Gaurav Shah's Experiences...

From the Movie 'The Namesake'

2007-06-12T23:41:00.000-06:00

Mood: Serene

"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"
by William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed---and gazed---but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

Microsoft Surface - AMAZING!!

2007-06-08T08:00:00.000-06:00

Mood: Imaginative

Relations...

2007-05-11T15:22:00.001-06:00

Mood: Thoughtful

I think i am old enough to present my view on the way we all give birth to and maintain our relations. in all the years that i have been in my senses to deliver an opinion, i suppose i have been creating new relations every time i meet an individual, generally the first time itself. What is the meaning of this word 'Relation'. who coined it? what made him/her coin such a term!!?!? these questions invariably always confuse me, not for the reason that i think a lot (well that is a fact) but for the reason that i have used this word a zillion times in my life...and will continue using it for the rest...
So, heres what i think about this word...RELATION...something that can only be felt..that lies in the 5th form of state...a pull that brings 2 or more souls together for infinite amount of time...
Right this moment we have a Relation Reader and Writer...you are reading something that came up in my mind some time back...

Shayari of Dard...

2007-05-11T15:11:00.002-06:00

Mood: Glad

Dard ko yun Dard se na dekho,
Dard ko bhi Dard hota hai,
Dard ko bhi pyaar chahiye,
Aakhir pyaar mein, Dard hi toh Humdard hota hai!
- heard from Shobhan

Hum toh kaaton ko bhi chuhte hai sambhal sambhal kar,
Hum toh kaaton ko bhi chuhte hai sambhal sambhal kar,
Bedard hai woh jo phoolon ko masal dete hai...
- Gaurav (thts me :))

Pyaar ka Dard hai meetha meetha pyara pyara
Ye hasin Dard hi hai do dilon ka sahara
- heard from Prashant

Aansoo samjhake kyon mujhe aankh se tumne gira diya
Moti kisi ke pyaar ka mitti me yu mila diya
- heard from Prashant

Waah Kya Dialog Hai :)

2007-03-30T09:49:00.000-06:00

Mood: Senti

Saw the movie 'Namaste London' yesterday night...Good Movie...
Just remembered a dialog that i loved the most in the movie ->

'Ishq di mitra pehchaan ki
Jad mit jaave zid apnaon di'

The 1st Aniversary Post

2007-03-23T10:47:00.000-06:00

Mood: Excited

The 1st Aniversary Post...

Coming at the time when all the below events are happening or have happened:

1) The project i am working on from last Aug is getting close to completion (Just 2 more days)
2) The new project for me is starting and i have already started the analysis
3) The greatest of all news above: my parents are here with me in US of A !!! am i delighted ...yeah baby...
4) Confusion growing on the life front...getting closer to the 26th year of my life and so parents have started the one thing that every guy is scared of...'Marriage' ....well well...lets see...

u guys keep rocking n have a great weekend!!!

Completing One Year!!!

2007-03-22T08:47:00.000-06:00

Mood: Surprised

Its been a complete year since i began to put something on this blog!!! how is this possible!! one complete year i still not feel that 365 days have gone past me...but i have to accept it...well all this time the amount of blogging that i have done is minimum...patly because i didnt have anything to put up here partly because i had something very personal that i cud not put up here and last but not the least, partly because i was too busy with my work...omnipresent excuse for me :)

but its been a good feeling to be associated with a blog...seems like u have some existence on the WWW world around you...deciding to blog is very easy, starting is even easier...but to religiously continue doing it...is not that simple...i have tried it couple of times and failed miserably in this attempt!!!

lets hope this second year of blogging by me is more sensible, mature and entertaining than the one i spent :)

I would also like to take this moment as an oppurtunity to thank all the readers of this blog...thanks a lot guys and gals for your continuous support and encouragement!!!

Have a nice day!!
This is Gaurav...signing off this post...

An Awesome Evening...World Class Team and a Perfect Plan!!

2007-02-26T02:06:00.003-06:00

CMET Team Party

One of my Old Poems...

