Surprise...

Life is full of surprises.

I kept waiting for it.......but it never came my way...

Perhaps.....it was meant to be that way.

Just a passing thought...

When we are young, we feel that we are invincible and nothing can break us. Our bosom swells with self-pride and  our ego shines like steel.
But the wise will say that ultimately its only Time which can tell us whether we have survived the ravages of time and the harsh trials of life. And whether we will manage to remain strong and shine at the end of all these tribulations.

Just wondering...

One can somehow protect ones spirit from getting rusted and still shine like steel.
But,
How can one protect ones inner being from getting corroded by lust , greed, want, selfishness, covetousness  and.....(the list is endless)?
How can one save self from succumbing to temptation and from selling ones soul to the devil?
Human mind is forever torn between reason and passion. What is it that can guide our mind and soul towards truth and wisdom?

It is not that we do not know the answers to the above questions; several thinkers, philosophers, sages and men and women of great wisdom have already shared their reflections on it with the world.
But,
Why is it that despite Knowledge we still choose to make similar follies as our predecessors?

Zakhm

Zakhm hai ki bharte nahi
Lakh chahun par
Ye ankhen hain ki thamte hi nahi...

Nind hai ki aati nahi
Lakh chahun par
Ye yaadein hai ki jaate hi nahi...

(Below is not the exact translation of the above lines but a similar expression. The lines are incomplete as I am still working on it. Still i have put it up here so that non-hindi readers get a feel of what is written above. Suggestions are welcome for improvisation.)

These wounds don't seem to heal ever
No matter how much i try
Tears don't stop rolling...

My life is not just my own design.....

No one can live a life apart
Untouched by other lives
As well one might attempt
To paint a picture in
One tone with no detail
Of shade and light;
Or play a melody with
Just a lonely note. 

My life is not just
My own design but
part of all the rest
that pass my way,
And each of these
is part of mine.
~ Unknown

These are my favourite lines, had discovered them on a bookmark. Whenever i read it or recall these words, it has a humbling effect on me as it constantly reminds me that i can never lay claims on self or take complete credit for what i am today coz there is something that i have learned from each and every person that i have met in my life or had a brief encounter with (virtual and real). Be it the little kid i met at the airport or the little conversation that i had with a complete stranger while travelling by train. This post is dedicated to each one of them (known and unknown faces) and i thank them for adding different hues to my life.