Say it in short...

Fools

2015-08-21T15:28:00.002+05:30

If a fool is trying to make an senseless

argument, we should counter that

argument sensibly so that some

another fool does not get fooled by that

foolish argument...

Shers in Songs : Aate Jaate Khoobsurat - आते जाते खूबसूरत आवारा सड़कों पे

2015-03-28T18:07:00.000+05:30

आते जाते खूबसूरत आवारा सड़कों पे,

कभी कभी इत्तेफ़ाक़ से, कितने अनजान लोग मिल जाते हैं ।

उनमें से कुछ लोग भूल जाते हैं, कुछ याद रह जाते हैं ।

तक़दीर मुझपर मेहरबान है, जिस शौख़ की यह दास्तान है,

उसने भी शायद ये पैगाम सुना हो, मेरे गीतों में अपना नाम सुना हो,

दूर बैठी ये राज़ वो जान ले, मेरी आवाज़ को पहचान ले

काश फिर कल रात जैसी बरसात हो, और मेरी उसकी कहीं मुलाक़ात हो

लम्बी लम्बी रातों में नींद नहीं जब आती, कभी कभी इस फ़िराक से

कितने हसीन ख्वाब बन जाते हैं,

उनमें से कुछ ख्वाब भूल जाते हैं, कुछ याद रह जाते हैं ।

उनमें से कुछ लोग भूल जाते हैं, कुछ याद रह जाते हैं ।

Memories are wonderful;

and wonderful memories are even more beautiful.

But we only remember what we like,

and two people seldom think alike.

We meet many people our walks of life, or sometimes even randomly, but how many of them actually leave an impression on our heart and mind? For the few who does, do we care enough or just leave it as a mere coincidence? Probably, the Life gives us choices and opportunities to know ourselves better through these people! Because we are social creatures, the company we keep, actually shapes our personality.

Shayari from Songs: Ae Dile Nadaan ऐ दिल-ऐ-नादां

2015-03-27T01:15:00.001+05:30

क्या क़यामत है, क्या मुसीबत है

कह नहीं सकते, किसका अरमा है

ज़िन्दगी जैसे खोई खोई है, हैरां हैरां है

ये ज़मी चुप है, आसमां चुप है

फिर यह धड़कन सी, चारसू क्या है

ऐ दिल-ए-नादां , ऐ दिल-ऐ-नादां

ऐ दिल-ए-नादां , ऐसी राहों में कितने कांटें हैं ,

आरज़ूओं ने, हर किसी दिल को, दर्द बाँटें हैं

कितने घायल है, कितने बिस्मिल है

इस खुदाई में, एक तू क्या है ?

एक तू क्या है, एक तू क्या है , ऐ दिल-ऐ-नादां

Everyone, who is heartbroken says, "why did it happen to me?" The last few lines of the songs are for those people, it means:
There are many hurt and wounded (bismil) here in this world (khudayi). You are not the only one!
Come out of this self obsession and face it.

Shers from Songs : Ash-aar Mere Yun to Zamane ke liye hain

2015-03-26T01:36:00.000+05:30

Ash-aar mere youn to zamane ke liye hain,

Kuch sher faquat unko sunane ke liye hain...

Though what I write is for the world to see, but there are things which I say keeping only her in my mind.

Ab yeh bhi nahi theek ke har dard mita dein,

kuch dard kaleje se lagane ke liye hain...

Dekhun tere haaton ko to lagta hai tere haath,

mandir mein faquat deep jalane ke liye hain.

So pure are your hands, that when I see those, I feel they are only ment to light the diya in the temple. (They can't be used for pity worldly jobs)

Socho to badi cheez hai tehzeeb badan ki,

Warna to badan aag bujhane ke liye hai!

Tanha..

2013-07-20T20:08:00.000+05:30

जगजीत सिंह - मराज़िम

Image credit to Original Creator.

