Saturday, November 22, 2008

kabhi ek neev laga kar to dekho..

kabhi ek neev laga kar to dekho..
usse zameen ki god mein chipa kar to dekho..
usse pyaar se paani pila kar to dekho..
usse surya ki roshni mein khila kar to dekho..
 
woh neev kaise paudha ban jaata hai, ye dekho..
woh kaise zameen se nikhar aata hai, ye dekho..
woh kaise paani se fal ban jaata hai, ye dekho..
who kaise apni mahek failata hai, ye dekho..
 
kabhi ek neev laga kar to dekho..
 

Friday, November 07, 2008

Himmat Karne Waalon Ki Haar Nahi Hoti Hai..

लहरों से डर कर नौका पार नहीं होती

हिम्मत करने वालों की कभी हार नहीं होती...

नन्ही चींटी जब दाना लेकर चलती है

चढ्ती दीवारों पर सौ बार फिसलती है

मन् का विश्वास रगों में साहस बनता है

चढ़ कर गिरना , गिर कर चढ़ना ना अखरता है

आखिर उसकी मेहनत बेकार नहीं होती

कोशिश करने वालों की हार नहीं होती....

डुबकियां सिंधु में गोताखोर लगता है

जा जा कर खाली हाथ लौट आता है

मिलते ना सहज ही मोती पानी में

बहता दूना उत्साह इसी हैरानी में

मुट्ठी उसकी खाली हर बार नहीं होती

हिम्मत करने वालों की हार नहीं होती....

असफलता एक चुनौती है स्वीकार करो

क्या कमी रह गयी देखो और सुधार करो

जब तक ना सफल हो नींद चैन की त्यागो तुम

संघर्षों का मैदान छोड़ मत भागो तुम

कुछ किये बिना ही जय जयकार नहीं होती

हिम्मत करने वालों की हार नहीं होती....

- Poem by Suryakant Tripathi "Nirala"

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Shayad Mein Zindagi Ko Kabhi Samajh Na Paya..

Shayad mein zindagi ko kabhi samajh na paya..
Haste chehre mein chipe gam ko kabhi parakh na paya..
 
Aandhiyon ko paar to kar gaya mein,
Par meri kashti to kinara de na paya..
 
Andhere mein ek diya to jala liya,
Par mere dil mein roshni bhar na paya..
 
Aasman maine choo to liya,
Par us unchaai tak pahunch na paya..
 
Har saal apni umr badha to liya,
Par apni zindagi ko kabhi ji na paya..
 
Shayad mein zindagi ko kabhi samajh na paya..

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Kabhi Khamosh Baithogi - Jagjit Singh

Kabhi Khamosh Baithogi, Kabhi Kuchh Gungunaaogi
Main Utna Yaad Aaoonga, Mujhe Jitna Bhulaaogi

Koi Jab Poochh Baithega, Khamoshi Kaa Sabab Tumse
Bahot Samajahna Chaahogi, Magar Samjhaa Na Paogee

Kabhi Duniya Mukkammal Banake, Aayengi Nigaahon Mein
Kabhi Meri Kami Duniya Ki, Har Ek Shey Mein Paaogi

Kahin Par Bhee Rahen Hum Tum Mohabbat Fir Mohabbat Hai
Tumhe Hum Yaad Aayenge, Hamen Tum Yaad Aaogee

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Love of My Life - Part 7

TCS..!!

 

18 August 2005 to 8 Febuary 2008 - My 2.5 years with TCS have been extremely enriching and I look at it with immense satisfaction. Whether it was ILP, Sol Del, VMS, Treks, PJs, Dilbert or anything for that matter. In one word it was - FANTASTIC.

 

ILP was filled with a lot of masti and a lot of routine work. It just extended college life by another 2 months. I really enjoyed the challenge of the project, and it was really satisfying when we won the appreciation of our Professors. All the PJs and the regular college-like life sprinkled with a little bit of hostel-like life ensured that the journey marked the start of a warm career in TCS.

 

At the end of ILP, I had a memorable trip back to Rajasthan and Delhi. I can never forget how every incident made me feel lucky in that trip. It was just stunning to say the least. When I got back to Mumbai, post-induction, some of us were made to wait on the bench. After exactly a week, and on my mom's birthday, I joined Phoenix Solution Delivery Project to work with GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services (Europe).

 

I was as confused as an Englishman in France! The irony is that France customers ensured that I dont end up knowing nothing about the French People. In the way I could, I accepted the role, responsibility and tasks given to me. I dont quite remember rejecting any task during my tenure in TCS. Big or small, critical or trivial - I accepted it with equal joy and confidence.

 

Initially worked in small modules grasping some technical knowledge and making myself familiar with people and work. Working with any kind of a person is always a learning experience because each person is different and unique.

 

Gradually within a couple of months, I had to switch to different technologies and somehow was able to make myself comfortable in each of them. This meant that I could never be a technical expert, but it also meant that I would know about all different technologies.

