muniya re muniya

"Nai saahab,  yahan aisa nahi hai.... Dilli ke taxi waala thagta...  " ... "ac lagaa de " ... " Ac nahi lag sakta. Ac lagega toh 500 rupiyaa aur lagega.. " ... "paison ke peeche padaa hai itni der se... Tu lagaa toh sahi ac " ... "Nahi. ..2200 se phir 2500 ho jaayega...  " And on the way, he applied breaks at a petrol pump. Asked for money. "1000". Fine! Reached the destination and the driver was paid Rs.2200. He reversed quickly and off he 'dhoomed' his Indica. .... The 'dagaabaaz' driver had vanished till the time it was realized that he was to be paid only Rs.1100 more since a 'red' note had already been taken off the wallet!   Inspired from a true incidence in Mysore.

SUNDAY, 07:00 pm Tired of History, I thought I should take a nap. " Anu...Wake me up when four of you will go to the mess for dinner .." Anu- " Hmm...alright " Around 7:40 , five of us- Anubhuti, Varnika, Meghna, Kavita and Vidisha (me), went downstairs for the dinner. Our mess timings begin from 07:00 but we usually go for it around 07:30.  Back from dinner, I began with history again. I was left with Islamic Architecture, Jain, Dravidian and Hindu Architecture and I ,actually we (Meghna, Kavita and me), had one night left.  Its the end-semester exam that I am talking about. Anubhuti and Varnika had their Maths exam. SUNDAY, around 08:00 pm or 08:15 pm Mom gave a call . "Prepared....Sleep well one night before exam.... don't stay awake beyond 11pm...can wake up early around 4 am or 5am but sleep on time.....all the best...study hard...." And I thought to myself :- "How do I sleep?" .... "....that too on time..!" #zoke

I woke up today with the very first thought-- Ah! Its just monday...  Just monday because there are still 7 days more that I'll be at home,  then college again... Experienced a different morning after so many good days as I woke up. And I woke up peacefully Without any hustle and bustle in mind Without thinking what's gonna happen today With an empty mind,  I woke up. And with this emptiness in my mind I'm ready to grasp Ready to perceive Ready to learn Whatever nature brings about For with the greenery in my heart I woke up. No rush,  no crowd, smiling at the day,  I woke up Greeting the time,  but Wishing to stop it For I never want these days To end up,  I woke up. Once more I can hear the birds sing And the water flow For with nature's song in my heart I woke up. Moved outside Cool breeze mingling with my hair locks Near the truth Far from lies With new dreams in my eyes I woke up.

Office Background:- Tables, Fans, Files, Mobiles and songs. Officer 1:-  nice ... nice.... Officer 2:-  वो nice है....  'N' 'I' 'C' 'E' . और ये niece  है ... Officer 1:-  nice... Officer 2:- Nice नहीं होता  ये spelling  कुछ और है.. . Nice: वो सुन्दर होता है ... ये niece है niece 'N''I''E''C''E'. Officer 1:- हाँ   वही  ..निस  ! *in between , other officers sitting: "भाई  nice.." "niece" "nice... nice" Officer 2:- निस  नहीं.. नीस , नीस है!  मैंने  oxford की dictionary  में देखा है ! *Everybody quiet* And the song continues:- तूने ज़िन्दगी में आके ज़िन्दगी हो, ज़िन्दगी बदल दी ...! Inspired from a true incidence.

गर्मियों की छुट्टियों में तेरा यहाँ आना तेरी आहटों से दिल की धड़कने बढ़ जाना हम खेलते थे लुका -छुपी इधर उधर  इस कदर के वो पत्थर भी गुनगुनाते थे गीत कोई पुराना । मैं करती थी इंतज़ार हर वक़्त , हर दफा , जीते थे वो दिन, हर लम्हा हर पल सफा , अब याद ही है तेरी बस , इधर उधर सोई सी , नम  हैं ये आँखें जाने कहाँ खोई सी ॥ वो कुर्सियों को मिलाकर एक छोटा घर बनाना माँ की चुन्नियाँ थी छत का एक बहाना खेलते थे घर घर इधर उधर इस कदर के हवा भी चुन्नियों की कच्ची  छत देख , बदल देती थी ठिकाना । मैं करती थी इंतज़ार हर वक़्त , हर दफा , जीते थे वो दिन, हर लम्हा हर पल सफा , अब याद ही है तेरी बस , इधर उधर सोई सी , नम  हैं ये आँखें जाने कहाँ खोई सी ॥ वो बाग़ में टहलना और पेड़ों से लटकना वो बंद कमरे में छुपके नाच के मटकना वो ब्यास नदी का पानी ठंडा था इस कदर वो छींटे मारकर ही पंछियों सा चहकना । मैं करती थी इंतज़ार हर वक़्त , हर दफा , जीते थे वो दिन, हर लम्हा हर पल सफा , अब याद ही है तेरी बस , इधर उधर सोई सी , नम  हैं ये आँखें जाने कहाँ खोई सी ॥ फिर रात के अँधेरे में ताश को चमकाना मोमबत्ती की रोशनी में 'सफ़

