Jump Off...!

Here i am, in a park today, away from work load and all the hustle of city life.The other reason for my presence here to find the reason of my existence. Whenever i am in doubt, I always try to connect myself with nature, surroundings and life. What is one reason that stops you going ahead in life or anything. FEAR? yes your are right. Fear of loosing some one close, fear of loosing money, fear of loosing life, and many more. I am also having some kind of fear in me today which has divided my mind.So i am trying to find the solution by interacting with nature.

This is the perfect place, an empty bench under the tree which offers a great view of park and surroundings. So i am sitting here and lets go back to basics.  why i am upset, what is bothering me, what i want from life, what is the Fear stopping me.I am thinking, thinking as well as scanning the sight around me.

Suddenly my eyes brings my attention to the bird's nest where 2 baby birds are trying to come out of the nest with their mother sitting next to them. After struggling for a bit, they are out and jumping and chirping in their own tone. But mom bird , then, start pushing them to take their first flight and i am thinking what she is trying. Is she mad? she is pushing away her children like this. No mom can do this. Babies are not ready to jump off from the branch but their mom has no second thought. She is pushing them hard now and they have no other choice but to jump. My heart is in my mouth as they could have die by falling off from such height. However they open their wings and start moving it up and down, up and down. Surprisingly, they are trying to fly though not successfully but they are not hurt either. They are now on ground trying really hard to fly but failed.Then here comes the mom to rescue but wait! she is taking them again back to the branch and pushing them again. They fall again without successfully attempt of flying. After so many failures, they are able to fly , not so high but at least to their nest.

It is really a great lesson for me: if you want to fly high then conquer your fear and  focus on your target and work towards it dedicatedly and repeatedly.Don't be afraid of  failures, keep trying as god has given us  wings to fly. So conquer your fear, come out of ur comfort zone and jump off.... jump off.... fly high and success will be urs..

akela hoon main...

raat ke is gehre sannate main,

gumnam ajeeb sa shor hai

khamosh sunsaan inn akeli rahoon par,

behti hawaon ki sarsarahat ka zor hai

chalta hoon rukta hoon, jaane kya sochta hoon

manzil dhundhli aur andhera ghanghor hai

kehne ko kitna kuch hai dil mein

par waqt ka rukh bhi kahan meri ore hai........

by akshay saxena

kyon hai udas....

kyun hai mann udas aaj
kyun hai ro raha dil aaj
sab kuch hai phir bhi
kuch nahin hai mere pass
ajeeb si bechaini soona pan hai
kyun chal raha main akela aaj
dhoondna chahta hoon apna wajood
par chal raha hoon kheechi lakiron par aaj

by akshay saxena

A trip to Gateway of India and Elephanta caves

Travelling.... the word brings the sensation of going to new places, spending time with friends or family, relaxing away from work and fast life in cities. But for me travelling is the way to meet new people, learn their culture, their way of living, food and lifestyle. Most importantly it gives me so many colors of life to capture through my third eye.. my camera.

Last weekend i decided to pack my gear and to explore mumbai city which made land up at Gateway of India. This place needs no introduction stand

ing tall in Apollo Bunder area of Mumbai.

The Gateway was opened on 4 December 1924, by the Viceroy, the Earl of Reading. Opposite to Gateway stands the royal Taj Mahal hotel which is famous for its exquisite services to the tourists from all over the world.

During holidays this place is full of locals as wells tourists, some of them busy in clicking pictures with friends and families, some enjoying 'chaat' and 'chana', and if you are in love with accessories to go with your outfits then you can purchase that from the road side vendors sitting near to Gateway. You can even get souvenirs for yourself.

After i captured some great moments at gateway, i decided to move on for my next stop Elephanta Caves. Ferry boats from Gateway can take you there in around 50 mins. So without wasting time i bought a ticket and boarded one ferry parked in front of Gateway. Frequency of ferry is every ten minutes so if u missed one , you are not required to wait longer for next. Timings are from 12 PM to 5:00 PM to n fro Elephanta Caves.

So here i am in the ferry with all other passengers, curious and excited to get started. Here it goes... the ferry started its journey to Elephanta caves with a whistle.... To get a better sight of mumbai, i decided to go up to the deck and when i looked back, the view of the gateway of india, the Taj and gigantic buildings was wonderful and unforgettable.

After leaving away the land and cruising over Arabian Sea, the ferry was on its way to caves. Around 50 mins of sailing, i was here at the port of Gharapuri (Elephanta island). The island is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length with two hills that rise to

a height of about 500 feet (150 m). A deep ravine cuts through the heart of the island from north to south. On the west, the hill rises gently from the sea and stretches east across the ravine and rises gradually to the extreme east to a height of 568 feet (173 m). This hill is known as the Stupa hill. Forest growth with clusters of mango, tamarind, and karanj trees cover the hills with scattered palm trees. Rice fields are seen in the valley. The fore shore is made up of sand and mud with mangrove bushes on the fringe. Landing quays sit near three small hamlets known as Set Bunder in the north-west, Mora Bunder in the northeast, and Gharapuri or Raj Bunder in the south.

The caves are 2-3 kms away from the port and there is a facility of toy train which takes you the entry point of caves. But i preferred to take a walk and started left , right, left right. The noise of water hitting the coast, gust of wind, green high mountains and the aroma of surroundings infused some kind of energy into me. I was behaving like a lost kid in fair, looking all around inquisitively with or without my third eye. Not more a km walk, i was in need of liquid to maintain the energy level which made me halt at one of the juice counters. I had orange juice and lays. Then covering rest of the distance, i was at the entrance of Elephanta caves, small queue at the ticket counter, tall green trees of both sides meeting at center making perfect way to caves.

