HypoCritically Thinking

Sharaabi – Manzilen Apni Jagah Hain

Hindi Lyrics

Manzilon pe aake lut-te hain dilon ke karva
Kashtiya saahil pe aksar doobti hain pyar ki

Manzilen apni jagah hain, raaste apni jagah (x2)
Jab kadam hi saath na de, to musaafir kya kare
Yu to hai hamdard bhi aur hamsafar bhi hai mera (x2)
Badh ke koi haath na de, dil bhala phir kya kare
Manzilen apni jagah hain, raaste apni jagah

Doobne wale ko tinke ka sahara hi bahut
Dil bahal jaaye fakat, itna ishara hi bahut
Itne par bhi aasmaan vala gira de bijliyaan
Koi batla de zara ye doobta phir kya kare
Manzilen apni jagah hain, raaste apni jagah

Pyaar karna jurm hai to, jurm humse ho gaya
Qaabil-e-maafii hua karte nahi aise gunaah
Sangdil hai ye jahaan aur sangdil mera sanam
Kya kare josh-e-junoon aur hausla phir kya kare

Manzilen apni jagah hain, raaste apni jagah
Jab kadam hi saath na de, to musaafir kya kare
Yu to hai hamdard bhi aur hamsafar bhi hai mera
Badh ke koi haath na de, dil bhala phir kya kare

English Translation

The caravan of love has been looted after arriving at the destination
The boats of love often sink after arriving at the shore

Destinations are in their place, paths are in their own place
When footsteps will not accompany then what can the traveler do
Even though I have someone to share my pain and my travels with
But when no one steps up to give a helping hand then what should the heart do
Destinations are in their place, paths are in their own place

For a drowning man even a twig is enough to help
For the heart to be calmed, just a hint is enough
After all this there is lightning coming from the sky
Someone tell me what should the drowning man do
Destinations are in their place, paths are in their own place

If love is a crime, then I have committed that crime
These crimes are not worthy of being forgiven
This world is cruel-hearted and so is my love
Then what should my zeal of passion and bravery do

Destinations are in their place, paths are in their own place
When footsteps will not accompany then what can the traveler do
Even though I have someone to share my pain and my travels with
But when no one steps up to give a helping hand then what should the heart do

Source: Madhu on Bollywood Lyrics Forums

Mohra – Ae Kaash Kahin Aisa Hota

Hindi Lyrics

Ae kaash kahin aisa hota, ke do dil hote seene mein (x2)
Ek toot bhi jaata ishq mein to (x2)
Takleef na hoti jeene mein (x2)
Ae kaash kahin aisa hota, ke do dil hote seene mein

Sach kehte hai, sach kehte hai, log ke pee kar ranj nasha ban jaata hai
Koi bhi ho rog yeh dil ka, dard dawa ban jaata hai
Aag lagi ho is dil mein to (x2)
Harz hai kya phir peene mein
To harz hai kya phir peene mein

Ae kaash kahin aisa hota, ke do dil hote seene mein
Ek toot bhi jaata ishq mein to (x2)
Takleef na hoti jeene mein (x2)
Ae kaash kahin aisa hota, ke do dil hote seene mein

Bhool nahi sakta yeh sadma, yaad hamesha aayega
Kisi ne aisa dard diya jo barso mujhe tadpayega
Bhar nahi sakte zakhm yeh dil ke (x2)
Koi saal mahine mein (x2)

Ae kaash kahin aisa hota, ke do dil hote seene mein
Ek toot bhi jaata ishq mein to (x2)
Takleef na hoti jeene mein (x2)
Ae kaash kahin aisa hota, ke do dil hote seene mein

English Translation

I wish there could be two hearts in my chest
Even if one were to be broken by love
There would be no trouble in living

Its true when people say that after drinking one turns in to the color of intoxication
For any broken heart, it becomes the medicine for its pain
A fire is ablaze within my heart
So what’s the harm in drinking

I wish there could be two hearts in my chest
Even if one were to be broken by love
There would be no trouble in living

I can’t forget this shock, it will stay with me forever
Someone has given the kind of pain that will make me suffer for years
The wounds of this heart will not be healed
In any amount of months or years

I wish there could be two hearts in my chest
Even if one were to be broken by love
There would be no trouble in living

Indeed, I wish for two hearts as well…

More Casual Wear = Progress

Karthik at the Indy Telecom & Industrial Media blog laments the move by society towards more casual wear, especially in the light of the announcement by Brioni (makers of suits for world leaders) that they are starting a line of casual wear.

