Monday, May 24, 2010

Shaeyri...

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Aap ho toh zindagi mein chain hai,
Aap na ho toh yeh bechain hai....
Lamho mein ek rishta sa kayam ho gaya,
Aur najane waqt ne use adhura kyun chod diya........


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Zindagi mein kabhi aisa mod bhi aata hai,
Tanha jeena mushkil ho jata hai,
Lekin us murjhae hue zindagi mein phir se ek muskaan aati hai,
Jab hume aapki yaad aati hai....


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Hume to aadat hai aapko yaad karne ki,
Aapke saath betaie hue uss har lamhe ko yaad karne ki....
Najane yeh waqt iss tarhan kyun beet jata hai,
Inn lamhon ki dooryion ko mitane ki chaah mein..yeh waqt bhi peche chut jata hai.......


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MEMORIES REVISITED (Story)

This is my very first story ! I know the plot is very common, yet I tried to portray it in a different light. Hope you like it ! 


MEMORIES REVISITED 

                                      "Far off in the woods a shadow creeps,                                   
     The rhythm of heart beats in cacophony,
             Rain drops trail through me,
                 Leaving me alone in melee....."

       It was pouring heavily and the road was deserted….the night was silent and misty and the only sound reverberating was of the rainfall and thunder…She was walking aimlessly down the road and tears glistened on her cherry cheeks, her vision was blurred but she didn’t bother cleansing her spectacles and walked an untrodden road, where she had no one to look forward too…nor her family nor her husband; she let out silent tears as she trailed back in the past into her memories……..
           
       “It was 19th June, the most precious day of her life; she got married to the love of her life on this very day…she was anxiously waiting for her dear husband to arrive, after all this was going to be a memorable anniversary for them, as she was pregnant and came to know about this joy in the wee hours of morning. It was way past 9 o’clock and worry was etched on her face…Oh! Dear lord hope everything is fine…why hasn’t yasin returned yet? He promised me he would be back by 7 o’clock and it’s almost two hours and no sign of him, muttered falaq as she paced the spacious hall of their apartment. Suddenly, the door bell rang and falaq sprang into action and ran towards the door; only to find a fully drenched yasin standing motionless at the door with a near about two year old baby girl.
         
          Falaq’s face went pale and she couldn’t fathom what was going on….seconds later, Yasin stepped in and laid the baby on couch and turned to his wife. After what seemed like aeons, the silence broke as Yasin spoke, “I’m sorry shona but I need to confess something to you… (His voice faltered) something which I myself didn’t know about a month back. Yes, this was my important meeting due to which I came home late…” Yasin paused as his gaze shifted to his wife who sat there motionless taking in everything silently he continued further, “three years back when we didn’t know each other, there was a girl named Aliya in my life, we two were the best of friends so much so that our friends teased us as a future couple… (Pause)….It was new year’s eve and as usual I was partying with my friends, don’t know how it happened maybe destiny but I and aliya ended up drunk and in that state we crossed our limits unknowingly. The next day we were unable to face other and had even reduced talking from that day onwards; (Pause) that was the time (One month later) you came in my life like wind and swept me away by your innocence and charm, it was love at first sight as you remember…and we got together, Yasin paused and continued further; it was during this time Aliya discovered she was carrying my child, but really shona I didn’t know about it had I known I would never have carried forward my relationship with you and happily embraced Aliya and my child but then maybe destiny had other plans and Aliya vanished into thin air, without informing anyone only to be resurfaced a month back from today... (Long pause)
        
        She called me up and to be frank I was delighted to hear from her after three years, l went to meet her that’s when I came to know about sameya; my daughter…I refused to believe but she was telling the truth and when I asked her why after years she wants me to accept our daughter ? she told me she was suffering from blood cancer and that too in the last stage and the only thing she wished was I accept my daughter, she get a family before her mother left for eternity…she didn’t want her daughter to be an orphan like she was. She even confessed she didn’t want to come in between us and hence, went far off but destiny played games and she had to come back. Yasin paused to take breath and continued further…aliya died today in the morning leaving behind a part of her, her bundle of joy in my hands, I could not leave sameya …I’m not hard hearted that I leave my daughter alone in this world when her father is alive and knows about her….the only thing I hope and wish from you falaq is to accept Sameya with your heart, I know it’s difficult but not impossible, sighed yasin.
             
       Without uttering a single word falaq got up and left the house as she needed some time and space to clear the mess and drain her soul to come to terms with reality. Shona wait….falaq …..where are you going? The voice became muffled as she walked away……..”
             
