aKeLa DiL

आप हम में  बसगए इतने
कि ना सोचा इतनी याद सताएगी !
पर अब पता चला इस पागल दिल को
कि दूरी, याद को बना देती है रंजीदा !

हमारे आगे थी पूरी दुनिया
हमारे आगे थी पूरी दुनिया,
पर इन आँखों में तोह सिर्फ आपकी तस्वीर छापी थी !

मुस्कुरा रहे थे हम सबसे
पर घुट रहा था यह बेचारा दिल !
बस आपकी याद में,
हाँ, आपकी याद में !

pyaaraa pyaar :)

एय ज़ालिम .. क्या आपको खबर है, की हम कितना प्यार करते हैं आपसे..
न कभी सोचा है किसी के बारे में इतना ..
न कभी ख्वाबों में सताया है किस ने इतना ..
हमने तो आपको दे दी अपनी ज़िन्दगी ..
न सोचा की आप हमें चाहतें भी है या नहीं ..
आखिर प्यार देने में जो ख़ुशी मिलती है , वो प्यार पाने में कहाँ ..
प्यार तोह प्यार है ..
जिन्को नसीब हो, मशहल्लाह वो खुशनसीब हैं ..

yeh dil itna paagal hai!

इस दिल को ज़रा कोई समझाए..
इस दिल को ज़रा कोई समझाए की यह प्यार बड़ी बेरहम है..
न सिर्फ देती है यह ख़ुशी, मगर देती है यह आंसू भी..

कम्बक्त दिल भी इतना नासमझ है की दर्द को भी दस्तक देता है ख़ुशी से..
और आंसू को बना लेता है हमसफ़र..

प्यार करनेवालों से पुचो, की यह दर्द है या पागलपन..
बेशक हसेगी दुनिया, अगर गम को दे प्यार का नाम...

tHoSe nOsTaLgIc ads..

some things just stay with you and catch your heart unnoticed.. and among tat come some of the old nostalgic ads.. years back, DD was the sole channel we would glue on to. Just as the songs of yester years touch us deep and are unforgettable, so are the ads of those times..

some of the adds that are still fresh in my mind :D
The Dhara Ad - the lil boy in the ad has his own cute way of telling, "Jalebeeeeeee"..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTuudwy0o8w&feature=related

The Cadburys Dairy Milk Ad - the words of the jingle still stay fresh "Kuch khaas hai hum sabhi mein"
The ad picturizes different people, their emotions with an element of fun and a touch of love.. superb!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktqXf5wZewU&NR=1

The white revolution ad - Doodh dooh dooh dooh
A very funny ad..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjFH6yZ8LIA&feature=related

cool na? :)

oUt Of SiGhT, oUt Of MiNd??

memory is something which supposedly reduces with time, with age.. It is same with our thoughts on people.. When they are in the spotlight, they are remebered.. whereas once they are out of focus.. they are out of our minds..

one such person who came into my mind was our ex-defence minister and a strong politician, George Fernandes.. Last day, i got to read an article which mentioned about his deteriorating health condition..

Born to a catholic family at mangalore and later escaping the church, where he was to be a priest, to bombay (now mumbai)- he went on to become the founder member and one of the most powerful leader of the JD(U)..

But now.. a leader so popular, is no more remebered.. It was said that he is in major treatment for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.. The eyes, which were once so vibrant and radiant are now in a jinx.. unable to remember the past, unable to recognize anyone, untouched, immovable..

It is not just he who has lost his memory, but a larger crowd in our country too, who have forgotten him.. this is life i guess..

bUhByEee.. "eMmA".....