ज़िन्दगी यूँ हुई बसर तनहा , काफिला साथ पर सफ़र तनहा ।

अपने साये से चौंक जाते हैं , उम्र गुज़री है इस कदर तनहा ॥

रात भर बोलते हैं सन्नाटे , रात काटे हुई किधर तनहा ।

दिन गुज़रता नहीं है लोगों में , रात होती नहीं बसर तनहा ॥

हमने दरवाज़े तक तो देखा था , फिर न जाने गए किधर तनहा ।

काफिला साथ और सफ़र तनहा , ज़िन्दगी यूँ हुई बसर तनहा ॥

Deva Shree Ganesha (Agneepath) complete lyrics || देवा श्री गणेशा ||

2013-05-13T02:05:00.000+05:30

One of the best songs of all times...
Put on the headphones, close your eyes, and dive in 6 minutes of bliss!

देवा श्री गणेशा, देवा श्री गणेशा .................

ज्वाला सी जलती है आँखों में जिसके भी दिल में तेरा नाम है ।
परवाह ही क्या उसका आरम्भ कैसा है और कैसा परिणाम है ?

धरती अम्बर सितारे, उसकी नज़रें उतारें
डर भी उससे डरा रे, जिसकी रख्वालियाँ रे
करता साया तेरा, हे देवा श्री गणेशा, देवा श्री गणेशा ..................

तेरी भक्ति तो वरदान है, जो कमाए वो धनवान है
बिन किनारे की कश्ती है वो, देवा तुझसे जो अन्जान है ।
यूँ तो मूषक सवारी तेरी, सबपे है पहरेदारी तेरी
पाप की आंधियां लाख हो, कभी ज्योति न हारी तेरी ।

अपनी तकदीर का वो खुद सिंकंदर हुआ रे
भूल के ये जहाँ रे, जिस किसीने यहाँ रे
साथ पाया तेरा, हे देवा श्री गणेशा, देवा श्री गणेशा ...................

तेरी धूली का टीका किये, देवा जो भक्त तेरा जिए
उसे अमृत का है मोह क्या, हसके विष का वो प्याला पिए ।
तेरी महिमा की छायाँ तले, काल के रथ का पहियाँ चले
एक चिंगारी प्रतिशोध से खड़ी रावण की लंका जले ।

शत्रुओं की कतारें, एक अकेले से हारें
कण भी पर्वत हुआ रे, श्लोक बनके जहाँ रे
नाम आया तेरा, हे देवा श्री गणेशा, देवा श्री गणेशा ...................

The closing shloks are treat to listen, and takes this masterpiece to the heights it deserves. हरे राम, हरे राम, राम राम हरे हरे । हरे कृष्णा, हरे कृष्णा, कृष्णा कृष्णा हरे हरे ॥

Nasha hai Sabpe Magar Rang Nashe ka hai Juda

2012-11-06T00:28:00.000+05:30

Image Courtesy: urdupoetrytanhai.blogspot.in

Kisi pe husn ka guroor, jawani ka nasha...

Kisi ke dil pe mohabbat ki rawani ka nasha,

Kisi ko dekh ke saanson se ubharta hai nasha,

Bina piye bhi kahin hadd se guzarta hai nasha.

Nashe mein kaun nahi hai mujhe batao jara,

kise hai hosh mere saamne to laawo jara

nasha hai sabpe magar rang nashe ka hai judaa

Khili khili hui subeh pe hai shabnam ka nasha,

Hawa pe khushboo ka, Baadal pe hai rimjhim ka nasha.

Kahin suroor hai khushiyon ka kahin gham ka nasha....

Nasha sharaab mein hota to naachti botal

maikade jhoomte paimano mein hoti halchal.

Nasha sharaab mein hota to naachti botal.

Nashe mein kaun nahi hai mujhe batao jara,

Nashe mein kaun nahi hai mujhe batao jara.

Log kehte hain, main sharaabi hoon,

Log kehte hain, main sharaabi hoon; tumne bhi shayad yehi soch liya!

