Sometimes I am unable to find my way in the crystal maze of the things meant to be 'n not meant to be...

... abtar hui meri rooh ne poocha Khuda se, kyun kiya mismaar...
... marne de, hai kabr yeh, koi zakhm nahi, na kured baar baar...

kuch ajeeb yeh bekasii hai dil ke marne ke baad... logg nabz meri dekh ke batate hai zinda ho abhi...

... taufiiq kaho ya bekasii, badalti hawaon ne badla mahual hai...

... ranjish ko samajhiye apna aur mohabbat se keejiye haul hai...

... na shikavaa na shikaayat, na kissi aur se koi gilaa hai...

... ek farebi sawaal hoon main, mujhe yeh pata chala hai...

I talk to the walls 'n the walls talk back to me... I find it very intelligent but my psychiatrist says it's schizophrenia...

Haven't fallen sick over more than a decade now 'coz first of all I can't afford to 'n second of all can't bear anyone say, "don't worry, ya'd soon be back to normal"... err, why would I wanna be normal... :-|

Me, Myself 'n Lokesh...

... isse aavvaargi samjho ya kaho yeh hai aib mera...
... naa tum ho haakim mere; na main gunehgaar tera...

wokay...

Love the unending party going on within. But my psychiatrist says it's a multiple personality disorder. 4 of us believe her, 3 of us don't.

Aaa jaa... Aaa bhi jaa...

Dear God...

I am sure ya have ya'r own reasons 'n seriously I am not even gonna ask ya what went wrong, but I will really appreciate if without much ado 'n further delay, ya will send the south west monsoon to Delhi, NOW...

All's well otherwise... Have an absolutely gorgeous weekend, party hard but be safe, after all, too many people have their hopes pinned on ya...

More later... Taa...

... kal ho na ho...

aaj ek hansi aur baat loon...
aaj ek dua aur maang loon...
aaj ek aansu aur pi loon...
aaj ek zindagi aur jeee loon...
aaj ek sapna aur dekh loon... aaj...
... kya pata, kal ho na ho...

Learn to appreciate all those who break ya'r trust... 'coz they come in ya'r life to help learn forgiveness...

Have negated the pain but would never want to erase the good times ya 'n I shared; Only happy memories now entice me into time travel again...

Sometimes it is much easier to fake a smile than to explain what ya really feel inside...

... labalab bhar jaane ke baad jaam se chalki sharaab toh aaya mujhe yaad...
... jaise kisi ajnabi pe maine uski intehaa se zyada aitbaar tha kiya...
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... samajhiye isse bhi intehaa mere fareb ki...
... apne zakhmo ko daghaa diya ki bhar gaye ho...
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I'd be damned... an eternal dilemma... clueless as I am in life, am clueless too about what hurts more... when at the hands of love a friendship dies... ya jab dosti pyaar ki jagah le leti hai aur phir pyaar ke liye jagah hi nahin bachti... guess I won't ever know until I go six feet under... maybe not even 'en...
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... bohat baar lutti hai aur phir lutt ke bassi hai; jaise Dilli nahin Dil ho...
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... bepanaah teri chahat mein jo manzar jannat ka hai naseeb hua... aaqabat mein ab uss se, Khuda bhi kahan behtar mukaam dega...

‎... khuda ne jabb jannat banane ki aarzoo ki hogi...
... yakeenan tera chehra uss ka sabab rahi hogi...

... tere binn mukammal jannat mein bhi farak hai...
... tu hai to adhura aasmaan bhi lagta falak hai...

... iss qadar mukammal hoon main apni kaynaat mein...
... murdah hui dhadkane bhi ab tarannum lag rahi hai...

Letting go is hard but it may turn out to be the best thing I ever did...

... deewana aaj bhi muntazir hai tere noor-e-tabassum ka...

... jaan lene ke baahane sahi, ek baar phir muskura toh de...

