tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10101503400272519592024-03-13T22:02:14.485+05:30Kuch AlfazA humble effort of expression....Meghahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15299152540671094316noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010150340027251959.post-13083292218212603582015-05-26T19:15:00.003+05:302015-05-26T19:15:51.794+05:30Purpose !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The Gulmohar grows high,<br />
as each rain swerves by ..<br />
The blossom remains crimson coy,<br />
as newer waves rock my buoy ..<br />
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Though puzzled by my steady anchor,<br />
Life has surely mellowed my banter<br />
Experience bequeathed its Crystal ball,<br />
unveiling secrets in its pearl grandeur<br />
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Liberating wisdom dawned in surplus,<br />
personifying my soul as calm and non -callous<br />
Up-pent ardor swirls supressed n nervous,<br />
as I strive to stumble upon ....<br />
My life's purpose !</div>
Meghahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15299152540671094316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010150340027251959.post-83326735758058655222015-05-26T19:12:00.000+05:302015-05-26T19:12:40.916+05:30Self Worth<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Inborn humility tangled in love for people n life,<br />
exposed me at once to abundant affection and strife<br />
It took intense humiliation of all notes abloom,<br />
to push me down the cliff in valleys of gloom<br />
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And lo! I embarked on a soul searching mirth,<br />
to retrieve and regain my lost self worth<br />
Discoveries gifted more troves of love n highs,<br />
as I promise to myself ..that's as much as I will ever cry<br />
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Meghahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15299152540671094316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010150340027251959.post-44642143985279759472015-02-12T19:56:00.001+05:302015-02-12T22:29:13.419+05:30Inception<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The chill that I felt on my first cold Ahmedavadi evening,
was more to do with the cool intellectuals all around me ; in all shades of
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revered auditorium of IIM Ahmedabad…..It’s only as days passed, that these seemingly
grey-suited people showed their true colors; which ranged from blue to purple
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A longgg an interesting round of introductions rolled out.
This was the first thread of warmth that bound us all tightly, for days to
come, in a grueling bout of studies / debates/ discussions/masti/ sports/
dining/ fun et al ! Those 2-3 golden sessions were enough to instill parting
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Little indication did we have, at our first dinner party (in
the lawn), that <b><i>‘ye saala paneer’</i></b> will become an unrelenting lover ! Hai ! And
neither did it dawn upon our innocent souls that this will be one of the last <b><i>relaxed
times</i></b> we are going to experience for longggg !<br />
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Soon started a spate of intelligentsia …where brilliant <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">faculty</span> after faculty </span>of
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The “learning” or unlearning started with our very own
(cuter) version of the 3 idiots dean – the charismatic– Mr Ashish Nanda. His
cool intellect and extreme humility blew us away ! He confirmed all that was
heard about this revered institution! And thus started our journey with a most
desirable kick-off!<br />
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We had the shining bald (which was full of strategic grey
matter!) <b><i>Mr Dixit,</i></b> who taught us the seemingly simple (yet difficult to
grope); mother-of-all- strategic tools – “<i>logical
data dicing & stratification” !!</i><br />
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Like the respected & feared Mr.Sherlock, our Indian counterpart,
would pounce upon us unexpected and lo behold (!) turn us into some scary character!
One would become the CEO of some godforsaken company and the other his
competitor! And gods save those who came unprepared for the theatrical
revelation! It was in such moments, am sure, that at least few of us had sharp
urges for our dear washroom ;-) His unique slide smile (where he used to form a
convex arc from board to class & progressively widen his smile!) became a
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Mr.Dixit taught us more strategy than 100 books/experiences put together! A
board written on by him can be auctioned to get a house in Mumbai!<br />
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The next in line to dazzle us was our beloved <b><i>Mr.Saral</i></b>!!
