Thursday, October 14, 2004

From Hyderabad

Hatha me hath milake,
Hatha me hath milake,
anguthi churake chali gayi,
abhi gale milne ko aari,
kya karati ki kya ki......

chay pine ko aake,
chay pine ko aake,
soccer churake chali gayi,
abhi full meals ko aari,
kya karati ki kya ki........

pahalich mulakat me ,
pahalich mulakat me ,
five star me chuna lagai,
abhi date pe leke jao bolari,
kya karati ki kya ki..........

sagai sagai bolake,
sagai saagi bolake,
puri shopping karali,
abhi shadi shadi bolari
kya karati ki kya ki.......


Hyderabadi Baatein

Tuesday, October 12, 2004

INDIANS

This time again its not a shayari...

Tamils are always proud to be Tamizhs; Pretty courteous (that is what they think, at least!). They speak yenglish but sorry, no indi (Hindi) saar...what da??.The more common Madarasi (chennaisi..., now?) is an ardent fan of kireeket matches.

Their counterparts in Bombay think they live in America but speak Hinglish like ...are you sure ki Sujata aa rahi hai ya Ill go akela!" And they take great pride in making stupid mistakes in Hindi Grammar.

Thamizhs, are verrry lecky to have "simble" neighbours in the "keralites" who are a komblex race of peoblle (they migrated around 2000 B.C. from the middle east, I guess; and now even the Sheikhs feel wary of them) but they eat a lot of chooclyte and own 99.998765% of chai shops there and form 99.89% of nursing community.

Not far behind the kerals is the telugu desam, who are totally againesht flaunting their wealthu to the woruldu, though they occasionally come out withu brick red shirtsu and parrot green pantsu with pleetsu (pleat). Worustu,no?! But they (think) are greatu in CICSu, Microsu and COBOLu! Generally sane peoplesu (and so you can always findu them judgingu, probhingu, queschioningu othersu ....)

The Canadians, excuse me, the Kannadigas aor (are) the coolest dobun south but if there is political unrest in Hersogovnia oare (or) an ebola virus outbreak in Zaire, Cauvery very bad! When it comes to Rajkumar (actor), if a fly sits on his nose, they'll burn the entire city of Bengaloroo to kill the fly! To hell with Silicon Valley! I-ron, firshtu, girlu, Lasht Bussu, roadu, crickeatu, filamu are some of their favourites.

Maharashtrians are a conservative, confused, complex lot-kar. -Kar, that is because gavasakar, tendulkar, bahulkar,.. confused that is because sitting in southern part of India they would ask the other person "are you from Maharashtra or from south India..?" and genuinely wonder why the other person takes some time to answer the question. They like the principles of pheejix and their favourite character in the alphabet is Zay (god knows where that came from). Although soft, peace loving people but they elect the Shivsena to rule them.

And right there next to the Maharashtrians are the Gujjubhais. They like to keep kes in the benk and their favourite past time is eating snakes (snacks) like paav bhaji, masala papad and pijja at the local snake bar. They gobble down palak sev like their life depends on it and believe in the brotherhood and sisterhood of man and woman (everybody is a bhai or a ben).

If you go further eesht, the land uf Udissa - the land of iron ("r" unsilent) where sombalpuroa and Bhubaneshbara are big towns. The people are bery cordial and if you are Vikram they bill soorly ask your name starts from B or Bhe. They do not sout, sam or soot but occasnally bawsh their phace at the wasbashin. James Bond Mohanty in our colleze had a roll nomber jero, jero, sebhen.

Bengalees are bery bery similor, but or bery proud oph Subas Chondro Boash and Shoatyojit Roy (I used to know a director by name Satyajit Ray who was also pretty good) and eberybody is X da. I used to habe a friend by name. Dada. Bonder...neber mind. Bot I most conphess, Roshgollas are bery goooood, tho!

Bihari kids are supposed to be the smartest kids in India (if not in the universe!). How we wish they grow up the same way,...but... And Biharees are bery phond of Laloo and Ranchi, isse bhadiya tumre pass koochi hai kaa?! spit spit...

UPites and MPites are busy going to ischool and istudying metals to make lots of ishteel.

Punjabis are very sweet and aggressive and offer Rotti Shotti Khayega! to which I once replied No. He said Tage itu, yaar! By Godu!, what happenedu, oi?!. Then of course, everybodys a paappe or a kaakke. Thats Pnjab for you.

And Kashmir (called Cashmir by many, may be because of the amount of cash spent to keep it in India)?!? I know Roja (or Roza?)was shot (I mean filmed) somewhere nearby...

But at the end of the day, wherever you are in the world, whether it is in Sunnyvale, CA; Birmingham, UK; UmmAl Quwain, UAE or Serangoon Road, Singapore, ask them who they are and you'll get just one answer ---

"INDIANS"

AFTER ALL HUM SAAB EK HAIN!!!

Sunday, October 10, 2004

Nostalgia (ADs on TV)

I will interrupt the lack of activity here... but I am a little busy to think or read new shayaris these days... Hope you can understand

Rukavat Ke Liye Khed Hai...