Although I was flabbergasted for long if Roxette had goofed up, how could it have been love if it was over now, must have been something else, 'coz love is meant to be always 'n forever... eternal is imperishable... but now I comprehend that despite the fate it meets, anything which is magically, majestically 'n miraculously beautiful has to be love... surely, it must have been love... what's over now...

No... Foot in the mouth isn't a stretching exercise...

Yup... Ya'd look great with two pounds less... Incidentally ya'r clothes weigh exactly two pounds...

Ji Sahab...

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost,
Than never to have loved at all...

~Alfred Lord Tennyson~

... spouses can divorce...
... lovers may not hold...
... but friends stay friends...
... or so I've been told...

W̶h̶y̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶r̶e̶a̶d̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶w̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶I̶ ̶c̶r̶o̶s̶s̶e̶d̶ ̶o̶u̶t̶?

Having ya'r boyfriend/girlfriend break up with ya and yet saying, "We can still be friends" is alike ya'r dog dying and ya'r mom saying, "Ya can still keep it"...

“The lover is a monotheist who knows that other people worship different gods but cannot himself imagine that there could be other gods”...~American Psychoanalyst and Author Theodor Reik, from "Of Love and Lust, 1957"~

... doobta hoon teri aankhon ki gehraiyon mein main iss kadar...
... tere alawa bhi hai koi Khuda, nahi jaanta, main hoon bekhabar...

... jaanta hoon Khuda ka Khuda aur hai, par yakeen nahi karta...
... shiddat aur deewangi ka farq karna aata nahi meri ibaadat ko...

Seriously...

Marriage certificates should ideally be in the Comic Sans font... 'en no one would take it seriously 'n it will still bring a smile on...

Tuesday Prayer...

Dear God...

I kinda feel gay when a masseur gives me a body massage, request ya to please find me an efficient masseuse ASAP...

Thanks...

I've learned...

Maya Angelou said this:

'I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.'

'I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.'

'I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.'

'I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life.'

'I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.'

'I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back...'

'I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.'

'I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.'

'I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back...'

'I've learned that I still have a lot to learn...'

'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.'

7...

7 Lovely Logics

1. Make peace with ya'r past so it doesn't spoil ya'r present.

2. What others think of ya is none of ya'r business.

3. Time heals almost everything, give time, some time.

4. No one is a reason of ya'r happiness except ya'rself.

5. Don't compare ya'r life with other's, ya have no idea what their journey is all about.

6. Stop thinking too much, it's alright not to know all the answers

And

7. Smile, ya don't own all the problems in the world...

Jiyein Kyun... Dum Maaro Dum...

Na Aaye Ho, Na Aaoge, Na Phone Pe Bulaoge
Na Shaam Ki Karaari Chai, Labo'n Se Yun Pilaoge
Na Aaye Ho, Na Aaoge, Na Din Dhale Sataoge
Na Raat Ki Nashili Bye Se Neendh Mein Jagaoge
Gaye Tum Gaye Ho Kyun, Yeh Raat Baaki Hai
Gaye Tum Gaye Ho Kyun, Saath Baaki Hai
Gaye Tum Gaye Hum Tham Gaye Har Baat Baaki Hai
Gaye Kyun Toh Jiyein Kyun

Na Aaye Ho, Na Aaoge, Na Dooriyaan Dhikhaoge
Na Thaam Ke Woh Josh Mein Yun Hosh Se Udaoge
Na Aaye Ho, Na Aaoge, Na Jhoot Se Sunaoge
Na Rooth Ke Sirhane Mein, Remote Ko Chhupaoge
Gaye Tum Gaye Ho Kyun, Yeh Raat Baaki Hai
Gaye Tum Gaye Ho Kyun, Saath Baaki Hai
Gaye Tum Gaye Hum Tham Gaye Har Baat Baaki Hai
Gaye Kyun Toh Jiyein Kyun

Aankh Bhi Tham Gayi, Na Thaki
Raat Bhi Na Bati, Na Kati
Raat Bhi Chherti Marrti
Neend Bhi Lutt Gayi, Chiin Gayi
Raat Bhi Na Sahi, Na Rahi
Raat Bhi Laazmi, Zaalmi
Gaye Tum Gaye Ho Kyun, Yeh Raat Baaki Hai
Gaye Tum Gaye Ho Kyun, Saath Baaki Hai
Gaye Tum Gaye Hum Tham Gaye Har Baat Baaki Hai
Gaye Kyun Toh Jiyein Kyun
Gaye Kyun Toh Jiyein Kyun

Na Aaye Ho, Na Aaoge, Na Phone Pe Bulaoge
Na Shaam Ki Karaari Chai, Labo'n Se Yun Chhudaoge...

