouting 'pappu paas ho gaya' comes out of nowhere...what to do....you want to see Charlize Theron but...alas...the choice is of the sponsors! But all is not that bad..they are anyday far better than the soaps they show on the idiot box. Atleast the ad world is brimming with creativity...attract a viewer by any means..sense or non sense..the layman should remember the product. I think they are aware of the fact that the public memory is short....hence hammer them with ads, ads and same ads after every ten minutes is the 'mantra'.

Well, the mantra works! even I remember quite a few ads. I'll admit at this point that I like the mastercard ad: "There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's MasterCard." And yes, the jingles are better than many of our so called modern filmi songs!

Rudyard Kipling

I just adore the way Rudyard Kipling writes, If is one of his best poems. The other one that I like is called The Lesson. You could read them at http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/kipling/kipling_ind.html

मुसाफिर

कुछ इस तरह से हम चलने लगे,
कि रास्ता सवरने लगा

मंजिलें करीब दिखने लगी,
कारवां सिमटने लगा

चलते चलते, राहगीरो को समझा,
हर किसी का कोई ख्वाब है,
हर किसी की कोई तलाश है,
उसे पाने की चाहत में हर कोई बेताब है

चाबी उस हसीन दरवाज़े की
हमने जाना खुद ही हमारे पास है

Earthquakes and Microbes

Recently, there was an earthquake rumour in Chandigarh. It spread like fire. Well, nobody was to blame! As Chandigarh and Delhi lie in Zone iv, these regions are vulnerable to earthquakes. City residents have experienced quite a few of them and had enough reason to panic. I was just reading a news release issued by University of California. What a discovery, microbes, tiny creatures which you can't even see with your naked eyes can help steady buildings against earthquakes!
Read this article in Science Daily at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/02/070222104624.htm

Well, the old adage stands true...good things come in small packages!