Forever hopeful – Diary of 1998

Yeh raat beet jayegi, sawera ayega
apna dil bhee kanhi basera payega

Khushk labon pe phir nami chaa jayegi
pyar ka dariya dil tar batar kar jayega

Sawan ke baadal jhoom jhoom phir barsenge
palak palak, phool phool phir moti dhalkenge

phir deep jalenge aangan me, chaand sitare chamkenge
phir dil dulhan ban jaega, phir naya sawera aayega

(June 16, 1998)

What is this world coming to?

enlightened me on this Powell to take up Indo-Pak issue after Iraq Fears of my son and coming true? Somehow I feel we as a country are bigger and can hold US and its allies from doing this to us – we have also learnt our lessons from history, but bombs are not the only … Continue reading What is this world coming to?

Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself – Khalil Gibran

A while ago, I was watching news on TV with Aasim Aasim: Mom, when will the war get over? Me: I dont know, Son. Aasim: I know, it will get over when the US gets defeated Me: The US might not get defeated, Son. Aasim: Why? Me: Because their army is big Aasim: Then why … Continue reading Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself – Khalil Gibran

Quack!! Quake III

Sat on Aasims machine today – started playing Quake III JLT only to find both the boys telling me over my shoulders what to do… “Mamma, that’s not the way to play, look up look up look up, shoot shoot kill him KILL HIM” “sweetheart, look straight, press the trigger, run straight…. ” I could … Continue reading Quack!! Quake III

Cricket and war

Australian innings were too good to hold my breath any longer.. They gave us a target that looks impossible to achieve… so once again it seems our players will return empty handed. Cricket did manage to shift our attentions from the news channels though. But (wonder who it is) is giving a pretty accurate and … Continue reading Cricket and war