--In Original Script--

किसी पे हुस्न का गुरूर, जवानी का नशा

किसी के दिल पे मोहब्बत की रवानी का नशा

किसी को देख के साँसों से उभरता है नशा

बिना पिए भी कहीं हद से गुज़रता है नशा

नशे में कौन नहीं है मुझे बताओ ज़रा

किसे है होश मेरे सामने तो लावो ज़रा

नशा है सबपे मगर रंग नशे का है जुदा

खिली खिली हुई सुबह पे है शबनम का नशा

हवा पे खुशबू का, बादल पे रिमझिम का नशा

कहीं सुरूर है खुशियों का कहीं ग़म का नशा

नशा शराब में होता तो झूमती बोतल

मैकदे झूमते पैमानों में होती हलचल

नशा शराब में होता तो झूमती बोतल

नशे में कौन नहीं है मुझे बताओ ज़रा,

नशे में कौन नहीं है मुझे बताओ ज़रा

लोग कहते हैं में शराबी हूँ,

लोग कहते हैं में शराबी हूँ; तुमने भी शायद येही सोच लिया!

Philosophy of life uttered in words... the beautiful lines are written by Anjaan (Lalji Pandey, father of Lyricist Sameer) in a song composed by Bappi Lehri ji and sung by Kishore-da in the great movie Sharabi with the heart-throbbing performance by none other than Amitabh Bachhan!

Rarely you get such a combination... and when such power-house of talent come together and delivers, masterpieces are produced! Hats off ..! :)

Review: English Vinglish

2012-10-10T01:40:00.001+05:30

Family movies are back in Indian Cinemas

There was a time when we normally sat with family while watching TV and used go to movies with them. Those were the times when movies were made that way so that you can watch them with your parents or children. Fortunately or unfortunately, with time we adopted a bit of western style of filmmaking and added salt and spices to the scripts to an extent where it's all spices but no actual script.

But now, it's good to see some movies in Indian cinema that you can proudly take your parents to watch. OMG - Oh My God that came last week had similar qualities and now, English Vinglish is even better.

Of course, it is a comeback movie of Sridevi but that's not how she was portrayed in the movie. All the characters in the movie had a detail attached to them and it wasn't a one (wo)man show! It's true that the movie revolves around her but the other characters complement her so well and they stay in your mind even after you come back home. A friend pointed out after the movie that all great movies have details given to even the smallest of the character and I couldn't agree more!

The beauty of the movie is in its simplicity and those cute little things that we can connect so well with our lives. Not at one single moment the movie makes you feel bored and you definitely go back home with a smile on your face and joy in your heart!

Never Lower Yourself to Being a Person You Don't Like

2012-10-08T14:11:00.002+05:30

We live in very interesting times, and as a young person going into very turbulent and fragile economy (that is going to get better, it's gonna take a while) it is easy to loose your moral compass, your decency, your sense of civility and your sense of community; very easy, you know! Things in traffic make you mad, people getting little desperate. They might not show their best elements to you, [but] you must never lower yourself to being a person you don't like.

There is no better time than now to have a moral and civic backbone; to have a moral and civic true north. This is a tremendous opportunity for you, a young person to be heroic; to be morally upstanding; to be helpful, almost boy scout like; presidential; to be altruistic.

Weakness is what brings ignorance, cheapness, racism, homophobia, desperation, cruelty, brutality, all these things that will keep a society chained to the ground, one foot nailed to the floor. It's by being strong in the face of all of that, not lowering yourself to it, that's how you lead.That's how you liberate others and maintain freedom. You don't have to beat your chest, you don't have to wave a flag but to maintain a high level of decency.

P.S. Above words are spoken by Henry Rollins in an interview with BigThink.

Comment: 24 - End of Season 5 & Start of Season 6

2012-10-02T14:19:00.000+05:30

Season 5: Unorthodox ending among all 5 seasons

The ending of this season is unique in the sense that all the other seasons ended with a sense of completion of the story which leaves viewer with a peace of mind. But this season ends with a quite abrupt ending leaving us thinking about "what now"!

Overall, the season was as sensational as other seasons and it has similar nature of plot as the last couple of seasons where there are multiple climax present for the viewers to experience.

One more thing I found a bit different is the fun element included with the familiar character of Chloe. She has got more mature and funnier with the passing episodes, which feels nice actually!

Season 6: This season starts in a hurry

When compared to all the previous seasons, this one seems to start in a hurry. In the previous seasons, the new characters were introduced in a way that the viewer gets time to sink them inside. But the things start at a pace in this season. They must be counting on the maturity of the viewer of 24, which must have increased with all these passing seasons.

