The time between your first breath and last breath is what counts ..so make it count...do the things which you make you happy..try new things..challenge yourself every once in a while..don't limit yourself to a particular arena..push your boundaries..explore new things..don't let fear hold you back..meet new people..try and contribute to society,to your country and to the planet..don't just exist..live life..make sure that when you are on your death-bed,you can look back at your life with a sense of pride,satisfaction and achievement.

Every challenge you face in life is also an opportunity.

Love and pragmatism can never figure in the same sentence simply 'coz they never see eye to eye.

I'm drowning in a sea of doubts and fears
Dear belief and courage...
...where are you???
Just when i need you both the most
You seem to have deserted me
I mean...what i do now?
How do i cope with this situation now?
You guys were my only hope
How do you expect me to fight without you?

Once the sea said to the well-
'Look at me..i'm so big and powerful..i'm grand while you're small...don't you sometimes wish that you were a sea?'

The well replied-
'It is true that you are big and powerful...but i think i'd rather remain small and stay sweet than get big and become salty.'

No matter what
Never become your own enemy
'Coz if you do that...you'll be the worst kind
You'll destroy yourself in a manner you can't even imagine
And there is virtually nothing anyone will be able to do to help you

It's funny how with time life changes....growing up we used to think that friends are gonna stick together forever...but as time goes on we all get caught up in our own lives..our goals,dreams and ambitions...later we just seem to go our own separate ways.We get busy with careers and then personal life and stuff and then no one's got time for anyone.Some friends move away to other cities or countries...they do call occasionally..but it's not quite the same.Life is quite the conundrum....in the beginning it shows us these fancy dreams and then paints before us the harsh picture of reality...one day it places us on a pedestal and the next day it plummets us to the ground.Sometimes i feel like everything is happening way too fast...and i feel like saying-'hey, time..slow down...let me just take it all in...give me a breather every once in a while'....if only things happened that way.

When i'm with you
I just don't want the day to end
I just wish for time to be frozen
'Coz the times i spend with you
Are the most serene times of my life
Times filled with sheer magic
Times i feel fortunate to experience
One day we both will merge with the earth
Our bones will become dust
Our names will be lost in time
But the times i've spent with you
They shall forever remain etched in my memory
'Coz the times i spent with you are immortal
Forgetting those times is not an option

It's such a haunting night...
...So silent....so dark
So many thoughts are cooking up inside of me
I feel like i'm living in a dream
Gosh...you look **** tonight
I just want to hold you in my arms and feel the warmth of ur soft skin against mine
Let me wrap myself around you like ur favourite piece of clothing
Let me take you to that world of pleasure and pain
Let our bodies be intertwined in perfect harmony
Let me explore each and every inch of your body
Let us vocalize the sound of our satisfied souls in unison
Tonight u r mine and vice-versa
Control me
Dominate me
Do whatever you want....
....Just don't leave me alone in bed..
...'Coz Lately i've had too many of those
It's just been and my desires staring at the blank ceiling....
.....now i can't take this loneliness no more
I need you....i need you so bad
I want you....i want you so bad

The truth is almost always harsh...it's never easy to take it..sometimes i wish i was lied to..even though i might know what the reality is and how much it hurts...it's just that sometimes you need that false sense of assurance..that false sense of hope..that false sense of comfort to feel good.I feel sometimes you need to do that..lie to someone just to make the hurt feel a little less.I'm not suggesting that we become chronic liars...it's just that at times you need to be a little flexible..'coz every situation demands a different kind of action...in some cases telling the truth might be the best option or the only option..while in some cases it might be a bad idea to do so.

Sometimes some of the best decisions are taken without much thinking and planning...they are much more instinctive in nature.

We are no longer together
I know i've lost you forever
And even though it hurts like hell
There is something that i want to tell-

"In the years that we were together
I didn't just find love
I found myself
And that's the most important thing that i will have ever found
So thank you for that.."

I admit that i will miss you
Oh...how i still want to kiss you
I wish you were here to hold me on those lonely nights
But then you've made up your mind
You don't wish to rewind
Just one last request.....
.....can i have just this one last dance?
....one final moment of feeling your hands around my waist
....and your eyes looking into mine
....just this one final moment of togetherness before the sun finally sets
...while we listen to James Blunt singing...