It was 7 in the morning.. unlike the usual hustle at airports, the trivandrum airport- especially the domestic - was hardly busy.. there were just few people at the departure zone.. in fact i could almost count the people there..
* daddy, mummy, my bro, prabhechi (sis n law), appu(my dearest cutie pie - 3 month ol' nephew vignesh), prabechi's achan and amma
* 2 ladies at the coffee stall - busily discussing abt something in the newspaper
* 3 of the kingfisher staff - guys in red uniform - all ready to carry your baggage
* a kingfisher "chick" - ahem "Air hostess" - adorning a mini skirt and shirt-red again - sitting cross legged and looking a lil more than bored
* 2 security staff - yawning and stealing glances at the "chick" ;)
* and last but ofcourse not the least,a handsome hunk.. ;) with his wife :( (newly wed northy couples - obviously on there way back from a honeymoon at kerala.. ha!!!)

ofcourse.. there were a few more other ppl moving about but they dint play around the departure zone for long as the rest of them did..

the regular coaching session on "safety in the flight" was full on by both the set of elders.. 4 mouths were giving classes restlessly and 1.25 ears were listening to them.. 0.75% of my bro's was stuck to the outer world (me too joined in).. my adorable prabechi was all ears to them.. the kutty appos was half in sleep.. like his dad.. hihihi..

as time started slipping.. the chatter reduced.. the laughter eased.. there was moist in everyone's eyes jst like the fog around us..

emotions took over.. the chill wind complimented the agony.. all of a sudden it struck.. the fact that our lil one, " appu ", would be miles away in a lil time..
that gurgly laugh, the innocent smile, the naughty whimper, the cranky nights, the lullabies and the night outs would be only instances to be remembered from now on..

tears were uncontrolable.. the ladies in the lot were all in action.. the men were merry and hugging and kissing there gudbyes to the lil fellow..

as i pecked the sweet soft cheeck of appu.. he gave out a burpy laughter.. it felt as if he was telling me - ' ey "emma" .. next time i see you.. i need to see a smiling face , stop sulking "emma" '

and with this.. he was off.. to alight the flight.. off with his mum & dad.. leaving behind trillion memories for his grandparents and "emma".... :)

LoVe Is NeVeR oLd....

Sunday evening.. a slight rain, swoosh hoosh wind and a cozy comfy climate..
perfect for a hot crunchy dosa and coffee at one of the veggy eatouts..
somthing like "Arul Jothi"

So out we went.. me, mum, daddy, 'pappa' aunty and krishnan kutty(KK)uncle..

the eatout was bustling with the usual weekend rush..
on one side the bearers were busy taking orders..
and on the other, the diners were busy munching up the delicacies..

at last, we managed seats at the far end of the restaurant..
We settled at our seats..
another family was seated at the table adjacent to ours..
a father, mother, 2 kids and their grandfather..

the grandfather- a man in his late 60's, void of teeth - but full of smiles, gray hair, white dhoti & white shirt and a walking stick clutched in his hands, looked around him with a great deal of happiness and contentment..
with wavering movements, he got up from the seat to move towards the wash basin.. passing our table, he paused to take a look at us..
and with the most beautiful toothless smile ever seen, he exchanged pleasantries with KK uncle and introduced himself very proudly as the grandfather of the 2 kids sitting at his table.. the family smiled back at us, feeling a little embarrassed at the elderly man's converse.. then with the same smiling face and wavery balance, he moved on to the wash basin..

this gesture touched KK uncle's heart a lot (ours too, undoubtedly)..
his eyes were moist.. he turned to the grandfather's family sitting across our table and said " Nowadays it is such that nobody even bothers to say a hello even if they know each other. Either people are busy with their lives or they just don't want to "waste" their time in socializing.. people like him ( motioning towards the grandpa ) are the ones who teach us such lessons.. And not only that, nowadays the trend is such that the children do not take their aged parents out for dinner or shopping, fearing to confront any situation like this which might seem embarrassing to them.. I really appreciate your gesture and love towards your father. God bless you.. "

Grandpa's family was very happy to receive such a wonderful compliment and thanked KK uncle..

Our parents love us unconditonally... young or old.. it is always there.. same should be with us.. na?