Battles !

Through the bracing cold mist,
Onto the unknown trysts,
Beyond this still chilly screen,
Awaits the life, yet to be seen !

This was written one very early morning, very misty/foggy that I couldn't see beyond 30m... But there was certain stillness to it; certain cool and calming presene... you could call it peace ! Although, you couldn't see beyond the 30m, it was not something that scared you !
just like the life, yet to be seen ! :-)

Songs, down the memory lane !

One night, just ahead of the weekend, lazing on the bed, I was just doodling on my phone... For some reason, I remembered this song... and as they say one thing led to another and there I was listening to a set of songs, with my commentary and whatsapping those to a group !

Here is the first song from that movie - Sharaabi - this movie was so slow to pick up and then picked up steam to attain a mini-cult status with lot of us in the mid-20s at that time... Inteha Ho Gayi Intezaar Ki... That movie... That song... Trip down (my) memory lane :-)

http://youtu.be/uourFnscU6Q

Here is one more. The mother is beautiful too. " O Mere Dil Ke Chain"

http://youtu.be/heXQRxM2Gro

And her is the Gujju bhai and ben ! Meri Bheegi Bheegi Si

http://youtu.be/K0THyu8oNlw

And... This one; The way she flirts with the camera is just awesome (no, i'm not talking about VIjay Arora).... Chura liya hai-YAADON Ki BARAT

http://youtu.be/-KgeYnMFBAU

And the next one, is just poetry..Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaye - Jurm

http://youtu.be/BAqgHmIwp00

And poignant...
To understand that poignancy, you should have been 17 year old, in early 80s, and watch Amitabh lose everything that he loves... That was Amitabh losing - the man who had it all and could do all ! O SATHI RE TERE BINA BHI KYA JINA:

http://youtu.be/OssRAVZhsRk

Although I love  Kishore"s version immensely, there is a certain classical allure of how she (Parveen Sultana) sings it. And here are both the versions. The lead-in music is more haunting... But judge for yourself which version is better... ( "Humien Tumse Pyar Kitna Yeh Hum Nahi Jante from Kudrat)

http://youtu.be/mgqY4XXNbd4
http://youtu.be/75JxottQK9E

Anyways, that's out for tonight... Will end it with a song, that is lyrically just lovely... And the rendition adds to the experience !!! "Pyar Deewana Hota Hai"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lslZptXok8o

:-)

Wired !

Through the

Labyrinths of anxiety,

Skirting the margins of fear,

Briefly stranded,

at the cross-roads of

Madness and lucidity.

Staring ahead,

he was awash

with an enveloping calm;

Of a future opaque.