Silver Jubilee

Recently, I got an opportunity to write a few verses to wish a couple on their "Silver Jubilee" of togetherness. Though I couldn't attend the celebration, I did a call of appreciation by the pretty as ever bride of the occasion on the day following the celebrations. As I post this on my blog, I wish them many more moments of joy and years of togetherness.

The river was destined to meet the sea,
Don’t ask me why, it’s just meant to be,
The earth was destined to marry the sky,
You can ask me why, don’t feel so shy.
The sky was the groom, earth the bride,
Rainbow’s the garland, they wore with pride.

Let me tell you about a groom, just like the sky,
Won’t find one like him, even if you are good spy.
Like the summer sky, he’s always clear and bright,
Having him around is an absolute delight.
Always comes to your aid, will solve your plight.
In this big bad world, he is a shining knight.

For a groom like the sky, the matches were dearth,
To fit the bill, there was a bride like the earth,
They married each other and lead to the birth,
Of a truly great couple, and of priceless worth.
Unlike couples to whom, marriage’s like a girth
They have lived a beautiful life, swift and mirth.

Over the past 25 years, they have donned various hats,
And have been fantastic parents, to two innocent brats.
Have been an awe inspiring couple, to all their peers,
No wonder they’ve turned up, with wishes and cheers.
To celebrate a silver jubilee, and years of marital bliss,
We wish you start all over again, with a lovely little kiss.

It happens only in India

With due respect to the constitution and the law of the land, the "Kasab trial" has made our system a laughing stock. I was shocked to see the news yesterday with the line "Not guilty" flashing on my T.V screen. Kasab has claimed "Not guilty" of his act.

I would call this RIDICULOUS if I had to put it kindly. If you need evidence, you have it all, on T.V, on camera, eyewitnesses and after all this, if you give someone an opportunity to plead innocence, there is something seriously wrong.

I think this would happen only in India.

Another instance which led me to believe the title was when Aishwarya Rai had to marry a tree as she is a Manglik. If there is any country in the world where the World's most beautiful women would have had to undergo such a plight, it is India.

This happens only in India.

Show the middle finger.... With Pride!

On 30th April 2009, you could have flaunted your middle finger ... without any apprehensions( This post is applicable only for India... or rather Mumbai). You could show that middle finger with a sense of having done a duty, having fulfilled a constitutional obligation. The virgin voters flaunted their middle fingers with a sense of accomplishment.

But, to all those who din't vote, I guess they need to be shown the middle finger, for they ought to have realized that its once in 5 years that they get an opportunity to do something for the country and they let go of it, just to enjoy a long weekend.

Having said that, please spare the ones who aren't in the country owing to their professional commitments. Let me finish by congratulating celebrities like Priety Zinta and SRK who flew to India just to vote. I hope, the people who chose to celebrate the long weekend over the elections should be ashamed to call themselves SRK fans, if they are.