ذهن (Zehn)

A decade ago, I still remember hunting for their audio cassette, running around shops, troubling Dad saying how badly I wanted it.. This one memory just rushed into my mind as Faisal Kapadia and Bilal Maqsood walked on to the stage last evening.. The host for the evening, Aditi Singh Sharma just says "On the count of three please welcome, all the way from Pakistan, Strings"... and they just walk in! I froze for a few minutes..  I stood there literally gaping at this man who made school days so musical. I wish I could just freeze many such moments from last evening - India Music Week with Strings, Parikrama and Friends.. I gaped, glared, gawped and what not, the moment Faisal started singing.. Standing in very first row, right in front of him, I didn't know if I had to stop myself from falling in love with that voice that or just indulge in the experience. After all those famous tracks, the patriotism comes out too; they played Sare Jahan se Achha! The madness

This whole thing of blogging about you or whatever it may look like struck me while I was in an auto heading home after meeting a friend who suggested I should convert all my diary entries into blog posts.. And then the other day Arun uploaded the pics..! Well tis aint all private and besides your birthday was coming up too! This one’s an extract from wat I wrote while travelling back to India . Its been a while that part of Viji came out; there’s so much inside, I'm stopping for a while, looking back at a memory and wondering which one to choose. Thanks for showing me a part of myself I hadn’t discovered. That point in Life when Love conquers you and leaves you surprised. Introducing you readers to…   A great friend, been successfully carrying the tag ‘Casanova’ since school,  charming the other sex is a piece of cake,  passionate footballer, an adorable human and a rash, insane yet safe driver. Trust him blindly with getting you home in one piece but watch out for

Have you felt the rain strike your face like as if Nature were a lil angry at ya? Ever gone numb gawping at a coast, late in the midnight.? Last weekend was beyond FUN, FRIENDS and LOVE. This post might convey just half the experience as I am still hung over that absobeautiful day..   Past few weeks have been simply amazing and overwhelming, this is one among them. We were around 18 of us when we started, or should I say 2 families of friends, which came down to just 6 towards the end of the day. Thursday being working day for most of them, we were running 5 hours late.. Meanwhile, we stuffed ourselves with cheese and pizzas! After a lot of miscommunication, misdirection and what not, we somehow fumbled our way up, reached our spot around 4.30pm. Now on any given day, anywhere in the world, its sunset time in an hour, which implied we wouldn’t have much to enjoy.. I was hoping we’d get a lil lucky to spend some good Nature time.. And we did!   Picturesque view of

This day, last year I was the last one to wish ya.. Vaguely remember you trying to talk in the midst of all that noise but I cant forget you were having a great time.. Don't be surprised to see such a small post. There's more I want to write but I cant.. Its all in the head but nothing's falling into place.. just scribbling anything that's coming out.. Also, I choose to save the essence to myself than let everyone take a bite of it.. Just so you may know, you don't stop crossing my mind every time I see a Thunderbird. The memories choke me but hey, I won't let ya down.! So, they say, the afterlife is a greener path! A friend of mine wrote a poem about how you guys have fun up there.. We'l know it when we get there, I guess.. On the other side, I have been good.. Work's all good.. A good amount of The Reading seems to be working for me.. Its not wrong for people to miss their loved ones.. But do you know what's the most important fear of

There's nothing unsual about having bad days at work, who doesn't have one? Most the cases work spoils the day, but it wasn't really the case with me. Work was all great last week, I was all smiles at work but wen I'd get home, I would just get lost, no clue wats going on in the head. This post is about my 'time' at a friend's flat... This guy calls up for a small favor.. Well these brats had planned a roadtrip for the weekend and I was to feed his fishes for 2 days.. Thats the favor! Now, I have always longed to go visit his flat for the last 2 years, just for the heck of it.. Thanks to the fishes, yea! Marble flooring, impeccable maintenance, a quintessence of simplicity..  My eyes fell one part of the main showcase in the hall- the number of books stacked in corners.. I froze for a few seconds as I held one of them. Sadly, none of them were in English. I glared at all of them and wondered at the amount of spiritual wisdom this man had, ho

It was one of those mad Fridays where the city was packed with traffic, all headed for their holidays in their own directions. And that's when I saw him, walking towards Majestic BusStop(Main BusStand) in his own world, enjoying that short walk better off on the streets, while I was sandwiched in the bus headed to the same stop though. For some reason I was hoping he would be with us, be a part of our group. I somehow get to the pick-up point and there he was.. Short dude walking around, talking to a few, blasting EDM music in his ears.. My initial scan reports - S/W developer by profession, focused Piscean with his share of dreams, an Apple lover, a gentleman in the perfect sense with a very balanced mind, great taste in style, Fedora lover and oh! Very particular of how he wants his tea and vodka. Also, he would never compromise on his sleep. Now I had no clue that tiny head dreamt so much.. One of those nights partying he leaked out his dream of becoming a DJ, not as a pro

There's a wide smile as I type this very first post which will go public in a few minutes. I hadn't imagined you would be the lucky one I'd start my blog with, but just to prove you wrong you always topped my list. Zabardasti kya karvadiya mere haat se.. Chotte(younger brother)..! Just the other day, I watched 2 movies back to back. Nobody around to disturb, no messages or pings in between, I was silent for 4 full hours. Beat that! It was around 10 in the night and wanted to make an STD call. By default its been Bhai or you, and I dial your number. On first ring I cut the call and threw the phone on the bed. Yes! I forgot you were no more.. Don't ask me how but I still cant believe I made that call. I laughed at myself for this stupid act of again 'not thinking before doing anything' and just smiled away.. I actually called up to tell you I was having a DiaryMilk Crackle after the last one I had with you. Well, now that we cant talk, hence the note