2006-12-31T02:06:00.000-06:00

Mood: Nostalgic

Best Day of my life…

I used to believe this one thing they say,
Dream and then plan to achieve them your way…
I never had an experience, but still believed,
Until yesterday, when one of them was achieved…

I was with a person I love the most,
The person I feel in my verve n soul almost…
I used to dream this, few days back,
But never believed it will be so perfect n right…

I didn’t see anyone around me other than her,
She is my world and I need no more…
When she touched me, I felt so free,
From all the pains that life has ever given to me…

I never wanted to let the day end or see her leave,
At that very moment, I thought, my life I should give…
Then I did the one thing I always wanted to do,
Took her hand close to my heart, where her love beats too…

Perfection is something that I witnessed yesterday,
Just pray to God, it be with me all my life’s day…
One last wish of mine is to make her my wife,
To summarize in 5 words, it was the ‘Best day of my life’…

--Gaurav…09/12/2005

LIFE taking its toll again...

2006-12-22T09:03:00.000-06:00

Mood: Apprehensive

Zindagi Aasaan Nahi Hai Jeena Tujhe, Haste Haste,
Ke Khushi Ki Zameen Pe Bikhre Hai Aasamaan Ghamo Ke.

Muskurate Hai Jab Kabhi Bhi Mere Honth, Tere Ehsaano Se,
Rukh Pe Hasi, Par Khayalon Mein Dard Hote Hai, Halke Halke.

Kai Lamhe Nazar Aate Hai Zindagi Ke, Bikhre Bikhre,
Mushkil Hai Zindagi Banaye Rakhna In Lamho Ko Samet Ke.
Aye Zindagi Aasaan Nahi Hai Jeena Tujhe, Haste Haste...

- Gaurav

Trying to make life SIMPLE!

2006-12-14T19:34:00.000-06:00

Mood: Confused

WHY is life so complicated at times when you think its the simplest of everything around you!?! you see what i mean? i have always strived the hardest to keep my verve as straight and simple as i can. at times i even have buffered my thoughts to a certain extent just to make my actions more easy to understand :) no seriously...in recent days i was a proud owner of a simple life...and then in just a blink of eye, everything turned out complicated!! as someone has very well versed 'When everything seems to be goin OKAY, you NEVER understand what the HELL is going on!!' enough of confusion already in this post and yet the prologue is to begin!!!

Working hard and working late and working in a defined direction is something i have cherished all throughout my 3+ years of job assault. Well assault coz i do feel it getting over me sometimes...enough to make me rethink-what am I doing here!?! or even enough to make the people around me aware of the fact that i am a workoholic. But, sometimes it really helps to be this way...it supports you to achieve what you call your 'Goals' in professional life.

Surely, if you are just a couple of years into your professional life...you need to be passionate about work...and then over a period of time when you are old enuf to be there for around 4 to 5 years, this wave of passion subsides and you try to get out of office as soon as the clock hits 5! well honestly speaking there is nothing wrong in doing this for the people who dont pursue higher goals! for me my work, for atleast a decent 10 years of my life, is my passion...as i have few but very HIGH dreams to be achieved and i cannot compromise on them. I do live my life to the fullest...i am really blessed to be in Love with the most amazing person that i have met in my entire life...i do understand this personal aspect of life, and trust me friends, sometimes it is this love and thoughts about planning my life, that makes me work even harder! is this turning out to be a vicious circle or what!! CONFUSED!!

Well, i am not very sure of whether you are getting my point...as anyways this post was suppose to be full of confusion :) and right now i am not able to think of a way to make is simple :) so bear with me this time...all the apprehensions are accepted...

Take Cares!

Some Beautiful Thoughts...

2006-10-23T07:48:00.000-06:00

Mood: Effervescent

Quiet Mornings
Warm Sunshine
Deep Sigh
Sound of Breath
Blue Skies
White Clouds
A Smile
Sweet Memories
Family
Old Friends
Church Bells
Serene Surroundings

Time Really Moves Fast ?!?

2006-10-07T11:01:00.000-06:00

Mood: Analytical

Quite a long time back i remember reading that time spent with someone special fies by really fast and time spent with someone who is not desired, just drags...but for me it has been a bit different...i feel a 3rd kind of time passage...i do get time for myself...but it never seems to be enough !!! i do get time for my work...but it never seems to be enough !!! i do get time for my family and friends...but it never seems to be enough !!! and theres no time where i can say, time is dragging !!!! is this true for every individual of our times ?? or is it just me ?!? if its true for everyone around...then whts the solution? lets find it out...

