My promo test

Hey!

Recently I had appeared for a promo test for Big 92.7 FM, Mumbai. Those guys asked me to write a promo. Since the rains are about to arrive pretty soon, the brief said, ‘I have to ask the audience to guess the amount of rains this season and if their guess is right, they’ll win some goodies’. I knew the promo had to funny or else it won’t work and I won’t get the job. Now writing that funny promo that was easy.

But then the producer told me you have to write it in Hindi. And there came the twist. Though I can write good Hindi, yeah it gave some shivers. But then I guess I’ve done a pretty decent job.

I wrote the promo and mailed it to the guys at BIG 92.7 FM on Monday, 21^st May 2007. I know I can’t expect their reply so early, so keeping my fingers crossed. HEHEHE. So this is how it goes...

Barsaat ke traffic mein atki gaddi bhali,

Ya kabool hai garmi mein hone wali pasine se kamiz gili?

Adrak ki chai aur garma garam kanda bhaji,

Ya sunscreen lotion ki badhti khaali dibbiya bhali?

Barsaat mein daraw daraw karne waale mendak bhale,

Ya dhup mein kai kai pareshan karne waale kauve chale?

Barsaat mein milta ek hi romantic chate ke niche ka mazaa,

Ya garmi mein haseena ko dur bhagane wala pasina bhala?

Barsaat ke mazon ki tho list hai lambi chaudi,

Poore kitne honge yeh tho bataaegi barkha ki ladi,

Big 92.7 pur hum dete hai aapko mauka,

Kitni hogi barsaat iska lagado tukka,

Jite tho milenge inaam dher saare,

Haare bhi tho barsaat mein armaan pure honge saare,

Jawaab bhejiye 1234 par,

Inaam ki baarish ke liye bithiye chaata kholkar.

Plz pray that those guys love it and offer me a job with a fat pay package, hehehe.

Open up my mind

So you want me to open up my mind,
You wish to see the pain and grind,
I’ve always tried to hide it from everyone,
Coz whom I’ve shown, I’ve lost that person,
Why do you want to nurse my injuries?
Why read pages from dead diaries?
I know you really care for me,
But don’t change yourself,
Coz I like what you are - carefree.
Don’t make me laugh, my cheeks pain,
I can’t be like you, I can’t even feign,
There is ice between us that has to break,
I don’t want to be with you for namesake,
Don’t come close, try not to feel me,
I dislike the touch, I feel its ugly,
You made a mistake and I hate you,
I’m sorry to say but I don’t find you true,
You’ve lost my faith and me,
Be happy now, I set you free.

This poem is dedicated to my sweetest friend Aseem bcoz he inspired me to write the feelings of a person i don't even know. i hope you like it dude. you rock. N yeah, Cheers!