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Sanjay Thakur
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Male leo Mumbai

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 13:11 | 11/Jul/2008
Hi friends,This was  sent  to  me  by  one  of  my friends , i have  liked  the wordings  of the  poem ..  hope  you all will also  like  it.regards Chahat ki mehfil mein dil laga kar hum bhi dekhege,Teri rooh ko apna banakar hum bhi dekhege,Tum se jo kaha hai khawabo mein hum ne,Use haqeekat mein bayan kar hum bhi dekhege,Jis phasane ko aankhon se... more...
 19:54 | 29/Jun/2008
I loved her for that she was
 I loved her for that she was beautiful; And that to me  she seem'd to be all Nature, And all varieties of thin gs in one: Would set at night in clouds of tears, and r ise All light and laughter in the morning; fear No pett y customs nor appearances; But think what others only d ream'd about; And say what others did but think; and do  What others dared n... more...
 18:07 | 25/Jun/2008
LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP
Love and FriendshipLove is like the wild rose-briar,Friendship l ike the holly-tree—The holly is dark when the rose-bria r bloomsBut which will bloom most constantly?The wild-r ose briar is sweet in the spring,Its summer blossoms sc ent the air;Yet wait till winter comes againAnd who wil l call the wild-briar fair?Then scorn the silly rose-wr eath nowAnd... more...
 12:15 | 13/Jun/2008
WONDRFUL MOMENTS
Wonderful Moments The wondrous moment of our meeting . . .I well  remember you appear Before me like a vision fleeting, A  beauty's angel pure and clear.   In hopeless ennui sur rounding The worldly bustle, to my ear For long your te nder voice kept sounding, For long in dreams came featu res dear.   Time passed. Unruly storms confounded Old d reams, and... more...
 12:04 | 13/Jun/2008
A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM
A Dream within a DreamTake this kiss upon thy brow!And, in parting from  you now,Thus much let me avow—You are not wrong, to dre amThat my days have been a dream;Yet if hope has flown  awayIn a night, or in a day,In a vision, or in none,Is  it therefore the less gone?All that we see or seemIs bu t a dream within a dream.I stand amid the roarOf a surf -to... more...
 17:35 | 12/Jun/2008
MAI AUR MERI AWAARGEE
Phirte  hai  kab se  dar badar  kabhi  is  nagar  kabhi  us  nagar  laayenge  unko  dhund  kar  mai  aur  mari aawargeeEk din  milli  ek ajnabee tan  bhi  haseen jaan bhi  haseen  phir  yu  hua  woh  kho  gayee  to  mujhko  jid  si  ho  gayeelaayengee  unko  dhund  kar  Mai aur meri aawageeHum  bhi  abaad  the  mashgul  the  dilshaad  the magroor  ... more...
 12:11 | 11/Jun/2008
The Rising Sun
The Sun RisingBusy old fool, unruly Sun, Why dost thou thus,Thr ough windows, and through curtains, call on us? Must to  thy motions lovers' seasons run? Saucy pedantic wretch , go chide Late school-boys and sour prentices, Go tell  court-huntsmen that the king will ride, Call country a nts to harvest offices;Love, all alike, no season knows  nor clime, ... more...
 11:57 | 11/Jun/2008
If I Return
If I return this timeI must return greaterNot with pointed moustaches twisted silly on the facenot with tails of steeltied to the waistI will give away to othersAnd not give tigerish ordemonish looks to them If I return I must return more humanStepping out of homewalking on roadsboarding busescatching trainsif I survive the fateof a run over puppyI... more...
 21:54 | 9/Jun/2008
If I Return At All
 If I return this timeI must return greaterNot with pointed moustaches twisted silly on the facenot with tails of steeltied to the waistI will give away to othersAnd not give tigerish ordevilish looks to them If I return I must return more humanStepping out of homewalking on roadsboarding busescatching trainsif I survive the fateof a run over puppy... more...
 00:00 | 9/Jun/2008
Dreamwithin a dream
A Dream within a DreamTake this kiss upon thy brow!And, in parting from  you now,Thus much let me avow—You are not wrong, to dee mThat my days have been a dream;Yet if hope has flown a wayIn a night, or in a day,In a vision, or in none,Is i t therefore the less gone?All that we see or seemIs but  a dream within a dream.I stand amid the roarOf a surf- tor... more...
