Monthly Archives for December 2005
Knock
There was a knock on the door. I opened the door. There was no one there. I was oscillating between the thoughts of whether I’m overhearing or is there somebody playing a game with me. This was not happening to … Continue reading
Phir Wahi Talaash
Old Doordarshan serials are something that still keeps me mesmerized. Yesterday I bumped on to a gazal sung by chandan das, which used to be the title track of an amazing serial – “Phir wahi talaash”, aired on Sunday mornings … Continue reading
I used to write…
There was a time I used to write things besides brochures, code, patents and contracts Today I recollected a small poem I wrote sometime in IIT days. So here it is… उल्फ़त की दो घडी मे लव्ज़ों की जो लडी, … Continue reading
Here I go again…
Oh dont worry I’m not going anywhere. I just needed to chose these lines from the song: Mamma mia, here I go again My my, how can I resist you? Mamma mia, does it show again? My my, just how … Continue reading
Koi surat nazar nahi aatee
Back again to Ghalib, one of his saddest creations: कोई उम्मीद बर नहीं आती कोई सूरत नज़र नहीं आती मौत का एक दिन मु’अय्याँ है नींद क्यों रात भर नहीं आती आगे आती थी हाल-ए-दिल पे हँसी अब किसी बात … Continue reading