Money
can buy you happiness,
but fails to provide with
peace of mind

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The sun seems to be blushing meekly
For it has witnessed from the bedroom window-pane
Her palms on top of mine, with the fingers intertwined.
We both are sound asleep,
With our naked bodies covered by the white blanket.
We have made love for the whole night.

Who knew that the first date would turn this intimate,
That her neck would have my love-bites engraved
While my back would get adorned by scratches from her polished nails.
I held her hands tight while she was experiencing the sweetest pain.
And the sun makes one wish to the Almighty,
That the fingers of our palms stay intertwined till our last breaths.

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When a glass breaks,
You can hear a terrific sound,
You can see the pieces scattering around.

But what about -
A broken heart,
Or a broken purpose,
Or a broken family?

There's absolutely no sound of rupture,
Nor there are pieces to be seen around.
But the feeling is really devastating,
For the one who is in the receiving end.
Don't you find this too strange?

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I can perceive my soul getting chained,
By the unresolved mess my body has no escape from.
My victory seems to be an irony,
I have lost in my quest to clear the impediments.
But I've given the best I could have,
At least the world has been uttering the same.

I'll no longer try to resolve the impossible,
And accept that certain things are beyond one's control.
When getting free from these shackles seems to be a paradox,
I must move forward without making any further compromise.
While my inability to address the unresolved mess will break me from inside,
I'll prioritise my happiness at any and every point of life.

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Top 3 lessons learned in 2023 :

Lesson #1: If you are determined to do something even after passing through multiple odds for years, no power in the universe can stop your dreams from being transformed to reality.

Lesson #2: The entire world will clap on your success, but only a handful will stay by your side in your journey to reach there.

Lesson #3: The world is full of robbers with sophisticated job titles, and you need to fight them at every step, sometimes by raising your voice and sometimes by staying silent, ensuring you have the minimal loss.

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Life is not only about surviving the battle you are fighting,
It is also about living the moments in between before they pass by.

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Hard times, tough choices, failures, responsibilities, uncertain future, loneliness, control from temporary pleasures, sticking to goals and values despite hopelessness.

Life has its own way of testing upto how much one can endure.

The only key is to trust the battle and keep fighting all the odds in front.

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A child grown up in a dysfunctional family
must follow two things religiously
in order to live a healthy adulthood.

1. Build up a better life that is free of
dysfunctions, and if possible,
save the other victims of the
family from the same.

2. Understand the irregularities in the
pattern of his/her thoughts
and behaviours, and take the
necessary steps in order to
rectify them or at least
keep under control.

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Young and restless lovers will forever dedicate
"Humko Humise Chura Lo" to each other,
Marriage celebrations will forever get bestowed with
"Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna",
"Tere Bina Zindagi Se Koi Shikwa To Nehi" will forever bring tears
to the eyes of the broken-hearted,
Patriotic functions will forever keep playing
"Aisa Des Hai Mera",
"Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh" will forever be successful
in expressing the questions of the curious mind,
The final meaning of life can be properly understood in
"Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai" forever.

The Nightingale of India has breathed her last today,
But her extraordinary creations will stay alive
in this world for ever and ever.— % &

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