Monday, August 16, 2010

Just another... Sunday !

It doesn’t make a difference to me and you,
Why at all worry about some age old Bapu ?
I have my everyday life to live and survive,
I am glad, I have enough money, I am alive,

I have to go on a date today with some dame,
Does it matter, even if I dont't know her name,
I have to give a party to my friends in a while,
And , I don’t mind driving a five hundred mile,

You and I, really don’t have anything to do,
And of course, we just don’t have to be true,
I see her, the posters, all of Ms. Sushmita Sen,
Do I even know this person, Mr. Amartya Sen ?

The country, so big, yet so small deep within,
Hardly, I raise my voice for the right from chin,
Nehru, Ambedkar, Sashtri, exist only in papers,
All those struggles gone out, like liquid vapors,

Of course, it is not your fault, my young man,
You have much trouble with FB and your LAN,
I have to go and listen to the inspirational song,
On You Tube, Emails, FB, Twitter, all day long,

Forward them to a few, and forget tomorrow,
Of course, my heart is just too light and hollow,
Why will I ever cast my vote, such a long queue,
I’ve to make a movie reservation now, for two,

Abdul Kalam, was just another a Nth president,
Why even worry about the tortures underwent,
Many died, so many killed, for so many that lived,
For all that was restored for me, and just revived,

Mahatma recollected by me, only 3 times a year,
30th Jan, 2nd October and 15th August, I am clear,
On Sony Max, Star, Doordharshan and the others,
Who cares about our fellow sisters and brothers,

But, all that I care is that the chocolate they give,
And next day, I forget all and I have to go and live,
The Flag hoisted and brought down, by the evening,
The National Anthem! I’m shy, Can I hum, not sing ?

Enrique, Himesh, Jai Ho, Rehman, I can sing loud,
And I love all of Trey, Ne-Yo, Rangeela, and Daud,
What is my National Game ? My National Flower ?
Oh, come on, ask me about, Katrina Kaif’s ex-lover !

What is this pledge? I cannot even utter four lines,
Will tell you every dialogue from the movie, SIGNS,
India is a Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic, Republic,
Would've known if Big B had announced it to public !

I have to go lament about policies, and the politics,
I have to be out of my work place, right after six,
Over beer, talk, not be the one to bring the change,
Well, of course, for me it’s out of scope and range,

Oh ! I am so sorry, even you have to go now, right ?
Start discussing about latest movies and some fight ?
You will have lots to discuss, over one cup of coffee,
Your plans for lunch in the airport road, in The Sufi !

All those lives in sorrow gone, for your life today,
Live your life young man and women, all fun, play,
It’s neither my job nor my passion, to give you clue,
Be the judge, see if it matters between me and you !

New York....


A reply on admiration for Miss Alicia Keys,
I would definitely get down on my knees,
For her song on all the Streets of New York,
That will bring into you, joy withl full torque,

Every muscle inside will hurt, yet you’ll dance,
To this inspiring song, will draw to her all fans,
As you close your eyes, listen to these lines,
Even it will seem tasteless, the oldest wines,

This song that is sung, all from deep within,
Not one bit of a sound or sadness of violin,
The piano rolls and kisses every little finger,
Of Alicia Keys, that makes the great singer,

The music sings to her song, trouncing in shy,
This bright lit city, the Grand Central over sky,
If you can make it here, you can do that all,
New York rocks in summer, winter, and fall,

The streets of New York, will make you feel,
Brand new, she says and locks heart, to seal,
The poorer of the poor, The richer of the rich,
The music and the beats, will raise your pitch,

Why would anyone even buy a round trip ticket,
You get all fame, money, women, wine and beer,
You can live lavish, you can be good, you could,
No one says, hei, do it this way, yes, you should,

This is New York, this city is what is its made of,
It makes you cry, whimper, go crazy and laugh,
The last place on earth, you would want to be,
The best and the worst of things, you can see,

When it rains here, it washes off all of your sins,
The strongest that survives here, lives and wins,
This is a concrete jungle, she says and she prays,
This city is for all those, who spend all their days,

Playing around, jumping over traffic and cars,
Nights, on all clubs, pubs, restaurants and bars,
The city know who you are, and what you are,
You are never far away from Heaven, no so far,

This is New York, city, the beginning and end,
You will love it here, beg, borrow, bet, spend,
It changes your whole perception, as you walk,
It even changes the way, you walk, what you talk,

You would love this city, for that is nice and bad,
You will meet everyone here, happy and not glad,
This is New York, this city will bring the brand new,
From inside you, the city is all for me and …. You !