Needless to say, the character of Jack Bauer has grown with time and the piece of acting we get to see in this first episode says it all.

But the plot does leave me with questions. How come Jack Bauer could not escape from the Chinese? The fact that he remained in the Chinese capture does not do justice with the level of intelligence he has.

Maybe, they have kept an answer for this in the coming episodes!

Fix it, don't throw..!

2012-09-08T00:05:00.000+05:30

We were born in a time when if something

was broken we would fix it, not throw it

away...

We are into a use-and-throw culture. Be it pens, plastics, bottels or even relationships! One reason of it is abundance. When you have a lot of something around, why would you care for a particular piece of it?

But have you ever repaired something which is broken to an extent that you cannot use it? When you do it, it's a wonderful feeling and you'll cherish it even more! :)

Review: Well Done Abba ...

2012-08-21T01:03:00.000+05:30

Posted following comment on IMDB after recently watching this movie...

This movie is close to Boman Irani's heart, rightly so.

In a recent interview given to a reporter after movie "Ferrari ki Sawari", a question was asked from Boman that which movie is closest to his heart. Boman modestly answered that all the movies are special but "Well done Abba" has a special place in his heart.

Though it's quite old movie, I only watched it in fractions until today when I watched it completely and throughly enjoyed every single moment of it.

Photo courtesy: Mahiram.com

It's another brilliant performance by the versatile Boman Irani and the other characters in the movie are crafted nicely as well. And the movie does leave a mark on your heart.

The well known situation of corruption at every level is portrayed in a light hearted manner and how Abba fights with it is a treat to watch. This reminds me of the movies like "Khosla ka Ghosla" which is a story of another common man and how he faces and overcomes the challenges with the support of family and friends.

If you still haven't watched it for some reason, put it towards the top in your Watchlist! ;)

Be Reasonable

2012-07-05T20:19:00.004+05:30

Note: This post is a courtesy of Gems of Wisdom (Google Groups).

“Reasonable” suggests the ability to see things fairly, without the self-serving justification that so often clouds our vision.

It’s the ability to see your own contribution to a problem and the willingness to listen to and learn from other's point of view. Being reasonable includes the ability to put yourself in the shoes of others, being able to see the bigger picture, and to maintain perspective.

People who are reasonable are well liked and highly respected. Because they are willing to listen, others pay close attention to what they have to say, as well.

Reasonable people rarely have enemies, and their conflicts are kept to an absolute minimum. They are able to see beyond their own desires and needs, which makes them compassionate and helpful to others.

Be a reasonable person.

Haal kya hai dilon ka na poocho sanam...

2012-02-27T00:52:00.001+05:30

कभी कभी जब सुनने का मन होता है तो इंसान उन गानों में भी कुछ ऐसी खासियत ढूंढ़ लेता है जिनको उसने पहले सुना तो था पर दिल की गहराइयों तक उतारा नहीं था |

और जब गाना दिल की गहरायी तक उतरता है तो कहने वाले (वक्ता) में और सुनने वाले (श्रोता) में एक ऐसा संपर्क उत्पन्न होता है की श्रोता वो सब समझ लेता है जो वक्ता कहना चाहता था और सुनकर वाह वाह कर उठता है |

ऐसा ही एक नगमा मैंने सुना जो की किशोर दा द्वारा जितनी ख़ूबसूरती से गाया गया है मज़रूह सुल्तानपुरी द्वारा उतनी ही ख़ूबसूरती से लिखा भी गया है | इस गाने के मुखड़े से थोड़ी सी छेड़-खानी करके एक शेर पेश-ऐ-खिदमत है, गौर फरमाइयेगा,

हाल क्या है दिलों का न पूछो सनम, तेरा पलकें झुकाना गज़ब ढा गया ,

एक तो महफ़िल तुम्हारी हसीं कम न थी, उस पे यूँ मुस्कुराना गज़ब ढा गया ||

Haal kya hai dilon ka na poocho sanam, tera palken jhukana gazab dha gaya,

ek to mehfil tumhari hasin kam na thi, us pe yun muskurana gazab dha gaya!!

