Never did I enjoy a cricket match and the spirit in which it had been played, as today. Great Job India and Pakistan!!!
It was a great game of cricket today:) We live in California US and we woke up to an alarm clock at 4.50 am. this morning to watch this historic match:) We were left biting nails till the very last over.. Just when I thought India was going to win, Misbah showed that he had other plans:-) The confidence and temperment with which he played the game was amazing..
Speaking of captaincy, I have great respect for both Malik and Dhoni. They really have shown what the game is all about and had led their respective teams wonderfully. When Pakistan was batting nicely, it was good not to see any drooping shoulders and heads looking down. The youngsters played with confidence and this is what I loved about our team.
And I just have to say this... I saw the post match interviews and really LOVED Malik's reply to a stupid question a reporter had asked. The question was that " Do you feel more happy for coming to the finals or more sad because you lost to India?" I just feel it's a very very stupid question to ask.. And Malik answered "Are you making a movie?" I simply loved it.. We really don't need any more animosity between the two countries. Today's game had done a lot in helping us bridge our non-existant differences and way to go Malik!!
Hearty Congratulations to both teams on their wonderful performances!! I enjoyed every moment of the game..
Monday, September 24, 2007
Saturday, September 22, 2007
ICC World T20 ... Very good for Cricket!!
After India-Australia T20 Semi-Final at Kingsmead, Durban.
What more can one ask for..
What a tournament this has been so far!! Not just battle of nerves.. it has been a battle of will's(no, not the cigarette).. the need to prove a point is written all over the teams. Be it young, fearless and confident Bangladesh or be it a very well balanced Sri Lanka or the very talented Pakistan or the usually unassailable Australia.. every team seems to have played with their heart and soul.. Mistakes do happen on field and that sometimes might be the difference between victory and defeat but seeing the way the T20 World Cup has been so far, a crazy fan of cricket like me cannot ask for more! No, I am not taking it away from ODI's or Test matches; I watch them with equal interest as well:) But in this form of the game all teams seem to have forgotten one thing - fear for the opposition. This I feel is really really good for cricket. In most cases this is a mental game as much as a physical game and fear doesn't help building mental strength. Once the likes of Zimbabwe have defeated Australia, they gain a certain confidence which will definitely make their approach better in other forms of the game.
The "Chak De" factor..
And I thought I was the only one who saw "Chak De, India" 'n' number of times in theaters in San Jose and around. With so many Indian fans waving 'Chak De, India', it was such a pleasant sight. Never did a film influence me so much as this one. This film takes an insight into a team of underdogs, who after being guided by an excellent coach, go on to win Women's Hockey World Cup. The film speaks of nationalism, sportsmanship, team-spirit and the will to prove themselves. After seeing India's performance so far in the series I cannot help but compare the movie to reality although it's a completely different sport here. Whether India goes on to win the World Cup is a different story, but when I saw my team playing their hearts out in three consecutive games, I just felt like yelling out of joy.. This is how the game should be played. Indeed, Chak De, India!
Aye Aye Captain!!
What I have seen so far in this young team led by Dhoni has been simply awe-inspiring. Giving chance to the likes of R.Sharma and J.Sharma paves a whole new pathway for Indian cricket. The way Dhoni leads by example and inspires his team is amazing. He handles situations in a more mature fashion than any previous captain did(with the exception of Ganguly may be). Be it changing the bowling order or be it the fielding positions, he does not fear taking risks. Regardless of these risks pay off or don't, they need to be taken as there is no success without risk. He keeps his mind cool even if the opposing team takes the lead. Great Job so far Dhoni.. Keep it Up!!!
A day to remember..
Inspired India.. Formidable Australia.. the stage was set for clash of titans at Kingsmead. And the Indian inning saw middle-order strengthening India's total. Then at a stage when Australia were cruising on their way to victory, along came Indian Bowlers. Sreesanth was easily the pick of the bowlers today but seeing the overall performance of R.P. SIngh, Sreesanth, Joginder Sharma, I. Pathan and Harbhajan Singh over last few matches, they have done a great job. Only if they can control their extra's:-)
What Next???
I really loved the way Dhoni said that the final is just another India - Pakistan game. And that these two teams have played frequently in recent years and this would not add to pressure. I love the fact that it brings out the best in both teams, but why do we have to hype it so much? Here in the US, we eat at Indian and Pakistani restaurants alike and we are mutual friends. With the already existing political tensions between the two countries, why cannot we use cricket to bridge our non-existant differences?
One last request to BCCI.. please do not make cricket a business for sport's people. I saw a post-match interview with a BCCI official and he announced that BCCI would be giving a million dollars to the Indian team and a Porshe to Yuvraj. First of all the tournament is not complete. Second of all, our cricketers are not for sale. If BCCI has so much money, why can't they help build stadiums for million's of aspiring cricketers who cannot afford to play? Or build schools and old age homes? Why corrupt the sacred nature of a sport with politics and money? Is it all there is left living for? I believe not.. It's our passion.. our integrity.. our country and most important of all, a peaceful world.. that is not just worth living for, these are worth dying for...
Long Live Cricket! Long Live Peace!!
What more can one ask for..
What a tournament this has been so far!! Not just battle of nerves.. it has been a battle of will's(no, not the cigarette).. the need to prove a point is written all over the teams. Be it young, fearless and confident Bangladesh or be it a very well balanced Sri Lanka or the very talented Pakistan or the usually unassailable Australia.. every team seems to have played with their heart and soul.. Mistakes do happen on field and that sometimes might be the difference between victory and defeat but seeing the way the T20 World Cup has been so far, a crazy fan of cricket like me cannot ask for more! No, I am not taking it away from ODI's or Test matches; I watch them with equal interest as well:) But in this form of the game all teams seem to have forgotten one thing - fear for the opposition. This I feel is really really good for cricket. In most cases this is a mental game as much as a physical game and fear doesn't help building mental strength. Once the likes of Zimbabwe have defeated Australia, they gain a certain confidence which will definitely make their approach better in other forms of the game.
The "Chak De" factor..
