I am punctual .. Aur koi ho na ho :D :D
24 today. Phew!!
Yahaan alag andaaz hai, jaise chhidta koi saaz hai, har kaam ko taala karte hain, ye sapne paala karte hain
Monday, April 28, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Bol Na Halke Halke
The following are the lyrics of a song by Gulzar. I have been confused about the meaning/interpretation of the highlighted lines(in the context of the song, of course) for quite a few months now. I have asked several people and have got answers ranging from "I don't know" to "This is crap" to "These lines can only be felt. They cannot be explained." Since some enlightened people have started treading this space of late, I thought I might as well try here. Can anyone help??
"Dhaage tod laao chandni se noor ke
Ghoonghat hi bana lo roshni se noor ke
Sharm aa gayi to aagosh mein lo
Saanson se uljhi rahi meri saansein
[Bol Na Halke Halke 2
hoth se halke halke
bol na halke ]2
Aa neend ka sauda karein
Ek khwaab dein ek khwaab lein
Ek khwaab to aankhon mein hai
Ek chand ke takiye tale
Kitne dinon se ye aasmaan bhi soya nahi hai
Isko sula dein...
[Bol Na Halke Halke 2
hoth se halke halke
bol na halke ]2
Umrein lagi kehte hue
do lafz the ek baat thi
Woh ek din sau saal ka
Sau saal ki wo raat thi
Kaisa lage jo chup chaap dono
Pal pal mein puri sadiyaan bita dein
[Bol Na Halke Halke 2
hooth se halke halke
bol na halke ]2"
"Dhaage tod laao chandni se noor ke
Ghoonghat hi bana lo roshni se noor ke
Sharm aa gayi to aagosh mein lo
Saanson se uljhi rahi meri saansein
[Bol Na Halke Halke 2
hoth se halke halke
bol na halke ]2
Aa neend ka sauda karein
Ek khwaab dein ek khwaab lein
Ek khwaab to aankhon mein hai
Ek chand ke takiye tale
Kitne dinon se ye aasmaan bhi soya nahi hai
Isko sula dein...
[Bol Na Halke Halke 2
hoth se halke halke
bol na halke ]2
Umrein lagi kehte hue
do lafz the ek baat thi
Woh ek din sau saal ka
Sau saal ki wo raat thi
Kaisa lage jo chup chaap dono
Pal pal mein puri sadiyaan bita dein
[Bol Na Halke Halke 2
hooth se halke halke
bol na halke ]2"
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
And dreamt a thousand dreams
Each dream was worth dying for
Or at least so, to him, it seemed
(Ghalib turns in his grave)
Plump and jolly, round like a football
They called him Teddy Bear
The King loved him, and all in the kingdom
He was everybody's dear
They laughed at him, he enjoyed the attention
They said, "Oh! He is such a clown"
Self indulgent, he walked on the streets
Nothing could put him down
Then came the momentous time
Something happened that no one had wondered
Descended an angel from the heavens
She came, he saw, she conquered
(Now it is Julius Caesar's turn to turn in his grave :P)
She had all the charms that myths are about
Infinite amount of grace
Humpty was in seventh heaven
His dreams had found a face
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
In love he fell so deep
Every little gesture, even a smile from her
Made him lose his sleep
He thought she loved him too
This, of course, was wishful thinking
For how could an angel love him
Just an ordinary earthly being
One fine day, without saying a word
The angel retreated to heaven
And all the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again
The story doesn't end there, there is a twist in the story
Humpty did rise and faced the test of time
He still sits on the wall and dreams
The number now being nine ninety nine.
And dreamt a thousand dreams
Each dream was worth dying for
Or at least so, to him, it seemed
(Ghalib turns in his grave)
Plump and jolly, round like a football
They called him Teddy Bear
The King loved him, and all in the kingdom
He was everybody's dear
They laughed at him, he enjoyed the attention
They said, "Oh! He is such a clown"
Self indulgent, he walked on the streets
Nothing could put him down
Then came the momentous time
Something happened that no one had wondered
Descended an angel from the heavens
She came, he saw, she conquered
(Now it is Julius Caesar's turn to turn in his grave :P)
She had all the charms that myths are about
Infinite amount of grace
Humpty was in seventh heaven
His dreams had found a face
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
In love he fell so deep
Every little gesture, even a smile from her
Made him lose his sleep
He thought she loved him too
This, of course, was wishful thinking
For how could an angel love him
Just an ordinary earthly being
One fine day, without saying a word
The angel retreated to heaven
And all the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again
The story doesn't end there, there is a twist in the story
Humpty did rise and faced the test of time
He still sits on the wall and dreams
The number now being nine ninety nine.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Saturday, April 05, 2008
khamoshi
Khafa hain wo humse, kehte hain
Alfaazon ka istemaal na karo
Khamoshi ko baatein karne do
Shaayad kahin se sun aaye the
Ki 'ye fasaana to nigaahon se bayaan hota hai'
Hum kehte hain
Aji chhodo ye sab bekaar ki baatein hain
Humaari taraf dekhna tak to aap chaahte nahi
Nigaahon mein jo likha hai, kya khaak padhenge?
Alfaazon ka istemaal na karo
Khamoshi ko baatein karne do
Shaayad kahin se sun aaye the
Ki 'ye fasaana to nigaahon se bayaan hota hai'
Hum kehte hain
Aji chhodo ye sab bekaar ki baatein hain
Humaari taraf dekhna tak to aap chaahte nahi
Nigaahon mein jo likha hai, kya khaak padhenge?
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Far behind
They are all running so fast
I am falling far behind
How do I catch them
Is all that occupies my mind
But why do I want to catch them
What is so special about them
All right all right they can write a bit
But it is not all there is to life, is it?
I want to become a poet
They say I cannot
I see the gifts they have
But don't see what I have got
All this jealousy is momentary
Just a different mood
And as I make you read this crap
I know that life is good.
wah wah :P :D :D
Just to make it clear .. this is not what I mentioned in the previous post .. that is still pending ... don't know when/if it will come out .. will mention when it does :(
I am falling far behind
How do I catch them
Is all that occupies my mind
But why do I want to catch them
What is so special about them
All right all right they can write a bit
But it is not all there is to life, is it?
I want to become a poet
They say I cannot
I see the gifts they have
But don't see what I have got
All this jealousy is momentary
Just a different mood
And as I make you read this crap
I know that life is good.
wah wah :P :D :D
Just to make it clear .. this is not what I mentioned in the previous post .. that is still pending ... don't know when/if it will come out .. will mention when it does :(
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