माँ की उपमा

माँ ......
कभी कभी मेरे दिल में ख्याल आता है कि
तेरी उपमा मैं दू सागर से
पर मेरा मन विचलित हो जाता है
और सोचती हूँ माँ सागर जैसा विशाल तो तेरा ह्रदय है,
पर उसके पानी के खारापन का एक अंश भी तेरे ह्रदय क दूध में नहीं माँ
और तब मेरा यह ख्याल व्यर्थ हो जाता है|
फिर मेरा मन सोचता है की
तेरी उपमा मैं दू अम्बर से
पर फिर मनन विचलित हो जाता है
और सोचती हूँ अम्बर जैसा अथाह तोह तेरा प्रेम है माँ
पर उस पर आने वाली सूर्य की करवाहत का एक अंश भी तेरी बोली में नहीं है माँ
तेरी बोली की कोमलता के सामने कमल भी शर्मा जायेगा
और तब मेरा ये ख्याल भी व्यर्थ चला जाता है माँ|
और जब मैं कुछ और सोचती हूँ तोह मेरा मन कहता है
"अरे! माँ तो अनुपमा है,
 इसकी उपमा तो तू दे ही नहीं सकती||"

This poem is dedicated to my mom who actually made me what I'm today. I don't have words to express my gratitude for all those little and big things she did for me and still doing for me. So only 3 words I Love You.

Friends for Life

Shivani.. One of my best friend since graduation days!! Though she always thought of me as an arrogant person with so much of attitude in early college days.But somehow we managed to be friends and today, see, I'm writing something for you! This proves I'm not that bad as you thought of me! :P

I guess we've nothing in common but still we understand each other. She is the only one on whom I've shouted like anything and she used to listen to me and come back to me saying sorry. Also she used to be scared of me whenever she does something wrong. (You don't worry, I'm not gonna write those two incidents). She is the first one whom I call to express myself.

We've so many memories to cherish.. the best  one was our delhi trip.

She is the one whom I can tell anything, who can relate to me like no other, with whom I can cry and laugh my heart out, who can help me solve problems (though most of the time, she  is dependent on me for everything.). She never turned her back on me or told me I wasn't good enough or let me down. I look up to you because she is strong, caring and beautiful, even though you think you're not! And I hope you know I'm always there to listen to you, laugh and cry in all the ways that I can and I will try to be the half of the friend which you're to me. I hope I'm!

I've written something for you...

"When friendship undergo a test,
I often found you're best.
You can change my frown
into a Smile :) when I feel down.
You understand my little trials and lend a hand.
You've always shared my secret dreams.
You're worth more than a gold,
I give you love my heart can hold!!! "

Everyone is gonna kill me after this because I've written something for you!
And don't be flattered after reading this, I'm still gonna abuse you, scold you and many more!

P.S : Now you should also write something for me so that I also get little flattered!!

PROMISE YOURSELF

GIRLS...... GOD DIDN'T PROMISE US ANYTHING! SO WE NEED TO "PROMISE OURSELVES" THAT "WE WILL KEEP OUR SPIRITS ALWAYS ON"..

Promise yourself
To be so strong
that can disturb
your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness & prosperity
To every person you meet.
To make all your friends
feel that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything
and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, To work only for the best,
and to expect only the best.
To be enthusiastic about the success of others
as you're about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and look on to
greater achievements of future.
To wear a cheerful continuance at all times and give every
living creature you meet a smile :)
To give so much time to improvement of yourself
that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, and too noble for anger,
too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble...

Fading Innocence & Strengthening Emotions!

 

The journey from childhood to adulthood experiences many minutes change, be it in age, intelligence level or... facial expressions and innocence. These changes aren't usually noticeable unless we divide the journey in different age-groups and compare each with a careful eye.

Babies are called angels of God, a message of peace and love. Glittering innocence of their eyes convey what thousand words cannot. Million dollar smile on their faces can melt the coldest of hearts. They know nothing about the rules of the world when they first open their eyes in their mother's lap, all they know then, is the proximity of their near-n-dear ones.

                 

                         "Thank you God for this unspeakable gift,

                            Because it makes up for any rift.

                          The innocence and charm on its face makes

                             a family and brings solace."

                              [First Step Towards Learning]

 

Tiny shoulders of these tiny-tots now bear the burden of satchel. With curiosity in their heart they head towards school on their wobbly feet to learn the ABC of life,though unwillingly.Once out of their mother's lap, a whole new environment of school teaches them some unlearned rules of the world. The school going kid is no longer such a dependent child and to know many new things.

 

                       "Unwillingly to go to school to study,

                        the mother herself in a lot of worry

                        Though the burden of the bag increases,

                        the knowledge increases simultaneously."

