Mindspeak

A poem on 'See' based on 'Pregunta' in the first part and 'Haiku' in the second part Pregunta (Spanish) means Question, it is a poetic debate, Questions followed by a witty but often wise answer. It is written in couplets, containing a Question and an Answer. It can go on and on, for the purpose of this submission, I touched upon 8 questions only. Haiku is a powerful Japanese poem consisting of 3 lines only having a total of 17 syllables with 5-7-5 formations. Through small verses, powerful messages are conveyed. Pregunta: Are all the things true, that I see? No, not necessary,  a person shows only what you have to see. So, how do I know the truth beneath? Interestingly, you have to see the story complete When do you say the story is complete? In the episode of life, all stories you see are incomplete This is more confusing, what is this life game? You see, a person plays different roles in each frame So, these roles change frequently or it happens rarely? The p

 The tests designed for a student has many an object Some stated clearly while many undisclosed to the subject Preparation is the prime of the objects of a test A student undergoing the exam has to prove this to the rest Presentation skills of the student being tested next Exhibiting his thought process, the student proves he is the best The exams may be written or oral depending upon the needs The result of the exams reveals the efforts of the deeds The ability to concentrate over the learning of the year, Also, it enhances the capability to remember and reproduce without any fear. The Writing habits developed to be able to express the thoughts, The reading ability improves the understanding of the places and whereabouts. The ability to be seated at a place for three hours and write, This in itself is magic in this mobile world, right? The fear of exams makes a student disciplined for few moments, Else they counter-argue strongly with their expert comments. The object of an exam or a

  “Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Vijay, Happy birthday to you!!!” Everyone clapped, whistled as young Vijay cut the cake having the cake of his favourite ‘Beetel’ car. The cake was tailor-made with a lot of creams, and a yellow colour Beetel of the famous German brand ‘Volkswagon’ standing tall true to its value. It was looking so beautiful that Vijay was not ready to cut it. However, being convinced by his parents, Anuj and Ramya, he cut the cake and then relished it. Very few instances of life, when you cut a cake and have it too. It was the 3 rd of March 2015. Vijay had turned 3 years old and the neighbours in the colony, the children around, had gathered for this fun-filled evening. After the cake was cut, there was a magic show arranged for the children, where the magician weaved magic and the crowd was laughing their hearts out. On the corner, there was a temporary tattoo maker with oil paints and children got various stuff tattooed on arms a

 12 – 12 – 12!!! A Special Date!!! This generation is special in many ways for we could experience special dates of 21 st Century from 01-01-01 to 12-12-12 and celebrate it in our own special way. Today where people need a reason to celebrate, such special dates give reasons more than one. On this special date of 12-12-12, a program was telecasted honouring “Indian of the Year” from various walks of life – sports, culture, humanity. In this program, The Life Time Achievement award was conferred to “The War Heroes of Indo-Sino War, 1962.” This award was received by Sepoy Ramchander Yadav, who was Major Shaitan Singh’s batman and radio operator and a live testimonial of the war. When he was offered the mike to express himself, he was emotional. His speech was nostalgic. “I congratulate every winner in this auditorium.   I can remember every moment of that fateful day.   The Charlie ‘C’ Company of the 13 Kumaon Regiment was led by Major Shaitan Singh. Major Shaitan Singh had tr

Jump Life is a wonderful journey of ups and downs  Its a story of some challenges lost, some glorified with crowns The golden rule to survive through this confusion is an art Follow, Never take success to head and failure to heart The vision of a person divided into smaller mission Every mission is a small battle fought with some intention Some battles may be not  even worth of a mention  Success at smallest battles deserves celebration Those battles may be smaller in the context of the war Soldiers in the team, may be ignorant and jump in the air  This jumping is their expression of happiness emotion To suppress them immediately is not a sign of a leader's direction. Taking them into confidence and illustrating negatives of celebration They realise their focus on goals may lose concentration. This ensures a team with a focused aim is in process of creation Once created, its a formality of target realisation The confidence and the euphoria after target realised needs your presence

