If I was a little younger If I had not erred a bit in youth If I had not understood … More
Author: D. Samarender Reddy
The be-all and end-all for most people
“What is life as is commonly lived but one of daulat aur aurat.”
Whatever I Say, Whatever I Do
Misunderstanding, just misunderstanding All around, all around me I can scarcely communicate This complex vision of reality This hard-to-understand reality … More
“Everyone in this world is mad”
“My son, everyone in this world is mad. Some are mad for money, some for creature comforts, some for name … More
What Is Life? A Bollywood Song’s Answer – Kya Khabar Kya Pata
A timeless Bollywood gem that reminds us of life’s deepest truth: joy and sorrow are fleeting, but the secret of living lies in transforming pain into laughter, letting go of yesterday, and living for others. A song that whispers wisdom in every line—what is life, after all? Life itself.
Door Hai Kinara – “The shore is far away” (really?!)
Listening to “Door Hai Kinara” today, I felt it speaking to my own journey. The shore often seems far, almost unreachable. But these lines remind me—it isn’t always about distance or struggle. The true shore is found where the heart feels at home. Perhaps that is what life keeps teaching us: sometimes the destination is not “out there,” but right where we choose to accept peace within. A haunting reminder from Bollywood’s golden era—“Door Hai Kinara” tells us the shore may feel distant, yet it is never about geography. The real anchorage lies where the heart finds peace. A boatman’s journey, like our own, ends not where the map says, but where the soul says yes.
“Humse Ka Bhool Huyi” ki hamay janam lena pada – “What mistake did we commit, that we had to be born?”
The correct question to ask is “Humse Ka Bhool Huyi” ki hamay janam lena pada (“What mistake did we commit, … More
You must travel far, O traveler, why do you still sleep?
Kabir Bhajan – Chalna Hai Dur Musafir (the Youtube link to the song at the end) You must travel far, … More
Underwear by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
I didn’t get much sleep last nightthinking about underwearHave you ever stopped to considerunderwear in the abstractWhen you really dig … More
Introspect Thyself
“We are too acutely aware of society’s faults, and too little of our own.”