Once upon a time, there lived a king.He ruled a small kingdom in India.He had around ten
ministers among his subjects.He greatly confided in one of them.The king would always approach
the minister whenever he needed advice.The minister fervently believed in one principle of
life-"Whatever happens,happens for the good".He quoted the same to the king at every
situation they went through.
One day,the king had a lesion on his left thumb while cutting fruits for himself.The minister cited
his quote even on seeing the cut on his hand.The king, consumed by rage, summoned the guards
to imprison his minister. The minister,smiled and repeated to himself,"Whatever happens,happens for the good".
A couple of days later,the king sets out to the jungle for hunting.After going deep into the
woods,he is caught hold of by the tribes dwelling there.Looking at his majestic make,they decide
to sacrifice him to their deity.Before making preparations for the ritual killing,the tribes happen
to notice the wound on the king's thumb.Seeing this,they get absorbed by disappoinment
and free the king, as they believed that a person to be sacrificed needs to have an flawless body.
It was only then that the king realised the significance of his minister's words.He went to his kingdom and released the minister from the prison at once.He told him his whole encounter with the tribes and asked for apology.The king also knew that the minister must have repeated his same sentence when he was imprisoned and questioned the same.The minister smiled
and said,"I have always followed and escorted you as a shadow.Had I accompanied you to the
forest the other day, your thumb would have saved you, but I would have served as a healthy
source of sacrifice to the tribes! Ha ha".
If one accepts the fact that whatever happens,happens for the good,life seems smoother,happier and our burdens that we may face in our lives tend to reduce by a greater extent....
Optimism....let it escort you all your life :-)
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Traffic!
Standing at the bus stop and waiting for my bus,
I look forward to having a day at the office, less adruous.
Stepping into the bus and peeping through the door,
I find a seat to sit and travel for an hour more.
The bus started off on the road...
And I was thinking what to do..I was so bored..
Looking out of my window,came to my sight,
a struggle between vehicles, all the drivers' plight.
Soon did I realise that I was now in a mire called "Traffic",
Finding everyone else on the same boat...a condition so pathetic!
The people in hurry and who can't let go of time,
Try to warn each other...are they playing a mime?
Two vehicles drive up in a speed that's rash,
Seeming to cause to each other, a stupendous dash.
To let other vehicles go, can't one seem to wait,
Instead do they proceed on their ways, causing to bait.
Little do they realise, this will not clear
the traffic, that has infused in all, a kind of fear.
Hardly can one find the saviour- the "Traffic Signal",
To calm them down bringing this chaos to an absolute null.
To follow the road rules is what must one understand,
As this would solve their confusion, it being a magic wand.
To reach one's destination safe and sound,
Should each us be to the road rules, closely bound.
Hope one finds the reason as "safety and peace" to choose,
And drive by keeping in mind the essential-the road rules.
I look forward to having a day at the office, less adruous.
Stepping into the bus and peeping through the door,
I find a seat to sit and travel for an hour more.
The bus started off on the road...
And I was thinking what to do..I was so bored..
Looking out of my window,came to my sight,
a struggle between vehicles, all the drivers' plight.
Soon did I realise that I was now in a mire called "Traffic",
Finding everyone else on the same boat...a condition so pathetic!
The people in hurry and who can't let go of time,
Try to warn each other...are they playing a mime?
Two vehicles drive up in a speed that's rash,
Seeming to cause to each other, a stupendous dash.
To let other vehicles go, can't one seem to wait,
Instead do they proceed on their ways, causing to bait.
Little do they realise, this will not clear
the traffic, that has infused in all, a kind of fear.
Hardly can one find the saviour- the "Traffic Signal",
To calm them down bringing this chaos to an absolute null.
To follow the road rules is what must one understand,
As this would solve their confusion, it being a magic wand.
To reach one's destination safe and sound,
Should each us be to the road rules, closely bound.
Hope one finds the reason as "safety and peace" to choose,
And drive by keeping in mind the essential-the road rules.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
A Legend of Immortal Love..
Radha Krishna
The legends of Radha-Krishna are immortal. There are numerous legends and stories of Radha and Krishna depicting their true love. Radha's devotion and dedication towards Sri Krishna is the most sincere one. Here are some legends of Radha-Krishna portraying their love for each other.
