In my humble opinion..the 2 most beautiful and serene languages in the world are silence and sign language..they both have a beauty and charm of their own and sometimes the best things are said when nothing is said.

No matter how many times the waves crash against the shore
They're never quite satisfied..
...they want more
They never take a break
Always on the move
Both with the sun and the moon
They really do groove
Sometimes i imagine myself to be that wave
For ages now I have been crashing against the rocks and the sand
I don't know what exactly i'm looking for
I just keep flowing
I just keep moving
Perhaps i'm trying to find a purpose for my life
A meaning
A sense of direction
But after many a to and fro journeys from the sea to the shore
I've realized that it's a futile exercise
So now i've adopted the stance of a lake
I just lay still and let life take its own course
I don't have no big goals no more
I just have one simple goal...
...i want to be happy
...i want to be free
...free from all expectations
...free from all connections
...free from my ego
...free from my anger
...i want to be closer to my inner-self
...Frankly i'm exhausted
...my soul is looking for some elusive moments of rest
...i'm dying for a healing touch
...i just want to close my eyes and go into a deep sleep
...could someone just stroke my hair and sing me a lullaby please?
...of late i'm really missing my infant years
...those were the best times man
...i would just rest my head on my mother's lap and not care about nothing else

Life is a dish you eat wearing a blindfold...you don't know what is in front of you and yet you gotta taste it..you hope that the dish tastes good and some days it does..but some days it tastes bad..like real **** bad and you wonder why you got to taste it..but such is life...it gives you a taste of every flavour you can imagine.

Dearest empress of my heart...
...Don't underestimate my love
It is resilient and equally patient
No matter what i ain't giving up on us
And i ain't never leaving your side
And have i told you that i love every bit of you...
...the flaws even more than the perfections
So please stop stressing about our future
Agreed that we haven't seen it
We don't know what it holds
But that doesn't mean that we can't work towards it
Just have faith in me
And hold my hand
I'll take care of the rest

If you can't make me a part of your life
Then please make me a part of your daily prayers
At least that way i'll have the consolation
That you think of me everyday

Actions speak louder than words but words cut deeper than actions...just like an arrow which leaves the bow or a bullet that leaves the gun cannot be summoned back...it is the same with words..so just be a little careful as to what you say..words are such that they can uplift a person and as well as shatter a person.

On those empty lonely nights
When the city is fast asleep
And my dreams are wide awake
And there's nothing save for the moon and the stars
I often look up to the skies and wonder...
...'the stars..they watch over us every night..even on the roughest of days..there is always that one star in the sky..perhaps they have a greater purpose than what it seems..they don't come out merely to beautify the night sky...they come out to give hope..they come out to inspire'..perhaps they are saying...'hey there star-gazer look at us...we have been burning since time immemorial...every night we come out not to please your eyes but to tell you that be like us...each and everyday of your life..try and do what you do best..and we promise you...you will never regret a day in your life...even when you're enveloped by the clouds of sadness..don't give up...keep fighting..keep smiling..keep shining.'

Life is a process whereby you die everyday only to realize later that you're still alive and that you've still got a chance.

When it comes to ***...more often than not, women are the teachers and men the students.The woman shows the way..the man merely follows.The act itself is such an interesting phenomenon..it's more than just the physical part..it's mental,emotional and spiritual as well..it's an awakening of the senses so to speak..a stimulation of the body,mind and soul..a process of self-discovery..a constant learning process..a union of two bodies..two souls..two persons locked in an embrace filled with an immense heat of passion,love,trust and perhaps lust...engulfed by the flames of curiosity and an uncontrollable urge to explore..an exploration of the body..an exploration of the senses...exposing the soul and looking deep inside of it.However it's the period before the act..the foreplay and teasing that i find most fascinating...the pre-act excitement..the build-up..the anticipation...it's such an incredible experience.I have always believed that women are the best teachers when it comes to a lot of things in life..we men have much to learn from them.

Sometimes your own home can be the worst place for you to live.Personally speaking whenever i've tried to revisit in my mind the places where i've created some of the best memories of my life...4 places have always stood out in particular...
1)My maternal Grandma's place
2)My maternal Aunt's place
3)High school
4)My first workplace

But never my home...In fact whenever i think of the bad and nightmarish memories of my life..home is the first place that comes to mind!!! And i find this fact so depressing....the place which was supposed to feel like a sense of comfort..like a place of serenity and strength...has actually turned out to be my greatest source of pain and is the place i wanna run away from.