Beautiful Life... Ace of Base...

You can do what you want just seize the day
What you're doing tomorrow's gonna come your way
Don't you ever consider givin' up, you will find, oooh

It's a beautiful life, oh oh ooo
It's a beautiful life, oh oh ooo
It's a beautiful life, oh oh ooo
I just wanna be here beside you
stay until the break of dawn

Take a walk in the park when you feel down
There's so many things there
that's gonna lift you up
See the nature in bloom a laughing child
Such a dream, oooh

It's a beautiful life, oh oh ooo
It's a beautiful life, oh oh ooo
It's a beautiful life, oh oh ooo
I just wanna be here beside you
I just wanna be here beside you
stay until the break of dawn

You're looking for somewhere to belong
You're standing all alone
for someone to guide you on your way
Now and Forever

It's a beautiful life, oh oh ooo
It's a beautiful life, oh oh ooo
It's a beautiful life, oh oh ooo
I just wanna be anybody

Living in different ways
It's a beautiful life
I'm gonna take you to a place I've never been
before oh yeah
It's a beautiful life
I'm gonna take you in my arms and fly away
with you tonight....

When the past calls, let it go to voicemail. It has nothing new to say...

... iss qadar hangaama hua waqt ki betahaashaa raftaar mein...

... murdah dil mere paas raha; dhadkane main kahin bhool aaya...

... nakaam raha khud ko badalne mein waqt ki raftaar ke saath...

... aaj bhi milta hoon ajnabiyon se ussi purane andaaz mein...

Another Day in Paradise... Phil Collins...

She calls out to the man on the street
"Sir, can you help me?
It's cold and I've nowhere to sleep
Is there somewhere you can tell me?"

He walks on, doesn't look back
He pretends he can't hear her
He starts to whistle as he crosses the street
She's embarrassed to be there

Oh, think twice, it's just another day for
For you and me in paradise
Oh, think twice, it's just another day
For you, you and me in paradise
Just think about it

She calls out to the man on the street
He can see she's been cryin'
She's got blisters on the soles of her feet
She can't walk but she's tryin'

Oh, just think twice, it's just another day
For you and me in paradise
Oh, yes think twice, it's just another day
For you, you and me in paradise
Just think about it, just think about it

Oh Lord, is there nothing more anybody can do?
Oh Lord, there must be something you can say

You can tell by the lines on her face
You can see that she's been there
Probably been moved on from every place
'Cause she didn't fit in there

Oh, yes think twice, it's just another day
For you and me in paradise
Oh, yes think twice, it's just another day
For you, you and me in paradise




Just think about it, just think about it

It's just another day
For you and me in paradise
It's just another day
For you and me in paradise

Groovy Kind of Love.... Phil Collins...

When I'm feeling blue
All I have to do
Is take a look at you
Then I'm not so blue
When you're close to me
I can feel you heart beat
I can hear you breathing
In my ear
Wouldn't you agree?
Baby, you and me got a groovy kind of love

Any time you want to
You can turn me on to
Anything you want to
Any time at all
When I kiss your lips
Ooh, I start to shiver
Can't control the quivering inside
Wouldn't you agree?
Baby, you and me got a groovy kind of love

Ooh

When I'm feeling blue
All I have to do
Is take a look at you
Then I'm not so blue
When I'm in your arms
Nothing seems to matter
My whole world can shatter
I don't care
Wouldn't you agree?
Baby, you and me got a groovy kind of love

Vision...