Legend of Hot Milk:
This is one interesting story showing the eternal relation of Radha and Krishna. Radha was not married to Lord Krishna. The immeasurable love of Krishna for Radha made Krishna's wives jealous of Radha. Once, they all planned a mischief to make Radha suffer. They set out a bowl of burning hot milk. They gave the bowl to Radha, saying that Krishna had sent it for her. Radha readily drank the hot milk. When the wives returned to Krishna, they found him full of painful ulcers. This shows that Krishna resides in every pore of Radha i.e. why the hot milk didn't touch Radha, but it affected Krishna. He took all her pain and miseries upon himself.
Legend of Charanaamrit :
This is another sweet story depicting the intense love between Radha and Krishna. Once, Sri Krishna got very ill. Krishna asked that he would be alright if, he would get the Charanaamrit of a true devotee. All the Gopis were asked but none of them offered. They were afraid of committing a serious offense, by offering the water with which they had washed their feet to Sri Krishna. When Radha came to know about the situation, she said: "Take as much as you like. What does it matter if I have to go to hell as long as my Lord is released of His pain and ailment"! Radha offered the Charanaamrit with true heart. It is due to this fact; it is believed that Radha could not marry Lord Krishna. Radha loved Krishna from the core of her heart but still she offered Charanaamrit to Krishna to save him from his sickness. Radha and Krishna were celestial beings and their love was eternal. Whether they were married or not, their love made them united for ever.
A heart soothing song...
Jai Radha Madhav-Jagjit Singh
जय राधा माधव, जय कुँज बिहारी ।
जय गोपीजन वल्लभ, जय गिरिवर धारी ।
यशोदा नंदन ब्रजजन रंजन, जमुना तीर वनचारी ।
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण, कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे,
हरे रामा हरे रामा, रामा रामा हरे हरे ।
Sunday, August 9, 2009
My Best Friend
Sitting in a corner, thinking of what to write,
I decided to put forth a simple thought into light.
Before I share it, lemme ask you one question...
Have you ever shared with someone, a true relation?
By this, I mean to ask if you ever had one such best friend,
With whom your joys begin and problems come to an end...?
Remember this question of mine in your background,
Let me tell you one such relation, that has me to it, closely bound.
I know a girl, from a time that is very long,
Who has always been with me in my deeds-right and wrong.
She makes me laugh and has seen me cry,
Knows all that happens with me-how, when and why.
At times, when I am in a state of tension or despair,
She is the one, who first showers on me, her concern and care.
No matter where we go,we are always together...
On any day, any week, any year or be it in any weather.
Its with her, I've always been with, right from my birth.
Without whose support, my living wouldn't be of any worth.
Always do I see her, the times I look at the mirror,
Cos my best friend is "myself" who will be to me, dear forever...
I think by now, you must have got an answer to my question,
And I hope, I managed to bring a smile on your face with my narration :-)
I decided to put forth a simple thought into light.
Before I share it, lemme ask you one question...
Have you ever shared with someone, a true relation?
By this, I mean to ask if you ever had one such best friend,
With whom your joys begin and problems come to an end...?
Remember this question of mine in your background,
Let me tell you one such relation, that has me to it, closely bound.
I know a girl, from a time that is very long,
Who has always been with me in my deeds-right and wrong.
She makes me laugh and has seen me cry,
Knows all that happens with me-how, when and why.
At times, when I am in a state of tension or despair,
She is the one, who first showers on me, her concern and care.
No matter where we go,we are always together...
On any day, any week, any year or be it in any weather.
Its with her, I've always been with, right from my birth.
Without whose support, my living wouldn't be of any worth.
Always do I see her, the times I look at the mirror,
Cos my best friend is "myself" who will be to me, dear forever...
I think by now, you must have got an answer to my question,
And I hope, I managed to bring a smile on your face with my narration :-)
Monday, July 27, 2009
My Keyboard
My favourite hobby is to play my keyboard,
It is something of which,I would never get bored.
Manufactured by the Casio company,is it of the model no: MA-150,
Pretty light in weight,though it seemed to me at first,quite hefty.
On it,there are about 50 tones that I can choose and play,
And about 26 rhythms,to which my heart and soul could sway.