And I thought I was the only one who saw "Chak De, India" 'n' number of times in theaters in San Jose and around. With so many Indian fans waving 'Chak De, India', it was such a pleasant sight. Never did a film influence me so much as this one. This film takes an insight into a team of underdogs, who after being guided by an excellent coach, go on to win Women's Hockey World Cup. The film speaks of nationalism, sportsmanship, team-spirit and the will to prove themselves. After seeing India's performance so far in the series I cannot help but compare the movie to reality although it's a completely different sport here. Whether India goes on to win the World Cup is a different story, but when I saw my team playing their hearts out in three consecutive games, I just felt like yelling out of joy.. This is how the game should be played. Indeed, Chak De, India!
Aye Aye Captain!!
What I have seen so far in this young team led by Dhoni has been simply awe-inspiring. Giving chance to the likes of R.Sharma and J.Sharma paves a whole new pathway for Indian cricket. The way Dhoni leads by example and inspires his team is amazing. He handles situations in a more mature fashion than any previous captain did(with the exception of Ganguly may be). Be it changing the bowling order or be it the fielding positions, he does not fear taking risks. Regardless of these risks pay off or don't, they need to be taken as there is no success without risk. He keeps his mind cool even if the opposing team takes the lead. Great Job so far Dhoni.. Keep it Up!!!
A day to remember..
Inspired India.. Formidable Australia.. the stage was set for clash of titans at Kingsmead. And the Indian inning saw middle-order strengthening India's total. Then at a stage when Australia were cruising on their way to victory, along came Indian Bowlers. Sreesanth was easily the pick of the bowlers today but seeing the overall performance of R.P. SIngh, Sreesanth, Joginder Sharma, I. Pathan and Harbhajan Singh over last few matches, they have done a great job. Only if they can control their extra's:-)
What Next???
I really loved the way Dhoni said that the final is just another India - Pakistan game. And that these two teams have played frequently in recent years and this would not add to pressure. I love the fact that it brings out the best in both teams, but why do we have to hype it so much? Here in the US, we eat at Indian and Pakistani restaurants alike and we are mutual friends. With the already existing political tensions between the two countries, why cannot we use cricket to bridge our non-existant differences?
One last request to BCCI.. please do not make cricket a business for sport's people. I saw a post-match interview with a BCCI official and he announced that BCCI would be giving a million dollars to the Indian team and a Porshe to Yuvraj. First of all the tournament is not complete. Second of all, our cricketers are not for sale. If BCCI has so much money, why can't they help build stadiums for million's of aspiring cricketers who cannot afford to play? Or build schools and old age homes? Why corrupt the sacred nature of a sport with politics and money? Is it all there is left living for? I believe not.. It's our passion.. our integrity.. our country and most important of all, a peaceful world.. that is not just worth living for, these are worth dying for...
Long Live Cricket! Long Live Peace!!
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Tavikalu
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madi aalapinche mouna geetanni,
neeku vinipinchedi ela.. naa oohallo tappa
nenu kane teeyani kalalanni,
choopinchedi ekkada... naa kallallo tappa
manasulo sthirapadina roopanivi,
ninnu varninchedi ela ... naa maatallo tappa
ninnu ennatiki pondalenani telisina,
naa aaratanni telipedela.. naa aasalato tappa
pichhi manasu ninne koorutonde,
inkemi teliyadu paapam.. preminchatam tappa
dahinchi vestunna viraha baadhaki,
ika mugimpu palikedela.. naa praanamto tappa
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gaali laaga sokavu, jaali kaasta choopuma
kaantivai vachhavu, bhraantivai pokuma
svaasaga maaraavu, aasalaina teerchuma
kantipaapa vainavu, kanumarugai pokuma
gadiyalenno migili levu, bidiyamaina veeduma
maruvaleka unnanu, marapunaina nerpuma
pichhidaani nayyanu, nachhaanani cheppuma
pranayamento telipaavu, pralayamai pokuma
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kammukunna cheekatini cheelchestu
udayistunna bhaaskarudu...
istam lekuna ika tappadu annattu
maayamoutunna cheekati...
maaku nee kalle nachhayi antu
tishtavesina kalalu...
kaneesam kalalalo aina chentane untu
kavvistunna nuvvu...
ee lokame naa lokam ga, anni marachi
nidristunna nenu...
ila undaga en buddhi kaligindo vaatiki,
kontega navvayi..
navvukoni, nidristunna nannu tatti lepayi
penchukunna aasalu...
eeroju aina tappakunda karunistavani
nammakamga cheppayi...
okkasaari kallu terichi aasato choosa
nuvvu untavani..
eduragaa levu, kaani naaku telusu ga
naalone unnavani..
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madi aalapinche mouna geetanni,
neeku vinipinchedi ela.. naa oohallo tappa
nenu kane teeyani kalalanni,
choopinchedi ekkada... naa kallallo tappa
manasulo sthirapadina roopanivi,
ninnu varninchedi ela ... naa maatallo tappa
ninnu ennatiki pondalenani telisina,
naa aaratanni telipedela.. naa aasalato tappa
pichhi manasu ninne koorutonde,
inkemi teliyadu paapam.. preminchatam tappa
dahinchi vestunna viraha baadhaki,
ika mugimpu palikedela.. naa praanamto tappa
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gaali laaga sokavu, jaali kaasta choopuma
kaantivai vachhavu, bhraantivai pokuma
svaasaga maaraavu, aasalaina teerchuma
kantipaapa vainavu, kanumarugai pokuma
gadiyalenno migili levu, bidiyamaina veeduma
maruvaleka unnanu, marapunaina nerpuma
pichhidaani nayyanu, nachhaanani cheppuma
pranayamento telipaavu, pralayamai pokuma
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kammukunna cheekatini cheelchestu
udayistunna bhaaskarudu...
istam lekuna ika tappadu annattu
maayamoutunna cheekati...
maaku nee kalle nachhayi antu
tishtavesina kalalu...
kaneesam kalalalo aina chentane untu
kavvistunna nuvvu...
ee lokame naa lokam ga, anni marachi
nidristunna nenu...
ila undaga en buddhi kaligindo vaatiki,
kontega navvayi..
navvukoni, nidristunna nannu tatti lepayi
penchukunna aasalu...
eeroju aina tappakunda karunistavani
nammakamga cheppayi...
okkasaari kallu terichi aasato choosa
nuvvu untavani..
eduragaa levu, kaani naaku telusu ga
naalone unnavani..