LATEST FROM MY FRIENDS
 sadaf | 00:31 | 8/Jul/2008
Friends: (179)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: reading,music,pai...
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 mohini antony | 11:55 | 11/Jul/2008
Friends: (34)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: watching movies i...
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 LAUGHING HUMAN | 10:12 | 6/Jul/2008
Friends: (48)  | City: Guwahati  | Interests: music trekking re...
confused n lost!
APOLOGIES!First of all I would like to apologise to all my iland friends for not completing two of my stories...........I myself found them too boring to complete! What a waste of time---mine n everyone else who read those two stories...........so I sincerely apologise to all who read those. Anyway thanks to those who commented on those two also......  more...
 Deepti Sharma | 18:26 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (90)  | City: Agra  | Interests: Journlism
A Friend
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 Anuja Goel | 04:25 | 11/Jul/2008
Friends: (50)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: music, singing, r...
Storylines
Just hit upon this idea - different story lines and dialogues etc, that maybe on a later date i can string together to form something entertaining and cohesive. This is an idea blog! I will keep adding to this. All copyrighted stuff to me!!! It was the year 1955, and the times were such as I can only imagine them to be. Sheila was only 5 years old ...  more...
 Sami Ahmed | 09:59 | 9/Jul/2008
Friends: (539)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Writing, Reading ...
Rediff Iland is a School
Though my frineds on iland told me my story would make it to home page, I was pleasntly surprised when I saw my second home page appearance. Earlier it was for Little Hearts. Now it is for A Tale of Love. I thank all my friends and ilanders who read my stories regularly and give me enormous encouragement to write better and better. A Tale of Love i...  more...
 Kavita Acharya | 11:23 | 20/Jun/2008
Friends: (35)  | City: Raipur  | Interests: Dancing, reading,...
CA PROFESSION
HELLO FRIENDS! WHETHER THIS IS INFORMATICAL FOR U OR NOT IS NOT KNOWN BY ME. BUT STUDENTS LIKE ME HAVE MUCH IMPORTANCE IF THIS.CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTSI think u all have heard about this profession. aince i am final year student of same profession i'ld like to share my experience aboutthis.First of all the first step towards this profession is CPT exa...  more...
 Kainaat Crea... | 21:40 | 10/Jul/2008
Friends: (1390)  | City: Birmingham  | Interests: Having a good laugh
Farming
There was an old Iraqi man who had lived 40 years in the USA (Chicago) and who wanted to plant potatoes in his garden. However he was a little too old and frail to till the soil before planting so he wrote an e-mail to his only son who was in Paris studying at the time, explaining his problem. Dear Ahmed, I am feeling very sad because I will be una...  more...
 sheeba | 14:49 | 26/Jun/2008
Friends: (21)  | City: Aurangabad  | Interests: college student. ...
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hi, how many times we can enjoy per week. by  more...
 ekta | 19:38 | 6/Jul/2008
Friends: (76)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: dance ,art ,photo...
LEtz SAve eARth
anyone who has been foolowing the big bad statisticss of global warming might be tempted to blame this on the ice melting in the north   wash ur jeans only aftr wearing it thrice  dnt dry them in dryer or iron them both consume electricity go grunge dnt use showers,they waste a lot of water.use buckets but bathe everyday.its better than drowning ur...  more...
 Rakshita Verma | 16:04 | 26/Jun/2008
Friends: (631)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: jokes, poetry, pu...
Dreamy Eyes
   Déjà vu was not new for Karan. He often dreamt of times that lay ahead. Or should I say his dreams came true. He didn’t know if they were messages from God for people around him or was it a blessing for him. But he often used the phrase; don’t dream too much, what if they come true. Nobody except people very close to him understood this.  As a k...  more...
 Charu Govil | 07:17 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (254)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: writing, listenin...
On the Path of Genocide…
A religion is a guideline or discipline for a serene life in this world. God is a fear to limit us to follow the right path, and be afraid of an external power that rewards or punishes you, as per your deeds.Hinduism is one of the oldest religions, evolved after covering one of the most tortuous paths of reforms and varied civilizations. The cult i...  more...
 chaitali rai | 22:18 | 25/Apr/2008
Friends: (627)  | City: in my sweet little world  | Interests: films,astrology,y...
