28 June 2008
OOPPPSSS I MISSED THE FLIGHT TO INDIA LAST NIGHT....
FRIENDS MY LIFE'S FIRST HYDERABADI NAWABI LAIDBACK ATTITUDE CASUALTY.....
After checking in the luggage, nicely sitting sipping Miranda with Naushad, Henna, Suboor and Murtuza, while kids continuously cajoling me to make a move for boarding, whining "we will miss the flight" and yeah miss we did, by the time we went to the gates, the gates were closed, luggage off boarded as per emirates new policy that they will not allow anyone before 15minutes of taking off...............................
For those of you who dont know me more closely, I have always been a laidback latelateef, always last to arrive at a party, last one to arrive in the flight....miracle that I never missed an interview or an important meeting or event in my life,funny that this is my life's first casualty, well I must thank god and starting working on it NOW
AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.......................
Luckily got the tickets for 1st of July, so I promise to go and sit in front of the gate an hour before hahaha
My sister is happy that we will get to watch IIFA Awards together which is being relayed tonite, Naushad and my nephews are happy we will get to watch the football final Euro 2008 between Spain and Germany late tonite.
Well, maybe Allah has some good for me in this.....whatever Allah does is good for us.....so not complaining, just wishing hoping and praying for best for me, you and everyone...
Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive anyway.
Until then be with me, remember me in your prayers and be good........
Last post was....
Main chali main chali, peeche peeche jahan, yeh toh poocho kidhar, poocho poocho kahan.....
India yaar aur kahan….
Flying off to India for summer vacation with kids for couple of months, Naushad will join us sometime for sometime, hoping to avoid summer here and enjoy the rainy season in India, one more opportunity to see my parents and have a blast shopping, parties and weddings…..
Above all, before all, most of all to see my parents and be with them……
Some wise words before I leave.....
Some of the traditions of Prophet Muhammad, and of the learned members, about our responsibilities toward our parents are quoted here:
"Paradise lies under the feet of the mother."
"God's pleasure is in the pleasure of the father, and God's displeasure is in the displeasure of the father."
"He who wishes to enter Paradise through its best door must please his parents."
"It is a pity that some people may not attain Paradise, on account of not serving their old parents."
"If a person looks with love at his parents, God writes in his favor the reward equal to the performance of one Hajj."
the great-great-grandson of the Prophet Muhammad is reported to have quoted that, "disobedience to parents is a major sin." He also stated that, "if a person looks at the face of his or her parents with wrathful eyes, despite the fact that injustice was done to him or her by the parents, his or her (prayer) will not be accepted by God."
"God has commanded that if anybody prays equal to the invocations performed by the prophets, such prayers will do no good if that person has been cursed by his or her parents."
It has also been related that the very first words which have been written on the Lauh-e-Mahfuz (The Heavenly Preserved Tablet) are:
"I am God, and there is no deity except Me. I am pleased with those with whom their parents are pleased, and I am displeased with those with whom their parents are displeased."
Let us pray to God that He guide us to be respectful, kind, and obedient to our parents, and that we continue to show them humility regardless of the power, position, wealth, and influence we may possess. Let us also pray that we be patient, kind, thoughtful, and friendly with our children, as we guide them through their lives, and that we discharge our responsibilities towards them as required, so that God may be pleased with us, and may He Bless and reward us, both in this world and in the Hereafter; Ameen.
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11 June 2008
It was my Happy Birthday yesterday
I have cut my cake and ate it too.....
Sorry friends, I got so busy living it that I did not managed to do a post, I know very unlike me......
Breakfast in bed, lunch with family and dinner with Naushad and the in between day was filled with heaps of phone calls, the first call coming in at 6:15am (thanks Nimmo) and the last one at 11:40 (my eldest sister from India) thanks Baji, your call was the best, bcos you gave me the best present, lots of dua's....I have seen how we need not do anything and the day filled with phone calls will just do for us.....
Thanks for all the love, wishes, that came my way, all the phone calls, cards, messages, txts and emails...
Please accept my heartfelt thanks....
My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But, ah, my foes, and, oh, my friends-
It gives a lovely light! -
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15 January 2008
We are in Abu Dhabi - capital of UAE
The capital of United Arab Emirates
Welcome to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates and the richest city in the world. The emirate's 420,000 citizens, who sit on one-tenth of the planet's oil and have almost $1 trillion invested abroad, are worth about $17 million apiece.
The city of Abu Dhabi sits at the tip of a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf. Wide tree-lined boulevards run through clusters of utilitarian concrete-slab high-rises and modern mirrored towers. An elegant corniche stretches the length of the city along the coast. There are finely manicured roundabouts, abundant fountains, and more trees than anywhere else on the Gulf.