Sabhi bacchon apne dant dikhao...
arre Raju tumhare daat to motiyo jaise chamak rahe he
Kyon na ho masterji…
…mein dabur ka lal dunt manjan jo istimal karta hoo..
daato ki kare hifajat... moti sa chamkaye
dabur lal dunt manjan se... mukhada khil khil jaye


Jindagi jineke liye..sari duniya mere liye
Saasoon mein zinda dil tazagi,
har pal hain mere liye.. (Close Up/ pepsodent)

(Since bandar chap kala dant manjan and Daatuun are not tooth pastes, I use Khol-gate or sometimes peep-so-dent (Dhishum-Dhishum).)

: Jab main chhota bachcha tha ..
: Badi shararat karta tha ...
: Meri chori Pakdi jati .
: Jab bhi roshani karta Bajaj.
:
: rang hari jawani thi
: ek raja aur ek rani thi
: raja rani pakde jaate
: jab bhi roshni karta bajaj
:
: ab main bilkul buddha hoon
: goli khakar jeeta hoon
: lekin aaj bhi ghar ke andar
: roshani deta bajaj

- Buland bharat ki buland tasveer… Hamara bajaj

vicco turmeric nahi cosmetic...
keel muhasaon ko jad se mitaye;
haldi aur chandan ke gun is me samaye...
thwacha ki raksha kare antiseptic cream
Or was it:
vicco turmeric ayurvedic cream;
twacha ki raksha kare antispetic cream;
roop ko sanware nikhare har pal;
haldi aur chandan ka anokha sangam;
vicco turmeric ayurvedic cream

vicco turmeric nahi cosmetic
vicco turmeric ayurvedic cream

-Khusbhudar Antiseptic cream Borolin...

- Shaadi Aur Tumse..Kabhi Nahin
*Puts Pan Pasand in her mouth*,
Shaadi… Aur Tumse…, Kabhi Nahin


How about some of the detergents that almost (brain)washed us into their efficacy?

"uski saree meri saree se safed kyon?" Surf
"baar, baar, lagaataar; jheel ki surakksha" Jheel

: Wasing powder nirma, washing powder nirma
: doodh si safai nirma se aye
: rageen kapde bhi khil khil jayen
: sabki pasand nirma...

and there were others for Rin, Hippolin and countless others


Jo Ok sabun she nahayee kamal sa khil jaye...
[But the fun was this guy is supposedly applyiing soap around his tummy area and looks down and says: Sachmuch kaafi bada hi - OK Saabun ;-)]

-Lifebuoy Yeh Jahan Tandroosti Hai Vahan


bharat dabholkar is god! the amul ads were alsway too good..
remember that cartoon advertisment..
utterly butterly delicious... aammmuuul :D
"for someone you love"


jo biwi se kare pyar, woh prestige se kaise kare inkaar...
with ravi baswani as the troubled husband.:)

Bhai ek PSPO do na...
Ye PSPO kya hai bhaisaab?
Oye..tu PSPO nahi jaanta?
PSPO nahi janta?
Ye PSPO nahi janta..
Ye PSPO nahi janta.......
Main to majak kar raha tha..


sard dard...haan..naak bhi band..haan bhai haan..to sardi ki goli kyun le rahe ho..ye lo naya Vicks action 500..sar dard aur sardi dono ke liye sahi dawa !

Oye Oye, Oye oye...
Khujhli karene waale B-tex lagaale;
B-tex lagake tu apni,
Daad khaaj khujli mitaade...
Oye oye...


ooh aah ouch - iodex (This was a code among our friends w.r.t good looking gals :-D)

zandu balm zandu balm peda hari baam; sardi sar dard pedha ko pal mein dur kare

- Yeh Bechhara Kaam Ke BhoJ Ke Mara, Inhein ChaHiye Hamdard Ka Shinkara

thodi thodi bhari thodi thodi halki;
apnayein khushi her pal ki;
Cadburys Perks kabhi bhi kahin bhi

Another Cadburys ad in which the guy hits a six and this girl comes dancing ekdum khullam khulla on the pitch and the dance is really peculiar (that was jara hatke... )
Tagline: kuch baat hai hum sabhi mein.....


: arre beta tum yahan kar rahe ho..chalo ghar chalo (The kiddo is waiting at railway station)
: Kiddo: Sab mujhe gussa karte hi… Main ghar chodke jaa raha hu
: Are mummy ne to jalebi banayi hai
: Kiddo: Jaleeebbbiii...Jana to hai par... kabhi aur (Dhara Ghee)

-I am a Complan boy…, I am a complan girl

Doodh Doodh ...
:doodh doodh hai wonderful doodh
:pi sakte hain roz glassfull doodh doodh
:doodh doodh - wonderful doodh!!
:
:Doodh hai wonderful in every season
:Piyo doodh for Healthy reason
:Garmi mein dalo dudh mein Ice
:doodh ban gaya very nice
:
:charo aur mach gaya shor
:Give me MORE Give me MORE
:gimme gimme gimme MORE
:
:Piyo doodh subah aur sham
:-------------------
:rahoge tum fit and fine
:jiyoge past Ninty-Nine

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