With almost alternate keys of it being in colours black and white,
Of small size, do they look cute when they come in one's sight.
There are seven reeds namely- C D E F G A B..
That make a song-"Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti..!"
Musical notes are framed using these seven reeds,
To play a song, the knowledge of these is what one needs.
I find comfort in playing a song, not by notes, but by its tune,
Cos in that way I tend to learn the song in a time thats quite soon.
My keyboard has been with me till now, from almost six years...
Cheering me up everytime it finds me in tears.. :-)
Thanks to my dear and sweet Dad, who gifted me this,
Cos it has always taken me through journeys of soothing bliss.
I promise you-my little keyboard-to maintain your reeds properly,
And will take care of you all the time....cos I love you so dearly :-)
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Your thoughts...
Let me tell you something which I feel is right,
To divert your mind and bring you out of a plight.
I was always advised-"Aim high to reach the sky,
Never hold back yourself, being timid and shy."
You may have wishes, that may make an ocean,
And to fulfil them, you need to have towards, them a passion.
To achieve your target, you'll have to think, do and be good.
So prepare a plan for it and fetch it by being shrewd.
In this life, you are going to meet people who are good and bad.
Some who'll make you happy, some who are going to make you sad.
Never let over you,the latter kind to dominate,
As its the achievement of your dreams,you'll have to procrastinate.
So spend most of your time with people who are chirpy,
Cos that shall always keep you relaxed and happy.
And to be happy indeed, let go of all your woes,
Else its your heart that is going to wander in chaos.
Build a wall of strong determination in your mind,
Then see how your confused thoughts start to unwind.
Don't let your mind, from your aims and ambitions to deviate,
Cos when you realise how things ought to be, it might be too late.
"You are what your thoughts make you"-
So get going and show everyone that this can be really true!!
To divert your mind and bring you out of a plight.
I was always advised-"Aim high to reach the sky,
Never hold back yourself, being timid and shy."
You may have wishes, that may make an ocean,
And to fulfil them, you need to have towards, them a passion.
To achieve your target, you'll have to think, do and be good.
So prepare a plan for it and fetch it by being shrewd.
In this life, you are going to meet people who are good and bad.
Some who'll make you happy, some who are going to make you sad.
Never let over you,the latter kind to dominate,
As its the achievement of your dreams,you'll have to procrastinate.
So spend most of your time with people who are chirpy,
Cos that shall always keep you relaxed and happy.
And to be happy indeed, let go of all your woes,
Else its your heart that is going to wander in chaos.
Build a wall of strong determination in your mind,
Then see how your confused thoughts start to unwind.
Don't let your mind, from your aims and ambitions to deviate,
Cos when you realise how things ought to be, it might be too late.
"You are what your thoughts make you"-
So get going and show everyone that this can be really true!!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Life...
Life is a beautiful journey when taken in the right sense,
Which will bring in happiness and joys that are immense.
It isn't about a policy of give and take,
cos if that happens, our conscience will be at stake.
If treated as a burden...as a pain in the neck,
At steps you take to move forward, will it slowly start to peck.
Many of them educate their minds of what is right and wrong,
But we should know that not all of them 'll sing the same kind of song.
Each of us have different views to share and hence put forward,
Even if we compare ours with others, never feel low or awkward.
There are many instances, where one needs to take a decision,
So do it with a careful introspection, before jumping to any conclusion.
To attain the desired state of salvation,
All you've to do is, serve others without any expectation.
Cos if there is a room for expectations in your heart,
its you who ends up getting hurt..tearing yourself apart.
And remember, no one can hurt you unless you allow them to do so,
Be a shield to protect yourself and let them, to your temerity, just bow.
One should put in their best efforts for virtues to be spread,
And when once achieved, never be a reason to break this thread.
So dear friend, treat your life as a gift given by HIM,
So let go of all your worries and leave behind any grim.
Stay cool and be happy, finding various ways to succeed
And make everyone think, "Ah-this is the kind of life I need :-) "
Which will bring in happiness and joys that are immense.
It isn't about a policy of give and take,
cos if that happens, our conscience will be at stake.
If treated as a burden...as a pain in the neck,
At steps you take to move forward, will it slowly start to peck.
Many of them educate their minds of what is right and wrong,
But we should know that not all of them 'll sing the same kind of song.
