Trail of smoke...the shortest love story ever...

Today she was going again. The car went far, farther and finally disappeared. I just kept looking at the trail of smoke left by it, till it finally disappeared across the endless horizon.

I could not tell her when she left our colony in the childhood, not even when we were invited at her marriage, not even when I saw her wet eyes silently yelling at the tortures of her husband.

And today when I wanted to, I could not; as she was going far away forever with a white cloth wrapped around her body...

I saw a dream...

When I was 5, I saw you first

Your twinkling eyes

with a lot of questions inside

My heart skipped a bit

And I got an innocent hit

I still remember that your nose was blowing

While my imaginations were flowing

What was the feeling I am not sure

But whatever it was, there was no cure

Then came the age 10, When I met you again,

I saw you getting drenched in rain,

I still remember your sweet smile

When I gave you my umbrella, and asked your name

Don't know why I could not speak,

When you were shifting to some different place

I knew my love is stronger,

Just life was going at its own pace

I saw you again when I was 20

And in my life there were not friends in plenty

I got mesmerized for a while when you stepped out from the bus

I was so happy that you still remember us

But as life has some different plans always

You broke down the news of your marriage that day

Everyone was so happy and excited

My pain I could not even say

I knew every height has a slope

Still when you were going my heart had a distant hope

Somewhere far the sun was setting

Deep inside my heart was weeping

But I was happy as you were too

I always loved you, without telling YOU

May be it was my own fault

But then every damn life needs a halt

You might be enjoying

The tiny droplets this monsoon

For me it brings your long forgotten memories

And suddenly I feel all alone

A strange feeling creeps beside

My heart weeps inside

Wish you were here to feel it

Wish you were here to heal it

My fault was just that I saw a dream

And life without you has now no sheen

Now when I see, I am all alone

My heart can simply not accept any one

You still remain my tender love

And I am now just a trapped wing dove...

Who is responsible for Corruption - Only the Government?

Corruption - the most talked about topic nowadays. Yes, talked about only.


Let me give you an example.


Despite all the buzz created around Satyamev Jayte, and all due respect to it; I would rate "Crime Patrol" much higher than it.


There are two ways to somehow moderate corruption. Yes "moderate", not "eradicate". If you thought, you could eradicate corruption, you are fooling yourself. It's in our blood now - day to day life.


Ohh...Sorry, I was talking about the two ways to moderate corruption:


1. Through enforcing laws and regulations
2. Through intensifying our long dead morale and courage


Though Satyamev Jayte is definitely a good concept, but sadly it falls in the first category. And we all though don't want to accept it, but very well know that - if and if corruption needs to be eradicated completely, it has to be done through Step 2.


What is the cause?


Simple - Till the time there is 'Demand'...'Supply' will never die

What is the solution now?

Electing a good leader would not remove corruption as a whole because they can show us the right path and in a big country which have its own huge and special problems, we cannot leave it on the leaders to reach every individual and keep a watch on the measures taken to remove the termite called‘ Corruption' from the Country. 


A country and its responsibilities do not only fall on the shoulders of the political leaders of that country because the country not only belongs to them but it is also a responsibility of all of us. We should not only blame one person or a body of people but should understand that if the corruption has become a part of higher level and a country is getting effected – its present future, everything is in danger, then they are not solely responsible for all these. If we want to remove the corruption from its root, we need to first remove corruption lying in our day to day life and within us. It is not possible for a single person to remove corruption. 


"Akela chana bhaad nahi phodta", but yes "agar akele chane k sath 1000 chane mil jayen to paththar bhi tod sakte hain"


Removing corruption has become so difficult because we all have adopted this as a habit in our daily life. For some reasons or the other, we adopt this method to achieve our desires, dream and also to get rid of problems through a shortcut.


1. When caught in a traffic jam and and we are asked to show our driving license, we prefer most of the time to bribe the traffic officer or get rid of spending more time in arguing or settling up with him.


2. When we require to get some work done and we know that there is a difficulty in it or it will take time, we prefer bribing such person(s) to get our work done very easily, and take pride in saving that precious time as well as discussing it within our circle.


3.We even in the name of donation do not stop bribing schools and some of them also entertain this practice in the name of donation when its time for admissions of our children.


Sadly, what Anna failed to understand is that the same people who are supporting him with all their false eagerness are the one, who if given a chance will not shy away from being a part of the corruption itself. As long as we are dead like that, as long as we think "jab khud pe ayegi to dekhenge", as long as we don't change at least our basic habits; its safe to say CORRUPTION WILL REMAIN FOREVER.