Today, people show up at friend’s weddings in outfits that resemble undergarments used to scare little children back in the day. They wear clothes to work that shouldn’t be worn at home on a Saturday night, much less at work. And when asked to wear a suit, folks wear black, fulfilling their life-long ambitions to look like a cross between secret service agents and funeral home directors. And when asked to wear a Tux, they rent one from Men’s Wearhouse which makes them look like an offshoot of one of the many races on Oz.

While there is some merit to Karthik’s thoughts, my perspective is a little different on why people are more inclined to wear casuals over anything else nowadays. There’s a good reason why suits and other formal wear is on the decline. It gives off the impression that the wearer is an elitist and cold-hearted, a lot more than the wearer has a sense of style. To the masses, suits give off the stench of corporate greed, dishonesty, lack of trust. Being a corporate employee, I know exactly why people have this image. Further, formals give the appearance of authority, power and a lack of openness. There is a time and place for wearing formals, casuals and traditionals but people are being more rebellious today in all forms and are keen to express themselves more. As a result, casual wear has picked up.

Lastly, as someone who has over 40 ties and knows how to tie more than one knot I still don’t know this: what’s the point of a tie? There is no functional reason for its existence, at least not that I know of.

Google Opt Out

Google’s New Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Their Privacy

Solar Eclipse Pics

Boston.com’s The Big Picture blog has put up some amazing pictures of the solar eclipse that occurred on July 22.

A beautiful red crescent is all that remains of the sun which is about to be totally eclipsed.

Romantic Otters

An extremely cute video of two otters being unbelievably cute and cuddly. Make sure you watch till the end.

Google Explains Recursion

Google humor

Via: Reddit

For those not smiling, here’s Wikipedia’s definition for recursion:

The term [recursion] is also used more generally to describe a process of repeating objects in a self-similar way. For instance, when the surfaces of two mirrors are almost parallel with each other the nested images that occur are a form of infinite recursion.

Three Suns Rising

Three Suns Rising Over Gdansk Bay, Poland

Source: Astronomy Picture of the Day

Awesome Wedding Entrance…

This wedding party (including the Bride, Bride’s father, and Groom) from St. Paul, Minnesota dances down aisle to Forever by Chris Brown. This is what that day is all about, a celebration of two lives coming together and its fantastic to see everyone enjoying it as well!

Fixing A WordPress Database Crash

Once in a while a database table that is the foundation for a WordPress blog will crash leaving your blog inoperable and unviewable. Can you fix it and if yes, how? Matt Garrett of BlogTactics.com experienced this issue first hand.  This is how he fixed the table and his blog:

1. Login into your blog’s host and go to the Control Panel (e.g., CPanel)
2. Find and click on the phpMyAdmin icon (under the Databases section) which will open a new window. In the new window, on the left side your database(s) will be listed, one for each blog hosted.
3. Click on the database you want to fix which will open a list of tables in the right side of the page.
4. If a table is corrupt, it will be highlighted. Select it by checking the box to the left of its name.
5. With the table(s) selected, go to the bottom of the list and click on the drop down box to reveal what you can do with the selected table(s).
6. Click on the “Repair table” option and wait for a few seconds while it fixes the table(s).
7. Your blog should be back to normal.

Click on the image above to see which steps refer to what on a phpMyAdmin screen. Also, you can use the same technique every month or two to make sure the table overheads (last column on the right in the image above), which can create issues if they get too big, are minimized.