Thank you Good People..

Life with all its blows and bumps is still a journey we lovingly take.. and that is because some fellow travelers make it worth taking the pains.. Here are some of the travelers who deserve a special mention..

Ankita 

Beneath that bubbly and bindaas exterior is a woman with extraordinary grace and poise. Rising from ashes like a phoenix and the world would never come to know about the scars. You have loved me enough to humble my being. I am awfully glad to have you. I hope I get to do more "Toofani" stuff with you in future. And I hope you soar to unconquered heights. You have a priceless heart buddy! I'll miss you terribly.





Shilpa

I found some part of myself in you. Your presence in my life has taught me priceless lessons. In that so called "tiny" frame, is such an unbelievable amount of courage and grit and substance, that it leaves me awestruck. With you I have learnt how to value things in life. With you I have learnt how to stand up in the face of all aridity and disenchantment.You are priceless and I hope I have a friend in you for life. You'll be dearly missed.















Krittika

Yeah I had unforgivable misconceptions about you in the beginning, and I am still surprised at how awfully wrong I was. You are such a wonderful wonderful human being ladki. Such grace, such composure, such compassion and such beauty. I feel proud that you are my friend. You have inspired me so much. You bring in sunshine and rainbows with you wherever you go. And you have the most enchanting voice. Just know that you have a friend in me for life. You are deeply cherished.





Ipsita

Innocence personified. I have hardly ever come across a human being like you in life. You have so much love and so much compassion in that little heart of yours that it drowns the creatures you bestow it upon. I wish the absolute best for you. And I know you'll do great in life. Just never cease to be the little angel that you are. I love you.






Debalina

You have no idea how much respect I have for you. You are such a graceful and hard working person. You'll laugh, crack jokes, have all the fun and still beneath that I perceive is a quiet girl with little dreams. And I'm mighty sure that all of them will come true. You'll always be an achiever. And I'll always be proud of you.






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Ekka

What do I say room neighbor, except that.. "Whatever would I have done without you!" You light up my day lady. And you bring life to this often sorry place. You're out and out a STAR! And you'e sure to rock it! You have been my first friend in college and I have been very fortunate. Just be yourself and world is yours. God bless you. Now and always.










Nikita

One awe inspiring lady you are. Truly a woman of substance. Thank you for all the pains you have taken in this while and for everything you have done for us and the college. I wish I had got to know you better. But nonetheless you should know how amazing you are and how much success is waiting just round the corner for you. Be brave. Be Proud. Be Happy. And Always... Be yourself.






Mani

I should have probably made better friends with you because its undoubted that you are going to make it really big. :D Jokes apart.. You are a great person Mani and I love the life in you. I've seen the different shades in you, the different sides and layers.. And I have loved all of them. The world belongs to you love. Go take it. Nothing will stop you from achieving your dreams. Wish you the best!!










Prashanti

Style diva.. You have never failed to surprise me. You are such a perfect balance of everything that you leave me wondering all the time. Its great to have been friends with you. I have had lovely times in your company. And I must confess I used to be all impressed with your absolutely logical arguments and point of views. In class or otherwise. May you have every single happiness that you are worthy of. And that means a lot and lot! I wish the best for you! Soar lady!




Aditi

You've redefined grace. Thank you Aditi for being there. And thank you for maintaining your cool and composure in really trying times. I hope life has the most wonderful things for you in store. Be the compassionate person you are but do not let the world take you for granted. Ever. Take Care. :)












Indrani

You're beautiful. Its true. In every single way. Stay Blessed. I'll never forget your "Jaadu ki jhappis".









Ankit

One dude you are!  :D And I am so glad to have a friend in you. You'll achieve a lot in life Ankit. I'm absolutely sure of that. And the reason behind that would be the person you are. You have always been there. To listen, understand or lend a hand. And you have the cutest smile in the world! All the best buddy! :)








Nitin

I respect you with all my heart. I have seldom come across such good people with such wonderful hearts. I can't thank you enough for all your concern and all your best wishes. Your appreciation and encouragement has always mattered a lot. We've had good conversations and good time. I'll remember you very fondly. Always.










Aashish

You crack fellow! :D You are one amazing friend. You've been there for everybody. Try and be there for yourself as well. Always keep that smile on your face and keep the light of your soul alive. God bless you!












Rahul

Thank you Rahul for all the wonderful things you have said to encourage me and for all the times you have been there. Thank you. Wish you the very best!













Smrithin

Keep up your faith and stand tall. There's no stopping you. May you always be as popular and more. :D RTV's troubleshooter. May all your troubles be shot down. Glad to have known you buddy.















There are many more of you whose names though are not mentioned here, but have been equally important and precious to me. Thank you my friends for making this journey a memorable one. Truly Grateful! :)
Joy be with you!

And please let me have a picture of all of us together. :)

The Conversation

A bench that I will forever remember

For words said and heard

Words between loneliness and solitude

And the path walked up to another

Words between hurt and numbness

And the morphine 

Words to feel or seem to feel

To pick up the pieces and start again

To live differently from what we are

To be the people we never were

To run away and come back to ourselves

But we’re not the same now.