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sher-o-shayari
ishq mein mere huzoor,
baaki sab to maaf hai
dil jalaakar aag se bhaage,
yeh kaisa insaaf hai
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itne bhi bure nahin hum,
zara soch to liya hota
tumhare na se is dil pe jo guzri
zara pooch to liya hota
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ek tera hi naam basa hua hai,
meri har ek saans mein
kab tum mujhe pukaaroge, (tum bhi kabhi yaad karoge mujhe)
khoi hun bas isi aas mein
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aisa kya mujhe choo liya,
pathhar thi, paak ho gayi
aisi aag lagaa di tune,
ki jal ke raakh ho gayi
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bas tera hi chehra rehta hai,
har pal meri nazar mein
tasavvur mein meri aate rehte ho,
har shab mein, sahar mein
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aisa kya jaado chalaa diya,
sirf tum ho meri khayaalon mein
tera hi nasha bhara hua hai,
in hoothon ke pyaalon mein
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zara bhi taras nahin kya hum pe,
itne kyun ho bedard piya
lene ko to dil le liya,
badle mein kyun dard diya
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rag-rag mein samaan gaya hai jo,
tumhare pyar ka woh nashaa chaahiye
katron se bujhne waali nahin ye pyaas,
humein to poora mai kadah chaahiye
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zurm-e-mohabbat ki aisi saza mili hum ko,
zurrat-e-dedaar, kar bhi nahin sakte
jeene kab diya aapne chain se,
ab to chain se, mar bhi nahin sakte
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tohfa nahin apna dil tha humne thamaaya,
zara use khol to liya hota
ya phir hum kuch dene ke laayak hi nahin,
pehle se bol to diya hota
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dil ke itne saare tukde hue,
ab use jod bhi nahin sakte
par ishq mein itne majboor hain ki,
tumse bandhan tod bhi nahin sakte
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nahin tum to tumhein dhoondhti hain,
paas ho to sharm se jhuk jaati hai
yeh aakhen hain ya kampasa ki sui,
gumraah bhi karo, bas tum pe aake ruk jaati hain
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deedar na ho unka agar,
ye solah-singaar bhala kis kaam ka
saans tak lete hain unki meharbaani se,
bin unke hamara sab kuch bas naam ka
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dil ko kab ka kar diya aapke hawale,
socha nahin aap ise aise rulaayenge
bhale aap mujhe sirf apna dost samjhen,
mujhme base aap ko bhalaa kaise bhulayenge
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suna aise chamak rahe the woh,
jaise rukh mein aaftaab ho bhara
ek dedaar se, unki giraft mein aa jate
par sarkaayen chehre se, nakaab woh zara
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kabhi jo doob rahi ho teri kashti,
apni baahon ka patwaar bana denge
teri jeet ki khaatir, jaan bhi kyun na jaaye,
kismat se lad ke, teri har haar thama denge
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is dil ko un pe haar ke,
unko humne jeet ka jaam pila diya
par hum na jeet paaye unke dil ko,
humein kis gunaah ka sila diya
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haar maan liya maine is jung mein,
ab aur na mere sartaaj satao
bakshi hain tumne in aankhon mein,
bas un aansuon ka ilaaj batao
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aansuon ki wajah to main
tumhe samjha bhi nahin sakti
jab dil rota hai
palkon se yeh hain tapakti
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maut ki dhamki kise deta hai
hum to kab ka mar chuke hain
saikadon armaan the dil mein
katl sabka kar chuke hain
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garmi hoti hai sooraj se,
par zameen kyun tapta hai
waar hota hai nazron se,
par dil kyun tadapta hai
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bas tere khyaal ka jaado kafi tha,
zulf lehraane ki kya zaroorat thi
pehle se hum ghaayal ho chuke hain,
ab muskuraane ki kya zaroorat thi
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hoothon pe hansi hoti
aankhon mein suroor hota
aap jo hume apna kehte
khud pe kitna guroor hota
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sawaal itne kyun karti hun tumse,
iska to koi jawaab nahin
in aankhon mein jhaank kar to dekho,
khul jayega dil ka kitaab wahin
ab kis soch mein pad gaye ho,
jara use padh kar to dekho
ishq mein bahut door chal chuki hun main
ek kadam meri taraf, badh kar to dekho
tum bhi mujhe deewaanon se chaaho
dil mein ye aarzoo to hai
mohabbat ka matlab samjhaane waala
mera pehla pyaar tu jo hai
tum mujhe na bhi chaaho
kisi se koi shikwa nahin
bas tumhari har raza poori ho
rab se meri dua hai yahi
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jab se chub gayi tumhari nazar,
jisne katl-ee-aam kar diya
apne is jeevan ko tab se,
tumhare naam kar diya
har ek pal ab to bas,
tumhari yaad hai sataati
dil ko tadpaane waali doori ka,
ehsaas hai jataati
dil to chura gaye ho mujh se,
kyun baksh diya is jaan ko
aise rang gayi tumhare rang mein,
kho chuki hun apne pehchaan ko
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mazhab ke baazaaron ne,
baanta hai bhagwaan ko
sab kuch bant raha hai yahaan,
mat baanto insaan ko
raste mein kaafi thokar hain,
aur manzil thehri door hai
thak ke chaav mein baitha hai jo,
har raahi majboor hai
josh ka ek ghunt pila do,
haari hui har jaan ko
jaati-dharm ke bhaav se,
