Same Day Last Year

Same day Last Year

I was in deep fear

Challenges had superceded me

Darkness was what I could see

Things were screwed up as they were

Hazy was future nothing clear

Least I expected I would cry

Of manytimes for my first time try

One thing still lighted the hope

Else everything around was a joke

.....

Today on the Same Day

I can firmly Say

You have to loose to gain

Go for the best through pain

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14th Feb 2009

Rahul Anil Rathi

Distances Create Distances

sometimes u are in there

so many questions piled up

answers are what u are chasing

and u realize there is no one

u ask youself and get one answer

feel you are sorry and apologize

but still no one will listen to u

what is the use u apologized

someone was gone away from you

distances create distances

and when a distant person goes

a vancant feeling delve in you

be with the feeling and feel miserable

if not with the feeling then still miserable

there always are some questions unanswered

there always are some questions unanswered

Rahul Anil Rathi

23rd June 2008

Terror Attacks - what next ???

We all are Indians and you might be wondering today why I am making you remember that ? But the million dollar Statement is more valid in tangible sense when adversity and terror rocks our life.

Year 2008:- Banglore.Jaipur.Ahmedabad.Surat.Guwahati. Mumbai Always. what next ??

Directly pointing to the recent Fidayein Attack on Taj, Oberoi & Nariman House in Mumbai one can believe it is the cruelest form of terror attacks rocking any City in any Country. Why as an Indian and as a Mumbaikar it should affect you is the basic fact that we all are Human Beings.We have feelings.We get hurt. Sitting here in India we always were moved and deeply hurt by the 9/11 attacks in US and hence so these attacks in Mumbai, our own city now ask for that responsibility within us to stand and deliver as Humans more than being Indian.

These terror attacks in other way prove how deep and how far we can act so systematically so as to make a fun of Country's Security, System & Sanctity. Few questions raised here and obviously unanswered are

How secured are our Borders ??
How best is our Internal Security ??
How fast are we to tackle such attacks ??
How weak/strong are our intelligence agencies ??
To blame it all What went wrong and where and why ??
What are the learnings and immediate measures ??

It will be very critical as to How Indian Government responds to the above questions as are always asked by every Indian and people around the world. As a true Indian all we need is a environment where we are protected at least by such terror attacks. Economy will improve only if people feel the environment around them is conducive for work and will never have a fear at the back of his/her mind for his/her & family's security.

What we can do is help the system, government and security personnel in our best possible ways so that they are able to give their Best for our Best.
A small request - When asked for a secutiry check please co-operate as that is the first step every Indian has to take.

Jai Hind. Jai Bharat

Rahul Anil Rathi

28th Nov 2008

You, Mumbai and the AUTOs

Auto/Taxi in Mumbai doesn't want to go where you want to but they want you to go where they want to go. Sometimes they ridicule you with that strange smiling face as if you asked him to take you a free ride while most of the time it’s a BIG no for your first request. If the request is for a place near, which as a fact according to us is not walking distance you are wasting your time even thinking of asking about it but if its far way place it should be within the Zonal preference of that Auto(e.g going West fromThe East).
When we classify them, they fall majorly into the below categories according their Business Model:
I. Sharing types
II. Fixed Charge Types
III. Geographical Specific Types
IV. The Wanderer
One of the many facts about the Sharing types is their date Specificity for certain geography and the full circle of the fleet of autos each month following the same across. While they say no one day other day the same Auto will be ready to take you by surprise to your same destination as yesterday. Each day while you await that Lucky Auto of yours for your comfort ride, you also look around for someone of opposite sex to accompany you within that closed space of Auto at least for that few minutes ride. In few people these emotions run so strong that few have lost jobs due to Late Coming everyday and few a professional friendship. As nothing compares to the Comfort of Sharing the Auto Fare, the Sharing Types business model continue to blossom.
The Fixed Charge types are the most adamant and so are the Customers paying it. They want the Auto/Taxi to get paid for the same and crib about the same during the travel in the same Auto/Taxi about it too. These are very rare types but if found takes the whole credit of the request befalling them as charity done for getting paid may be double couple of times of the routine.
Most funny in the Type of Business model are Geographical Types. As the name suggests no clue as to what these types are so are these types. They will travel between a specific distance and do that all around throughout the day and still eat the bigger pie of the cake too. These are the one who will laugh at you with that giggling smile among their fellow mates when a sudden request for a different geographical area is made or reasoned over.
As basic fact goes Autos/Taxi should comfort you with all time availability everywhere, but as their availability everywhere there are little places remaining which suits their comfort, when for the strange fact their existence is because you need comfort.

Rahul Anil Rathi

2nd Oct 2008

Waiting for you

Looking at me you are not weak

Stronger are you feelings on peak

The day seed of love was sown

Feeling was great reason unknown

Practical is good

Fantasy is great

My Love for you till the end I will wait

Rahul Anil Rathi

9th August 2006

The Sweetest Angel

During bright day in sun rays like gold

In the winter so cold

From the garden of Eden she rolled

Everyone noticed her young and old

Like every heart she sold

Beauty no breath could hold

She was the Sweetest Angel so Bold

Rahul Anil Rathi

19th June 2006

pauper's soul

my day begins with anything

i start with nothing

sometimes i am lucky to get one

many a times sad to get none

feeling of happiness soon fades away

as someone gives me and I take my way

too much is bad in my jar

happy to see someone approaching from the car

in the end I have enough for the day

keep myself content in some or the other way

this is my story everyday

Best Buddies "WE"

this is story of you and me

who call themselves "we"

we think together at the same time different place

understand the feelings just looking at the face

we are sometimes lost in our own world together

enjoy being us in every weather

we are together but far apart
this one thing is friendship and not art

we dance on the same tunes together and swing

we both could have flown if we had wings

we both could have flown if we had wings