Tuesday, September 24, 2013

He said - She said



AMEER - E- QAFILA

INT. NIGHT. LIVING ROOM

They are chatting using Yahoo chat. He in US and She in a Cyber Cafe in India


He Said: Aaj main kaam se Ghar aate waqt khoob Roya hoon...
She Said: Oh Sheen.....kiyoon? kiya hua?

He: Aaj Mera College ka Dost Ehsaan Rashid apni family ke sath Restaurant aaya tha. Mujhe waiter  ke Dress  main dekh kar shock laga use. Phir us ne situation sambhal li.....mujhe apni family se introduce karwaya....baaten ki...

She: I am sorry Sheen .....Sambhalen apne aap ko...
He: Ye wohi Restaurant hai Jahan kuch Saal pehle meri Graduation ki Party hui thi.....kaise kaise khwaab dekhe the us din.....kaisis baaten ki thin....woh table aaj mera moonh chidata hai ...Main ne Faisla Kar liya ...

She: Kiya?

He: Main Wapas aa Raha hoon....Main Haar gyaa......Main wapas aa raha hoon...Mujhe Job nahi milni....koi mera Visa nahi sposnor karegaa....Interview ke bulawe aate hain...magar Work visa sposnor ke liye taiyyar nahi koi....

She: Nahi Sheen....aisa mat karen....koi na koi company to aap ka Visa sponsor karegi hi....koshish karen.....aur Aap to Ameer - e- Qafila hain....aap kasie Haar Sakte Hain? Is trah Haar Kar wapas aayenge to Biwi ke Pehlu main Neend bhi nahi aayeggi.....ye Jung to Aap ko Har Haal  main Jeetni hai Sheen.....kcuh bhi Ho jaye...Main Aap ke sath hoon...

Four  months after this conversation he found an employer named Larry Dent, a sensitive white man whose DNA did not believe in any discrimination on the basis of caste, religion, country of origin or color,  hired him and agreed to file for his work visa.

He got her to fly to him before he joined the new job. She landed in Atlanta on 14th July wearing a dress of his  favorite color - Yellow.  He joined the new job on 17th July, three days after she arrived..

ps: After picking her up from airport, he drove on I - 285 ( an outer loop that circles Atlanta city) for hours. When she asked the reason for driving on I - 285 and not going home straight  he answered that  He is paying homage to a city that gave him second chance at life.....

pps: Larry Dent, now retired lives in Gainesville, GA, Poona Restaurant still exists but at a different location, Ehsaan Raashid, EE class of 91, GA Tech, lives in Atlanta,

She lives in small town, USA and he .....he is alive some place,  India!!

Tuesday, September 03, 2013

Shab-e-Gham...

Shabe Gham Guzarta Hai Koi
Tumhen Ab Pukarta Hai Koi

Utha ke Bojh Tumhari Yaadon Ke
Yun Ehsaan Utarta Hai Koi

Rakh Tumhari Tasveer Saamne
Yu Tumhen Niharta Hai Koi

Tum Khyal thin Kisi Aashiq Ka
AbYehi Sach Maanta Hai Koi

Piyar to Un dino Bhi Karta Tha
Iqraar ab kiye Jataa Hai Koi

Tumhare Milne Ki Ummed Par
Khud Ko Sambhalta Hai Koi

Shabe Gham Guzaar Akal Aa Gayi
Apni Aaqbat Sanwarta hai Koi

Tumhen Haar Kar Zamane hue
Ab Khud Ko  bhi Haarta Hai Koi

(C0 Shahid Parvez Sayed, September 3rd 2013

Sunday, September 01, 2013

"Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?"




Jab Raston Main Sare Aam, Yu Hi Chalte hue
Koi Mahobbat Nahi karta, Na kuch Jatataa hai
Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Jab Kisi Saneechar Ki Subah Tumhare Bistar par
Koi Banaa Kar Nashta Nahi Laataa, Na Khilata hai
Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?
  
Jab Tumhari Aankhon par, Muskurahoton par
Koi Nazmen  Nahi kehta, Na hi Gungunata Hai
Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Jab Umr Main Ek Baras Aur Jama Ho Jaane Par
Tumhen Haseen, Aur Haseen Tar Nahi Batlata Hai
Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Jab Tumhare Jazbon ki Shiddat, Wafa aur Shoki ke
Kuch Qisse Duniya ko Nahi Sunwataa, Na Batata Hai
Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Jab Rotiyan Banate Waqt Aaye Hue Zakhmo par
Koi Afsos Nahi karta, Aur Na Lipat Jata Hai
Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Udaas Dekh kar Tum ko  Sare Shaam Jab Koi
Khamoshiyan Nahi Sunta, Na Samajh Jata Haai
Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Jab Tum Bazar se Laane ke liye kuch Kehti ho
Janab who to Nahi Laataa, kuch aur liye aata hai
Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Bagair Baatye Jab Koi Office Tumahre Aataa hai
Tum Use Dekh Khil Jaati ho, Who Muskata Hai
Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Badi Khareedari Ko Taalne, Pasie Bachane ke Liye
Chikni Chapdi Baaten koi karta hai, Na Ithlata hai
Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

“Main Aap ke Liye Poori Duniya se Lad Sakti Hoon”
Ye Keh Hue, scohe Hue Ik zamana sa Hua jataa Hai
Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Hazaron Meel ke Fasloon, Itni Doori ke baa- wajood
Koi Tumhare Din raat, Subah Shaam Samajh Jataa hai
Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

Jab Dasht-e-Tanhayee main Bhatakta Hua koi Shair
Wohi  Gurzri Baaten Sochta Hai, Dohrata Hai
Tab Yaad Tumhen Kaun aata hai?

(C) Shahid Parvez Sayed, August 31st, 2013 @ 2:30 am