mukt karo insaan ko
adchan hain saikadon is path pe,
par unke aage kabhi na jhukna
paav mein chale to padte rahenge,
beech me tum kahin na rukna
karz mein doobe ho jis maa ki,
uske poore karo armaan ko
insaaniyat hi dharm hai sabka,
yeh yaad dilao insaan ko
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dil is kadar cheekh utha,
ki lab pe koi awaaz nahin
toote hue khwaabon ke,
hum hue mohtaaz sahi
ummedon ke is laash ko,
kab tak liye chalte rahein
tanhaii ke is gam mein,
bolo kab tak jalte rahein
dil ke is deewaar pe dikhti hain,
bas tere yaadon ki daraarein
jal uthte hain tere naam se,
yeh ashq ban ke sharaare
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in aankhon se kya kahun main,
jo sirf teri raah hai takti
tum na aaoge, ye jaan kar bhi,
intezaar mein tere, palak tak nahin jhapakti
ab in kaanon ki to poocho mat,
jinko bas tera awaaz hai sun na
kabhi to mujhe pukaaroge, is ummed mein,
kuch aur na sunein, to bhi koi parwaah na
is naak ne to had kar di,
jisme bas teri khushboo hai samaayi
kuch aur soonghne se ab inkaar hai inko,
jaise bas tere liye, rab ne inko hai banaayi
hoonth to meri har had se guzar gayi,
jo bas teri hi baatein karti hai
tujhse baat karke khil uthti hai,
na ho tum jo to, bas aahein bharti hai
par ye sab to kuch bhi nahin,
is paagal dil ke saamne
jo dhadakna tak band kar deta hai,
aas-paas bhi koi jo tera naam le
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thaki hui aankhon ne ek din,
diya neend ko bulawa
aa bhi jao, aur kitna tadpaoge,
sukoon dega humein kaun, tumhare alaava
neend ne to nahin diya jawaab,
jhat se bol uthi ek khwaab
"lutaayenge tum pe apne shabaab,
par palken to band keejiye janaab
"phir bas neend hi nahin,
sang mein hum bhi chale aayenge
tumhare saare gam bhulaane,
apni duniya mein tumhe le jaayenge"
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maana dil dukhaana tumhari fitrat mein nahin,
aur tumhe paana meri kismat mein nahin
hamare milan ne mujhe kahin ka na choda,
maara to hai, par bas ek furqat ne nahin
aisa din na dekha hoga qudrat ne kahin,
yeh jaan jab tumhari khidmat mein nahin
ek paagal jeeti bhi hai bus tumhare liye,
kabhi to yeh yaad kar lo, fursat mein sahi
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is dil ke sivaay hum,
tumhe den bhi to kya
jo kuch bhi dena chaaha
sab kuch nikla jootha
paani lene gayi taalaab se,
pair jo tumhare dho leti
par machliyon ki majaal to dekho
kar diya na paani ko jootha
phool lene gayi baag mein,
charan jo choo kar tumhare
baalon me mere sajti, par hua kya,
titli ne kiya us ko bhi jootha
shehad lene gayi bazzar se,
labon se tere baad mein le leti
par dukaan wale ne yeh bataya,
madhumakhhi ne kiya ise bhi jootha
kam se kam chaay to pilati,
par haay meri kismat to dekho
gwaale ne kaha mujhse ki
bachde ne kiya doodh ko jootha
ab bolo mere pass dene ko,
kya bacha hai is dil ke siva
tumhe pooja hai,sach kehti hun,
baaki sab lagta hai ab jhootha..
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paagal naam diya hai is dil ko,
ise koi naam warna manzur nahin
pyaar ka samandar chahiye ise,
beh jaane wala jharna manzur nahin
dard saare chup-chaap seh leta hai,
laboon se aah bharna manzur nahin
aag mein kood jaaye apnoon ke liye,
maut saamne ho par darna manzur nahin
deewaana ban jaaye ishq mein lekin,
bewafaa ka roop dharna manzur nahin
teri awaaz sun ne ko taras raha hai,
kuch to kaho, par "na" manzur nahin
jeene ki aisi lath laga di tu ne,
ki ab kuch aur karna manzur nahin
jannat paane ki khwayish to hai,
par uske liye marna manzur nahin
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aksar mere sapne sach nahin hote,
aur neend mein hi sapne aate hain
yeh maan kar maine sona chod diya
patharile dil aag se nahin pighalte,
to mere aansuon bhala kis kaam ke
yeh jaan kar maine rona chod diya
waise to paani se pyaas bujhti hai
par dil ke aag bujhe bhi to kaise
pehchaan kar maine peena chod diya
suna hai zingadi rangeen hoti hai
par tum bin jeeyen bhi to kaise
yeh thaan kar maine jeena chod diya
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bojh na sambhla to jhuk gayi palken,
aisa bhala kya hai inhone pehna
sapne mein bhi na socha tha maine,
ki sharm banega aankhon ka gehna
har ek pal unki baahon mein guzre,
aisa hai paagal dil ka chehna
marham to hai har kisi ka lekin,
kya karen, judaii ko hai sehna
mehlon ki khwaish nahin hai mujhe,
bas ek unke dil mein hai rehna
saagar mein tofaan ki khabar hai,
par piya sang mujhko hai behna
apna sab kuch kho chuki hun main,
mujhe is kadar tune hai jehna
aabadi ki ummed hai bas tujhhi se,
aey Ishq! Ab tera kya kehna
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kyun tere bina judaii ke,
ye lamhe guzarte nahin
kabhi bhi mujhe yaad kar,
kyun tum machalte nahin
junoon-e-ishq ke elaan se,
hum kabhi mukarte nahin
par teri berukhi ka pata hota,
pehle se yun uchalte nahin
tere liye maine dekhe woh,
sapne yun bikharte nahin
armaanon ke mehal ko tum,
kaash aise kuchalte nahin
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meri zingadi mein
tum jo na hote to
aakhon mein neend hoti
man mein bhi chain hota
suraj hota baadalon tale
din mein bhi rain hota
meri apni zindagi hoti
mera apna waqt bhi hota
dil pe hamla na ho paaye
pehra zara sakht bhi hota
bejaan si aankhon mein
koi sapna bhi na hota
pyaar mera paane waala
koi apna bhi na hota
hansne ki wajah na hoti
haseen har fiza na hota
agar tum na hote to
