What is love?
You might fondly recall your first infatuation with a movie star, the local sports hero, a supermodel, a cheerleader, or the neighborhood hunk. You learned to cherish from afar. You adored those qualities that delighted your imagination and sparked your desire: slender or muscular, blonde or brunette, heroic or sensitive, comical or serious. You dreamt that he or she was your lover, imagining magical first encounters and intimate moments. Such thoughts swept you off your feet in those formative years. It might’ve been a wonderful feeling, but it wasn’t love. It was infatuation.
As you grew, you began to sense the existence of a more physical form of passion. Think about your first passionate kiss and the excitement you felt when a lover held you close. Those shivers of arousal may have been incredible, but again, that wasn’t love. Those were feelings of lust.
If things got serious, you might’ve wondered how you ever lived before this person entered your life, and you probably believed that you could never be happy without him or her. This sensation has inspired poets, started wars, and built empires. But this isn’t love either. It’s dependency.
You may also have experienced a sense of pride at being seen with your love, and an instant dislike for anyone who could possibly come between you. That’s possessiveness, which rarely exists alone- jealousy, the destructive stepchild of possessiveness, accompanies it wherever it appears.
There’s nothing wrong with infatuation, lust or even, at times, a modicum of dependency and possessiveness. In fact, these are all components of virtually every relationship, their importance shifting from time to time when two people are together long enough. They shouldn’t, however, be mistaken for love.
So what is love? Love is a commitment you make to trust, respect, admire, and care for youself or another person. This commitment can be the result of a conscious decision or of a subconscious act, but it’s a commitment nonetheless. This may not sound particularly romantic at first, but it is. Love’s power is greater than any individual, yet it exists within all of us. Real love begins when you first recognize your own worth. It grows when you realize you’ve got something to give. It fortifies itself when you find someone with whom you wish to share your love. And finally, it blossoms when someone loves you in return.
However, love isn’t always forever. It’s a commitment, and “commitment” is just another word for choice. Precious few people make a choice and stick to it without question for life. We have enough trouble committing to what we want on our pizza. We need to realize from the start that even if a relationship lasts the rest of our lives, we’ll find ourselves making the choice to maintain the union over and over again. And any relationship can crash to an abrupt end if, just one time, you (or the other person) waver in your commitment. To endure, even true love requires true effort.
Tu Jahan
Movie: Salaam Namaste
--MALE--
(tu jahan main wahan
sang sang yuhn chaloon tere
jaise tera aasmaan) - 2
jo dhoop nikli
chaaya ban jaaonga
jo ho tu akeli
saaya ban jaaonga
jo uljhan mein ho mann
main behlaoonga
--FEMALE--
tum aa gaye ho
to jeena aaya hai
khushiyon ka tumne
yeh jaal bichaya hai
khoya hai khudko ya
sabh kuch paaya hai
--MALE--
tu jahan main wahan
sang sang yuhn chaloon tere
jaise tera aasmaan
ho ghum ke badal
mujhpe tham jaane de
bechainiyo ko
mujhse takraane de
dukhti ho koi baat
mujhpe aane de
--FEMALE--
dil sochta tha
ke koi apna ho
koi raaz na ho
jo usse rakhna ho
aankhein na kholoon main
shayad sapna ho
--MALE--
tu jahan main wahan
sang sang yuhn chaloon tere
jaise tera aasmaan
Ho Gayee Hai Mohabbat
Artist: Aslam and Shibani
Ho gayee hai mohabbat tumse
Aaein palkon mein khaab banke
Reh gaye sar-aankhon par
Bade hain ahsaan humpe
Dil ne kiya jab asar
Oh, Mil gayee hai amanat tumse
Ho gayee hai mohabbat tumse
Rakhdein sara jahan ki khushiyan
Tumhare kudmon par
Dekhe na mudkar duniya
Awaz de do agar
Oh, Le rahe hai ijazat tumse
Ho gayee hai mohabbat tumse
Haule dil apna suna ke
Dekhe hua kya asar
Naraz humse na hona
Bahon mein le le agar
Oh, itnisi hai inayat tumse
Ho gayee hai mohabbat tumse
Tumse hamesha main pyar karoonga
Siva tumhare koi naam na loonga
Tumse hamesha main pyar karoonga
Siva tumhare koi naam na loonga
I will always love you
All my life
Keh rahe hai haqeeqat tumse
I will always love you (I will always be in love with you, you never understood)
All my life (You never believed me)
Zindagi hai janat tumse (Wherever you are, whatever you do, I belong to you)
I will always love you (I've been lost and i've been crying)
All my life (I can't forget it)
Keh rahe hai haqeeqat tumse (I will always be in love with you, you never believed)
I will always love you (you never understood)
All my life (Wherever you are, whatever you do, I belong to you)
Zindagi hai janat tumse
Hello
Artist: Lionel Richie
I've been alone with you
Inside my mind
And in my dreams I've kissed your lips
A thousand times
I sometimes see you
Pass outside my door
Hello!
Is it me you're looking for?
I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your smile
You're all I've ever wanted
And my arms are open wide
Because you know just what to say
And you know just what to do
And I want to tell you so much
I love you
I long to see the sunlight in your hair
And tell you time and time again
How much I care
Sometimes I feel my heart will overflow
Hello!
