कदम

बार बार ये कदम

घर ले जाते हैं,

बंद खड़े दर पर

रोज़ खटखटाते हैं,

अक्सर उस दर पर,

पुराने भूत आतें हैं । 

बार बार रात भर, 

वही ख्वाब आतें हैं ।

भूतों के जवाबों से,

कभी आस कर लेतें है ।

उन मख्मले मल्मले ख्वाबों में,

कभी सांस भर लेतें हैं ।

ओस

भाग कर थके हुए,

चादर से ढके हुए,

नींद के द्वार पर

काटों से फंसे हुए,

ओस से धोए हुए,

धुएं से खोए हुए,

मोम से पिघलकर

रात भर रोए हुए,


मन के सवालों को,

धुंधला सा करे हुए,

मेरे बिखरे बालों में,

आंसू ये बुने हुए ।

तीर-ए-नज़र

चलाओगे तुम जो ये तीर-ए-नज़र,

कैसे ना होगा हम पर असर,

संग हो हमारे तुम अगर,

इत्र सा खिलेगा हर पहर ।

सुबह शाम में ढल रही है,

ख़ुशी संग छाँव सी चल रही है,

जाग कर सो रहे हम नदी के किनारे ।

डूब कर उभर रहें हैं ख्वाबों के गुब्बारे ।

शब्द

हवा में लहरते शब्द,

उँगलियों में फँस रहें हैं,

बेलों में उलझे लव्ज़,

शाखों से झड़ रहें हैं,

जाल अब गल रहें हैं,

खुद को समझ रहें हैं,

भूली ओस की बूंदों से,

खुद को सुलझ रहें हैं ।

इन बंधे संभाले धागों से,

अब नाव की सवारी है ।
इन सुलझे जागे इरादों से,
अब सावन की तयारी है ।

गर्मी

इस साल गर्मी कुछ ज्यादा है,

घर में रहने का इरादा है,

ठंडी हवाएं, पुरानी किताबें,

इनसे भी ख़ुशी कोई ज्यादा है?

अब निकलेंगे बारिश में,

कुछ नमी की ख्वाहिश में,

तब तक काली स्याही से,

शब्दों को रंगने का इरादा है,

इस साल गर्मी कुछ ज्यादा है ।

बंद दरवाजें हैं तो आहटें नहीं हैं ।

भूली हुई चाहतें नहीं हैं ।

इस बार अकेले रहने का वादा है,

इस साल गर्मी कुछ ज्यादा है ।

Masks - Shel Silverstein

Noor

Another short film by Kya Baat Hai Productions. This one is is delightfully light and real (or at least as real as the subject can be) where it could have been over the top. Also, look out for the soundtrack!

The long day that ends the long week has no reprieve to offer me tonight.

About Bombay and More

From a city cramped for physical and personal space comes a simple and touching short film that takes you back to those moments "alone" in a cab.

Best Android Smartphones in India in the price range of above 25,000 INR

[Part of a guide to buying Android phones] These are the fanciest and the best Android phones available in India. These phones cost a lot and you may want to make sure that they are worth the money. So here are the cream of Android:

Best Android Smartphones in India in the price range 15,000 to 25,000 INR

[Part of a guide to buying Android phones] This is the category of phones that fall just below the premium high end phones. Most of the phones here belonged to the high end perhaps a year back, but have been pushed down by the release of newer and better phones. I chose this range instead of segmenting it into two ranges about 20,000 INR because the phones in this range are quite similar and most people looking for phones in this category tend to have more flexible budgets. So here are the phones:

Best Android Smartphones in India in the price range 10,000 to 15,000 INR

[Part of a guide to buying Android phones] This is the mid-range category with several good phones from different companies. Here are some of the better ones in this bracket:

Best Android Smartphones in India in the price range 5,000 to 10,000 INR

[Part of a guide to buying Android phones] This is the entry level for good android phones. Although there are cheaper Android phones available, such as Spice Mi-270 (₨ 3,465 on flipkart.com) or Micromax Andro A-60 (₨ 4,400 on flipkart.com), they run older versions of Android and do not have the hardware for a good enough user experience for a smartphone. If you decide to skip these even cheaper options, then here is the list for the best low end Android phones:

A Guide to Buying Android phones - The Best in India (March 2012)

More and more people are opting for Smartphones these days and so I thought that it would be helpful to those planning to get their hands on a new smartphone to have a list of the best (according to me!) smartphones available in India. Android seems to be the choice of most people, looking at the market share, so I am starting off with a list of android phones. Choosing the perfect Android can be quite trying, mainly because, unlike Blackberries and iPhone, there are  lot of options even within a certain price range leading to confusion amongst buyers. Hopefully, this will help! 


Read on after the break to find out about the best Android phones available in India these days.

Faster than Light!

Neutrinos. These tiny particles have created quite a ripple in the Physics community of late with reports of them traveling faster than light. The speed of light is held to be the maximum possible speed attainable and hence anything travelling faster than light is bound to create a stir.

 And Then There Was One..

London, Paris, New York

Went for this movie despite myself and ended up dissatisfied despite low expectations. The plot was predictable and although it is true that one doesn't go for a movie like LPNY looking for suspense, the dialogues could really use some work! O Ali Zafar :(.