मुझे अब आखरी बार मोहब्बत हूई है...

कितने दिन से दबी बात, आज होंटो पे बयां हूई है;
मेरी जाने तमन्ना मुझे तुमसे मोहब्बत हूई है:
मेरे प्यार को मत देना तुम दीवानगी का नाम;
क्योंकि ये लगता है, मुझे अब आखरी बार मोहब्बत हूई है:
तेरे दीदार मुझे चाँद की याद दिलाता है,
आज फिर चाँद देखने की हसरत हूई है;
मुझे अब आखरी बार मोहब्बत हूई है:
तेरे हाँ के इंतज़ार में सुबह से शाम हूई है;
मुझे न ना करना, मुझे अब आखरी बार मोहब्बत हूई है...

ख्याल आया

आज उस से बात करने को दिल चाहया;
तो मैंने फ़ोन में सिग्नल नहीं पाया
जब फ़ोन में सिग्नल आया;
तो मैंने अपना बैलेंस कम पाया
फिर मैंने अपने दिल को समझाया ;
चलो उस से बात नहीं कर पाया
कम से कम उसका ख्याल तो दिल में आया

College Asgn :D

Hello everyone, I am Kanwarjeet, B.A. Progg. Final year, folks today I am going to take interview of Ms. Ruchhi …..Ruchika Sharma B.com final same college on our very own Library, rather saying interview on Library we must say about Library, so here I start……



Kanwarjeet: - Hi!! Ruchika
Ruchika: - O!!! Hi Kannu, how are you?

Kanwarjeet: - I fine Ruchhi, Dear today I am goinn to ask you few questions on our Library, rather say am goinn to take your interview.
Ruchika: - Interview!!! (Surprised) Of mine???

Kanwarjeet: - yeaa!!! Interview………. of yours…….. donn u gonna support meh??
Ruchika: - O sure!!! Buddy!!! (Smiles)

Kanwarjeet: - So herz mah first Q’n from you.
Ruchika: - yeaa!!!

Kanwarjeet: - How do you find our Library???
Ruchika: - hmm (Thinks)…….IMPRESSIVE!!!

Kanwarjeet: - Impressive???
Ruchika: - Yes!!! Impressive (Gizels) ahaam!!! Our Library is quite good and I think our library has every thing that an ideal library should have, (Thinks)…… like a proper well maintained online catalogue, a very peaceful and quite environment for studying in study room, good stock of books, Novels plus good reference books…………

Kanwarjeet: - (I interrupt) so do you…….
Ruchika: - (Aggressively) Kannu lemmie finish off first.

Kanwarjeet: - Ohh!! (Paused)…………sorry (Smiles), continue plz.
Ruchika: - yeaa!! Its k, so am saying you can find most of the types of books in our library, like course books, Novels, reference books etc. & Kannu this is mah 3rd year in college and I have never faced any sort of difficulty regarding issuing/submitting of books, or from staff or any other problem from any body till date. Even the staff is very good and supportive; let me share my personal experience with you.

Kanwarjeet: - Ohh!! Why not??
Ruchika: - Thanks,(smiles) Actually I had lost mah Accounts book in canteen, so I was really worried, and have no idea what to duh , then I rushed to library staff directly for their support & suggestions…

Kanwarjeet: - yeaa!!!
Ruchika: - So, they guided me properly, they suggested “donn purchase the book right now, wait for 2-3 days might be some kind hearted person would returned it to the library counter.” I said ok, as book is of rounn 300 bucks (Laugh). They suggested meh to write down an application for now, so I written one. Luckily somebody returned the book on counter and I have saved mah money with the support of staff, so I found them very caring & supportive.

Kanwarjeet: - so you are quite lucky. haan!!!
Ruchika: - yeaa!!! (Laughs)

Kanwarjeet: - ohk! Now lemmie allow coming back to the topic.
Ruchika: - yups


Kanwarjeet: - So howz the infrastructure of our library?? We have wooden chairs and tables in study room, are you ok with them? Or do you want wrought iron furniture??
Ruchika: - Wooden chairs & tables are not bad, but of course wrought iron furniture would be much better, BUT!! I want to mark a point here, rather spending in purchasing luxurious furniture for library, we can use finance for some other important purposes (Thinks) …………like………we can provide more books, better facilities can make study room more comfortable by installing ACs there, coz its really hard to even sit in the room in summers forget about peaceful studying. Just forget it!!!

Kanwarjeet: - So you want Comfort over Luxury??........hmmm!!!
Ruchika: - Of course!!!

Kanwarjeet: - Tell me have you ever faced any problem in issuing/submitting of the books, by staff or by any other person or any other thing for that matter??
Ruchika: - NO, Never!!

Kanwarjeet: - Do you always find the right book?? Which so ever u wants??
Ruchika: - Generally!! But if book is not there, we always have an option to acknowledge this to library in-charge and he makes book available in least possible days.