Sunday, August 8, 2010

The visit...

Few moments there are, in everyone’s life,
That is part of the search for one nice wife,
Not so very easy, and just not too greasy,
You cannot be that glib, yet not so fleecy,

You have to be yourself, in just that time,
Still you can’t afford to commit one crime,
You have to be so nice, yet be just so true,
Be just right, tell them, you have the clue,

Be one among them, yet try to be yourself,
Not a book helps, that sleeps in bookshelf,
Not one school text, teaches you all these,
You’ve to enjoy it all, even if they do tease,

You’ve to be so formal, yet be so normal,
Slight move of yours can turn, abnormal,
Don’t try smart words, and try to impress,
Be their kin, Hei, you aren’t playing chess!

Every first move, is fine and is accepted,
Every word you say, is finely intercepted,
As you keep moving, to all those players,
Oh come on, T’s not the time for prayers,

Oh, yes, I did have some nice time and fun,
‘Cause I wasn’t’ facing one fully loaded gun,
I did dodge some bullets, along that way,
That started from dawn, close to midday,

But, I liked be part of every question round,
It was so nice, to have everyone sit around,
The Queen of the hearts, simply demanded
But, all day, in the plane, was just stranded,

Celebrity life it was, all that I could exploit,
Breakfast in New York city, Lunch in Detroit,
Coffee in Milwaukee, and dinner in Chicago,
I was glad, it wasn’t winter, full of the snow !

Not one moment, I just felt tired, after that trip,
When you have people, with a smile on their lip,
Three stayed, all along, besides my request note,
Well, how should I thank them, gimme a quote !

Without a notice, two long days just passed soon,
On a Vacation, but my cell phone rang after noon,
Work ? Did I not tell them, not to give me a ring ?
I am sure, they traced me through google or bing!

Some smiles and handshakes, now at the airport,
Now to my desktop , for post production support,
I hope they liked me, and I hope I did not overdo,
I did all, just for a nice start, between me and you !

Thursday, July 8, 2010

American Dreams

To every aspiring man and lady there , who
Lands in this country, with H1B, L1, B1 through,
That comes here for life, wife, money or job,
That travels almost half way across the globe,

It would be a dream come true, for some,
Who longed for all those costly wine and rum,
That thought life here was all about fashion,
Leaving behind that you had, your own passion,

For boys, a few days of night life and clubs,
For ladies, fashion clothes and massage rubs,
The initial days of laughter, travel and fun,
All the games on skiing baseball , home run,

Finally, work eats all of your effort and time,
Going for a outing, will appear to be a crime,
No more, lengthy, more frequent tea breaks,
No one bothers about you, for Christ sakes,

You are all by yourself, in this free country,
You will be left like a solitary leaf on a dry tree,
You are answerable, to all clients and bosses,
You are solely responsible for gains and losses,

You can no longer take excuses, for tasks,
You have to answer every client, who asks,
You fake all that accent, that you really can’t,
Here at client place, you simply cannot rant,

You hair style changes, your choice changes,
Your clothes vary from indo, American ranges,
You try out a lot of things, which you would,
Otherwise not try in India, for your own good,

You walk alien, talk alien, and work different,
You respond to every email that was sent,
You just can’t afford to be away for a while,
You don’t even get to talk or wink or smile,

You want to listen to hip hop, techno or rock,
You tend to be awake, more than your clock,
You use words like soda, cookies and peanuts,
You try out roller coasters, with so many guts,

You would long for a long weekend, to come,
You will be glad about what you’ve become,
Dollars, dimes and transferring money2India,
Some live a quiet life, to save money, oh, Yeah,

Wherever you are and whatever you may do,
End of day, be honest to yourself, and true,
You can fake, pretend, lie, boast, or complain,
You can even flaunt about riding in the rain,

Don’t work for appreciation, just do your work,
Be loyal to yourself, work best for every perk,
Towards the end, if you can close your eyes,
For a convincing day of yours, that went nice,

My request, to all you young men and women,
Live your life, ladies, spend time with wife, men,
All that you need to do is , just try being true,
Life will remain beautiful, for all, even me and you!