At 1.21 billion people, India's population is 2nd in the world. Every day around 82000 new babies are born. Every day around 64000 people die in India.

The total blind population of India is approximately 16 million. If each of the 64000 who die everyday donate their eyes, in 250 days, India can become a nation with everyone who has the vision.

Donate eyes. It's an invaluable gift.

Do you believe in life after love...

No matter how hard I try
You keep pushing me aside
And I can't break through
There's no talking to you
It's so sad that you're leaving
It takes time to believe it
But after all is said and done
You're gonna be the lonely one, oh

Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough now,
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough now

What am I supposed to do
Sit around and wait for you
Well I can't do that
And there's no turning back
I need time to move on
I need love to feel strong
'Cause I've had time to think it through
And maybe I'm too good for you, oh

Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough, no
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough, no

Well I know that I'll get through this
'Cause I know that I am strong
And I don't need you anymore
No, I don't need you anymore
Oh, I don't need you anymore
No, I don't need you anymore

Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough, no
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough, no
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough, no
Do you believe in life after love
I can feel something inside me say
I really don't think you're strong enough, no (fade)

Kehte hain waqt har zakhm bhula deta hai, par kuch rishtey aise hain jahan waqt ke saath saath har zakhm aur bhi gehra ho jaata hai...aur bhi gehra...~Dev Saran (SRK) in KANK~

KANK, my absolutely most favorite relationship catalyst ever, love the songs 'n the movie but more than everything else I love the honesty with no cliché’s whatsoever.

The most defining moment for me in the film is when in the final moments before he dies, Amitabh gently encourages Rani to walk out on her husband, Abhishek.

Mohabbat aur Maut, dono bin bulaye mehmaan hote hain…

lovely... peppy indeed... although if Aamir was so smart, he could have used 'Run' instead of 'Bhaag' in 'Bhaag DK Bose' song... then the song would have been 'RunDK BoseDK'...

Koi Ye Kaise Bataye ke Woh Tanha Kyun Hai

Song: Koi Ye Kaise Bataye ke Woh Tanha Kyun Hai
Movie: Arth
Singer: Jagjit Singh


Koi ye kaise bataye ke woh tanha kyun hai
Woh jo apna tha wahi aur kisi ka kyun hai
Ye hi duniya hai to phir aisi ye duniya kyun hai
Ye hi hota hai to aakhir ye hi hota kyun hai

Ek zara haath bada de to pakad le daaman
Uske seene mein sam jaayein hamari dhadkan
Itni kurbat hai to faasla itna kyun hai

Dil-e-barbaad se nikla nahin ab tak koi
Ek loote ghar pe diya karta hai dastak koi
Aas jo toot gayi phir se bandhata kyun hai

Tum masrat ka kaho ya gham ka rista
Kehte hai pyaar ka rishta hai janam ka rishta
Hai janam ka jo ye rishta badalta kyun hai

Kehte hain waqt har zakhm bhula deta hai, par kuch rishtey aise hain jahan waqt ke saath saath har zakhm aur bhi gehra ho jaata hai...aur bhi gehra...~Dev Saran (SRK) in KANK~

I love to love my dreams... I hate to hate my dreams... probably I carry a strange love-hate relationship with the dreams... sometimes they make me, sometimes they break me... sometimes I make 'em, sometimes I break 'em... ironically despite muling over it a zillion times, I still don't know if this unending cycle breaks me as much as it makes me or it makes me as much as it breaks me... same pinch or same pinch...

Sans a mind, I am bad business for psychics...

Statutory Disclaimer: The caution sign on me, Handle With Care, is more for ya'r benefit than mine 'coz I am not fragile but I certainly am dangerous...

Rationalizing with people who confuse fire in the belly with chilies in the stomach is a futility of exercise...

<3

... taufiiq hai ya khuda ne mehfil mein ek naya lateefa sunaya hai...
... sookhe patte ko ishq ki aandhi mein phir dubaara nachaya hai...

... just when I believed, I had gone absolutely deaf...
... whispers of love have breached the silence again...