Yaad

मुझे तो हर पल सताती है तुम्हारी यादें,
पर तुम्हे मेरी याद क्यों नहीं आती.
यादों में फ़िर भर आती हैं मेरी ये आँखें,
क्यूँ तुम्हारी आँखें मेरी याद में भर नहीं जाती.

कैसे तुम्हे दिलाऊं यकीन, कि बिन तेरे मैं तड़पता हूँ,
क्यूँ मेरी जुदाई में तुम बेचैन हो नहीं जाती.
दिल मचलता है बिन तेरे भटकते भंवरे की तरह,
क्यूँ बन कर खुशबू तुम दिल में मेरे समा नहीं जाती.

फ़िर तनहा तनहा भटकता हूँ राहों में, ढूंढता हूँ तेरे चेहरे को,
क्यूँ किसी चेहरे में मुझे तुम नज़र नहीं आती.
जीया नहीं जाता अब एक पल भी बिन तेरे,
क्यूँ तुम सब कुछ छोड़ कर मेरी ज़िन्दगी में चली नहीं आती.

जब सो जाता है सारा जहाँ खामोश रात की आगोश में,
क्यूँ मुझे सारी सारी रात नींद नहीं आती.
लेटा रहता हूँ बिस्तर पे मैं अपनी बांहों को फैला कर,
क्यों बन कर ख्वाब तुम मेरी बांहों में समा नहीं जाती.

क्या हसीन है वो अदा तेरी मुझे मना करने की,
क्यूँ हमें ऐसी इनकार करने की अदा नहीं आती.
शायद अब तुम ही हो मेरी जुस्तजू और मेरी आखिरी आरजू,
पर तुम से मिलने की ख्वाहिश में ये जान भी तो नहीं जाती.

Cruelty to Peace Prize !

What is the difference between a Google Wave invite and a Nobel prize? Anyone can get a Nobel (Rohit Khetarpal)

Kissinger, Begin, Sadat, Obama, etc. But not Mahatma Gandhi? What kind of peace prize is this? (Vir Sanghvi)

They once gave Winston Churchill the Nobel for literature! So they have a history of sucking up to the powerful (Vir Sanghvi) 

Do you think the Norwegians want something from America? The Nobel to Obama makes no sense otherwise (Vir Sanghvi) 

Do you think Obama got the Nobel for making peace with Hillary? Can't think of any other achievement.. (Vir Sanghvi) 

Personally think that while im an Obama fan, a Nobel is utterly disproportionate. Nobels should be given for achievements not passion (Barkha Dutt)

nobel goes to obama the brand, not obama the individual. in the age of marketing, guess branding matters more than substance. (Rajdeep Sardesai)

Well, these were just a few tweets that I came across. And I'm sure there would be a millions showing their shock over this award. Nobel is losing the status it once had.

I'd like to throw some light on why this controversy has arisen. There are a few points behind it :

• The nominations were due to the Nobel committee on Feb 1. Mr Obama took the office on Jan 20. So what Obama-ji did in 264 hours wins him the prestigious award !!
• The committee cast their votes in June. Even at that time, four months of Obama's steps (or rather ideas) towards world peace and nuclear proliferation were so great that they won him a Nobel !
• Even if we take the time of the declaration, which happens to be 9 months after becoming the US Prez, its a very short period for someone to receive such an honour.

If someone can win a Nobel just on the basis of how much can he talk about world peace (rather than work for it), I think our very own Mahesh Bhatt and Rakhi Sawant (with due respect to both) should concentrate on 'world peace' and 'nuclear proliferation' instead of poking their nose in every other matter. That could win them a Nobel. ;)


I do not hate Obama. In fact, I preferred Obama over John McCain to be the US President. I just feel that he, at this point of time, does not deserve the Nobel.


Lets have a look at Obama's failures (towards world peace) :

• Pakistan continues to get US Aid (and that too tripled) even after suspicious links of the Pakistan Army and ISI with the terrorists.
• Failed attempts to curb the activities of Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• US Army still there in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Failed to stop Iran and North Korea's nuclear programmes.
• Delay in releasing Guantenamo prisoners.

With this award to Obama, the prestigious Norwegian Nobel prize has lost its credibility. I call this a cruelty to the Peace Prize. Still, Congrats Obama-ji !!!

Kid turns ONE !!!

"We all have our time machines, the ones that take us in the past are called memories and the ones that take us to the future are called dreams."

