LETTER TO GOD

Drums and beats audible all around
Orchestra matching their chords to the rhythm, surround
Its festival of music and dance
A celebration of Good over Evil

Women dressed in their colorful attire
Seeming very charming and beautiful
A glimpse of Supreme power
Like a form of Goddess Durga

Prayers are chanted
Songs are sung
Diyas are lit up
Havans are performed
To burn away the evil
To spread around divinity
For peace to stay

But are these acts really helping to spread peace
Is divinity really showing its presence in the surrounding

The smoke is settled in the air
The burned off flames have blurred the vision
Not only choking up the air to breathe in
But also the generosity of the self seeking humans

Oh Goddess Durga
Please help saving the planet
From the disastrous future
To save from manifestation of globalization

Show your power to suppress the corrupt
To free away the illicit minds
And make some space for the clean air to breathe in
Pure souls for Divinity to stay
Bright minds ti lit up the planet in real sense

May you shower your blessings and show your presence
In the form of the most deserving beholder
To the real living Goddesses
Who is present among us
In the form of Goddess Durga, in our lives.

DOWN THE MEMORY LANE

An evening walk, with the breeze, sea shore and a wave of thoughts. Every evening she came here after a hectic day at work to explore different shades of the city. Gati, like her name, kept moving from one place to another, one city to another. She was new to Bangalore. She had recently joined her new office in a corporate firm. She was a happy-go-lucky person.

                In no time, she had made many friends there. But one of them became very close to her,Rahul. They used to share each and everything about their life. And their friendship slowly grew to the extent that Gati used to visit Rahul almost every evening. They had a long session of talks with a cup of coffee. Slowly Rahul started liking her. He enjoyed each and every moment that they spent together.

“What if I go away from here forever?” She asked

“Don’t ever say that. What will I do without you” he asked, worried.

She gave a light smile and whiled away this thought.

Days went by and months were gone; their ship of friendship kept on sailing with no traces of coast visible anywhere.

                One day, as usual Rahul was waiting for her with the coffee ready. It was past the time, she usually arrived every day. 9…10…11…12 midnight. But she didn’t came. Disappointed, Rahul went to sleep hoping to see her atleast next day. But the next day was no different. And the day after that and so on.

                Surprised and worried, Rahul visited her place one day. He found out that she had left  a few days ago. Rahul met Gati’s  room mate, who said that Gati didn’t have parents or any family and that she had seen hard times in her life. She kept shifting from one city to another.

Rahul was in a state of shock and couldn’t believe that Gati had gone away forever. He received no messages, no calls, no information about her whatsoever. He was lost in his thoughts and the memory of the time they spent together. It was very difficult for him to believe. He never came to know the real reason behind this. There were so many questions that ran in his mind were left unanswered forever.

Two years later.

                Rahul was happy in his married life. He had almost moved on and the past thoughts started to fade away. But he could not give his best to Sana, his wife, as much as she deserved. Somewhere at the back of his mind, the past still stayed. Due to which he could not give his 100% to the present relation.

                One evening while having tea, Sana approached Rahul while he was lost in his thoughts sitting in the balcony. She leaned on Rahul’s shoulder and asked what was worrying  him. Rahul didn’t reply.  Silence longed for sometime between them.

“It’s been two years since….” breaking the silence, Rahul narrated everything about his past. He had never opened his heart out to Sana before.  He then shared each and every incident about Gati and him. While Sana just silently listened to him, staring at Rahul.

               He felt so light at heart after a long while. Sana, instead of feeling jealous or getting angry, just understood his feelings and helped him to cope up with his past. That evening, they had a long session of talks and laughter which they never had before. Rahul felt good after a long time. After that day, they both shared each and everything. This not only improved their relation but also made him forget about the past and helped him move on. The past nomore haunted Rahul. Sana was there always to support and stand by his side.

                Rahul and Sana lived happily the rest of their lives giving each other  infinite love and care. Rahul never thought about his past again.

