Was trying out this song a few days ago and decided to shoot it. Voice is a little hushed..
While my pen has nothing to say for the timre-being, I would like to share couple of recordings with everyone. First one is a recording of India’s National Anthem by Nikhil which he did yesterday. I like the classical touch in it and hope you all would enjoy it. The other one is an old…
After a very long time, some verses descended upon me this afternoon and I was able to compose them in form of a short Ghazal. I think amongst Nazms and songs, Ghazals took the back seat somewhere along the line. Not to mention, it is much more draining to write a Ghazal. So, after Chale…
Here is my humble tribute to the Brave Men who fought tirelessly for 60 hours against terrorists who brought havoc to Mumbai and its citizens on 26th November 2008 and killed almost 200 people and injured about 300. We all salute the dedication and determination of the brave men who put their lives at stake…
Haven’t really done any writing since A Maiden’s Story so thought of putting up a Nazm by Gulzar, which is short, but strikes a special chord every time I open my collection and read through it. I rate him as a master who can say something very poignant and mystic in very simple words. For…
Today after my early morning laundry, I visited the famous/infamous Rengstorff Mansion that stands on Shoreline Blvd. in Mountain View, California. Last weekend, I decided to do some research on any possible strange places locally, and came across the Pioneer Park and the Rengstorff Mansion. I did not find anything documented about the Park other…
Majaz (pronounced Majaaz), who is sometimes called Keats of Urdu Poetry wrote Ghazals and Nazms that, if at once place speak of beauty and optimism and wit – create such a feeling of bitter despair that it leaves an ardent fan of Urdu Poetry like me and many others gasping for air. I have never…
I wrote the first 4 lines of this Nazm last Saturday afternoon while doing some studying. It seemed more like my pen started writing all by itself. Next morning while sipping tea and watching the squirrels eat bread on my balcony, I picked up (or my pen did) from where I had left and ended…
I wrote this around Midnight of 12th of August. Just a fleeting Nazm I wrote as a thought passed through my mind. Might need to do some more work on it. Khayaal aur Tasavvuraat bhi are like a puff of wind. Never know when they come, never know when they leave. Comments are welcome. Here…
I met Surya last Summer while I was in India. He was on leave from his tenure with the Indian Army. Here is a small collection of 3 videos I shot of him doing some stand-up comedy in Hindi.