No matter how many times i kiss you
I just can't seem to get enough of you
You're like this addictive drug
The more i taste you...
...the more i want you
And with time
This intoxication just keeps on increasing
I can feel it surging through my veins
Caressing every inch of me
Teasing and tormenting me like crazy
Pleasuring my senses in a way i've never felt before
Making my soul experience bouts of ******
Gosh!..you're such a turn-on!!!

It's just like yesterday
The dark clouds are hovering
But the rains just don't arrive
It's been like this for many days now
The rains it seems have forgotten about my village
They don't remember me no more
Earlier they'd pay me a visit regularly
Falling with such magnificence and grace
Creating a harmony so beautiful
So surreal
So inspiring
They'd meet the rivers and ponds
Play with the wind
Caress the grass
Fill the trees with joy
Fill the birds with such energy
Kiss the earth with such incredible passion
They'd fall on my terrace with such vigour
I'd bathe in it
I'd dance in it
I'd taste every bit of it's glory
It was such a soul satisfier
They'd fall on my window panes...
...writing messages of love and hope
...messages of faith and belief
They'd travel many a miles just to come and meet me
Alas!...they don't come here anymore
It's all a thing of the past now
And i just can't seem to fathom this
How could it make me a stranger in an instant???
My village is burning
My soul is yearning
Each and everyday i'm praying
Dear rain...please pay my village a visit
It needs you
I need you
You mean everything to me
I need to feel you on my skin
I need to be touched by you
My soul is but a barren land without you
So please come and meet me

The one thing that sports has taught me is that you can start slow and still finish well..you just got to be patient, believe in yourself and grab every opportunity that comes your way.

Trying to find true love in this selfish and hate-filled world
Is like looking for a sea of green in an ocean of concrete
It's difficult
Almost bordering on the impossible
But i'm hopeful
For even the torrid desert has an oasis

I'm ****** up
I'm messed up
On most days i'm mostly insane
But you see i have no reason to complain
For i need these traits to combat the chaos that i encounter on an everyday basis
You see i've realized that the world i live in is far more ****** up,messed up and insane than i am or i ever will be
And so it's pretty simple...
...you can't deal with an insane world by remaining sane
You have to adopt certain characteristics of it
Or else pretty soon you'll start to feel like an alien

I love childhood for it's innocence and purity
I admire youth for it's exuberance and fearlessness
But i treasure old age the most..purely for it's wisdom and experience

If you're not prepared to suffer in love
If you fear being destroyed by love
If you fear being burnt by its flames
Then...love isn't for you
For you cannot understand the true meaning of love without a wee bit of suffering

The wind in my hair
Fire in my soul
Love in my heart
Courage in my mind
Dreams in my eyes
The stars as my guide
The trees as my shade
The birds as my friends
The fields as my bed
The seas as my pool
The hills as my night-camp
The skies to watch over me
The moon to sing me a lullaby at night
The sun to fill me with energy
An insatiable appetite for exploration
And you as my companion
What more do i need?
So come with me
Let's go explore
And see what the world has to offer

The one thing in life where you want to invest rightly is in people...a bad investment here can really cost you..especially if it's long term.

'As a sports commentator you've got to keep in my mind that you're like a guest in someone's house..try to be entertaining and insightful..the odd dash of humour is welcome..but try not to be irritating.'

-Richie Benaud

Flaws and imperfections are not to be hated but cherished
For they complete us
They make us who we are

She wondered why he didn't love her no more
It wasn't like this before
5 years of togetherness
And now all of a sudden he didn't notice her no more
What changed?
So she asked him..
...He said he is too busy with his career and work
And so he could no longer give her any more time
To be fair to her...
...she was only asking for a little bit of his attention
But he failed to see it
In fact he refused to even try and understand
For his soul was so blinded by this insatiable ambition to succeed in life..
...to earn fame and fortune
And you see the thing is that the heart cannot feel what the soul cannot see
And he had sold his soul to ambition
But it cost him a lot
He reached the pinnacle of success allright
But when he looked around he realized...
...he was lonely
In his desire to succeed he lost his most precious gift
For she was tired of waiting for him
And had long exited his life
And all he was left with was an emptiness that could never be filled

There's nothing wrong in being ambitious...but don't become so obsessed with your ambition that you lose out on the people who truly and genuinely love you.Success means nothing if you don't have anyone to share it with.

