Sunday, June 26, 2016
PART OF ME
You are a part of me now. I can never get rid of you. You will always remain inside, there in me. You shall never disappear. Although, with time, memories will fade away. After few years apart and then again coming close for sometime and then again drifting apart, those few moments were the best time in my life. They say you can never forget your first love, I guess its true. I don't know when will I see you again, I don't know when will I speak to you again, but one thing I am sure of, that is, I won't be able to love a person the same way I did to you. That is the harsh reality of my life. You win some, you lose some. I guess I lost you.
But I still feel your smell crawling under my skin.
But I still feel your smell crawling under my skin.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
The Lost Change IV
Oh my God ! You have written this poem for me, I love you, said the husband excitedly. She nodded in agreement and imagined her long lost love.
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Rise
I have seen people die,
And their families cry.
I have seen soldiers fight,
In the middle of a night.
I have seen people struggle,
And families stumble.
I have seen brave men fall,
Filled with youth and all.
I have seen the bloody war,
And stopped questioning what for?
I have seen the bodies and blood,
Mixed with the flow of mud.
They gave up their lives protecting our country,
And people said they just died abruptly.
And their families cry.
I have seen soldiers fight,
In the middle of a night.
I have seen people struggle,
And families stumble.
I have seen brave men fall,
Filled with youth and all.
I have seen the bloody war,
And stopped questioning what for?
I have seen the bodies and blood,
Mixed with the flow of mud.
They gave up their lives protecting our country,
And people said they just died abruptly.
My father always said, a soldier never dies,
And just like the breeze they rise through the skies,
Shining in front of our eyes,
Like the fireflies.
The Lost Change II
"Don't talk to me as if I am a complete stranger", he said to me after years,
Deep down inside I look for him in every stranger.
Deep down inside I look for him in every stranger.
The Lost Change III
I dedicate this song to you, he said before our break up.
Years later that song is still on my most played list.
Years later that song is still on my most played list.
Monday, February 15, 2016
ECONOMICS HONORS
I am a student of Economics Honors
Trust me, it is not what it seems,
I could hear whispers of economists from all corners
It has destroyed the loves of so many teens.
It has no reality and only assumptions
from demand to supply,
from productions to consumptions
investments have rules difficult to comply.
The Marxist theory and views of Adam Smith
the concepts are so hard to deal with,
the international trade and financial markets
Lets assume there are only two commodity baskets.
Trust me, it is not what it seems,
I could hear whispers of economists from all corners
It has destroyed the loves of so many teens.
It has no reality and only assumptions
from demand to supply,
from productions to consumptions
investments have rules difficult to comply.
The Marxist theory and views of Adam Smith
the concepts are so hard to deal with,
the international trade and financial markets
Lets assume there are only two commodity baskets.
Stays
It becomes your history,
actually your past for that matter.
You cannot erase it.
No one can erase it.
It stays with you all your life,
until and unless you are strong enough to lock it inside a small little corner of your heart and never open it.
Truth is that time can, no doubt, heal everything, but it cannot make you forget your past or what you had been through once.
It stays, maybe fades away with time,
but stays.
actually your past for that matter.
You cannot erase it.
No one can erase it.
It stays with you all your life,
until and unless you are strong enough to lock it inside a small little corner of your heart and never open it.
Truth is that time can, no doubt, heal everything, but it cannot make you forget your past or what you had been through once.
It stays, maybe fades away with time,
but stays.
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Prevalence of Caste System in India
Although India is a political democracy, the hierarchical caste system is deeply rooted into the society, whether it is North or South, Hindu’s or Muslim’s and cities or villages. This system of discrimination, between the high and low castes exists, almost in every community. The caste system was evolved when India’s ancient civilizations, absorbed the nomadic Aryan population who crossed central Asia to enter northern India. The four castes developed out of necessity of its own social order and moral and ritual quotes. The word caste comes from Portuguese word ‘Casta’ (breed or race). The Sanskrit word that applied to the groupings was ‘Varna’, which is often interpreted as colour. However as per ‘Mahabharata’, if different colors indicate different castes the all castes are mixed castes. The Hindus also believed that the ‘Varna’ of a man is determined by his profession and deeds rather than his birth. Traditionally, the political power rested with Chatriyas and Brahmins were custodian of dharma. The Vaishyas were the traders and running the economy whereas, Shudras were service providers.
The castes did not constitute a rigid description of occupation or the social status but the Britisher’s attempted to equate the Indian Caste System to their own colonial caste system since the British society was divided by class. Britisher’s further codified the caste system in India and made it more rigid. A section of sociologists agree that the caste system initially had several advantages too. It served as an important tool of social order where mutual consent rather than competition ruled. The caste system played an important role in shaping economic activities in Indian society. The fluidity of caste system was affected by the arrival of British policy of divide and rule. Rigid categorization of population also contributed towards the hardening of caste identities.