Kanwarjeet: - ohk! That’s really great, so hwz library in charge, coordinator, library head and all??
Ruchika: - They all very good (smiles)

Kanwarjeet: - ohk!! (paused)………..You have said online catalogue is very good but what about the internet café??
Ruchika: - This is the weakest point of our library; I am not at all satisfied with the café. First of all there are very few computers for so many people, generally people remain standing in café waitinn for others to leave on, secondly half of them never works, next internet speed is too low, and (paused)…………..yeaa!! I agree, Linux is the safest operating system but students wants MS-Windows only; as windows is very user friendly and easy to use, & moreover they have banned all social networking sites from the café, like ORKUT, Facebook and all, that’s really bad..huh!! They need to lift the ban as quickly as possible this is actually beneficial to the students (winked).
And they need to change the operating system to MS-Windows plus they have to add more systems and have to increase internet speed also.

Kanwarjeet: - Ohh!! It seems you are not at all satisfied with the café.
Ok!!
Have you ever been to any other college’s library??
Ruchika: - yeaa!!
I have been to many colleges library like Gargi, Kamla Nehru, Ramjas, Hansraj, ARSD, and SRCC.

Kanwarjeet: - Ok!! waise, you have been to many. hana!!
So how much difference/similarities you have noticed??
Ruchika: - Let me acknowledge you one bye one…
1.) Gargi – More or less same.
2.) Kamla Nehru – Ours is slightly better (smug).
3.) Ramjas – Infrastructure of Ramjas is much better than of ours, though Book Stock seems meh same, Staff I cant say.
4.) Hansraj – They have very good library, though the location of library I didn’t find convenient.
5.) ARSD – Ours is much better (Laughs).
6.) SRCC – Huge library Few books generally related to Commerce and Economics. mujhey pasand nahi aayee.


Kanwarjeet: - Ok!
Let’s get back to our college’s library. ONE thing you want to appreciate??
Ruchika: - STAFF.


Kanwarjeet: - ONE thing you want to change??
Ruchika: - hmm!!(Thinks)……….. Café for sure.

Kanwarjeet: - Here is the last one from mah side.
Would you like to give any suggestions to improve library further??
Ruchika: - yeaa!! It would be better if they can provide more space in book shelf area they need to give more space, so students can search book easily & they need to provide better café to students.

Kanwarjeet: - ohk!! We will try to acknowledge/forward your views/suggestions to library staff.
Ruchika: -waise, I would like to give more such interviews to you in future also (Laughs).
Kanwarjeet: - (Laughs) ha ha!! It would be honor for me to interview again, waise, it’s very much depend on Mrs. Indu Chopra (Smiles).
Thanks Ruchhi.
Ruchika: - Thanks Kannu (Smiles).

Paathfala..?

huh!
Now this is the limit of getting tortured, and the Ice on the cake is you are paying for it.

Paathshala

*ing
Shahid Kapoor
Ayesha Takia
Nana Patekar

Sometimes you go for the movie coz you don’t have any other option to choose. Anyway, we entered to Priyas to find it empty. I recalled when I had watched ‘U, Me aur Hum’ there.
Movie starts with the oldest story, child pees in his pants to the fear of the very strict principal which was played by Nana, followed by some stupid scenes which were not at all related with the subject. Then there are entries of Ayesha and Shahid which were so dull that even hippos could shy with your yawns. Film moves ahead with other boring twists like a school gal falls for Shahid, which was already seeing by a guy who was actually the girl’s classmate. Gal’s brother does not appreciate this who also studies in the same class. Some other gal likes the first guy. This love hexagon was so confusing that you could start pulling your hair.
School facing a problem of funds and there is a pressure from management on principal to raise the standard of the school so that they can bring school to the no1 position again, there actual plan was to raise the fee by making it a five star school though.
‘Five Star Schools’ this is the total pain in the neck. They just wanted to show that these days’ schools are becoming five star schools playing with the real education in the name of ECA. Even parents are very much influenced with them they get carried with the false advertisements claiming that we are the no1 school and blah-blah. Such a heavy topic wasted with the boring acting’s of Shahid & Ayesha. There was no story line it seemed that they had the topic were sitting free so they made the film. Nana Patekar was totally wasted. Songs were the biggest let down for the movie. I do not remember the single word of any of the song from the movie. In some of the scene I was thinking now a good enthusiastic song would come to lift the story and the movie but that never happened throughout the movie. Most of the scenes were longer than the requirement no editing was being done effectively Direction was such poor that in the 24th of the movie I thought am watching Phoonk2. The film climax was also very boring Shahid brings all the students together to have a strike against the School management to stop all there useless activities. Which gets overly media attention and principal was forced to take all the blame on him, but before he could leave Shahid urges him to address the students. Principal hold the mic and tells how much pressure he had from the management and what he has been going through from the last six months. And why he has chosen this step. Then students not allow principal to go anywhere and lastly they made principal laugh too. By this, film ends without solving any of the issue. They did not provide what happened at the end, how school manages to come out from the prob. They did not disclose what happened to the students who were falling for each other and what happened to hero & heroin (if I could call them so). Total waste of money; do not go for the movie. I would rather suggest you to bring any of the classic DVD of Mr. Amitabh Bachhan. I wonder what make Shahid to sign such scripts. Since ishq-vishq Shahid has always disappointed me. After making such standards for himself he has never come good for his audience. Now ‘Badmash Company’ of YashRaj is coming. Let’s see how he can able to do justice with his good for nothing image.

