Nasir Zaidi

Failure is not the end of the story. It is a start. A great beginning that leads to a greater end, a mind-boggling climax in the shape of success.      Failure is the best teacher you can have. A guide who shows you the way. A motivator who tells you to stand up at every fall. Do not let failure worry you. Worry, if you don’t fail. Maybe something is wrong, something is not going the right way. If you fail, be proud. You have done something; you have learnt something.  Failure is the bridge that takes you to the other side. The other side that is success. Don’t be afraid to walk that bridge. It maybe rickety, dilapidated and crumbling. But don’t mind it. With a brave heart, keep walking on it.  Failure is failing to fail again. That’s a tragedy.  When you fail, repeat. When you fail again, repeat again. Keep on doing. Without effort nothing gets done. And what gets done is not always perfect. So keep trying, keep improvising. On...

Suhaana safar aur ye mausam haseen… And life gets over! Sing the song of life before it happens. The cooing of the dove sparks a feeling in me. All dormant desires start to shake a leg. The unusual thing about life is that we don’t consider it usual. We are sometimes driven by a negative force. Without getting into the physics of life, let’s just stay on course. Hamein darr hai hum kho na jayein kahin… Lose yourself in the joys of life and not in the forest of sorrow. The forest of sorrow is thick and unyielding. Instead of straying from wood to wood, let the passion flow. And in that flow, let yourself flow. The birds will show you the way. The breeze will hold your hand. The clouds will give you a ride. Ye kaun hasta hai phoolon mein chupkar… Search for yourself in the smiling buds and the nodding flowers. God is not hidden. We are hiding from our own selves. We neglect the imperfections in us and hope for perfection but only the very brave can swim ag...

By Javed Akhtar By Nasir Zaidi Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Jaise Khilta Gulaab Jaisae Bijli Ka Noor Jaise Shaayar Ka Khwaab Jaisae Jannat Ki Hur Jaise Ujli Kiran Jaisae Apno Ka Saath Jaise Van Mein Hiran Jaisae Dulhan Ka Haath Jaise Chaandni Raat Jaisae Neel Gagan Jaise Narmi Ki Baat Jaisae Meera Magan Jaise Mandir Mein Ho Ek Jalta Diya Jaisae jheel mein ho ek khilta kanwal Ho Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Ho Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Tou Aisa Laga Ek Ladki ko dekha tou aisa laga Jaise Subahon Ka Roop Jaisae Shaam Suhani Jaise Sardi Ki Dhoop Jaisae Pariyon ki Rani Jaise Veena Ki Taan Ja...