In semi rural areas and small towns the caste system is still very rigid. Caste is also a very important factor in the politics of India. After independence, the government has officially documented castes and sub-castes, primarily to determine reservation in education and jobs through census. The Indian reservation system relies entirely on quotas for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward castes. This system has been fairly successful in bringing the backward castes into the mainstream. However, the caste based reservations in India has also led to widespread protests due to reverse discrimination against the upper caste. Also the caste based politics in India has created various undue tensions amongst the social forces. With a passage of six-decades after independence the caste based discrimination in our country has been addressed to some extent but there is still enough scope to bridge the inter-caste gaps in the society. The economic and social equality, globalization, extensive education, youth empowerment and social organizations have contributed a great deal in mellowing down the deeply rooted caste based discrimination in our country. In these situations, it is the responsibility and greater role of the politicians to reform the society instead of concentrating on caste-based politics, appeasement and discrimination, which is unhealthy for the Indian Society.
The castes did not constitute a rigid description of occupation or the social status but the Britisher’s attempted to equate the Indian Caste System to their own colonial caste system since the British society was divided by class. Britisher’s further codified the caste system in India and made it more rigid. A section of sociologists agree that the caste system initially had several advantages too. It served as an important tool of social order where mutual consent rather than competition ruled. The caste system played an important role in shaping economic activities in Indian society. The fluidity of caste system was affected by the arrival of British policy of divide and rule. Rigid categorization of population also contributed towards the hardening of caste identities.
In semi rural areas and small towns the caste system is still very rigid. Caste is also a very important factor in the politics of India. After independence, the government has officially documented castes and sub-castes, primarily to determine reservation in education and jobs through census. The Indian reservation system relies entirely on quotas for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward castes. This system has been fairly successful in bringing the backward castes into the mainstream. However, the caste based reservations in India has also led to widespread protests due to reverse discrimination against the upper caste. Also the caste based politics in India has created various undue tensions amongst the social forces. With a passage of six-decades after independence the caste based discrimination in our country has been addressed to some extent but there is still enough scope to bridge the inter-caste gaps in the society. The economic and social equality, globalization, extensive education, youth empowerment and social organizations have contributed a great deal in mellowing down the deeply rooted caste based discrimination in our country. In these situations, it is the responsibility and greater role of the politicians to reform the society instead of concentrating on caste-based politics, appeasement and discrimination, which is unhealthy for the Indian Society.
That Photograph of Mine
Pictures are a strong bond of memories from one person to another. Photographs always remind us of our past and cherished childhood memories. One of the special photograph which is very close to my heart is when I was 11 years old. I woke up in the morning and I saw the snowfall for the first time. Just then my elder brother came to the bed and started teasing and irritating me. Since i was not in the mood to play with him, I started crying and shouting. Just then my father with the camera captured our photo.
I didn't notice initially how the photograph of mine would be sheer contrast to the beautiful scene of the snow fall. When I saw the actual photo, it was indeed very horrible and thus I became a target of entertainment and a laughing stock for everybody in the house.
I didn't notice initially how the photograph of mine would be sheer contrast to the beautiful scene of the snow fall. When I saw the actual photo, it was indeed very horrible and thus I became a target of entertainment and a laughing stock for everybody in the house.
SNOWFALL
I wrote this poem when I was in class 6th in Srinagar. I saw the snow fall for the first time in my life and was completely loving that feeling.
Fall fall you winter snow
where you come from I don't know,
in front and behind, left and right
you fall heavily throughout the night.
So soft in shape and size
sleeping children get surprise,
when they see you fall on earth
like the nature gets rebirth.
Massive heap of snow on hills
give the viewers lot of thrill,
lacks of tourists pour to you
winter games get it through.
You are essential for the nature
crops, river, jungle, creature,
wait eagerly for your fall
you are life for them all.
Fall fall you winter snow
where you come from I don't know,
in front and behind, left and right
you fall heavily throughout the night.
So soft in shape and size
sleeping children get surprise,
when they see you fall on earth
like the nature gets rebirth.
Massive heap of snow on hills
give the viewers lot of thrill,
lacks of tourists pour to you
winter games get it through.
You are essential for the nature
crops, river, jungle, creature,
wait eagerly for your fall
you are life for them all.
The Lost Change I
You crossed my heart
and touched my hands,
bit by bit, I cried
time to time, you tried.
Things got worse
we were 'cursed',
long distance was built
and an unearned guilt.
You gave yourself to me
to become'we',
I tore your heart apart
sliced it in half,
and
ran away.... FAR
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