आखरी पंक्ति में बदलाव करने की गुस्ताख़ी के पीछे सोच यह थी कि किसी की तारीफ करते हुए अगर उसमें खुद की तारीफ़ कर दी जाये तो फिर उस तारीफ़ का वज़न बहुत हल्का हो जाता है |

Know thy world

2011-12-03T13:18:00.001+05:30

Watched "V for Vendetta" a few days back and the theme and philosophy of the movie really caught my thinking. One quote I would like to mention here is:

"The problem is that he knows us better than we know ourselves."

The line was said by a policeman who was trying to stop the protagonist of the movie in his endeavor to violently topple the totalitarian government. In the movie, the character 'V' knew everything about the functioning of the govt. mechanism and planned his actions accordingly. Though this idea is not new and we have seen that in many other movies as well, but it certainly makes me think about the importance of the knowledge about your surroundings and about the things/places/people you deal with. It really can make you lead a better life!!! :)

You can find the full piece on my view of "V for Vendetta" here:
http://www.whatreallymatters.in/2011/11/vendetta-for-india.html

Shers

2011-09-20T01:11:00.000+05:30

मुम्किन है कल जुबां-ओ-कलाम पर हो बंदिशें,
आँखों को गुफ्तगू का सलीका सिखाइए!!

Mumkin hai kal zuban-o-kalaam par ho bandishen,

Aankhon ko guftgoo ka salika sikhaiye!

Innocent love wants to prepare for hard times because it knows that time might not be remain the same always. Though, sms and e-mails are other options in such case ;-) :D the conversation without words is considered to be the best conversation between the lovers.

हमको मालूम है जन्नत की हकीकत लेकिन,
दिल को खुश रखने का ग़ालिब यह ख्याल अच्छा है!

Humko maloom hai jannat ki haqeekat lekin,

dil ko khush rakhne ka Galib yeh khayal achha hai!

This is a very reasonable sher! :-) Very true. We, many times live in a world of illusion created by none other then ourselves. And the funny part is that we want to live in that illusion; even if someone comes and tell us that, 'Hey mate! This isn't the way actually.' We fight hard not to believe in that idea. The truth is that in order to sooth our minds, we fool ourselves. Nothing wrong! We need to do that sometimes; but this weapon should also be used with caution because at times we need to shake our illusionary vision and wipe our conscience to see the truth and act according to it.

Sher-O-Shayari

2011-09-05T02:58:00.001+05:30

The kind of shers that come out in front of us, changes with time. Old poets like Ghalib, Kabir, Tulsidas, Iqbal fascinates me. They say so much in just two lines that we sometimes cannot express in an article. That's what is great about short sayings.

I will share some of such short shers that catches my attention.

ग़ालिब बुरा न मान जो कोई बुरा कहे,

ऐसा भी कोई है, के सब अच्छा कहें जिसे?

Ghalib bura n maan jo koi bura kahe,

aisa bhi koi hai, ke sab achha kahe jise?

We are at times too conscious of of what others say about us, directly or indirectly. Though, knowing it is a good way to keep a check on our actions and take necessary steps if required; it sometimes also hinder the flow of our progress towards a goal. Everything is not to be taken into deep consideration as there are different minds and opinions running all around us!

उनके देखे से मुँह पे आ जाती है रौनक,

वोह समझते हैं कि बीमार का हाल अच्छा है!!

Unke dekhe se muh pe aa jaati hai raunak,

woh samajhte hain ki beemar ka haal achha hai!

To me, its another way of saying, "It's never easy to read the other person in entirety".

Sometimes we do have some idea of what might be going on inside the other person, but at other times, we can read something wrong or nothing at all.

But the prerequisite is the quest and the 'will' to know and understand the other person, which I see is very rare these days in everyday life. There is another sher, which describe similar feeling.

आँखों में रहा दिल में उतर कर न देखा,

कश्ती के मुसाफिर ने समंदर न देखा!

पत्थर मुझे कहता है मेरा चाहने वाला,

मैं मोम हूँ उसने मुझे छूकर न देखा!!