I am not saying that theres lack of time...i mean i do all the things that i want to under the name of time management...but just that its not enough...i feel an urge of having more hours in a day and do something more each day !!! be it in my work or with my family or value time with my close friends...while writing this blog post i was constanly thinking about a solution for this need...but then i realised, i guess what i need is a better time management tool :) and that is exactly what i am working on right now...but if anyone of you reading this post have any suggestions...please do pen-in...Ritz bhai...if you are reading this...do share ur time management skill right now at IIM !!

Thats it from my side this time...will be back soon with yet another post..thts in the draft right now...ofcourse due to lack of time somewhere :) bbyeeeee...n take cares...

Moving Onto New Horizons...

2006-08-05T12:33:00.000-06:00

Mood: Skeptical

THE mood may not be exactly what i am feeling right now, but i really didnt find any proper way of putting it in just one word...maybe when i finish this post of mine, it will be clear. On the other hand, the subject does reflect my thoughts. Change is Inevitable, very true...for me this has been more than just a fact of life...moving onto new horizons...this time it is two folds...one, regarding the place, its Houston, Texas and the other, professionally, a new role to perform...

...its been around 3 weeks for me in this city which never sleeps (thts wht i heard abt Houston, except ofcourse the Cow-Boys theme :))...when i came here, the place was pretty strange as compared to the other parts of this continent that i have been to...somehow this place reminded me of my hometown, Mumbai...maybe the reason was the humidity and heat which is similar or maybe it was the group of people i met here, whom i knew from my earlier days in India...new friends, new relations, new apartment, new everything right from the time i open my eyes till the time i close them in the night...even my dreams were diverted from the ones i used to have before...this time the dreams are more challenging, sometimes more disturbing...but i really thank God to give me new horizons to work on...if a person is conversant with the changes that his life may take, only then is he comfortable with new and unseen circumstances...which yet i am not entirely, but learning for sure...

...Professionally, to be blunt, i am under a stress...a stress could very well be a positive aspect, if taken in the right way - at the right time...so, i dont really have complains about it...but yeah, its the first time for me and i do pray that everything goes well...i am giving my best!!!...

So many thoughts go thru this mind of mine,
Every single of them is pure and new...
Precious, Timeless gifts for me are my thoughts,
Though i am able to convert only a few...

sometimes i wonder, is this what i want ? m yet to find a convincing answer for what i want...till that time, i think i can keep moving onto new horizons...wish me good luck :)

White Water Rafting...

2006-07-20T08:01:00.000-06:00

Mood: Excited

WOW...River Rafting...that too on the Hudson River of New York !!! man am I dreaming or what !!! (I remember my first few weeks at job...i was deputed to Chennai (Madras) for my first project...and that was the time i saw the movie 'Kal Ho Na Ho'...(I am a big fan of SRK, Preity n Saif...) so KHNH was a dream...and to top it all, it was shot in NY city...while watching it, one of the things that went thru my mind was when will i be able to see this city...*sigh*...infact this land...kind of pull that spurs in every S/W engineers mind some time in his life...)

OOPS !!, but thts not the topic...well i scribed this coz after all those thoughts in my mind...today i was here on this land...seen most part of it....be it east or west...and then it was this 'right-now' time when i was goin for River Rafting...!!! something that i just kept drooling over on the idiot box several times...confused emotions...heavy heart beats...excitement...everything at-once !! me and 8 other friends were off for this adventure which was at a place called George Lake (at upstate NY)...nice scenic drive for around 4 hrs...

Will get straight to the day we went for it...initially the day was pretty sunny n bright...no sign of rains or even clouds for that matter...but as soon as we went uphill for the rafting arena...the rain Gods wanted us to have a complete heart-fill of adventure...so there we were, carrying our raft, wet in rain, getting into a quick-flowing RIVER !!! everyone must've prayed inside...definately!! i did...all 9 of us were first timers !! and to top it...just 2 of us knew swimming (that too pool swimming...this was RIVER...)...well the journey began, luckily we also had a guide with us...(for the ppl who know, the level of flow was 2,3,3+,4)...

