Flashback...

Two years later, all my college mates are living an entirely different life. Sharing a reminiscence of those unforgettable 4 years.

College- a carefree world, life was full of dreams and plans for future; a place where
even punishments were fun; friendship was so innocent and selfless; canteen didn't serve delicious cuisines, but a baked samosa with friends was no less;"hidden" skills like calligraphy and drawing could be seen on last page of every notebook; laughter during lectures was infectious; we copied assignments, even the mistakes! 

Bunking lectures was fascinating; borrowing a pen was such a pleasure; fighting for seat in the bus was a routine.

Nothing could satisfy our hunger as eating from our lunch box under the desk during lectures did; sitting on the floor and studying for hours before our viva didn't shy us; an evergreen dialogue was- "I do not have balance in my mobile"; proxy attendance for "dost" had to be a duty of a "sacha dost"!

I am missing those days....missing my college days.

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Why do you criticize the country you live in?

Warning: This post may appear offensive to most readers.

"Is desh ka kuch nahi ho sakta"- I often hear people saying this.
On scrolling down my Facebook news feed everytime, 7/10 posts are anti-Indian! I wonder why do people not want to lose chances of criticizing or sharing JOKES on their own country. It might seem harmless, but it is infectious.
Would mocking at your own country; the administration, the government, the people, their culture and the financial conditions serve the cause?
"You are the problem and only you can be the solution."
If you don't do your bit to bring the change, then I think you do not possess any rights to exhibit your sarcasm over it. It is, and it will be the same unless you take a step for betterment.
Any yes, this was not a desh bhakti speech, neither do I say that our country is a paradise to live in!

At the end note, re-quoting a famous dialogue from the movie Rang De Basanti -

Koi bhi desh perfect nahin hota, usse perfect banana padta hai

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बस यूँ ही हम जिये जा रहे हैं!

बस यूँ ही हम जिये जा रहे हैं,
खुश रह्ने के तरीके ढूँढें जा रहे हैं!

कहाँ गयी वो मासूमियत,
खो गयी वो शरारत,
झूठी हँसी को खुशी का नाम दिए जा रहे हैं,
क्या सोचा और क्या किए जा रहे हैं,
बस यूँ ही हम जिये जा रहे हैं,
खुश रह्ने के तरीके ढूँढें जा रहे हैं!

आगे बढ़ने कि होड़ में ,
जीवन कि इस दौड़ में,
ख़ुद ही को पीछे छोड़ें जा रहे हैं,
सीमाओं का बहाना दिए जा रहे हैं,
बस यूँ ही हम जिये जा रहे हैं,
खुश रह्ने के तरीके ढूँढें जा रहे हैं!





 -By Mansi Ladha

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Who are we?

Are we really humans?? What’s the difference between a human and an animal…An animal wakes up in the morning , searches for food, eats, roams and then sleeps….and same does a human….wakes up, works , eats, then works, eats and sleeps.. What are we here for?? Is there any special reason why god has created a different species called human….yes of course, god wants us to do something better with our lives….something different…we have got only one life so make use of it..........!!!!

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मैं...

मैं.. मैं एक बेटी हूँ, बहन हूँ, माँ हूँ और सहेली भी..

खिलती हुई कली सी मैं, सपने बुनती परी सी मैं,

विभिन्न रूपों में करते हो मेरी पूजा, सरस्वती, लक्ष्मी या दुर्गा,

अगर करते हो देवी का सम्मान, फिर क्यूँ करते हो मेरा ही अपमान,

मैं एक बेटी हूँ, बहन हूँ, माँ हूँ और सहेली भी..

मन से हूँ चंचल, हृदय से कोमल,

कहते हो मैं हूँ अनमोल, फिर क्यू नहीँ करते मेरा मोल,

मुझसे ही सब कुछ है, पर मैं ही कुछ नहीँ,

जीवन देना मेरा कर्तव्य है, तो क्या जीना मेरा अधिकार नहीँ,

मैं एक बेटी हूँ, बहन हूँ, माँ हूँ और सहेली भी..

सितारों को छूने के ख्वाब है मेरे, क्या ये रह जायेंगे यूँ ही अधूरे,

सोने के पंखों से उडने कि आशा है, पर सह्मी सी मेरे जीवन कि परिभाषा है,

हर पल करती हूँ मैं इंतज़ार, मेरे ख्वाबों को कैसे करूँ साकार,

मैं एक बेटी हूँ, बहन हूँ, माँ हूँ और सहेली भी..

करती है दुनिया दुराचार, कहती है क्यूँ गयी तुम लक्ष्मण रेखा पार,

मैं एक बेटी हूँ, बहन हूँ, माँ हूँ और सहेली भी..

 -By Mansi Ladha

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