                       Modern Panchtantra Story [ IT HUMOR ]             Once upon a time , there was a software engineer who used to develop programs on his             Pentium machine, sitting under a tree on the banks of a river. He  used to earn his bread by selling those programs in the Sunday  market.             One day, while he was working...  more...
 kavitha nara... | 12:04 | 9/Jul/2008
Friends: (83)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Cooking, Tutoring...
Artworks
I worked for 3-4 months on some handstitched wallhangings with some unused cloth and woollen,cotton & silkthreads & mirror pieces. My attempt was aimed at recycling some unused things at home and getting rid of boredom. But at he end of my task, I myself was little awed by the endresult. Would you like to see it by yourself? For curiosity, I kept m...  more...
 rajeswari tk | 11:27 | 10/Jul/2008
Friends: (61)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: writing, music
(this is for my mother & all mothers in the world)Ammeithu ninakkayiorikkalum kozhiyatha aa snehathinayorikkalum vattatha aa mulappalinaininte yathanakal innente vedanayakumpolmizhiyorama karuthalil nirayumpolveendumoru mohaminiyuma garbhapathrathilekku thirike anayan, ente veerpumuttalukalkuninte vedana moachanamavumpolninmarile amrthunnuvannin vi...  more...
 satya dubey | 17:09 | 7/Jul/2008
Friends: (139)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: eduction,culture,...
Reflections : Burning Issues- ii
In one of my blogs, I raised the question of  burning issues which had not found sufficient expression in the blogs of the rediffiland.  I am delighted to find very enthusiastic support and response to my pleadings and since then dozens of blogs have been posted on issues which directly affect our social, cultural and national life-not only as medi...  more...
 megs k | 19:24 | 21/Mar/2008
Friends: (38)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Music, Photograph...
Love of the World...!
Missing childhood shouldn't necessarily leave one soaked in tears and wishing the impossible wish, for time to turn around..... On the contrary those memories could change the person you are! It could change the way we face life... each day, every moment....! Have u ever thought about what our thoughts were when we were kids?? Now we feel that thos...  more...
 Tumble Weed | 14:36 | 10/Jul/2008
Friends: (423)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Soch ko Badlo, Si...
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 manju baxi | 19:38 | 20/Jun/2008
Friends: (62)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: life,dreams,death...
YOU CAME
You came.....You came as life bringing vitality and rejuvinatingmy tired soul and heart............ I saw u as spring,as u brought with utiny buds of luv and laughterand then ur  luv and caremade the buds bloom and along with them,I blossomed too day by day, moment by momentI was filled with life by u................ I saw u next as the moonthere i...  more...
 ratna rajaiah | 17:31 | 14/Jun/2008
Friends: (376)  | Interests: reading, writing,...
Sheep’s Eyes and Baboon’s Bottoms – Read...
“Biologically speaking, if something bites you it's more likely to be female.” Desmond Morris“The power to charm the female has been in some instances more important than the power to conquer other males in battle.” Charles Darwin in The Descent of Man.Saturday night.You are single and so willing to mingle that it hurts but you know that tonight’s ...  more...
 janus janus | 19:28 | 30/Jun/2008
Friends: (313)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: Yoga, music, cook...
What’s ‘Indian’ about IIFA!
Oh yes, Star Plus had to yank off SRK’s Paanchvi Paas to run the terribly boring IIFA awards. And like a sucker I had to sit up and watch it. Boman Irani and Riteish Deshmukh tried to outdo SRK and Saif Ali Khan, and I wished they didn’t. But I must admit their takeoff on Om Can’t be Om, Jab They Left, etc was hilarious. And, since it called itself...  more...
 swati rohatgi | 17:11 | 12/May/2008
Friends: (419)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: to have fun, shar...
Of bikini babes and being a good friend ...
