On My Mind

She couldn’t say it, For she had been deceived earlier, And he was just too careless, To see in her eyes that she felt the same.

When I was a small kid, one thing that perplexed me was this thing called Life. At times I used to wonder what would my life be like as seen by my brother or friends or parents. I tried to be in their shoes sometimes and see everything around me. Obviously, I couldn't keep this exercise unbiased but I did learn that life is a marvelous thing. You never realize the impact you make in other lives with each little action of yours. As I grew up, I stopped doing it. It happened unconsciously, something I didn't realize except for today when I delved way too deep into my thoughts. Life happens to you and you never realize it. You never know what it is like to be living with yourself, how do your friends tolerate you and so many more things. At this point in time, when I look back at all those things which happened to me, they seem so justified.  The guy who rejected me in the interview, the friend who ditched me, they all seem to have a reason when I look at things from thei...

रात घनी थी, चाँद नज़र नहीं आ रहा था, उस पार देखने की कोशिश तो की, पर अँधेरा बहुत था।  कमज़ोर दिल धड़कने की कोशिश तो कर रहा था, पर डर शायद जीने की चाहत से ज़्यादा था।  आखिरकार दिमाग ने दिल पर काबू किया, डर के आगे बढ़ना सिखाया।  रात घनी चाहे कितनी भी हो,  सुबह का इंतज़ार करना सिखाया।  फिर सूरज निकलेगा, फिर रौशनी होगी, धुंध छटेगी, नयी कोपलें फूटेंगी।  उस घबराये दिल की मत सुन,  बस थोड़ी देर और,फिर सुबह होगी।