I drive through the silent darkness, all alone,
If I don’t see you in time, I’ll surely break a bone!
God knows what was in the mind of your maker,
All hail thee, You are the mighty Speed Breaker!

Unmoving on the road, you lay in your slumber,
10-to-1, even the mighty buffaloes you outnumber!
Instead of warning us to be careful and slowly tread,
Why do you put up a sign that says “Hump Ahead?”

And then there’s your cosuin, the infamous pothole,
Seems like you’re a part of the Indian road’s soul!
As soon as the rain comes I hear you cheer,
‘Cause in infinite numbers you can now appear!

God only knows why the hell you exist at all,
Slowing down traffic that’s already in a crawl!
Only bike guys with girlfriends really like you,
They brake sharply and come a little closer too!

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Oh dear friend, where have you been?
Since the burst of 2001, you’ve not been seen!
We can feel you now with a tingling sensation,
We’ve missed you my friend, Oh dear Recession!

Most people will welcome you with crying sobs,
You come to town and take away our jobs!
You show no mercy, everywhere you strike,
And away goes our annual salary hike!

With you comes your distant cousin called “Cost-Cutting”,
And away go free snacks, team lunches and “on-site visiting”!
The CEO will now send a mail about tough “market-conditions”,
That means more billable hours and “forget your promotions”!

What is going to happen with my car and house EMIs?
I think it is time to say to them my final goodbyes!
I pray to you, spare me from your deadly whip,
Please don’t bring me the dreaded pink slip!

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Oh! The beautiful life of the good old days,
Filled with memories of my snooker craze!
A Happy life, with absolutely no worry,
Time passing us by without any hurry.

Where “by-two” coffees qualified as a treat,
And eating 6 dosas counted as a big feat!
Rushing through the morning in a mad blur,
Just to be on time and say “Present Sir!”

Spending the sem, revolving around pretty girls,
But when finals came, getting sucked into swirls!
Studying all night, just one day before the exam,
And then fighting for marks, Oh! What a scam!

Never ever aware what real life skills we lack,
Whiling away time discussing Shahruk’s 6-pack!
I miss those days of in-the-moment living,
Now knowing what the hell I was doing.

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A Tribute to the AutoRickshaw

Look around, the roads seem strangely quite and peaceful
No noise and Pollution? Nothing running amok like a mad bull?
A flash of lightning, and it jumps out from the frying pan,
Here comes the AutoRickshaw, so watch out Super-Man!

You glide through the roads with poise and grace
Spewing poisonous smoke onto eveybody’s face.
Millions of devotees call out to you every day
You will come only if the driver feels like going that way.

You feast on petrol, kerosene and maybe even Jet Fuel,
You could put Schumacher to shame in a racing duel!
You draw your prey in, promising to make the day sweeter,
Then cheat them out of their money, with the tampered meter!

Preaching through portraits of fables and holy messages,
Bad drawings of Rajnikanth and other Bollywood sages!
You fearlessly roam the city streets like a giant toad,
You truly deserve the title of THE KING OF THE ROAD!

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This Modern World

Welcome to this world, in this modern day,
Where, with smoke and dust, the air has turned grey.
“I’m OK” they say and put up a brave display,
But everyone really seems to want to run away!

Cheer up, they tell me, “Let’s go Shopping!”
2000 bucks for a shirt?!? There’s no way I’m paying!
No movies either, the price of tickets is skyrocketing,
And to make things worse, there’s no place for parking!

At work too, all day is spent going from meeting to meeting,
Throwing around latest buzzwords like ‘Social Networking”!
But I don’t really get it, What is with this whole Orkut thing,
Pouring over other’s scrapbooks, what is the joy they’re seeking?

I try to look ahead, but it’s all unclear,
My whole life is just stuck in 2nd gear!
Blindly climbing up the ‘ladder’ year after year
What the hell am I doing here?

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Hey folks. I am out on a mini vacation, so no blog posts for now. But will be back on saturday, enjoy!

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As you already know, I’m trying to found a new religion called Adityaism. It’s currently in beta, but I’ll let you know when it launches so that you can join! Anyway, I’ve been working on a theme-song for it, and here it is!

The Song of Adityaism

What is wrong with this world, so sad and angry and blue,
On Airtel Customer Care, why is it so difficult to get through?
Watching Saas-Bahu serials is like a bad dream,
Do I really need to buy men’s fairness cream?

But don’t you worry, religion 2.0 is here,
Embrace Adityaism, it’ll drive away all fear!
It’s great, a ticket to heaven is not conditional,
Taking a bath everyday is also optional!

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