Woh shaam...

Woh shaam, kuch aur thi..
Woh chamakthi chandni, woh jhilmil sitare,
Woh lehrati sagar, woh tanha kinare..
Woh shaam, kuch aur thi, woh shaam, kuch aur hi thi..

Woh teri masti bhari aankhen, un aankhon ki woh gehrai,
Woh tere zulf, aur zulfon ki woh parchai..
Woh tera muskurana, muskurate hue mere paas aana,
Woh mera sharmana, sharmate hue tere baahon mein gir jaana..
Woh shaam, kuch aur thi, woh shaam, kuch aur hi thi..

Woh tere pyaar ka meetha sa izhar,
Woh mere dil mein khushiyon ki bahar..
Woh betabiyan, woh agdaayiyan, Woh milan ke madhur sangeet,
Woh sangeet jiski dhun hi nasheeli thi..
Woh shaam, kuch aur thi, woh shaam, kuch aur hi thi..

Woh raat beeth gayi, woh baatein beeth gaye,
Us shaam ki yaadon mein na jaane kitne mahine beeth gaye
Na beethe toh woh khoobsurat pal, Jo aaj bhi mere dil mein machathi hai hulchul..
Kyunki,
Woh shaam, kuch aur thi, woh shaam, kuch aur hi thi..
Woh shaam, kuch aur thi, woh shaam, kuch aur hi thi..

rantings of a fluttering heart

Those silent loving eyes, sets my heart aflutter,
That warmth in ur touch, sets my soul on fire..

The way we walk, the way we talk, the way each other we see,
Never fails to fill my heart with all the happiness n glee..

Life seems to hit a pause without u around,
Our love is the only thing that makes my world go round..

Each silent whisper, each passionate kiss,
Each stolen glance
Sends me to a state of trance.

A long wait I had, before I could make u mine,
I want u to know- ur my love, laughter and sunshine.

I cant wait for the day, when we would finally be wed,
And from Him, up above, have our union blessed.

A bright new life awaits you n me,
Today and forever, I shall deeply love thee.

Incurable Romantic!

I look at the memories, of the days gone by
Months & Years, of warmth and joy.

 I want to tell you, how wonderful it was,
 But words fail me, for I cannot express the heart.

You taught me, to smile through my tears
 You taught me, to fight through my fears.

You gave me courage, when I was down,
You held my hand, never letting me walk alone.

You lit up my path, showed me the way
You filled it with so much happiness, making my heart sway.

When the road got rough, you walked me through
With your unflinching support, never thinking of you.

Sweetheart, together forever- we are meant to be,
 Because you are, a part of me.. Because you are, the Heart of me..

A beautiful journey! :)

30th May 2009 – Day 1 in SJCBA.
What exactly happened that day, no one knows. A bunch of 120 unknown faces, (Thank God I knew 7 of them!!) staring at each other as the Director, Dean and the faculty kept bombarding us with “Rules and Regulations , “Strict Attendance”, “Discipline”, “Time sense”, not to forget the monstrous “CGPA” tales while we young and over anxious (anxious for the lunch break, maybe, or for the boring talk to get over and the day to end!) sat and listened. Some even made notes!
What followed, was a roller coaster ride. Like a REAL Roller Coaster ride. Or maybe, the journey of PGDM @ SJCBA would put the best roller coaster in the world to shame!
We weren’t spared, right from Day 1. For most of us, this kind of schedule was a Culture Shock!
80% Attendance?? Were they Kidding!! 
We slowly began to digest the fact. As they say, if u can’t beat them, join them. We “joined” the system. We were all now- Josephites!
We entered class each day, panting for breath, trying to make it by 8.25! Even though the classes were at 8.30, we had a few “Strict Disciplinarians” who believed in entering class 5 mins early. Which of course meant that we had to be in Before them!! We waited. While the lecturer spoke, we waited, ever patiently, for the clock to strike 10, so that we could RUSH to the canteen for a lovely strong cup of syrupy brown drink that could be classified as coffee or tea. (yea, you can even call it Bournvita or mocha or cappuccino, it’s your wish! The drink remains the same!) And the routine followed throughout the day. How many cups of the drink we had to keep ourselves awake, nobody knew. Or perhaps, Anthony’s cashbox was mute but live spectator to this whole drama.
We lived in a constant fear of Surprise Quizzes (Remember the MIS Nilgiris problem!) and “Not-so-Surprise” quizzes, tests, presentations, assignments, mid terms, end terms, more presentations, more assignments, in-class assignments, take-home assignments, (Gosh!) etc. And in between all this, we even had to Study!! How???!!!! (Pah! Like THEY care!)
And to add Lighter moments to our never ending exam schedule, we had so much to do! St Ignatius feast, Little Christmas, New Year party, Founder’s Day, Father’s Birthday! (Yes, that was a bigger event than all of the others put together!) needless to say, we enjoyed every bit of it. (should I mention that all we had to do most of the time was listen to speeches and at the end of it get a free goodie box with the standard Veg puff/Samosa+ a slice of sponge cake+4 banana chips?)
Constant chaos, confusion, frustration, irritation, also got added to the regular happy, cheery, worried-sick, tensed emotions. (Courtesy new “administrative staff” in the second year!)
Placement season started earnestly and like every year, saw various ups and downs, tears and smiles, tensed moments, curses, happy-hugs, and what not! And then all of a sudden..it was over! Juniors announced our farewell party, and we realized, our short stint at SJCBA is getting over!
2 years rolled by, it was all over in the wink of an eye! To describe the 2 years in a nutshell, I’d like to say:

A thousand tears, million smiles
Walks that lasted several miles

From the canteen chai to ching-lung rum
There wasn’t a single moment of glum

Candid moments, we all shared
For each other, we always cared

Teachers became friends new,
Chatted and laughed, oh they walked the ramp too!

