When Silence Speaks...

There are very few movies that not only pass on a message but also leave a trail of thoughts in your head. I have very few such movies in my list that gained my respect, PINK is one of them. A simple story, but so well crafted and with a strong message, that especially our society is in need of. It's not just the content and story of the movie, but the way it was delivered to the people; that awed me.  Other day I was asking my friend "I am surprised, how come there are no Dharnas or strike on street condemning the movie ". And he replied " Kyunki, directly inhone kuch nahi kaha. Kuch na kehkar bhi sab kuch keh diya. Jinko message samajhna tha, wo samajh gaye; jinko nahi wo kahe hue dialogues ko as is le liye ." And it's so true. It's the style in which this movie was delivered to us, common people, that makes it truly unique; one of it's kind in Bollywood industry. Some of the best dialogues that I liked. Every dialogue in this movie ...

तू जो है वो मैं नहीं और इसका मुझे कोई अफ़सोस नहीं मेरा वजूद मुझसे है...  सिर्फ मुझसे तुझसे नहीं बना है ये अस्तित्व मेरा डालूंगी अंकुश मैं तुम्हारे हर उस छोटी सोच पे जो बनके बेड़ियां मुझसे लिपटने की कोशिश करे दिया नहीं है हक़ मैंने किसीको कि फिरे वो नियमों का जाल मेरे लिए सौ दफ़ा रोकोगे तो हज़ार गुना बड़ेगा हौसला मेरा जितनी बंदिशे डालेगा तू उतनी ही खुलके उड़ना सीखूंगी मैं मैं जैसी हूँ, वैसी ही हूँ, और वैसी ही होगी हंसती मेरी तू जो है वो मैं नहीं और इसका मुझे कोई अफ़सोस नहीं !! - सरिता  Dated - 20th Sep 2016

बेवज़ह जो गुनगुनाऊँ वो धुन हो तुम  बेफिक्र हो फ़िरने की चाह हो तुम  बेसब्र आँखों का वो इंतज़ार हो तुम  बेनाम रिश्ते की पेहचान हो तुम  बेवक़्त जो होंटों पे आये वो मुस्कुराहट हो तुम  बेबस अश्कों की सच्ची दास्ताँ हो तुम  बेईमान ख्वाबों की हकीकत हो तुम बेइन्तेहाँ चाहत का टूटा शीशा हो तुम...  -सरिता  Dated - 19th Sep 2016

आपकी ख़ामोशी की लहरों में डूबने दे हमें लफ़्ज़ों में खो जाने के लिए तो पूरी दुनिया है आपके पास एहमकाना हरकत ही चाहे समझ लें ज़माना इसे तोहमत तब भी लगी थी जब हमारे अश्कों में आप घुले थे एक इलज़ाम आज और सही, मुहोब्बत में आबाद ना सही तो बदनाम ही हो जाने दीजिये हमें ! -सरिता  Dated - 13th Sep 2016

AROHAK - is a Sanskrit word that stands for " one who climbs" (AROHAN - means Climbing).  As I continue my venture of hiking different mountains, I thought of having one post that references to all of my hiking experiences; and this is my master post :) What does Hiking mean to me? When I started hiking, it dint have any great importance then, it was just for fun. But today, as I continue to attempt more strenuous hike, it has started giving me much more than "just for fun" feeling.  Hiking teaches you to push yourself beyond your limits.  When you just slam your back against a rock all exhausted saying you cannot hike for even one more minute; and then continue to hike for another 5 hours; it shows that you are never really done when you say you are.  When you pull your muscles so bad and you think you cannot take another step; but yet continue to hike for another 4 miles; bearing the pain taking just one more step at a time; you prove to yourself...

Back in school days, my Amma would act as if our exams were end of the world. If she would see us standing or sitting idle, hell would be bought on us. We would read and read and read. She was persistent about us studying well. She would always tell that she wanted us to be independent and self reliant. Same was the case with my dad. But he was different in handling it. He did always mention how important being educated was. How important logical thinking and decision making was. We were bought up saying ethics & principles were far more important than money. What others think don't matter as much as what you think about yourself.  Back then Papa always repeated that what we are seeing now is not life. Real life begins after you step out of home and college, and real exam begins there. How well you perform there is all that matters, not all these exams. And we were like huh!! like really? Papa stop kidding. You have no idea what a hell it is , how much we have to study and ...

This thought (of  what defines a good human being?)  has come and gone in my head millions or zillions of time till now; so I thought I must write a summary about it. My mom keeps referring to a relative as " You know, he is a good human being. Today he might not be saying/doing xyz; but he is good at heart ". My friend refers to another friend as " Well, no matter what he does, deep down he is a good person ." I have come across many such references; and I have argued about it as well. As I sit today thinking about it, I wanted to write down, on what really defines good human being;and that people are just over taxing that word using it where it does not really belong. Here's my thought. Being a silent person, not reacting to situations where required, staying low or out of 'trouble', one whose actions are controlled by someone or something else - DOES NOT mean he/she is a good person. It just means he is a normal human being . Being a so c...