Work from Home

Everyone is working from home now . I have also started doing so and my 3-year-old daughter sits next to me with his own set of gadgets doing WFH .

Not sure what she delivers , but her contribution towards the nation is unmatched .

कैसे हुआ

हसता रहता हूँ
तुझसे मिलकर क्यूँ आजकल
बदले बदले हैं
मेरे तेवर क्यूँ आजकल

आखें मेरी हर जगह
ढूंढे तुझे बेवजह
ये मैं हूँ या कोई और है
मेरी तरह..
कैसे हुआ..
तू इतना ज़रूरी कैसे हुआ

मैं बारिश की बोली
समझता नहीं था
हवाओं से मैं यूँ
उलझता नहीं था..

है सीने में दिल भी
कहाँ थी मुझे ये खबर

कहीं पे हो रातें
कहीं पे सवेरा
आवारगी ही रही साथ मेरे
ठहर जा ठहर जा ये कहती है तेरी नज़र

क्या हाल हो गया है
ये मेरा..

Happy Holi

This Holi was special . My daughter will be 3 next month and she has her likes and dislikes now . She was hyper on Holi day . Early morning she was out in balcony with colours and there was no one to stop her . With the level of excitement she had , I too got into the mode and it was after a long long time that I felt happy about Holi .

Baru Lessons for Papa

My daughter will be turning 3 next month . But at this tender age , she is already my teacher and mentor .

The most important has been to say what you want to and don’t be afraid to say no. She does this much better than most of the adult would ever do .

She also lets all the emotions out and she is damn good in this .

She has a whole different way to look at life , all small things are big things for her .

I have just started learning , and it’s a long way to go .

Happy to be fooled

I and papa went to Chawri Baazar , Delhi today . We had a box of cards to be picked .

I was able to manage a rickshaw . The guy was a decent simple man , the hardship of life was visible on the face .He demanded for 60 rupees and I agreed instantly .

I decided to walk rather than sit on the rickshaw as the route is very narrow and there is too much of traffic . I walked and reached my car 10 minutes before the rickshaw reached . The guy helped me place the box in my car and I offered him notes of 50 + 20 INR as I was not having 10 rupees change .

He replied , he doesn’t have change .

Due to his old and transparent shirt , a 10 rupees note was visible from the upper right side pocket .

Now , it was for me to decide ,  should I ask him to bring the 10 rupees and return or allow him to keep 10 rupees extra .

It was not ethical on his side , does he needed this 10 rupees more than me  , was this amount so big for him or should I leave it on emotional term . Or “Was I fooled “

As usual , I was prompt , I accepted being Happily Fooled

Bounce Back in Life Is Important

My brother Aman always says that my risk taking appetite is exorbitantly high .

Even at work , I do the same thing .

Everyday once I am back home , I think , is he right .

Do I take too much of risk in life . Is my though on how to plan future is wrong .

Is my mantra of " Plan your today " wrong ?  

So when I think of Risk , my first question to myself is " what is that I control in life "

And to my surprise , the answer is " Nothing "

There is someone else who controls and manages my life . Then how come there is risk in what I do and decide .  

I still feel , there is just a need to plan "Today" and go behind your dream , even if that seems too risky .

Let Go Off

At times it `feels the happiest people on are those who have learned the art of "letting things go off "
I try to hold off my past too tight and every day once I am out for office and drive , it all starts with my days almost 30 years back till 2008 . It feels as if the life before 2008 and after has been a new birth for me and may be for all back home , my sisters and my papa .
The reason has been my mother who left in 2008 . I too understand that this has not happened to me alone and also aware that this is not the end . It will happen again and will happen to everyone .
But somehow I never learned the art of letting things go off .
Theory sounds good to me and I do agree , but am still not a follower of " Letting things go off "