 

All my leads have been vastly different starting from Sanghamitra as my ML, Uday, Vaibhav and Kunal as my Project Leads, Indra, Kalpesh and Murali as my Project Managers. I dont quite find much of a similarity in any of them! But each of them were fantastic when it came to doing their job. Each one of them taught me extremely valuable lessons!

 

The first major boost came when Vaibhav wanted me to join his project though I was a near-fresher. He always taught one to fish than feed the person. Oh yes, I am a vegetarian and this is just one of his phrases. :-) The confidence when someone genuinely believes in you is highly motivating. I remember coming to office in a plaster when he was the PL. The responsibility and accountability always motivated me.

 

At the end of a year, I began to stretch my wings. I got to lead a project, have my PM fight for my appraisal and be wanted by my PM! Each of this moulded my career in TCS. As Kalpesh left the team, Murali continued the confidence in me. Kalpesh's farewell also introduced me to Aneesha who happens to be a very good friend and sister. She happens to have an ear to all the gyan that I give.

 

Each manager brings a fresh approach to the job, and hence at times change of roles can bring about positive results. I moved on from handling a single project to as many as five projects at once. Each of them being in different phases.

 

All my projects have been special - ELTO, Dolphin Reports, GDB, Flex Fleet, Customer Management, Imaging, Road Tax, IFC amongst others. Each of them have their crests and troughs. The French Projects were the most challenging!

 

During my second year, with the confidence that work gave me, I stretched my wings a little and ensured that my life takes a value-adding route. I joined the VMS team and made excellent friends. Shabbir, Megha, Sai, Ritu, Kasi, Shilpi, Anuj and Jyoti apart from others. It was something that I always wanted to do and with a little bit of initiative could not only contribute but also gain a lot of personal satisfaction.

 

TCS was a super wonderful experience and I cannot thank my stars enough for it. I made an extremely wise decision to join TCS. There is a want to associate myself again with TCS sometime in the future, maybe in some other form, as TCS will always remain very close to my heart for the wonderful time I had there. Despite all the PJs I cracked and Dilberts I sent, I got so much of love from everyone - that I can call the road perfect!

Monday, June 16, 2008

Opening Lines from Kabhi Kabhi

I had been looking for this for a long long time.. Finally I found these beautiful lines.. Its breathtaking.. Here it goes..

Kal nayi kunple footengi,

Kal naye phool muskurayenge,

Aur naye ghass ki nayi farsh par,

Naye paaon ithlaayenge,

Woh mere beech nahi aaye,

Mein unke beechme kyun aaoon,

Unki soobha aur shamona ka,

Mein ek bhi lamha kyon paaoon

Main pal do pal ka shaayar hoon

Pal do pal meri kahaani hai

Pal do pal meri hasti hai

Pal do pal meri jawaani hai

Mujhse pehle kitne shaayar

Aaye aur aakar chale gaye

Kuchh aahein bharkar laut gaye

Kuchh naghme gaakar chale gaye

Woh bhi ek pal ka kissa thhey

Main bhi ek pal ka kissa hoon

Kal tumse juda ho jaaoonga

Woh aaj tumhaara hissa hoon

Main pal do pal ka..

Kal aur aayenge nagmon ki

Khilti kaliya chunne waale

Mujhse behtar kehne waale

Tumse behtar sunne waale

Kal koi mujhko yaad kare

Kyoon koi mujhko yaad kare

Mashroof zamaana mere liye

Kyoon waqt apna barbaad kare

Main pal do pal ka..

Monday, April 21, 2008

Mein Roya Pardes Mein.. Jagjit Singh..

main roya pardes mein, bheegaa maa kaa pyaar

dukh ne dukh se baat ki, bin chithhi bin taar

chhotaa kar ke dekhiye jeevan kaa vistaar

aankhon bhar aakaash hai, baahon bhar sansaar

 

leke tan ke naap ko, ghoomay basti gaanv

har chaadar ke gher se, baahar nikalay paanv

sab ki poojaa ek si, alag alag hai reet

masjid jaaye maulavi, koyal gaaye geet

 

pooja ghar mein murati meera ke sang shyam,

jiski jitni chaakari utne uske daam

nadiyaa seenchay khet ko, tota kutaray aam

sooraj thekedaar saa, sab ko baantay kaam

 

saaton din bhagawaan ke, kyaa mangal kyaa peer

jis din soye der tak, bhookhaa rahay fakir

achhi sangat baithkar, sangi badalay roop

jaisay milkar aam se meethii ho gayi dhoop

 

sapnaa jharnaa neend kaa, jaagii aankhen pyaas

paanaa, khonaa, khojanaa saanson kaa itihaas

chaahay geetaa baanchiye, yaa padhiye quraan

mera tera pyaar hi har pustak kaa gyaan

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Pyar Mujhse Kiya Tumne To Kya Paogi

pyar mujhse jo kiya tumne to kya paogi
Mere halaat ki aandhi mein bikhar jaogi
Pyar mujhse jo kiya tumne to kya paogi

ranjh or dard ki basti ka main bashinda hoon
yeh to bass main hoon ki is haal mai bhi jinda hoon
khwab kyon dekhoon woh kal jis pe main sharminda hoon
main jo sharminda huya tum bhi to sharmaougi
pyar mujhse jo kiya tumne to kya paogi..

