Tryst with Destiny, Literally!

At the stroke of midnight hour,

When the world sleeps,

I awake with your thoughts and imaginations.

The next day when the sun ray struck Earth,

I left my home to walk an untrodden  path.

Your visage kept me going.

Your lust kept me walking.

I moved imagining your closeness to me,

Hands held, fingers clutched

Walking side- a- side,

You talking , me staring.

I felt I reached the tryst so soon,

Not too early until it was time for the moon.

Oh! How I longed to see you.

Envisioning you was all that kept my heart beating.

The dawn broke and I was there freezing in cold, yet feeling your warmth.

You weren’t visible, but you were all I could see,

I was a peacock awaiting your rainy-presence,

With my heart dancing to see you come.

And then in that bough,

On a wooden, bitten bench,

Under the elm tree,

With a rose in my hand.

My eyes stuck at the path you were to embrace,

And lips murmuring a silent speech of confession.

“I love you”, I practiced,

But gulped when I saw a figure

From Far behind the trees.

You came like a breeze

But stormed my heart away.

Meeting you in a tryst,

Was a meet with my destiny.

While you were my route,

You also were my destination .

My fortune, my destiny were you

I longed to owe such destiny in my world of fates.

An evening well spent lately,

I had a tryst with “my” destiny

Literally!

~ Arpanpreet Kaur

रात का उजाला

रात भी ना जाने क्यों इतनी अनजान होती है,

अपनी ही खूबसूरती से बेखबर,

परेशान होती है ।

वो क्या जाने कि अक्सर

उजालों में खुश होने वाले उसे

ही याद करते हैं।

ना जाने क्यों वो रात में ही अपने

ख्वाब बुनती है ,

रात की वो धुंधली रोशनी में भी

वो ढूँढ लेती है।

जो पूरा उजाला हो तब भी ढूँढ

ना सके इंसान

अक्सर इन छोटे – छोटे पलों में

हम उन लम्हों में खो जाते है

जहाँ रोशनी के दीप ये अंधकार ही जलाता है

जहाँ जीने के संदेश और

जीवन के सभी जनादेश

सिखलाए जाते हैं

इन दीपो के नीचे ही तो छोटे छोटे लोग

महान बन जाते हैं

प्रज्ज्वलित तारे और चाँद से रोशन चहरे

टिमटिमाते जगमगाते

एक दूसरे की पहचान बताते

अंधेरे से ही इनकी पहचान है

वरना तो ये सिर्फ कुछ पलों के

महमान है ।

अंधेरा ही रोशनी की ताकत है

इसको बरकरार रखने में इस

सहायक है।

खुशी के पलों को दिखाना तो रोशनी की आदत सी है

लेकिन  उन्हें महसूस कराना रात की सोची समझी साजिश है।

~ Tanuj Kumar (Bsc. Life sciences )

BOOKS RECOMMENDATION|2

  1. SALT TO THE SEA BY RUTA SEPETYES

World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, many with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the Wilhelm Gustloff. Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer to safety.

Just when it seems freedom is within their grasp, tragedy strikes. Not country, nor culture, nor status matter as all ten thousand people—adults and children alike—aboard must fight for the same thing: survival.

2. BIG MAGICBY ELIZABETH GILBERT

In the book, the author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. 

Gilbert encourages us to uncover the “strange jewels” that are hidden within each of us. Whether we are looking to write a book, make art, find new ways to address challenges in our work, embark on a dream long deferred, or simply infuse our everyday lives with more mindfulness and passion, Big Magic cracks open a world of wonder and joy.

3. DIE AGAINBY TESS GERRITSEN

The latest enthralling case in Tess Gerritsen’s New York Times bestselling Rizzoli & Isles series. Boston Detective Jane Rizzoli is on the case of a big game hunter found dead in his apartment, alone with the body of a beautiful white snow leopard he had recently been commissioned to procure and stuff for a high-profile museum in the area. 

Rizzoli follows the puzzling trail of clues all the way to Botswana, where she uncovers the unsolved mystery of a deadly camping safari six years prior. When she realizes the two cases are connected, Rizzoli must track down the sole survivor of the tragic trip to discover who – or what – is behind these gruesome deaths.

