We are the new

We aren’t diplomatic
We believe on frankness and transparency
We don’t preach much
But we practice what we preach
It doesn’t matter if its 3 am or 7 pm
We have our own clock
We reason the rituals
We see God in truth and humanity
We are the new

We don’t gossip
We don’t back stab
We don’t complain
We be the change
Or make the change anyhow
We are not driven by aim in life
But by passion
We are independent and free
We are the new

We hate corruption
We love our country
But don’t put on a show for it
Nor do we celebrate it only on two days
We hate poverty and not the poor
We respect others privacy
And also their freedom
We work hard, very hard
But we work on something we believe in
We like cleanliness
And we don’t litter
We are humble but not on compulsion
We are the new

We believe in empowerment of both men and women
We want children in school
And we see to it that they reach there
We believe that the best things are free
We believe in non-violence
We prefer cycles over cars
We respect other’s time over ours
We plant the colour green
We believe in development
But not at other’s expense
We think from heart but know the head too
We believe in forgiveness
We believe in one’s rights
And we fight if it’s taken away
That’s what we are
And we are the new

Winter is coming :)

The silence around

The arising of the nostalgic artist

The persistent feel of being asleep

Playing hide-n-seek in the big Indian quilt

The curtain of mist in early mornings

The clapping of hands at nature's soothing cold

The unquenchable remembrance of my city

And the flapping of hands in the bucket-water

To get the perfect combination of hot and cold water

Winter is coming !

Memories of thousand scoldings

The woolly garments forced all around us

And our continuous efforts to pull them out

Sunbathing all day during holidays

Realizing that sun is the hottest thing

Those special winter dishes which you always want more

The shortening evening playing hours

Winter is coming !

And its bringing back many stories

The sudden motivation to run and cycle

Faces and lips turning dry but not thirsty

Love stories seeming true

And you too negotiating with urself to mistake again

The morning dew on leaves

Shinning as LEDs waiting to fall

Hoodies all around making you a stranger

Winter is coming !

And you want it to stay :)

Where Have I Left Myself

Man & Light

Every man/woman is a source of light. He may be a diya or a candle or a LED.

But depending on where this diya is, men can be classified into two : a diya in sunlight and a diya in darkness. Since man is dynamic he stays where he loves to be. So a diya in darkness is a man who likes darkness. His basic objective to stay in darkness is to remove it. He has the capacity to take in darkness and always seeks darkness so that he can nullify it.

Whereas a diya in sunlight is covered by light already. Such persons dont like darkness but are at their best when the darkness is gone. They guide other men when darkness is gone. They are poor at fighting darkness but are better when light is all around.

None is better than the other. Both are important in a civilization at different points of time.