"Did you hear, Raj was caught yesterday for drunk driving?" exclaimed Suresh, reading from a leading newspaper.  "This media wants masala, so many stories are published. Calm down" downplaying his friend's emotions, said Ashish. "No Ashish, I saw this on the news channel as well." chipped Sumesh.  "I repeat all media survives on TRP, adding names of filmstars like Raj for such cheap activities excites common people like you, so they come up with such stories." advocated Ashish.  Don't worry friends, since my cousin is a next door neighbour of Raj, I will confirm the news. *** Raj rose to fame in the past few years, thanx to his entry in 'Big Boss'. Though he was a small time actor in television serials for many years, his winning of Big Boss put him in limelight. His fan-following surged all expectations and he was talk of the town.  Success begets success. His winning of Big Boss, also made him win the coveted title of, "Mos

 The word prompt made me travel time, Land me back to my school days, prime. Those days were sweet as the melody of a song, Brimming with innocence, all along. Those days every student played a game With a  friend or crush, called Flame Flame was Friendship, Love, Affectionate Marriage or Enemy, as they would resonate Finding common alphabets with two name Counting and cutting the alphabets in Flame They would arrive at a conclusion The two names would then have a relation Funny it may seem today, thinking of flame Complex relationships sorted by a word game Innocence, faith, trust within created a cult Many even ran away fearing a negative result Children today are so matured and sensible Understanding relationships are indispensable they would not test its depth by a paper game Furthermore, worry of the outcome and blame

The half door closed is a half door open The positive way of life, helps fewer hearts broken A Half glass empty is half glass full Life expects one to balance the push and pull Though, Well begun is half done Completing the task on hand is real fun A danger foreseen is half-avoided Rescue and conservation can save before they are dead When someone has half a mind to do something He ends up being a loser as he fails to put 100% of anything You can't be half-pregnant is a rare idiom The commitment to succeed is maximum, it cannot be medium It's six for one and half a dozen for the other Same events have different impacts on person's experiencing it together Not half as good as something or someone else Positively keeps a person grounded, may hit the negative cells Believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see Rationalizes mind and avoids biased opinion of thee not know the half of it and still share amongst all is a dangerous habit that will definitely lead t

 The young boy joined the gang  Understanding the basic rule  "Only Entry, No Exit" as everyone sang His acceptance made him feel cool. He became a Sharpshooter within no time Climbing the ranks much sooner than expected He became famous in the world of crime Being Commander in chief was anticipated. His  boss was impressed by his execution abilities He was involved in the core activities soon He was given access to secret facilities Recognition from the boss made him feel over the moon Everyone referred to him as a 'Puppet' of the boss He became a perfectionist in executing the orders The fame though created enemies within and across His area of operations now crossed the country borders "THE BOSS is Executed" ran the news everywhere Head chopped off brutally made the blood run cold The next task was to find the culprit, punish then and there Anxiety peaked, phones rang, to watch the secret unfold Amongst all the mess, the 'puppet' was missing in ac

 "Unbelievable, this is.... India has won the Natwest Final out of nowhere, credit goes to two young guns, Yuvraj Singh and Mohammed Kaif" was being announced when suddenly the camera turned towards the famous Lords' balcony and an over delighted Sorav Ganguly came out pushing VVS Laxman aside and in the euphoria, removed his Jersey and waved to the crowd. The entire crowd not only on the ground but every cricket fan who had just switched on their televisions enjoyed this act of the captain. Many symbolic representations - It was sheer happiness of rising from the ashes with absolutely no chance of winning the game, and more importantly, it was a befitting reply to a similar act done by Andrew Flintoff at Mumbai after England had won a match. *** About the Natwest Series 2002, it was a tri-series involving India, England, and Sri-Lanka. The matches were played over two weeks and the best of the two teams - India and England made it to the finals. Indian Cricket lovers alw

  “I had read-only in the books, seen in the Bollywood movie, but never expected it to happen in my life, RK” whispered a giggling Aradhana to Ramakrishnan. “To have this moment, I had gone through hell literally and you know it. I’m happy to be witness this moment myself” laughed back RK. “RK, this is Udit uncle, our neighbour, come take his blessings” “Yeah, yeah, Uncle please bless us” said RK and the couple bowed down. “How can I forget him?” thought RK in his mind. His mind went into a flashback and all he could remember was the sound “Thud” the tight slap on his face by this same person. ****** Ramakrishnan was a typical South Indian guy with very few friends. RK, fondly called by family and friends, was a very passionate guy. He was very passionate about Cricket and used to be glued to his television watching matches for hours. His mind was a data storage machine and he could remember numbers. If anyone wanted to know any friend’s birthday, know the date of the last me

