Make The Most Of Each Precious Today

If we can make the most of each precious today

And look forward to all that it brings,

We shall greet each new day with wonder,

To be filled with wonderful things,

If we always remain hopeful,

And believe in our dreams,

If we give our best to whatever we start,

Only the best will come back to us,

And we shall be happy at heart.


After Emily Matthews

each day

Each Day Is A New Beginning

So I start it with a smile.

Enjoy the art of living,

Do things that are worthwhile,

Like loving and forgiving,

And making time to spare,

To make some person happy,

By showing that I care.


Anon.

Risks

To the small earthly self life frequently is

A risky and scary business.

That’s why we usually dislike and resent the changes

The Universe has in store for us,

So that we may learn and grow

From as many and varied experiences as possible.

While the personality, our small earthly self,

Detests the changes, our spirit and soul rejoice,

Because they understand that this is the only way

The earthly self will ever discover its own true nature.


Risks have to be taken so that our approach to life

And the way we perceive its purpose transforms itself.

We need to shed the deeply ingrained wrong thinking

And behaviour patterns, prejudices and false beliefs

That create the obstacles and difficulties in our lives.

We have to say goodbye to anything that has outlived

Its usefulness, including people and places. 


It is true that that life can be a risky thing when for example

To laugh sometimes means to risk appearing foolish;

To weep is seeming to be sentimental;

To reach out for another to become involved with them;

To expose one’s feelings means to reveal one’s True Self;

When one hopes, one risks despair;

When one tries, one risk failure;

When one lives, one risk dying –

So what?


Risks have to be taken,

Because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

The one who risks nothing,

Does nothing, has nothing and is nothing.

Souls who hope that in this way they can avoid

The suffering and sorrows of this world are mistaken;

They too are a necessary part of human growth.

The only thing one can hope to achieve that way is

To avoid precious opportunities for

Learning, changing, growing, loving and living.


Souls who allow themselves to remain enslaved and enchained

By their own false beliefs, rigid prejudices and opinions,

Forfeit the only freedom we truly have, namely

The spiritual freedom to think and believe what our inner Self tells us is true;

And to have the courage to act upon the knowledge

That we have come from love and that love alone can show us the way

Home into what we always have been: spirit and soul.


Only those who are willing to take the risk

Of loving the way God loves us,

Unconditionally and wisely,

Can truly be free.


Anon.

First rule in life,

First rule in life,

(If you are willing to survive for long, that is)

Don’t open
Your heart too soon,
To souls that fly,
In To your life,
For it could be in pieces,
Zillion tiny little pieces,
Without you realizing,
The enormity,
Of the pain,
Or,
The eternity it would take,
To ease away…

If

IF I IGNORE YOU, DON’T IGNORE ME BACK. TRY AND GET MY ATTENTION. IF I BRUSH AWAY YOUR HAND AS YOU TRY TO HOLD IT, GRAB IT AND LET ME KNOW YOU REALLY CARE. DON’T JUST GIVE UP. IF I SEEM LIKE I’M DOUBTING YOU AND US, REASSURE ME THAT THIS IS JUST ONE OUT OF A MILLION OBSTACLES WE’RE GOING TO GO THROUGH IN THIS RELATIONSHIP, DON’T ACT ALL DEPRESSED AND BEAT YOURSELF UP ABOUT IT. IF YOU GET THE FEELING THAT I WANT TO LEAVE YOU, DON’T JUST SIT BACK AND WATCH ME. DON’T SAY “YOU CAN LEAVE ME IF YOU WANT TO”. FIGHT FOR ME. TELL ME HOW MUCH YOU WANT ME TO STAY. I’M JUST A GIRL. AND I NEED TO FEEL NEEDED SOMETIME

Trust me

Trust in me cause i know the pain i know the cold nights, i know the lonliness.
Trust in me cause i know my heart
Trust in me cause i know my soul, i know what i give Trust in me cause i know who i amTtrust in me cause i know what i want Ttrust in me cause i know i can trust you! !

Mere malka

 Mere malka uchchi badi hasti teri.... 
tere sahmne na kuj v oukaat meri... 
Uchaa amber v sajda kre tainu... 
jhukda aan eh kadm te dhaa dheri..... 
tu bakhshanhaar ha bakhsh gunah mere... 
jod naam nal sun lai pukaar meri...
Taqdeer meri v pal wich swar jawe...
ik war j ho jaye meher d nazar teri...