Though he insisted that he is a <i>simple
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Baba Saral- Ramdev, introduced us to such definitions and
intricacies of an organization, that it was nothing short of a mystical /yogic
experience. O<i>ur soul</i> almost achieved
nirvana, on this spiritual path, where we realized that <i>darkness envelops darkness</i> and all that we have learnt has <i>no meaning </i>as also the highest truth
that <span style="background: silver; mso-highlight: silver;">“ we have learnt
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We had free “zoo” passes in all sessions encountering
species after species of corporate animals! His easy wit & poker faced
humor had a lasting effect. Thus imbibing his sharp & deep insights( about
organizations/operations/strategy) permanently on our minds. His teachings seem
to be amongst the first few being implemented back home!<br />
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Saral delivered static humour ( rooted to one spot )
..completely opposite was <b><i>Mr.Varkey </i></b>! Static can be used for
him in connotation with electricity! He was our desi Jim Carrey ! A
live,vibrant electric current zooming everywhere ! His quintessential delivery &
supernatural hand movements were enough to make him the <b><i>Rajnikant” </i></b>of our course
! His Powerful presence and passionate speech gave us the protective Modi-like
aura of “ acche din anewale hai” !!</div>
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Though sub-consciously he was more worried about whether his
tee covers his tummy ( !) ; he made a conscious dent in our <b><i>kash</i></b>
wrt human capital .His climactic ( as in with climax ) style of studying
ensured that the most important of all learnings – <b><i>People Management </i></b>– are
burnt ( he has to burn ! he cant do sophisticated things like impart !! ) on
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Enlightening us on the economic front was the esteemed <b><i>Mr.Dholakia</i></b>…..It
was at once astonishing and irritating to know that I had never really understood
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The man’s greatness lies in the way he can teach at “level
zero” inspite of being at the zenith of knowledge. He is surely accredited with
the maximum ink usage and maximum ovations <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></div>
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The architect of the course and the perpetrator of the <b><i>crime</i></b>
was our very own <b><i>law</i></b><i> </i>professor-<b>Mr Anurag Agarwal !</b> Only he could have
made a dry subject like law, seem so interesting & interactive.He surely must have been a bollywood- reject or atleast <i>aspirant</i> ( I have to be on right side of
law ! ). His abundant acting skills and expectations were a welcome change for
our data-drugged minds!<br />
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Reliable sources from <b><i>ABP news</i></b> informed us that he
alongwith Mr.Dixit had secrertly vowed to run an acting school right under the
nose of our dean ;-) The same sources also tell us that he has a strategic
tie-up with GOOGLE for <span style="font-size: 2.0pt; line-height: 115%;">fdhgfjdfgdjfgkdsjfhskjdfhksfdjskdjskdjsladjsladksal;dksa;ldklasdk;sladk;lsadks;aldksa;ds;aldsaldks;adlasdsdk;adks;lada;dlad;sadks;alds;ladsa;ldksa;lds </span>!</div>
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The dashing , cool<b>
Barkha Dutt </b>of our course was <b>Ms.Asha
Kaul</b> ! Her sharp,hypnotic eyes never missed anything and she could read us
inside out better than any photocopying machine ! Not only were her sessions
most interactive ( Nokia, Malaysian airlines ) but also very very insightful !
She changed one thing permanently for us all : we can never peacefully cross
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Looking like he could use a week worth of sleep ( and two
weeks worth of shave ! ) was our Markerting man – <b><i>Prof.Sahay</i></b> </div>
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We had <b><i>Shailesh Gandhi</i></b> with lots of
analytics and industry expertise up his sleeve …and our on-board CFO – <b>Mr Ved</b> up his neck!! Ved considered it
his moral duty to save us all from certan teachings ;-)</div>
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We also had some eminent guest lecturers and few other professors
like Khokle ( why would anyone be named that is beyond me ) whom I will not mention in detail for now <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></div>
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Equal partners in enlightening us were some of our raring <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">co-participants</span>.</span><br />
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<b><i>Krishna
& Krish</i></b>, with their balanced & analytical queries ..<b><i>Bharat
and Ranjan</i></b> with out-of-box perspectives (note the word perspective!) and
the resonating <i>“ Sir , I have a question
“</i>……<b><i>Smit & Raj Maiti </i></b>to counter the out-of-box .. ….<b><i>Lalit
and John</i></b> who ensured that they get most outta the class …..<b><i>Mudunuru</i></b>
with his keen business sense …….<b><i>Gautam & Manish</i></b> with their cool
media & marketing view ……<b><i>Beejal & Praveen</i></b> with their
logical conclusions …the finance guys ever-questioning the data like<b><i>
Anup, Ved,Jitendar, Datta & Chirag</i></b> …Exuberant people like <b><i>Sudhanshu
& Sriram</i></b> and many more such brilliant people ! They ensured that
our classes and study groups are enriching & entertaining!</div>
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All of them are a case-study in themselves and have
contributed a lot to our overall learning. god bless !<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: yellow; color: #444444;">STUDY,
STUDY & STUDY</span></b></div>
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The unique case-study method ensured that we let-go of our
wordly desires and seek gyan, gyan & gyan. The fact that “syndicate rooms”
were already allotted ( even before our first lecture) impressed or rather
pressed ( !) the gravity of the situation upon us …To top that the entire
campus had a fort-like feel ( was that a conscious effort ? dunno ) . All in
all , we realized , there’s no escape ;-)</div>
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Thus started the study-group frenzy whatsapp groups, hurried
discussions on when to meet next ( even courting would not have been so
enthusiastic for most ! ) , intense debates , intellectual discussions, tips to