... 'Goodbye my lover,goodbye my friend
I guess this is it...this is the end
And as you move on,remember me
Remember us and all that we used to be '

'In those vernal seasons of the year when the air is calm and pleasant,it were an injury and sullenness against nature..not to go out and enjoy her riches and partake in her rejoicing with heaven and earth'-John Milton

Darkness has its days
But light will always be equated with years
At times things will be rough
There will be tears
There will be fears
There will be doubts
There will be negativity
But someday light will shine through
And dispel the dark
Coz no matter how dark it is
A little light is sufficient to defeat it
I sincerely pray and hope that.....
A new day will come
A day which will see peace
A day which will see humanity in it's purest form
A day which will see the end of war
A day when we can be proud of our planet
A day which we all will look forward to

Open the doors of your heart and let love in
Let the healing of your lonely heart begin
I know sometimes for a mighty long time you have to wait
But it's never too late...
....to find the right healer for your heart
Don't have any pre-conceived notions
Love is not always what you read in books or see in movies
You can find love in the most unexpected places
And in the most unexpected persons
And when you do find that someone who loves you for what for you are
Who makes you feel like you matter
Who respects and cherishes you
Who tells you things which makes your heart go crazy in the sweetest manner
Who fills your soul with hope and positivity
Who does the most beautiful things for you
Who completes you from every aspect of your life
Cherish and value that person
Don't let that person out of your heart and life..
...in this dark and pretentious world
...Gems like them are rare

Don't repeat your old mistakes..Analyse and learn from them but at the same don't be afraid to make new ones.

I dream
....'Coz it's wonderful
I dream
...'Coz its beautiful
I dream
....'Coz its so much better then reality
I dream of a mystical land
A land where cats would talk
And birds would listen to whatever i have to say
A land which does not discriminate on the basis of caste,race,religion or ***
A land where opportunities are abundant
A land where you can trust the lawmakers and the protectors of law
A land where you know that you will get justice
A land which provides safety for its residents
A land where a child doesn't have to witness to horrors of war
A land where a man isn't shot 'coz of the colour of his skin
A land where a man isn't forced to give up his beliefs
A land which believes in upholding human rights
A land where the media is responsible and sensitive
A land which is selfless
A land of which all humans can be proud of
A land where i shall be happy to breathe my last
A land where i shall be glad to be buried

Every morning when you wake up..for at least half an hour..try and take in all the offerings of nature.Walk with your barefeet on the grass,listen to the songs sung by the birds,listen to the serene sound of dewdrops falling from the leaves,bask in the glory of the sun and offer a prayer of thanks to God.

Every night before going to bed,gaze at the night sky for a bit,witness the beauty of the moon and the magic of the constellations,imagine you are a star sitting among all these magnificent stars,listen to the serene sound of silence,take it all in and offer a prayer of forgiveness to God.

It's not just today
But every single day....
...Among the many thoughts and topics that travel through my head
You're the one topic that is constantly trending
I mean the number of views you are getting in my head and my heart is insane!
One of these days i'm pretty sure my server is going to crash!
So would you please take a look at my heart?
Your name has been imprinted on it in golden letters
Ever since the day i have met you
And started interacting with you
I'm feeling like a cloud
Floating and moving around in the air of love
I have never felt this way before
My heart sings now
A rush of energy just rushes through my veins
My whole body just trembles with excitement
My soul just feels so very restless
Love is such an incredible feeling
So please take a look at my heart..
....it's beating only for you

Every obstacle or hurdle that you face in life..also presents you with an opportunity of overcoming it...don't take a step back when faced with a problem..fight and find a way of countering it.