The begining was great...everyone smiling, shouting, swearing, and again shouting...within few mins the river was at 3+ and we saw a cliff right in front of us and the guide shouted 'FORWARD' (means we are suppose to puch the paddle behind)...but all r efforts went down the drain as r raft hit the cliff head on !!!!!!! it went straight up and then tilted...luckily we all were still hanging on the raft and so went back in it just to know that one of r frnd is not in !!! and the next moment we saw him flowing down the river !!!!! panic all around in the raft...everyone shouting, minus smiling, and swearing...the guide asked us not to panic and let him handle the situation...he then pulled r frnd back into the raft and we heaved a sigh of relief...wow wht a way to begin !! then after paddling for some time...we saw another raft in front of us...ready with water guns and buckets filled wid water !! it was war time folks...and it was awesome :) we were all wet like hell and enjoying every part of this adventure...(smiling was back)...

Few minutes of this relaxation and then our guide instructed...gather ur selves guys...there are more 3+ and 4 to come !!!! fighting with every wave, hoping to be inside the raft every time it hits us...this time it was the turn for 3 of us to get defeated by the strength of these killer waves and lose our grip over the raft !!! water filling up every possible/visible inlet of our bodies and faint voices of 'dont panic' trying to fill our ears...'DONT PANIC' !!! r u nuts !!!! i cant breathe, cant swim, cant see, cant touch any solid substance except ofcourse my self !!! n u say, 'Stay Calm, Dont Panic'...!!!...well, after a feirce fight against mini-tsunami's we all were saved and brought back on the raft :)

we went on for 5 miles to finally end up exhausted, wet, shivering (as the water was really cold), but but but...satisfied, shouting, smiling, and swearing... :)) it was just pure real awesome fun...enjoyed every moment of it...Recomendation Rating: *****
get yourself up on ur feat and find out some rafting arena near you and be there...trust me...its really worth it !!!

Its been lonnng since my last post !!

2006-07-08T14:24:00.000-06:00

Mood: Relaxed

The last post that i inscribed on my blog is now more than a month old !! seems like ages since i have written anything...but today i really felt like sharing the events that occured in this last month...firstly, i did a looootttt of driving and now after that i really feel driving is something that i enjoy doin...as a matter of fact, i think now i m kinda addictive to driving :) in the 3rd week of June i and 3 other frnds of mine headed to a clients place close to Niagra (the sole intention of 3 out of 4 of us, including me was Niagra visit) its a place called Corning in NY upstate...very scenic n scarcely populated...we did drive down to Niagra..this was my second visit though...but this time i gathered few facts that amazed me...the falls have the energy of 10 million horses (horse power) and out of which around 3-5 million HP is generated and made into use!!! theres just this one small bridge that seperates US and Canada...no huge gates, no LOC, no no-mans land !! i hope someday it will be the case between India and Pakistan...it was a great trip in all...the drive back was the best part of all the events that took place...one of my frnd started the drive (the total drive was of 7 hours) he continued to drive for around 3 hours and then i asked him to let me do the rest of driving...when i began driving, it started to drizzle which soon turned into heavy rains...lemme tell u guys, i was not an experienced driver till this day !! so my frnds asked me if i can drive in this rains and i, keeping faith in my driving skills...risked the life of all 4 of us...finally reaching safe n on time :)

Episode 2: White Water Rafting... To be contd.

How can this be better ??

2006-05-24T07:55:00.000-06:00

Mood: Agitated

Manmohan Singh to Bush – We are sending Indians to the moon next year.
Bush – Wow! How Many?
Manmohan Singh - 100
25 - OBC
25 - SC
20 - ST
5 - Handicapped
5 - Sports Persons
5 - Terrorist Affected
5 - Kashmiri Migrants
9 - Politicians

Decision on quota is final: Arjun

2006-05-22T19:28:00.000-06:00

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/decision-on-quota-is-final-arjun/11063-4-0.html

Hazaaron Khvaahishen Aisi

2006-05-22T17:55:00.000-06:00

Mood: Try to make a CHANGE

hazaaron Khvaahishen aisi ki har khwahish pe dam nikle
bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle

niklana khuld se aadam ka sunte aaye hain lekin
bahut beaabaru hokar tere kuche se ham nikle

muhabbat mein nahin hai farq jine aur marne ka
usi ko dekh kar jite hain jis kaafir pe dam nikle

Khudaa ke vaste pardaa na kabe se uthaa zaalim
kahin aisa na ho yahan bhii vahi kaafir sanam nikale

hahan maikhaane ka daravaza 'Ghalib' aur kahaan vaaiz
par itna janate hain kal vo jataa tha ke ham nikale