jeene ka mazaa na hota
**************************************************************************
main jo dost banaane nikli to,
dushman ban gaye hain saare
kiski shikwa karun main tumse,
hum to har kisi se haare
zaalim hawa mujhe nahin bhaati,
jab door thehri hun tujh se
to tumhaare gaalon ko choo kar,
hans rahi hai woj mujh pe
par sirf itni hi baat nahin,
kabhi tumse lipat jaati hai
yun tum par apna hak jataakar,
sharm se wo simat jaati hai
ab yeh aag se meri nahin banti,
jo lagi hai bas mere dil mein
kabhi to yeh tumko bhi jalaaye,
phir aaye dosti ki mehfil mein
par ise to dosti manzur nahin,
dushman ban ke jala rahi hai
ab aur kya ummed karun main
jab har pal aise rula rahi hai
paani ka to naam tak mat lo,
usne mujhe aisa dhoka diya
pairon tale sab kuchal ke,
apni berukhi se chaunka diya
teri to khoob seva karta hai,
dariya ban aise lachakta hai
par jo meri baat aa gayi to ,
dard me palkon se tapakta hai
kam se kam maine ye socha tha,
ki chanda to dega mera saath
meri baat tum tak pahunchegi,
hogi mujpe pyar ki barsaat
par usne aisi preet nibhayi,
chaandni sirf tumhe deta raha
par mujhe diya to bas tanhaai,
badle mein chain leta raha
aise har kisi ko aazma liya,
par khwaaish reh gayi adhoori
tum to mujh par reham karo
bhala aisi bhi kya majboori
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ravana hui main ek din
ulfat ki duniya ke liye
milne anjaane yaar se
ye sun chaunk pade saare
chaaron taraf baithkar
samjhaane lage pyaar se
maine unki ek na suni
sehmat jo nahin thi
dooston ke inkaar se
mushkil se wahaan pahunchi
ye pehli mulakaat thi
is naye sansaar se
ghabraate hain log yahaan
kisi museebat se nahin
mohabbat ke izhaar se
chamak dikhti hai yahaan
har kisi ki aankhon mein
par ishq ke izhaar se
bhawandar aate hain yahaan
sab kuch doob jaata hai
ashkon ki bouchaar se
kashtiyaan doobti hi nahin
kyunki ye chala karti hain
baahon ki patwaar se
bijli bhi girti hai yahaan
oonche aasmaanon se nahin
nazron ki takraar se
jang lade jaate hain yahaan
katl bhi hote hain par
nainon ki talwaar se
jeet apnon ki hoti hai
dushman ki maut se nahin
apne dil ki haar se
sach mein ajeeb duniya hai
jo chala karti hai
bas paar hi pyaar se
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sapne mein aate to ho,
par kaash aisa hota,
ki sachhayi ban jaate
mere kareeb aate to ho,
par kaash aisa hota,
ki door nahin jaa paate
geet prem ke gaa rahi hun,
par kaash aisa hota,
tum bhi wahi dhun gaate
maine tumhe chun liya,
par kaash aisa hota,
tum bhi mujhe chun paate
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baaki sab to maaf hai
dil jalaakar aag se bhaage,
yeh kaisa insaaf hai
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itne bhi bure nahin hum,
zara soch to liya hota
tumhare na se is dil pe jo guzri
zara pooch to liya hota
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ek tera hi naam basa hua hai,
meri har ek saans mein
kab tum mujhe pukaaroge, (tum bhi kabhi yaad karoge mujhe)
khoi hun bas isi aas mein
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aisa kya mujhe choo liya,
pathhar thi, paak ho gayi
aisi aag lagaa di tune,
ki jal ke raakh ho gayi
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bas tera hi chehra rehta hai,
har pal meri nazar mein
tasavvur mein meri aate rehte ho,
har shab mein, sahar mein
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aisa kya jaado chalaa diya,
sirf tum ho meri khayaalon mein
tera hi nasha bhara hua hai,
in hoothon ke pyaalon mein
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zara bhi taras nahin kya hum pe,
itne kyun ho bedard piya
lene ko to dil le liya,
badle mein kyun dard diya
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rag-rag mein samaan gaya hai jo,
tumhare pyar ka woh nashaa chaahiye
katron se bujhne waali nahin ye pyaas,
humein to poora mai kadah chaahiye
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zurm-e-mohabbat ki aisi saza mili hum ko,
zurrat-e-dedaar, kar bhi nahin sakte
jeene kab diya aapne chain se,
ab to chain se, mar bhi nahin sakte
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tohfa nahin apna dil tha humne thamaaya,
zara use khol to liya hota
ya phir hum kuch dene ke laayak hi nahin,
pehle se bol to diya hota
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dil ke itne saare tukde hue,
ab use jod bhi nahin sakte
par ishq mein itne majboor hain ki,
tumse bandhan tod bhi nahin sakte
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nahin tum to tumhein dhoondhti hain,
paas ho to sharm se jhuk jaati hai
yeh aakhen hain ya kampasa ki sui,
gumraah bhi karo, bas tum pe aake ruk jaati hain
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deedar na ho unka agar,
ye solah-singaar bhala kis kaam ka
saans tak lete hain unki meharbaani se,
bin unke hamara sab kuch bas naam ka
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dil ko kab ka kar diya aapke hawale,
socha nahin aap ise aise rulaayenge
bhale aap mujhe sirf apna dost samjhen,
mujhme base aap ko bhalaa kaise bhulayenge
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suna aise chamak rahe the woh,
jaise rukh mein aaftaab ho bhara
ek dedaar se, unki giraft mein aa jate
par sarkaayen chehre se, nakaab woh zara
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kabhi jo doob rahi ho teri kashti,
apni baahon ka patwaar bana denge
teri jeet ki khaatir, jaan bhi kyun na jaaye,
