आने वाली खुशियाँ और बीता हुआ गम

थोड़ी सी मान मे शांति और थोड़ी सी उदासी
पंख फैलाने की इकछा और कही घर छूटने का गम
कुछ सपनो को पूरे करने की हिम्मत और कुछ टूटे सपनो के चुभने का डर
मंज़िलो की ओर बढ़ते कदम और वापस कीचता हुआ ये सूनापन
खुद पे करना है विषवास और टूटे सारे भरोसे
किसी की उम्मीद और टूटी सारी आशाए
आने वाली खुशियाँ और बीता हुआ गम

-- शोभना

aane wali kushiya aur beeta hum gam

thodi si man main hai shanti aur thodi si hai udasi
pankh phalane ki ikcha aur kahi ghar chutne ka gam
kuch sapno ko pura karne ki himmath aur kuch tute sapno kechubhne ka dar
manzillo ki or badhte kadam aur vapas kichta hua ye sunapan
kudh pe karna hai vishwas aur tute sare bharose
kisi ki umeedhaur tuti sari aashayian
aane wali kushiya aur beeta hua gam

--shobhna

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कशीश

तुमसे ही बातें करने की और खामोशी से गुम हो जाने की
तुमको ही बहो मे भरने की और तुमही से आखे चुराने की
तुमसे ही रूठने की और तुमही को मानने की
तुमको ही समझने की और तुमही को भूल जाने की
तुमसे ही दूर जाने की और तुम्हारे संग ज़िंदगी बिताने की
कशीश
--शोभना

kashish

thum se hi baatain karne hi aur khamoshi se gum ho jane ki
thumko hi bhaho main sharne ki aur thumhi se aakhien churane ki
thumse hi ruthne ki aur thumhi ko manane ki
thumko hi samajhne ki aur thumko hi bhul jaane ki
thumse hi dur jaane ki aur thumhare sang zindagi bitane ki
kashish

--shobhna

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quote

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.
-- Sam Ewing

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two years ago this day...

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Quote

"If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spend it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke."

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सवाल

क्यों कभी कुछ सवालों के जवाब नही मिलते और कुछ जवाबों पर इतने सवाल उठते है
क्यों जब किसी हादसे से दामन छुड़ा के भागो तो वो तुम्हें अपनी गिरफ़्त में ले लेता है
क्यों जब ज़िंदगी हम सब को अलग अलग सवाल देती है तो हम उससे समान्तर ज़वाब चाहते है
और फिर क्यों हम दुसोरो की ज़िंदगी मैं अपने ज़वाब ना पा कर उनूंहे ग़लत ठहरा देते है
और क्यों उनकी ज़िंदगी मैं उपने ज़वाब ना पा कर नये सवाल उठा देते है
क्यों जब तिनका तिनका कर ज़िंदगी वापस जोड़ती लगती है तो पालक झपकाने से ही बिखर जाती है
सवाल सवाल कितने सारे है ये सवाल और कहा मिलेगे मुझे जवाब

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क्यो होता है (kyo hota hai)

क्यों होता है...
हर घड़ी कुछ यादें भुलानी है
और ज़िंदगी उन यादो की कहानी है
क्यों होता है...
हर रह एक धुंधली निशानी है
और ज़िंदाघी मंज़िल की ओर बढ़ानी है
क्यों होता है...
हर पल आँखें भर आती है
और ज़िंदगी मुस्कुराते गुज़ारनी है
क्यों होता है...
हेर आज पर कल की परछाई है
और ज़िंदगी रोज़ नयी सजनी है
क्यो होता है?

--शोभना

kyo hota hai...
har ghadi kuch yaadain bhulani hai
aur zindagi un yaadain ki kahani hai
kyo hota hai...
har rah ek dhundli nishani hai
aur zindagi manzil ki or badhani hai
kyo hota hai...
har pal aankhen bar aati hai
aur zindagi muskurate guzarni hai
kyo hota hai...
har aaj per kal ki parchai hai
aur zindagi roz nayi sajani hai
kyo hota hai?

--shob

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The Natya Karma

Khantaanyat Lambayat Geetam
Hastana Artha Pradakshayat
Chakshubhyam Darshayat Bhavom
Padabhyam Tala Acherait
Yato Hasta Stato Drushti
Yato Drushti Stato Manaha
Yato Manaha Stato Bhavom
Yato Bhavom Stato Rasaha



Keep the song in your throat
Let your hands bring out the meaning
Your glance should be full of expression
While your feet maintain the rhythm
Where the hand goes,
there the eyes should follow
Where the eyes are,
the mind should follow
Where the mind is,
there the expression
should be brought out
Where the expression is,
there the flavor
will be experienced
(by the audience).

