न चाहते हुए भी आती है, पुराणी बातें याद,
यादें जो छोर चुकी है एक गहरी दाग.
सोचा था नहीं करूंगी याद ऐसी कोई भी बात.
जो बिताई थी तुम्हारे साथ.
देती हूँ सलहा दोसरों को,
की आसान है भुलाना बीती बातों को,
पर क्या पता है यह उनको,
की हम भी कभी-कभी करते हैं याद उन लम्हों को.
था पूरा यकीन मुझे खुद पर,
भुलाने के लिए चाहिए थे कुछ पल,
पर कुछ घाव इतने गहरे होते हैं की,
छोर जाते हैं गहरी दाग ज़िंदगी भर.
9.30 pm,
23 nov 09.

VIZAG IS LIKE CAPE TOWN

I generally don't like to go to theaters to watch movies, for two reasons, one, i don't like to waste three hours in the dark hall, two, i start crying if there is any emotional scene going on. After a very long time unanimously the team planned to go for a movie, the options were either "2012" or "Tum mile". Most of us were ready for 2012, unfortunately the hall was booked for the next one week and without choice we had to go for "Tum mile".

I am not a fan of Imraan Hashmi, or Soha Ali Khan. The movie was shooted in CAPE TOWN, i was thinking how much money these film makers spend for just a three hours movie and pay Indian currency to other countries, where as i know similar location is present in India and i am proud to live in this city, Visakhapatnam has got its natural beauty like cape town, Hilly roads beside the sea, Sea coast, Ramanaidu film Studio, on the top of the hill, you name the location and Vizag has it, so why go to South Africa, when we have every thing in INDIA?

Main kisi ko acchi lagi

वजह है मेरे ख़ुशी की,
मिली है आज तारीफ किसी की.
वैसे तो तारीफ मिली है इससे पहले भी ,
पर बहुमूल्य है ये तारीफ किसी ख़ास इंसान की.
उसने पुछा - मैं अच्छी क्यूँ हूँ?
अब इसका क्या जवाब दूं?
मैं तो बचपन से ही ऐसी हूँ.
मेरे जैसे तो लाखों होंगे, उसे सिर्फ मैं अच्छी दिखी.
मुझे उसकी तारीफ इतनी अच्छी लगी की,मैंने इस पर एक कविता लिख दी.
कई सालों के बाद ही सही, पर कोई तो है जिसको मैं अच्छी लगी.

NEGATIVES OF INDIAN RAILWAYS.

View of a overloaded train.

I have been travelling frequently in the last couple of months, the mode of transportation i choose is Indian Railways, i love travelling by train, watching the countryside, its greenery's, small village and its people. Its always,a great journey when you get what you expect for the fare that you paid. In the last few journeys, i have experienced hell while travelling , they sell more tickets than the capacity of the train to carry people, travelling by A.C is no more safe, even waiting list people get into it.
I went to Puri by Okha Puri Express, every thing was fine, but the complete train was so dirty, no one came to clean the washrooms, that generally should happen in regular intervals, we boarded the same train from Puri, from where it actually starts, even then it was so dirty, when i said this to the T.T, he said "jab kisi aur ko koi problem nahi hai to aap kyun pareshan ho rahe hain? aap jaise logon ke lie to Aeroplanes bane hain". Who would continue the discussion after hearing this from the employee of the Organisation?

This durga pooja i went to Kolkata by East Coast, the train was first of all 3 hrs late, when it entered Vizag station there was not even space for the door to open, it was like this was the last journey of my life, people were completely packed up, thank God i always travel with confirmed tickets, but then whats the use, middle of the night i realised there were 2 women sitting near my feet, in a compartment where only 8 people can accommodate, there were 17 passengers.

Travelling by trains have become so troublesome, keeping aside those mishaps. Indian Railways needs proper management, instead of illiterate ministers, taking care of the railway ministry, educated young people from various, MBA schools should be hired to take care of the Railways. Train drivers should be given incentives for reaching on time, there should be regular check up for the cleanliness of all the trains in India, the train which is found clean all the time should be awarded, T.T should go for training in "how to talk to passengers", they should be reminded that passengers pay and they get their salaries.