Sher o shayri ;)

Taken From the article by Khushwant Singh's article in Hindustan times on December 30, 2012

By sheer chance, I happened to stumble across Balmukand Arsh Malsiyani's (1908-1979) poem Haqiqat (Reality), which I had translated for my Collection "Celebrating the Best of Urdu Poetry" (Penguin), jointly with Kamna Prasad. I reproduce it as it sums up my present state of mind & body:

फिरदौस के चश्मों की रवानगी पे न जा
ऐ शेख तू जन्नत की कहानी पे न जा
इस वहम को छोड़, अपने बुढ़ापे ही को देख
हूर - ए - बहिश्ते की जवानी पे न जा |

English translation:
Do not get taken in by takes of streams that flow in paradise;
Old Sheikh, do not be fooled by stories of heavenly delights;
Forget this make-believe, be your age, see your grey hair forsooth
Don't dream of houris in the bloom of their youth.

Meanings:
Forsooth = : in truth : INDEED — often used to imply contempt or doubt
Houris = one of the beautiful maidens that in Muslim belief live with the blessed in paradise

Credits: As mentioned.

Garfield, the trouble maker ;)

Smoking: Reel v/s Real

U/A certification not mandatory for films with smoking scenes

A question on my mind :

A hero puffs away, while a marquee rolls saying "Cigarette smoking is injurious to health"
What is a kid supposed to believe? His favorite hero puffing away stylishly OR a rolling text. May be the kid also gets to listen to 30 sec ad at the beginning, middle (Who stays after Interval to listen to an 'ad') and ponder "If smoking is bad and my favourite actor is good (Now-a-days Heroes are also playing shades of grey But mostly 'good grey' we can safely assume ) then why is he smoking?".

I guess pondering on such grand matters of being would help our precocious young buds to grow taller, sharper, stronger (by smoking?? oops!).

An interesting story comes to mind:
Sir Alex was a famous Hollywood star. He was approached by a liquor company to promote their brand. Coincidentally, he also drank the same brand But he politely declined. Thinking the money wasn't enough the manufacturer approached him doubling his offer. Sir Alex replied "It is not that I do not drink this brand, Or your offer is not good. It is just that Liquor consumption is not healthy and addictive So I prefer to drink in the privacy of my house, I can't share this addiction with my fans."


Detractors would argue : Smoking onscreen is a matter of personal preference. But then if it is so, why do we rate movies as U, U/A, A in first place? To my mind the only reason for rating is kids cannot make informed choices in case of Cinema and You gotta admit Cinematic charm is strong on kids, hence employed in ads to influence opinions.

P.S. Comments invited :)

Facebook!

There is an old saying
Neki kar dariya mein daal

The latest version of it is:
Kuch bhi kar Facebook pe daal

Who has got it all? Me!
People are declaring their recent purchases. Sometimes it feels ostentatious.It is like they are having a competition with their friends on who buys the most expensive gadget. It makes one smile in amusement, if friends are the competition - Is there anyone to rely on? Is it the daily dose of 'likes' we are after OR are we hopelessly alone in this small connected world?

Pyaar bhi Facebook par aur Gam-e-Izhar bhi Facebook par
We are sharing everything mundane or otherwise - right from eating out at Mac D to our deepest emotions, declaring love, even heartbreaks.


If every feeling is public then Where does that leave space for private emotions? Makes me wonder!

P.S. The article is intended not to criticize But pondering choices, we make.

Seasons of life

Like it cannot be sunny forever,
It won't be rainy forever.

Cliffhanger

One day while walking through the wilderness a man stumbled upon a vicious tiger. He ran but soon came to the edge of a high cliff. Desperate to save himself, he climbed down a vine and dangled over the fatal precipice. As he hung there, two mice appeared from a hole in the cliff and began gnawing on the vine. Suddenly, he noticed on the vine a plump wild strawberry. He plucked it and popped it in his mouth. It was incredibly delicious!

People's reactions to this story:

"After having only 5 hours of sleep I understand now. 'Live life to the fullest!'"

"'Eat, drink, and be merry; for tomorrow we die!' Not sure who to credit the quote, but it seems to apply."

"Live each moment to the full. The plight the man was in was no reason not to enjoy the wild strawberry."

"The man knew that he was about to die, and that there was nothing he could do about it. The strawberry was his last chance to enjoy life so instead of wasting his last moments in fear and frustration he took what little pleasure he could and made the best of it."

"Enlightenment can be found in distraction from distraction. The Universe is now! And strawberries are delicious."

Credit:  http://users.rider.edu/~suler/zenstory/cliffhanger.html

lol

Mayank : Mera room koi mandir ka dwar nahin tha.....


KI MERI BLUE COLOR KI CHAPPAL GAYAB HO GAYI :(


Sagar :

Ye to aapke bhakton ka pragaadh prem hai.. Jiske kaaran vah aapki aakaash rangi charan padukaaon ko shirodhaaran karke is viraat mele roopi sansaar mein virte phir rahe hai.. :D