kismat se lad ke, teri har haar thama denge
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is dil ko un pe haar ke,
unko humne jeet ka jaam pila diya
par hum na jeet paaye unke dil ko,
humein kis gunaah ka sila diya
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haar maan liya maine is jung mein,
ab aur na mere sartaaj satao
bakshi hain tumne in aankhon mein,
bas un aansuon ka ilaaj batao
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aansuon ki wajah to main
tumhe samjha bhi nahin sakti
jab dil rota hai
palkon se yeh hain tapakti
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maut ki dhamki kise deta hai
hum to kab ka mar chuke hain
saikadon armaan the dil mein
katl sabka kar chuke hain
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garmi hoti hai sooraj se,
par zameen kyun tapta hai
waar hota hai nazron se,
par dil kyun tadapta hai
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bas tere khyaal ka jaado kafi tha,
zulf lehraane ki kya zaroorat thi
pehle se hum ghaayal ho chuke hain,
ab muskuraane ki kya zaroorat thi
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hoothon pe hansi hoti
aankhon mein suroor hota
aap jo hume apna kehte
khud pe kitna guroor hota
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sawaal itne kyun karti hun tumse,
iska to koi jawaab nahin
in aankhon mein jhaank kar to dekho,
khul jayega dil ka kitaab wahin
ab kis soch mein pad gaye ho,
jara use padh kar to dekho
ishq mein bahut door chal chuki hun main
ek kadam meri taraf, badh kar to dekho
tum bhi mujhe deewaanon se chaaho
dil mein ye aarzoo to hai
mohabbat ka matlab samjhaane waala
mera pehla pyaar tu jo hai
tum mujhe na bhi chaaho
kisi se koi shikwa nahin
bas tumhari har raza poori ho
rab se meri dua hai yahi
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jab se chub gayi tumhari nazar,
jisne katl-ee-aam kar diya
apne is jeevan ko tab se,
tumhare naam kar diya
har ek pal ab to bas,
tumhari yaad hai sataati
dil ko tadpaane waali doori ka,
ehsaas hai jataati
dil to chura gaye ho mujh se,
kyun baksh diya is jaan ko
aise rang gayi tumhare rang mein,
kho chuki hun apne pehchaan ko
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mazhab ke baazaaron ne,
baanta hai bhagwaan ko
sab kuch bant raha hai yahaan,
mat baanto insaan ko
raste mein kaafi thokar hain,
aur manzil thehri door hai
thak ke chaav mein baitha hai jo,
har raahi majboor hai
josh ka ek ghunt pila do,
haari hui har jaan ko
jaati-dharm ke bhaav se,
mukt karo insaan ko
adchan hain saikadon is path pe,
par unke aage kabhi na jhukna
paav mein chale to padte rahenge,
beech me tum kahin na rukna
karz mein doobe ho jis maa ki,
uske poore karo armaan ko
insaaniyat hi dharm hai sabka,
yeh yaad dilao insaan ko
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dil is kadar cheekh utha,
ki lab pe koi awaaz nahin
toote hue khwaabon ke,
hum hue mohtaaz sahi
ummedon ke is laash ko,
kab tak liye chalte rahein
tanhaii ke is gam mein,
bolo kab tak jalte rahein
dil ke is deewaar pe dikhti hain,
bas tere yaadon ki daraarein
jal uthte hain tere naam se,
yeh ashq ban ke sharaare
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in aankhon se kya kahun main,
jo sirf teri raah hai takti
tum na aaoge, ye jaan kar bhi,
intezaar mein tere, palak tak nahin jhapakti
ab in kaanon ki to poocho mat,
jinko bas tera awaaz hai sun na
kabhi to mujhe pukaaroge, is ummed mein,
kuch aur na sunein, to bhi koi parwaah na
is naak ne to had kar di,
jisme bas teri khushboo hai samaayi
kuch aur soonghne se ab inkaar hai inko,
jaise bas tere liye, rab ne inko hai banaayi
hoonth to meri har had se guzar gayi,
jo bas teri hi baatein karti hai
tujhse baat karke khil uthti hai,
na ho tum jo to, bas aahein bharti hai
par ye sab to kuch bhi nahin,
is paagal dil ke saamne
jo dhadakna tak band kar deta hai,
aas-paas bhi koi jo tera naam le
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thaki hui aankhon ne ek din,
diya neend ko bulawa
aa bhi jao, aur kitna tadpaoge,
sukoon dega humein kaun, tumhare alaava
neend ne to nahin diya jawaab,
jhat se bol uthi ek khwaab
"lutaayenge tum pe apne shabaab,
par palken to band keejiye janaab
"phir bas neend hi nahin,
sang mein hum bhi chale aayenge
tumhare saare gam bhulaane,
apni duniya mein tumhe le jaayenge"
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maana dil dukhaana tumhari fitrat mein nahin,
aur tumhe paana meri kismat mein nahin
hamare milan ne mujhe kahin ka na choda,
maara to hai, par bas ek furqat ne nahin
aisa din na dekha hoga qudrat ne kahin,
yeh jaan jab tumhari khidmat mein nahin
ek paagal jeeti bhi hai bus tumhare liye,
kabhi to yeh yaad kar lo, fursat mein sahi
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is dil ke sivaay hum,
tumhe den bhi to kya
jo kuch bhi dena chaaha
sab kuch nikla jootha
paani lene gayi taalaab se,
pair jo tumhare dho leti
par machliyon ki majaal to dekho
kar diya na paani ko jootha
phool lene gayi baag mein,
charan jo choo kar tumhare
baalon me mere sajti, par hua kya,
titli ne kiya us ko bhi jootha
shehad lene gayi bazzar se,
labon se tere baad mein le leti
par dukaan wale ne yeh bataya,
madhumakhhi ne kiya ise bhi jootha
kam se kam chaay to pilati,
par haay meri kismat to dekho
gwaale ne kaha mujhse ki
bachde ne kiya doodh ko jootha
ab bolo mere pass dene ko,
kya bacha hai is dil ke siva
tumhe pooja hai,sach kehti hun,
baaki sab lagta hai ab jhootha..
