Mera ghar aa gaya hai

Tumse baat kar yahi khatam
Mujhe apni manzil paana hai
Falak par chaand aa gaya hai
Daada, mera ghar aa gaya hai

Tumhari lori sunn so gaya tha
Ab jagaa do mujhe
Mera sapna naaz pa gaya hai
Amma, mera ghar aa gaya hai

Khushi ke sau pal diye
Jab Moujo par kashti sawaar thi
Leher manzil bata gaya hai
Alvida Dost, mera ghar aa gaya hai

Manzil par khada hu
Tanha sa, akela sa
Tere dar par ye jannat pa gaya hai
Mera ghar aa gaya hai

Tu apna le aaj
Sab zanjeer tod aaya hu
Malik, Tere ghar ko apna keh kar
Apna ghar chhod aaya hu..

Tu jahan
Wahi mera aashiyaan
Zindagi ka maqsad pa gaya hai
Banda Tere ghar aa gaya hai
Lo, Mera ghar aa gaya hai

Retracing the voice

"Beta..", he called out.

The voice seemed familiar. I turned a deaf ear. I thought that wasn't for me.

"Oh, Beta", he called out again.

I was on the road, with my friends, and a shabbily dressed man was calling out to me. I assumed that probably he was insane, and was begging for alms.

I wanted to turn back and have a look at him.

I turned back but did not hold my sight for long because I was scared of the embarrassment. I peeped into the crowd, but I couldn't make out whose voice it was.

The voice kept haunting me and I couldn't remember where I'd heard it before.

I tried to ignore the voice....but...
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20 years before

"You'll have so many friends there, and Soumya is coming too", said my mum.

"Will they give us chocolates?"

"Sure, they would"

"Bhaiyya, be careful and pick up the kids on time"

"Don't worry, Madam"

"Beta, Chalo..", he said.

"Rickshewale, jaldi lene aana"

"Haan, Beta"

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I realized that the fellow who was calling out to me the other day was my old rickshaw puller - Shyamrao who used to take me to school.

I was amazed how he recognized me. I wouldn't have been able to point him out in the crowd. I couldn't.
I only wished if I could get to meet him one more time.
For a very long time, I used to perceive every other old, shabbily dressed man as Shyamrao. But I was not able locate him.

I was passing through a playground and I saw an old man lying on the pathway. I thought it would be him.
I approached the man and found that it was indeed him, lying, probably drunk. I called out to him.
“Rickshewale, kya hua?”

He was unable to breathe and I realized that probably he had an asthma attack. That was the reason why he had left riding rickshaw, i thought.

I knew I had to take him to the hospital. But there was reluctance.
“Chalo, Rickshewale”, I said and offered to take him to the hospital.
I dropped him at the ward where he was admitted and told him that I will be back in sometime.
“Beta, Jaldi lene aana”, he sounded insecure.
"Haan, Bhaiyya", I couldn't sound as comforting as he did when he used to say "Haan, Beta".

The theory of Karma seemed intriguing.
Finally i could retrace the voice and the subtle nuance of life.

Thank you buds..

I tried writing something for all my friends. Nothing worked out.
The first Friendship's day message was from Malathi and it was B.E.A.U tiful. I thought I would artistically thank her, but like i said, i couldn't compose anything :(
Thanks Maloo for the wonderful message...

I never usually take calls once I am asleep :P. But i like being disturbed by Varu. He made the eve really special. There are so many things which cannot be expressed in words, but all I want you to know is that your friendship is treasured. Thanks for being there, boy :)

Nandy has been around like forever, and she kept on wishing me a happy friendship's day all night. It kinda sounded childish, but it was OK, coz it was Nandy ;) Love ya baybeh!

There are some unspoken things which you know make a lot of sense. And I know someone who is really really good at this - Muggs. Thanks for being there always!

Now some one did not call me and he called EVERYONE else :(
But i know what i need to know :), and now CDMA you should know that I am lucky to have you as a friend and my aide in crime and fun ;)

Rajesh is someone who can make you feel on the top of the world when you are deep in dungeons. He has always been a morale booster, my optimism tonic. Thank you dear. :)

Jincy adds soul to anything everything... I am still looking forward to something she said she would put up on blog.. where is it, girl? And thanks for being there always!

Robo has been there virtually and actually too, always. The communication is disrupted at times because of many things, but the intermittent conversations act as fuel for many days. Lets keep the jugalbandi going so that the unexplored keeps revealing itself. (@Robo: if you know what i'm talking about). Happy Friendship's day.

Manji - I miss you :) Happy friendship's day :)

Happy friendship's day to all of you : Debo, Pri, Viv, Harshad, Ranu, Rudy, Damini, Tresa, Amit, Kaveri, Vishvam.

The entire CB2 gang is like a constellation. You stand individually and shine and together you shine even more. Thanks for everything :)

My lifeline need a special thanks too : Ami, Piya, Tulip, Adi, Gibi - Happy Friendship's day.

And cheers to our lovely friendship. Thank you, Sunny, Pawan :)

A sincere feeling persists..
I have already thanked all my friends..
But I need to thank the One who sent all these angels in my life..
Thank you God :)