If hearts could whisper

Beating up and down
Plumbing the red liquid, in and out
It sings its melody day and night
The cosmic rhythm of life shall flow
Until that bag of red liquid shall row
Layer by layer
Deep and down
The tunnels form a maze
And deep down that maze
A feeling lays
Of love, of hatred
Of eternal bliss
Of hellish enmity
Of songs of brotherhood
Of touch of motherhood
The hell and the heaven in unison lay
The human race its ready to slay
The tales buried in the closet
The anger hidden like a malicious snake
The effervescence of a child trampled
The spirit of joy drowned in a salty lake
The world shall go deaf
If hearts could whisper...Nothing shall be left

Wherever u go

Where ever you go
No matter how far you go
There ll be a feeling
That someone’s close by
Not a myth but something real, someone there
Wherever you go
A thought shall make you turn
To see a loved face and those sparkling eyes
But in that foreign land and strange world
You ll find none
Then tired you will lay down
To shut your eyes to the madness around
Your face burdened with freckles & frown
And longing making your heart ache
A deep breath shall kiss your face
Trembling fingers shall fill the gap
and you shall lovingly clasp
A familiar fragrance shall fill the room
Your eyes shall open wide
Just to realize
You had just felt me beside
Wherever you go
I ll be by your side…

BEST vs BEST

A debate has been brewing in my mind like the finest quality liquor ferments, changing colour and gathering its smoothness with age. Being a firm follower and hardcore romantic, I lived by the phrase ‘somewhere someone is made for you’ (very filmy, indeed). The God shall show various omens when this person appears in your life. In precise terms, there is one best person made for us and we should go around in search of it. Indirectly, this is propagating the concept of ‘love marriage’ only. Search on till you find him/her.Thus, we are an incomplete puzzle and hunt for the best fit to complete it.
On the contrary, finding the best in a person we have met along the course of our lives is the other option. Look at the simple way of doing this- we meet new people, we might like a few of them and would like to know more about them. The knowing process shall bring out dozens of similarities and plethora of dissimilarities...now this might not look like the ideal permutation and combination for the person we imagined to be our life partner. Generally, in this scenario we have two options. First, is getting disillusioned and continuing our search for the best person. The second refers to acceptance of the person as he/she is and making the best of what we have. The latter is an approach followed in most of the arranged marriages and quite surely for a lot of love marriages as well. I guess our parents might be right examples of making cordial compromises and making good the differences. Instead of rummaging over unfulfilled expectations, they look forward at the future with hope.
I came across the simplest rule to follow in order to stay happy- stop comparing people and stop expecting. Sounds too Godly...yes it does!!!! We are but mere mortals who will end up comparing the person in our lives to the on screen filmstar or a too perfect-to-believe friend. We would expect loads of things and more often than not, expect the other person to know about our wishes without us mentioning it. Oh goodness...are they supersonic human beings. Give them peace...speak out your expectations...ask what they expect and then let life be a simple happy journey.
No matter how perfectly suitable couples appear to be, somewhere a cord of contention or difference of opinion might emerge. And then we again find ourselves at the crossroads – disheartened, heartbroken, disillusioned lets search for the perfect one or accept the follies and make the best of the person in our lives. Moral of the story- you get the BEST either ways...but choose your course. Have a happy journey...

What is a relationship?
Oxford dictionary defines it as an association or connection or in more precise terms as an emotional association. The word emotional adds a lot of ambiguity to the term and provides space to writers like me, to present our own interpretation. Emotions is an expression of feelings, a smile on seeing the star studded sky… a laugh on seeing your buddy trip on the staircase…a frown on the driver honking in the traffic jam ..and many more things that form a part of our day. Thus it is basic human nature to express, lest we shall be logs of wood.
This expression can be categorized as positive or negative and also depends on how the person perceives it. When I laugh on my friend who has just fallen on a banana peel I am portraying a positive expressions which may be categorized as negative by my remorseful friend. Thus in light of the situation …. Any expression can fall in any categories… and only god can always express positive expressions…
So what we call man as a social being is just an insight into the bigger sphere of life. Some see the grape wine of relationships as chains that clutch them and prevent the flight of life However the contrary also holds good for many--- who view it as a foundation and elevated ground from where they can take-off to fulfill there aspirations and return when faced with desolation and failure. It serves as a support system of life. Whatever may be the perception , the fact remains that relationships either viewed in form of hindrances or support pillars, are indispensable part of every human beings life. The role they play in a persons life is a matter of his personal caprice. Social scenario also influences the extent of there role, an example is our well knit Indian society where relations are treated as crux of life.. however western influence has brought a radical change in ideologies and the way gen x treats relationships.
None of us can be advocates on weather this change is positive or negative because god forgot to write the rule book when he made Adam and Eve.!!!!!!!! Hence a little clue emerges after we have treaded the little distance towards our goal---“Relationships are what we perceive them as”.
Born on this and the gift that falls to your share are bundles of relations—few immediate few distant but they are your relations(relatives)live with them or leave them but they are yours. as we tread further and gain a sense of the world around us we start our own search and build relations of choice or what we call as friends….
The gloom blanketed life… and nothing can be more depressing than being alone and no one to share. It is well established that the other person may not be in the slightest of position to help us but the comfort of his/her being there for us shows paths to free ourselves from clutches of the upheaval plaguing our life. The mystery behind this insurgency of solutions to our problems is deep. The depth needs introspection. I wont be fettering in this process of self analysis , but will just hint at the path. Just peep around and adjudge people around with the level of comfort you enjoy in their company. Put comfort on a scale and people at its various levels. The introspection shall follow.

