का असावे एवढे विविध सण....??

का मनवावा दिव्यांचा  सण...
का असावे  लक्ष्मीपूजन  ...
का साजरे  करावा  भाउबीजेचा सण...
का असावे  एवढे  विविध  सण....


का खेळावा  गुडीचा  हा  खेळ ..
का घालावा  २१  मोदकांचा  मेळ ..
का साजरे  करावा   रावणाचा   मृत्यूशी  मेळ ..
का असावे  एवढे  भातुकलीचे  खेळ ...

का असावा  रंगांचा  खेळ ...
का वाटावी  तिळांची   भेळ ...
का पाहावे  गौरीचे  खेळ ...
का मांडावे   विविध  हे  खेळ ...

का होते  आमचे  पूर्वज  वेडे ...
का नव्हती   त्यांना  इतर  कामे ...
का नव्हते   त्यांना  दुसरे  काही  कोडे ..
का घालवी  ते  एवढा  वेळ  सणामागे....

हा प्रश्न आला तर वावगे असे नाही
तो अनुत्तरीत राहिला तर ते योग्य नाही
प्रत्येक सणाचा होता काही उद्देश्य
सगळ्यांनी एकत्र नांदावे हा भावार्थ ...

-नालायक पोरगा

आयुष्य जगायचंच राहून गेल

भविष्याचा विचार करताना
भविष्यासाठी तयार होताना
भविष्याची स्वप्न पाहताना
आयुष्य जगायचंच राहून गेल


भूतकाळाचा आढावा घेताना
भूतकाळातील चुका सुधारताना
भूतातून भविष्याकडे जाताना
आयुष्य जगायचंच राहून गेल

दैनंदिन कामे करताना
रोज पोट भरताना
रात्री झोप घेताना
आयुष्य जगायचंच राहून गेल


इतरांचा विचार करताना
सगळ्यांची काळजी घेताना
खोटे खोटे हसताना
आयुष्य जगायचंच राहून गेल


आयुष्य जगायचंच राहून गेल
की आज पर्यंत आयुष्यच जगलो
काय असते आयुष्य
की फक्त मस्ती करणे म्हणजे आयुष्य

आयुष्यात दुख असावे काय?
की फक्त सुखी सुखी असावे आयुष्य?
जर दुख नसतं तर सुखी झालो असतो का ?
दुखाशिवाय आयुष्य जगू शकलो असतो का ?

(प्रतेय नाण्याच्या दोन बाजू असतात आणि त्यातच खरी मजा असते )

-नालायक पोरगा

(English Translation)

Forgot to live life

In thinking about future
In preparing for future
In dreaming about future
I forgot to live life

In reviewing the past
In correcting the past mistakes
In traversing from past to future
I forgot to live life

In preparing for day to day chores
In eating daily
In sleeping daily
I forgot to live life

In thinking about others
In caring about others
In carrying a fake smile
I forgot to live life

I forgot to live life
or was I living life till now?
What is life
or simply enjoying is life?

Should life also have sorrow?
or should it be only filled with fun & joy?
If there was no sorrow, would I ever be happy?
Can I live life if there is no sorrow?

(Every coin has two sides & that is the best part)

-Useless boy

पण फरक काय पडला ...

आकाश भरून आले
ढ़ग गर्जना करू लागले
पाउस पडू लागला
पण फरक काय पडला ...

पोर पावसात खेळू लागली
खरा आनंद लुटू लागली
चौहिकडे आनंद पसरला
पण फरक काय पडला ...

घरे वाहून गेली
अनेक लोक गेली
चौहिकडे हाहाकार झाला
पण फरक काय पडला ...

पाउस पडला ... हिरवळ पसरली
पाउस पडला ... मने तुटली
प्रश्न मात्र तोच राहिला
पण फरक काय पडला ...

- नालायक पोरगा


(English translation)


But what difference does it actually make?


Skies were impregnated with clouds
Clouds rumbled
Gave way to heavy downpour
But what difference does it actually make?


Kids playing in the rain having fun
Their pleasure seems real and lasting
And it spreads smile everywhere
But what difference does it actually make?


Cloud bursted and drowned homes
Lives lost and people stranded
Chaos everywhere but peace is what I look for
But what difference does it actually make?


Rain you brought greenery and refreshing air
Rain you brought broken hearts & despair
And so the question still remains the same
What difference does it actually make?

