Hong Kong Airport

Visit to Manila & return via Hong Kong having 5 hour stopover was a great experience , specially visually .I am always fond of  Roads near seaside or also near any water body like River , Lake etc , and if it's  road along with Water I feel ecstatic and always would like to explore such locations , for the same reason I would like to explore Western Ghat sometime.
Airport is on an island, Hong Kong Landing runway is few  feet from the sea shore almost parallel .Also port is not very far  , Skypier at Airport provides speedy  Ferry's & Boats  services to Macau & mainland Hong Kong .Airport location is picturistic , I was more than happy to spent 5 hrs at the airport .Writing post only for the airport is not due to it's technological advance features , which many airports are having but mainly due to it's closeness with the  sea shore & surrounding mountains.

Lebanese TV serial “gj” means “ LAW "

I am in Saudi for short assignment of 3 weeks , here I am getting 2 Hindi Movie Channels , News & other regional , also few English Movie channels. So far I did not watched any Hindi movie , mostly seen or dubbed.

 While surfing TV channels glimpses of a Lebanese TV serial written in Arabic as “gJ” means  “ LAW” caught my attention , beautiful people & panoramic scenes. Now I am hooked to this drama series at 9:45 PM for 1 hr.


Inspired from Richard Gere “ Unfaithful” , I mean it was not Gere who was unfaithful but wife yes, Initial start is exactly similar , even scenes were copied like 1st encounter with books in hand on a windy afternoon & Guy’s nearby home n so on. So what !    I found it worth watching , seems to be customize for Modern Arabic Lebanese society known for their French connection , culturally or even looks , clothing, style , all over the top & fashionable.


Couple anyways is uber chic ,Designer dresses , with 2-3 Audi’s , Tata Range Rover , posh bungalow overseeing beautiful “Dhour el Choueir” town ,hills , down town, tree lined streets , wooden doors café etc. etc. My fav shot is Nyela driving back home late night after committing 1st crime or rather Sin , Car Flash light & Red lights zooming on a densely populated tree lines & the head line reflection ( see PIC).


Casting is great , all three forming a luv triangle are good looking , my fav is her Husband , I found him too dashing and elite, partially Silver beard suits him very well ,somehow I like his acting as well , a caring husband , caring son ,affectionate father of a girl child , a good business partner etc. , still she cheats on him , reason bored !! I don’t understand their conversations but seems to be a good man but busy with business , over worked , but in that way we all are in some way …


Story revolves round “Nyla” (Nadine Nassib Njeim) actually a former Miss Lebanon with Cindy Craford signature mole , also a fashion designer but no label or business setup, is stunning beautiful & expressive, 3rd angle is Jad (Youssef el Khal) , popular star essayed the role of a painter & a teacher .Whole class room looks like a fashion studio ,During my various stays in Gulf during last 20 years ,I observed that in all Lebanese reality TV shows all spectators are beautifully dressed & urban , I don’t think they represent the country’s well-being , no clue …


While drafting this Post , which took more than a week , I observed that Nyla’s husband is extremely caring for his old bed ridden mother & for another old man , who''s relation I do not understand,  his caring for old may be the reason for my liking for him , maybe I am biased …may be..

Series is a visual delight , a bigger canvas , beautiful cinematography , I enjoyed thoroughly & wait eagerly everyday for 8:45 PM slot on almost all days during my stay here.

जुगनी मेल मेल के कूद फांद के चक्क चकौटे जावे : HIGHWAY

Splendid  ! Imtiyaz Ali has proved again , that his movies are worth waiting , I or We were eagerly waiting for his next movie after Rockstar , & we were sure that there must be something in it to look for , just amazed to see A journey called "HIGHWAY" ,a Signature I Ali movie with large Canvas ,it is about finding yourself , listen to your heart , there is something more beyond comfort of your home , Experience it , where destination is not known , companions are not known. No matter who you are , how strong you may be , but everyone is having a child within , keep him/her alive , listen to him .
Alia as Veera & Randeep as Mahavir power pack  performances make this an unforgettable journey , which will not let you sleep comfortably atleast for few dayz, as rightly said by Javed Akthar , I too had similar experience , movie is getting played over n over again in my sub conscious mind .Amazing.
Cinematography & music is gr8 . I did not find  folk song by a Rajasthani group in Mp3/CD, searching now.