I am going down the memory lane. Exactly one year ago, out of inquisitiveness, I tried my hands on blogging, which has today cultivated into a habit. It is an easy vent for all my feelings, my views, my frustrations, my anger, my love, my emotions and what not.

YEAH ! Exactly one year ago, I started this blog (titled "Good For Nothin...." for no particular reason), made friends (in the blogosphere), commented on random blogs, liked a lot of blog posts, LOL'ed, got ideas, got inspirations, got praised, got compliments, publicised (read :: over-publicised) the blog amongst friends (believe me... its really difficult compelling friends to read your 'shit'... thats what they call it) and a host of other crap !

It's a journey and it's better than the destination, I can't sum it up in words. I have no doubt when I say that blogging has been the most beautiful thing that has happened to me recently. It has been a welcome change in my otherwise shy and reserved nature.

1 year... 125 posts... 27 followers (via Google FriendConnect)... 67 fans (on Facebook FanPage)... 629 comments... 9825 visits.... these stats might not seem that great to the bigwigs of the blogosphere, but this response is A LOT for me. I mean I am not a blogoholic, I just post twice or thrice a week. And thats quite sufficient for me. (* stats at 7th Oct 2009 at 12:01 AM)

I must take this opportunity to thank all my readers, those who commented on my posts, those who helped me improve, etc etc etc. I could go on thanking people but I guess the list is endless.

Still, I'd like to name a few people who kept me motivated to continue blogging, who appreciated my 'crap', who kept commenting on my posts and who showed me the mirror. I've always said comments and criticism are more than welcome. They help in improvement. I'd like to thank

• B K Chowla sir : for commenting and letting me know the quality of my posts
  
• Kamlesh : for constantly providing me support
  
• Garima Ranawat : for providing me what i call 'invisible support' and for commenting 'honestly' and personally
  
• Prateek Monga : for encouraging me
  
• Shruti aka The Lonely Wanderer  : for the comments and also for waiting for the posts... lol
  
• Rashmi aka Raashi : for encouraging me and for the comments
• Trishala : for the comments
• all my followers
• all the readers
• all those who've visited the blog even once
• all those who were 'inspired' by me and started their own blog... :p (Being successful is not the matter... lol)

I'm sorry if I left out a few names. THANKS everyone !!!

I'm happy to have successfully completed one year of blogging. And I hope this habit continues for years to come.

PS : Unfortunately, OLD FRANCE, the WINNER of the TEMPLATE CONTEST, could not be put up as a template 'coz it had some problems, and so had the other two podium holders VINTAGE and DAYS OF OLD. So, I have decided to put up RED LIGHT as the layout. Hope you guys like it. I must say 'The Template Contest' was a dud :(


PS2 : To make this one year old kid happy, bring the gifts along :)

Khwahish Adhoori Si

कि हर मुलाक़ात तुम सी क्यूँ लगती है,
जैसे रह गई कोई बात अनकही.
कैसे बताऊँ मैं तुम से, ये कह दूं
कि तुम हो मेरी एक ख्वाहिश अधूरी सी.

कि ये प्रीत का बंधन है कैसा,
एक रिश्ता ये कि जिस का कोई नाम नहीं.
क्यूँ नहीं तुम को अपना कह पाता,
कि तुम हो मेरी एक ख्वाहिश अधूरी सी.

कि आँखों के दर्पण में बसती हो यूँ,
एक आंसू बन पलकों में छुप जाती.
एक मोती की तरह संजो के रखा है,
कि तुम हो मेरी एक ख्वाहिश अधूरी सी.

कि एक सपना हो तुम कुछ ऐसा,
जो टूट जाता है हर सुबह अधूरा ही.
ख्वाब में भी पूरी न हो
कि तुम हो मेरी एक ख्वाहिश अधूरी सी.

Deal?

You forgive me for liking you too much...
and I'll forgive you for not liking me enough...

You forgive me for missing you so much...
and I'll forgive you for being so cold...

You forgive me for the loud racing of my heart...
and I'll forgive you for not hearing it...

You forgive me for finding you so attractive...
and I'll forgive you for not noticing...

You forgive me for racing you up so high...
and I'll forgive you for bringing me so low...

You forgive me for wanting to be with you...
and I'll forgive you for avoiding me...

You forgive me for being so pathetic...
and I'll forgive you for taking advantage of it...

You forgive me for not being able to let go...
and I'll forgive you for never having latched on...

You forgive me for having hopes and dreams...
and I'll forgive you for crushing them...

FORGIVENESS brings inner peace !

so...

DO WE HAVE A DEAL?