- Mirza Asadullah Khan 'Ghalib'

Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Humare Dil Mein Hai

2006-05-22T17:47:00.000-06:00

Mood: Anti-Reservation

है लिये हथियार दुश्मन ताक मे बैठा उधर
और हम तैय्यार हैं सीना लिये अपना इधर
खून से खेलेंगे होली गर वतन मुश्किल में है
सरफरोशी की तमन्ना अब हमारे दिल में है
हाथ जिनमें हो जुनून कटते नही तलवार से
सर जो उठ जाते हैं वो झुकते नहीं ललकार से
हाथ जिनमें हो जुनून कटते नही तलवार से
सर जो उठ जाते हैं वो झुकते नहीं ललकार से
और भडकेगा जो शोल-सा हमारे दिल में है
सरफरोशी की तमन्ना अब हमारे दिल में है
हम तो घर से निकले ही थे बांधकर सर पे कफ़न
चाहतें दिल में भर लिये लो भर चले हैं ये कदम
जिंदगी तो अपनी मेहमान मौत की महफ़िल मेङ है
सरफरोशी की तमन्ना अब हमारे दिल में है
दिल मे तूफानों की तोली और नसों में इन्कलाब
होश दुश्मन के उडा देंगे हमे रोको न आज
दूर रह पाये जो हमसे दम कहाँ मंजिल मे है
सरफरोशी की तमन्ना अब हमारे दिल में है

4 Alphabets...

2006-05-18T22:21:00.000-06:00

Mood: Lost in Thoughts

Love...4 Alphabets...2 People and 1 Soul...

Life...4 Alphabets...2 Stages (single and committed) and 1 Partner...

Live...4 Alphabets...2 Meanings (really living or existing) and 1 End...

Luck...4 Alphabets...2 Variations (bad or good) and 1 Result...

Lust...4 Alphabets...2 Bodies...and just 1 Thought only about self...

Lost...4 Alphabets...2 Reasons (by chance or by choice)...and only 1 Possibility

What is LIFE ???

2006-05-07T11:14:00.000-06:00

Mood: Sad

I never thought of writing a sad or 'low' posts on my blog...and trust me, i was avoiding to write this blog from a long time. But finally my mind ceased thinking abt this in front of my heart and i felt i should write this post. This is about an incidence that happened few weeks back. Me and few of my friends were invited for some muscle work at our bosses new house. The house is really beautiful and located between a quiet complex. This post is not about the house though. Just in front of his house, there was this another similar house, inhabited by a Patel family. From what my boss commented, i understood that they were pretty friendly. Especially an old guy living there. This guy stays there with his daughter and son-in-law. Must be in his 60s. When we reached there, he came out of his place and started talking to us all. Our boss trying to escape, told him that Gaurav (me) and Tej are Gujratis too...so you can talk with them easily...and we started the conversation: The Old guy (Mr.A) and me.

Mr.A: So you understand Gujrati?
me: Yes, Ofcourse...we are here in US from last 16 months only
Mr.A: Oh ok...have u heard of the place named mehsana in India?
me & Tej: Yes, we have heard abt this place...
Mr.A: I was a textile merchant for 34 years there!
me: Ohhh...thats really nice to hear uncle
Mr.A: Yeah, i have complete indepth knowledge of every fabric and the colours used!
me & Tej: Wow...

After this conversation we were called by our boss to have a look at the backyard of the house...it was wonderful...very spacious and clean. Just after that he (boss) said something that disturbed me a lot...he said, this backyard is cleaned by Mr.A at the rate of 8$ per hour...........and he (Mr.A)was more than happy to get that amount as he is addicted to alcohol n needs it almost everyday...so the work actually made a good source of money for him.....

Few hours later, i asked my boss...Mr.A stays in a house (appro 400,000$) and still has to do this kind of work..why? my boss was not aware of it, he just said, Mr.A stays with his daughter n son-in-law...and his wife is no more...

This incident made me think again and again and again...heres a person in his 60s..who has been a successful textile merchant for 30 odd years...and now he has to do this !!! and that too when he doesnt have his wife with him for support...my heart just wept...and mind wandered to get the anwser of that one question...What is LIFE ??? and Where is it heading to ???...

Weekend Dhamaka...