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Feelings.. expressed.

பஞ்சா இருந்த என் நெஞ்ச,
பக்குவமா கலச்சு வெச்சா,
சொக்க வெச்சா சொகுசுக்காரி,
வெளியில தான் வெக்க பட்டா,

துப்பாக்கி இல்லாம நெஞ்சுல
பதிச்சா, காதல்ங்கற தோட்டா,
நெருஞ்சி முள்ளு போல பதிச்சாலும்,
நெஞ்சுகுள்ள கொஞ்சம் வலிச்சாலும்,

அட ! நம்மாளு தானே ன்னு
விட்டுட்டேன், அடியேன் நான்,
செல்லமா சில நேரம் காத கடிச்சா,
மெல்ல மெல்ல நோகாம சாகடிச்சா,

ரெண்டு மனசு மட்டும் ஒத்து போச்சு
மூளை இப்போ சுத்தமா நின்னு போச்சு,
காத்து இருந்தாலும் கால் வலிக்கல,
நேரம் ஆனாலும் மனசு சலிக்கல,

விநாடி முள்ளு நின்னு போச்சு,
புது செருப்பு நடந்து தேஞ்சு போச்சு,
கடிகாரம் ஓட மறுத்து திட்டிச்சு,
டேய், எத்தன முறை தான் என்ன

பாத்து கிட்டு இருப்பன்னு விக்கிச்சு
அவளுக்கு என்ன ஆச்சோன்னு பதரிச்சு
பத்து மணிக்கு வரேன்னு சொன்னா,
மணி பன்னெண்டு இப்போ, கண்ணா,

மணி இப்போ... ரெண்டு நாப்பது,
இன்னுமா இங்க நிக்குற ன்னு
நாய் கூட சிரிக்குது, என்ன பாத்து,
அட என்னடா இது, சரியான கூத்து !

நாள் முழுக்க சோறு எறங்கல,
படிச்சதும் மனசுல சுத்தமா ஏறல,
போன்.. நாள் முழுக்க அவ எடுக்கல,
நேத்து போனவள, நான் தடுக்கல,

மூணு நாளா சோறு தண்ணி இல்ல,
அட, உனக்கு என்ன தான் ஆச்சு புள்ள?
உனக்காக தானேடி இந்த உசுரு,
மத்ததேல்லாம் எனக்கு கொசுறு...

ஒரு வாரம் கழிச்சு, போன் அடிச்சுது,
மனசு பறக்க பறக்க, ஆசை கொதிச்சுது,
வேகமா ஓடி பொய், கதவுல இடிச்சு,
ரத்தம் சொட்ட, மெல்ல கால பிடிச்சு,

என்னடா கண்ணு ஆச்சு ன்னு கேட்டா,
ரொம்பவும் அழுதா, ஒப்பாரி பாட்டா,
மொத்தமா பத்து நிமிஷம் அழுது முடிச்சு,
மெல்ல மெல்ல அவளோட மூச்ச புடிச்சு,

ரொம்ப மெல்லமா, செல்லமா சொன்னா,
அவளோட நாய் செத்து போச்சுதாம் !
ஆசையாய், பொத்தி பொத்தி வளத்தாதாம்,
ஆறுதல் சொல்லி, செல்லமா பேசினேன்

ஸ்ஸ்ஸ்... அட என்ன கால்ல ஒரே எரிச்சல் ?
குணிஞ்சு பாத்தா அடி பட்டா எடத்துல,
அம்மா மருந்து போட்ட தால, நமச்சல்,
கட் பண்ணினேன்... செல் போன மட்டும் இல்ல ...