Hatred The antonym for love, the grief of souls, the lost meaning of relations, the unspoken word of the devil... it takes more effort to hate someone rather than shower him/her with love. It saps the vitality of a buoyant soul, it reminds one of the dark alleys of life and it gives nightmares on long black nights. Hatred like love is strong, memorable, happens once or maybe twice in a lifetime and remains with you for a long time. Initially, it gives sleepless nights and takes away peace similar to falling in love. However, the similarity ends here and the wide inseparable crack emerges between the two. Love brings incessant joy, pure ecstasy and lifelong peace whereas its counterpart just leaves you with burdensome grief and restlessness for a lifetime. Metaphors like dark alley, deadly venom, creepy nights and razor sharp knife have been used to denote this feeling. The basic question arises: Why do we hate someone? Surely, we never go on hating absolute strangers. We hate the ones close to us or maybe we hate the system of things impacting our lives. We might hate a relative or the bureaucracy or prevalent corruption. We hate them for the negative impact they have on our lives and sometimes this hatred becomes our way of life. We complain, grieve and continue to hate. The end result is that we live grudgingly and continue to make our lives sour. The sweetness of love is replaced Live the joys, forget the pain, forgive....

WHEN OPINION MATTERS

*The Whistling Brooke

American special envoy Hol Brooke expressed his concern over the growing power of Taliban and its terrorist activities. However, the point he wanted to bring home was the dire need for cooperation between India, Pakistan and US. Unlike most envoys, he didn’t try to promote bilateral talks or soft border theories. His message was loud and clear: the growing demon of terrorism doesn’t affect one nation or one region but spreads like wild fire if left unattended to. Pakistan may have felt the lump in the throat when it was called the breeding ground and the aid provider to Taliban. However, the recent bombings and the miserable state of affairs in the Swat Valley must have shaken it from within and hopefully made it realise that it’s high time to mend its ways lest it shall perish in its self created hell.

*Shoe Sinning India

Are we a nation of suppressed anger, tired eyes, silent frustrations and cheated souls? And we rise once in a while when things are beyond our well stretched bearing point. Jarnail’s Singh’s shoe throwing episode was met with applause by the Sikh community. ‘The message was correct though the manner wasn’t’ was the oft repeated statement on news channels and editorial pages. The anger boiling in the Sikh community has become a threat to the Congress. Tytler’s clean chit has raised a storm in Punjab and many political parties will bank on the popular emotion sweeping the community. However, the biggest concern is the credibility of CBI. The organisation loses its significance and the motive of its existence if the report submitted in Supreme court was influenced by political parties and manipulated in due time. More than Tytler, the CBI is the source of resentment and the officer’s incharge should be dealt with severely if any laxity is detected on their part

*GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS

The Liberhan panel shall soon be listed in the book of records for the number of extensions(48) in the release of the inquiry reports. After 16 years of the grave incident of demolition of the Babri Masjod, we still await the report which shall name the culprits followed by the unending trials to bring these wrongdoers to justice . Considering that the miscrent was in his 30's at the time of the incident, we can well add up 16 years(provided the report is published this year) and to this figure if we sum up the time for court proccedings, we shall end up with people who have lived lavish lives and are on their way to the grave. The irony of the whole situation lies in the fact that this commssion was set up to provide prompt result within three months, during the PM Narasimha governemnet. It is not Rs. 8 crore or 16 years but the sheer system of justice which becomes a mockery by the unending delay. Great going Justice Liberhan and congratulations for being eligible for the Guiness book or its lesser known cousin Limca book of records.

*EPICENTRE OF TERROR

The sternness exuded in the tone of our silent PM Dr. Manmohan Singh at the G-20 summit was a pleasant surprise. Branding Pakistan as the breeding ground of terror in the world and demanding accountability for its actions was something the nation looked forward to.Making indirect references or saying banal words shall yield nothing to the nation that has borne innumerable misgivings in the name of peace.Our neighbour has to realise that we are beyond our patience limits and any action to disturb our equilibrium shall be countered with a stern approach.It is really disheartening to see the luke warm response to the 26/11 Mumabi blasts. From denial in playing a role in the terror attack to half hearted acceptance in playing a minor part in the whole plot, all we have witnessed is total apathy to the issue. I hope that our PM makes his stance clearly and volubly at the G 20 and doesn't mince words in describing the miscreants.

*(S)WORDS

Varun Gandhi evokes a sense of anger for this communist remarks coupled with pity for his current situation. BJP members were all festive over the idea of roping in a Gandhi into their party. This surname proved to be a double edged sword whereby, though he made news it was for all the wrong reasons. Many political leaders have been making communist remarks in their speeches and these bitter words have instigated violence. The all confused, totally haywire, absolutely clueless Election Commission has never debarred the candidature of any leader on grounds of communal remarks. Now as the BJP is mincing words while commenting on his speech and the poor soul is trying to portray an innocent face, it’s up to us to decide- can we afford another Babri Masjid violence or can we witness another Godhra Carnage? Communalism is born through words however, like a parasite it survives on life and blood of people like us.