2006-05-04T08:31:00.000-06:00

Mood: Thrilled

Me and my 2 other friends, Tej and RK (Names changed, due to insecurity from my frnds..hehee) (also my roomies) rented a car and headed to Six-Flags! an amusement park here in NJ...well for me it was the second time that i went there...for the people who are not familiar with Six-Flags, but have seen the movie, DCH...can relate the rides here with the 'Chtt, chtt, chtt...Bilkul Himmat Nahi Hai...' scene...all the rides were similar to the ride shown in that scene...heres the link for the video of one of the rides (have uploaded it to google video)...me and RK were sitting in the ride and Tej is the one who took the video... :)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1965249987824695133
This ride is named 'The Great American Screem Machine'...enjoy...more updates to come soon :) bbyeee..take cares...

I Passed the 8th Grade !!!

2006-05-03T22:42:00.000-06:00

Mood: Childish :)

You Passed 8th Grade Math

Congratulations, you got 10/10 correct!

Could You Pass 8th Grade Math?

Bhagwad Geeta Saar...

2006-05-03T22:02:00.000-06:00

Mood: Spiritual

1) The body is unreal. It is like a garment worn by the self. The self is real and permanent. It is not subject to death or destruction. It is an aspect of the Supreme Self. A man with unstable mind is not fit for salvation. Instability of the mind is due to attachment and desire for sense objects. The mind is kept restless by the wandering senses.

2) The Karmayogi performs actions only with his senses, mind, intellect and body, giving up all attachment for his inner purification, offering the fruit of his actions to God. Mentally renouncing all actions and self-controlled, he lives in his body happily, neither acting nor making others act. Offering the fruit of actions to God, he attains peace in the form of self-realization. He becomes one with God and attains liberation.

3) God dwells in the body as Adhidaiva, as the inner witness. At the time of death he who remembers God alone, attains Him without any doubt. Therefore one should remember Him at all times, with mind and intellect absorbed in Him. By constant practice of yoga, his mind without thinking anything else, constantly meditating on Him, he attains the Supreme Divine.

4) The Whole universe is permeated by God. All beings exist in him. At the beginning of every cycle of creation, He creates multitude of beings and keeps them under the influence of Prakriti, His Lower Nature. These works do not bind Him, for he is unattached and indifferent to these actions.

5) The body is the field of activity and God dwells in the body as the Knower of the Field. The body is made up of five great elements, the intellect, the unmanifest nature, the ten senses, the mind and the five objects of the senses. It is also the seat of all desires, feelings, emotions and mental energy. The knower of the body is the Supreme Brahman who resides in the body as the indwelling soul.

6) Sattva, rajas and tamas are the three gunas born of Prakriti which bind the imperishable soul to the body through attachment. Sattva is pure and luminous and it binds the soul through attachment of happiness and knowledge. Rajas is born of passion and binds the soul through attachment to the fruits of actions. Tamas is the quality born of the dark ignorance and indolence and it binds the soul through negligence, sloth and sleep. These three gunas bind the soul to the illusion and chain of births and deaths. A devotee, through the grace of God, can overcome these three gunas and attain salvation.

My First Looonnnng Drive...

2006-04-24T16:26:00.000-06:00

Mood: Photographic :)

Pics taken when travelling to Blairstrom (a small county in New Jersey...)

Walk with me

2006-04-09T16:14:00.000-06:00

Mood: Expressive

Walk with me, the path of life,
to explore every bend of the road
Enjoy with me the beauty of life,
along its wonderful way

Find comfort with me, in each other's arms,
when grief crosses our path
Find strength with me, in each other's strength,
when despair lies in wait

Laugh with me, a single true laugh,
to enlighten another's distress
Cry with me, a single true tear,
to understand true happiness

Cherish with me, the wonders of life,
as they need to be preserved
Rejoice with me, in the mysteries,
of what is yet to be

Find peace with me, in each other's souls,
when the world has gone insane
Find love with me, in each other's hearts,
until this life has been fulfilled

And when the path comes to an end
I hope we can say from within
We've known the beauty of true love,
our love came from within

How This Love Makes Me Feel...