I miss my College

Today, am missing my college...
It’s not a new thing though. I miss my college every day, every hour every moment. I miss the lush green lawns; I miss the lobby main stage, mini stage, fashion ramp, seminar hall, parking area, botany garden, etc. I miss library, I never knew I’ll miss library ever. I miss the cafe in it. I miss the queuing up for the system. I miss the proxy servers. I miss early morning chats.
I remember my first at college as it has happened yesterday and how I had got escape from the ragging. I miss it. I miss my fresher’ I had won Mr. Potential award that was really a good experience. You know it happen very rarely that you become star on the first day of your lecture. It was the first time for me.
I miss the canteen and I really miss the back lawns which were there in the old canteen. I miss the moment when we made the final year students dance to our tunes for our votes, when we were in only first year of our college. I miss the new canteen too, I miss the canteen food. I never liked it though but I still miss it. I miss Himmat, who has to make his long distance calls every time he meets me. I miss Jeevan, who used to carry 9 orders at a time, including 6 plates. I used to wonder to see his capability. I used to think he would fall anything now, but that never happened in front of my eyes. I still have no idea how he used to manage that.
I miss the people who used to do my assignments in canteen on my behalf. I was too lazy to do my assignments; I still owe them my internal marks. I miss the gossips we used to do in canteen that never used to get stop event in classroom. I miss my group,
I miss Ankit, now nobody asks me... What happened in ‘kyonki’ yesterday?
I miss Rohit, now nobody challenges me to... ‘Let’s see, who drinks the thumbs-up first’
I miss Sunil, now nobody praises me like he used to do.
I miss our stupid discussions, I miss our instant plans, and I miss our second row seat in classroom. I miss our topics... Girls & Alcohols were Big NO to our group. I miss my batch.
I miss our cricket sessions; I miss our South Campus visits just to have ‘aaloo poori’ there. I miss Chauranghee lane, I miss mother dairy, I miss giggles, I miss Garg book depot, I miss photocopy shop, and I miss the photocopy wallah bhayya (Akash). I miss his radio. I miss the recharge shop, 1500 SMS pack in just Rs.35. I miss Career Launcher. I miss my CL batch mates. I miss Prachi, Jyoti, Pratibha, Santosh, Ajit, Mukesh, Swati, Esha, Bharat. I love them. I miss the faculties, Anita ma’m, Bhoopendre Sir, Sushma mam. I miss Bhoomika, Monika, Chetna, Arunima, Deepti. I miss the guard bhayya(Shukla ji) who has to have free parties all the time from our group. I miss CCD, Keventars. I miss Satya Niketan. I miss Nanak Pura Gurudwara; and I miss my visits to there. I miss my long walks, rain walks, walking dates, blind dates (thanks to Orkut).
I miss Chanakya, which was a paradise for the college goings, I miss SN, and I miss Basant Lok. I miss DTC trips; and DTC. I miss DTC pass and the stupid photo in it how we used to pass comments on other’s appearance.
I miss those comments. I miss those stupid fellows who used to comment. I miss them, I miss their stuff too. I miss Rohit’s Silk shirt, Sunil’s sandals, Ankit’s spects. I miss college festivles from foundation day to pre-independence day, from Choreography to Mr. & Mrs. Nexus. I miss my college. I want to get back to the college. I want to be 17 again when I had entered the college for the first time in Red shirt and Black capris with white sleepers had parked my cycle outside the college main gate. I want those moments back... I want my life back. I do not want any career. I care for it coz people says it’s important to have a career. Hell I would prefer to die in my Red tee with white Neva shorts beard on, hair messed up, while playing the guitar rather than in recently bought Armani suit making headlines for the hundreds of daily. I don’t want any headline all I want is my buddies back.
I know, I’m talking stupid and writing it making me feel light. I hope one day I’ll be able to do justice with my passion and come back to the college with whistles.
Fingers Crossed.