4. MY SISTER’S KEEPER BY JODI PICOULT

My Sister’s Keeper-“If you have a sister and she dies, do you stop saying you have one? Or are you always a sister, even when the other half of the equation is gone?”As I read these lines, I shed a tear or two. This is Jodi Picoult’s forte. You cannot make it to the end without crying. 
The lead Anna has been her Sister’s Keeper all her life, until one day she decides to stop being one.She files a lawsuit against her parents and wants to sue them for asking her a kidney for her sister, Kate.Kate, has Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia and Anna has been her donor for thirteen long years.”If you use one of your children to save the life of another, are you being a good mother or a very bad one?” Sara, the mother of these girls, conceives Anna on purpose to serve as a donor for Kate.The turning point is the day of Anna’s judgement in the court. It is a constant fight between the morals and the ethics. Fate, has some other plans for these little girls. The mystery unfolds, and surprises are waiting for both of them. It is a must read, for the people who love mysteries.

5. THE COLOUR PURPLEBY ALICE WALKER

The Color Purple is a classic. With over a million copies sold in the UK alone, it is hailed as one of the all-time ‘greats’ of literature, inspiring generations of readers.

Set in the deep American South between the wars, it is the tale of Celie, a young black girl born into poverty and segregation. Raped repeatedly by the man she calls ‘father’, she has two children taken away from her, is separated from her beloved sister Nettie and is trapped into an ugly marriage. But then she meets the glamorous Shug Avery, singer and magic-maker – a woman who has taken charge of her own destiny. Gradually, Celie discovers the power and joy of her own spirit, freeing her from her past and reuniting her with those she loves. 

जख़्म कितने है , दिखा दूँ क्या ?

राज़ जितने है, बता दूँ क्या ? 

और खुद ही मे , खुद से बहुत ज़लील हुआ हु मै

आज उसपर से पर्दा , हटा दूँ क्या ? 

लोग पूछते है ये भूल कब हुई ? -2

तुझे याद ना हो तो , याद दिला दूँ क्या ?

तेरी तस्वीरो से भरा-भरा ये मकान लगता है 

हो इजाज़त , तो इसे जला दूँ क्या ?

और बहुत खेल हो गया तेरी यादों का -2

लगे हाथों , इसे भी मिटा दूँ क्या ?

 – आकाश देओ पांडेय (B A Hons Hindi)

BROKEN PIECES

The glass of my conscience lies shattered

On the floor of my fate, broken into minute

Pieces, unable to be repaired into a concrete

Whole which craved for dreams yet uncherished

By the mind that only fritters with the brittle

Object. This is so fragile, frail and delicate

That it failed to bear the hard and rigid

Surface of my fate which has swallowed

It in entirety and has left its remnants to be

Devoured by the greedy hands of time.

It did not hesitate to shatter that coccoon

Within which slept the would-be butterflies

Of my dreams which now have escaped into

That trivial air, vowing never to take birth again

In the bosom of the same coccon whose origin

Is my conscience. For it has broken into tiny

Particles that have importance only for those limbs

Which step upon them only to be pierced by their sharp

Ends and vile nature.

For  such is the nature of those separate parts which

Remind me of that cherished dream unfulfilled like

The obscure vision of the sun in an overcast sky.

They prick upon my slender feet and cause that

Agony that arise from unsatiated desire. They tell

Me that wholeness  of my concrete conscience shows me the right way

Where my destiny bears the beautiful roses

While those shattered pieces of its fragile part,

The door of my cherished fate gradually closes.

~ Sougato Basu (English honours 3rd year)

Musing

It seems you are slipping away,

Or is it my grip,

That is rusting away…

Whatever hearts hold ‘neath cannot sway,

They bleed as it is just time’s way.

~ Rajeev Anand ( B.A Hons Pol Sc)

जब इब्तिदा बेज़ुबान थी
इम्तिहान भी बेज़ुबान होगा।
सब्र कर ऐ मंज़िल के मुसाफिर
यह ज़मीन तो क्या, पूरा आसमान तेरा होगा।

माना लफ़्ज़ों की दहलीज पर
घायल जुबां है।
शब्दों की क्या शुजात 
जब इरादों में जान है।

कोई अपनों से, तो कोई गैरों से,
कोई तन्हाई से, तो कोई महफ़िल से,
कोई हँसी से, तो कोई किसीकी ख़ुशी से,
परेशान है।

मगर याद रख-ऐ-ज़िंदादिल,
परेशान है तो इंसान है,
इंसान है तो ही भगवान है।

ज़िन्दगी हसीं है, ज़ाया ना कर।
हँसी खुद ही बड़ी हसीं है,
इसे गवाया ना कर।

-अंकित                    

TV Show Recommendation |2

Chernobyl

Chernobyl is a historical drama television miniseries created and written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck for HBO. The series centers around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of April 1986 and the unprecedented cleanup efforts that followed. Produced by HBO in association with Sky UK, it features an ensemble cast led by Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård and Emily Watson.
The series premiered in five parts in the United States on May 6, 2019 and was acclaimed by critics. At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, it received nineteen nominations, including Outstanding Limited Series and acting nominations for Harris, Skarsgård, and Watson.

