Shopaholic
If you thought
Neeraj Saini was an Enfield-o-holic
Correction. Correction.
Hold that judgement.
He may jumpstart his baby,
And do those hairpins mean
But his real love is..
.......Shopping!
The dude melts when he sees
A SALE sign screaming at him.
"No Sarojini stuff please,
Only branded skins for me.
One pair of shoes won't do...
Of course I want two.
One for comfy toe days
Another for comfy heels.
Yeh bhi chahiye, woh bhi,
Yeh basic need hai,
Iske bina toh kaam nahin chalega.
Dude, tu US se aa raha hai?
Yeh raha link
Gadget x40 le aana".
And so Neeraj rests happily
Deep in sweet sleep
Having shed all his worries
And all his day's itchy money.
Drive-back friend
Beer sloshes, whisky twinkles,
Vodka bubbles with Sprite a bit.
Wine rolls lazily,
Nimbu paani says – Hey, that’s it.
From under the table
An order rings out:
Slosh-a-osha, Gimme mosha!
whiff whiff sip
The tight, dry buds unrolled
And the dregs were blossoms.
Seaweed down the porcelain cup.
Jasmine tea.
When everyday is a new day
////Another from the School of Rhyme.
You know the rules, right?////
Hey, how is it a new day?
Till today I had the same name.
I played the same game.
My intentions were uniform.
But today, I felt the need
To flip the day,
Change my creed.
I walked into a bar
And no beer
I ordered vodka.
You see, I had in tow with me
A Russian celebrity.
I went to the Circus
And no I didn’t applaud
When Mr Whiskers
Jumped through the hoop, a fireball.
I took a hop, a skip, a jump myself
And entered the centre-of-attention ring.
Shoving the oversize kitty away
I did my own ballsy thing.
I went through the hoop.
I went through the flames.
I perched on a stool
And sulked and roared to the ringmaster’s cane.
And then, just for effect
I blew a bubblegum and jumped into it.
Now can you do that
You big furry black and yellow?
Leave business to the real fellow.
Off I went again.
Call me Fiza.
In one place I cannot stay.
Main hawa hoon, kahin bhi rukti nahin.
Ruk bhi jaaon agar toh main rehti nahin.
I went to an advertising agency
To see what they were trying to sell to me.
A postpay connection?
A bottle of Mr.Muscle?
A mosquito repellent spray
Valentine’s Day Special Prepay?
They brainstormed and argued and chewed their pencils,
Sat with feet up, on swivel chairs in ill-disguised dismay.
I thought I’d lend a hand or brain
And help them push their idea train.
A concept, a deep thought, a direction need you?
Maybe an additional promo idea
Or a 360 proactive what-have-you.
Why not try and base it on smart urban home-makers,
Calling them expert housewives and astute career-makers.
The ages old idea won the day.
It would fuel 30 new TVCs and radio scripts again.
A washing machine, a microwave, a refrigerator
Would be sold.
The same stuff but new enthu.
Having done my thing, said my say
Having established that everyday is a new day
I returned to my not-so-humble abode
And fixed my chai.
3 simple steps
Makemytrip.com's tagline - Wish, click, go!
Hero Honda bike - Fill it, shut it, forget it.
Dera Baba Nanak Matrimony website - Search, chat & marry.
Doodle by Pooja Dhingra.
Dear briefs & debriefs,
Brain ko kaise samjhayen?
When it decides to stop, it stops,
It puts up a placard
That says Mental Block.
Closes the shutters
And draws the curtains.
Sits inside
As good as a hostage
Hands tied and mouth stuffed with sock.
My brain – a snoozing chowkidaar
On duty par off-duty
Having a party called Mental Block.