AU REVOIR "SUNIL"

You were not just our MANAGER
Also a great and inspiring MENTOR
I look back at the past few days
Where work was made exciting everyday
You always expected more from us
And every time gave us new challenges
You wanted us to step out of our comfort ZONE
And gave us exposure for our skills to HONE!

We've shared lots of memorable moments
You gave us your frank and outspoken comments
You're always straight-forward
Be it a scorn or an applaud!

You deserve commendable accolades for our TEAM's inception
We did have a nice and warm reception
All those team outings vivid in our memories
Time has flew past like a pleasant reverie

We've developed lots of trust and great rapport
We sincerely thank you for all your support
Wishing you all the very best for future endeavours
You are ONE special person for all of us to remember!!!

With Luv and respect...
Dedicated to my boss :-)

Inspiration!!!

I realize as each day goes astray
Fate has taken me from her away
It may be because I am all work and no play
Or I really wonder was I slightly delayed
She is my most treasured maiden
Her loss makes me stress-laden
Her voice and words are golden
She is the mistress of my love’s garden
The more time I spend and dither
Binds me together in her memories like tethers
My efforts and passion are devout
May be my emotions I need to surmount
Will I be fitting for her and tantamount
In love and relationships, I aint a connoisseur
Right now, I am just a desolate and desperate monsieur
The more I suppress and my heart goes calm
In a matter of time, it needs to be embalmed
Though my mind is supple and emotionally lurch
The very thought of her gives me the ephemeral surge
Most part of my life I have spent in solitude
If you are there, it refines my attitude and redefines my altitude
You are the perfect one who is cute and astute
However adroit I was, now you’re making me a doit
Your presence and essence targets me relentless
All the after effects and your memories are merciless
Once my mind was stern, sturdy and steady
You have made it flaccid with your love’s acid
I was once a ruthless soldier
Now, my mind squanders, my heart meanders and my body merely wanders
My life just seems to be bereft
As each second passes, it just goes adrift
I always try to open up my heart
But girl! Don’t you pierce it with your dart
The more I get closer, it gets that much tougher
I may end up a loser and continue to suffer

Nowadays, I am getting into a shell
Locking all my emotions where my heart feels like hell
I am wantonly avoiding, ‘cos ultimately I will be devoid
I am resisting to converse, as I may end up an inverse
I am even hiding myself and afraid to look, not that I am a crook
I envisage, one fine day, your absence will make me sick

Why am I acting so weird
My life is getting very tired
I aspire to become your better half
Don’t you leave me in despair and make others laugh
I wish things were so simple
I had TIME that was ample and reactions nimble
I only WISH….
You were born after me in a location and tradition closer to mine
But the harsh reality is making my vision saline
I only WISH….
I had the right opportunity to meet her much earlier
Before someone would have grabbed and made her dearer

All I ever wanted was to get you and be your beau
Right now, things are so messed up, I have no clue
I wish the REBIRTH theory comes true
With all my terms and conditions, applied and replied
And all my wish-list becoming a reality
Ultimately, both of us sharing our lives for ETERNITY!!!

VENKY 08/06/11

Favourites...

I have been listening to this song for the past 3 days. The song is
"Tu Hi Haqeeqat" from the to be released movie TUM MILE.

This song is composed by Pritam and sung by Javed Ali.

The music is so melodious and soothing and Javed's rendition is awesome and has given the real feel to the words. Eventhough I don't understand Hindi, I have listened to this song for over a dozen times and with the feel of the song, I have googled the translation and felt it the same.
Do listen to this song atleast once.

The lyrics and translation are as follows:

Tu hi haqeeqat
Khawaab tu
Dariya tu hi
Pyaas tu

Trans:
You are reality
As well as dream
You are river
As well as thirst

Lyrics:
Tu hi dil ki beqaraari
Tu sukoon
Tu sukoon

Trans:
You are restlessness of heart
As well as peace

Lyrics:
Jaun main ab jab Jis jagah
Paun main tujhko
Us jagah
Saath ho ke na ho
Tu hai roobaru
Roobaru

Trans:
Wherever I go,
I find you there
No matter you are with me or not,
But you are in front of me

Lyrics:
Tu Humsafar
Tu Humkadam
Tu Hamnava Mera

Trans:
You are my compaion
You are with me at my every step
You are my friend

Lyrics:
Tu Humsafar
Tu Humkadam
Tu Hamnava Mera

Aa tujhe in baahon mein bhar ke
Aur bhi kar loon main kareeb
Tu juda ho to lage hai
Aata jaata har pal ajeeb

Trans:
Come and let me take you in my arms
And make you more close to myself

Lyrics:
Is jahaan mein hai aur na hoga
Mujh sa koi bhi khushnaseeb
Tune mujhko dil diya hai
Main hoon tere sabse kareeb

Trans:
There is not and nor will be
Anybody as lucky as me in this whole world
You have given me your heart
I am the closest yo you

Lyrics:
Main hi to tere dil main hoon
Main hi to saanson mein basoon
Tere dil ki dhadkanon mein
Main hi hoon
Main hi hoon