Written by H.k@ur

Beautiful lines

Beauty in a woman is a moving thing,
Yet sometimes just the patient lack of it
Will pierce the heart to deeper poignancies,
And, melting, draw a note of tenderness
That not the fairest woman could evoke!
~ DONALD EVANS, "Shrines of Unloveliness"

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Some minds are made of blotting-paper: you can write nothing on them distinctly. They swallow the ink, and you find a large spot. ~Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers, 1827

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After a stormy period of mixed feelings of prolonged sadness there comes a calm. After we become convinced that we are at the very brink of eternal despair, or fear, or guilt, or sadness, we are given a reprieve. We have a breathing space that eventually leads to whole days that have personal value and offer us the opportunity for affection. Then we recognize that no period of misery is endless and unrelenting; it is instead, changeable. ~ Carol Staudacher

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I have had, and may have still, a thousand friends, as they are called, in life, who are like one's partners in the waltz of this world --not much remembered when the ball is over.
~George Gordon (Noel) Byron

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Life may sometimes be a rough road to walk on where everything seems wrong. But don't give up. Just go on coz when you think you're all alone, look back and you'll find me walking along.

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You have not found your place until all your faculties are roused, and your whole nature consents and approves of the work you are doing."

When there is no friend,

Hausla Kaafi Hai

Ek phool hi kaafi hai poore gulsitaan ko mehekaane ke liye,
Ek sitaara kaafi hai poora aasmaa sajaane ke liye,
Andhera toh bas hamesha andhera hi rahega,
Magar ek chiraag kaafi hai is andhere ko mitaane ke liye.

Jo hai yeh tujhme ek junoon bikharta hua, yeh ek din hunar zaoor banega,
Hoga yeh fir hunar hi kaafi poori zindagi bitaane ke liye.

Dost tujhe is raah me roz naye mile,
Magar ek puraana kohinoor hi kaafi hai teri shaam sajaane ke liye.
Aag kahi lage toh lag jaane de,
Ek sailaab c kaafi hai is aag ko bujhaane ke liye.

Pathar nahi ek kankar hi kaafi hai tujhe teri rah se hataane ke liye
Magar tera yeh hausla kaafi hai nayi raah fir banaane ke liye......

Dost Humaare

Sidhe sade,sangdil wade,lafange irade,
Hukm ke ikke,aur shatranj ke pyade,
Kya khub hote hain ye dost humare....
Nawabon se thath,char duni poune aath,
... Dujo se garmi aur apno se sath ganth,
jhilmil jugnu jaise nikal pade hain aaj,
Lagane mahfil e sham ki masti bhari waat.....
Duniya se dur har kisi ki aankho ke taare...
kya khub hote hain ye dost humaare....

Rishto ki uljhno se anjaan hokar bhi,
dilon ko ek dor me baandh jaate hain,
cheen kar har khushi ko is jamaane se,
ek dusre me ye pyaar baant jaate hain..
kayamat tak saath chane ke wade,
ye pal bhar me hi kar jaate hain,
mudkar dekhte bhi nahi ki koun hu main,
aur main se hum me har pal sajaate hain,

Kahte hain ki jannat par humara hak hai,
aur ye bedard jamana hawale hai tumhare.....
kya khub hote hain ye dost humaare....

Zindgi mukhtar si....
Khushiya dekhti hai mrigtrishna si... 
Ahsaas beshumaar hai.....
Aur shabd kyu hai mukhtsar se ...
Aur mynne .......................
Ashsaas binaa shabdo ke hai asahaiye se
kyu avishwas ke chaye hai saya sa...
Kya hua gar kisiko vishwas nahi...
Shayaad yeh ahsaas unke mohtaaj nahi........
Ansuoo beshumaar...
Aur unn mein dard bhi hai beshumaar...
palko ne bhi unnko paah na di ..
Shayad unki bardaash bhi thi mukhtsar si.....
Rishtey hai beshumaar se...
Par un mein bhi bardaash hai mukhtsar si...
Jab sab khuch hai mukhtsar sa ....
Phir saanse beshumaar kyu hai ......

CINDY CHENEY, "Time"

Time...
Like a petal in the wind
Flows softly by
As old lives are taken
New ones begin
A continual chain
Which lasts throughout eternity
Every life but a minute in time
But each of equal importance

एक कहानी हूँ मैं......

गर रख सको तो एक निशानी हूँ मैं,

खो दो तो सिर्फ एक कहानी हूँ मैं ,
रोक पाए न जिसको ये सारी दुनिया,
वोह एक बूँद आँख का पानी हूँ मैं.....
इस अजनबी दुनिया में अकेला ख्वाब हूँ मैं,
सवालो से खफा छोटा सा जवाब हूँ मैं,
जो समझ न सके मुझे, उनके लिए "कौन"
जो समझ गए उनके लिए खुली किताब हूँ मैं,
आँख से देखोगे तो खुश पाओगे,
दिल से पूछोगे तो दर्द का सैलाब हूँ मैं,,,,,
"अगर रख सको तो निशानी, खो दो तो सिर्फ एक कहानी हूँ मैं"

कारवां के साथ रहकर मैं अकेला ही रहा.....