                          [Ready To Take The World By Storm]

 

The gateway of adolsence awaits the children of this age.Their bubbly nature attracts attention of everyone around and enjoy it to the hilt. Their face reflects more naughtiness than innocence. Daydreaming and posing like adult is a characteristic that marks this age. This is an age when the child looks up to someone as a role model, be it his/her own parents or some celebrity. The kid also imitates every action of its ideal. Moreover, he/she gets to know the world better.

 

                      "The whiz kids-in-making

                      Find every new thing tempting,

                       The carefree phase relaxes them

                      And playful innocence gets polishing."

                        "Generation Next"

                      [No Prize For Guessing It's The Teenagers]

 

Heart rules the head, the youth now have a distinct personality, shaped according to their surroundings. This is the age where they start adding layers of pretension to their personality. Hollow expressions dominate original ones. Masked face and hollow laugh is the stark reality of this age. They kiss their innocence good bye and drastic change can be seen in their personality; though they are quite receptive to the worl and take interest in every aspect of practical life.

 

                    " Masking emotions with a perfect face

                          Else a plastic smile dominates,

                      Intelligence gets a boost in them,

                          Heart rules head but can't emancipate."

    "WHEN EVEN A WOMAN TURNS INTO A MACHINE-MAN"

 

Head dominates heart. It is the time when they are more determined about their future and start organising their life in a more systematic way. They are more mechanical and eventually immerse themselves in this superficial worl. They start moulding themselves in this superficial world. They start moulding themselves in a better way so that they can face any unexpected challenge or hurdle awaiting them in their near future. Responsibility reflects on their faces and "to do something" become a mantra.

 

                    " Reality strikes and not illusion,

                     A will to do everything in proportion,

                       Tag of independence gets attached

                     With a clear mind without confusion."

                                  "AT THE ZENITH"

 

Machine man eventually transforms into a family man- Mr. Depednable. Air of responsibility envelopes the people at this stage and their priorities change. They work harder and try to reach the zenith of their career [According to a research made, it has been found out that the people in the age-group of 30-35 years, are more restless than they are even in their whole lives]. Their faces reflect aggressiveness and impatience to reach their goal and at the same time responsibility towards their families is evident in their actions.

 

                    " With loads of responsibilities on their back

                          precautions to save their sack.

                      Being on the zenith of their career,

                          They can't afford to just sit back."

Eating Etiquettes

Eating etiquette is one of the most important etiquettes in modern time. Often this goes unseen. Very few people, especially in India has the proper knowledge of various eating etiquettes. Proper eating etiquettes make your host happy and the dinner or lunch go smoothly.

Removing napkin, use of forks and other such things are very normal while hearing but are very important. Keeping in mind few basic things, we can enhance our eating etiquettes .

Some of the few basic etiquettes are as follows:

One should always remember to remove the napkin from its place setting, unfold it, and put it in their lap. Your napkin should rest on your lap till the end of the meal. If you want to ecuse yourself from the table, loosely fold the napkin and place it in the left or right of your plate. At the end of the meal, leave the napkin semi=folded at the left side of the place setting. You should not crumple it.

One should wait until everyone at the table are served before they begin to eat. Always eat to your left and drink to your right which means any food dish to the left is yours and any drink to the right is yours.

There are two ways of using fork & knife… American style &Continental or European Style.

American Style: One should hold knife in the right hand and fork in the left. After a few bite – sized pieces of food are cut, then knife should be placed on edge of the plate with blades facing in. And then eat food by switching fork to right hand. Always remember that a left hand, arm or elbow on the table is counted in bad manners.

European Style: Hold knife in right hand and fork in left hand. The only difference is there is no switching of utensils. You eat food with the fork in your left hand only. When you take a drink, you do not just put your knife down but both the utensils into resting position, crossing the fork over knife. Once used, your utensils must not touch the table again. Always rest forks, knives & spoons  on the side of your plate in the 4:20 position.

There are few basic things which everyone should remember while eating in a group:

You shouldn’t talk with food inside your mouth. This is very rude.

One should never blow on their food to cool it off, if it is too hot to eat. Wait until it cools.

You should always eat in small bites and slowly.

One should always eat a little of everything on their plate. Never forget to compliment food. And if you don’t like the food and fell unable to compliment, its better to keep silent. If the food served is not of your liking, it is polite to at least attempt to eat a small amount of it.

Loud eating noises such as slurping and burping are very impolite.

Always remember to turn off your cell phone or switch it to silent or vibrate mode before sitting down to eat.

 Keeping these basic things in mind while going out for a lunch or dinner will leave you a good impression.