I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night*

In the light of the night
I feel this strange sense of might
Under the moonlight
Everything just feels right
The constellations guiding me
The moon shining it's magic upon me
For some reason the dark helps me to be myself
My soul is bare
All my secrets exposed
And yet i feel safe
I feel alive
I breathe like never before
The silence of the night touches my soul in a way i've never been touched before
The beauty of the night seduces and mesmerizes my heart
It's like i'm in a state of trance
My soul just feels free and wants to dance
The dark is like an inspiration to me
Without it i don't know where i'd be
The dark is a source of oxygen for my soul
Light alone doesn't complete me
Darkness is what makes me whole

No matter how much science and medicine might have advanced..we are just so helpless in front of Almighty's will...all we can do is try,hope and pray...death will come when it wants to.

As you look at me with those seductive eyes
I can tell that you want me
As you slowly undress me with your words
Bit by bit
Layer by layer
And arouse a fire of passion within me
I feel stimulated like never before
I'm losing control over my senses
I just wanna get lost in you
Hold me tight
Till the end of the night
Let there be no distance...no space
I just wanna feel your warm embrace
My bed has been a witness to my loneliness
Let it see the unision of two souls tonight
Let my morning be different for a change

What others think of you is not as important as what you think of yourself.As long as you are true to yourself,you know you are right and you can look yourself in the eye...you're doing just fine.You don't need to bother about opinons.People will always have something or the other to say to you..you can't stop that..some of it will be good and some bad.It's upto you to filter out the unecessary stuff and take in the good.Take criticism but not insults.Remember...care only about what those who matter to you think of you...'coz those who don't matter to you,their opinions also shouldn't matter.

You will learn much more from observation and experience than you ever will from books.Books will help you get through school and college but observation and experience will help you get through life.

Every setback you face in life also provides you with the opportunity for a comeback...so never let setbacks bring you down.

I sit and count the hours
Waiting for my final time to come
I ask myself-
'Have i done any good deeds?'
I'm not sure...may be some
I've mostly lived a life of sin
All i wanted was at any cost to win
I cheated
I betrayed
I stooped so low
That no longer my face i could show
It's never too late to change they said
Unfortunately when i took that decision i was virtually dead
Death was already on it's way
Now i no longer have no say
If only i had realized earlier that i was on the wrong path
Alas!...it's too late now
I shall have to face the aftermath..
...of my bad deeds
As my eyes prepare to close one final time
I just wish i had a little more time

Loneliness had always been my friend
It had always been a part of me
Isolation had been my strength
And to be fair...isolation did have its perks
But then you came and messed it up in the most beautiful manner imaginable
Now i can't picture a moment of my life without you by my side
I guess this the impact that love creates...
...Makes one feel both strong and weak at the same time
Strong coz you have the assurance of having someone by your side
And weak coz you are afraid of losing that person
Love indeed is quite the complex puzzle....
It is question which has no proper answer
Why does anyone love someone??
What does anyone love in someone??...
........And so and so forth......

Relationships are never easy...there will be conflicts and issues...but instead of arguing with your partner,talk to her or him,discuss the issue,try to figure out the root of the problem and come up with a solution.Winning arguments is overrated...trying too hard to win them can actually mean losing.Ask yourself if winning the argument is more important to you than your partner's feelings..if it is,then it's time to move on.

As i fade away into the darkness
And slip through the depths of time
I vividly remember your face
Shining like a star
Those memories of you and me keep swimming in the ocean of my thoughts
You truly stood out
The touch of your soft skin
Your childlike smile
The sparkle in your eyes
I remember it all
I still wonder... did our love never ever mean anything to you??
I look up to the sky and tell him...
....Take me with you to that place of uncertainty
The place where death and life meet and get lost
Release me from all connections
Free me from all attachments
I'm now in a constant sate of free fall
Your love was limitless
But your hatred knew no boundaries
I'm not sure if i love you for making me feel wanted
Or i hate you for leaving me deserted and stranded just when our love was about to reach greater heights
You and i--what potential we had
We could've experienced so much more
You just left without a trace
No warnings...nothing
And here i am in the middle of the desert of life...
...Trying to gather the pieces of my broken heart
If only the heart could be mended like a toy
....If only things could've been different
....If only
I'm now but a traveller with no sense of purpose or direction
I'm now truly lost.....

