Coz this journey, I am always gonna remember

And back from the place where I started the best journey of my life, and this time, indeed it was special. It was the CONVOCATION, the day when I officially became an engineer, one of my many dreams and one of the most special ones. Getting your first degree is always special, not only because you have completed those studies but you have lived through probably the best time of your life. As said, it is the journey that matters more, not only the end. I was looking forward to the convocation weekend from the moment I last stepped out of my college.

 

Sure, I was hesitant at first when I entered this college four years back as I was leaving my home for the first time, and it was a big deal for me, leaving family, relatives, school life behind. But as days pass by, we realize that it is totally worth it. Being on your own, in a place you don’t know, in an environment you haven’t seen, discovering yourself is a challenge in itself. We had used our parent’s identities before that, this was the time when we had to create ours. The first day, all we saw were the new faces, some lucky ones had known some before, but slowly we all got others, spent some time with them and realized what we all are for each other.

 

                This journey of four years is something all of us are going to remember. Everyone has had their sweet and bitter moments, but that’s how life is, not everything is the way you want. OK, I started somewhere and went four years back, we all have lived through this time and we all have our awesome memories captured in our minds and hearts.

 

 

Coming back to the CONVOCATION, yes, the best part was meeting everybody again after six long months. I have felt nostalgic during that period. This was the time when we all were together, and this was also the time when probably we all were together for the last time (I hope it is not).

We hardly slept coz we wanted to make most of these two-three days. From awesome meals to night parties to endless photo sessions and the never-ending senseless conversation, I had the time of my life. I know I am going to miss this, coz even at this moment; I am still looking at the convocation photographs.

I still wonder what would have happened if I had been in some other college. I surely would have not known the people I love today, and I wouldn’t have even realized it. I am looking forward to the day when we all can catch up again(maybe the Alumni meets or in our marriages :P), relive some of the memories we have shared, laugh together or even cry a bit remembering those moments.

I miss those days

Not a day goes by when I don’t feel like going back to the college life. Those four years has been more of a lifetime to me. So many memories we have to remember and cherish. Everything has been captured in our minds, hearts and few gigabytes of computer space.

               

 I sleep every night knowing that I have a schedule to follow the next day, wake up in the morning, get ready, go to work, have lunch, come back, have dinner and sleep. All I hope for is some kind of magic that when I wake up tomorrow morning, I will have my friends sitting with me in the canteen and we will be engrossed in our senseless conversations as always not even realizing the time be it day or night. Those talks, some even used to result in arguments. Damn! I miss those arguments and discussions.

Even now I go to the canteen, I pay for my food, take a small table and a chair and soon I realize the nearby chairs are empty. It’s me, just me, having my meal with no one to share with, to chat with. Back in those days everyone used to jump on whatever we had, occupy all the chairs, eat and just talk and talk. I miss being in such a group.

I miss hanging out with friends. Going out in those days meant fun, making memories and living life to the maximum. I do hangout today but it is not for fun, more of a necessity. Colleagues have replaced friends. Everybody needs a change from the hectic weekday work. That’s the sole purpose of the party we have now. Back in those days, every day was like a weekend if we wanted to make it like one, now we just wait for it. Earlier we used to plan so much for the occasions, now we don’t even feel like doing the same. Those occasions have become just another day now. I miss planning such outings and events.

I can never forget the mindset just before the last exam of every semester. It was just so hard to study. Our later plans were always ready even before the exam started. As soon as the exam was over, people used to run out of the examination hall, some happy, some sad faces and the first line from most of the people used to be “So, kitne baje ki bus se nikalna hai city?”.

Waking up on the alarm clock, following the same schedule every night and day has become part and parcel of our hectic lives now. The only slight excitement we have now is on Friday, when we look forward to the weekend to relax. We don’t have a SNOOZE button for the alarm clock anymore because getting late or missing lectures in college was fun, but in office it is not acceptable.

We always wanted to grow up, didn’t we? Now we realize that tomorrow maybe be better than yesterday but it won’t surely be that happening and exciting.

This life has just started; tougher times are going to follow. In friends, we have discovered our new families. A tear falls from my eye this very moment because I remember each and every face, the people I love. Wish we could all still be together. I so want to relive those days, bring those photographs back to life again, watch the recorded videos as live performances, but I know I can’t.

That time has gone. Those days are over.

Remembering the 4 yrs of engineering life

Kahan gaye wo din kahan gyi wo raatein,
bhaith te the raat tak karte the baatein..

kahan gaye wo lectures jisme interested hoti thi sirf front seats,
peeche messaging chalti thi aur plan hoti thi bday treats..

kahan gayi wo canteen jisme bhaith te the aadha time, din nikaalna hota tha bas peete rehte the juice lime..

kahan gaya wo pal jab dekhte the ghadi kabhi,
bajte the 10 subah ke, darwaze ki taraf bhaagte the sabhi..

kahan gaye wo labs jo cancel karane ko kuch log jaate the,
end sem me bas viva kara lenge ye baat sunkar he sab khush ho jaate the..

kahan gaya wo hostel jisme hota tha jo timepaas,
ajeeb ajeeb afvayein udti thi uspe bhi mirch masala lagakar bakwaas..

kahan gyi wo exam se pichli raat ki kahaani,
sochte kaash pehle pada hota thoda to naa yaad aati nani..

kahan gaye wo assignments jinki submission date late karte the, koi to hoga pehla jo karega usi ke karne ka wait karte the..

kahan gaya wo time jab log city jaate the,
aur late honi ki wajah se 8.55 par bus rukwane le liye phone ghumate the..

kaha gayi wo raat jab kbhi khana na bana ho acha aur bhuk lag jaye,
kitne he dinnr wahan rajmudra silver spoon aur hangover ne karaye..

yaad rahenge ye 4 saal, milte rahenge kabhi kisi mod par
samajh nhi aa rha kahan ruku yaaro, tum bhi kuch boldo 2-4 panktiyaan jod kar..

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Ye dil..

jab dekhta hoon main aasmaan ko,
kuch alag kar jaane ka dil karta hai..

Bahar niklu is khuli hawa me to,
us hawa me udd jaane ka dil karta hai..

Bachpan ki baatein yaad karke,
muskurane ka dil karta hai..

jo kuch paane me asafal rahe the kabhi,
unpar ek zor aur lagane ka dil karta hai..

Samundar me kashti ko dekh,
kisi me doob jaane ka dil karta hai..

Roz ki museebaton ke baare me soch,
sab bhool jaane ka dil karta hai..

Ajeeb hai ye zindagi ka safar,
kuch bhi ho,
har pal bitaane ka dil karta hai..

Tum..Kaash

Is dil me basa hua hai ek chehra,
sama gaya hai isme wo kaafi gehra..

har pal har ghadi wo nazar aata hai,
jab socho mann usi me kho jata hai..

akelapan zara bhi lagta nhi hai ab,
Isi se baat kar lete hai jab mann chahe tab..

kaash ye chehra hamesha ke liye saath hota,
apni ek choti si duniya chota sa ghar hota..

Isi choti se duniya me ek zindagi banate,
agar kuch kadam tum badati kuch hum badate..

Wo chehra isliye saath liya phirte hain,
kabhi aaye koi rukavat usi ko yaad kiya karte hain..

Ye dil aaj bhi usi ke liye bekarar hai,
jise chaha tha usi ka intezaar hai..