छोटे से बड़े

एक दिन बोली मुझसे नानी
मै कहती तुम सुनो कहानी

एक खेत बिन जुता पड़ा था
उबड़ खाबड़ बहुत बड़ा था

कोई चिड़िया बीज उठा के
उडती-उडती गयी डाल पे

हवा डरती धुप जलती
मिटटी उसको खूब दबाती

मिटटी की गोदी में रहकर
सूरज की किरणों में जलकर

कहूं बीज मै हाय अकेला
पर न डरूंगा भले अकेला

कुछ दिन बीते अंकुर फूटे
कोमल-कोमल पत्ते फूटे

बीज बन गया पोधा प्यारा
पोधे से बाद पेड़ कहलाया
दूर-दूर तक फैली छाया

जितने भी बड़े बने छोटे से बड़े बने

Writing

Why do we write? The purpose of writing includes share you thoughts, views, memories, fantasies. Basically we can say, we want to share something which we feel good about. Sometimes we write for the society as well. Sometimes we write for someone special and then that someone says, ‘hey! You are really good at writing. I would suggest you write more. You get encouraged…
You go to your room sit on the sofa with your legs folded. You put a pillow on your lap open your notebook pick up your pen and start writing. But! Err… it’s already 2 minutes past and your pen hasn't made any contact with the paper yet. What’s the reason? You do not find any topic. You try to concentrate but nothing come to your mind. You look up from the notebook and start talking to the walls. You start doubting yourself, ‘can I really write?’ you recall the person who has suggested you to write. You think he/she is the biggest liar around. Huh! You open your pen and then close it for no reasons. You look your pen to have some topics. Just then something vibrates under your cushion. Hey! It’s your mobile. You forget the world and find your phone. It’s Rinki, why she is messaging this late. You open it anyway.

“hw ws d day ;-P”

You get confused to call her to text her and decide to ignore her. Then you start thinking can I write on mobile phones? You reject it. Messages… Again, you reject. Rinki… reject. You fumble few more topics and get more frustrated. Just then mumma screams from different room… beta, go to the bed or else you won’t make for the college. You check the time 12:45 a.m. you close the notebooks switch off the lights and jumps to your bed.
Next day, while coming to the college you ask yourself, why couldn’t you write last night? You go in deep thoughts…

Before I proceed further, tell me how many of you actually face this problem? Please raise your hand.

The answer to above problem is simple.
Ohh! Am sorry you can down your hand now.

We don’t able to write sometimes is because we force ourselves too much for that. Trying too hard only does opposite. Like, you can’t too tighten the walking rope. You have to maintain the balance. In fact balance is required everywhere. If you are new at wroting do not indulge yourself too much in writing. You can start with lighter topics which interests you. This will do two things for you…

1. You’ll find easy to deal them.
2. You won’t get bored and never make the force of repulsion from the writing.

If you are really raw and can’t find good topics. Then I would suggest you to write diary entries. Take my words diary entries are much easier to write as you have to just summaries your day. It is also a good way to keep memories it will make you feel happy later sometime in your life. On the other hand diary entries are personal and nobody reads them other than you unless your permission. When we write for ourselves we write our original views. We do not fake things up to impress anyone and believe me originality is the ornament of any writing. The more original writing would be the more easily readers would connect with it. It is the first lesson you have to learn.

Professioncy of language is not required for writing. If you are able to transfer your thoughts beautifully you are done, coz big emotions do not come from big words…
They come directly from your heart. Whatever your heart feels about certain thing you can write freely on them.
Now, you are trained for writing. I would suggest you to pick up your pen and start writing whatever has happened today. Wish you all the luck and best wishes.

13th Dec. 2009

Last day I was doing computers in noon, when I received Ruchhi’s call through Vasudha's no. I asked, what happened? She said, “am coming to meet you, rather me and Vasudha both are coming to meet you at Priyaz in 1 hr. I stopped media player and asked, what happened? (Anxiously). She said nothing it’s been a long time we met. I sighed out and said can’t you come in the evening? Suddenly her pitch dropped and she asked, why? I replied, “yar I’m going with my dad to somewhere, but nevertheless we could meet in the evening I would try to come by the time. She did not say anything, I continued… Rocket Singh has been released… she screamed, I have to see that movie. I asked today? Shall I ask dad to go alone? She said, no-no we could see it some other time later, might be tomorrow. I screamed “tomorrow”? I thought you have said about today…would you come tomorrow? She said, I was coming today but as you are not free, we could meet tomorrow. I said, “Ok”. She said, I would call you in half an hour and hung. Call ended in 2mins. 34secs.
After 1hr, I received Ruchhi’s call again. I was still doing computers. She said, am stuck somewhere, and can’t come today. We would meet tomorrow. I shut down the computer and asked Ruchika at what time and where? She asked, what the timings of the show at priyas are? I replied 10:35am & 4:25pm. I guess both will not suit us. We could catch another hall. She mummed…and said we’ll see… I said “ok” and hung.

