As nostalgia befalls again, I remember

This is the land of my hopes
This is the land of my dreams
This is where men with zeal stayed
Men who answered the leaders' call
It is here that torn-off love
Found the cohesive chords
It is here that wayward passions
Formed into frenzied love
It is here that the wild tulip learnt
How to make the scar of heart aglow
This is the land of my hopes
This is the land of my dreams
This is the place of men of vision
And of those with a challenging thought
Every morning here is new
And every evening newer still
Different is this tavern
And different are its norms
Different are the dancing cups
And different is their dance
Here drinking begets thirst a new
And different is this tavern's call
This is the land of my hopes
This is the land of my dreams
Here, conscience is the beacon light
And conscience is the guide
Here is the Mecca of heart resides the guiding faith
Ceaseless movement is our faith
And blasphemy it is to stay still
Here, the destined goal is the march on and on
Here, the swimming urge seeks
Newer and newer storms
Restless wave itself is our resurrected shore

My Zameer

I had a little chat with her a few months back and I don't know why I am indulging in reminscence of her now.

I spoke to her and as was expected of me, I put forth all that I had in my mind.
I really wish I could be lesser forthright than I am.
Anyway, It was a wonderful experience talking to her. When I took or seeked her help in the decision to be made. She simply said, "I should listen to my zameer (Inner voice)".
Now it was funny because I didn't want to listen to my zameer. It had misguided me several times before.
But now after so long when I reflect upon it a second time, I realize our zameer also takes into account the information you have.
A better informed zameer takes better decisions. So I guess, it wasn't entirely my zameer's fault.

So next time if I ask my zameer, what? why? or even which? and I am not satisfied with the answer in conjunction to the practical world.

I can always backtrack and know for myself.

Change we can believe in?

We all love change as much as we hate it.
Whether we are going to like a new turn of events in our fate, depends on how poised and primed we are for it.
Lets not go into a serious contemplation now. Let me rather see its lighter implications.

We might embrace a change when we want to but we continue to yearn for the old because a change is relative. Soon the old becomes the new new and the new becomes the old new.
So changes are best liked when we can get rid of them whenever we want to. We are most comfortable with them that way, never when its forced on us.

Its like I wouldn't mind sitting in the office till late hours until I am asked. Because its not "work" until you are asked to do it ;)
The inner self will be egoistically inclined to resist the change put up against it. So, its best not to be a desperate bastard to try to give up smoking without a reason or without a conscious mind. One will give up only to start again.

An uninvited change from the outside world on the other hand does not go well with our independence but not many people complain.
As its observed not all of us prefer independence, because with independence comes responsibility and the need to stand like a rock.

Language Combat

The inferiority of one race or language over another is abominable for me. I am coming to know of this more in a foreign land, where we say we are from India and not from Delhi, Mumbai or Chennai.

Its believed that the British Raj exaggerated differences between northern and sourthern Indians beyond linguistic differences to help sustain their control of india.
But looks like we were too innocent to understand that then or I can say we are too stubborn still to get over the arrogance we have developed so far.

The thing that eats me is not a virtual wall that stands between us (Indo Aryans and Dravidians) but the pretense we all live in.
We are one, we will all say but I have seen disgust and unfriendliness deep inside some people for our national language.
I won't suggest forcing down one language over somebody or a group of people because it can have undesirable repercussions. But If we understand this, we will sure win hearts and develop respect of each other.