2006-04-09T16:03:00.000-06:00

Mood: Silent

It’s in the words we use to say
The games we used to play
And now this is all I want to say
One more second with you is all I want
Just one more chance to show how I feel
No more talking soon I’ll show you my love
We’ll be walking down the lanes of trust
Wishing always, hoping it would last forever
Sooner than later I wake up to see you by my side
And once more I know I no longer need to run away
If home is where the heart is then you have my heart
Maybe my place is forever beside you
Lean on me when you need someone to wipe those tears
When you need a reason to smile I’ll make ends meet
To you I revealed my deepest secrets
Now I know where I can lay down all my doubts
Falling apart in you arms I no longer fear
Then your comforting words will heal my wounds
If I ask too much when I say always be honest; be mine
Then let me know and I’ll walk away loving you forever.

There's something about this word 'Love'...

2006-03-26T16:40:00.000-06:00

Mood: Lost in the word Love...

There’s something about this word ‘Love’,
Everyone feels, but no one empathize…
I tried to dwell onto its avenue,
But was very soon bemused myself…

There’s something about this word ‘Love’,
Everyone desires, but no one is convinced…
I tried to acquire it into my verve,
But was amazed to see it, already there…

There’s something about this word ‘Love’,
Everyone comprehends, but no one can define…
I tried to brew a definition,
But failed in getting enough space to incise…

There’s something about this word ‘Love’,
Everyone knows the agony, but no one knows to heal…
I tried to discover the salve,
But was wordless to find the answer as Love itself…

There’s something about this word ‘Love’,
Everyone but certain fail to realize…
I tried to just make them conscious,
It’s nothing, but an utterance that crafts a LIFE…

Ishq Waale

2006-03-23T19:31:00.000-06:00

Mood: Shayarana

Ishq waale aankho se aankho ki baat samajh lete hain,
Sapne mein mil jaaye to mulaqat samajh lete hain.
Rota to aasman bhi hai apni dharti ke liye,
Log uske ashkon ko barsaat samajh lete hain....

Ishq waale dilon ke jazbaat samajh lete hain,
Ek duje ka dard sar-ankhon par lete hain,
Yun toh hazaar gham lene hote hain jeene ke liye,
Bas judai ke gham yeh dil nahi samajh paate hain...

Ishq waale mohabbat ko zindagi samajh lete hain,
Haaton pe likhe naam ko taqdeer samajh lete hai,
Likhti toh dharti bhi hai afsaane aasman ke liye,
Log uske bayaan ko kudrat samajh lete hain...

Ishq waale har pal yaadon mein reh lete hain,
Tasweer Kitaabon mein rakhkar dil behla lete hain,
Tamannae toh nayi nahi hai us khuda ke liye,
Tabhi toh har tasveer mein kisi ko saath rakh lete hain...

Ishq waale duniya se dur khud ko aazaad samajh lete hain,
Kisi ki zulfon mein, kisi ki baaho mein aashiyan samajh lete hai,
Aaine mein rukh nazar aata hai yaar ka, jab baith te hai savarne ke liye,
Log is pyaar ke khumaar ko dewangee samajh lete hain...

- Gaurav Shah

Dreams...

2006-03-23T08:02:00.000-06:00

Mood: Motivated

Dreams Gives Hope
Hope Ignites Passion
Passion Leads Us To Envision Success
Vision Of Success Opens Our Mind To Recognise Opportunities
Recognition Of Opportunities Inspires Far-Reaching Possibilities
Far-Reaching Possibilities Help Us To Enlist Support From Others
Support From Others Keeps Focus on Commitment to Faster Action
Action Results In Progress
Progress Leads To Achievement
Achievement inspires Dreams
Dreams Give Hopes.
----- Dedde Kennedy, June 1991.

Quarter Life Crisis

2006-03-23T07:46:00.000-06:00

Mood: Confused

They call it the "Quarter-life Crisis." It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are many things about yourself that you didn't know and may not like.
You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now. You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met, and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you don't recognize is that they are realizing that too, and aren't really cold, catty, or insincere, but that they are as confused as you.
You look at your job... and it is not even close to what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and that scares you.
Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realize that you have certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to your list of what is acceptable and what isn't.
One minute, you are insecure and then the next, secure. You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life, but soon realize that the past is drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward.
You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you. Or you lie in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why you are doing this because you know that you aren't a bad person. One night stands and random hook ups start to look cheap. Getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic.
You go through the same emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision. You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself... and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender! !What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out.