Spread across on area of 67,340 kilometers, it is the largest of the seven emirates. Abu Dhabi is the nerve-centre of United Arab Emirates governmental and economic activates, with most of the federal ministries, majority of foreign embassies and most petroleum companies located there. Abu Dhabi’s oil wealth, which is the highest of all the Emirates, has been wisely utilized to encourage a progressive economy and a healthy trade and commerce atmosphere. The promotion of tourism, trade and industry has further elevated Abu Dhabi to a commendable status in the region.
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05 April 2007
“Why does it take a minute to say hello and forever to say goodbye”
Today's my last day at work...
It has been a rosy farewell
I am just getting ready to leave the office and taking care of some last minute items before leaving, I thought I'd write a quick blog and let you all know how I am feeling :-(
Days like this always feel weird and sad.
Weird because you're leaving something you've come to know so well to venture off into a somehow unknown future, sad because you're leaving behind a load of memories and mainly because you know you'll be missing the people, you actually spent most of your day with for over 4 years, so much.
I guess it's always the people you get to know, how they touch your life, the different relationships you build with them, the good times, and even the not so good ones, that gets to you.
I had a lovely day with all my colleagues, farewell speech by the CEO and my Manager, all those praises makes you feel like staying back but you know they say that when you are leaving because they are sure of your leaving haa haa
But all in all it was a wonderful day with lots of time spent caring and sharing, it feels funny to see the empty desk, the thought that you will not be coming back to it has not yet sunk in and no matter what.
lines in my mind at this moment:
MAANA KE IS ZAMEEN KO NA GULZAAR KAR SAKE
KUCH KHAAR KAM KAR GAYE, GUZRE JIDHAR SE HUM!
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23 December 2006
There I go Again.......
I am going to see my Ma and Pa and will be back on 6th of January
Wish me well
See ya
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10 November 2006
BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN.........
WHAT me WANT AND WHAT me CAN..........
I can't even get out of ma bed..........
But I want to PARTIEE
hEY dOWN bUT noT oUT!!!!!!
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02 October 2006
Back at Deck
Sorry for me mee meeing again .....................
But I have to tell you this.
Back at work today and boy am I glad or what??
Its such a NICE feeling....................................
Henri-Frédéric Amiel said:
Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.
Me saying this: so true too, we have the responsibility to deliver what we have been entrusted with.
Entrusted to us by our parents, our teachers and above all by GOD.
Who can be untouched by the colouful festivities this time of the year has brought with it.
Our most auspicious month of the year Ramadan is here making life and living seem worthwhile.
Today is Dussehra and yes Gandhi Ji's Happy Birthday too :-)
Have been humming this song all my way to work, thanks to Radio Tarana ofcourse
De di hamein aazaadi bina khadg bina dhaal, sabarmati ke sant tune kar diya kamaal........
Ramadan Mubarak to All
Happy Dussera to all my friends
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28 September 2006
I am Back :-(
Hi All
Missed you all heaps
My Apologies for not being able to keep my promise
for not replying mails, txts, comments and complaints
And guess what?? I am back and now I have to face you all,
What was I thinking??? Well to cut long story short
I AM SORRYYYYYYYYY
I am hididng under my bed, please dont find me...............
I had heaps of fun and am back to share all that and more with you.
Ek sher arz hai:
Mohabbat main hi milte hain shikayat ke maze humdum
Mohabbat jitni badhti hai shikayat hoti jaati hai!!!!
Catch ya soon with more.............
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20 September 2006
OHHH MAAA GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AM I PLEASED, SUPRISED, STUNNED OR WHAT????
I knew you all will miss me da way I am missing you all but this
is wowww, I am truly speechless and exhilarated at the same time.
Thanks for all the emails and comments and shayari in the comments.
My sincere apologies for not being able to update it the way I thought
and promised.
But as you all might imagine, new place, heaps to do and family to spend
time with, taking all my time and attention.
My picture below is suffice to say how I am not even able to be captured
in a photograph, leave alone capturing thoughts words and updates
We are having heaps of fun, for kids its fun unlimited...
Theres so much to see, do and shop over here that we are simply run
off our tired feets.
I WILL TRY TO CATCH YOU ONE MORE TIME BEFORE LEAVING TORONTO.
LEAVING TORONTO ON 23RD MORNING AND REACHING AUCKLAND
25TH MORNING - HAVE A STOP AT LOS ANGELES TO CATCH THE
REMAINING FUN ;-)
I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!
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14 June 2006
IT WAS MY DAY!!
A big thank you for all the SPECIAL WISHES, THE CARDS, THE SONGS, THE THOUGHTS……
I cant thank Allah enough for giving me a bunch of special friends in you.
We had been to this very special place by Tasman Sea and I tell you it was perfect.
Very calming, very relaxing and very beautiful.
Kids loved it and had a great time.
I had a cosy celebration with my family and we loved it
Me and Naush spent hours looking at the sea.
"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer; it sings because it has a song." - Maya Angelou
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