Showing my ticket to gatekeeper, i entered to take a glimpse of art made out of stones.The rock cut architecture of the caves has been dated to between the 5th and 8th centuries, although the identity of the original builders is still a subject of debate. The caves are hewn from solid basalt rock. All the caves were also originally painted in the past, but now only traces remain. For more information , refer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephanta_Caves

I was completely lost in the wonderful piece of art and was amazed how much effort and dedication was put into making shapes out of rocks. This place is full of peace, serenity, learnings, and close to nature. As soon as i finished my last spot , i realised that it was a time to call for a day. I stopped back to have some food at the local restaurants. The food quality is good at reasonable price. There are many food outlets according to your tastes and then there are shops for those who are shopping freaks, ranging from clothes, to hand bags, accessories, table tops, idols.

By the time i boarded the ferry back to Gateway, the sun started heading down into the sea like a red ball falling into the bucket full of water. The red color was spreading all over the horizon and the reflection creating a perfect hue over the water reminds me the paintings of sun-set by great artists. At this point i was standing at the front part of the ferry and enjoying the heavy wind hitting my face. The feeling difficult to express. Like every good thing comes to end, the perfect trip was about to end. Here i am back again at Gateway of India and the sun was already dived into the sea.

Overall it was a great and memorable experience with lots of learning, fun and clicks. Heading way back to my home i was searching maps for my next destination.

Journey never ends.... only you reach milestones!

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dekha hai maine

tanhai main goonjti awaz ko suna hai maine....
dard main sisakti us aaah ko suna hai main....
tum aaye rangon ki bahar lekar is tarah....
apne kore jeevan ko rangte dekha hai maine....

by akshay saxena

aaj bhi hai....

un lamhon ki kasak aaj bhi hai , teri hasi ki kashish aaj bhi hai
kehne ko ye dil hai chota sa.. fir bhi tera pyar aur bewafai aaj bhi hai

by akshay saxena

is tarah....!

dil ke taar jo jude the ...mat todo inko is tarah

in dhadkhnon main base the hum... na roko dhadkano ko is tarah...

pyaar to tumhari nighaon main bhi hai.. phir bhi bane ho anjan is tarah....

by akshay saxena

kehne ko kitna kuch hai.....

unse kehne ko kitna kuch hai, unse batane ko kitna kuch hai
waqt hai ki thamta nahin hai, unki aankhon main padne ko kitna kuch hai.....

luvz bejuwan, palken jhuki jhuki, ek khamoshi se hai dono ke beech,
phir bhi sunne ko darmiyan kitna shor hai...

by akshay saxena

char kadam badane ko hoon taiyar sirf ek kadam to badao tum
mohabbat main teri lutne ko hoon taiyar bus zara hath to thamo tum
bana rakhe hain jo fasle tumne..... bana rakhe hain jo fasle tumne
sab todne ko hoon taiyar.... ek nazar dekh kar muskrao to tum.....

Life: Real or Virtual

21st century, Information Age... with the advancement of Internet, thoughts and information share in fraction of a second unlike telegraph and posts few decades back. Mobiles, pocket laptops, and other gadgets can connect you anyone sitting in any corner of the world with in no time. This advancement has not increased the speed of sharing information but has also increased the pace of our lives. We are so much into rush of doing everything that we are forgetting the real meaning of life.

Technology are meant to help us in solving problems and doing tasks which are difficult for human to do. On contrary to this, human is getting dependent of these gadgets and technology wonders and cutting away from the world around him. He is busy in connecting with people around the globe and seldom interact with the members in the family. Earlier, grounds, park, gardens , terrace used to be the places where people love to spend their time with near ones bt now these places has been overthrown by facebook, farmville, and chat applications. Its like an addiction, once getting used to , very difficult to come out of it.

But for some of us, this virtual world is savoir from the monotonous and tense life by interacting with chat-buddies. They find peace, solace and pleasure being virtually socially active. Moreover there are people who feel shy in talking face to face, this unreal world gives them the platform to express themselves and make friends.

Life is all about having fun, and cherishing each moment. But the questions is still the same.. which is better life: real or virtual.

Far or Near

I love you oh dear, whether you are far or near
Waiting for you near the old farm, dreaming about your charm
thinking of the winters we spent together, but time has changed u are far forever.
this winter, i wish you were here, need your care from all sphere.
I love you oh dear, whether you are far or near.

--written by Akshay Saxena

Journey : Beginning or Ending!

5th July 2010, Standing outside the gate of my new institution AAFT, Marwah Studios to Begin my new journey into the world of Glamour,Struggle, Party and Fashion leaving behind the IT industry. There was new excitement and energy in me when i was walking around the campus where i have to spend whole 1 yr. So much of dreams and desires in mind abt the future going to come.

22nd june 2011 the course is almost over and Convocation date is on 25th June. This phase is going to end and new phase is about to begin. I always wonder is it truly called as ending or the beginning. So Life is full of so many short milestones which leads to a huge journey of life full of happiness, sorrows, ups, downs , struggle, love and so on. There is no end such.. its always a starting .

New phase of my life is getting started very soon. I m not sure what future is holding for me next door bt i know whatever is there i gonna enjoy it like i enjoyed all previous trips. Well i know u guys are also enjoying your small journeys and making something out it.

The question is still remains the same : Is it a end or a start for you? think and act :D