Each of us have different views to share and hence put forward,
Even if we compare ours with others, never feel low or awkward.
There are many instances, where one needs to take a decision,
So do it with a careful introspection, before jumping to any conclusion.
To attain the desired state of salvation,
All you've to do is, serve others without any expectation.
Cos if there is a room for expectations in your heart,
its you who ends up getting hurt..tearing yourself apart.
And remember, no one can hurt you unless you allow them to do so,
Be a shield to protect yourself and let them, to your temerity, just bow.
One should put in their best efforts for virtues to be spread,
And when once achieved, never be a reason to break this thread.
So dear friend, treat your life as a gift given by HIM,
So let go of all your worries and leave behind any grim.
Stay cool and be happy, finding various ways to succeed
And make everyone think, "Ah-this is the kind of life I need :-) "
Friday, July 17, 2009
Marriage...
What is Marriage....?
It is the knitting of two hearts through a holy bond,
In the presence of blessings of well-wishers all around.
The cathedral bells ringing with a pleasant chime,
Mark the harbinger of a lovely journey that is for a lifetime :-)
Love and trust are the important ingredients of its recipe,
Which are certainly gonna make the dish of life deliciously happy.
The couple look forward to a relationship of blithe,
and to achieve this,they put in each other,the feelings of faith.
For each other to smile and be gay,they become the reasons,
and their love blossoms at all times and in all the seasons.
They care for each other with a serious concern and commitment.
Plan for their future and work hard to cause them to implement.
To each other do they bestow a great understanding and reverence,
Sharing everything with each other-they become the best of friends..!
Together like birds of same feather, will they always flock
Such is the profound consequence of a beautiful union-the wedlock:-)
It is the knitting of two hearts through a holy bond,
In the presence of blessings of well-wishers all around.
The cathedral bells ringing with a pleasant chime,
Mark the harbinger of a lovely journey that is for a lifetime :-)
Love and trust are the important ingredients of its recipe,
Which are certainly gonna make the dish of life deliciously happy.
The couple look forward to a relationship of blithe,
and to achieve this,they put in each other,the feelings of faith.
For each other to smile and be gay,they become the reasons,
and their love blossoms at all times and in all the seasons.
They care for each other with a serious concern and commitment.
Plan for their future and work hard to cause them to implement.
To each other do they bestow a great understanding and reverence,
Sharing everything with each other-they become the best of friends..!
Together like birds of same feather, will they always flock
Such is the profound consequence of a beautiful union-the wedlock:-)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Only you...
Hmmm...from when did my feelings for you begin to grow,
Never had I realised this...hardly did I know.
You've been in my heart since very long...
Don't really know when did I start singing your love song...:)
All the while,its only you, about whom I think,
Leaving behind everything else,moving beyond the brink.
I often imagine us having a lovely ball dance..
Ah....I now find myself in a deep trance!
Your thoughts are like a cool breeze,
that make all the things around me to freeze.
When I listen to what you have to say...
My heart,to your words, begins to sway...
You have a heart that is so caring and tender,
that all I can do is cause myself to surrender.
Its you-my love,of whom I am so fond,
that I see you in people,near and around.
In the kingdom of my heart,you are its king,
Whose songs of praises do I love to sing.
I promise to fill your world with sweet surprises and smiles,
No matter where you are-near me or far away by miles.
Happiness ,care and joy are what I want to shower..
on you my beloved,for a time that is eternal-for now and forever :-)
Never had I realised this...hardly did I know.
You've been in my heart since very long...
Don't really know when did I start singing your love song...:)
All the while,its only you, about whom I think,
Leaving behind everything else,moving beyond the brink.
I often imagine us having a lovely ball dance..
Ah....I now find myself in a deep trance!
Your thoughts are like a cool breeze,
that make all the things around me to freeze.
When I listen to what you have to say...
My heart,to your words, begins to sway...
You have a heart that is so caring and tender,
that all I can do is cause myself to surrender.
Its you-my love,of whom I am so fond,
that I see you in people,near and around.
In the kingdom of my heart,you are its king,
Whose songs of praises do I love to sing.
I promise to fill your world with sweet surprises and smiles,
No matter where you are-near me or far away by miles.
