Tanha tanha dil apna...

Dil hai parvat jaise bhaari

Raatein ojhal ojhal saari

Tu yeh sochta hai raah kaise aasaan ho

(music)

Saari anjaani hai raahein

Jinme dhoonde teri nigaahen

Koi aisa pal jo aaj ya kal meharbaan ho

Ghoome kab sey dagar dagar

Tu mann ko yeh samjhaave

Raahi ka toh kaam hai chalta hi jaave,

Saaiyan ve, saaiyan ve

Saaiyan saaiyan saaiyan ve…

The song is brilliant; the lyrics, even more so. I cannot, put into words how close this above stanza is to my situation right now. I have two choices, each good in its own regard, Each with its supporters, each with its deriders, each taking my life on a separate path, each unique with different implications. My choice is not to be overwhelmed by the importance of the choice. And believe you me, that’s something a lot of people need to do.

It’s not about distance, it’s not about money, it’s not about defying parents, it’s not about taking a decision and sticking to it, it’s not about going with or against anyone; it’s not about your standing amongst your peers. It’s all about thinking and realizing what YOU really want. It is you who has to live your entire life; you can’t hire a contractor to do that. You can take any amount of advice, from any amount of people. It doesn’t change the fact that it’s your decision to make.

Steve Jobs can help put it better. As you live your life, and look back on it, don’t regret your decisions, make sure you look back and connect the dots. Everything happened because it had to, and it had some role in connecting the dots. Stay hungry, Stay fresh.

My choice is made. Best of Luck for yours and think for yourself.

PS- the title is a line of the song "khamosh raat, sehmi hawa" by A.R. Rehman from the movie Thakshak