Yakeen :) :)

Manzil mil jayegi ,iraada jhukne mat dena,
Raah miljayegi aakhon sey lahoo tapakney na dena,
Bhooli bisri yaaden dafun kar aagey badho,
Haanth jannat lag jaayegi yeh yaakeen dagmaganey na dena.

WAKE UP INDIA

A mirror image of unity and equanimity, is how i conceive our motherland. It may be a quaint thought but factually i picture an average Indian , the man on the street willingly casting his vote ,not by virtue of his thumb print but by means of the most powerful weapons on this planet, the “pen”. I aspire to witness an India on the path of literacy where in our citizens undertake the noble task of “each one teach one”. Let us understand that genuine effort made over a period can move mountains.
Let us salute the Indian spirit of fortitude that has left its mark on time, not just by a battered ritual of giving a standing ovation to our national anthem, but by living the grandeur of its melody , by seeing our identity in every Indian citizen , be it a “Maharashtrian” or a “Punjabi”, a “Gujrati” or a “Bihari”, be it a “Hindu” or a “Muslim” , be it a “Parsi” or “Christian”. May we extend our hand to each other & reach out to the remotest corners of our country from sheer “Love”, “Empathy” and “Reverence”.
“CORRUPTION” IS FATHERED BY “HUNGER” AND HUNGER IS CONCEIVED BY POVERTY. A substantial effort on the part of the Indian entrepreneur can bear the sweetest fruit. Therefore encourage this class of risk bearer to pave way for more start ups many other new ventures thereby establishing employment opportunities for all.
As the mighty streams gushing with water parch the thirst of the dry land ,so may our farmers who have a potent presence in this vast nation which apparently is nestled in the villages, flourish & prosper , because in their progress lies the eternal & undiluted progress of our entire nation. Let fertility in all aspects belong to our “land dweller” in other words our farmer who still toils for a morsel.
A healthy nation which glows with the radiance of sufficiency and has no time to look back is how Vijeya sees INDIA .

My Boss's Chillies !!!!!

My day starts with juicy fried gossips with my colleagues from my neighboring desks. Together we make our afternoons spicy with talks ranging from the latest hairdo to who has recently been dumped by whom. This is followed by lunch with my friends where in I have my chapattis reserved in their homemade delicious Tiffin….it would be unusual for me to get my own Tiffin.
My evenings are further brightened by calls from my boss who seems to shed all the extra chilly powder that she collects from her boss , over in my eyes . So by the time I go to bed I’m blinded by the chillies in my eyes …however I still sleep with the dream of waking up and realizing that my dreams have been materialized ..minus the “hot chillies”.
So here is a little prayer that I recite to myself as an ardent follower of my boss…
“ Dear God of spices
Make me a mistress of sugar & spice for me to uphold and blend the two extremities with a dash of every ingredient from every hour of the day & may I atone myself to the taste buds of my boss who prefers the flavor of “red hot chillies” a wee bit more in my case.
Amen !”

The Child Hearted Astro Guru!

Some times even love can’t give you the hope in testing times but some people jus make u feel that it’s only a game of fate. Duck the ball of misfortune with just a few tricks & simple calculations of numbers. If Saturn hits u hard on the face then you can beautify the misery with a smile. And just in case Jupiter is slow to let u have what you want, then Venus will come by your way and give you the outstanding aura and charisma to charm your way across Rahu and Ketu. And if still you are not satisfied then you can call down your very own ball of fire to fire back at every asteroid that crosses your path……meet the very aura piercing , fantabulous precise, nerve racking , mind blowing ( I guess blasting would be better) Astro surgeon …..Mr. Dipak Raj Walia…(.i dare not take his name…my “tauji”) who can simply lay down your past present and future by just one look at your “Kundali” and spell out your journey through time.

Okay! He is someone who can scare you to death with just one glance, or shower petals of love with the same sparkling eyes! One of the very few straightforward people of today’s times …he is brutally frank and doesn’t mind calling a spade a spade! he was someone who I have been scared off all my life …finally I am able to catch my breath in his presence. He can turn salt to sugar and sugar to salt ….he can choose to be any flavour that he desires which could be anything ranging from sweet to sour..And from tangy to chilly as well,,,,,,YES !! he is proficient to give any one the chills without a bomb in his hand.
Well that is his outward demeanour !

“Tauji” is a man of sorts, who has relentlessly worked his way out all his life and never let the family feel that he was ever under stress…always making merry is what you will usually find him indulging in. I have learnt one thing from him that with just exercising commonsense and a relentless will to keep hope from dying, one can make things possible even when life seems to suffocate you!

Tremendous zeal and an even more thunderous vigour to prove his metal makes him uniquely different from any one in our family. This ubiquitously precise nature makes him the most sought after people who practice the ancient art of astrology and with such conviction that your are forced to bow down to his beliefs …….for those who just use this art for commercial gains , here is a simple man who just can’t equate money with something that he considers so pious . I will be ever grateful to him for the immense help and guidance he has provided me with, during my recent struggles which I could laugh off because his simple words gave me the assurance that all is ,was , and soon will be well !

He is my second hope after my mother…and today is the day I dare to tell him that he occupies an erratic place in my heart where he sits like the laughing Buddha exuding peace,wealth and harmony.