Trans:
I am the one in your heart
I live in your breath
I am the one in your heartbeats

Lyrics:
Tu Humsafar
Tu Humkadam
Tu Hamnava Mera

Tu Humsafar
Tu Humkadam
Tu Hamnava Mera

Kab bhala ab yeh waqt guzre
Kuchh pata chalta hi nahin
Jab se mujhko tu mila hai
Hosh kuchh bhi apna nahin

Trans:
I don't even realize
When the time passes
There is no realization in me
Since I met you

Lyrics:
Uff yeh teri palkein ghani si
Chhanv inki hai dilnasheen
Ab kise dar dhoop ka hai
Kyun ki hai yeh mujhpe bichhi

Trans:
The shade of your eyelashes
Is very beautiful
Now I have no fear of sunlight
As I have them spread on me

Lyrics:
Tere bina na saans loon
Tere bina na main jiyun
Tere bina na ek pal bhi
Reh sakoon
Reh sakoon

Trans:
I don't breathe without you
I don't live without you
I have no peace even for a single moment
Without you

Lyrics:
Tu hi haqeeqat
Khawaab tu
Dariya tu hi
Pyaas tu

Tu hi dil ki beqaraari
Tu sukoon
Tu sukoon

Tu Humsafar
Tu Humkadam
Tu Hamnava Mera

Tu Humsafar
Tu Humkadam
Tu Hamnava Mera

Tu Humsafar
Tu Humkadam
Tu Hamnava Mera

Time pass / Pastime

Currently, listening to the following songs:

Su Che - What's Your Rashee - It's an awesome song sung by Madhushree AKA Sujata Bhattacharya.

I am also trying to read the book FREEDOM at MIDNIGHT, by Dominic Lappiere and Larry Collins. You get an unbiased truth of India during the partition era from point of view of 2 foreign authors after extensive and trustworthy research. I have read about 250 pages of this 700 Page book and at this stage only, one can clearly understand how our History that is quoted in textbooks in forged to appease the Ruling Class.

Apart from this, I am doing a part time study and research on Advaita, Dvaita and Vishitadvaita and esp. works of Sri Adishankaracharya's BHAJA GOVINDAM.

The vacuum that was kindling me for a long time finally has got an outlet to satisfy it's humongous hunger for this voracious SOUL. Thank you CHINMAYA MISSION for sheer coincidence of relating and networking me with the Divinity transgressed already with other fellow humans with mine too...

Da Weekend

It was a contented and satisfying weekend. After office on Saturday, came home and watched KANDASAMY. It was a nice entertainer.

Then, visited the DENTIST. As usual ,had lots of fun there that ma'm thought me the proper way of brushing! I met a cute kid there and had lots of fun playing with it. I also helped an old grandma cross the busy Sampige Street and that gave me immense satisfaction.

Sunday morning, I cleaned the house and washed my clothes. Then had a hearty meal at IYER mess. Thought of going to Kanden Kaadhalai, but plans did not materialize. Came home and watched EERAM. It was a very different movie, an enjoyable one too.
Evening, I had been to Shankara Mutt and Ayyappa Temple. Came home and watched Al Pacino's CARLITO'S WAY.

Well, that's it my weekend!!!

BACHELOR'S BEWARE!!!

Embarrasing Incident

This happened on 25 October. Me and my friend went to a small restaurant to have some snacks after a movie. It was inhabited only by us and an old couple. As my friend was very hungry, he was munching on his menu, but I was having a cup of coffee.

We were doing some small talk about the movie and the producer and politics of South India, etc... We were talking in the lingua franca of our own: Sanskritized Tamil. In the middle, the old gentleman interuppted and started rambling about the political system and the flaws of perpetrators in Tamil Nadu and quoted the harrowing experiences he himself had undergone. Then, he asked about our caste, community and place of work,etc... We, both innocent guys :-), gave the details with utmost sincerity to the old gentleman and his wife proudly.

Like a bolt from the blue, the old man told that he is looking for a boy for his relation and that the girl is working in TCS Bangalore and blah blah. He even went on to ask our addresses. Man! Both of us felt very shy and pathetic at that point of time. We felt embarassed to the core. He sensing our shyness, asked us to atleast give our parents' address. My friend, a little fickle-minded, told me that let's give the address.

I thought I've had enough of this and bluntly told the old man that we have parents who will take care of our marriage proposals and moreover we were only 23. Then the old man duly apologized saying that the girl was already 26. I heaved a sigh of relief.

So, (Eligible) BACHELORS BEWARE!!!

My Emotions

My Emotions
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There's something missing in my life,
My senses striving for a strife.
My soul thriving somehow alive,
Maybe I'm so naive.
There's none to save,
Expecting things to be rave.
Emotions are getting lame,
A sense of imperfection and blame game,
Unless my weakness is tamed,
I shall be framed and rammed.
Marooned and Stranded,
Why my life's so bland,
What should I do to make it grand.
My friends getting fiendish,
My words getting brandished.
I wish I have answers!
I will always be a fighting soldier!