It's okay to feed your soul with hope(in fact it's important) but from time to time you also need to administer its dosage.There's no point in hoping or expecting anything from someone who you know will more often than not disappoint you.

My dreams are getting washed away in fears
My life is drowning away in tears
Dear smile....where are you???
Why are you so elusive?
It's been ages since i've seen you
My soul is dying to meet you
My lips are dying to greet you
In fact they are aching for your touch
My eyes are dying to see you in the mirror
So please just meet me one of these days
I want to capture that elusive moment on my camera
I hope you're not too camera-conscious
Honestly...life without you seems tasteless
So wherever you are...
...please just come out and meet me
Don't feel shy now

I think of death all the time
Not because i hate life
But it is because i know that death will **** me only once
For death is merciful
It gives you refuge when it sees you suffering
Alas...life is not so kind!

The biggest challenge in life is to stay at your strongest when your life is at it's lowest..and during this time there will be moments when you will feel like quitting..but you need to tell yourself this...'I will not bow down to any problems..i am fighter and i will do what a fighter does...he never gives up.'

A hardworking imagination,a dedicated heart,a burning desire,a bundle of emotions,a keen sense of observation coupled with a wealth of experience and throw in a dash of inspiration....and voila!!!...you have the near perfect recipe for writing.

I am a well and i'm happy being one
I have no desire to be the sea
For no matter how big and powerful the sea might be
It cannot quench a person's thirst
The way a well can

Growing up..one of my favourite hobbies was reading the newspaper..i absolutely loved reading it..politics,sports,finanicial markets,entertainment,cartoons,crosswords....a wide array of items to choose from...however now i just dread reading it...what's the point?...all i read is depressing news...some lunatic who doesn't know and absolutely doesn't understand anything about religion spreads hate and terror in the name of religion...some women somewhere gets killed coz she refused to give in to the lustful desires of a man..someone is shot coz  of his skin colour...someone sports a beard and wears a skullcap..so the automatic assumption is that he has got to be a terrorist...someone who is seen as a huge sports icon and a role model later turns out to be a big time doper and a cheat...i mean what kind of world are we living in?...whom do we trust?...for all we know our next door neighbour could be a criminal...hell i don't even have no faith in the police...over the past year or so the events that have been taking place around the world has deeply saddened me..the world is just going from worse to worst...and it pains me even more to see lunatics distort the teachings of Islam just to fulfill their evil desires.A true Muslim..a God-fearing Muslim will never indulge in any acts of violence..I am a Muslim and i have friends from all religions.During christmas i go out with my friends...i sometimes also go to churches.Islam has always preached tolerance and those who are doing the opposite don't know anything about Islam.One of the basic teachings of Islam states that he who kills one innocent person it is as if he has killed entire humanity and he who helps one person in need it is as if he has helped entire humanity. I strongly condemn every act of terror wherever it takes place.This kind of barbarism is simply unacceptable.May Almighty offer strength to the families of the victims of terror attacks and bless entire humanity with peace.

Few excerpts from an amazing short film i had watched a few years ago.The name of the film is 'The F word'(Here f stands for fat.)

Thoughts of  a woman-
'I was so angry with myself...it was one of the stupidest things i had done or tried to do apart from dating a couple of losers.I mean why was i becoming so desperate to lose weight?..Why was i suddenly so conscious of my figure?..Who was i doing it for?..Whose approval was i seeking?..The Society??...they were just a bunch of unknown people..their approval hadn't mattered to me earlier, so why should it matter now??....Just because a few friends and relatives told me that i was looking fat, i had to run to the gym..Why was i behaving in such a foolish manner??..I have never worked out in my life....i am happy with my life..i have no complaints.'

Thoughts of a guy-
'When i was in college i was in a relationship of about 2 years with a girl who was a bit fat and during the entire duration i always met her alone..i never introduced her to my friends...in fact i never even told my friends that i was dating a girl..it was as if i was embarrassed of the fact that i was dating a fat girl...so that tells you of the kind of society i've grown up in or what the society has made me.'