read fast , night-outs, sleepy tea-outs,
mixed group studies, strategy , bursts of antakshari or gup-shup etc etc etc ……Tilkesh
even taught us how to read whole paras in one master-stroke ! For more details,
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Studies also led to all sorts of barter trade-offs! “ Tum
mujhe case synopsis do, mai tumhe ice-cream dunga!” or more relevant in
Ahmedabad – “mai tumhe whisky dunga !”…. ;-) </div>
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again …The heterogeneous groups accounted for a truly encompassing view &
knowledge base! The syndicate rooms are therefore witness to some of the
strongest friendships betwixt us <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></div>
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So much of gyan is injurious to health! We lived by this funda
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Thus emerged fitness gurus like Krishna, Suresh, Ojha etc
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The Ronaldos , Leanders & Saina ( hum bhi the bhai ! )
captured the badminton courts & TT tables . The camaraderie made the
moments very special & enjoyable! There was an easy flow of matches, teams,
all sorts of rules ( whoever shouted the loudest his rule was the truest ! ) ,
gaalis ( must in Indian sports !) , free-training, style quotients ( <i>best
was <b>Prashant’s</b> badminton serve !
Full istyle!</i>), betting, capturing of racquets (beg, borrow & steal !)
and abundant joy <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></div>
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Impromptu plans like movie, shopping, dining, wining (I just
created that word!), sshh-in-room-coloured-water-parties etc made the entire experience thrilling and
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The campfire, for<i>
reasons unknown</i>, was held by the <i>organizers<b>( me and sriram )</b></i>on the <i>last night</i> of lectures. People reminded
us, in no kind terms, that this was a night of the “ultimate salvation” – THE
AMUL PREPARATION. However the arrow was cast and thus, after Mr.Saral, it was
the organizers who were extremely scared to walk unarmed on campus thereon! </div>
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We were sure to be slapped or shouted down by someone in
charge any moment ;-) …However, a word was a word and we charged on. There was
a pleasant burst of hidden talent that came to fore that starry night .
Everyone turned a leg with me on bollywood …. We saw a lotta emerging actors (
trained by AAgarwal acting school ) during the dumbcharades…. Worth special
mention is the way <b><i>Bharat</i></b> had to propose <b><i>Venkat</i></b> ( !! ) Considering he got the
first prize we are sure of either of two things : He has lotta experience or
Venkat is a great actor or actress ;-) </div>
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<b><i>Nats & Raam </i></b>were
powerhouses of talent with their whistling & singing skills respectively. <b><i>Sunil</i></b>
ji turned yesterhero and enthralled us with romantic moves ……And no Indian
get-together can be complete without the good old Antakshari where everyone
joined and would have made merry till the wee hours ; had it not been for Amul
! The Akshardham outing also had ended with a raucous round of multilingual
antakshari - <b><i>Krish </i></b>& <b><i>Sriram</i></b>
on tamil , me & <b><i>Vandana </i></b>on Marathi, others hindi.</div>
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All outings , as Akshardham, were sprinkled with passionate
AAP speeches by <b><i>Ranjan ji</i></b> ( countering him would have ensured one a swift and
clean death !) He was the “jaan” of any gathering …we all always were drawn to
his powerful diction & persona like moths to fire – and the pun is intended
– as you would most probably burn out when faced by this shining brilliance !</div>
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Stars were right when we all signed up for the course as we
timed it perfectly with IIM’s annual event- CHAOS. Thus ensued
guilty-yet-determined trips to rock concerts , dance competetions & the oo
la la Sunidhi Chauhan ! Innocent co-participants were made partners in crime as
we had learnt : insiders are the best carrier of news ;-)<br />
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Gujjus ( including me ) live by this saying and our life at
Ahmedabad was no different . The
management ( <i><span style="background: silver; mso-highlight: silver;">including canteen staff , housekeeping during
in-session tea breaks, Kaka during outings</span> </i>) had decided to feed us
lovingly till we all don’t fit in our own pants ! Be it canteen or class breaks
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metric for their food-performance ( no of inches increased on waist ! ) & <b>b) </b>to test participants ability to
fight inertia after being fed upto brim & still study ! We were like the
student in <b><i>Karate Kid; </i></b>not knowing what we were being coached into ;<b><i>-)</i></b></div>
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we go back home, paneer on dining table
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Meals in canteen were a pleasant affair with lots of
gup-shup & socilaising that goes around with good food. There were
good-hawks who would <b>try</b> to control
the waist-lines of friends and others who would try to inculcate the importance
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was a welcome change from the monotony & we all hogged to our hearts fill (
or tummy !) …I remember giving excited morsels of wisdom on what & how to
eat to poor <b><i>Sanjeev & Saurabh</i></b> ( who wanted nothing better than for me
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All of us have heard this melody while at IIM. Never has a
laundrwala pleased us so much am sure! Worth mentioning are the entire housekeeping
& other staff (including our very own mother mary ) ..never a thing amiss
in the entire scheme of things.. including celebrating b’days for participants
! That was a master –stroke ( and dil ki baat ye hai ki we loveee cake ! ) </div>
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As the second –last day dawned, the 3TP area turned in a
war-zone …..Sar pe Kafan odhe chal diye hum sab ! Everyone had a purposeful
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It was the culmination of all learnings and no-one lower
than KRISHNA himself could have saved us! The Sanmar group seemed to have
anticipated this need as suddenly two Krishnas emerged as our saviour-leaders!
