1. Naa Koi...

Naa koi laksh hai,
Naa koi wajah,
Phir bhi hum bas jiye jaa rahe hai...

Naa koi fal hai,
Naa koi faisla,
Phir bhi hum ek umeed liye jaa rahe hai...

Naa isme swaad hai, 
Naa chhip rahi pyaas,
Phir bhi hum is paani ko piye jaa rahe hai...

Naa baant rahe hai,
Naa bhugat rahe kuch,
Phir bhi hum paise ikattha kiye jaa rahe hai...

Naa Samajh hai,
Naa hai itni Shakti,
Phir bhi hum apni pehchaan diye jaa rahe hai...

Dur apno se ho rahe hai,
Tut rahe hai bandhan,
Naa jaane kaunsa dhaaga hum siye jaa rahe hai??

Naa koi laksh hai,
Naa koi wajah,
Phir bhi...

1. Balloon.

It would sound like a very typical situation but touched me and managed to roll down some tears.

A thirty second encounter with a ordinary looking person made an impact on my heart for a much longer time.

While I am writing this the core impact has kinda vanished like the sun in the hazy monsoon clouds;  yet the reminiscence of the same gets me grilled into the black-hole of thoughts.

Off-late,  I choose to walk quite often and yesterday was one such days when I plugged my ears using a headphone and was listening to something and I encounter a person walking with a bicycle and carrying some balloons with him.

As the eye contact happens,  the first few words that come to my ears were - 'Sir, please buy a couple of balloons as a result of which I can fetch a small amount good enough to feed my family tonight '.

All I did was took out a 10 rupee note from my pocket and handed over to him saying that,  dude I don't need balloons but you can keep this money.

He was reluctant to keep and was insisting on me to buy balloons to which I nodded in a no and left.

It left me with 2 thoughts.

A. How foolish of me not to buy balloons from him. I could have very well bought a couple of them and gave it to some poor beggars child and could have been a very small reason to see a smile on his/her face. 

B. I keep talking about the purpose of my life when my stomach and brains - both are full. What was the purpose of that balloon vendor's life?  He had to feed his family that very night and that was larger than life of a purpose.

I have got money,  thoughts and understanding.  What am I doing?  Where am I utilizing my resources that most of the people on this planet long to have?

5. Bhul.

Jeevan ki dagar par chalte chalte,
Kuch yaad raha, kuch bhul gaya...

Kuch panney bas yuhi andekhe palat gaye,
Koi kissa raaz rakhna chaaha par khul gaya...

Kabhi sookha pada to paani ki pyaas lagi,
Trishna nahi thi tab leheron se dhul gaya...

Gulshan ko sanwaara,  kaaton ki pehredaari me,
Ek din phir wahi chubha, aur haaton se phool gaya...

Paison ki ginti me saanson ki keemat naa ki,
Naa rahi saansen,  kaaam naa aaye paise,
Bas trishanku bhaanti aakash me jhul gaya...
Jeevan ki dagar khatam hone par,
Kuch yaad naa raha,  sab bhul gaya.... 

4. Eyes and Legs.

For Instance, I am standing at the footsteps of a mountain and I got to reach the peak that is visible from ground where I am standing. Also, I have legs to move ahead.

Two questions...

1. Since I can see the peak, can I reach the peak just through the medium of my eyes by seeing it?

2. If I start walking, can I walk with my eyes shut?

Eyes on the destination (future) along with Legs on the current step (present) are must. Isn't it?

3. F for Goal.

F for Goal
Yes! FIFA 2014 is just around the corner. Hey but, It’s FIFA, it’s Football and it has to be F for Football.

Why F for Goal?

Well, what’s the most important and enticing event in the game of Football. No marks for guessing but it’s (a) GOAL!!!

That’s alright but still F for GOAL?! Sounds F for Funny…

Let me scratch my head and think about the Goal of my life. Is there one?

Umm…Well not one but there are many; rather there are many categories where I have my goals.

Can I list them down?

Certainly! The grouping is as follows –

1.        Finance
2.        Family
3.        Fitness
4.        Fun
5.        Fame
6.        Freedom
7.        Free-Will
8.        Fulfillment

Oh my God! All the eight sections under which I have my Goals are starting with F as in Football; Oops F as in Goal.

I am not going to ask myself that what is the target corresponding to each category of the Goal. Nor am I going to question myself on what is the timeline I have set for my Goal. The only two things I would like myself to ponder over are –

A.        Since when have I started the pursuit of these Goals?
B.        How much time do I have in my Life to accomplish these set aspirations?

The answers to both the above enquiries may vary depending on an individual. However, by and large I can assume that after I finished my studies and took up a job or business, I started setting my aspirations. Let me consider that an average human age is 65 years and normally, at the age of 25 one ventures into a money making profession.

Besides, let’s say for instance that I am at 35 years of my age so that means I have been through a journey of a decade since I have started pursuing the Goals under the categories mentioned above. Hypothetically, if I am to live for a total of 65 years means I have another 30 years to accomplish these objectives.

Yes, I do have a lot of time but what is important here to check on where I have reached today since the time I incepted. Of those 40 years, if 10 years have been spent, ideally I should arrive 25% nearer to the accomplishment of those defined purposes.

If I am lagging behind, I better speed up. If I am in sync, it’s perfectly fine but still I need to maintain the pace. If I am ahead, that’s incredible but need to ensure the balance. If I haven’t started yet, now is the time and today is the day…. I can still cope up.

Transcending from F for Goal, all I would say to myself is GO for GOAL...

PS - The age thing is just a hypothesis.

2. Choice.

Dilip wrote -

1. Hardwork -> Success -> Money -> Fame -> Death

Or

2. Sayyam -> Sat Darshan -> Samyak Gyaan -> Aatma Sukh -> Moksha

Jimit responded -

I'll try to map the items in the two choices on a 1:1 basis. It is not perfect but let me know what you think.

Choice...

1. Hardwork -> Success -> Money -> Fame -> Death

Or

2. Sayyam -> Sat Darshan -> Samyak Gyaan -> Aatma Sukh -> Moksha


The hardwork should be put in to attain sayyam or samta bhaav.

The success you get is Samyak Darshan.

Use Samyak Gyaan as the instrument instead of money.

Get atma sukh which is unparalleled instead of fame which opens up doors for grief in future.

Attain Moksha for permanant happiness instead of a painful death.

1. Blow.

At times I am bored,
Life is too slow,
How to pass the time,
I just don't know.

Times when I am busy,
Life is on the go,
Processing the Chores,
I just let it flow.

Again comes a phase,
Makes me feel low,
A transitory quench,
yet, followed by a bow.

Life Osicallates,
Amidst Yes and No,
Before I realize,
Arrives the final blow.