Neelam Saxena Chandra Quotes

“Not all things that fall down break. Some develop wings.”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra

“The entire quest is for acceptance. You run from pillar to post for being accepted as you are. This quest ends only when you realize that the most important in life is to accept yourself totally, wholly and completely. Unfortunately, that is a long drawn process and it takes time to reach that level. However, once you reach that stage, you are at entire peace with yourself.”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra

“What went away was never yours
Why whine and shed tears?
If you loved it so much
Hide it in your heart as souvenir…”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra

“कब तक
उदासी और नाउम्मीदगी रुलाएगी?
राहों पर निकल पड़े हैं
तो मंजिल भी मिल जायेगी!”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra

“आँखों में सपने हैं,
क़दमों में इरादा है;
खुद को मंजिल तक पहुंचाने का
मेरा मुझसे वादा है!”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Maine Tarashe Hain Alfaaz

“We are but puppets
Our strings in His hands
Knowing not where he will take us
With naked feet we walk on life’s sands…”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra

“अँधेरा पंख पसार रहा है
पर मेरी भी एक ज़िद्द है;
अपने भीतर की रौशनी लिए
चलूँगी जहाँ तक हद्द है!”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Maine Tarashe Hain Alfaaz

“अनछुए ख़्वाबों को आज
अपनी पनाहों में ले लूँ;
कहीं उन्हें छू भी न पाऊं
और ज़िंदगी की शाम ढल जाए...”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Maine Tarashe Hain Alfaaz

“From the life’s pen
My ink flows and my feelings pour
Some call it poetry
I call it my boat’s oar…”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra

“पास कुछ भी नहीं मगर
आँखों में रौशनी के दिये हैं;
हम तो यारों हरदम
ऐसे ही जिए हैं...”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Maine Tarashe Hain Alfaaz

“मन पर ऐतबार करना सीखो,
खुद से प्यार करना सीखो,
भला खुद को खुद से धोखा हुआ है कभी?
ख़ुदा में खुद को और खुद को ख़ुदा में देखो...”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Maine Tarashe Hain Alfaaz

“There are two kinds of bubbles inside the body - one of happiness and one of negativity. You have to let those bubbles of grief burst and those of happiness multiply. This can be done only after going through an inner journey”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra

“Certain memories are more beautiful if they are left behind.”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Lines of Fate: First Love and Other Stories

“Silence is a virgin mountain
Rarely visited by humans,
For it’s impossible to
Discover the paths
Leading to its peak-
And a man is but a conqueror!”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Rhyming with Life

“In the bazaar, everything sells
Bangle, booze, belief, bride
As a buyer, it is your wisdom
To purchase things, or to sustain pride…”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra

“On the ocean of feelings
Poetry lies like a princess fairy
When the current is opposite, she strives
When in rhythm, she is merry…”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra

“न जाने कश्तियाँ
क्यूँ ढूँढती हैं किनारा;
तूफानों से लड़ने का मज़ा
कुछ और ही है!”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Maine Tarashe Hain Alfaaz

“झुर्रियाँ पड़ जाती हैं रिश्तों में,
बाल सफ़ेद पड़ जाते हैं;
गर उन्हें संभालकर न रखा जाए,
तो वो वक्त से पहले सिकुड़ जाते हैं!”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Maine Tarashe Hain Alfaaz

“Don't dream, for the moment you begin to truly dream, you know that there will an upsurge in energy levels and you are going to cross the oceans of all difficulties, build pathways in the air and reach your destination!”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra

“My spirits are like that of a tramp-
I belong to nowhere!
I am sure I would be in love forever
With this life of adventure!”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, the lost mint taste

“Love – whether romantic,
Or filial,
Is as selfish as those mountains.”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, the lost mint taste

“Are the coffins of love being made
And we are all becoming machines
In this world of madness?”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, the lost mint taste

“And, who has the power to destroy the cinder?
Even the fire bent and bowed which only she saw!
Frozen, lifeless and numb was her frame
That love was only a mirage, she knew well now…”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra

“When you go through
The upheavals of life,
Poetry becomes a wheel
Below your feet,
Aiding you in your journey!”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Garden of Fragility

“And when the frozen heart melts,
There is only love around…”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Garden of Fragility

“I think,
That all departures,
Teach one
To celebrate the togetherness
Of the moments spent
In contentment,
Rather than grieving
For the loss.”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Garden of Fragility

“For some,
Death is always a part and parcel
Of their being-
They breath murkiness,
They hear darkness,
And they speak in the language of death,
All because
They could never learn
The language of
Life!”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Garden of Fragility

“And for this drama of life,
Neither make-up, nor false emotions
Suffice.
What is necessary
Is simply being truthful
To your own self.”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Garden of Fragility

“Life is a contract whose terms of contact and end date are not known. And everyone comes with different terms of contract!

The best thing is to dream till you drop dead, have wings of passion and breathe happiness. And the most important thing is to pass on love and compassion to all those around you.

Your contract shall surely be successful!”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra

“Penance is what you shall have to live through
For letting someone else take charge of your life!”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Rhyming with Life