Both led us to salvation with their super leadership <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span> We all toiled under their guidance and came
about with masterpieces of strategy ….It was an exhilarating experience of
heated discussions, group efforts, night-out and tons of amul-ras to pep us up
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Meghahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15299152540671094316noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010150340027251959.post-65408241864745514982014-07-22T19:28:00.000+05:302014-07-22T19:28:46.453+05:30 The Star of the 40’s!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Aditya , Adi, Sopa, Adu….as many sides to this unique personality as are the names . A multi-starrer all-in-one truly!<br />
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My first impression of Adi was a curt and smart individual. Serious about his work and impatient about others’ ;-) I remember, his comment on an urgent personal leave that I had had to take: “usko bol ghar pe baith”! lol!<br />
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Legendary is his impatience towards leaves, sloppy work and incompetence. Some would mistake it as purposeful rudeness, but Adi is a perfectionist in everything he touches and therefore just doesn’t understand half-baked efforts! I have never seen him taking unplanned leaves, shying away from work, citing excuses.<br />
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He is 200 % committed to what he does and unsurprisingly churns out excellent results. Be it developing 6 portals in 6 months ( an unparalleled work achievement ) , a write-up or blog , cricket coaching & cricket leagues , a dance or skit , his Baba’s book and book launch , his dear bro’s wedding ……name it and he has done it ! And at its unparalleled best too!<br />
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Aditya has many skills up his sleeve, though he is too private a person to flaunt things on his sleeve ;-)
His firm and no-nonsense demeanor belies the amazingly light and witty side of him. His quick sense of humour and absolute command over the alphabet enables him to brew heady concoctions of idle humour and truly jeweled write-ups/blogs. Writing really defines him, draws out the passion in him and I really wish he would publish books upon books of his jewels for poor ,letter-hungry souls like me!
He is an awesome singer too, though it would be hard to believe considering the eerie voice he emanates when he is angry! I , for one, surely prefer even Himmesh Reshammiya over that !And that’s not because of only the pitch, mind you ;-) …but when he is on ground zero , he can mesmerize you with his magical voice ….especially if it’s a Kishore da song or an Amitabh rendition…this person can eat, drink and bathe in Kishore !<br />
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Though he keeps insisting that he hates dancing, we have off-late realised he is an awesome dancer too. Agreed it would take no less than an Amjad Khan to make him shake his firmly grounded ( or is it buried ?) leg …but once he does grudgingly agree , he transforms in a Shahid of sorts ;-)..He sure does prefer acting more than having to move ( work smart and not hard ! ) and his acting skills have helped him out of tight spots …(or should I say moves ? ) more than once …And as his cute wife insists ….”he is handsome too” ;-) thereby becoming a killer package on-stage !<br />
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His intoxication with gymming and wanting to be in perfect health is contagious..No one would say he is turning 40 today ! Ruthless exercise and sensible diet keeps him young and fresh …raring to go ! Its commendable how he has managed to look years younger by most his age ! Any discussion around exercise and diet has to have Adi’s strict and experience-leaden retorts …it’s a pleasure to hear it from the horse’s mouth, though he does kick at times for sloppy regimes ;-)<br />
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Adi is a genuine person , a warm friend , a loving family-man …With his close ones ,he is straight-forward in his views and is never bogged down by the need to “look-good” …he doesn’t bother about perception and resulting impact in his inner circle…One can trust his every word and feeling to be down-right genuine therefore…He is dependable , always there when you really need him and has the sense to be in back-ground quietly supporting….He expects no gratitude , no thankfulness for his support and has an amazing selfless capability to not define relations…he just is there ..for whoever needs him…( though with his love for clichés, I am sure to find zero support and lots of kicks for this extravagant appreciation ;-)<br />
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His tough exterior and genuine efforts to shape others’ do trigger mis-leading perceptions about him at times..But the adi that we know is genuine, hard-working, capable of wonders, affectionate and selfless. He never gives away his inner turmoils, stands proud and strong and always manages to produce that extra ounce of strength for one to lean on…