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paagal naam diya hai is dil ko,
ise koi naam warna manzur nahin
pyaar ka samandar chahiye ise,
beh jaane wala jharna manzur nahin
dard saare chup-chaap seh leta hai,
laboon se aah bharna manzur nahin
aag mein kood jaaye apnoon ke liye,
maut saamne ho par darna manzur nahin
deewaana ban jaaye ishq mein lekin,
bewafaa ka roop dharna manzur nahin
teri awaaz sun ne ko taras raha hai,
kuch to kaho, par "na" manzur nahin
jeene ki aisi lath laga di tu ne,
ki ab kuch aur karna manzur nahin
jannat paane ki khwayish to hai,
par uske liye marna manzur nahin
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aksar mere sapne sach nahin hote,
aur neend mein hi sapne aate hain
yeh maan kar maine sona chod diya
patharile dil aag se nahin pighalte,
to mere aansuon bhala kis kaam ke
yeh jaan kar maine rona chod diya
waise to paani se pyaas bujhti hai
par dil ke aag bujhe bhi to kaise
pehchaan kar maine peena chod diya
suna hai zingadi rangeen hoti hai
par tum bin jeeyen bhi to kaise
yeh thaan kar maine jeena chod diya
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bojh na sambhla to jhuk gayi palken,
aisa bhala kya hai inhone pehna
sapne mein bhi na socha tha maine,
ki sharm banega aankhon ka gehna
har ek pal unki baahon mein guzre,
aisa hai paagal dil ka chehna
marham to hai har kisi ka lekin,
kya karen, judaii ko hai sehna
mehlon ki khwaish nahin hai mujhe,
bas ek unke dil mein hai rehna
saagar mein tofaan ki khabar hai,
par piya sang mujhko hai behna
apna sab kuch kho chuki hun main,
mujhe is kadar tune hai jehna
aabadi ki ummed hai bas tujhhi se,
aey Ishq! Ab tera kya kehna
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kyun tere bina judaii ke,
ye lamhe guzarte nahin
kabhi bhi mujhe yaad kar,
kyun tum machalte nahin
junoon-e-ishq ke elaan se,
hum kabhi mukarte nahin
par teri berukhi ka pata hota,
pehle se yun uchalte nahin
tere liye maine dekhe woh,
sapne yun bikharte nahin
armaanon ke mehal ko tum,
kaash aise kuchalte nahin
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meri zingadi mein
tum jo na hote to
aakhon mein neend hoti
man mein bhi chain hota
suraj hota baadalon tale
din mein bhi rain hota
meri apni zindagi hoti
mera apna waqt bhi hota
dil pe hamla na ho paaye
pehra zara sakht bhi hota
bejaan si aankhon mein
koi sapna bhi na hota
pyaar mera paane waala
koi apna bhi na hota
hansne ki wajah na hoti
haseen har fiza na hota
agar tum na hote to
jeene ka mazaa na hota
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main jo dost banaane nikli to,
dushman ban gaye hain saare
kiski shikwa karun main tumse,
hum to har kisi se haare
zaalim hawa mujhe nahin bhaati,
jab door thehri hun tujh se
to tumhaare gaalon ko choo kar,
hans rahi hai woj mujh pe
par sirf itni hi baat nahin,
kabhi tumse lipat jaati hai
yun tum par apna hak jataakar,
sharm se wo simat jaati hai
ab yeh aag se meri nahin banti,
jo lagi hai bas mere dil mein
kabhi to yeh tumko bhi jalaaye,
phir aaye dosti ki mehfil mein
par ise to dosti manzur nahin,
dushman ban ke jala rahi hai
ab aur kya ummed karun main
jab har pal aise rula rahi hai
paani ka to naam tak mat lo,
usne mujhe aisa dhoka diya
pairon tale sab kuchal ke,
apni berukhi se chaunka diya
teri to khoob seva karta hai,
dariya ban aise lachakta hai
par jo meri baat aa gayi to ,
dard me palkon se tapakta hai
kam se kam maine ye socha tha,
ki chanda to dega mera saath
meri baat tum tak pahunchegi,
hogi mujpe pyar ki barsaat
par usne aisi preet nibhayi,
chaandni sirf tumhe deta raha
par mujhe diya to bas tanhaai,
badle mein chain leta raha
aise har kisi ko aazma liya,
par khwaaish reh gayi adhoori
tum to mujh par reham karo
bhala aisi bhi kya majboori
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ravana hui main ek din
ulfat ki duniya ke liye
milne anjaane yaar se
ye sun chaunk pade saare
chaaron taraf baithkar
samjhaane lage pyaar se
maine unki ek na suni
sehmat jo nahin thi
dooston ke inkaar se
mushkil se wahaan pahunchi
ye pehli mulakaat thi
is naye sansaar se
ghabraate hain log yahaan
kisi museebat se nahin
mohabbat ke izhaar se
chamak dikhti hai yahaan
har kisi ki aankhon mein
par ishq ke izhaar se
bhawandar aate hain yahaan
sab kuch doob jaata hai
ashkon ki bouchaar se
kashtiyaan doobti hi nahin
kyunki ye chala karti hain
baahon ki patwaar se
bijli bhi girti hai yahaan
oonche aasmaanon se nahin
nazron ki takraar se
jang lade jaate hain yahaan
katl bhi hote hain par
nainon ki talwaar se
jeet apnon ki hoti hai
dushman ki maut se nahin
apne dil ki haar se
sach mein ajeeb duniya hai
jo chala karti hai
bas paar hi pyaar se
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sapne mein aate to ho,
par kaash aisa hota,
ki sachhayi ban jaate
mere kareeb aate to ho,
par kaash aisa hota,
ki door nahin jaa paate
geet prem ke gaa rahi hun,
par kaash aisa hota,
tum bhi wahi dhun gaate
maine tumhe chun liya,
par kaash aisa hota,
tum bhi mujhe chun paate
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Monday, June 18, 2007
My Life so Far...
This is my life so far as I recollect it.... It had many ups and downs but wonderful nonetheless...
Childhood Years (in Bhilai):
I was born in Tekkali, a small town in Andhra Pradesh... And to my relatives who used to tease me as a kid that my Mom found me in a bathroom, it is now official that I was born in a Hospital:-) Dad used to work in Bhilai then. This is the time when I have least recollection of... I have a few stories though which I remember very vividly..
Childhood Years (in Bhilai):
I was born in Tekkali, a small town in Andhra Pradesh... And to my relatives who used to tease me as a kid that my Mom found me in a bathroom, it is now official that I was born in a Hospital:-) Dad used to work in Bhilai then. This is the time when I have least recollection of... I have a few stories though which I remember very vividly..
I along with my childhood friend Deepa once sort of ran away from home and kept walking on the main road until a stranger dropped us home... really don't know what we were thinking then...
Bunty-Chintu taking my tricycle by force... they always made me cry...
I was a very gift-freak... once on my birthday I remember asking Munni why she hadn't got a gift for me and having a row with her.. Finally my Mom dealt with the situation somehow.. bad Jyothi..- In my first grade, my mom(very young then) gave me some ice-cream for lunch:-) I still remember crying when I saw that she had cheated me... It was all milk when I opened my lunch-box... Neither of us knew that ice-cream melts:-).....that round red box with a white lid... it is such a cute memory..
- I didn't like dosa's then.. In my kindergarden I got dosas for lunch one day... I didn't feel like eating them.. I noticed that one kid got roasted peanuts...yummy.. I went to her and happily told her that my Mom gave me an empty lunch box.. and she believed it too.. she shared some peanuts with me... so sweet..
- Kamalakka getting injured on Diwali ... when Peddamamayya and friends tried to have a big explosion by covering a Laxmi bomb with a big tin can and when one of the pieces of can cut Kamala akka's foot..