Next Morning,
Again, when I was doing computers I received Vasudha’s call she asked. So ji, what’s the plan for today? I replied, I don’t know. I don’t have much idea. I guess, we are going for Rocket Singh. She sighed and asked where? I don’t know, Priya’s timing will not suit us and in fact the first show is about to start and we can’t go for the evening show anyway. She asked for any other hall near by. I replied, after Chanakya get closed. I don’t have much idea beside Chanakya. Nearby halls are at Nehru Place and Saket. Saket is always a deal. Yes, we should go to Saket. Timings would never be problem as there are three multiplexes. Vasudha said, I'll call you back in some time, let me confirm with Ruchika and ended the call. ASA call ended I dialed up Ruchika’s no… she picked up the phone and said she is busy in doing some home stuff and won’t be available for the movie. I fainted and thought “so again the meeting has been cancelled”. She continued but yes, we are meeting today. I asked. What…? When…? Where…? She asked, can you come to Sai baba mandir in the evening? I was happy and said at the same time.
Sad… coz, I was missing the chance of watching movie with Ruchika
Happy… coz, at least I was meeting with Ruchika and that too in Sai baba mandir…great!

I said, ok! Am game and ended the call. I called up Vasudha after some time, to tell her. Before I could tell her I got to know she already had a word with Ruchika. So, I said let’s see ya in the eve and put the ph down.
After half an hour more Ruchika called me again and asked…so, what has been decided? I replied we are not going for the movie in complaining tone. She said, but we are meeting and we’ll eat pizza from there. I wondered pizza at Sai Baba mandir and asked her about it… she said, we would go to slice of Italy to have pizza. I asked, where? She said at Lodhi road market. I yucked out and asked ain’t there is any other option available to us? As I never liked slice of Italy’s food…she said, we’ll see and hung. After 5min.s Vasudha called up and asked every thing decided? I said, yea! Almost she said, hmm…so at what time we should fix the meet? I replied you see your convenience; I’m game for any time. She asked 3 or 4? I replied 3:30. We fixed it for 3:30. Call ended in 2mins.
I ate lunch and went to bed to take rest. While lying down I was thinking what would I wear? It’s been a long time we met. While thinking that I fall asleep. At 2:30 maa came to my room and questioned me, “you were going somewhere?” I asked what’s the time? She said 2:30. Shit! I stood up and straight went to wash basin and washed my face and quickly changed to the dress I found first. I listened mumma to saying, when he’ll grow up?
I saw it was 2:45 now. I quickly wear my shoes though I never wanted to wear high ankles but I had no option as my other variants were drying up in the sun at terrace. Every member of our family was sleeping sound, except muma. I said 'bye' to her, she came close to me and gave me one 50Rs. Note and one 20Rs. Note, though that was really a very small amount but I really liked it. I saw muma was smiling. I hugged her…hugged her tight and said thanks. She raised her eyebrow in suspicion and said, what’s up! I said, nothing…love you and waved her and left. After some time I turned back, she was still standing there and thinking. I waved again to draw her attention. She smiled and waved me back.
I saw it’s almost 3:00 I started walking fast (read running) ASA I reached stand I got the bus and let out a sigh of relief. When I crossed south-ex, I received Ruchika’s message that where have you reached? I got confused to call her or to text her…and decided to call her, before she could ask any other question, I fired “where are you?” she replied, am at Lodhi road red-light and will be reaching in 5mins, I said me too reaching in 5-10mins and did not disclose my location and hung. I checked the time it was 3:40. I started preparing myself to listen some curses from Ruchika as bus was moving painfully slow. At 3:45 I got down at Sai Baba mandir bus stand.

Sai Baba Mandir, Lodhi Road @3:45 p.m.

