I was in 4th standard when Mom lent her HMT to me. It was a secret we both kept from Dad because he thought I was too young to be given a watch to wear to school. Moreover, those days, kids that age did not really get a wrist watch of their own. I was … Continue reading Saat Mahine Baad
The smile has become smaller The eyes have become quieter The laughter is discretionary The hands stay in place White has come a lot closer to the heart Tears never have company The old playlist doesn’t feel the same anymore More and more decisions are need-based I am at a stage where I think about … Continue reading There Is Nothing To Talk About
The uneventful nature of life these days has made this blog rather lifeless. There is work, there are some movies, and there are some uneventful social meetings. I hardly switch my laptop on these days, and I am more disciplined at work too. The past two weeks have been spent in unbelievable exhaustion and a … Continue reading Not So Public Affairs
Today I scribbled something on my palm after about ten years. And I am hating the ink which has not gone even after two rounds of washing hands. I remember how no day used to pass during those school years without ink all over my left palm. I remember sometimes I even showed off my … Continue reading Dull Afternoons
Chashme ke bina nahi dikh raha. “Familiarity breeds contempt.” “In the long run we are all dead.” I had forgotten your smell. They never need to see me or talk to me to know that I am happy. Sooner or later loose ends do get tied up. Just when I was beginning to feel that … Continue reading Offload!
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