I just want to say this to anyone who has ever been called fat or too thin…if you’re happy with yourself then it really shouldn’t matter what anyone says.I have faced this myself and even did a few stupid things in this regard and suffered some consequences.It's really disheartening to see that even today people are categorized and in some cases even discriminated on the basis of their physicality.A person's physicality doesn't define him...it's his mentality,his words and his actions which matter...Society...GROW UP....SERIOUSLY!!!

A true winner is not one who wins all the time but one who wins after losing many times for he understands the true worth of a win.

I am a lamp and i burn bright
My work is to provide light
I'll keep going till my last spark
For i will not rest till i have dispelled the dark
Tell the wind that it's conspiracy doesn't scare me
All it's tricks and deceptions i can clearly see
And I'm confident of combating them
For now i don't depend on any ship...
....i simply believe in me

When life gives you a battering, take the blows;when life takes you through a hell-ride, try and survive it;when it drops you into an abyss of utter gloom, fight it out and remain positive;when it gives you an opportunity, grab it..when it gives you a piece of heaven, enjoy it... BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY when it gives you a shot at redemption, do take it...We have done,are doing and will continue to do wrongs....no one's an exception to that.....but the chances that we get to make amends are limited..so you've got to take all the chances that you get..when you can put a smile on the face of a person whom you made sad or upset...man...that's the best feeling!!!.....that for me is the ultimate definition of satisfaction....i mean sure when things are going good for us we do feel a sense of satisfaction....but is that actually satisfaction???...i feel it's more of joy and euphoria taking over....we can never be completely satisfied with our lives...there's always gonna be some regrets and unfulfilled desires...however it is in the happiness of others for which we were responsible to some extent that one can actually feel a sense of satisfaction.

There's so much violence going on in the world right now that it makes me wonder where are we living.The world could do with some love.I wish people would do the following-
                  Inhale Love
                 **Exhale Hatred

She was one of those unfortunate characters who never really got any attention or affection
Her family never supported her in anything
Her friends deserted her when she needed them the most
All her life she tried to mean something to someone
But she never did mean anything to anyone
I was no stranger to that feeling
And so when we met
It was no surprise that we hit it off instantly
And at that moment i knew that we were both doomed for something special
It's a feeling that we both hadn't experienced before...
...a feeling of being wanted
...a feeling of being loved
...a feeling of safety
At first it felt like unknown territory for us
But then as we got the hang of things
We started cherishing it
Today she has become my greatest source of strength and motivation
And i couldn't be more happier
I love everything about her
Truth be told...now i simply cannot function without her
She holds the highest place in my head and my heart
You know sometimes i wonder...
... 'where would a man be without a woman's good heart?'

If we can't be together in reality
Promise me that you'll visit me in my dreams
For at least in my dreams i wish to have someone i can call my own
Someone who shares my sorrow
And helps me deal with my loneliness
Someone who gives me hope
Someone who consoles me
Life had promised so much but offered so little
I guess love has never really had a liking for me
Every single time i had the chance to be happy
Life took it away from me
I've now lost faith in everything...
....love,life..my entire existence
Sleep evades my eyes
The eyes which were once filled with dreams
Are now overflowing with tears
Some nights i look up at the night sky
And my entire life flashes right in front of me
And all i see is a vast space filled with nothingness
My life which was once a hustling and bustling city
Is now a graveyard of buried hopes and dreams
So i humbly beg you again
Please visit me in my dreams
For how else am i to make it through the torturous night?

While you have no control over the quantity of your life
The quality of your life is in your hands

Be it a relationship or marriage..it requires constant work.It's never easy and certainly not a bed of roses..so you can't take nothing for granted.Sometimes even the tiniest of cracks can destroy something good..so you need to be very alert and pro-active.

My greatest opponent is the one i see in the mirror everyday
I wonder why he looks at me in that weird way
He never really has anything good to say
He mocks me
He criticizes me
He spits his hatred on me
But i don't allow all that negativity to affect me
For no matter what...i'm determined not to lose to this opponent

A guilty conscience is a pretty powerful motivator.You'll notice that more often than not, when you're suffering from a guilty conscience you tend to make an extra effort to be good,do good and say good..'coz i guess somewhere in your mind and heart you regret your words or actions and unless and until you do something to make it right it eats you up inside...and the worst part is that sometimes people can see right through it.

