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I smiled, as I bled

Ounces of my blood flowed and filled the bag. Drained through a needle sticking in my arm.  I donated my blood.  The event was voluntary, yet some were prodded by the ‘peers’ and some were lured by the ‘likes’. Each had their purpose.  The act remained Noble.  We started by filling some preliminary forms. WeContinue reading “I smiled, as I bled”

The trip that changed us

We embarked on another journey — more of a getaway from a hectic pace of life. The trip wasn’t a leisurely one. We had packed it with a schedule. This one had a purpose. Some say it was divine. Our choice of travel was Rishikesh-Joshimath-Badrinath. It seemed an optimal choice, given the quick drive fromContinue reading “The trip that changed us”

Mauka ki pehchaan

इस मौके को पहचानता हूँ चूक गया था पिछली बार यहीं इस बार बड़ी मशक्कत की हैपूरा तैयार हूँ,इस बार बड़ी ताक लगा कर बैठा था जाने कैसे आँख लग गयी पलक झपकते मौक़ा गया एक बार फिर से वो शाम गयी अब ना किया, किसी मौके का इंतज़ार ना किया मशवरा अच्छे महुर्रत काContinue reading “Mauka ki pehchaan”

it’s Heaven

Hey hey heyOpen your eyesThis is heaven It’s everythingThat heaven can beFluffy cloudsStrumming harpsand some merry wineI am happyI am born in heaven Let’s have some funTill there is still time Winged angelsAre a mythNo better than Humming beeFew things you pay forMany a thing Are there for freeI am happyI am born in heavenContinue reading “it’s Heaven”

Nothing like Lear

To do justice to an awesome play act Nothing Like Lear by Rajat Kapoor—performed (brilliantly) by Vinay Pathak I needed a couple of Haiku 17 syllables were just ain’t enuf so here it is… Mixed in funny tearsAlas t’was ‘nothing like Lear’ We waited for Shakespeare Then it was revealed A magic trick so realt’wasContinue reading “Nothing like Lear”