- Those numerous ice-creams peddamamayya and his friends used to buy for me at the Civic Center..
- This one I don't remember but my parents do.. We used to live in the 6th or 7th floor then.. I used to have a big basket of toys.... I used to throw out each single toy from the balcony saying 'Govinda.. Goooovinda' by putting my hands on top of my head after I threw it... Then poor Mom and Dad used to climb down all the way to get those toys back.. there were no elevators then.. And one fine day.. one of my toys landed on a persons head... again my parents had to apologise for that... God!! I must have been a nightmare!!
- Again courtesy my parents... One of my Mom's friends wanted to take me along to the market as company... So I went along and was having a nice time until.... it started raining.. I love rain.. to this day.. I was so overwhelmed with joy and couldn't stop myself that I started singing really loudly 'Jaaneman Jaaneman tere do nayan'.. Aunty was very embarassed and never invited me to be an escort after that... We lived in Bhilai until '83 when Dad got a job in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. I have visited Bhilai a couple of times after we moved out but things had changed a lot ....
School Days:
We moved to Visakhapatnam in '83 and have been there ever since. I had just completed my first grade then... this is when I started to read/write Telugu .. my mothertongue. Mom used to give me the incentive of one mango per alphabet...actually gunintaalu to ppl who understand Telugu... I had learnt just the alphabet from Mom.. not words and sentences.. Now it gets very interesting.. Many people say that movies are bad for kids.. but I would have to disagree with that.. I have been a crazy movie fan since childhood. So when I went to school in a rickshaw daily, I used to read the names of movie posters that you find everywhere... So by end of my second grade I could read/write Telugu without assistance but with some amount of difficulty.. Who says movies spoil kids:-)
Chiru's 'Abhilasha' was one of the movies that I liked so much in my 2nd grade. I became a Chiru fan then... Many relatives complain to this day that after watching this movie I used to tell the story to everyone I could get hold of... they still laugh when they think of me and 'gedda mukku pantulu'.. I used to enjoy my summer holidays in Vijayanagaram .. playing 'ashtaa chamma' with Usha chelli.. eating ice-fruits and 'peechu mithai' on the streets.. we used to get those for 50 paise those days.. But I used to love my holidays with my paternal grandparents even more... I and Rani were their only grandchildren and we were pampered like anything..
I went to Kendriya Vidyalaya from 3rd till 12th grade and so have lots of memories there.. Life at KV was lot of fun.. I was always teachers pet as I was good at everything....Never stood first until my tenth grade but was amongst one of the toppers all the time.. never studied hard though.. too many extra-curricular activities.. declaimations, debates, singing, dancing, basketball, running, kho-kho, kabaddi.. u name it, I was in it... Tens of certificates still there at my home in Vizag to remind me of those wonderful days... I learnt many many good things at school but one of them that stands out was an incident in my 5th grade Hindi class which had a huge impact on me.. We were being given dictation then.. after the dictation, we were asked to grade it ourselves. I had misspelt one word and hastily corrected it to award myself full marks... My teacher noticed the obvious correction and asked me if I had done it after she gave us the answers.. I accepted my mistake and was scared that she would punish me. But instead she handed me a chocolate and told me that 'tumne sach kaha hai, to yeh tumhare liye'... From that day onwards I told myself that I would never cheat and would never lie.... I kept my promise on cheating to this date. never cheated in any exam..not just exam, never cheated. About telling lies... I do lie... but very rarely.. and when I do lie, it is harmless... Needless to say I hate lies.
It's my school environment which taught me the importance of values.. Among these moral and ethical values top my list... I cannot tolerate immoral or unethical behavior.. Then comes social values... about equality amongst people irrespective of economic status, caste, creed, sex or religion... none of these differences mean anything to me... I am not sure exactly when my sense of patriotism developed but it's staying there forever:-)
Made some really good friends....A. L. Sireesha and Brijesh Kumar Jha being the best of all... It's hard to find a nicer person than Sireesha and a better friend than Birju(as I called him). Wherever they are I wish the the very best in life. I used to be like Hermione(from Harry Potter books) who used to try to answer each and every question that teachers asked... Up went my hand for every question... some guys in class hated this and I was teased a lot.. trust me, a lot... And I still have this annoying habit:-)
7th grade was the worst time of all.. Grandpa passed away and then all of us got chicken pox one after the other... It took us quite some time to come out of it...the 10th grade was the best of all.. we won the inter-house basket ball and I had scored the max baskets:-).. Studies went okay till a month before10th class board exams when I suddenly started studying really hard... My Grandpa always dreamt of me topping 10th exams.. And I stood first.. this is when I saw a glimpse of what I could do if I put my mind into something. And unfortunately, it was the last .... that was the only time I worked hard for something... After 10th I never struggled.. something or the other would always work for me...
College Life:
I was the only one in my XII class to be able to make it into Engg on merit basis(less fees, no reservation). Got a big rank 1698 in EAMCET but got into Electronics branch at GITAM. First year was really bad.. as I didn't know many people.. This was the first time I was meeting ppl from the city.. Until then my world was limited to Steel Plant. Second year was much better... made lots of friends and we had tons of fun.. went on a big North India Tour with parents and sandy.... Industrial Tour in the Third year.. and then came final year.. this was the scariest.. I had no idea what I would do after college.. Thought of GATE and got some material from Brilliant Tutorials... but then sth hapened and all of a sudden it was GRE.. had only one month to prepare and got 2030.. screwed up in anal.. then I had no clue where/how/what to apply... I accepted Univ. of Toledo as I got a tuition scholarship .. had no problem with the Visa.. got a counter visa actually:-) so things went pretty smoothly..
In US:
Only after landing in Toledo on Aug. 8th '98, that I realised that I had no place to stay and had no assistantship and no idea what my major would be.. But somehow things went fine.. got a job in Dining Services, took VLSI as my major and got an apartment that I shared with three others. Used to feel very nostalgic all the time...so my phone bills used to be really high. After I finished my Master's in Aug. '99, I moved to Chicago to look for jobs. 9/9/99 -- was the day I got my first job at Motorola... I joined in Oct and was there until dec. '00. Then I got a job at Xilinx and moved to the bay area where I currently stay.
I'll keep updating this page as and when I find time.. so please come back...
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