Adi rarely blames people or circumstances for any so-called failure …He is ruthlessly self-critical and that keep him on his toes ..Improving ,excelling all the while.<br />
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At this important (inconsequential he would say as he doesn’t believe in celebrating specific days) juncture of his life, I urge him to be proud of his capabilities...proud of his achievements …and believe in himself…I wish him all the success for his sure-to-be achievements ….We all would be always there to support and applaud you….And I truly thank him…for everything that he has been and will be ..for all of us around …wish you a great life of success, peace and joy :-) ..Happy Birthday !!</div>
Meghahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15299152540671094316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010150340027251959.post-49398162109087836932012-09-23T13:51:00.001+05:302012-09-23T13:51:31.335+05:30Love<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Captivated by its sheer beauty and strength<br />
I stood at the horizon , amazed at it's length<br />
Racing waves and howling winds<br />
Sands amass and gullls on wings<br />
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My selfless love morphed in burning desire<br />
to hold ...to own , this blue sea-fire<br />
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Being 'fair' , the sea also obliged ..<br />
Dreading , worrying , it did ..what's 'right' <br />
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Bound by 'duties', the sea went quite,<br />
Unused to boundaries , it strived to delight<br />
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In my frenzy , to love and host,<br />
I destroyed what i loved the most!<br />
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Gone was the rebel , the proud unrelenting strength<br />
It obliged to become a river , it's instincts up-pent !<br />
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I severed the bonds , returned it's 'zing'<br />
When realisation dawned that love is not 'owning'<br />
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We still marvel at our beauties a par<br />
We meet and love ....more now...albeit afar !<br />
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Life always throws a myriad of images ..<br />
Some lovely ,some ugly , some special tutelages..<br />
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One has to choose , his own special sap <br />
My 'sea' for sure is one such feather of my cap !<br />
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Meghahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15299152540671094316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010150340027251959.post-90540256917163067292012-09-14T15:40:00.002+05:302015-05-26T19:10:37.023+05:30Dayre<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Itni bandishe hai hum par ki<br />
Jamane ne, 'khushiyo' ke bhi dayre diye<br />
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Kise, kaisi aur kitni khushi mile<br />
Iske be-dardi pehre kiye<br />
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Samjhoto ko hi 'khushi' bana , chal rahe hai sab<br />
Kohra hat te hi , naraj , adhmare ...lag rahe hai sab<br />
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Kar rahi hu tajarba , apni khushiyo ko jine ka<br />
'Mai' ko pyayle ke dayre se , matloon karne ka .</div>
Meghahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15299152540671094316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010150340027251959.post-64548125608086814792012-09-14T12:00:00.003+05:302012-09-14T12:00:51.444+05:30Destination<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Obsessed with our destination,<br />
A fanatical fascination,<br />
We draw a metaphor to the 'moth'<br />
Yearning for 'light' it doth<br />
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Unsure of fables,<br />
Wobbling ,hurting & unstable<br />
We still seek the 'ultimate joy'<br />
Promised by the heart ; at end of the ploy<br />
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Beauties pass by,<br />
All inviting and coy<br />
With not so much as a glance<br />
We hurry....say goodbye<br />
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In our quest for the treasure,<br />
Our journey loses its pleasure,<br />
To be happy at dusk<br />
We barter our smiles , soul...<br />
Our very 'musk'<br />
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Lemme seek some shade,<br />
A bed of grass blades,<br />
To soothe my eyes and feet,<br />
Anguished , exploited by the pain and heat !<br />
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Sure, one should be smitten<br />
The golden fruit should be bitten,<br />
But lemme also enjoy the berries,<br />
The succulent seasonal 'varies' !<br />
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Only future will behold<br />
Whether i'll find joy<br />
On reaching my gaol<br />
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Lemme brighten the presemt today<br />
enjoy the journey....<br />
And gift a few laughs on the way !</div>
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