Thursday, September 22, 2011

Main Khush hu




Zindgi hai choti par me khush hu, is time me khush hu,
in halat me khush hu, 
aaj gadi me jane ka wakt nai hai, 2 kadam chal k hi khush hu, 
aaj kisi ka sath nai hai, kitab pad k hi khush hu,
aaj koi naraj hai, uske is andaz me bhi khush hu,
jisko pa nai sakti uski yad me hi khush hu,
bita hua kal ja chuka hai, uski mithi yadein hai unme hi khush hu, 
haste haste ye pal bitenge, ye soch k hi khush hu,
zindagi h choti hr pal me khush hu

Suraj Sharma

Monday, September 5, 2011

HEY SLOW DOWN . . YOU MOVE TOO FAST . .


Washington DC Metro Station, on a cold January Morning 2007,
The man with violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approximately 2000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing music. He slowed down his pace, stopped for a few seconds and hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later:
The violin received his first dollar. A woman threw the money in his hat and without stopping, continued to walk.
6 minutes later:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to his music, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
 10 minutes:
A three year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the musician again but the mother pushed him hard and the child continued to walk again, turning his head again and again. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent without any exception forced their children to move on quickly.
45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at the normal pace. The man collected a total of 32$.
1 hour later:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed, no one applauded and nor there was any recognition.
No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate plays ever written with a violin worth $3.5 million.
Two days before Joshua sold out a theatre in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by Washington post as a part of social experiment about perception, taste and people’s priorities.
The question raised: In a common environment at an inappropriate hours do we perceive beauty ??
Do we stop to appreciate it??
Do we realize talent in an unexpected context??
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this :
If we do not have moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians of the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the beautiful instruments ever made. . . .
HOW MANY OTHER THINGS ARE WE MISSING ???????

HEY SLOW DOWN . .
Look for beauty, its around you, everywhere. .
YOU MOVE TOO FAST .  .