kyon mere saath koi aur prechaan rehe
mere dunia jo biraab tou biraan rahe
zindgi ka yeh safar tum pe to asaan rehe
hamsafar mujhko banougi to pachtayogi
pyar mujhse jo kiya tumne ...

ek main kya aayenge diwane kitne
abhi goonjenge muhabbat ke tarane kitne
zindgi tumko sunyegi fasane kitne
kyon samjhti ho mujhe bhool nahin paogi
pyar mujhse jo kiya tumne to kya paogi
mere halaat ki aandhi mai bikhar jaogi
pyar mujhse jo kiya tumne..

Saturday, January 26, 2008

A cold winter night..

It is dark.

A cold wind wakes me up.

Jungles are quiet at night and this one is too. But it is different from others as there are no wild animals. No lions, no tigers, no monkeys. Just the wind, the leaves and me. The wind is talking to the leaves and I am a spectator.

I get up and walk.

There is silence. A soothing silence. A silence that hypnotizes you with peace.

I walk barefoot. I walk bare.

The moon guides my path and brings me to a river. The water is still. Not a sound. Not a wave. Just the reflection of the moon that calls me.

I walk inside the river and bathe. The bath energizes my body with even more peace. It absorbs all my pain. My body feels new. It feels fresh. It feels divine.

I walk out of the river towards the jungle. The water is yet still. There is a hand holding me and guiding my path.

My bare body feels comfortable. It feels like a bird that is flying in the sky. A force pulls me to the sky. I am flying. My journey has no destination. Rather, each path I cross is in itself a destination.

A cloud stretches its hand to call me. It embraces me gently.

My body floats back to the jungle.

The leaves are yet talking to the wind. I wish to share my journey with them, but cant break their conversation.

A cold wind puts me to sleep.

It is dark.

Raj Kapoor - Mera Joota Hai Japani

Here is a Raj Kapoor song.. its really beautiful.. the words are knit very beautifully.. :)

Mera Joota Hai Japani Yeh Patloon Englishtani
Sar Pe Laal Topi Roosi Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
Mera Joota...

Nikal Pade Hai Khulli Sadak Par Apna Seena Taane
Manzil Kahan, Kahan Rukna Hai,Uparwala Jaane
Badte Jaayen Hum Sailani, Jaise Ek Dariya Toofani
Sar Pe Laal Topi Roosi Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
Mera Joota...

Upar-Neeche Neeche-Upar Leher Chale Jeevan Ki
Nadaan Hai Jo Baith Kinare, Pooche Raah Watan Ki
Chalna Jeevan Ki Kahaani, Rukna Maut Ki Nishaani
Sar Pe Laal Topi Roosi Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
Mera Joota...

Honge Raaje Rajkanwar Hum Bigde Dil Shehzade
Hum Singhasan Par Ja Baithen Jab Jab Karen Iraade
Surat Hai Jaani Pehchani Duniya Walon Ko Hairani
Sar Pe Laal Topi Roosi Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
Mera Joota...

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Kabhi Yun Bhi To Ho..

kabhi yun bhi to ho..
dariyaa kaa saahil ho..
poore chaand ki raat ho..
aur tum aao..

kabhi yun bhi to ho..
pariyon ki mahfil ho..
koi tumhaari baat ho..
aur tum aao..

kabhi yun bhi to ho..
kabhi yun bhi to ho..
ye naram mulaayam thandi havaayen..
jab ghar se tumhaare guzaren, tumhaari khushboo churaayen..
mere ghar le aayen..

kabhi yun bhi to ho..
sooni har mahfil ho..
koi naa mere saath ho..
aur tum aao..

kabhi yun bhi to ho..
kabhi yun bhi to ho..
ye baadal aisaa toot ke barse..
mere dil ki tarah milne ko, tumhaara dil bhi tarse..
tum niklo ghar se..

kabhi yun bhi to ho..
tanhaai ho dil ho..
boonde hon barsaat..
ho aur tum aao..

kabhi yun bhi to ho..
dariyaa kaa saahil ho..
poore chaand ki raat ho..
aur tum aao..

kabhi yun bhi to ho..
kabhi yun bhi to ho..
kabhi yun bhi to ho..
kabhi yun bhi to ho..
jeevan ki raah mein, mei chalta chala gaya..
jin paudho ko pani diya, fal koi aur le gaya,
jo apne liye maanga tha khuda se, kisi aur ko mil gaya,
muskarata chala gaya mein, to khuda ne bhi raham na kiya..