As the time came to bid adieu,
We realized what the place meant to us and how time flew!

A jouney we’ll cherish forever, despite a zillion groans,
Because in love we are- with the people, the campus, the bricks and stones!

31st March 2011. And its all over…but, as they say, every end is a new beginning in itself..

Book Review- The Professional.

“Great Public efforts are often rooted in deeply personal experiences and sometimes very personal feelings.”
Subroto Bagchi, The Professional.

“The Professional” takes you through a roller coaster ride of real life incidents and rich experiences of professionals, and their journey up the corporate ladder. However, what’s interesting is that the experiences and incidents listed are not just about how to conduct yourself or what to do in an organization, but it also tells us about the people who knowingly or unknowingly broke the ethical code, and what happened to them or what the organization had to undergo because of them. It is a classic example of both sides of a coin being beautifully illustrated.

Bagchi lists seven essential elements of a True Professional – Integrity, Self Awareness, Professional Qualities, Managing Volume, Managing Complexity, New world Imperatives, and the “Professional’s Professional” – in that order. He talks in detail about each aspect, how it affects the both the individual and the organization, how it fosters growth, and how the organization and the individual can benefit by inculcating strong values and ethics in themselves. He articulates the importance of moral and ethical codes, and how an enterprise can stand apart and create a niche for itself in the ever-competing global market.

One of the most admirable qualities of Bagchi is that he has not given only the positive examples of MindTree and flipsides of other companies. It takes great courage and confidence for an author to write about the mistakes of his own company and employees and Bagchi takes away the prize for that one. He engages the readers in the process of unlearning and re-thinking about the ethical codes instilled in them, while subtly infusing great values into their system.

The book aptly describes what it takes to be a True Professional in this era of cut throat competition, where companies and people combat dirty. It shows the true spirit of a passionate Professional, and the consequences of choosing the easy path as against the right path.

A good read for everyone- from a budding person on the threshold to a successful corporate career to a highly established individual ranking high on the corporate ladder. It is also equally relevant to your roadside vegetable vendor, or the municipal worker, the police, or any individual who works earnestly to earn his income. For, ultimately, a Professional is not who a person is in terms of what his business card reads, but what the individual is, inside out.

So, do you think you are a True Professional?

Friends!!

“We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over."
They tease, they hurt, they make u laugh, they make u cry. They join u in ur madness, they celebrate ur success. They annoy the hell out of u, but they stand rock solid by ur side at times of distress. The world may refer to them by many names, but to me, they’r FRIENDS!
This post is dedicated to all those special people in my life, whom I call Friends. 
I may not remember the first time we met, the first words we spoke. Or, for that matter, the first fight we had. But I know for a fact that each and every one of u has had a remarkable impact on my life and I cherish every moment of our friendship.
A big THANK U to all, for being my support system, for standing by me, sharing my happiness, joining my madness, and most importantly, for listening to my rants and being there for me in ur own way and making me feel special.
This is just to let u know, Friendship day or not, I Celebrate U, I Celebrate our Friendship, I Celebrate the Life we have created for us 

Just a small poem By H.W. Longfellow to conclude the post:

"I shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For so swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight.


I breathed a song into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For, who has sight so keen and strong
That it can follow the flight of song?

Long, long afterward, in an oak
I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
I found again in the heart of a friend."


Love you all  mmuaahhh!!!

I wish..

Every night when i lie on my bed, I end up thinking of you. I can't really pen down all my thoughts because when i sit to write those thoughts fade away.. Maybe they don want to be published :) Even if i make up my mind not to think about u, invariably ur the last person on my mind before i drift off to sleep.

I wish i had the courage to tell u how much u mean to me. I wish i could just look into those eyes of urs, and get lost in them. I wish i could tell you that u ignite the flames of desire in me. The burning desire to talk to you, to belong to u, to love n be loved, to hold u tight n never let go.. But these things happen only in dreams, or in movies. Not in the reality called Life.

This is not written with the intention of making u read. I don expect that. Its jus that I feel better after expressing myself. And a faint hope that ull read it..and understand the depth of these words hidden behind the lines. After all, we all live on Hopes, Faith and Prayers right?

A real funny thought crossed my head last night when i was studying for the exam. I wish LOVE came with an OPTION. A Put/Call Option that could be exercised.You know, something like I buy the Option and exercise it in order to prevent you from going away..like u prevent the stock prices from falling.. lol.. i know its a stupid comparison, but it helped me remember the concepts during the exam!
How I wish that was possible :(

I wonder why it so happens that u have a thousand thoughts in your head, but when you sit down to pen it, u r left with a blank page staring back at you! is it just me? or does everyone experience this loss of words?

Its been such a long time now.. sometimes I wonder.. Did I really see that spark in your eyes for me? Or was it my Illusion? my frustrated heart trying to convince my mind? Because if what i saw in ur eyes was true, I'm ready to wait forever to belong to you.

People say Love is blind, but I think it's blind, deaf, dumb, paralyzed, But still the most Beautiful feeling in the whole wide world. I wish u'd feel the feel I feel ;)

Wishes.. and more Wishes...