Sitaron se aage jahaan aur bhi hain!!!

The poem is first presented in Urdu (transliteration) followed by a translation. In my opinion the translation falls far short of conveying the poet's thoughts, after all language itself is a crutch to express ourselves. But that is the best I could manage. So here goes...

Sitaron se aage jahaan aur bhi hain

Abhi ishq ke imtihaan aur bhi hain

Taahii zindagi se nahin ye fazayen

Yahan sainkdon karawan aur bhi hain

Kanaa'at na kar aalam-e-rang-o-bu par

Chaman aur bhi, aashiyan aur bhi hain

Agar kho gaya ek nasheman to kya gham

Maqamat-e-aah-o-fugaan aur bhi hain

Tu shaheen hai parwaz hai kaam tera

Tere saamne aasman aur bhi hain

Isi roz-o-shab mein ulajh kar na rah ja

Ke tere zamin-o-makan aur bhi hain

Gaye din ke tanha tha main anjuman mein

Yahan ab mere raazadan aur bhi hain

The Translation

Beyond the stars there are other worlds of light

There are more trials of love, besides those on earth.

These spheres are not empty of the pulse of life

There are a hundred forms of life, latent in these spheres

Be not content with this earth, although it has a myriad of colours

There are more gardens, more worlds to be explored

Grieve not if thou losest this abode of sorrow

There are other abodes for thee, for the sighs of yearning and grief

Thou art of eagle breed, born for ethereal flights

Thou hast, beyond those narrowing skies, loftier heavens to roam

Do not get entangled in these deceptive days and nights

Thou has other worlds, beyond linear time and space

Pain

I have been thinking of you,
way more than I should be thinking.


Staying up late,
figuring out things gradually sinking.

I have been waiting for you,
Way more than I should be waiting.

I have been trying to settle things,
way more than I should be trying.

And, somehow I reached a place,
way more far I had been imagining.

Adieu 2012

So, Mayans said 21st Dec 2012 will be the last day : Doom's Day.
Clearly, it's not so. And, here we are confronting the last day of the year 2012.

2012 has been too happening and too happy year. Alas!! many are happy that the year is ending.

Of all the things, I hope that 2013 brings us a happy time, provides us contentment and success and marks the beginning of a new journey.
I hope all negative energies bid us goodbye. Rather, we leave each and every thing harming us.

Hoping that the fortune favors the brave.
Be  Brave!!
 

"Some Battles are Forever."

"Some Battles are Forever."
If you think, one fine day- everything will start moving on smoothly.
Sweetheart!! Wake up!! Things don't work that way.
It is a constant struggle with the outside world and your inner self.

So, when some days are great, the next coming days can be crucial.
The other days might confuse you. And, some might greatly disappoint you.

The power within is to stand up against all the odds. We are not perfect. We learn from our own mistakes.
The thing is - No miracle occurs!

Gradually, I have learnt that although things remain similar- Neither extremely good and not extremely bad- They have their own grey shades of dilemma, confusions, relationships and responsibilities.
And, none of these can one day end to capture your mind.
If they do, believe me- Either you are insane or dead.
Life is SIMPLE SILLY!!
Make it that way.
You may meet a thousand people who believe that all what you have done is wrong or you are being served the wrong platter. Nevertheless, mistakes and corrections are part of life.

I have learned that there is nothing like Wrong or Right. It is the moment where a decision favors or rejects you.
In both the cases, you learn and grow as a person.

In these 1.5 yrs of Professional career, I have seen myself growing, committing mistakes, understanding that the world around me has changed drastically. It's not the people, not the work environment and neither is it the mindset. It is just - there comes a time in Life where everyone is selfish and everyone is bothered about the fast success.

And, Buddy believe me -it's a neck to neck competition. And, it is how you carry on with this life- Preserving the values and trying not to transform completely to the blood sucking vampire.

Yes, Some Battles are Forever.
And, the day when we realize it, we will also acknowledge that each day when we return safe, sound and without hurting someone in this world- Is a great day!! 

Love that one person to the fullest and you get a lesson of life time.

That pure soul,
who loved you.
And, you shattered the heart.
The pieces lie here and there,
breaking some light paths.

It seems the darkness took way too long to subside,
and happiness deeply resisted your side.
That broken,shattered heart now
can't smile.
It's in terrible pain
and the same it provides.

It breaks other's heart to gain some relief,
little does it know that hating can't cure the wound.
But, the only thing I tell you is
What goes around come around.

Love purely but wisely,
b'coz ---
Love that one person
and
you get learnings of LIFETIME.

Alteration!!

I waited long for the pain to subside,
And, thought you would come back and reside.

I am shattered today,
Broken to pieces.
My faith has just died a mighty death.
The smile which you see from now on,
Belongs to a Phoney fille.

I detest you,
for the brutal slay.
I no more can find me again.

But, I now got to know,
Every one hurts one day,
The sweetness is hatred in disguise.

You killed the soul
showed me a hefty fall.

Of all I wish,
I ask to recover.
I ask forgiveness to believe someone like you.
I redeem the good to give the world back
what it gave to me.

I , hereby, decide to be happy.
No matter what life brings on!!

..

The night was still dark. And, it felt I would never feel the essence of sunrise.
The memories still giving the chasm between the two worlds.
I could not really sleep well. In the midst of night, rather morning I would say I woke up and took an exit from my room.
Perhaps, fresh air was required despite of the silence in my room.
I moved slowly without making much noise. Even the steps felt heavy not just the heart.

Wondering, why does days like these pop up, although everything seems moving smoothly, I am still suffering. "Restless"- finally, I found the word to define exactly how I felt !!
I was restless. Something was, perhaps, wrong at Cloud 9!!
I could not feel the peace I used to be cuddled with.
I could not feel the happiness which often surrounded me.
No!! Loneliness alone can't be the root cause. It has got to be something else that is killing me inside out.

The night sky was not so dark now. I just took a slow walk on my terrace. Walking is, I suppose, an answer to all unanswered questions. They never get solved but the burden is often reduced.
You tend to feel better. Probably, walking can only second sleep in providing relief and of course with people like me : Walking rocks!!

I have often noticed that some days turn out to do more damage than others.
Some people turn out more dangerous than others. And, often people close to your heart
hurt you harder than your enemies. And, some days all this crap is not easy to believe but actually true.

Some days, we try to connect the dots but can't. And, the days like this is when this entire life becomes  a hard question to answer.
The series of "WHY" have no answers at time.

I still, don't have too many answers. I am just hoping someday I will actually know- WHY things turned out the way they are.
Was that destined to happen that way or Was it the outcome of some decisions or merely a combination of both- I really don't know much.

Hope!! someday I will re-blog stating how did the dots actually connect!!
Amen!!