Life moves on, and so do each and everyone of us, willingly or unwillingly……

अश्क

क्यों ये अश्क बहे जा रहे है ,
किसी बात का गम, या कोई खयाल  सता रहे है,

क्या कोई मुसीबत आ पड़ी तुमपे ,
या कोई बात तुम्हे अन्दर ही अन्दर खाए जा रही है ,
किसी बात का दुःख ,
या बदल गए है तुम्हारे ही किस्मत का रुख

आखिर क्यों ये अश्क बहे जा रहे है ,
किसी बात का गम , या कोई ख़याल सता रहे है

यू तोह सबके दिल टूटे है ,
तुम्हे क्या लगा, सिर्फ तुमसे ही यह किस्मत रूठे है
रिश्तों के भवर में न पड्डो तुम ,
पता भी न चलेगा , कब इसके नशे में हो जाओगे गुम

फिर क्यों यह अश्क बहे जा रहे है ,
किसी बात का गम , या फिर कोई ख़याल सता रहे है

देखो सब यही आस लगाये है ,
की कब सूरज की किरण दिखे ,
तोह उनके डूबते घरो का पानी सूखे ,
किसी बच्चे की बह चुकी नाव उसे मिले ,
उस किसान की फसल अछे से खिले

यु तोह तुम हवाओ के साथ समयोजित्त हो जाते हो ,
कभी इस शहर तोह कभी उस शहर चलते जाते हो ,
फिर आज क्या बात हो गयी है ,
क्या इतनी लगाव तुम्हे इस जगह से हो गयी है

अगर नहीं ,
तोह फिर क्यों यह अश्क बहे जा रहे है ,
किसी बात का गम , या फिर कोई ख़याल सता रहे है 

IGNITED PASSION

A sudden touch, she felt on her waist,
A sudden act of intimacy, by him
A wave of passion struck their chords,
And their senses were aroused, to a level, infinite.

Cuddling up and holding hands, were far left behind,
As they had risen to the peak,
Where the control is surrendered,
For where their fate has to take.

Feeling each other's fragrance,
Locked in one another's arms,
Leaving no room for even air to pass,
With the desire, forever to last.

Was it love or was it lust,
But for them, their togetherness was must,
Be it just for present or life's later crusts,
So much was their level of trust.

From bracing each other,
To landing kisses on one another's skin,
The soaring high levels of, ignited passion,
As the two birds came to unison.

DIGITAL EXPERIENCE

       I just happen to land in town on time in order to, not miss this event which was organised by The Indiblogger; who gave us a good opportunity to visit the Reliance Digital Store,Malad Branch - a multi brand electronic retail chain by Reliance Industries Limited. 

                                    

          

          It was not only an opportunity to just visit the store but also to gain our knowledge on various electronic equipments of various brands under one roof ! All thanks to the store manager, Mr. Vishal who took us on a round of the store explaining each and every section in detail and with complete interest. One thing I liked a lot is, all the people of the store were ready to help for any need or information required and showing their complete interest in delivering our query. The store was very spacious and comfortable to move around.

              First was the laptop section followed by mobile phones of almost all brand. We got to know a lot about them.Also would like to mention that they had a separate chart system made for the customers to help buy the kind of laptop according to their needs. This was a never seen concept which will help the customers even those who are not aware of latest technologies and facilities available by various companies.

Did a good research on the gadgets and not only these, but also for cameras, kitchen appliances, play stations and LED n LCD's. The person in-charge of the cameras specially explained to us the working of DSLR cams and the difference between a Nikon and a Cannon cameras. He explained us the zooming power of both n thus concluding the comparison among the two. As I am very much interested in photography, was listening n grasping all information about it that I can get. 

          They have a special section called the "Reliance Timeout" which have a good collection of Fiction non-fiction novels, books of various genre, International music DVD's and ofcourse the Bollywood movies.

They had stationary for children, office etc. and all the accessory part for electronic gadgets. This feature hardly any store persist which acquires a plus point to them.

In short,one gets almost all necessary amenities under one roof be it for any age group. The Reliance Digital stores are multiplying their branches throughout Mumbai. I really liked their services and hope for more of their success on future. They provide good ambience and overall it was a fun and knowledgeable experience.

I would like to share a piece of my write-up in form of poem that I penned down after having such a great experience :

It is so techno-savvy in Typical,

As its name suggests, it is Reliance Digital .

Smartphones have so much of variety,

As its available for all group of class and society.

Laptop and its accessory,

Made a place into my memory.

Liked their idea of distinguishing the models into chart,

Which makes it easy for the customer,

To chose according to their needs.

Digi-cams and DSLR's were my area of interest,

Which they briefed about, at its best.

They not only explained its features,

But also demonstrated its working creatures.

With a huge variety of LCD and LED's,

They had a set-up like a home,

With a couch and a space around to roam.