 A Habit formed is very difficult to get rid of The mind plays a major role to get it knocked off A good habit plays an important role to improve It helps a person grow as well as keep in the groove A diary writing habit presumes numero uno position always Presenting facts and events earns brownie points in many ways The most important aspect which is worth considering All facts, events remain fresh and helps a man in sharing The best part of diary writing being it's informal in nature The language, the style of writing, the context never feature This is always a secretive book for years together It is the most valued possession for its keeper in every weather A Diary knows its owner the best without any second thought Better than the closest relatives with whom shelter he has sought The diary is a direct relationship between mind, pen, and paper The owner may be simpleton actually appearing to be a draper The diary is a bitter truth for many readers to accept the fact For it is wr

  11th May 1998 & 13th May 1998 are historic days in the calendar of our country - India!!! Yeah, India carried out successful five nuclear tests during these days and proved itself as a strong Nuclear power, and joined the list of Big 5 states. Three tests were carried out on 11th May 1998 while Two tests on 13th May 1998. Initially, India did face some sanction issues but then the World accepted that India is there to survive on its own and not follow the rules set by others. **** After the success of 'Smiling Buddha' the first nuclear test in 1974 by India, it was under the constant radar by the UN and Big 5 not to conduct any more tests. However, sensing the challenges from neighbouring countries, it was very important for India to put across its point bluntly. The problem was conducting these tests was not easy in many aspects. The geographical location for conducting such tests was not conducive to natural protection. After much study, 'Pokhran' in Rajasthan w

  If you ever have a sprain or a strain Also, in those areas, you face an acute pain Further, if you observe there is swelling R.I.C.E. is suggested as the first line of healing For minor injuries at specific joints Ankles, Archy knees, wrists being key points The home remedy which needs implementation R.I.C.E. is definitely the first line of action R.I.C.E. stands for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation These are four powerful words of self-examination REST avoids adding weight to the injury and inflammation This helps in prevention of further bruising and aggravation. ICE is a tried and test tool to reduce pain and swelling Applying ICE every 2hours helps overcome the mind killing. COMPRESSION includes wrapping cloth with a bandage  It needs to be snug not too tight to create further damage. ELEVATION is placing the area of injury above the heart level This helps reduce pain, swelling, improving the retrieval. R.I.C.E is the primary lesson to be known by every athlete  Injury is par

सुबह से शाम तक पिताजी मेहनत करते  पर शहजादे दोपहर तक आराम फरमाते  इसी कारण घर में अनबन बना रहे शाम सवेरा उफ्फ!! क्यों है चिराग तले अंधेरा पिताजी कहे hardwork बिन कुछ ना मिले मिले अगर कुछ तो वह किस्मत की देन समजले पर शहजादे पूजारी Smartwork के, काम में करे तेरा मेरा उफ्फ!! क्यों है चिराग तले अंधेरा पिताजी अपने जीवन में कष्ट सहन की खूप सारी हर छोटी उपलब्धि इसलिए उनको लगती थी प्यारी पर शहजादे को घर बैठकर मिले सारी फरमाइशें, कैसे समझें भवन्डर सारा उफ्फ!! क्यों है चिराग तले अंधेरा पिताजी कहे सुबह उठो और दो सेहत पर ध्यान शहजादे वो कैसे, जब सारी बाते लें वो मान पर वही बात वो समजने करे वो खर्च रुपया ढेर सारा उफ्फ!! क्यों है चिराग तले अंधेरा पिताजी कहे सच्चाई के रास्ते में चलने से जीवन सफल होगी सफलता मिलने में वक्त लगे पर मन रहे निरोगी  पर शहजादे आधुनिक युग के भ्रम में चले झूठ का लिए सहारा उफ्फ!! क्यों है चिराग तले अंधेरा जिस दिन ऐसे शहजादे मानले अपने पिताजी की बात, समजकर उनको अपना साथी, पकड़ले उनकी हाथ उस दिन होगा एक नया उम्मीद का  सवेरा, और निकल जाएगा चिराग तले अंधेरा|