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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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Quotes

I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble.
--Rudyard Kipling

Don't be yourself - be someone a little nicer.
--Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966

Don't wait for people to be friendly, show them how.
--Author Unknown

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Sreyas and Preyas

Path of wisdom via The Hindu

This makes me realize that there is so much to read.... good old reading :)

The Vedas posit that man has a choice of two paths in this world: Sreyas (preferable) also called Nivrtti, and the other Preyas (delectable) which is also known as Pravrtti. Sreyas is said to be preferable because the end (Self-knowledge) that is sought is permanent and hence there is no return to the world of bondage. The Vedas prescribe Preyas as a legitimate pursuit for fulfilling desires pertaining to both the world and the heaven through the performance of various sacrifices (Karma) with Dharma as the guiding principle in their advocacy. The fruits of Karma can be enjoyed relatively quickly but they are not long-lasting because they remain only till the merit is exhausted.

Story of Nachiketa

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The Hindu

After a long time I opened 'The Hindu' today... and realized why I like this newspaper so much. No frivolous stuff, no extensive graphic, no link to breaking new videos etc. Just plain and simple new for the reader...

taste bugs are setting in place again :)

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:)

ह्यः स्वप्नः एव,
श्वः केवलम् दृष्िटः,
अद्य सुष्ठु जीव,
सर्वह्यः आनन्दस्य स्वप्नः करणीयः।
सर्वश्वः आशादृष्िटः करणीया,
अतः साधु अवलोकय इदम् दिनम् प्रित

For yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow is only a vision.
But today, well lived,
Makes every yesterday a dream of happiness
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well, therefore, to this day.

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quote

He that plants trees loves others besides himself.
--Thomas Fuller

Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own.
--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Quote

When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.
--Dale Carnegie

Invisible tears are the hardest to wipe away.
--Adabella Radici

Sometimes I suffer from indigestion of the mind.
--Carrie Latet

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Thought

There is this subconcious voice in your head(or maybe heart) that tells you
... yes, it is about time that you picked up the pieces and move on
... But yet it is not the time to put these pieces together maybe it will never be...

Maybe somethings need to remain broken...

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Thought

Bit by bit you learn how to hide your sorrow,
slowly you become numb to memories
gradually u become disillusioned by emotions
just for the one you love... but is it love then?!??

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To Be Your Best Self

The good you find in others, is in you too.
The faults you find in others, are your faults as well.
After all, to recognize something you must know it.
The possibilities you see in others, are possible for you as well.
The beauty you see around you, is your beauty.
The world around you is a reflection,
a mirror showing you the person you are.
To change your world, you must change yourself.
To blame and complain will only make matters worse.
Whatever you care about, is your responsibility.
What you see in others, shows you yourself.
See the best in others, and you will be your best.
Give to others, and you give to yourself.
Appreciate beauty, and you will be beautiful.
Admire creativity, and you will be creative.
Love, and you will be loved.
Seek to understand, and you will be understood.
Listen, and your voice will be heard.
Teach, and you will learn.
Show your best face to the mirror, and
you'll be happy with the face looking back at you.

- Author Unknown

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Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge
Because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary
Because it means you've made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are
also thankful for the setbacks.

GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles and they
can become your blessings.

~ Author Unknown ~

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I want to be six again...

I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of a six year old again. I want to go to McDonald's and think that it's a four star restaurant. I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make ripples with rocks. I want to think M&Ms are better than money, because you can eat them. I want to play kickball during recess and paint with watercolors in art. I want to lie under a big oak tree and run a lemonade stand with my friends on a hot summers' day.

I want to return to a time when life was simple. When all you knew were colors, addition tables and simple nursery rhymes, but that didn't bother you, because you didn't know what you didn't know and you didn't care. When all you knew was to be happy because you didn't know all the things that should make you worried and upset. I want to think that the world is fair. That everyone in it is honest and good. I want to believe that anything is possible.

Somewhere in my youth...I matured and I learned too much. I learned of nuclear weapons, war, prejudice, starvation and abused children. I learned of lies, unhappy marriages, suffering, illness, pain and death. I learned of a world where men left their families to go and fight for our country, and returned only to end up living on the streets...begging for their next meal. I learned of a world where children knew how to kill...and did!!

What happened to the time when we thought that everyone would live forever, because we didn't grasp the concept of death? When we thought the worst thing in the world was if someone took the jump rope from you or picked you last for kickball? I want to be oblivious to the complexity of life and be overly excited by little things once again. I want to return to the days when reading was fun and music was clean. When television was used to report the news or for family entertainment and not to promote sex, violence and deceit. I remember being naive and thinking that everyone was happy because I was. I would walk on the beach and only think of the sand between my toes and the prettiest seashell I could find. I would spend my afternoons climbing trees and riding my bike. I didn't worry about time, bills or where I was going to find the money to fix my car. I used to wonder what I was going to do or be when I grew up, not worry about what I'll do if this doesn't work out.

I want to live simple again. I don't want my day to consist of computer crashes, mountains of paperwork, depressing news, how to survive more days in the month than there is money in the bank, doctor bills, gossip, illness and loss of loved ones. I want to believe in the power of smiles, hugs, a kind word, truth, justice, peace, dreams, the imagination, mankind and making angels in the snow.

I want to be six again.

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Happy Friendship Day!

But oh! the blessing it is to have a friend to whom one can speak fearlessly on any subject; with whom one's deepest as well as one's most foolish thoughts come out simply and safely. Oh, the comfort - the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person - having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.
--Dinah Craik, A Life for a Life, 1859

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