Words between suffer and hope

To light the candle that burns us

Words between dreams and reality

Standing across the bridge

Waiting with tired gaze

For the hope that has run late

Words between young and old

To embrace the advice of time

Graying hair, dying forts and barren trees

Tell the wandering souls

That shores shall forget them

And footprints be washed away

Words between bees and pigeons

Wounded and wet

But taking off again

To return home like nothing had happened

Dancing in the hive or cuddling in the nest

Never to share or complain

Words between dogs and men

And their names and games

Their aims and their blames

When we confuse one red for another

And run after wagging carefree tails

To help soothe the pain that was never felt

It rained on a cold February night

And all of the world’s pain was washed away for a brief moment

But it swept back

To fill the crevices of our souls again

Till pain makes way for no more pain

And we breathe back to our numbness

Words between cloaks and layers

For our fabric inside is torn

And once in a long while

We snatch a moment

To mend it

And go forth again

The wet clay

Given to inexperienced hands

Now distorted pots

But holding the water still

For a thirsty traveler

Who wouldn't care

Words between words and words

The ones that we hang on to

The curse that we have learnt to cherish

The noise is our music

We know the notes

For so often it has been played

Words between the paths we take

Different and yet the same

Fighting a “civil” war

Inside our heads

To be or not to be

Let us decide upon another day

This bench that I will forever remember

For words said and heard

Words of a soul sublime

Weaved into a quilt

By unseen threads of light

To keep you warm on a harsh winter night.

Malabar Monsoon on a Cold Winter Evening in Delhi

From the other side of the glass window

The city looked at her with indifference

Her hands had carried the cold from outside
 numb to the welcoming warmth

Gloves were meant to be forgotten

Her solitude was quickly forgiven

By the generous occupants of the room

As they returned to their cups and conversations

The walls were sketched by a wondering hand

Little slips in the lines, his only signatures

In a corner, Ghalib confessed his love for Dilli

Beside his musings, she took her seat

The calligraphy, done a little over enthusiastically

Made the words difficult to read

Ornamentation beneath its tedious cloaks

Buried the simplicity of things

“Have a look at our menu ma’am,

We have the best coffee from around

the World.”

So for her simple cup of brew

She flew over Jamaica, Brazil, Austria,

Norway, Cuba and Canada

Before coming back and resting on her own shores

“Malabar Monsoon!”

“Our very own.. excellent coastal flavours ”

The world was constantly escaping

Into another

Snatching away little moments

To spend with themselves

Tasting a different life

She was waiting for monsoons

In the midst of a haughty winter

Reading a novel set in Tehran             

While breathing the fogs of Delhi

A polite interruption of the French pot

Dived headlong into her pensive state

She poured in her cup

The blissful refuge

In its bitterness, she dissolved her scars

Poisoned all her lies

But some truth died as well

Because she couldn't always tell

One from another.

After the warmth returned to her palms

And the cup returned to the kitchen

After the smile returned to her lips

And she returned home to herself

Her soul’s bare feet still wet

Kissed by Malabar monsoons

While she has walked on its rainbow shores

Leaving no footprints behind.

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The Rise

Just Once

Let me make a song of every breath

Weave a little light into my soul

Braid happiness into the whims of my hair

Allow myself a smile

The one that I thought I could never afford

Search for a pair of warm hands

To bless my coldness away

Make a coat of ivory clouds

To wear on my way to the heavens

Let me dance to the harps of a cherub

Or to the flute of Gokul's prince

Let the rains kiss my forehead

And whisper little sonnets

Laugh with me till we can love no more

And wash my tears away

Tell no one

It would be our secret to keep

Let me wash the mirrors

and learn to look in them again

To know that I and she that I look at 

were never the strangers we thought 

each other to be

Let her eyes say just once

You're beautiful

and let mine smile and accept it.

Just once.

Something

No verse to touch, No prose to hold

My part succumbs in the play

No days to feel, no nights to hurt

Whisk all my prayers away

On a black square I stand

With a white beside me

The truth I will push away

And the lie will hide me

Drowned to death and still awake

To keep one promise forlorn

Rise to hold the morning's throne

A million times reborn

When enough cold will seep through

The warmth will return

And smoldering hopes burst into flames

To breathe again and burn

Today the song is beautiful

Tomorrow it would sleep

To gift a smiling moment

Your's forever to keep

One verse to touch, One Prose to hold

To all the parts I play

Unwritten still the author's work

And moulded in wet clay.

Letter from the Sea

     

Seep through these cracks

And flood my day

Kill all the truth

Push the dreams away

Kiss this night

Let the moon suggest

How all our fears

Can be laid to rest

Dance through the tides

And laugh again

Till pain makes way

For no more pain

Let my blood sink

In this lonely sand

On some unknown shore

Let my grave stand

Live this hour

With no breath planned

Come sing to the world

Come hold my hand…