कारवां के साथ रहकर मैं अकेला ही रहा

थक रहे है पाँव लेकिन मन थका लगता नही.
आ रही है सांझ लेकिन पथ चूका लगता नहीं.

कारवां के साथ रहकर मैं अकेला ही रहा ,
ठौर तो मिलते रहे पर घर मिला लगता नहीं.

बीज थे संकल्प के वट-वृक्ष बनने के लिए.
रीढ़ में थी ग्रंथियां यह तन तना लगता नहीं.

बोझ थी यह जिंदगी कुछ बोझ औरों का रहा,
झुक रही सीधी कमर पर सिर झुका लगता नहीं.

प्रश्न चिन्हों में उलझकर रह गए उत्तर सभी,
है यथावत आज भी यह भ्रम मिटा लगता नहीं.

बूँद थे हम बूँद बनकर हर पहर रिसते रहे ,
पूर्ण कब थे कब घटे यह घट भरा लगता नहीं.

बज रहीं शहनाइयां इस मातमी माहौल में
त्रासदी युग की विकट यह स्वर बुरा लगता नहीं।

I am happy."

The questioner's first thought was,
"That's too simple!"
But upon reflecting over her own life
she recalled how she thought a bigger house would make her happy,

but it didn't!
She thought a better paying job
would make her happy, but it hadn't.
When did she realize her greatest happiness?
Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren, playing games, eating pizza or reading a story, a simple gift from God.

Now you know it too!
We can't depend on people to

make us happy.
Only GOD in His infinite wisdom

can do that.
Trust HIM!

And now I pass the Secret on to you!
So once you get it, what will you do?

YOU have to tell someone the Secret, too!
That GOD in His wisdom will take care of YOU!

Careefree Mind….

Carefree mind
With only smiles and laughter
Perfect understanding and joy,
How could I not see you before?
How could I not,
Heart fills with sunshine, life feels so good
So glad I finally found you

Love and mind

Love : Knock Knock..
Mind :who is there?
Love :It's just ME
Mind: Who is ME?
Love : LOVE!
...Mind :What do you want?
Love: I bring you Love, comfort , compassion, care, faith, hope, courage, strength.
Mind: What do you want in return?
Love: Nothing! Just wish that you are free from anger, lust, greed and sorrows.
Mind : Let me think
Love :Take time, I wait outside the door.. I am Patient..cus I love you..

Still I Rise by Maya Angelou

You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.

Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.

Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.

You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.

Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?

Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.

Eternity….

I made a promise to myself
Not to see you as a wandering soul again,
Not to leave you when you needed me the most,
Not to see you cry silently,
Without letting anyone hear
Those sleepless nights you had,
Nights you cried till your eyes ached,
Only your pillow knew your sorrows,
The pain that was inside your heart,
That you carried every day, as if a stone tied to your neck
I promised that you would be happier
I promised that you would smile everyday
I promised I would give my hand to hold
I promised I would be your shadow
Those promises are not just words, I’m guarding them with my life
Tomorrow would be full of promises and hopes
I would still be your guardian, your friend in need,
Till death play his cruel game with me,
I would be there for you , I will be forever
Till eternity….

The Secret ~ unknown

One day, one friend asked another,
"How is it that you are always so happy?
You have so much energy,
and you never seem to get down."

With her eyes smiling, she said,
"I know the Secret!"
"What secret is that?"
To which she replied,
"I'll tell you all about it,
but you have to promise to
share the Secret with others."

"The Secret is this:
I have learned there is little

I can do in my life that will make

me truly happy.
I must depend on God to make
me happy and to meet my needs.
When a need arises in my life,
I have to trust God to supply
according to HIS riches.
I have learned most of the time
I don't need half of what I think I do.
He has never let me down.
Since I learned that

'Secret',

When My Mind is Still

When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I remember things too easily forgotten:
The purity of early love,
The maturity of unselfish love that asks --
desires -- nothing but another's good,
The idealism that has persisted through all the tempest of life.

When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I can find a quiet assurance, an inner peace, in the core of my being.
It can face the doubt, the loneliness, the anxiety,
Can accept these harsh realities and can even grow
Because of these challenges to my essential being.

When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I can sense my basic humanity,
And then I know that all men and women are my brothers and sisters.
Nothing but my own fear and distrust can separate me from the love of friends.
If I can trust others, accept them, enjoy them,
Then my life shall surely be richer and more full.
If I can accept others, this will help them to be more truly themselves,
And they will be more able to accept me.

