25th anniversary - buaji

HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY

(For Buaji and Phuphaji)

सालो में एक साल आया

जिसने आपकी पचिसवी को पास लाया

इसने यह एहसास दिलाया

की ज़िंदगी का दूसरा पड़ाव आया

पचीस साल पहले शादी ने आपको साथ लाया

इसी ताज के होटेल में आपको एक बनाया

ये संगम सबके मन को भाया

आज पचीस साल बाद भी यही साथ लाया

खुशी के मौके ने हूमे यहाँ बुलाया

बहुत प्यार हम ने आपसे पाया

एक दूसरे में आपने एक सच्चा दोस्त पाया

इस रिश्ते को बहुत खूबसूरती से निभाया

Saalo mein ek saal aaya

Jisne aapki pachisvi ko paas laaya

Isne yeh ehsaas dilaya

Ki zindagi ka doosra padav aaya

Pachis saal pehle shaadi ne aapko saath laya

Isi taj ke hotel mein aapko ek banaya

Ye sangam sabke mann ko bhaya

Aaj pachis saal baad bhi yahi saath laya

Khushi ke mauke ne hume yahan bulaya

Bahut pyar humne aapse paaya

Ek dusre mein aapne ek sachcha dost paya

Is rishte ko bahut khubsurti se nibhaya

Experience of a lifetime

EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME

We assembled at OTP for our Go Plus outing

And as strangers we boarded the bus

After an uneventful journey, we reached Camp Shristi

Full of excitement and without any fuss

Hungry after the hike, we pounced on hot pakodas

And then we were allotted our tent

We unpacked quickly and assembled for Introductions

Played Name Banner and for dinner off we went

After a fun round of Dumb-Charades, we dozed off

And with much difficulty, we woke up groggily at six

Got an adrenaline rush with Rappelling

All the while taking loads of pics

Battled it out in Obstacle Course and River Crossing

In Three Islands, we became blind, dumb and lame

With torches in hand, we set off for Moonlight Treasure Hunt

Had delicious dinner and played the Guess Who game

Next morning, with Meditation we had a fresh head start

And while Zorbing, we rolled down the slope

We showed our team spirit in the A-frame activity

In Marble-Pipe game and while swinging the rope

After a quick lunch we got together in our teams

To rehearse for the skit which we hadn’t done yet

Had an entertaining session with some brilliant performances

And realized the talent of the people we had met

Soon after it was time to go and bid adieu

It was a wonderful experience and the best trip ever

We learnt the Oracle values and also made new friends

I will cherish this fun-filled outing forever!!

Freaky Freshers

FREAKY FRESHERS

Ankit, the physics enthusiast

This karate black belt is a bag full of talent

Nagin dance, GK and strategy are his strengths

This “Gopiyon ka kanhaiya” is very gallant

Ashwini, the twinkling star gazer

She’s hilarious when she says “what the hell”

Her rope dance was epic when cheaters didn’t prosper

“Yappa” she reacts with a defensive yell

Deepa, the dimpled damsel

Has long, shining beautiful hair

A true keralite at heart, sweet and sportive

She often points out this is “not fair”

Deepti, the chotta packet is a loudspeaker

She has a twin sister and is never lonely

“Come ya, get ya, go ya”

Her patient dialogues are “that only”

Nandana, the TT champion

Shredded her specs and adopted contact lens

Runs behind buses and loves her pets

She’s lazy and dramatic and shouts “what nonsense”

Sasi, the bali ka bakra

Is the newest addition to the DBA team

She has an amazing sense of humour

Loves dancing as much as having ice cream

Shivani, the gorgeous hottie

Really likes to play throwball

She’s really sporty yet quite shy

“Get lost” and “shut up” is her brawl

[Written by Sasi]

Cherisha, the gallery of all art

“Let’s do it!” she screams for everything dangerous

She designs graphics like it’s a cake walk

Oooh my friend, you are really marvelous!

Naniji

आदरणीय नानिजी,

आपके जाने का दुख हूमें बहुत हैं
एक अजीब सा ख़ालीपन महसूस होता हैं
आपको अब हम कभी ना देख पाएँगे
और ना आपके चरण पर माता टेक पाएँगे

राधे राधे कहकर आप हमारा अभिवादन करते थे
हर सवेरे हूमें दूध और बादाम खिलते थे
और साथ ही देते तुलसी और ताल मखना
बादाम का हलवा का शौख था आपको बनाना

दिखाई देता है आपका मुस्कुराता चेहरा
भगवान और पूजा पाठ सेआपका रिश्ता था गहरा
सुखी परिवार हैं आपने पाला
चाहा हमेशा आपने सबका भला

दान पून में आपने छोड़ी ना कोई कसर
बहुत शुभकामनाए दी हूमें हर ज्नम दिन पर
आपका स्वाभाव था निस्वार्थ और साधारण
बहुत लड़ प्यार मिला हूमें इसी के कारण

आपके आदर्शो का हम पालन करेंगे
और ज़िंदगी के हर कदम पर कभी ना डरेंगे
आपने हूमें सही सीख और अच्छे संस्कार दिए
आपकी याद तो हूमें बहुत आएगी इसलिए

