One of the most awesome gift given to us by God is the ability to think. With that power of thought, we generally start to dream. Also, people dream to give a shape to their hope,their aspiration. 
They say like Roosevelt said,"The future belongs to them who believe in the beauty of their dream". So, it's quite obvious that since one is free to dream and with so much collateral benefits, one should dream like Wright Brothers dreamt and enabled humans to fly.

But there is a catch,here too. With dreams, come expectations. Expectation is such a suicidal thing that it can tear you
apart by not reaching its destination.The moment you start to have expectations, the very moment you are always on its peril. As a youngster, you develop a dream, follow it trying to pursue it and gain expectation. If you are lucky enough to be able to achieve your dream, you will find another one,in it's nascent stage, standing there and waiting to occupy you further. And worse, if you fail to get what you dreamt for, you are crushed by the set expectations.

So, should we stop dreaming in lieu of all the arguments presented. Definitely Not. The flip side of it is much intriguing and inspiring. All the great achievers were great dreamers first. With no significant movement, the river also perish. Enjoying the extremes and living on the edge gives you the freedom to enjoy your life to the fullest.

"Where is the life we have lost in living ? " - T S Eliot

Ik Sawaal

humne socha pyaar hai,
Saayad tabhi to ikraar hai,
khoye rehte hain unke khayalo me,
ye iskq ka hi to bukhaar hai.


                         karte rahe pyari baatein,
                         jaate rahe din aur raatein,
                         jaan de denge tere liye,
                         khate rahe kasme waadein.


fir dhere-dhere ehsaas hua,
thodi se buddhi ka jab waas hua,
pyaar muhabbat hai sirf time paas,
raaton ka jagna yun hi bakwas hua.


bus ek hi sawaal poochta hai dil baar baar,
kyun iss pyase ki zindagi me ban ke aaye tum malhaar,
khush the bahut tumhari inn jhoote waado ke bina bhi,
iss nadan se dil pe kyun kar gaye tum itne waar....

Har roj jab thak kar,
girta hun mein bistar pe,
ik jana pehchana sa sawaal aata hai saamne,
mujhse jaanne,
ki aj fir,
maine kya paya,
kya khoya,
ki aj fir,
maine kise hasaya,
kise rulaya.
iss Bheed me kisne pyaar ke do pal baantein,
khushiyan failayi jaate jaate.

Afsos hota hai,
dil rota hai,
jaan kar,
kitne kam reh gaye aise log.

santosh hota hai,
ki kamastkam,
mein iss bheed me,
dukh khare neer me,
thoda hi sahi,
par pyaar to baanta.

Unke liye jitna asan hai, mere liye utna hi mushkil

Ek pal bhi tere bagair rehna, muskil ho chala hai,
rag rag me behta khoon bhi jaise dil ho chala hai.

jab saath tu hai hoti,
ek junoon sa rehta hai,
gar door tu ho jati,
mann gumsum rehta hai.

Inn chhoti chhoti atkeliyon se, dil gair ho chala hai,
mann aur mashtishk me jaise kuch bair ho chala hai.

Mat khel aisi holi,
Jisme rang hi nahi ho,
Na baith aisi doli,
jahan sang mera nahi ho.

Yun muskara ke dil todna, to tera khel ho chala hai,
bus kar aye zaalim, mujh pe ye jail ho chala hai.

kuch nagme....

1. tujh ko chahte-2 ,khud se nafrat karne laga hun,
     ghut ghut ke jeete-2, ab jaise marne laga hun....


2. kaiise maan lun ki tujhse ab mohabbat nahi karta,
    saanse ab bhi chal rahi hain, dil ab bhi dharak raha hai...


3. door jo ho gaye tujhse, zindagi ka sahar hi na raha,
    majhdaar me kho se gaye, jaise koi kinara hi na raha.....

Kahi der na ho jaye.....

dil me jo chhipi hui baatein hain, keh do , der na ho jaye,

aas laga ke kab tak baithoge,bol do, kahi saver na ho jaye.

jee rahe the zindagi, maze me the hum,

sang thi der saari khushi, door the ghum,

achanak ehsaas hua, kahi waqt ka ulat pher na ho jaye,

sapne dekh rahe the hum,maankar raat hai,kahi saver na ho jaye.

kahi suna hai, dil ke baatein sabhi ko batate nahi hain,

haan lekin dosto se chupate bhi nahi hain,

aye dost, kaise bayan karein,darr lagta hai, sab dher na ho jaye,

ishq karte hain tumhi se, ab lagta hai,kahi saver na ho jaye.

dil dosti ki kasmakash me,antatah main haara,

kaash main banu tumhara veer, tu meri zaara,

guzarish hai uss khuda se, jara hum par bhi diler ho jaye,

chahe wo hume iss kadar se, bus ab saver hi ho jaye.

Shayad ye khoon nahi hai paani hai

"Aur bhai, khane nahi chal raha kya?" - I questioned casually.

"nahi bhai, anshan pe hun " - he informed.

"kab se, 2 din ?" - i asked.

"teesra din hai aj yaar, kaise wo itne din tak fast kar lete hain " - he expressed praising Anna Hazare.

This conversation shook me off. I was left with no words.I didn't know how to react. We only watch,talk and promise to do all these. He is doing.

This incident questions my credibility of being an Indian. Is it i lack patriotism?

It is quite evident because in all of the twenty two years of my life, i have not done a whit of sacrifice for my mother land.

Is it the right time?

Should i leave aside my daily chores and just jump in the wave of 'Fight Against Corruption'?

I know the answer quite well.

When i took a pause, i realized that this whole revolution has spread quite a bit and it's disbursing quite fast. Anna Hazare and "Fight Against Corruption" have become omnipresent. They are on facebook, twitter, all news channels, on the streets, on the hoardings, in people's talks,thoughts and dreams.

The only place where it has weak presence is my mind.

Another lines nudging me are :

अब तो यह स्पष्ट है, जो जुड़े नहीं वो भ्रष्ट हैं"

Still, i think nothing has gone away. This revolution will continue and i pledge that i will be a part of it.

Atleast i can be present there and show my involvement and support the revolution.

उद्देश्य जन्म का नहीं कीर्ति या धन है
सुख नहीं धर्म भी नहीं, न तो दर्शन है
विज्ञान ज्ञान बल नहीं, न तो चिंतन है
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