Trinkets

Trinkets is an American teen drama web television series, based on the novel of the same name by Kirsten Smith. The series is created by Smith, Amy Andelson, and Emily Meyer. It was released on Netflix on June 14, 2019. Elodie (Brianna Hildebrand), Moe (Kiana Madeira), and Tabitha (Quintessa Swindell) become friends after finding each other at a Shoplifters Anonymous meeting. The characters have different personalities: Elodie is an introvert; Moe favors punk style; while Tabitha comes from a wealthy family. They form a deep bond after finding out that they all have a shoplifting habit. Each also finds in the others strength as they navigate their own problems such as family and school issues.

Leila

Leila is an Indian dystopian drama web television series directed by Deepa Mehta, Shanker Raman and Pawan Kumar. Based on the 2017 eponymous novel by Prayaag Akbar, Leila follows the story of Shalini, who tries to find her missing daughter in a totalitarian regime in near future. Written by Urmi Juvekar,

The society

The Society is an American mystery teen drama web television series created by Christopher Keyser, that premiered on Netflix on May 10, 2019.The Society follows the story of a group of teenagers who must learn to run their town after all the adults mysteriously disappear. It transpires in a place called West Ham, Connecticut. The mystery begins when the students of the local high school return from a cancelled field trip and find that everyone is gone. A forest appears surrounding the town and communication no longer works, making any attempt to leave or contact the outside world futile. The teenagers must come up with their own rules to survive with limited resources.

Sex education

Sex Education is a British comedy-drama web television series, created by Laurie Nunn, that premiered on 11 January 2019, on Netflix. Socially awkward teenager Otis Milburn is ambivalent about sex, despite his mother being a sex therapist who is frank about all aspects of sexuality. After inadvertently assisting the school bully with his sexual performance anxiety, Otis sets up a sex advice business with Maeve—a confident but vulnerable classmate—to educate their fellow students in how to deal with their own sexual problems.

WATERMELONS AND POPSICLE

In the cool shade of banyan I sit,

My legs spread on the ground below, sunglasses on my eyes fit.

This summer has come again,

Everything has changed but still the same.

“How?”, I wished you would ask but never did, still words will usher from my mouth parched with holding back my tears like waterfall we together promised to see.

Here I go back again and live the pain because it is the only memory I have of you,

Everything is old but you not by my side is new.

In the cool of old banyan we used to sit,

We both were five when we first met,

To hide our treasured Legos on the same pit our mind was set, 

We shared that pit, our Legos were friends now and we were best friends that’s how.

Remember we were six and a kennel we fixed,

Unforgettable summer when we were seven and watermelon and popsicles were our new found heaven.

Every summer from then watermelons we used to eat and popsicles we used to lick.

Oh when we were ten, hiding behind the bush did you know that I was looking at your crush and you kept on saying ‘Hush!Hush!’

Today that car came and your family left, we didn’t want to meet we were scared of it being last,

I am eleven, watermelons unfinished and popsicles not licked, I think I have lost my heaven.

I know it’s not your fault but I blame you,

Promises, memories, summers I can’t do with someone new.

~ Kashish Taneja (BSc Hons Chemistry)

कोलाहल

ये इश्क़, तन्हाई, गम, रुसवाई मुश्किल सी लगने लगी है  के अब तो लौट आ  तेरी आवाज़ भी कोलाहल सी लगने लगी है |

यु तो बेइंतेहा मोहब्बत  करता हूँ तुझसे  पर इस दिल मे भी  अब हलचल सी लगने लगी है  के अब तो लौट आ  तेरी आवाज़ भी  कोलाहल सी लगने लगी है 

इस कदर मुज़ारद हूँ  मै तेरे बगैर  कि ये तन्हाई भी  अब महफ़िल सी लगने लगी है  के अब तो लौट आ  तेरी आवाज़ भी  कोलाहल सी लगने लगी है 

मेरी ज़िन्दगी के हर हिस्से मे  तेरे अक्स को  तराशता हूँ मै  पर तेरी याद भी  अब धूमिल सी लगने लगी है  के अब तो लौट आ तेरी आवाज़ भी  कोलाहल सी लगने लगी है       

                ~अभिनव चौधरी

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