आपके आशीर्वाद की साया हमारे सर पर चाव देगी
आपकी तस्वीर हमारे मन में बसी रहेगी
आप हम से बहुत दूर चले गये हो
पर आशा हैं की आप शांति और प्रसन्नता की अवस्ता में हो

aapke jaane ka dukh humein bahut hain

ek ajeeb sa khalipan mehsoos hota hain

aapko ab hum kabhi na dekh payenge

aur na aapke charan par matha tek payenge

radhe radhe kehkar aap hamara abhivadan karte the

har savere humein doodh aur badam khilate the

aur saath hi dete tulsi aur taal makhana

badam ka halwa ka shaukh tha aapko banana

dikhai deta hai aapka muskurata chehra

bhagwan aur pooja paat se aapka rishta tha gehra

sukhi parivar hain aapne pala

chaha hamesha aapne sabka bhala

daan poon mein aapne chodi na koi kasar

bahut shubhkamnaye di humein har janam din par

aapka swabhav tha nihaswarth aur sadharan

bahut lad pyar mila humein isi ke kaaran

aapke aadharsho ka hum paalan karenge

aur zindagi ke har kadam par kabhi na darenge

aapne humein sahi seekh aur acche sanskar diye

aapki yaad to humein bahut aayegi isiliye

aapke aashirwad ki saaya hamare sar par chaav degi

aapki tasveer hamare mann mein basi rahegi

aap humse bahut door chale gaye ho

par aasha hain ki aap shanti aur prasannata ki avasta mein ho

Reminiscence

REMINISCENCE

Reminiscing about the past makes me really happy

As the future seems confusing and crappy

I’m living in the present

But into the past I want to be sent

Those were the times when I was full of bliss

Any opportunity to enjoy I wouldn’t miss

I’m clinging onto the past

But the memories are fading away fast

There used to be a time when I thought

Those friendships would last forever no matter what

When dreams were big and possibilities seemed endless

When the future looked promising without any mess

But now I’m losing faith and I’m full of negativity

Polluting my head with depression, sadness and self-pity

No more are happy and innocent memories in place

Instead are worries, anxieties and frustrations that I have to face!

The Perfect Dream

THE PERFECT DREAM

As a teenager, she always dreamed

of being with the perfect guy

She had a few crushes in college

but never spoke to them coz she was shy

She got attracted and started falling for someone

but never had the courage to speak out her heart

When she did express her feelings, he rejected her

and she was crushed and torn apart

She was lonely and depressed

and cried before sleeping every night

Till her guardian angel came along

and filled her days of darkness with some light

He taught her to live and be happy again

she learned to smile again and be cheerful

He was everything she ever dreamed of

and he made her feel confident and beautiful

He was her knight in shining armor

the sweetest, nicest guy she ever met

He was gentle, loving, caring and kind

the best thing that happened in her life yet

Through thick and thin, he was there for her

his love was genuine, compassionate and tender

He gave her infinite moments to cherish forever

he never lied and was never a pretender

She always thought he was too good for her

how much he meant to her, she could never confess

She could not imagine a life without him

he was her perfect dream nevertheless

But then reality intervened and she woke up

realizing it wasn’t real and never mattered

She was lonelier now more than ever
her perfect dream was now shattered!

I hate

I HATE

I hate that I’m still hurting

I hate that I still care…

I hate that I cannot move on

I hate that I think it’s unfair…

I hate that I can’t give up so easily

I hate that I can’t let go…

I hate that I took you for granted

I hate that I now feel so low…

I hate that I feel like crying every night

I hate that I feel so lonely…

I hate that I tried but couldn’t hate you

I hate that I think of you only…

I hate that I still have feelings for you

I hate that I still miss you so much…

I hate that I’m so confused and lost

I hate that I crave your touch…

I hate that I cannot accept it

I hate that I cannot so soon forget…

I hate that I wasn’t good enough

I hate that I’m full of regret…

I hate that I became so close to you

I hate that I became attached so fast…

I hate that I’m living on false hopes

I hate that I’m clinging onto the past…

I wonder

I WONDER…

I wonder why things changed…

I wonder what went wrong…

I wonder how it ended up like this…

I wonder why it didn’t last for long…

I wonder what I could have changed…

I wonder what more I should have done…

I wonder why things became awkward…

I wonder why it was no longer fun…

I wonder if I should keep faith in destiny…

I wonder why I’m in such a daze…

I wonder if things will turn out alright…

I wonder if it’s just a passing phase…

I wonder what could have happened…

I wonder how I would feel…

I wonder how different life would be…

I wonder if I’ll get back that zeal…

You were my everything

YOU WERE MY EVERYTHING

You wiped my tears when I was sad

You endured my anger when I got mad

You comforted me when I was down

You made me smile when I had a frown

You were always so understanding and kind

You were smart with a brilliant mind

You taught me the right attitude of living

You were always so loving, caring and giving

You were always patient when I got cranky

You tolerated spice when I ordered a franky

You made me happy when I got senti

You gave me amazing memories in plenty

You appreciated every little thing I had done

You made just hanging out so much fun

You were so adorable when you played with dogs

You were so encouraging about my blogs

You never said no when I asked for anything

You were so helpful with everything

You never shouted at me or raised your voice

You never made a fuss unlike other boys

You liked my new clothes and looks

You had an amazing choice of movies and books

You made me watch amazing TV shows

You laughed at my fake head tilt pose

You got me excited for even small and silly stuff

You supported me when times got tough

You inspired me to get a job

You consoled me when I started to sob

You never blamed me for anything all these years

You gave me strength to forget all my fears

You never put me down or been rude

You tolerated me every possible mood

You loved me despite our many a fight

You held me close and hugged me tight

You always protected me and put my safety first

You never let my dream bubbles burst

You always wanted to take me everywhere

You missed my presence when I wasn’t there

You made my birthdays extra memorable

You got me gifts that were so adorable

You are my BMW buddy and will always be

You will always be so special to me

You were the best and most amazing bf ever

You will be cherished by me forever…