"These Gol-Gappas are so yummy, I just cannot stop even after having 2 plates of those," said a laughing Seema and gobbled one more. "Just be careful Seema, age is catching up and so are the eyes of the onlookers," giggled Anisha. "Duniye mein sabse bada rog, kahenge kya log," reverted Seema with a laugh. Both were having a gala time at their best friend Avinash's wedding. This wedding was the most anticipated event for the entire gang of Sriram College. Avinash was the last bachelor of the group and everyone was interested for a get-together rather than the marriage. Almost everyone in the group promised to make it up for the marriage but as always only half of the gang members reached. Fun was in the air and people were enjoying the party. "Arun!!! Gosh, you have become a Macho!!! How are you man?" exclaimed Anisha, while she gave an elbow-nudge to Seema. Seema gave her a cold look and continued relishing her Gol-Gappas. "Hie Anisha, I

  Some may know, others may not The face of the person totally unknown He who believes in giving back to society He is truly the Anonymous!!! The thought process matters a lot, The one who has the most is not a giver always He who empathizes with the pain of others His sharing is truly Anonymous!!! Motivation is a common trait for everyone alive The urge to earn more than needs is common too He who sacrifices his food for others, without saying a word His reasons are truly Anonymous!!! Sufferings are yet another aspect of the human race Everyone enjoys being in the green always He who gives his shoulder to a crying person His feelings are truly Anonymous!!! A man is deeply pained when someone in the family is hurt He ignores the same incident when happens to others This modern life cycle has made people selfish He who stands selflessly is the 'Anonymous'!!! This world has positives as well as negatives The ratio of good and bad is always equal When many starve for name and fame

This week's prompt based on Diwali theme was 'light', A festive season enjoyed by all people as 'diyas' glow bright Family, friends arrange a get together for partying the whole night, Nothing dampening the mood of celebrations, is a wonderful sight. This word though, transported me to a world different and unique Writing a poem based on a movie was a challenge and it gave me a kick Directed by J.P.Dutta, these line below depicts the climax of the movie 'Border' Based on 1971 Pakistan attacks, the movie reflects sequence  of events in proper order "Defending the 'Longewala' post for this night will be your mission, The Hawker Hunter Ground attack planes, we have, has no night vision" yelled Air Force Wing Commander, Anand Bajwa, in a frustrating tone This message to Major Chandpuri was sent over the Wireless phone The Longewala post was allotted a small regiment of 120 soldiers Major Chandpuri, a brave and experienced veteran took responsib

  We always hear, we always see, and think who are these God sent Those who participate in India's Got Talent, UK got Talent, US got Talent So many beautiful dances, marvelous songs, and wonderful acts by all the participant Kudos to them for the performance but the real hero is always standing firm behind the tent - Yeah, You guessed it right - it's the Teacher, it's the teacher who got this talent!!! Be it any field of life - Arts, Sports, or even Education  The guidance which brought about the real change in action Actively present at the ground level giving proper direction Being critical always, unhappy even with the best effort in search of perfection - Yeah, you guessed it right - it's the teacher, the teacher who set up this mission!!! He is the one who considers work is worship He is the artist who plucks the bud at the nip He shares his experiences and does not let the energy dip Forming strategies, updating action plan regularly, he  gives the last-minute tip

As every beginning has an end, every end is a new beginning The beginning of something new or a better version of the same thing A student who is exuberant after qualifying any exam, with strife Finds himself enrolled for a newer course, which is beginning a new race of life Every batsman takes a fresh guard after scoring a century in a match Being focused throughout is tough, and this marks the beginning of a new patch Every research which has just concluded and proves the hypothesis Makes way for the beginning of new research or at least has a synthesis As every beginning has an end, every end is a new beginning The beginning of something new or a better version of the same thing You can never be always wrong or right in an argument Every act can change its nature, depends on that particular moment The most important aspect lies in action, doing an act Many experts, unfortunately, only say but never do, is also a fact When an action is taken, the outcome may be predicted perfectly Th