You live long enough in the shadows
You forget what sunlight feels like
Leave the dark behind
Get out in the sun
And bask in it's glory
Feel it's power
Let it warm your soul
Scorch all your insecurities
And burn your fears
Embrace it's energy
Feel it surging through your veins..
...like an intoxicating drug
Let it heal all your wounds
Feel yourself burning with renewed vigour and motivation
And a new desire
You are now a part of the sun
Learn to shine like it
Don't let any darkness stop you
Pierce through the clouds of gloom
And shine a light of hope
A light of audacity
A light of courage
A light that never gives up
No matter how adverse the situation

I haven't seen angels
But i have seen mothers
Selflessly
Tirelessly
They go about their daily routine
And quite often don't get the appreciation and respect they deserve
The sacrifices they make is unimaginable
Words are not enough to express gratitude to mothers all around
Even managing a country is easier than managing a home

I told my heart to find me some happiness
The fool brought me sadness and despair
But since i love my heart....
....And it put in a lot of effort to bring this to me
I'll accept it
No questions will be asked
No explanation required

Inspite of all the hurt you caused me
All the arguments we had
All the misunderstandings we had
I still think about you
It's been almost six months
And i still can't get over you
A part of me still loves you
A part of me still believes that we might reconcile
'Coz inspite of all the problems we had
We did share some beautiful moments
We did have some good times
When i was with you...every inch of my body just felt so alive
My heart and my mind was so much at peace
You gave me the kind of love i had never experienced before
A love without any pretence
And so my naive heart still hopes for a miracle
Call me crazy
Call me foolish
Call me shameless
But i'm still hopeful
I still love you
And i really,really miss you
Please come back
My friends and family keep telling me that i will find someone better
That should i just move on
But how do i explain it to them that you are the best person i ever met
You are the only one for whom my heart sang
My life feels incomplete without you
So please come back
Let us try and work our issues out
And give ourselves another chance
We owe it to our love

'In this world of shipwreck,there is hope in uncertainty.'
-Lola versus

It is true that you were way outta my league
Truth is you never even looked at me
I always dreamt about you though
And i must admit you were the most beautiful dream i have ever dreamt
Guess some dreams never realise
They just stay etched in our minds always in the state of a dream
If only reality was as beautiful as our dreams

Life is the deepest ocean you will ever encounter
And no matter how much you try you will never reach the bottom
Even when you think you have you will find that you are actually pretty far off
I've tried many times in vain to dive into the depths of life
I've tried in vain to understand it's meaning
I've tried in vain to comprehend its purpose
Along the way you will mostly come across three types of people-
Some actual friends
Some pretending to be friends
And some enemies
The third kind are the best..
...'coz they are upfront regarding their feelings about you
The one guaranteed thing in life-
Everyone will have an opinion about you
Some good
Some bad
Never take either of the two very seriously
The most important thing-
Even when you think your life is at an all-time low and there is no hope
Truth is there is always hope
If you believe and work hard then life will always give you that second chance to dispel your misery and rectify the situation
So never give up
Don't listen to negativity
Keep working
Keep trying
Someday your efforts will make you proud

Why is it so hard to say goodbye?
Airports and train stations see it all the time
When someone's last goodbye
Blends in with someone's sigh
Why is it so hard to accept that you might never see someone again?
The someone who means so much to you
The someone who says he will return someday
But never does
It's like the darkness coming into your life
...and switching off all the lights
And all you're left with are the distant memories
And thoughts of what could've been
There is none to hear your cries
Just you and the empty skies
But you still hope against hope that someday that person will return
You call him
You mail him
But you never get no reply
You sometimes go to the airport
And look at people waiting for their loved ones
In hand a rose
'Coz someone's coming home
And you wish you were that person
So...why is it so hard to say goodbye?
'Coz maybe you get a premonition of the sense of finality
'Coz maybe you can clearly see...
...this is the end
There is no road up ahead
And the person who meant the world to you
Will be the one who will destroy your world

It's pointless trying to hold on to someone whose heart is no longer inclined towards you..you have to let go of that person and all the memories associated with him,no matter how hard and painful it might be.Sometimes it hurts to do the right thing but you still have to do it.