My answer is also Pahad/Mountain , specially along with the River , as compared to the Sea.Shot beautifully .

I am now a hardcore fan of Irshad Kamil after Rockstar , Cocktail, YJHD ,LAK , JWM  etc. etc....Just read lyricists ( sourced from net) too complicated , but so sweet , Patakha Guddi is like essence of the whole movie and defined Alia's character & Soha Saha  did same for Mahavir , who keeps on reminiscing about  his mother , some good , also bad.


तू ले नाम रब का नाम साईं का, अली अली अली अली
नाम रब का नाम साईं का, अली अली अली अली (४)
 मिट्ठे पान की गिल्लोरी लट्ठा सूट का लाहोरी फट्टे मारती फिल्लौरी
जुगनी मेल मेल के कूद फंड के चक्क चकौड़े जावे
 मौला तेरा माली ओ हरियाली जंगले वाली तू दे हर गाली पे ताली
उसकी कदम कदम रखवाली ऐंवे लोक लाज की सोच सोच के
क्यूँ है आफत डाली तू ले नाम रब का नाम साईं का,
अली अली अली अली नाम रब का नाम साईं का,
अली अली अली अली शर्फ़ खुदा का ज़र्फ़ खुदा का,
अली अली अली अली शर्फ़ खुदा का ज़र्फ़ खुदा का,
अली अली अली अली अली हो अली आ अली
ओरे चली चली चली चली ओ अली अली तेरी गली वोह तोह चली
अली अली तेरी गली चली ओ ओ जुगनी हो पटाखा गुड्डी हो
नशे में उड़ जाए रे हाय रे सज्जे खब्बे धब्बे किल्ली हो पटाखा गुड्डी ओ
नशे में उड़ जाए रे हाय रे सज्जे खब्बे धब्बे
किल्ली हो कांच कंवारी शर्म उतारी चार पे भारी
लागे होके तेज़ कटारी आगे चली चली कांच कंवारी शर्म उतारी चार पे भारी
लगे जाए भाड़ में दुनिया दारी वोह तोह चली चली चली
अली ओ अली अली अली अली अली अली अली अली
अली अली अली अली अली अली अली अली ओ अली
अली ओ अली अली अली अली अली अली अली
 तू ले नाम रब का नाम साईं का, अली अली अली अली नाम रब का नाम साईं का,
अली अली अली अली (3) अली अली अली अली
 जुगनी रुख पीपल दा होई जिस नु पूजता हर कोई
जिसदी फसल किसी न बोई घर भी रख सके न कोई रास्ता नाप रही मरजानी
पट्ठी बारिश का है पानी जब नज़दीक जहां दे आनी जुगनी मैली सी हो जानी
 तू ले नाम रब का नाम साईं का,
अली अली अली अली नाम रब का नाम साईं का,
अली अली अली अली शर्फ़ खुदा का ज़र्फ़ खुदा का,
अली अली अली अली शर्फ़ खुदा का ज़र्फ़ खुदा का,
अली अली अली अली साईं रे
मेरे साइयां मैंने तोह तेरे तेरे उत्ते छ्ड्डियाँ छाद्दियाँ डोरियाँ
मैंने तोह तेरे तेरे उत्ते छ्ड्डियाँ डोरियाँ
मैंने तोह तेरे तेरे उत्ते छ्ड्डियाँ डोरियाँ
मैंने तोह तेरे तेरे उत्ते छ्ड्डियाँ डोरियाँ ओ ओ
 मैंने तोह तेरे तेरे उत्ते छ्ड्डियाँ डोरियाँ
मैंने तोह तेरे तेरे उत्ते छ्ड्डियाँ डोरियाँ

Miss u Jordon

Something unusual is happening , it is almost 2 months or 60 dayz , we i.e. myself Tukur & Sid didn't watched Rockstar on our DVD , otherwise it's a routine , every fortnight or max a month.Reason may be Tukur Exams , I too is busy , but it is felt that somethin is missing in our life , but we promise u JORDON that soon or may be from next month after exams we will resume our old fortnightly routine i.e. Watching Rockstar , a celebration of Aspirations , Dreams , Luv, Rishtey Music , auur na jane kya kya .......miss u.
Jaldi mein ho ..
Chal aaa jaa...
Bus tuzhe yahin hona hey..

