Ay Samay

मुठ्ठी  में  रेत  सा  लगता  क्यूँ  है 

ऐ  समय 

तू  आगे  ही  आगे निकलता  क्यूँ है |

बस  एक  कदम  आगे

हाथ  के  पहुँच  से  बाहर 

हमेशा  नजर  के  सामने 

ऐ समय

तू आगे ही आगे निकलता क्यूँ है| 

ऐ समय

जरा  ये  तो  बता 

तेरा  रूप  इतना  क्यूँ मनचला 

कल  तो मुझे  दुनिया  तू  कुछ  और  था  दिखता 

आज  कुछ नए  सपने  बनता 

क्या  तुझे  किसी  ने नहीं  बताया 

टूटे  सपनो  का  दुःख 

और अगर  है बताया तो तू

क्या इतना निरदयी  है

इतना निर्मोही 

की  आज भी  आँखों  में नए सपने है डालता 

क्या तुझे मेरे  आंसुओं  में

पुराने  टूटे सपनो का दर्द  नहीं दीखता 

रुक  तो

जरा बात  तो सुन 

ऐ समय

तू आगे ही आगे निकलता क्यूँ है|

-Composed by a dear friend Sunil Kumar Singh.

I want to break free

I mean it. I literally want to! but let's keep the details for that for another post.

Here's a video that I am sure a lot of us have grown up listening to.



While I wish my beloved teacher's a Very Happy Teacher's Day, I would also wish Freddie Mercury a very Happy Birthday.

And not to forget the most dearest friend Shivam, a very Happy Birthday too. May you get what you wish for dude! Always. 

Life is Short

What I am doings these days..

There has been many ups and downs.
Some triggered by the comment of near and dear ones, and some by actions that speak a lot more than words. In the end all these things help you grow as a person and also take decisions.

Work wise, things are pretty normal at office, and I am doing my share of other exciting work in the fields of Design Strategy, Design for social Impact. I have been helping out with the design of a few Bihar related ventures. I did the logos for Bihar Entrepreneurs Association, Bihar Days and have also been helping out with the design of the portals. It's my small way of being connected to Bihar. Wherever I get a chance, I get to discuss and share my thoughts on the Child Education project too.



Photography wise, I have been more involved in the running of the Bangalore chapter of Open Show and re-started posting on my flickr account and my PhotoBlog



I restarted my talks, and have a couple more lined up. Recently spoke at the STC UX conference, and I have a couple lined up this month and the month after that.

Overall many things keeping me busy.

One of the most inspiring speeches ever

I have always been an Apple fan and have loved to use it'd products like no other. There is and will be only one Apple ever.

Today woke up to the news of Steve Jobs, retiring as the CEO of Apple. The amount of things Steve has done for Apple is unthinkable. It simply cannot be fathomed. We only wish him the best of health (though he is not in a very good shape), and good luck with the new role of the Chairman of the Apple board.

Here's one speech that was delivered by him at the Sanford University Commencement in 2005, and it has left a deep impression on me. I must have watched it quite a few times, but every time I do, I feel all the more charged up.



So long, Steve! You have been inspirational and a person millions across the world look up to!
You will be missed.

This is your LIFE

Go claim it!

Image courtesy here

Dadi - a memoir

Yesterday, I presented a short collection of photographs and stories of my moments with Dadi, at the Open Show #4, Bangalore. Dadi passed away this April this year, and her death has led to many questions than answers. There are many questions that I had when she was alive, and was never able to find an answer to. Some of them are here.

Why did she only want to stay in the village, when she could have all the comfort in the world at dad's or uncle's home.

 What's left after her are empty rooms and voids that are hard to fill. Some voids should just be left like that and memories remain.