Aashnaa

The dictionaries and general public opinions have defined radicalisation as an extremist ideology towards anything and everything, say, religion, situation, society or sect of people belonging to a particular group. You would be wondering that what made me think or write about this topic which is highly sensitive and subjective in nature and might also result into severe disagreements and difference of opinions if talked about openly in public, but I feel that it should be discussed and should be brought to our attention especially during these times when one social media post holds an extremely surprising power to change people’s mind or to rather trigger people’s minds. Initially, I used to think about this mass destruction tool called radicalisation as an issue of a group of people having similar mind-sets and used to believe that those people are born that way, i.e, triggered and manipulated in every way possible but after researching and developing a keen curiosity towards underst...

तुझे बताते हैं हाल ए दिल क्योंकि आरजाह ए कल्ब तू है तो मुआल्जा ए मर्ज भी तू ही है! दिल ए मुज्तरिब की वजह तू है  तो कैद ए हयात से रिहाई भी तू ही है! शिकवा ए दुनिया करूं लाख तेरे से  या करूं शिकस्त ए दिल का जिक्र, रहबर भी तू ही है और तसल्ली की रात भी तू ही है! तेरी नजर में जो खुदको तराशा है मैने,  जाना की हमसफर ए खालिश भी तू है और हमसफर ए दिलशाद भी तू ही है.... ~ आयुषी   Word reference आरजाह ए कल्ब : Disease of heart मुआल्जा ए मर्ज  : Cure to the disease दिल ए मुज्तरिब : Restless heart कैद ए हयात : Prison of life शिकस्त ए दिल : Broken heart रहबर : Mentor तसल्ली की रात : Night of patience हमसफर ए खालिश : Partner during painful times हमसफर ए दिलशाद : Partner during happy times

I was on a seashore waiting for waves to hit me right on my face so that I could bring myself back to life and to reality. Meanwhile I lost my sanity. I stood there, staring at the huge, large ocean gazing at me and unspokenly conveying my insignificance in life. I wondered, what would I do if it got me out of my land and made me strive! The fear of ocean was making unwanted noises in my head! Oh! poor me! What if this and what if that?! I started looking at the ocean with anguish and dredd! The waves then came to hit me and made me wet! The violence was similar to a flower bed! I realised, half of the pain that was there in my head would be dealt with a minor intellect! Like the ocean, life seems to be an unending entity that causes fear in my heart! The fear of losing, the fear of falling apart! I closed my eyes and took a deep breath! I felt the positivity behind the harsh fate and envisaged it as a beautiful wreath! ~Ayushi

Kuch waqt se dil iss khayal mein mubtala hai ki vo bachpan ki numaish se dil bharta nahi tha par ab inn shehron ki har din ki numaishon ne dilon ko bezaar kar dia hai.  Mera ek sawaal hamesha se raha tha unse jo tasveron se ya apne zubaan se apne aas paas ke logon ko ehsaas-e-kamtari ka shikaar bana dete hain ki kya tumhe iss baat se khauf nahi ata ki Jo bhi iss duniya mein ata Kiya Gaya hai vo vapis bhi liya ja sakta hai..ya fir agar vo sab ata kia gaya hai toh uska maksad mazloomon ki madad karna bhi ho sakta hai naaki zamaane mein numaish lagane ke liye. Shayad isiliye guroor ko sabse bada aib mana gaya hai...kyunki guroor hi insaan ko sahi-galat aur jayaz-nazayaz sochne ke kaabil nahi chorta. Insaan zarre ke jitni zindagi ko bhi inhi bebuniyaad baaton se aur dikhave ki dewaaro se dhak kar uski khoobsoorti ko kho deta hai.. Insaan toh fir insaan hi hai na!!

Khamoshi ki chadar oodh kar aaj main apne aas paas ki hoti hui cheezo aur logon ko mehsoos kar rahi hoon.  Khamoshi aksar hume humse apna raabta mazboot karne mein madat karti hai...Vo raabta Jo maut Tak saath rehta hai aur uske baad bhi. Shayad jis baat se main mayoos hun, naumeed hoon, uss baat ki ahmiyat ek zarre se bhi kam hai. Zindagi rukti nahi, na hi hamare aas pas ki duniya...mere gham ka ye lamha un hazaro lamho mein se ek hai Jo agle hi pal guzar jayega.. Beete inn lamho ke sath mere Dil ne bhi ab sabr ki ayat ko yaad kar liya hai aur sath hi Faiz Ahmed Faiz ke in alfaazon ko bhi Jo mere besukoon dil ko sukoon deti hai...!

She laughs, but when needed! She dresses up, but not for the crowd! She loves, but keeps her dignity safe! She speaks, but not to hurt others! She cries, but has a firm personality outside! "Can you ever understand a women?" They said, " yes if you read what is beneath the beauty" I responded! With the shallow walls of expectations, she managed to make her way to the world of her dreams again!. I have always wondered what an ideal women should be like, look like, speak like and dress like!? but never really came to a conclusion for this complicated and sensitive question since I have met a lot of women who define being a women in a completely unique manner which keeps bringing new perspectives and opinions to my life regarding them. After having observed a bunch of women in my life, I created a version for myself which I hope I am able to adapt and live with. I believe that women have the kindest heart and a lot of love to give to the humans around them, specially w...