I saw Ruchka and Vasudha were standing in front of the main entrance and were talking. I was proceeding towards them and trying to hide myself to 'bow' them, but Vassu saw me and before she could convey this to Ruchika, Ruchika saw me by herself. Ruchika was in her rarest good mood today. She gave me the biggest smile possible by her. I extended my hand she shacked hand and came close to me. I was not ready for the hug and we ended in the most pathetic hug I have ever had. I saw Vasudha was suppressing her laugh. I hated both the girls at the same time for different reasons. Nevertheless, I still greeted with Vasudha. Ruchika said, thank god your hair are back. I touched my hair to feel them and said… So, what you were thinking I would remain bald for rest of my life. She showed straight face to me and said, I meant your hairs are back simply. I regretted cracking the bad one at the wrong time. I replied, ohh! Thanks but my hairs are still not enough long. She said anyhow, you are looking better and don’t try to shave your head in future. I said I swear…and placed my hand on her head. She punched me in my stomach. It hurt but I enjoyed that. We went to shoe deposit centre I took ages to untie my shoes. Ruchika and Vasudha waited patiently. Then I collected the token and we went to the water point to wash our hands. We purchased mala and Prasad and entered the temple. We did darshan and prayed and then we went to the upper floor. We sat there for some time, then I said let’s leave and we stood up and went downstairs. Ruchika put teeka on my forehead. Vasudha saw this and said I want too, Ruchika put on her forehead too. I put on Ruchhi’s forehead.
Ruchika was leading us, she went to the wrong way and Vasudha looked me in confusion as if asking, “Why we are not going from other way?” I told Ruchhi that we have to go from here…she stopped and trailed us. There was washing going on and the floor was really slippery. I was thinking I would fall now. We were slowly and steadily moving. Ruchika commented, show people the right way but they do not listen to you and behaved as she knew this way is not clear. Huh! We went to Dwarka Mai and I recalled the last time we had visited here and every one else did too. Ruchika said look the doors are open today… I was telling you… There was something special that day… Vassu and I nodded.
We came out of the mandir and went to shoe deposit centre. When I was trying to wear my shoes a li’l gal came to me and start begging. I hadn’t had anything to offer but she kept persisting me. I told her, “look at those two gals…ask them…they are very rich…they have came in BMW. She looked me in confusion, it was hard for her to believe that they are this rich so she kept persisting me. By the time I finished with the process of tying up me shoes. I ignored the girl and stood up and signaled Ruchika and Vasudha to come. Just then a boy approached me asking for money followed by another. I said, “being smart is crime these days”. Ruchika asked what? I told the boys to ask from Ruchika, she ignored them completely and asked, what did you just say? I said nothing and looked Vasudha. She was looking at me as if asking, who is smart here? I changed the topic by saying we were going to have pizza? What happened? Ruchika said, oh! Yes, we are going to “Slice of Italy”. We are going there. I asked ain’t there any other joint. She shrugged her shoulders and we started moving towards Lodhi Market.
We turned an entered an empty lane. Ruchika and Vasudha were doing some alien talks. Neither I was getting anything nor I was interested, until I heard “he is cute”. I asked Vasudha who, ‘he’? She replied Ruchika is seeing someone. I felt earth shook beneath me; I went unconscious for few seconds. I looked Ruchika and asked, you didn’t tell me? She looked away and said it has happened recently. Vasudha said something about the guy, ‘which’ I did not listen, in fact I was not listening anything but continued walking with them. They were talking less and laughing more and I was getting feeling the matter is not of that much interest even to them as they were making to appear, and soon I realized they are fooling me. I joined them, asking more questions about the guy.
I checked my watch it was 4:50. We crossed the road and entered the final stretch, and closed the topic of the guy. Ruchhi said where, did Slice of Italy go? Just then I found Slice of Italy’s hoarding and said, here it is… the place was soo less attractive and I was getting feeling that hardly anyone come here. Even Ruchhi was taken aback to see such a dull entrance. Although she did not say anything but her expressions were suggesting so. We entered the restaurant there was no one there except a couple who seemed arguing to each other. We ignored them and sat to different table, leaving one table in between. I told Ruchhi I have to go to washroom; she nodded as if I was asking for her permission. I asked the staff about washroom and entered in it and cleaned my braces.

Slice of Italy @5:00 pm, Lodhi Market

When I came back, I saw they were discussing something probably the order… Vasudha was sitting facing the counter and Ruchika facing the door. They were sitting in a diagonal. I sat facing Ruchika and adjacent to Vasudha. Vasudha had left that place for me; I really liked Vasudha for that. ASA I sat Ruchhi passed the menu card to me. I asked what? I have to order? She nodded. Now, First I hate Slice of Italy, second I was not taking anything. So, why should I order? I quickly fumbled the menu and passed it to the Vasudha. She passed it back to the Ruchika. Ruchika was confused between the two toppings for the dish; she called the waitress, and asked her which one is better? She looked us in confusion. Ruchhi asked her again, which one would you choose, if you have to order? She gave even harder look and appeared more confused. Might be the first time she was having such a question. Waitress tried hard to answer Ruchhi but she failed miserably… I was feeling sorry for the girl. After some time, she answered Ruchhi, with lots of manipulation and was still looking very confused. Ruchika was still not convinced. I asked about the two toppings and chose one and ordered. I saw the whole staff was concentrating at our desk until the girl left. I looked Ruchika, she was avoiding eye contact. I said, what Ruchika? You are asking her? What would she reply? Even Vasudha supported me. Ruchika did not find the words and remained quite.
We discussed something, which I do not remember. Order came in 10mins. There were two plates, one having stuffed sandwich and other was having vegetable curry, which I think they had forgotten to cook and one cold drink for me. I grasped my coke and offered to both the girls. No one took. Ruchhi was insisting me to have something. I denied... Vassu slid the uncooked curry to me and said, at least taste it. I saw it and yucked out, thankfully I did not throw up. I said I would take this one and took the other plate an ate the 1/4th portion of sandwich. It was fine but I did not dare to touch the other dish. Just then I heard noises from other table which distracted our concentration. We looked each other in quick succession. I raised my eyebrow, Ruchhi’s eye lit up as she was facing the couple and catching the live scene. Vassu and I were missing it out as we were sitting backing them, and did not want to turn, to appear curious creatures. I signaled Ruchika to calm down and ignore them. Though I desperately wanted to sit aside Ruchhi and enjoy the scene.
I checked my watch it’s 5:30 now. I asked Ruchhi to ask for the bill now. She called the girl and asked for the check, which we generally ask in bars. Bill was of 337Rs. I took out 500Rs noteand signaled the girl to collect it. Ruchika said you are not paying anyway and asked Vasudha to pay the bill. I asked why? She said you are not earning yet. I said, that’s ok I’ll manage. Vasudha placed the 300 bucks on the bill. I gave back to her but she put it again. I saw…Again the staff was concentrating on us, probably thinking…

