Destiny: Just started believing in it

If all that matters is the day after tomorrow 
If all that bothers you is money that is not yours 
If you think there's nothing you can do
Then stand still for a while and take it easy!

Ever wondered why a bird builds its nest in a tree
When another one finds a home inside a burrow
Or why would an ant dig deep inside the earth
When it knows that it has to come out every day

How does a carpenter know
If the job requires a hammer or an axe
Or how does a new-born child differentiate
Between parents and strangers

I am a human like you
We came across the same path 
I chose that path for a living
You took it just for a stroll

There can never be as many reasons
As the countless stars in our galaxy
Just a necessity that acts like a barricade
That makes us ponder upon our own certitude

An onlooker might think it's our own preferences 
I would rather say it is Destiny's call.
     
                                                                                                                  - Disha

                                                                                                                     

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ आँधी और बारिश~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

आज चली है जो

घर से निकल के

पहाड़ों को चुनौती देती हुई

पेड़ों को कुचलती हुई

आँखों में धूल झोंकती हुई

ऐसी आंधी कभी देखी नहीं पहले

खुद पर इतना ऐतबार है

और साथ ही गुरूर भी

सोचती है कि किसी तरह बस रौंध दूँ

उनको जो रास्ते में आते हैं

और उनको भी जो कहीं दूर खड़े हैं

शायद उन्हें भी जो  मुझसे इत्तेफ़ाक़ नहीं रखते

लेकिन एक मुसाफ़िर है

जिसे न डर है न शिकवा

जो कभी भी रोक सकती है

इस कहर को

हाँ वो बारिश ही है

जो उसका नाम मिटा सकती है 

कहने को तो सिर्फ बूँदें हैं

पर पानी भी तेज़ाब बन सकता है 

सैलाब की तरह बरसती है 

जिससे आंधी का वजूद  ही न रहे 

     लेकिन यह बूंदें अंजान हैं कि एक आंधी का विनाश होते ही दूसरी चल पड़ेगी, एक नयी उम्मीद लेके

बारिश का सामना करने

उसकी बनायी दीवार को लाँघने । 

                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          - दिशा

Another Outlook: Try Viewing it from a Different Angle

Life appears to be difficult at times if we view it from a topsy-turvy perspective, a perspective that may not lead to the right path every time.

We want to achieve so much in life that we almost neglect our present, and assume that each day is going to be tough. In search of a perfect lifestyle and an ideal future, we become part of a rat race. We want to constantly keep running and grasp opportunities coming our way, till we reach the destination that we have always dreamt of.

However, it is worth mentioning here that dreams can be misleading, as many a times, they are overpowered by prejudice. 

I want to reach the top of the mountain, so I will pursue as many courses as possible, as they will get me a job with a salary sufficient enough to buy a bungalow and a luxury car (and to make other people jealous). I will change my job when I am tired of working in the same environment everyday and fed-up of the fact that the increment that I receive belongs to the same percentage category every year. Even if I change my job, I will certainly find some shortcomings in my new company, be it the colleagues, my salary or the management. 

In short, am I really aware of what I am doing with my life or what really fascinates me and encourages me to move forward? I want to face every possible challenge but is it that meaningful or even necessary to face them?

We never give a thought to what actually makes us content, rather we spend our entire life in choosing complicated paths to reach that ultimate pile of money with which we can buy stuff that we think would be able to gratify our ever-growing needs and desires. However, even in this so-called modern era, many of us have no clue about how, where or in what quantity should we spend our hard- earned (rather hardly earned) fortune! 

We are never satisfied with, in fact not even bothered about what we possess today, because there is always a yearning for what we can grab tomorrow. Our Life certainly deserves better than what we are leading it to. 

So stop where you are and admire what you have.
Devise some effective techniques to serve your country or to contribute to the environment or to support your fellow people.

Try to jump out of the cage and set yourself free!

As W.H. Davies rightly mentions in his poem-

What is this life, if full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare.