Zindagi-Ek Paheli

Zindagi nahin itni berukhi,
zara ise aazmaakar tho dekho,
Mehek uthega ye saara jahan,
Tum ek baar muskuraake tho dekho

zindagi phoolon ki gaddi nahin
jahan har pal har taraf khushiyaan hi ho,
par ye kaaton ka registaan nahin,
jahan har jagah sirf dukh ka kaala baadal chaya ho

zindagi naam nahin sirf haseen alfazon ka,
jahan pyaar ka ek junnon chaya ho,
magar woh kaagaz ke tarah kora bhi nahin,
jo apne tanhayi main zindagi se rutha ho

Jang hote hain hazaar yahaan,
lete hain bhai ek dusre ki jaan,
wahin zara pyaar se kisi aur ko gale laganewale,
aise farishton ko bhi tho dekho

Nahin ye koi na insaafi,
jo har khushi ke baad hota hai Gham,
Ye tho us malik ki reham hai,
is baat ko zara apna ke tho dekho.

Chahe jitna bhi do tarfa rahe yeh zindagi,
Zindagi ke pehluon ko suljhane ki koshish na karo,
Woh khudah hee jane uske is khudayi ko,
us malik ke is niyam ko todne ki koshish na karo.

Diya nahin usne ye jeevan humein,
aansuon ke tezaab se apne aap ko jalane ko,
ye jeevan tho uske reham ko samjhne ka ek mauke hai,
apne swaarth mein leen use bhoolne ki koshish na karo

Dhai akshar prem ke, hai jeevan ka asli arth,
ise samjho aur aage badho aei bandhe,
Pyaar ke diye jalao aur uske jyoti mein,
sacchai ko ek baar samjhkar tho dekho.

Zindagi ishwar ko paane ka ek mauka hai,
Ek baar ise aazmakar tho dekho.

90/10 Principle

I was reading an article by Stephen Covey titled "The 90/10 principle". The article mainly focussed on the root cause of all our problems in life. Although problems are inevitable, 90% of our problems have their roots in our reaction to situations.Only 10% problems are circumstantial & by remaining calm and retaining our peace of mind, if we do not let our panic or anger block our thought flow, we can effectively solve or prevent almost 90% of our problems. All it requires is being positive and some constructive thinking.

Very often we spoil our day simply by our own reactions! Looking back, I feel so many times I could have handled things in a much matured manner had I kept my reactions in control. I could have prevented the pain caused to so many loved ones in some tensed moments. It is truely said that words are like arrows, they can never be undone. So many times, I would have hurt a loved one with my words, only because I couldnt control my reaction.

Life is very simple, it is like a straight thread,the knots that we encounter are simply because of the way we handle it. Even if the knots already exist, to open it up is not so difficult, all it needs is loosening the thread and working on the knot. Life is too simple, unless we complicate it. However, we end up complicating it to an extent where every pebble looks like a mountain. We end up doing things for happiness, but the process does not give us any joy. We fight with people we love the most and then we cry out of loneliness.

Time heals away all the wounds and once this is done, people start loving each other as ever. Life is a chance to smile and this oppurtunity is just once, just today, tomorrow we may or may not live to tell our story but while we are here, lets make it a memorable time.