1.) Guys – how lucky he is, having two great friends
2.) Girls – look at the cheap stuff, taking money from the girls.

I thought something and took the 300 bucks and balance and left the change 13Rs for the girl.
Ruchika asked for something to pack the uncooked curry from the staff. She took it…to her place to give the taste of the type of the food she eats outside to her family members, might be she wanna torture them. You never know: P
We came out of the restaurant at 5:45. Ruchhi said we are going to Gopaljee now. Vasudha said, yes I have to but some cookies. We entered the bakery…Ruchhi said what would you take? I was busy in exploring the shop. Ruchika asked again, would you take anything? I said, yea! Nah! No nothing. Ruchika said, let’s eat pastry and they chose the chocolate flavored pastry. The piece was really big; we shared the piece among us. Vasudha bought some cookies and paid. We came out of the shop and were confused what to do? Where to go? Ruchika suggested let’s go to Priyas. I almost jumped inside when I heard that but behaved as nothing has happened. Vasudha screamed, I have to see Priyas...
Ruchika thought something and said we are not going to Priyas. I asked why? She replied, “aise hi” I don’t know who suggested Ansals and we all agreed to it. We started looking for the auto just then Ruchhi’s phone rang. She picked up and starts talking and signaled us that we would find auto from Lodhi road. We started moving towards Lodhi road. Vasudha and I discussed about some traveling plans. She told me, a person should roam with four types of persons in his life.
1.) with parents
2.) with friends
3.) with spouse
4.) with childrens

And made me understand, the importance of traveling and tracking. I told her about the youth hostel she keenly listened about it and asked me to find the complete info about it.
Ruchika was still on phone and walking along side us. She was walking almost in the middle of the road. Just then a speedy truck approached her. I quickly pulled her to the pavement. She was still on the phone totally unaware of the situation. I wanted to slam her phone into the pieces. But I didn’t do anything, and continued walking. We crossed the road and hired an auto to Ansals. We reached @ 6:10pm. I paid the fare.

Ansal Plaza, Khel Gaon Marg @ 6:10pm.