Fear..fear..
I feel as if someone's coming near

The concept of fear has always intrigued me.It's an interesting emotion or feeling that we have at times...and this fear thing has a funny way of working.It can be both a boon and bane...sometimes it hold us back,stagnates us,prevents us from doing the things we should be doing..while on other occasions it somehow propels us and pushes us to do the unthinkable,the unimaginable...perhaps even achieve the impossible.It's all about how we let fear affect us...do we let it hold us back?? or do we break through it and let it surge us ahead??

It's amazing to think that this one feeling can have such a drastic effect on our lives.Some might laugh at your fears,some might be sympathetic towards you and some might actually try to understand the rationale behind your fears and try and help you out.Fear is an important driving factor in our lives.Sometimes these fears r completely irrational, while some have certain some amount of validity attached to them.The irrational ones certainly need to be dealt with first.

The realization and recognition of ur fears and the need for you to overcome those fears is an important part of ur life..Fear, after all, is our real enemy. Fear is taking over the world. Fear is being used as a tool of manipulation in our society and the need to combat it is urgent.The more u keep delaying that, the more the fear's gonna keep escalating...the more u learn,the more u face it and fight against it,the more u practice and the more u try to attain that level of perfection...the less you fear...and when u r doing this, in effect you are displaying courage and courage is nothing but conquering your fears.

If you don't love someone who thinks otherwise...make it very clear to that person at the very beginning...don't keep playing with that person and giving him or her false hope...it's one of the worst things you can do.

At first the clouds just went by....
....The sound of thunder punctuated the eerie silence..
...But nothing so far...
...False Alarm i thought
And then one group just exploded
Yeah....It's pouring all right
Sitting near the closed window pane..sipping the cup of tea
My mind has wandered off to some distant memories
Memories which i cherish and detest as well.......memories of....
.....You dazzled me and captured my heart
What are you??...An illusion, a reality or just a pleasant projection of my imagination??
Your tears shine like diamonds
Your smile lights up the sky
Who are u..o, significant one??
Why do you bother about an insignificant creature like me??
Through the depths of ur eyes i've seen the days gone by..the good,the bad and the ugly
You mock me and yet u inspire me
You provide me with both pleasure and pain
You read me like an open book
And yet i barely know you
You are one bitter-sweet piece of history
And quite a conundrum u were!!!
My heart is now but an unfurnished room...weeping like fool over an unfulfilled love
Now you see...i've nowhere to go...
Got nothin' save for that poor empty heart
I don't wish to be strangled by life no more
So please come and take me away to the promised land of eternal death
I don't wish to suffer no more....
....Just promise me that you will be there to watch me go through my final pain

It is said that too much of anything in life is bad or perhaps not advisable.It's pretty safe to say that this includes both friends and foes..although the foes are a little better..you know upfront that they hate you and are always waiting for an opportunity to get after you..with friends though it's a bit more complicated..only when you need them the most during the trying times of your life..that you actually get to know who your real friends are...and then again there are some friends who you only realize later are worse than your foes.

You came into my life as the most beautiful dream
But later you turned into a nightmare and all i wanted to do was scream
You were kind,sincere and humble
Where then all of a sudden did you stumble?
Through your eyes i'd seen the most amazing time
But then you shattered my heart and committed an unforgivable crime
I'd given every iota of my soul to you
My heart beated for you
My eyes only saw you
Every inch of my skin felt you
You taught me to love life
I'd even pictured you as my wife
But then you just cut my heart with a knife
I had nothing but 'love' for you in my heart
But now i'm afraid of this four letter word
Now when i see you carrying on with your life it hurts so much
You've moved on as if nothing ever happened
While i'm left with a broken heart and a battered spirit
How could you do this?
How did you change so much?
Why did you change?

I have tons of dreams
Some seem a bit far-fetched
Some scare me
Some i'm not sure if i will be able to fulfill
But that doesn't stop me from dreaming
In fact with every passing day my mumber of dreams just keep increasing
And of late it's become like this addictive drug i can't seem to survive without
For me now it's like this:-
A dream a day
Keeps my mind's death at bay

A life filled with struggles is still better than a life filled with regrets.