When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I know how much life has given me:
The history of the race, friends and family,
The opportunity to work, the chance to build myself.
Then wells within me the urge to live more abundantly,
With greater trust and joy,
With more profound seriousness and earnest service,
And yet more calmly at the heart of life.
~ Paul Beattie

So Many Things... by Cate Haggland

There are so many things I want to thank you for
And when I think I have thought of them all, I suddenly think of more.

So here is a list of some things, just a few
To let you know a little, about what I think of you.

I guess a good place to start is your lips, sweet and soft to the touch
When pressed against mine no words are spoken, yet they say so much.

Then we could go to your hands, that are so gentle and so kind
When you brush them against me, it sends chills down my spine.

Continuing on with your heart, so sensitive yet so tough
You always give me your time and understanding, when I need it so much.

Then there are your ears, that listen to me every day
No matter if I'm happy or crying, you hear what I have to say.

Next there is your humor, and all your silly jokes
You can always make me smile or laugh, just when I need it the most.

I must also mention your honesty, I know you'll never lie
You always make me so happy, it makes me want to cry.

Then there are your strong arms, with which you gently wrap me up tight
I wish I could stay in them forever, away from all harm and fright.

Now there is your patience with me, that seems to have no end
And I love you for the fact that I can call you my best friend

Then there are your eyes, that can see deep within my heart
I know that we'll always be together, that we'll never have to part.

I think you are so cute, in every little way
There is a million and one more things that I could still say.

But I have one more thing that I will leave you with
It will just take some simple arithmetic...

You + Me, and add in some 'Forever'
And that = a lifetime we can share together.

Prayer

"The supreme prayer of my heart is not to be learned, rich, famous, powerful, or good, but simply to be radiant. I desire to radiate health, cheerfulness, calm courage, and good will. I wish to live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy, fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural, clean in mind and clean in body, unaffected, as ready to say I do not know, if it be so, and to meet all men on anabsolute equality, to face any obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid. I wish others to live their lives, too - up to their highest, fullest, and best. To that end I pray that I may never meddle, interfere, dictate, give advice that is not wanted, or assist when my services are not needed. If I can help people, I'll do it by giving them a chance to help themselves; and if I can uplift or inspire, let it be by example, inference, and suggestion, rather than by injunction and dictation. That is to say, I desire to be radiant - to radiate life." 
- Elbert Hubbard

I have a Friend By Ashley

I have a friend
Who is perfect for me
She listens to all my problems
No matter how dumb they may be
She likes herself for who she is
And never tries to change
She tells me to be myself
And that I should never change
She was shy on the phone
But she would still call
And we would talk for hours
About nothing at all
We would talk about love and life
And discuss what we wanted to be
She knew just how I felt
And how happy I could be
She listens to me patiently
But never judges what I do or say
She helped with all my problems

And never went away
I never once felt judged by her
How much that meant to me
That I could tell her all my dreams
And she would listen to me
My friend never goes and tells
What is dear to me
She keeps it all bottled up inside
And doesn't spread it like a bee
I am thankful for that friend of mine

Our friendship will never end
And she will always be there
For she is my best friend
It is a sweet thing, friendship, a dear balm,
A happy and auspicious bird of calm..

khayaal..

Aaj phir sahil par betha tha lehro ki intzaar mein ...
Woh aayi ithlaati hui khilkilati hui....
Unnki kilkario ne dil mein utshaa bhara....
Aaj paa hi luga Jo dil ne hai chaha 
Aapni aour aati lehro ki khubsoorati aur muskurahto mein kuch aisa khoyaa ...
Kab aaiye air chal di pata hi na chala ..
Kinnaro ki tarahh phir unnse Milne ki aas mein
wohi betha raha aur sochta raha ....
Sochta raha kyu kuch kahh na sakka Jo dil mein tha bhara .....
Phir milne ki sad mein ,intzar mein....
Bas khada rahha patter ki tarah.....

Jaanay Kaisay Sambhaal Kar Rakhay
Sab Iraaday Sambhaal Kar Rakhay

Kuch Naye Rang Hain Mohabbat Ke
Kuch Puraanay Sambhaal Kar Rakhay

Mausam-e-Ishq Teri Baarish Mein
Khat Jo Bheegay Sambhaal Kar Rakhay

Jin Ki Khushbu Udaas Karti Thi
Wo Bhi Gajray Sambhaal Kar Rakhay

Jab Hawaa Ka Mizaaj Barham Tha
Ham Ne Pat’tay Sambhaal Kar Rakhay

Aarzoo Ke Haseen Pinjray Mein
Kuch Parinday Sambhaal Kar Rakhay

Ham Ne Dil Ki Kitaab Mein Tere
Saaray Waaday Sambhaal Kar Rakhay

Mere Khwaabon Ko Raakh Kar Daala