There was a sign of twilight, as it was not completely dark yet. I said I need to go to wash room. They looked me as I had said that I have peed in my pants. We entered the mall I said washroom is on 1st floor but they said it’s on ground floor and blah-blah. Anyhow, we checked and found lady’s washroom only. We went to first floor to find the gents washroom. I entered and cleaned my braces. When I returned I told them why am using washroom again and again.
Down escalators were not working, we used staircase to come down. We decided to sit in open area for sometime. We sat to one place. Ruchika and Vasudha started their alien talks. I was least interested in that and recalled my past visits to the place. Vasudha tapped my shoulder and asked where…? I said nothing you carry on. I was really getting bored. Ruchika’s hand was lying on my shoulder, I started playing with it. She did not protest. I took her hand towards my mouth and clinged one bracket in it. She turned towards me and pulled her hand away. I smirked. She said, “I would be requiring 14 injections for that”. That was unexpected from Ruchika, she was calling me dog but not at all in bad humor in fact that was the good one. I really went out of words. I didn’t know what to do? Laugh or anger? I kept looking her for 5secs. And asked her when we’ll leave from here? Without changing my posture. She checked the time it was 6:35. she said, let’s take coffee from Nescafe. I said great idea and we moved to Nescafe. Ruchika ordered one cappuccino for me, one maccuccino for herself and flavoured milk for Vasudha. Ruchhi paid and we moved towards the parking area.
Ruchika said, now you’ll write diary entry for today. I wondered where this came from. I replied probably not as I don’t have much time these days. She fainted. I decide I would surely write now. I asked her why you asked this. She replied, coz you generally do, right? I nodded.
We reached the parking area, we were talking and laughing. Ruchika was behaving as she is drunk. She said, Vasudha…kannu is a friend of mine whom I actually can call a true friend. I have full confidence in his friendship. I know he’ll never leave me any circumstances. I was stunned that even I have some importance. I wanted to cry, smile, hug all at the same time but does exact opposite. I said, how much misunderstanding do you have? Suddenly her smile left he place. I hated myself for that. I said, I was kidding and moved close to her, she moved back…I continued, yes! It’s true you are so important to me and I would stand by you forever even if you won’t respond that ways. She said, you know…what Vasudha has said to me once. I asked what? She replied, that if Ruchika’s friends are in trouble you will always find Ruchika standing for her friends with full bucket of water…..
To drawn water on their expectations. I laughed really loud, that was so true. I almost applaud for Vasudha. Nice observation Vasudha. Vasudha said, even then her friends never leave her. I thought even this is very true. I nodded. I saw Ruchika was blushing. I patted her back.
Ruchika said, my maccauccino is not that great. I said even my cappuccino is just ‘ok’. Vasudha said my shake is fabulous, she offered us but we said no thanks. Ruchika hired an auto for Sarojni Nagar, Vasudha was going at Ruchhi’s place. I said, am coming with you guys err! gals. I would get down at Safdarjung. Ruchika entered first I second and Vasudha last. When we crossed south-ex, Ruchika turned towards me and asked how your GFs are? I laughed really loud even the driver bhayya looked up from the rear view mirror. Ruchika waited me to stop then she asked again. I said my girl fiendssssss…well I don’t have any and laughed again without reason she said Payal…? She was never my GF, I replied in fact her chapter is over now and I don’t have any GF and looked outside. She moved a bit, I turned to see what she was doing our eyes locked for a second then I pulled away and looked down. She said, easy, I was just asking aise hi! I sighed out. After a moment I said, I enjoyed today’s meet. Ruchika quickly raised her hand in agreement and said me too. Vasudha looked Ruchhi and then me. She too raised her hand and said, “me too”. We all three laughed at this.
Safdarjung came and I got down, Ruchhi screamed “take care”. I turned back they were waving manically. I smiled and waved back.
At bus stand I realized I have left mala and Prasad in Vassu’s bag. I quickly messaged Ruchhi about this; she replied…she’ll take care of that.
Bus came after 5mins. I got down @ IAC and reached home at eight. Mumma asked what you would take. I replied I had food outside. She raised her eyebrow in suspicion and asked but you went to mandir I suppose? I replied but later we went to some restaurant but still I would eat two chapattis but after some time…she mummed. After a while I had dinner and went to sleep.

Tere Aansuon ki Keemat mai Janta Hoon

tere aansuon ki keemat mai janta hoon;
tu roti hai kyon, mai tujhey apna manta hoon:
tujhey aaj yu udas dekh ke,
kuch chhai hai udasi yu mere mann mai;
lagta hai jaise kuch kho gaya hai jeevan mai:
tere aansuon ki keemat mai janta hoon;
tu roti hai kyon, mai tujhey apna manta hoon:

tu roti hai kyon, ye jan le tu meri jaan hai;
tu mane ya na mane mera toh tujhse hi jahan hai:
jab udasi mein, teri palakein chalak jaati hai
meri jaan tujhey nahi pata meri ruh tadap jaati hai.
tere aansuon ki keemat mai janta hoon;
tu roti hai kyon, mai tujhey apna manta hoon:

maine dekha nahi, tujhey kabhi yu rote hooye;
har aansu mai kuch naya khote hooye:
kya gam hai tujhey, kyu mujhey nahi batati;
chahta hoon mai tujhey, kyu ye baat nahi samajh paati:
na chupa mujhse tu koi gam...
na darr, mai banunga tera hamkadam.
tere aansuon ki keemat mai janta hoon;
tu roti hai kyon, mai tujhey apna manta hoon:

meri baaahein tujhey sametne ka intzaar karti hai,
par tu toh meri hone se hi inkaar karti hai.
mai janta hoon, mai janta hoon; tu kisi aur se pyar karti hai;
par teri ye bujhi aankhein kuch aur hi izhaar karti hai:
tere aansuon ki keemat mai janta hoon;
tu roti hai kyon, mai tujhey apna manta hoon:

tune mujhey samjha nahi iska mujhey gam nahi;
par ye jan le mujhse bada tera koi sanam nahi:
mai tera ab bhi yahan intzaar karta hoon,
kaise bataon tujhe ki tujhse kitna pyar karta hoon.
tere aansuon ki keemat mai janta hoon;
tu roti hai kyon, mai tujhey apna manta hoon:

phoolo se zyada nazook, patto se zyada komal hai tu...
mere dil mai basi har meethi khushboo hai tu.
"mai tujhse behad pyar karta hoon"
par ye baat lafzo mein bayaan kaise karun?
bas tu itna batade, kya mai tere layak nahi hun?
tere aansuon ki keemat mai janta hoon;
tu roti hai kyon, mai tujhey apna manta hoon