This gave customer an ultimate satisfaction,

Which was a 'never seen before' attraction.

Refrigerator, washing machine, food processor and what not,

This store didn't forget to add this lot.

And where so many offers they have got,

How can women miss to enter into this slot.

Music Lovers and The Readers, 

This store has a lot in store for you too.

Music Cd's, movies, novels, books of various genre,

Everything is available at the reasonable rate,

Not having a visit, you may curse your fate.

To sum-up, a visit to this store was knowledgeable and fun,

Not forgetting the store manager, Mr.Vishal, thanks a ton !

One love !

“Vodka or Tequilla, what would you like to have ma’am?” came a voice from behind. She turned around to see the extra smart chap who had offered her a drink. A young man with a good physique,  wearing branded accessories and a costly perfume, was standing behind Nishtha.

With raised eyebrows, she looked into his eyes not knowing what to say. She was lost in her thoughts until her friend Yati shook her shoulders trying to bring her back to present. “Oh yeah, sorry…..well….I would just have a light beer” she stammered. She was a bit surprised, well pleasantly surprised, that the guy she was keeping an eye at from over an hour, himself walked up to her and initiated a conversation. As she didn’t have enough courage to take the first step, she was impressed with the guy and realized that she had a crush on him.

Nishtha was a simple girl who was new to the city of dreams-Mumbai. She had come  to the city to explore herself. She stepped out that night just to roam around and experience the night-life of the city. Not knowing that it will turn out to be the most memorable night of her life.

“Hi , I am Suraj” he introduced himself. They soon got engaged into a conversation when suddenly Yati interrupted them “Hey Nishu, we are running out of time darling. We should get back home now” she said glancing at her watch. But Nishtha was in no mood to go home.

 “Why don’t you get going while I’ll come a bit later?” said Nishtha making pleasing expressions.  Yati gave her an angry look as she was concerned about her but she understood that her friend wanted some personal time. So Yati soon started heading back home leaving her friend at the disc.

Soon after having a nice talk these two free birds started to explore the sky, feeling the freeness of their souls. Late at midnight they were roaming in the streets of Mumbai, enjoying the sea view, feeling the cool breeze. Each moment spent, made them closer, emotionally as well as physically.

“Hey would you mind joining me for a cup of coffee? At my place, what say?” asked Nishtha. Which guy would let such an opportunity go. But well, Suraj wasn’t one of them. He insisted on roaming around. But soon, he realized that he could not resist such a pretty girl and so they drove the empty silent roads and reached her place.

In no time, his hands exploring her body and her arms were on his waist. Soon they were in each-others’ arms and hugging. The atmosphere was getting sensuous and their bodies were reacting to the passion inside them. The distance between them became lesser and they grew closer with each passing moment. The passionate  exploration of each others’ bodies reached a level higher than the ride to Heaven!

He landed kisses on her shoulders, waist, belly, and all over her body to completely enjoy the sweet and spicy flavour of hers. Biting, smothering, touching, cuddling, the passion just spread like a forest fire. And as it was reaching to its final destination, suddenly there was a clinch felt by Suraj. She was trying to push him away. Suraj was bit surprised by her reaction. “What happened? “ She was lost in her thoughts for two minutes and then said “I’m sorry but I can’t go any further. We should just stop it here only.”

“Arre dear, but what happened? You care to share? Is there some problem?” he was getting curious to know what was bothering. Nishtha , sitting on the couch with her legs folded, was lost in her own world. There was a long silence and both of them just sat beside each other and they seemed very far away . “Why did it have to be me? What was my mistake? Am I myself responsible for whatever happened that day?” Suraj was puzzled. He had so many questions in his mind. But keeping all those questions aside, he first calmed her n hold her hands. “Relax baby, relax….will u tell me what has happened?”

“Well, I want to share something with you.”

“Yeah Nishtha, go on. I’m all ears. But first relax”

“No I am fine. Don’t worry”

“Ohh no, I know what does a girl’s ‘fine’ mean. So common, go ahead. Am waiting to listen to you”

“It was a normal day at my college, going well as any usual day. We had our college fest coming soon. So we had list of tasks to be completed. My friends left one by one while I was busy with my part of task. It was late afternoon, around 4.30pm. I soon realised it was just me and one more guy left in the college premises. I, in a hurry, was busy completing my work as soon as possible, and was about to wind up when” She paused for a second. “when I heard a sound of the doors closing. Alarmed, I looked above to see the guy who was  the only person left, coming towards me. He held my hands tightly, stretched my arms, made me lay forcefully and……! He behaved like a wild animal. The moment was such a horror and a nightmare for me! “ and then she burst into tears.

