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English translation and appreciation of the song " Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahi | Parineeti / Meri Pyaari Bindu”as per my understanding. Please listen to this beautiful song for better understanding: Introduction: They parted their ways before they could bid farewell to each other. The meandering road of life brings them back together gifting them the pain of bidding adieu at last.  A beautiful yet heart wrenching conversation between two estranged beaus, who meet years after moving on with their lives. Unlike the conventional love birds, they don’t cry over their destiny or blame life for being unfair. Recollecting their past, they instead accept the present and speak about the future in a rather painful yet beautifully mature way. They express why and how they will, if they ever meet again in the future. Covering their grief under the beautiful veil of deceptive smile they express their paradoxical feelings in the form of a melodious song. Lyrics: “Maana ke hum yaar na...

We should value efforts more than, how good the result or output is... This I learnt last weekend when I was at my Aunt's house. I was helping her to cook Dinner for her son who was coming back from a week long outstation trip. That night, we all sat for dinner and for some reason her son didn't like the food and told her that the food was tasteless and he would like to order something from outside. My Aunt didn't utter a single word in defense and quietly nodded to agreement. I looked into her eyes, she was trying to avoid eye contact with me but I read the disappointment in her eyes. I didn't say anything, neither to her nor to my cousin, but I made a resolution in my mind that I would always value the efforts more than the result. :)

English translation and appreciation of the song "Tera Woh Pyar (Nawazishein Karam), Momina Mustehsan & Asim Azhar, Episode 6, Coke Studio Season 9 as per my understanding. I would like you to listen to it and then read further: Introduction: A heart-breaking conversation between two beloved doves who are separated by the destiny. They sing in their pain remembering those good days and also mention the present state of being away from each other. Miles apart from each other yet they sing their hearts out knowing that somewhere my beloved is listening to me. Although, there’s no science or theory to explain this, they knew their words were being heard by each other. After all, love needs no science. "Baatein teri karte hue Thak ke so jaati hoon sirhaane aasmaan" Translation: I sleep under the sky tired, speaking about you. Appreciation: Under the open starlit sky, she thinks about him till sleep takes over. Staring at the dark sky full of stars she...

Simple Baigan Masala (Brinjal Spice) Hi, This is the first time I am posting a recipe on my blog. This is simple, home made baigan masala without much addition to it.  The ingredients and all are very simple and easily available. I hope you love it. Ingredients: Brinjals/Aubergine diced (Pick the tender ones which has less seeds or has not matured) A cup of fresh peanuts/groundnuts 3 cm fresh Ginger (Half the size of your thumb) 1 bulb of garlic 5-6 curry leaves 2 Onion diced 1 Tomato diced 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder 2 tbsp Red Chili Powder (You can also use fresh Red chillies, taste will differ) 2 tbsp coriander powder (You can also use fresh coriander, taste will differ) 2 tbsp Garam Masala (You can get it on Walmart, Amazon, etc) Salt (As required) 3-4 tbsp groundnut oil or Olive oil (Try in different types of oil, it will give different taste) Preparation of Spice: Grind Peanuts, ginger and garlic (also add Red chilies and coriander if fresh ones a...

Top 10 Old Bollywood songs to enjoy while drinking! Drinks are never made to be enjoyed alone. You need someone along to booze with. This someone does not necessarily be a human, it can be a song too. Old, sad and classic songs by Mukesh, Burmans, Gulam Ali, etc are the best ones to accompany you when you booze. Here are few songs that I would love to share with you all which I love to listen when I’m boozing :) 1. Aansu Bhari Hai Yeh If your path of your love journey is filled with broken glasses, pot holes, burning coals, etc and your girlfriend gives up or quits, then this song is definitely for you! This is the case generally seen in inter cast, inter religious, etc kind of love affairs. Has your girl left you for a reason you can’t gulp down, don’t worry listen to this song and gulp down the bitter liquor ;) 2. Chandi ki Dewaar na Todi This song cries out the heart of a guy whose girl has dumped him for being poor against a rich guy. If you relate y...

       The Sun of the May was emitting scorching hot rays of heat. After the siesta, two daughters of Ammu with their Grandma, were making cow dung cakes under the soothing shade of the Acacia tree. Dadi saw someone running along the fence decorated with the sharp thorns of Acacia. It was Panditain, the lady next door and a close friend of dadi. She quickly opened the gate made up of branches and twigs, and ran under the shade to heal her sun burns away.     “Where is Ammu?”, enquired Panditain. “I haven't seen her doing the household chores these days”.     “That whore is sitting inside as she has blown out her tummy to give a birth to another witch”, replied Dadi.  Although Ammu's daughters were busy making cakes they did pay attention to every word that came from Dadi”. Jigna the elder daughter of Ammu understood what Dadi had said and it was nothing new for her. Sneha wondered what the word 'Whore' mean? To quench h...

Its seldom we receive letters from our friends and relatives. What we receive these days are the formal letters from banks or insurance companies. New technology which eradicates the time taken for communication and easy access has replaced letters with emails and cell phones. Quick and live communication via emails, phones and internet have completely uprooted the tradition of writing letters. The fast and active lifestyles with tight schedules and deadlines have sidelined the passive letters. It is also now associated with a stigma ‘Snail Mail’ as the whole process of communication takes a very long time.  The pleasure of receiving letters, reading them and replying are long lost. These pleasures are untouched by the current techno addict young generation. The pleasure we get while writing a letter with a pen filled with the ink of emotions is not present in typing mails or making a call. Writing a letter is an art and has a different kind of pleasure which we don’t get from...