In Search of Palash (Tesu) के फूल

Blooming season for this beautiful Jungle flower , in olden dayz palash petals were used to make natural colours used in Holi , now we can say organic colour.I  found this flame like flower at almost all areas en-route towards Dhudhani (UT).Somehow I luv this bright Orange flower for some reason , jungle flowers attracts me more than regular garden flowers .

Weekend visit with friends to Neertal Tourist complex Dudhani in Dadra Nagar Haveli (Union Territory) , was fantastic , enjoyed more than what I was expecting that too in dry season of Feb.

It took almost 4 hrs to reach Neertal Govt. guest House , Dudhani from Malad , 40 minutes were wasted at Fountain hotel junction due to repairing of bridge towards Ahmadabad exit . Route is via Silvasa & Khanvel to Dudhani ,total 140 KM , approx 10 KMS we can say is bad road due to rain , rest is average like any other roads other than highways.We reached there at 10 PM ,just before Govt. guest house these is van vihar observatory , it was full moon & Madhuban Dam or reservoir panoramic view was just awesome.

Place is having all water sports like boating , kayaking , water scooters , aqua biking etc. also a house boat. Government guest house is situated at the bank of reservoir , it has a beautiful scenic  view of jetty & island . Our rooms were on 1st floor , block is having twin bedrooms with large common living room .

It was drizzling on Saturday morning , now weather is unpredictable rain in Feb ? , it was quite cold there nearly 16 Degree C , As there was no kitchen in the guest house we had snacks at a private resort just 2 KM before guest house , resort has many rooms & swimming pool we had our cocktails near pool side & got our dinner packed , food was tasty , well prepared.Most of the village huts in UT area  were constructed from bamboo & mud , many were painted with Warli paintings .

There is also an Island , and a village on other side , hourly boat service is available ,including barge type ferry to carry car & small trucks , autos etc.Water & also  jetty was quite clean , happy sign ,otherwise polythene & garbage seems to be an integral part of any water fronts in India.

परिंदे

कई दिन हो गए परिंदों के feeder में दाना नहीं डाला
शोर भी नहीं हो रहा नहीं तो वो सुबह से लेकर शाम तक शोर मचाते रहते थे
घर पर सब कहते थे की कितना शोर मचाते हैं कई बार सुबह सुबह सोने भी नहीं देते
आज कल काम बहुत है , वक़्त नहीं मिल रहा , monetary  सपने जो chase  कर रहा हूँ
थक कर सो जाता हूँ बस , लेकिन कई दिनों से नोटिस किया , नींद ही नहीं आ रही
सोचा क्या वज़ह हो सकती है , काम से तो कभी ऐसा पहले हुआ नहीं , होता रहता है , लाइफ का routine  है फिर ?
कहीं और कोई कमी तो नहीं , या शायद वो परिंदों की आवाज़े जो अब नहीं आती वज़ह हो सकती है
सोचता हूँ दोबारा feed करना शुरू करूं , सुनूँ उस शोर को ,महसूस करूं फिर से
शायद  वो याद दिला  रहे  हों  की वो भी एक  जरूरी  part  हैं मेरी लाइफ के
लगता है ये ही सच है और वज़ह भी i

गीली मिट्टी

Short Story : While chatting with my niece on Whats'up , I just texted few lines to her spontaneously , then thought why not post it , added few more lines , and here it is ;

कल रात को सोते हुए ऐसा लगा कि दरवाज़े  पर  कोई है .
सोचा रात को इतनी देर कौन हो सकता है
दरवाज़ा खोल कर देखा कोई नहीं था
वापस बंद करने लगा तो देखा की फर्श पर लाल गीली मिट्टी के कुछ निशान बने हुए थे
जैसे कोई लाल गीली मिटटी   से सने पांव के निशान छोड़ गया
लाल मट्टी और यहाँ , कैसे , यहाँ तो होती नहीं , फिर ?
लगता है कोई गाँव से आया होगा
क्या कोई मुझे याद दिलवाना चाहता है उस मिट्टी की
कहीं मैं वो सब भूल तो नहीं गया
कौन होगा या होगी ?