Aankhon mein raha dil mein utar kar n dekha,

kashti ke musafir ne samandar na dekha!

pathhar mujhe kehta hai mera chahne wala,

main mom hoon usne mujhe chookar na dekha!!

These much for now. Will post many more of such shers in coming days. :)

Change....

2011-06-06T00:47:00.000+05:30

जो तुम कर सकते हो, करते हो, वो तो तुम कर ही लोगे. वो करने से तुम बदलोगे नहीं.

जो तुम नहीं करते, वो कर लोगे तो बदल जाओगे.

Change is the law of nature and should also the law of Human Being. I said 'should' because nobody is born perfect. We aspire to become perfect; and in order to do that, we need to change. Some of these changes are natural, uncontrolled and automatic; they come at ease and you need not to worry about them. (Worry in this case might be when these changes are not coming as they should.)

On the other hand, apart from these changes that come automatically, few changes have to be brought in. They don't come that automatically, they have to worked upon.

For instance, in our lives, we aspire to become someone. And in order to become 'that' someone, we need to change from what we presently are. And to bring that change, we need to do things that we think we cannot do; what we don't do. That will bring the change.

Mukammal Jahan...

2010-08-26T16:12:00.001+05:30

कभी किसी को मुकम्मल जहां नहीं मिलता

कहीं ज़मी तो कहीं आसमां नहीं मिलता |

तेरे जहान में ऐसा नहीं कि प्यार ना हो

जहाँ उम्मीद हो इसकी वहाँ नहीं मिलता |

Kabhi kisi ko muqammal jahan nahi milta

Kahin jami to kahin aasma nahi milta

Tere jahan mein aisa nahi ki pyar na ho...

Jahan umeed ho iski waha nahi milta!

These nice lines said by Nida Faazli have a very particular meaning to which I don't always agree because when you try to be positive, you should not recite the pessimistic verses.

But...

In the journey of life, there comes those moments when we stand at a juncture where we feel things around us are not perfectly well. In those times, no harm remembring these lines that fits well in the situation! :D :D

Focus...

2010-08-26T14:07:00.001+05:30

Watch those eyes,

See that dedication

and guess

What's gonna happen to the ball!

You do not truly know someone until you fight them...

2010-06-19T00:29:00.001+05:30

Sharing a conversation from The Matrix - Reloaded (between Neo and Seraph). When Neo comes to meet Oracle, Seraph fights him to check whether he is the real Neo!
After the fight:

Seraph: The Oracle has many enemies. I had to be sure.
Neo: Of what?
Seraph: That you are the One.
Neo: You could have just asked.
Seraph: No. You do not truly know someone until you fight them.

Let's give a little thought to the quote...

Fighting does reveal a true character of a person. It doesn't always mean fighting using your bodies, but fighting using your brains. When a person fights, he usually fights to win. And the need to achieve that victory makes that person to reach his behavioral limit and sometimes cross it. And the moment he crosses that fine line, he reveal his true self, he reveals that the character he is trying to play in the normal scenarios of his life is not him.
One has to master his brain and senses to be what he actually want to be!

Comments are welcome! :)

2010-05-07T04:01:00.000+05:30

Two roads diverged in the wood and I,

I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference.

-Robert Frost

अपनी ज़िन्दगी खुद पे ही जी जाती है, औरों के कन्धों पर तो जनाज़े निकलते हैं.

कोई उम्र भर साथ नहीं निभाता, लोग तो जनाज़े में भी कंधे बदलते हैं.

-शहीद भगत सिंह.

A poster showing a fish caught on a hook, the caption read as- "Even a fish would stay out of trouble if it kept its mouth shut.."

Intro

2010-05-07T00:57:00.000+05:30

It's been said that "A short saying often contains much wisdom". We agree upon that, we really like saying it in short sometimes, quoting lines said by someone. We like proverbs, dohe, and use famous quotes. But what really makes them so popular and useful? Maybe because when we are searching words to describe how we feel, they come to our rescue. Sometimes they are ambiguous, and hence equally admired by different people!
But whatever the reason is, we really love saying it in short!