P

seems like my most favourite people have their names beginning from P, and sharing their nick names as well. Talking about Prabh 'n' Prabh again, who're separated if by nothing else, then about 20 years... and connected by the common link that's me...

hmm.. Prabh Sr.. :D known each other since 2003, started with the complete bolloywood-ish interaction of getting the wrong impression of him, eventually bonded as best of friends, n now an indispensible part of each others' lives. Any problem, or a personal low in life, n he's been there for me!

Thanks a bunch for that!! n cheers to us! :)

n Prabh Jr.. oh well, she's the proverbial apple of my eye.. although if you look through her eyes, I'm owned by her! :) my adorable li'l cousin who's going to turn 5 in Feb.. Her antics, n conversations keep us amused all the time.. its fun seeing her grow up in front of my eyes. (she's gaining height now!)

Also, to mention Pratik, from being at loggerheards in Baxter, to being a guide as well as a friend, we've gone a long way.. Couldnt make it to his wedding, but then it should have been celebrated in Punjab anyway!!

Oh n its his Birthday today. So a very Happy Birthday Pratik!

O

O's reserved for Sr. Oleen, one of my favourite nuns at school.... after Sr. Licetta ofcourse.. i wish there was a way i could contact both of them, all my attempts so far have been futile.

I first met Sr. Oleen in grade 7th, when i used to go for an early basketball session and she'd be at her office n inadvertently half the time i'd keep chatting with her. i owe her the bougainvillea flowers that she taught me to make... :)

and of course the moral science lessons too..

I made a promise to her, of making her proud of the person i'd shape up to be.. still striving to achieve it Sister, hoping to meet you sometime again..

Life's too short, i hope i see you soon! :)

N

After ages now, I'm finally back at where I'd left.. N has to be Neha, a friend from Carmel, with the USP being that we werent in the school together for even a single academic year. Owing our first encounter ( :P )to Bharti who introduced us during our time at the Univ.,the friendship's been built over numerous Nik's goodies n Ovenfresh, and cemented by my visits to Delhi!

n how can i forget the yahoo messenger... Boy! thats a vote of thanks to quite a lot of things!

N getting down to the actual, Thanks nehu.. for being the wonderful friend you are, for providing a different perspective to my thoughts whenever I've been low or lost, and of course for including me in your newspaper!

MM 1

"Its not your grandmother's sewing machine anymore!!!"

that sums up our project on this neela samandar rann-neeti that we learnt recently... oh what a hilarious time we had, trying to cook up a new wonderous version of the sewing machine!

I feel a feel, n a weird feel i feel...but what i really cant figure out is why i've been feeling this sinking feeling, reminding me of Dec. 18th '01, and Feb. 10th '07.. does a sixth sense really exist? is it the sub-conscious? can one really sense stuff, feel it happening even though there arent any signs/ signals?

all afternoon i kept thinking there was something that was going wrong, something was amiss; n now when i kinda know what's wrong, it doesnt really make me feel any better.. Worse, it makes me think of what's eventually going to happen. And the helplessness of not knowing just how much time before it happens, only leaves you crying out in frustration.

can you ever really prepare yourself to lose someone you love, adore n respect.. someone who's your definition of what a person should be..

how do you see the person who epitomised strength for you grow weak, day by day..

n how do you tell yourself to remain calm when you're miles away from where you actually should've been..

Baanwra Mann...

Baanwra Mann Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna
Baanwre se mann ki dekho baanwri hain baatein
Baanwri si dhadhkanein hain baanwri hain saansein..
Baanwri si karwaton se nindiya kyon bhaage,
Baanwre se nain chahein baanwre jharokhon se
baanwre nazaaron ko takna......

Baanwra mann dekhne chala ek sapna...


Baanwre se is jahaan mein baanwra ek saath ho
Is sayaani bheed mein bas haathon mein tera haath ho
Baanwri si dhun ho koi baanwra ek raag ho.
Baanwre se pair chahein baanwre taraanon ke
baanwre se bol pe thirakna.

Baanwra mann dekhne chala ek sapna...

Baanwra sa ho andhera baanwri khamoshiyaan
Thartharaati lau ho maddham baanwri madhoshiyaan
Baanwra ek ghunghta chahe haule haule bin bataaye
Baanwre se mukhde se sarakna.

M

M simply has to be Meggie.. from 2003 to 2007, if there ever was a 180 degree turn in my perception of a person; it has to be Megha Misra aka Stromba Orfila. From a subconscious dislike for each other, to being unseparable pals, I've really got to thank Prof. Bhoop for making us Lab-partners. From Lab-partners to study-partners; to partners-in-mischief, to friends for life.., That's the year 2007. From talking endlessly to be able to understand each other better, to now being able to understand each-others silence, that's our friendship!

You've stood by me always Meg. n I'm glad i can bake chocolate cakes n match that up!!!! :P Oh n ofcourse by guiding you in building up a massive collection of multi-lingual phrases!!!

Khereyan De Naal

Ho.. Na maaye na bhej mujhe,

main naieen jaana pardes - (2)

(High) Jis ranjhe sang saans judi woh,

Ranjha hai(..) iss des ve..

Main nai jaana khereyan de naal.

Main....naieen jana khereyan de naal.. (2)

Log kahe usse ranjha jogi,

Mujhko toh Rabb ka jamaa.

Jaane na Jaane, log na jaane,

Woh jaane mera haal..

(High) Naah bhej na maaye mujhko,

main naieen jana naiee janaa;

Naiee jana main naiee jana..

Main-naiee jaana ve!

Main.. naiee janaa Khereyan de Naal -(3)

Band aankhon se raah dekhe na,

Jhevon jyot jagayi..

Ranjha mera deen dharameraa,

Ya hai kol khudayi..

(High) Naah bhej na maaye mujhko,

main naiee jana naiee janaa;

Main janaa naiee main jaana..

Main-naiee jaaaanaaa!

Main....(soft) naieen janaa Khereyan de Naal..

main naieee main jaanaa.. Khereyan de naal.. -(2)