Meri Bandagi: My Prayer NS Rajan : नि सु राजन Ibteda–e-ishq mein, dard-e-furqat ho to kyaa Jaari hai bandgee meri, khuda bhool jaye to kyaa Kis kaa khayaal hoon main, kis ka hoon hum-safar Dushmanon ke shahr mein, hum kuch bhi na ho to kyaa Phir milenge kitaabon mein sukhe phool ki tarah […]
Understanding the Young NS Rajan When I visited XLRI some months ago, I shared a thought with the batch passing out: ‘the best of me, perhaps, is behind me; the best of you is beckoning you.’ Over the years, it has been a great source of joy and learning to have worked with the younger […]
Anjaam: Conclusion NS Rajan Palkon ke jharokhe mein pyaar kaa paigaam Manzil-e-ishq door nahi, chalna hai do gaam Darwaazaa khud khole, woh sharmaate hue Aayaa ab samajh mein, aarzoo kaa anjaam पलकों के झरोखे में प्यार का पैगाम मंजिल -ऐ-इश्क दूर नहीं , चलना है दो गाम दरवाज़ा खुद खोले , वोह शर्माते […]
Leadership: Triumph in Adversity NS Rajan Leading a team is difficult indeed, and leading them in a crisis is exponentially more difficult. How you rally the team when the chips are down and your ability to create positive expectations is the real litmus test of a leader. “Sweet are the uses of adversity”, observed Shakespeare, […]
The Real Hero NS Rajan The quest for the legendary “hero”, a simple panacea to solve all our problems, is often a mirage. Groups do not become teams just because someone calls them so. Nor do teamwork drills alone ensure team performance. The deemed heroes may play a significant role in pursuits that are individualistic […]
ఎన్నికలు : Elections NS Rajan: ని సు రాజన్ ఎదలో రొద ఎదో భాధ నరనరాన ప్రతి ఎముకన మరి ప్రాకుతోంది నిస్సహాయత ఆశతో వోటేసిన ప్రతినుధులు ఏమ్పిలై ఆశలను మట్టికలిపి పార్టీలను మార్చారు పదవుల చదరంగంపై వీళ్ళు పడి చస్తున్నారు వేచాను ఎన్నికలకు విసిరివేద్దాం వీళ్ళనని ఐదేళ్లకు తిరిగి వచ్హాయి ఎన్నికలు మరోసారి ఇద్దరు నిలబడ్డారు అటువంటి వాళ్లేను వోటుంది చేతిలో వేసేది ఎవరికో చేసేసాను సమర్పణం గంగలోన నా వోటు దుర్భాగ్యం ఇది దుర్మార్గం మనసు మండింది కడుపు ఎండింది […]
Sote Hue Armaan: Dormant Wishes NS Rajan Shabnam se dhuli shafaq hai tabassum teri Jo dil ki girah kholti hai aarzoo bhari Yaar ab taaza karo mera jaam tamanna bhara Lakht-e-jigar ki chashm-e-shokh pyaar se bhari Jaag uthe seene mein sote hue armaan Jab baandhe hue teri zulfon ki aabshaar giri […]
A Dream’s Delight NS Rajan As the hammock gently sways, I watch her winsome ways Under the shade of sylvan palms, she turns on all her charms Flowing locks caressed by wind, cherry lips, eyes so kind Glowing cheeks, her smile benign, beauteous face divine Vernal spirit in joyous mood, there the angel […]
In Search of Magic Moments NS Rajan We are all indeed too caught up with the world , leading an event filled life, moment to moment, never finding enough time for reflection, which can perhaps enrich all the moments to be. William Wordsworth in his evocative sonnet laments wistfully that “The world is too […]
Seek Not Our Land NS Rajan How can you buy or sell The sky or warmth of the land? Can you steal the sound of a shell? Or plunder the sea of its sand? What is free, who are we to bequeath? Air shares spirit – supports all life Wind that gives us […]