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Chess ! ... Inspired

Which way to go, when do I start?
No one else around to play my part,
All I know is, I have that first move,
Every step is a win or a coin remove!

A small battlefield, with 32 players,
Every one of them is smart slayers,
You can run, but you just can’t hide,
Not the place to enjoy a horse ride!

Just one step forward, but no return,
No time for sympathy or one concern,
Black and white dots all over this field,
One wrong move, your fate’s sealed!

Knights always move diagonally across,
They’ve more freedom than the boss,
The elephants just can’t jump or run,
In real life, won’t it be too much fun?

The horse always takes L shaped leap,
No time to wink, or catch some sleep,
Hop, skip and jump, all over the board,
Ferrari’s symbol, not of the Henry Ford!

His highness has just, one step around,
Is it ‘cause he grew heavy by a pound?
The Queen is always fit, so very smart,
She is the apple of, Highnesses’ heart!

The game of chess defines every life,
Soldiers are kids, the queen your wife,
The former take small steps, to begin,
The latter glides your way to the win!

Give her more freedom, you will see,
How wonderful your life will turn to be,
Remember, she needs you by her side,
If the highness’s dies, game is all tied!

Knights are the friends, that you want,
Elephants, your heavier, uncle and aunt,
Horse is the first car that transports you,
Let’s battle chess, between me and you.

Friday, June 11, 2010

Black is beautiful…

Have you ever tried stepping to a party,
That’s starts only after twelve and forty…
Every bit of a wine, whisky, vodka and rum..
No one really bothers to know where you from,

You hardly know anyone there, as you walk in,
Every man is busy with the ladies, not jus’ talkin’
You walk to the bar stool, and swing around,
Loud music, people dancing over stereo surround,

Not everyone is bold enough to get there,
Where everyone is , black, nor white, not so fair,
Two AM and you know you still love them all,
You ignore all those around, even phone call,

Salsa, contemporary, tango, drunken dance,
Everyone from America, Italy, china, and france,
Ladies night and too many girls walking past,
You have to be really smart and just so very fast,

She walks right past you, grabbing your hand,
The beast within that beauty, eyes a magic wand,
You can neither refuse, nor accept her deeds,
For fear for getting alcoholic or smoking the weeds,

She says, trust me and she is leading the way,
Well, summer is fantastic here in New York, May,
All those hidden inside the wool in winter,
Now, walking in the streets like a olympic sprinter,

Her eyes just so mesmerizing, hands so tight,
Clasped and aimlessly loitering, hopeless to fight,
Well, how does it matter, whether its day or night,
How does it matter, whether it’s wrong or right ?

That’s a spectacular lady, who is there with you,
You have no idea what to do, she’s the only clue,
She doesn’t ask for anything but just your time,
Except a shot of whiskey, dipped in a little bit of lime,

That is lying there on the table, next you and her,
Her face still glistening in that dark light, so very blur,
The eyes that will drown you in, the profile so neat,
You will even bend down and start kissing her feat,

Countless shots of drink, she is over you, so close,
You can smell now that perfume of jasmine and rose,
Just too close, that you can rub each other’s nose,
The shots you had taken, were just simply an overdose,

Countless seconds and you were lost in heaven,
When you finally woke up it was half past seven,
Friday and it was still a day to go, for the weekend,
You have lots of work to do, and emails to send,

You look around, rubbing your eyes, searching,
All that you can see are those real birds, perching,
On the leafless and lifeless trees in that summer,
All that you can hear is the roaring of the big hummer,

But, wait, something was missing, something wrong,
The light was there, and the night was just too long,
But you knew, you were swayed by a sweet song,
That breeze that embraced you, was there all along,

She wasn’t a storm, that will destroy, wipe or erase,
She was that breeze, who is gone without any trace,
I felt myself so heavier and my face all so very red,
Legs so painful, it was really hard to get out of the bed,

I got up, and went up to the windows for the view,
I saw in the distance, something that I just knew,
It smiled, waved, kissed, you can just recollect a few,
Hsshh, don’t tell anyone, keep this between me and you !