Location: Bournemouth, a famous beach south of LondonCharacters: MeDivya, Saurabh and CP: friends from LondonManish and Akansha: husband and wife staying at Bournemouth due to Akansha"sofficial work. Manish is CP"s friend for the past 10 years, they were together in engineering. We all were sitting on the beach surrounded by women and bikinis in va...  more...
 anuradha aseem | 15:53 | 20/Mar/2008
Friends: (113)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: reading,watching ...
holi
HAPPY HOLI TO YOU ALL DEAR FRIENDS, MAY THERE BE LOTS AND LOTS OF COLOURS ALL THROUGH THE YEAR. MAY THIS HOLI BRING  JOY HAPPINESS AND PEACE IN ALL YOUR LIVES.PLAY A VERY SAFE HOLI,WITHOUT FORCING ANYBODY TO PARTICIPATE, KEEP AN EYE ON THE SMALL KIDS.  more...
 rekha kumar | 11:39 | 29/Jun/2008
Friends: (168)  | City: ajmer  | Interests: singing, reading,...
Shona - I love you
This day, past few years I had a vacant heartSome one tried to step inAnd out they wereMischeveous he, unlocked my inhibitionsThe law of Reverse Effects Helping him all along.I did not know the end was near Begining a new life to this day.The shores have all the sand and waterThe beaches have the shells and pebbles beautifulThe morning sun looks so...  more...
 Manisha Bane... | 14:11 | 4/Jul/2008
Friends: (89)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: creative writing,...
Onion peeler
The Onion Peeler She wakes up and face the thing called loveFor which they sacrifice livesFor which the mortal is deified in mausoleumsFor which the lyricist asks for music She is no PicassoOr some modern-day KeatsHer wonder is confined in the box  of conformityShe counts and recounts the minutes aheadTo make up a healthy lunch and a tiffin for the...  more...
 Savitha Ram | 10:23 | 25/Jun/2008
Friends: (33)  | City: TUTY  | Interests: Reading,writing,c...
purifier
The Bible says:'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.' Thisverse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what thisstatement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study. Thatweek, the woman called a silver...  more...
 Reshma Thakkar | 16:13 | 28/Jun/2008
Friends: (2292)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Enjoying life as ...
EMOTIONS
Emotions cause you pain and they actually dictate behaviour to you.In other words when you are emotional you are no longer in control.For example, when you are excited you might think excitement is good.You cant actually think clearly.The emotion of excitement takes over and leads you to act.Its not always the best action that is born from exciteme...  more...
 Lakshmi | 16:39 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (163)  | City: smewer between reality n imagination !!  | Interests: lost.. in a world...
frnds :)
The friendship between a man and a woman which does not lead to marriage or desire for marriage may be a life long experience of the greatest value to themselves and to all their circle of acquaintance and of activity;but for this type of friendship both a rare man and a rare woman are needed. Perhaps it should be added that either the man or the w...  more...
 Shashi | 16:33 | 21/May/2008
Friends: (467)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: Making friends,Su...
AE ZINDAGI
AE ZINDAGI Tum Bin...... Jee rahe hain zindagi Ke saanson mein tum ho...... Jab aankhein band karte hain To khwaabon mein tum ho......... Jab bolte hain To baaton mein tum ho.......... Likhte hain kuchh To har lafz mein tum ho........ Dhadakta hai dil To har dhadkan mein tum ho..... Jee rahe hain abhi tak Kyon ki jaan tum ho........  more...
 ant r | 22:18 | 30/Jun/2008
Friends: (176)  | City: Calcutta  | Interests: Just a girl.. duh!
The Great Indian Manhunt
Like all diligent Indian parents in the world, my parents are looking for a match for me these days. Since I am such a WoW, they hardly find me at home except on certain weekends. Weekends, that turn into a battleground with animated discussions on how to go about the great hunt for Mr Right. One such weekend, some forms were being filled in for a ...  more...
 sunshine | 12:18 | 9/Jul/2008
Friends: (427)  | Interests: Its raining Billi...
BUSH COLLAPSES
Donald Rumsfeld briefed the President one morning on the Iraq situtation. He told Bush that Three Brazilian soldiers were killed in Iraq.  To everyone's amazement all of the color drained out from Bush's face.  He became pale white and then he collapsed onto his desk, head in hands, visibly shaken, almost whimpering.  Finally, Bush composed himself...  more...
 komal asrani | 10:38 | 9/Jul/2008
Friends: (224)  | City: Lucknow  | Interests: Simplicity,Small ...