I've just got to let you know
Because I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely?
Or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying I love you
Hello!
Is it me you're looking for?
Because I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely?
Or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying I love you
You Took My Heart Away
Artist: MLTR (Michael Learns To Rock)
Staring at the moon so blue
Turning all my thoughts to you
I was without hopes or dreams
Try to dull an inner scream
But you . . . saw me through . . .
Walking on a path of air
See your faces everywhere
As you melt this heart of stone
You take my hand to guide me home and now I'm in love
You took my heart away
When my whole world was grey
You gave me everything and a little bit more
And when it's cold at night
And you sleep by my side
You become the meaning of my life . . .
Living in a world so cold
You were there to warm my soul
You came to mend a broken heart
You gave my life a brand new start
And now . . . I 'm in love
You took my heart away
When my whole world was grey
You gave me everything and a little bit more
And when it's cold at night
And you sleep by my side
You become the meaning of my life . . .
Holding your hands
I won't fear tomorrow
Here where we stand
We'll never be alone
You took my heart away
When my whole world was grey
You gave me everything and a little bit more
And when it's cold at night
And you sleep by my side
You become the meaning of my life . . .
You become the meaning of my life . . .
You become the meaning
You become the meaning of my life . . .
When You Say Nothing At All
Artist: Ronan Keating
It's amazing
How you can speak
Right to my heart
Without saying a word,
You can light up the dark
Try as I may
I could never explain
What I hear when
You don't say a thing
[CHORUS:]
The smile on your face
Lets me know
That you need me
There's a truth
In your eyes
Saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says
You'll catch me
Whenever I fall
You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all
All day long
I can hear people
Talking out loud
But when you hold me near
You drown out the crowd
(The crowd)
Try as they may
They could never define
What's been said
Between your
Heart and mine
[Repeat chorus twice]
(You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all
You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all)
The smile on your face
The truth in your eyes
The touch of your hand
Let's me know
That you need me
[Repeat chorus]
(You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all
You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all)
The smile on your face
The truth in your eyes
The touch of your hand
Let's me know
That you need me
(You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all
You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all)
Why do you love someone? Is it because of their qualities or because of a sense of kinship or intimacy?
You can love someone for their qualities and not feel a sense of kinship. This type of love gives rise to competition and jealousy. Such is not the case when love arises out of kinship.
If you love someone for their qualities, when the qualities change or you get accustomed to their qualities, your love also changes. However, if you love someone out of kinship, because they belong to you, then that love remains for lifetimes.
“Why do so many people have no love for themselves?”
No. It is just the opposite. They love themselves so much that they want better qualities for themselves. They want to appear better than they think they are. This love of qualities makes them hard on themselves.
If love is based on the qualities of a person, that love is not stable. After some time, the qualities change and the love becomes shaky. Loving someone because of their greatness or uniqueness is third-rate love. Loving someone because they belong to you, great or otherwise, is unconditional love.
There are three kinds of love: the love that comes out of charm, the love that comes out of comfort, and Divine love.
The love that comes out of charm does not last long. It comes out of unfamiliarity or out of attraction. In this love, you lose attraction quickly, and boredom sets in, like most love marriages. This love may diminish and bring along with it fear, uncertainty, insecurity and sadness.
The love that comes out of comfort and familiarity grows. You are more comfortable with an old friend who is a familiar person, rather than with a new person. But this love has no thrill, no enthusiasm, no joy or fire in it.
Divine love supersedes all other love. Divine love is always new and the closer you get, the more charm and depth you experience. Divine love brings comfort, familiarity and enthusiasm. There is never boredom, and it keeps you alert and aware.
Worldly love can be like an ocean, yet an ocean has a bottom. Divine love is like the sky — limitless, infinite. From the bottom of the ocean, soar into the vast sky.
misunderstanding. You may express dismay for a moment on the surface.
But when you do not feel that in your heart, you arrive at a perfect
understanding. You are in a state where all problems and differences
slide away and only love shines through.
Usually we get stuck in our differences, because we have lost sight of
ourselves. In the name of love we try to manipulate and control the
other person. This is natural that when we love somebody, we want them
to be perfect.
You can never see the pits in the ground from the top of a hill. From
a plane the earth looks so smooth. So also from a state of elevated
consciousness, you do not see the pitfalls in others. But if you come
to the ground you always see the holes. And when you want to fill the
holes, you have to see them. You cannot build a home being airborne.
You cannot till the land without looking at the pits, filling them,
removing the pebbles....
That is why when you love somebody you find all the faults in them.
But finding faults destroys love. Instead of filling the pits we run
away from them. When you love somebody and see their faults, stay with
them and help them fill the pits. This is wisdom.
How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood?
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car's back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean…he was friendly. So, I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!"
And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck."
"Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally.. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be happy you did."
I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, on the streets? It was that day I said, "I'm not going to do it anymore."
Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't. Believe that everything happens for a reason. Never let the garbage truck run over you….
To take a chance..
Try something new…
See things in a different way
And as it's through,
We learn to change and grow
To explore who we are and what we know
For it's not until we try... That we find out – WHAT WE CAN DO…
So don't wait until tomorrow
To discover something new!!!