There is none that can match his class
He can play well on all surfaces but is undoubtedly the emperor of grass
On this surface where many slip and fall
He moves with immaculate grace and stands tall
The centre court belongs to him
He has conquered it seven times
Can he make it an eighth
That's the question on everyone's mind
At 34 he is still going strong
Winning an eight Wimbledon crown would be for him as sweet as a love song
He is the son of the courts of SW 19
Can he make it beyond slam number 17? (i definitely believe he can)
Go Roger!!!

It's basic human nature
We crave for things we can't have
We desire for things that we know will destroy us
And yet we do everything we can to try and obtain those things
This particular trait of humans has always baffled me
This insatiable appetite for self-destruction
May be we seem to derive some sort of pleasure from this
Or may be it's like an addiction
And we can't just can't seem to help it
For instance consider this--
You know you can't trust someone
You know that the person will cheat on you at every opportunity
He has done that in the past
And yet you keep holding on to him
'Coz a part of your heart keeps hoping that he will love you and stay loyal to you
Or it could be another case
You both know the relationship isn't going anywhere
You've both made efforts and it still hasn't worked out
And yet you keep dragging it
Hoping that things will change
Only that they never do

Air,food,water and sunshine...these keep my body alive
But you my love are much more valuable to me
For you keep my soul alive
Therefore i cherish every moment with you
For a moment spent with you is like breathing oxygen for my soul

Where once lay a palatial house
Today there lies the ruins of a desolated structure
A carnival of rust and dirt
Torn and tattered
A structure which was once filled with life
Is now worse than a corpse
Cobwebs and ghosts are it's inhabitants
A place where once children used to play
And every festival was celebrated with immense joy
Where on new year's eve the entire house used to be dressed up in lights
Where once the sun used to shine bright
Today at that place even the moon doesn't come out at night
The stars have long left that place
And faded away into oblivion
It's always dark there...never will you see any trace of light
A weird smell and an eerie silence that is what defines the house now
The ocassional passerby still sometimes looks at the house and wonders--how???
How could a structure so grand be reduced to this?
Just goes to show that no matter how grand,beautiful and powerful you might be
With the advent of time everything depreciates
Time catches up with everyone and everything
And once you enter the winter of your life
Slowly but surely
The blackhole of death pulls you towards it

Among the many experiences you will have in life...there are two things in particular which will definitely teach you the virtue of patience-

1)Marriage-You will be spending your entire life with another person.There are bound to be occasional conflicts.You can't keep reacting to every single thing.Patience is a must.

2)Parenthood-It's a child we are talking about and not a scientist!...of course you've got to be patient!!!

The first step towards achieving your dreams is believing in them...if you don't believe then you can never achieve.

The second step is to work hard for your dreams..success is never served on a platter.

The final and most important step is to never give up no matter what.You will face adversity and obstacles in every form but you have to be strong.

When it comes to confectionary art
I simply cannot look beyond a lemon ****
It is a pure piece of absolute delight
As soon as it touches my tongue everything just feels right
The tension in my stomach seems to cease
And my mind feels at peace
Just an explosion of incredible flavours as it spreads all over my tongue
The incredible combination of sweetness and tanginess...
....oh man...it's *******!
I love chocolates
But if i had to pick one thing i could eat before i die...
....it would have to be a lemon ****
For chocolate fulfills my heart
But a lemon **** fulfills every inch of my existence

The day has the power and energy of the sun
The sweet serenade sung by the birds
The serene sound of dewdrops falling from the leaves
The freshness of the air
But the night offers a far more tempting menu...
...the beauty and grace of the moon
An army of stars
The hooting owls
The howling wolves
The chirping crickets
And above all an incredible sense of serenity and the haunting silence
I love the day
But i absolutely adore the night

Though we've been born as humans ...it's pretty unfortunate that with every passing day we are becoming less **humane

Be it a husband and wife or two lovers...they have to be friends first.
You cannot have a solid foundation of a relationship if you're not friends.