Generation Next Kids
Being a parent creates a new dimension in life. We have broader outlook towards the surroundings.Often when I interact with my kid, I get down to compare my past with his present and find a big gap. Take an instance of the interaction of our parents , it was comparatively limited. It was a friendly but still not that really open exchange of thought...  more...
 swapna dutta | 03:51 | 10/Jun/2008
Friends: (78)  | City: Calcutta  | Interests: Teaching is my pa...
Alert
Dear All,Be careful(Don't avoid . Pls read this mail)FROMArvind Khamitkar , I.A.S,Director of Medical & Research Div,ChennaiDear Friends,A few weeks ago, in a movie theatre, a person felt something poking from her seat.When she got up to see what it was, she found a needle sticking out of the seat with a note attached saying "You have just been inf...  more...
 Saakshee I | 08:34 | 31/Jan/2008
Friends: (953)  | City: Close to u!  | Interests: This is the real ...
A brief time as a Coquette
Nothing new to pen so dredging up an old one for ya’ll from my teendom. How I almost became a coquette and got sucked into the lives of BB and her hubby.. My mom’s pal BB (BIG take your pick for the second B) had a problem she has a hubby who loves her deeply. But BB just tolerated him. His show of love irritated her no end- but luckily for her he ...  more...
 kavita ganguly | 22:27 | 7/Jul/2008
Friends: (320)  | City: Calcutta  | Interests: Reading, Net Surf...
Vanishing Act
Friends, Rediffans & Ilanders, I’m back. I had been away for a long time from this blogger’s  paradise and a few of my rediffmates had very kindly enquired about my whereabouts. This post is to reassure them that I am still alive and kicking. In the existing state of affairs it’s more of the latter than the former. After all I am a kind old soul an...  more...
 Shyama Menon | 13:12 | 28/Apr/2008
Friends: (606)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Finding the real ...
Sree-Bhajji and a few reactions...
The mallus today are a confused lot! The men in particular are perplexed, dumbfounded even to see their poster boy of aggression, Sreesanth, weep like a baby on the IPL ground. I suspect some of them feel exposed ...a little emasculated collectively, maybe. Now don’t kill me guys I’m nothing but an observer! :D Is this the real macho mallu? A sobbi...  more...
 Binu Abraham | 16:15 | 29/Jun/2008
Friends: (323)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Reading
5 Minutes for Poor
Welcome to 5 Minutes for PoorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes for the poorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes a day for the poor. If so, you can help hundreds of poor/orphan children with food, clothing & education. Most of us have good education and enjoy good food every day. But there are millions of children who are deprived of both good food a...  more...
 Namrata Hari... | 10:20 | 6/Mar/2008
Friends: (461)  | City: Bhubaneshwar  | Interests: JILL OF ALL TRADE...
Good For Nothing
                                        GOOD FOR NOTHING-15              That was an unusual quiet day in terms of workload.I was on night duty with ‘my’ staff busy in their respective duties. I had a rather unwritten agreement with the hospital management to provide me with my chosen set of nurses, ward boys and other paramedics during my night du...  more...
 Gloria Aurora | 15:04 | 27/May/2008
Friends: (571)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: In almost everyth...
Height of...........
HEIGHT OF MY FRIENDSHIP  I always mail, u don't . HEIGHT OF ISOLATION: Two persons sitting side-by-side using emails to communicate with each other. HEIGHT OF COWARDICE: Two persons fighting through emails.HEIGHT OF HELPLESSNESS: Receiving no emails for a week. HEIGHT OF FRUSTRATION: The email server being down.HEIGHT OF CARELESSNESS: Writing a lov...  more...
 rupinder kaur | 16:22 | 7/Apr/2008
Friends: (21)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: reading, photogra...
TIME TO WAKE UP
  Hey guys we all must have heard about the word 'Global Warming' and know what it is basically about. but most of us are largely unaware about its consequences. So I culled all the information I could from different sources, so that we can get an idea of what the future holds for us. I have tried to write down most of the stuff in points, to make ...  more...
 PREETI BOSE | 09:33 | 7/Jul/2008
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