          And here she was walking on a lonely road and the words played and replayed in her mind, and she finally pondered, “I should not have walked away liked that, how could I do so? It’s not as if Yasin has cheated me, he himself didn’t know about it…But he could tell me the day he found out…But the point is he came clean today, he confessed he didn’t hide the fact from you…” She fought a battle with her inner self and after what seemed like eternity, retraced her steps towards her home…….
             
         The sight that greeted her was beautiful an hour back she found it dreadful and now she found it beautiful! Yasin had fallen asleep on the couch and sameya was playing with his tie….Oh! How could I not trust my husband she questioned herself, as she moved towards him and brushed the hair across his forehead; and he suddenly woke up with a jerk…“Shona is that really you?” and she nodded silently. “I’m sorry dear, I didn’t want to spoil this day…I’m so very sorry…” spoke Yasin. “No yasin it’s not you who should ask forgiveness but me, I doubted your love…I’m so sorry…” muttered falaq. And words and untold feelings were expressed through their eyes…and she hugged her husband tightly, when she heard sameya cry….”Oh! My baby, don’t cry mamma’s there with you now, no more tears from now on in my sweet daughters eyes” and tears welled up in yasin’s eyes listening his wife talk to ‘their’ daughter; and he took his wife and daughter in a tight embrace, sending silent thanks to the almighty for making this anniversary memorable in every sense.
           
         “Love is not always expressed by physical gestures. It can also be expressed silently…love means connecting and bonding emotionally and being there with your loved one through thick and thin, and trust and understanding define love in the unspoken form!”

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Short Verse

Sometimes, there is a direct road to lead you,
to your destiny, and sometimes an Indirect
road full of trudgery is awaiting you;
Never take the simple one but the latter,
because you learn more about yourself;
Not when you are in comfort but when you are in discomfort.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Bitter Truth

Sometimes you feel your not worth anything and you feel dejected and that is absolutely fine, maybe that's the way it is...


In today's world people give importance to only those people they find interesting and whom they don't they treat them otherwise. That is visible in not only in workplace but in schools too..If you've got to survive in this world you've got to take criticism very well, you can't afford to be sensitive. Simple & sensitive people have no place in this world. Some people think that, some people talk a lot and hence they don't listen as to what the other person is saying as in they are not keen and focused but, it can be wrong too; many don't get this you see.....


People have forgotten that the one who talks can also be shrewd & a good listener well it can be otherwise also, but they only remember the latter one. So they prefer such people over the other but a person being a good friend does not depend on the fact whether a certain person is talkative or quite.. it wholly depends on the person.
 Moreover a person who talks is at peace with himself and his ideas and feels free to convey them to the world, though at times he may say somethings that may hurt someone but this mistake can be committed by anyone of us .... ..Sometimes silence is misinterpreted. 


On a personal level, I don't like people who are silent spectators. There is a difference between a quite individual and a silent one, though the meaning is same it can be perceived differently; a quite person knows when to talk and whom to talk on the contrary a silent person just takes in everything but doesn't give back in return.. Dictators can be put into this category of people.
It is often said, 
" A silent spectator is far more dangerous than the one who declares things openly."
Quite people are different you can say they are reserved and amicable; the only difference between these two individuals are one is reserved and the other is exuberant.


It is not always true that a talkative person has no knowledge,it can be otherwise. But the fact remains people in general acknowledge some while shun others, some also think that such people are dumb and worthless ... I feel they are not maybe b'coz even i'm talkative to an extent ...everyone has a different reason to talk and some are natural, you can't change that. But the society doesn't always accept such people the way they should... some are an exception because of their additional talents some are an headache as people have commented. 
Rest I leave it to the people as to what they believe and  perceive, b'coz the world and the people are how you perceive them; it solely depends on you yourself.


Think about it you say a certain person is talkative, maybe he talks only in front of you and a few more not everyone .. now if you are misinterpreting that poor fellow is not at fault, it's you! And that's the reality ... If, only everyone could understand this the world would have been a different place as to what it is now..  





Sunday, December 6, 2009

Value


True love and friendship
is really rare;
If you've got them
You're a lucky person out there.

Value it!
Don't avoid it…
If, you'll lose it; you'll regret it,
And you'll never be able to retrace it
With them you're the richest,
Without them the poorest..
So, learn to value each and everything,
And don't waste your time
in Anger & Fury!


-Fatima