Category Archives: musings

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others. Ayn Rand I have been trying to find what exactly Is it that has motivated me To get out of my comfort zone and seek To climb yet another peak In the past- I am trying to find The impetusContinue reading “What motivates me..”

Wikipedia definition-” Jugaad (alternatively Juggaar) is a colloquial Hindi (Devanagiri जुगाड़) and Punjabi word, literally meaning a hack. It is generally used as word to represent an innovative fix or a simple work-around, used for solutions that bend rules, or a resource that can be used as such, or a person who can solve a complicated issue. ThisContinue reading ““Jugaad””

As I sit down to eat all alone Checking messages on my phone Occupying a small corner of the table Thinking to myself if only I was able To go back in time and fill up the empty space Wipe away the loneliness that I had to face Of eating dinner without any company Except thatContinue reading “Dinner table”

It took me years to realize Who I was in my father’s eyes The empowered woman that I am today Would not have been without the way I was raised by my father in a society That glorified tradition and propriety He taught me to do what my heart desired He was ready to takeContinue reading “Tribute”

  “The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in our stars But in ourselves, that we are underlings.” -Shakespeare, Julius Caesar   From time immemorial man has tried To make some sense of this world wide   Life operates in ways quite mysterious It’s machinations make human beings curious When scientific inquiry fails to provide Answers; scienceContinue reading “The fault lies not in our stars…”

“Knowing you have something good to read before bed is among the most pleasurable sensations.” Vladimir Nabokov As a sensitive, impressionable kindergartner Learning alphabets and words I did suffer   Slowly and painstakingly, once I had gained Mastery over the printed word, my developing brain Found nothing more fascinating than books- I learnt to read hidden inContinue reading “Bibliobibuli (those who read too much)”

Blessed are Mendel, Watson and Crick All those who discovered one big trick- That our characteristics and behavior any day Can be blamed on our genes and DNA.. From obvious physical traits and maladies rare To an optimistic disposition- nothing is spared From the influence of the mighty double strand All quirks of human body seem to stand SubservientContinue reading “It’s in my DNA”

Pluviophile: a lover of rain;someone who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy days I love the rain, clichéd though it might sound The sound of raindrops falling on the ground Dotting my windowpane, following a rhythm of their own Keeping me company as I sit indoors alone It’s not that getting soaked inContinue reading “The Pluviophile”

Run, my dear, run!! I know the day has just begun But it will be over before you know You might not have anything to show For all those hours, think of the guilt Gnawing at you as you duck under the quilt That there is so much more left to do Being productive isContinue reading “Run, run, run…”

Sitting in the waiting room, impatiently I Watch the medical staff go milling by The tables are turned, the other side I am on Vulnerable I feel; like my patients, I reckon Fidgeting in my seat, anxious to be seen Upset about the wait, thinking I could have been Far more productive if away fromContinue reading “Waiting at the doctor’s office”