“Relax relax……” Suraj just hugged her tightly and tried to calm her. “Don’t worry and relax dear,  I am here with you now. It wasn’t your fault. Some people are inhuman and behave like animals.Try to forget the dark days of your life and bury those memories in the past. I know it may take a lot of time but just try to do so. And I would never do anything against your will or something that may hurt you. So please don’t worry and relax for now.

They hugged and cuddled into each others’ arms and lay down beside for the rest of the night.

That was just the start of a real long relationship. Their love just grew more and more with every passing month and so did the trust. They knew from the very first moment that this was the right partner for them. Their inner voice made the right choice for them. They ended up being together for a life-time…..or maybe for their life-times !

PS: As its said, love stories are made in heaven! Well, why not…..after all this beautiful earth only turns into heaven for them. But along with it, there is also a dark side to this world, which we should not forget while we are busy enjoying the lovely part of it. In today’s world, it is very difficult to trust someone. But I would say even though one has seen the darker side of it, never forget to trust the ones which are worth it. And don’t worry, like Suraj and Nishtha, you too will realize whom to believe in and whom to not. Learn to appreciate the good times. 

CHIAROSCURO OF LIFE

Warm and splendid evening,

Under the golden rays,

And the shining moist waves.

Some lost in the charm of Love,

While some having a family time.

Kids showcasing their Art,

By building up their dream home.

Oldies sharing their experiences,

Making a moment of the life.

Elegant beauties spreading the charm to d surroundings,

With the sweet voices of their laughs n gossips.

Truth n Dare creates mischievous acts,

When friends get chance to pull each others leg,

Spending d most memorable time of their life.

Such r different shades of our life,

Under the common Golden Skies.

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SOUL TO SOUL

Dancing along the wind,
Making beautiful postures.

Glowing its whole body,

With the shine of yellow,

And the blue soul at its base.

Bringing warmth to the surroundings,

Blowing away the darkness.

Like a soul of hope of d blind,

By d blue soul of its kind.

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A REASON

We fill our life with complains and excuses,
And still search for a Reason to smile...

Look at the poor child starving for bread,
Yet you have a Reason to complain about d taste of ur food.

Think about that soldier missing his family;
Weeping in a slight night,
Yet you want a Reason,with your family,to have a fight.

Look at the silent sighs of the mother;
Whose child didn't open the eyes,
Yet someone finds a Reason to abort.

Think about that girl in the orphanage;
Missing all d love from her parents,
Yet you need a Reason to love your parents.

So when life serves everything at its best for you,
Reciprocate to life equally.
Because life is too short to find a Reason for everything.

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Yaadein

Woh  sham  dhal  jayegi,
Woh  ehsas  bhuj  jayega,
Bas  yunhi  sochte  sochte
Yeh  lamha  beet  jayega
Kuch  ese  thamo in palo  ko,
Kuch  ese  jee lo iss lamhe ko,
Ki  bhale  yeh  raat  beet  jaye,
Lekin  yadon  ke sayo  me
Kabhi  yeh  pal  beete  na... 

HOW I MET THE SUN....AND HAD SOO MUCH FUN !

Wanna know how I met the sun and had lots n lots of fun ???  :) Well then get along n read the post below to know my fun-filing n 'once-in-a-lifetime-chance' experience.I bet people who didn't attended had surely missed lots ;) Anyways....their hard luck :)
 
         The Neutrogena Indiblogger Meet as usual started with a warm welcome of their lovely attendees.Some hii n hellos,hugs n introductions with the fellow bloggers followed it.Then started the hustle-bustle of some interesting,fun-filled activities. Btw,I liked the idea of merging the groups and making new ones.This in a way helps a new and first time attendee fellow bloggers to merge in and make new friends! Otherwise I would have not found my group "Sun-Sunny" if this new groups would have not formed.
Here is the glimpse of some of the activities.Wont make the post too long n boring by just writing n writing :)

Welcoming the attendees 

The Umbrella-name game! 