Happiness ,care and joy are what I want to shower..
on you my beloved,for a time that is eternal-for now and forever :-)
Hinglish-1
Mere dil mei kiya hai jisne nivaas..
Jisse hui hai ek pyaare se rishthe ki aaghaaz...
Beetha hua har lamha uske saath hain jo bade hee khaas..
Rahega yeh rishtha atoot-ab yehi hai mera vishwaas :-)
Jisse hui hai ek pyaare se rishthe ki aaghaaz...
Beetha hua har lamha uske saath hain jo bade hee khaas..
Rahega yeh rishtha atoot-ab yehi hai mera vishwaas :-)
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
My everything
You are my everything,
you are my all..
you are my everything..
both great and small..
you are great, caring,
handu,sweet and always stand tall..
Its only for you
that I always fall...
And I feel out of the world
whenever I get from you,a call...
Let us be happy forever,
in the space of love,in a loving hall,
And always be together
with never in between our hearts,even a single wall...
You are my everything,
you are my all..
you are my everything..
both great and small..
you are my all..
you are my everything..
both great and small..
you are great, caring,
handu,sweet and always stand tall..
Its only for you
that I always fall...
And I feel out of the world
whenever I get from you,a call...
Let us be happy forever,
in the space of love,in a loving hall,
And always be together
with never in between our hearts,even a single wall...
You are my everything,
you are my all..
you are my everything..
both great and small..
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
You and I
I love your eyes which I love to see,
cos those are the eyes that see only me...
Your presence in my life is of the most and greatest matter..
Without which my hopes and dreams would just shatter...
I see you wherever I go and in whatever I do...
And "always" is the time that I think of only you...
Just feel this the next time you look at the rain..
That someone is showering her love...she is for you in a sweet pain.
Times that we have spent,have carried me to an extreme bliss...
That the more do I think of them,the more of you,do I miss.
Destiny observed us and decided to put us to a test..
Just like how a love bird would stay away from its love in an isolated nest.
It retained us on the same land, but in different and distant parts...
Little does it realise that we are immersed in each others' thoughts and hearts
Which is not going to separate us by any amount,not even by a bit..
cos it is our souls through which our sweet bond is knit.
Oh my love!from our promises to each other that we made,
let us not swerve away from it...let us notlet them fade..
Let us upkeep our trust seldom putting it to any strain
May destiny change its mind and bring us together again..
Once it does this,may it bind us and distance us never..
Cos we are meant to be with each other..now and forever...!!:-)
cos those are the eyes that see only me...
Your presence in my life is of the most and greatest matter..
Without which my hopes and dreams would just shatter...
I see you wherever I go and in whatever I do...
And "always" is the time that I think of only you...
Just feel this the next time you look at the rain..
That someone is showering her love...she is for you in a sweet pain.
Times that we have spent,have carried me to an extreme bliss...
That the more do I think of them,the more of you,do I miss.
Destiny observed us and decided to put us to a test..
Just like how a love bird would stay away from its love in an isolated nest.
It retained us on the same land, but in different and distant parts...
Little does it realise that we are immersed in each others' thoughts and hearts
Which is not going to separate us by any amount,not even by a bit..
cos it is our souls through which our sweet bond is knit.
Oh my love!from our promises to each other that we made,
let us not swerve away from it...let us notlet them fade..
Let us upkeep our trust seldom putting it to any strain
May destiny change its mind and bring us together again..
Once it does this,may it bind us and distance us never..
Cos we are meant to be with each other..now and forever...!!:-)
Saturday, June 20, 2009
My first post!
Hi..:-)
This is my first post in my blog...
Just want to share a poem that I had come across in an animated movie many years back...
Here it goes-
"You see a caterpillar?
Its ugly to the eye...
But remember a caterpillar,
Becomes a butterfly...!
Ugly isn't always nasty, pretty isn't always nice...
Looks can be deceiving..remember...
Always think twice....!"
This is my first post in my blog...
Just want to share a poem that I had come across in an animated movie many years back...
Here it goes-
"You see a caterpillar?
Its ugly to the eye...
But remember a caterpillar,
Becomes a butterfly...!
Ugly isn't always nasty, pretty isn't always nice...
Looks can be deceiving..remember...
Always think twice....!"
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