-Useless Boy


(Already I am being criticized for my attempts at poems.... But I wont stop... Will keep writing.... :D
Till I find something better to do :D )

(I am thankful to Asmita & Akshit for working on English translation of my 'Kavita'. Hope this time English translation sounds good. Also special thanks to Amith, my roomie, for his guidance & support in my journey. )

Who is a nice guy !!!

If he doesnt drink... he is nice..
Then I am nice .... (No!!!!!!!!!!!!)

If he doesnt smoke... he is nice...
Then I am nice...(No!!!!!!!!!!!!)

If he studies... he is nice...
Then I am nice...(No!!!!!!!!!!!!)


If he works hard... he is nice...
Then I am nice...(No!!!!!!!!!!!!)


If he is educated... he is nice...
Then I am nice...(No!!!!!!!!!!!!)


If he is emotional... he is nice...
Then I am nice...

If he is kind... he is nice..
Then I am nice...

If he is caring... he is nice...
Then I am nice...

If he is humorous.. he is nice...
Then I am nice...

If he is dynamic.. he is nice...
Then I am nice...

Conclusion: English is easy.... People are not....!!


Note: Things in () is what people say....
Strikethrough is what even I dont agree :D

-Nalayak Porga

हो, मला पण ....

(My second poem. Again in Marathi. Hope u have a good experience)


हो, मला पण प्रेम करावस वाटत...

पण भीती वाटते ती स्वतःची
स्वतःच्या 'Selection' ची
स्वतःच्या स्वतःबद्दल्च्या गर्वाची
स्वतः खरच 'चांगला' असण्याच्या शंकेची

हो, मला पण प्रेम करावस वाटत...

 पण भीती वाटते ती तिच्या 'limited' प्रेमाची
तिचा माझ्यावरच्या अविश्वासाची
तिचा माझ्यावरच्या अतिविश्वसची
तिचे मन दुखवन्याची


हो, मला पण प्रेम करावस वाटत...


पण भीती वाटते ती आई वडिलांच्या अतिविश्वासाची
त्यांच्या  'Adjust' करून घेण्याच्या वृत्तीची
त्यांच्या पोरावराच्या अतिप्रेमाची
 त्यांच्या मोठ्या मनाची

आता मी भाम्भावलो आहे
खरच मला प्रेम कारावास वाटते ??

- नालायक पोरगा

(English translation. No rhyme. Read at own risk :D )

Yes, I also want to....

Yes I also want to love someone...

But what I fear is myself
Fear my selection
Fear my Ego
Fear whether I am 'really' good

Yes I also want to love someone...

But wht I fear is her 'limited' love
Fear her doubt on me
Fear her excess trust on me
Fer me hurting her feelings

Yes I also want to love someone...


But what I fear is excess trust of my parents
Fear their 'adjust to situation' mentality
Fear their excess love of their son
Fear their 'big heart'

Now I am totally confused,
Do I really want to love someone??

-Useless boy
(Hope you liked it. If not :D, can't help... You dont have access to my password :D )

The Summers - A farce or a reality & the fun....

Me being in Delhi and raising such doubts about 'summers' might raise questions from those new to this term.
'Summers' here is basically an internship required to be completed as a part of MBA course.
It is supposed to expose students to the real world of business.

Reality: Summers is
- A cheap source of good labour.
- Labour which wants to get exploited by excess work.
- Labour which shows more enthusiasm than employeed workforce.
Some never shown characteristics by regular workforce....

Yet - Some dont get work, some loads of work(clerical only), some get good work, some loads of good work....
A complete horizon....

With me towards the fag end of summers, do I feel that it served the purpose???
I would say, gain from summers would be the same for experienced guys and freshers.... unlike many who say its mainly for freshers.....
For freshers it a first initiation... best part is its the cheapest way to explore the business world.. without many things at stake.... and if at all they are at stake.. people expect u to make mistake.....
For oldies...... Welcome back!!! Helps u to get ur ego back in order :P

If u had no work : U learnt how to show that u did work.... and how to kill time within the confines of the hostel room
If u had loads of work: (clerical job) - Shows u the realities.... teaches u how to handle the situation....
If u had good work - Lucky u!!!! U learnt application.... But then thats it!!!..... Dont go overboard.....
If u had loads of good work - U learnt organizing in addition to application.....


This was THE GENERAL GYAN :D :D :D .....
Now lets see from my eyes......

