October 30, 2006

Happy Diwali!

Been a while since I last posted something here...
What better than pictures...
These were taken by me on Diwali this year...

Ram Darbar...


Soon after the pooja.

Rangoli-- Courtesy Prachi...
Picture-- Courtesy Urs Truly
Prachi-- busy with preparations for the big night!


After all the hard work, time for some masti... :)


Amma and Prachi... love ya both!
Considering that the pictures were clicked on a 1.3 mp mobile phone camera.... they came out well...
HAPPY DIWALI!

October 29, 2006

Jag Ja…


jag ja ri gudiya
misri ki pudiya
meethe lage do naina
nainon mein tere,
hum hi base the
hum hi base hain,
hain na.

o ri raani, gudiyaaaa,
jag jaa, arii jag ja, mari jag ja.

halka sa kosa,
subho ka bosa,
maan jaa ri,
ab jaag ja.
naak pe tere,
kaatega bicchoo
jaag ja, tu maan ja
jo chahe le lo,
dashrath ka vaada
nainon se kholo ji raina

o ri raani, gudiyaaaa,
jag jaa, arii jag ja, mui jag ja.

kirnon ka sona,
os ke moti,
motiyon sa mogra.
tera bichauna,
bhar bhar ke daroon,
gulmohar ka tokra.
aur jo bhi chaho,
maango ji maango,
bolo ji, meri maina.

o ri raani, gudiyaaaa,
jag jaa, arii jag ja, oye jag ja.

jag ja ri gudiya..

Ajnabi


Ajnabi shehar hai
Ajnabi shaam hai
Zindagi ajnabi
kya tera naam hai...

Ajeeb hai ye zindagi, ye zindagi ajeeb hai
Ye milti hai bichhadti hai
Bichhadke phir se milti hai...

Ajnabi shehar hai
Ajnabi shaam hai...

Aap ke bagair bhi humein, meethi lagein udasiyaan
Kya, ye aap kaa... aap kaa kamaal hai
Shayed aapko khabar nahi
Hil rahi hai paaon ki zameen...
Kya, ye aap ka... aap kaa kheyaal hai

Ajnabi shehar mein
Zindagi mil gayi...

Ajeeb hai ye zindagi ye zindagi ajeeb hai
Main samjha tha kareeb hai
Ye auron ka naseeb hai...


Ajnabi shehar hai
Ajnabi shaam hai

Baat hai ye ek raat ki, aap badalon pe letey they,
hmm woh yaad hai, aapne bulaya tha
Sardi lag rahi thi aapko, patli chandi lapetey they,
aur shaan mein khowaab ke sulaya tha

Ajnabi thi sahi saans mein silgayi
Ajeeb hai ye zindagi
Ye zindagi ajeeb hai

Meri nahi ye zindagi rakeeb ka naseeb hai...