Category Archives for Darshan
… जीवन क्या है, तेज़ हवा में दीप जलाना है।
Zamaane se bachaai hai
Wrote a gazal after a long while. Hope you like it: मेरी करवटों में बसी जो तबाही है, वही तेरी आँखों में आज छाई है। जो नागँवाराँ है अहल-ए-हुक्म को आज, वही धुन हमने कई बार गाई है। इक उम्र … Continue reading
Aao ki khwaab bunein…
Found a gem by Sahir Ludhianvi: आओ कि ख़्वाब बुनें, कल के वास्ते वरना ये रात, आज के संगीन दौर की ड़स लेगी जान-ओ-दिल को कुछ ऐसे कि जान-ओ-दिल ता-उम्र फिर न कोई हसीन ख़्वाब बुन सके [ संगीन दौर … Continue reading
Iqbal
I never really got into reading much of Allama Iqbal. I knew that he’s the one who gave us the legendary “Saare jahaan se accha” and “ab tak magar hai baki naam-o-nishaan hamara“. My blog will tell you that I … Continue reading
Experiments, with Truth
In the town, where i was born, lived a man, who sailed to sea… and he told us of his life, in the land of submarines… No, this has nothing to do with The Beatles. I was born in Sewagram. … Continue reading
When in doubt, smile!
I have this friend, who loves and believes this line – “when in doubt, smile”. So this person, has actually followed it, for a long time in life, and has successfully managed to sound and be innocent. And I mean … Continue reading
It all started with the mind
Pronouns, for once, are the most important part of the speech. They mean more than what they say. They rely on the reader more for grasping of the extra-literal meaning that they present. In essence, their meaning is subjective. And … Continue reading
Sleepless in Mumbai!
Sleep, as always, is averting me. No, I’m not in love, neither have I been worried. In fact, it is the most wonderfully peaceful time of my life. But sleep, has its own whims and fancies. And so I blog … Continue reading