Thoughts provoked

desh bhakti ki koi bhasha nahi hoti (there is no language to patriotism) and this is an awesome one with Incredible shots from India A simple English transliteration of the poem is saare jahaan se achcha hindostaan hamaraa hum bul bulain hai is kee, ye gulsitan hamaraa parbat vo sabse unchaa hum saaya aasma kaa vo santaree hamaraa, vo paasbaan hamaraa godee mein khel tee hain is kee hazaaron nadiya gulshan hai jinke dum se, rashke janna hamaraa mazhab nahee sikhataa apas mein bayr rakhnaa hindee hai hum, vatan hai hindostaan hamaraa Translation Better than all the world, is our India We are its nightingales and this is our garden That mountain most high; neighbor to the skies It is our sentinel; it is our protector A thousand rivers play in its lap, Gardens they sustain, the envy of the heavens is ours Faith does not teach us to harbour grudges between us We are all Indians and India is our homeland ~~~~ Happy Republic Day of India !

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (and Shruti) rock in this yet another beeeeautiful song ... Tu na jaane aas paas hai khuda.... I've been a great fan of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and he never ceases to amaze me. His soulful voice simply adds depth to a beautiful song and the end is always magical... enjoy the song here...[just found dis full song here.. any better version, please post.. :)] and here go the lyrics: Dhundhla jaayein jo manzilein Ik pal ko tu nazar jhuka Jhuk jaaye sar jahan wahi Milta hai rab ka raasta Teri kismat tu badal de Rakh himmat bus chal de Tere saathi mere kadmon ke hain nishaan Tu na jaane aas pass hai khuda tu na jaane aas paas hai khuda Tu na jaane aas pass hai khuda tu na jaane aas paas hai khuda Khud pe daal tu nazar Haalaton se haar kar Kahan chala re Haath ki lakeer ko Modhta marodta Hai hausla re Toh khud tere khwabon ke rang mein Tu apne jahan ko bhi rang de Ke chalta hoon mein tere sang mein Ho shaam bhi toh kya Jab hoga andhera Tab paayega dar mera Uss da

The pic above remembering John Lennon who was shot in December 80... n here's another video version I loved.. :) Ah! and this is a version in Eva Cassidy's unique voice.... d original sung by legendary Lennon! Croon along! :) Imagine there's no heaven, It's easy if you try, No hell below us, Above us only sky, Imagine all the people Living for today... Imagine there's no countries, It isn't hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for, And no religion too, Imagine all the people Living life in peace... You may say I'm a dreamer, But I'm not the only one, I hope some day you'll join us, And the world will live as one. Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can, No need for greed or hunger, Or brotherhood of man, Imagine all the people Sharing all the world... You! You may say I'm a dreamer, But I'm not the only one, I hope some day you'll join us, And the world will live as one. You may say I'm a dreamer, But I