November 21, 2012

Stars are all i think of now
of their journey
and darkness of their path
and their bright long cover

why do they have to be so far
to make them look small
someone must be scared
of love and beauty

someone must be singing
only to listen to himself
and call them down
to kiss them and ask for love

September 13, 2012

From an unknown poet

ना सुकून ऐ दिल की है आरज़ू,
न किसी अज़ल की तलाश है। 
तेरी जुस्तजू में जो खो गयी,
मुझे उस नजर की तलाश है।

जिसे तू कहीं भी न पा सका,
मुझे अपने दिल में वो मिल गया .
तुझे जाहिब इसका मलाल क्या,
ये नज़र नज़र की तलाश है।  

तुझे दो जहाँ की ख़ुशी मिली 
मुझे दो जहाँ का आलम मिला 
वो तेरी नज़र की तलाश थी 
ये मेरी नज़र की तलाश है 

मेरी राहतों को मिटा के भी 
तेरे गम ने दी मुझे ज़िन्दगी 
तेरा गम नहीं यूँ ही मिल गया 
मेरी उम्र भर की तलाश है  

रहे नूर मेरी ये आरजू 
न रहे ये गर्दिश ऐ जुस्तजू 
जो फरेब ऐ जलवा न खा सके 
मुझे उस नजर की तलाश है 

September 07, 2012

Something i scribbled in office for Teacher's day:
....
....

Not by power of falsely might..
or by thrones, or swords of blood..
but by love and wisdom's insight..
breaking the dams on knowledge's flood..

I will carry you in ways unknown..
your love and stregnth in my humble pitcher..
to leave behind, long after
we're gone..
some of me and some of you, dear Teacher !

July 25, 2012

Woh ret ka samandar tha kinare
jahan hum tum baithey they
kehne ko kuch na tha magar
baatein fir bhi hoti rahin der tak

jab bhi tum najar hatake door lehron ko dekhti
main chupke se tumhari aankhon me jhaank leta
kya kahin inme kabhi mera khayal tha
par ye to tum jano aur tumhari aankhen

aaj bhi jab kabhi tanhayee me baithta hun
door door tak us ret ka ehsaas hota hai
lagta hai inme tumhari muskurahat aaj bhi bikhri hai
bas samet nahi sakta unhe 

waqt ke jhole me jab kabhi haath daalta hun
har baar haath se kuch choot jaata hai,
aur wo sagar kabhi kabhi ret ke sath nikal padta hai
kahin se maano tumhe leke aaya ho

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वो रेत का समंदर था वहां, 
जिसके किनारे हम तुम बैठे थे 
केहने को कुछ नहीं था मगर 
बातें फिर भी होती रहीं देर तक 

जब भी तुम नजर हटाके दूर लहरों को देखती 
मैं चुपके से तुम्हारी आँखों में झाँक लेता 
क्या कहीं इनमे मेरा कभी मेरा ख्याल था 
पर ये तो तुम जानो और तुम्हारी आँखें 

आज भी जब कभी तन्हाई में बैठता हूँ 
दूर दूर तक उस रेत का एहसास होता है 
लगता है इनमे तुम्हारी मुस्कराहट आज भी बिखरी है 
बस समेट नहीं सकता उन्हें 

वक़्त के झोले में जब कभी हाथ डालता हूँ 
हर बार हाथ से कुछ छूट जाता है 
और वो सागर कभी कभी रेत के साथ निकल पड़ता है 
कहीं से मानो तुम्हे लेके आया हो !

March 07, 2012

The Virtual Activity



YouTube is a gift. A good amount of my time has been spent on YouTube and Wikipedia in recent months. These two sites have added a lot to my knowledge of world affairs and have exposed me to some of the thoughts and ideas of the very best intellectuals of our time and they have helped me form opinions on some of the key issues that matters. Its important that i document my current views and try to crystallize them as clearly as possible.

Persons whose ideas have been introduced to me virtually in recent times:

1. Noam Chomsky : He has been unarguably the biggest influence on me recently. For the parts of his arguments, which i can relate to and understand, i have no difficulty endorsing. His views on States being able to manipulate and control peoples needs and way of life and keep them passive and selectively informed through various means in "Manufacturing Consent" is worth knowing about. He makes a strong argument and with his encyclopaedic knowledge and insight helps in understanding the power struggles of those who possess the information in society. His views on Governments being violent organizations and one whose acts should always be watched closely and skeptically, makes complete sense. One particular video which i like of him is this where he explains what exactly is the purpose of education.

2. Christopher Hitchens :  I like him more for his mannerisms and the thrill he brings while he is debating  rather than his views. Some of the points related to the disastrous consequences of religious ideas and dogmas that he discusses so often completely makes sense. I admire him for some of the things he stands and fights for vehemently like "free speech", "right to a free inquiry" , "emphasis on scientific approach",  "opposition to dogmas and hypocritical stances of organized religion" and yes his "fearlessness". With his passing away in December 2011, he will be missed dearly by the intellectual world. RIP.

Documentaries I have watched in recent times:

1. Cross vs Crescent (The story of Crusades)
2. Conrad Wolfram on making maths beautiful
3.Philosophy - A Guide to Happiness
4. The fall of Lehman Brothers
5. The perfect Vagina
6. Albert Einstein (BBC Documentary)
7. The Rushdie Affair
8. Manufacturing Consent

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