"Bhooli bisri...chand ummeedein.... chand fasaane yaad aaye......Tum yaad aaye...aur tumhare..saath zamaane yaad aaye"....... from the Great Mehdi Hassan saheb... takes you to a relaxed and cultured environment...so alien to today's fast paced and self-centred world.....
I bought this cassette in Mumbai when I had recently started working after my graduation....it had all old classics from Mehdi Hassan....and straight away I started liking his pure way of singing...and as usual...I associated these gazals with my time in Mumbai...with sharing the flat in Borivali with my wonderful roommates....and with some really good time spent with them roaming around in Mumbai...!!!
So everytime I listen to this gazal in particular...all those memories come alive....that's my way of memorising my life story....ever since I started appreciating music...ever since I realized that I can't live without music....I started tagging my life with music...I identify various stages of my life with specific songs/gazals. Each song recalls the memories from the past...and brings joy/sorrow...all resulting in a drop or two of tears in my eyes...hehehe...I have heard that tears are good for eyes...improves farsight..!!
I think...I can not survive in this world...it's too harsh...and there is no margin for error...there is no place for somebody who doesn't understand 'duniyadaari'. Well....goddamn...who cares abt that...I am not going to change for the sake of surviving.....jab tak jiyo...dil se jiyo..majboori me nahi..!!