Some funny moments:

When I set out for my summers.... some of my colleagues (yes in corporate jargon.... basically mere dost) ... told me that there will be good girls(as per some news)..... and hence loads of fun !!!!
What we finally had..... Gang of Boys.... :D ... with no female interns :( ....
But it yet again proved my point ..... :D
Fun is more widout girls :P
But yes I missed one part of training ;) .... flirting wid girls :P

When I set out for summers.... I had heard about a character from the other section (of my institute).....
Met that character...
Believe me.... Masti aa gayi .....
'There is a ............ in college'....
'Nayan tu toh aaj ......... ka turnover........'
such statements when there is pin drop silence, birthday parties are on...... take the fun element to a new level.....
Lotus temple..... Nehru place.... sant nagar ki galiyan.... these are some of the places.... where we all 4 of us gave best of the items......  and had loads of NSP.....

When I set out for summers... I never expected that... a reading of 15 mins can be used to make 6 presentations... kill 2 days.... and make 4 people busy :D
But finally I realised that what we talked .... what we presented made sense... it might just sheer luck or our intellect ;) ... that we could manage it in few mins.....
and.... again today.... we repeated history :D....

During one of our breaks... we visited Mochas.... I felt out of place there.....
Re-established my opinion.... BASICS ARE BASICS... THEY NEVER CHANGE....
Unless u want them to change :D
Also some other incidences with person from the other section... reemphasized the fact.....

Every human being has a limit....... CAR guy  proved it.. :D (someone from other section... who loves cars... so much that he can ditch his wife from them..... )
Me, vishnu, kutty were about to get killed... !!!!!
But, now its fun .... to make more fun of him .... on the same point :D :D
Yet another item from this CAR guy ....
Sunday night... 8 PM.... this guy comes to ma room & asks... 'yaar college computer lab khuli hogi... questionaire printout lena hain... phir CNG station jaunga'....... Me shocked..... not a position to even laugh..... He replied in one line...'yaar dopahar se jaa rahan hoon... bass thoda late ho gaya'.....

Love between two roomies... :D .... but they fight over stupid pen drive :D ......

One guy....who drives bike @ 70 KMPH..... says... 'yaar double seat chalaneko dar lagta hain'...

Room allotments.... kitne door kitne pass.....

Driving 9 kms on bike..... with a bursted petrol tank :D ......

Depositing cheque of internship ... and informing my parents......brother.... again reminding them when it got encashed...... finally my bro said... 'abey itna khush toh tu _________ ke paise milte the tab bhi nahi huan' (referring to my previous job)........'teri pehli salary pe bhi tune ghar pe phone nahi kiya tha :D '...
Kya kare...... tab paison ki aadat padi nahi thi... MBA mein woh chodni padi..... phir bade dino baad khud ke paise dekhe.... toh honga na :D .......

These are some of my sweet memories....... of HOT Summer......

मी आणी ती

This is my first poem in Marathi.. rather to be precise ... my first poem ever :D ... So set your expectations accordingly....

मी क्लास मधे बसलो होतो
ती पण क्लास मधे बसली होती...

माझे डोळे तिला शोधत होते
तिचे डोळे मात्र बोर्ड धुंडाळत होते...

मी तिच्या प्रेमात पडलो होतो
ती सग्ल्यांच्या प्रेमात पडली होती...

मला वाटे ती फक्त माझी व्हावी
तिला वाटे ती सग्ल्यांच्या व्हावी...

मी तिच्यासाठी कष्ट करू लागलो
ती पण माझ्या जवळ येऊ लागली...

तिची आणि माझी चांगली गट्टी जमली
तिची इतरान्शिही चांगली गट्टी जमली...

कालांतराने माझ्या लक्षात आले
"सरस्वती जो कष्ट करेल त्याला मिळेल"


If you didnt like this poem, dont worry I rarely take this kind of risk.
And if you liked the poem, the real fun lies in rarity.... :D

- Nalayak Porga

(English translation : Meaningwise... rhyme etc is not taken care of

I was sitting in class
She was also sitting in class...

My eyes were searching her
But her eyes were scanning board...

I fell in love with her
She fell in love with everyone...

I want her to be mine only
She wants to be everyone's

I started struggling to get her
She also started becoming close to me...

We started having good rapo
Also she started having good rapo with others...

Overtime I learnt
"Whoever works hard.. will get 'Saraswati' "

-Useless Boy(Nalayak Porga)