"I was sitting in the lobby with my family. We were all waiting for the upcoming danger --- An evil spirit! We had to act in front of her as if we don't know who she is. Finally, the doorbell rang. Mustering up the courage, I opened the door, while they waited in the lobby.  She was dressed in a beautiful white long frock, just like a fairy (while we knew she was the wrong-one--the bad one--an ill spirit!). I couldn't see any magical wand with her, maybe she had hidden it somewhere. I smiled and welcomed her. Holding her by her arm as I was bringing her in, I said, 'Papa, doesn't she look like Tenzin (my friend)? So cute!!'. Papa just nodded and she faked a decent smile although her eyes said something else... I think we made sure that she didn't know that we know who she was...! But before she sat with us, she suddenly asked, 'Where is the bathroom?'    [Bathroom!!! ?? ] Mummy and Papa very truthfully replied, 'There are two! One

Sitting on the bed with a blue pillow on my lap , alone, I was trying to make something out of a bangle and some threads...... And the wooden roof over my head suddenly started making noise. I thought that it must be the daily business of the rats running over ... but then I found my hand holding the bangle and the other hand holding a thread-piece both along with the blue pillow shaking on my lap.  The other second I realized that the whole bed along with me is shaking back and forth............."Hey! what the hell is happening!" I looked up again thinking that it wasn't those rats and up I found the fan shivering... I kept all the stuff aside and got up while I also noticed that the almirahs in front had voluntarily started revealing their stuff ...! Jumped off my bed and downright ran out of the quarter ... " Earthquake!!!!  tremors..." By the time I reached out, everything had stopped already. No tremors... nothing!!! Well, I guess I had experie

मालूम था ये दिन भी आएगा , मगर ये नहीं के क्या दे जाएगा, वो हंसी अब सिर्फ कानों में गूंजेगी, कोई गुंचा अब सपनों में गून्थेंगे , वो दोस्ती अब सिर्फ किताबी पन्नों में रहेगी , वो यादें अब हम जीते रहेंगे ... बचाके रखे थे आंसू .... स्याहियों में उलझकर आज खोने दो, मन कहता है मेरा, आज रोने दो ... बातें वो इस चेहरे पे मुस्कान ले आती थी , गाना वो तुम्हारा दिल में उतर जाता था, इंतज़ार करते  थकते  नहीं थे कभी , मदद करने में कमी रखते नहीं थे कहीं ... वो साथ, वो दोस्ती, अब किताबी पन्नों में रहेगी, उस चेहरे पे आज गम की कलियाँ खिलने दो, बचाके रखे थे आंसू ... स्याहियों में उलझकर आज खोने दो, मन कहता है मेरा, आज रोने दो ... कहना था बहुत कुछ , पर दिल कमज़ोर है थोडा , बातें ज़बां  पे लाने की फितरत नहीं है इसकी , समझ जो जाते थे वो दोस्त बिना कुछ कहे , खामोशी बनाये रखने की वो आदत जो इसकी, दिल कहता है अब ये चुप्पी तोड़ने दो ... बचाके रखे थे आंसू ... स्याहियों में उलझकर आज खोने दो, मन कहता है मेरा, आज रोने दो ... dedicated to the last day at school.

Wake me up, And everybody else, Because the dawn is there, Downstairs, in the kitchen, Ten minutes and the tea is here. Ready or not? Each new day, Make the breakfast, and the lunch too, Quarter to nine, "Hey I'm late", Countdown begins, Five, Four, Three, two.... The Morning Mania does not let you, Take a break for a while., But, Mother, I still find, On your face, a faint smile. The school begins, And the daily routine, Teacher's profession is not easy, I know before the clock strikes three, There, you must be very busy. Tired after six hours, You blow the horn, of the car,  I open up the gate and see you in, You dine at lunch with the little Jin, Hiding the face of a sleepy scar! Do the little chores, Like washing those silly clothes, Fed up of seeing you wash, Every second day, Why don't you just go and rest, And leave everything at bay! The Afternoon Mania does not let you, Take a break for a while., But, Mother, I still

Sometimes, I wish I had a mobile. Like all my friends have....sometimes! With that ever-ringing landline, whenever I pick up the phone before I can hear who is on the other end, I hear a shout from the other room, "This phone! ugh! Better talk short and precise!" Ah! And then I say, "yeah! hello! ..hey.. Aanchal, how are you?..." The landline basically rings around 9pm or after 9 pm because we all (students) are awake with books on, while everyone at home is asleep! Another phone rings and I hear a shout from the other room, "You better take off that wire, exams are near...your friends are disturbing you, nothing else! Nuisance!" And I proceed, "hey Tanya,, what's up!..." With their cell phones on silent, they can pick up the calls quietly without disturbing anybody at home. But here, The Highness!! "Landline"! "Trin- Trin"! So yeah, sometimes I wish I had a mobile. Like all my friends have....sometimes!  What??

"Nature has so much to offer only if you turn around and perceive the things more than they actually are..." That's where I ended up an year ago: ( From My Balcony... ). Its just been two days-I observed a group of pigeons in the Big-B(ird) family out here. Parrots, magpies, sparrows, {late-lateef) crows and now pigeons too!  Great!  Esp. I'd like to mention about two pigeons-white and grey! They seem to be friends. They fly together. They sit on the same branch together. They forage together. The only white pigeon in the group of grey is something you'll find very beautiful! 'Its alright and good to be different, different from all. But still no discrimination is the best thing."Unity in Diversity!" (After all its India). ' Birds are free but that doesn't change the fact that they are as responsible creatures as humans are supposed to be! And I am reminded of line from a hindi song: "Panchhi nadiyaan pawan ke jhonke, koi