Ahh! here's me n my group busy clicking! :)

Test time....not for me,but the person having my Umbrella :P But it was a nice way to know some more bloggers out there 

One more activity with d Umbrella n UV balls.Must say,was fun attacking the counter team :P

Well,after so much of fun-work,it was time to get high on tea erhhh high tea :P Lots of yummy food was being served making us difficult to indulge all in such less time.Now let me make u some more hungry n jealous(for my friends who missed d fun) by showing u'll a glimpse of d foodies

My plateful of  lavishes 

aww the pastries......:)

And some more pastry-The Chocolate Mousse 

Here's me enjoying the fooood 

Spinach and Corn Vol Au Vent

So,after filling our stomach it was time for some more action! Then we had some gyan on d skin care products and how Neutrogena products are much better than the d other fancy ones.And trust me,I used them n results are just Awesome. I loved its products plus we came to know about SPF number n how sunscreen really works.Knowing this was not possible otherwise have we not landed here.

After having some gyan,it was time to meet celebrity of d day,Tara Sharma! Was glad to know her personally and some of her beauty tips.*Feeling lucky* :)

Then after all this gyan,we had some real fun and learned something new and never heard,The Harlem Shake! It was fun dancing on the harlem shake moves :)

And,finally collecting the gift hampers n clicking some poses with the sun(my freinds) n the yellow umbrella :)

My group girls 

Harlem Shake 

My Umbrella Pic

Me n my friend Fatima

Finally a group pic! 

Concluding to aall this,it was my most memorable,fun-filling,enjoying n the best meet till date! Its great to meet like-minded people n learning some new stuff. Looking forward for some more such meets and to make more new friends :)

In this joyous after attending the meet,I penned down few lines which i would like to dedicate to Indiblogger n my fellow friends.I am sharing those lines here.Hope everyone likes it:

Meeting the Sun,

Having some Fun,

Making a group,

Naming it Sun-Sunny!

UV rays ka chala attack,

Yellow umbrellas ne bachaya humara rack

Hua gyaan sunscreen aur skin care ka,

Aur mile hume kuch gift hampers

Eating some pasteries,

And some cheesey corny stuff,

Making our belly like puff :P

Fir aayi humari khoobsurti ki dharta,

None other than Tara Sharma

Diya kuch gyan,

bataye hume kuch beauty secret,

Jo woh khud bhi na kar saki interpret :P

Protected by Neutrogena,

Moisturized by Indiblogger,

Cleansing n glowing d atmosphere 

By my fellow blogger friends,

It was d most happening n fun-filled event I witnessed !

रात भर .....

हर तरफ सिर्फ अँधेरा छाया था ,

तेज़ बेहती  सर्द हवाएँ ,

क्षमा की रौशनी से 

वोह जलती हुयी फिजाएं 

           इसी लौ को जलाए रखने के लिए,

           रात भर हमने अलाव तापा ....

           कुछ यादों के सुरों से ,

           तोह कुछ हसी की लहरों से 

मैंने  जब अपने हाथो से,

बातों की पुरानी टहनिया तोड़ी ,

तोह उसने भी अपने लकीरों के ,

कुछ नए राज़ खोले 

  

           इन्ही  यादों की लौ को जलाए  रखने के लिए 

           रात भर हमने अलाव तापा .....

जो कुछ भी मिला इस उगते बदन पर हमे ,

सब डाल दिया जलते अलाव में उसे 

और इसी तरह 

दोनों जिस्मो के इंधन को जलाये रखा हमने 

            इसी प्यार की  लौ को जलाये रखने के लिए 

            रात भर हमने अलाव तापा .....

BUTTERFLIES IN THE BRAIN

Welcoming the morning glory,
Starting off just another day,
Unaware of the pleasant surprises,
That were coming on her way.

Lost in her chain of thoughts,
Walking along a busy street,
She suddenly came back to her senses,
When a flash of tone buzzed up.

Her nerves begin to get alert
Seeing d name on the screen,
Feeling cheerful just listening to his voice,
Excited about the plan,
She merely walks down the street,
Loosing herself in the flow of situations.

Goosebumps bumping out,
Each nerve having a race,
Skipping her heartbeat,
She sees him after a long time.

Controlling her senses,
Shutting up the emotions,
Curbing down the past thoughts,
She flashes a smile!
Trying to balance the rest of d acts.

Cherishing the memories,
With a cup of coffee,

Having a bunch of talk,
That time has saved in stalk.


Always being there for each other,
Even though not being 'lover',
They shared true relationship,
That holds the bond together.
Indeed !