Evils Ek's do ghadi

"ya rabba de de koi jaan bhi agar
dilbar pe ho na, dilbar pe ho na koi asar"

I remember this song from Salaam-E-Ishq...it's about the pain of being
in love...the pain of being away from someone you love...the pain you'd
go through if ever something were to happen to someone you were
in love with...haunting tune...

Reminds me of the moments i 'stole' from time and made completely
my own...moments that'll be hers and mine...'ours' always...which is why
as i write this, i have a smile on my face...on sunday i was lucky enough
to witness someone else 'stealing' his moment - to share with 'her'...
a 'moment' that would be theirs no matter what tomorrow held for them...
i hope they have many more 'moments' to make their own...

What i loved about this particular performer was the fact that although
he might've been singing the song to one lady in particular - he didn't
forget that there was an auditorium full of people watching him -
he was still performing - he was giving enough of himself to that song
for everyone to take something away..

In all truth, there was maybe just one more singer who gave as much
of himself to the song and the performance. Most of the singers didn't
'connect' enough. They were either rooted to one spot and 'belting' out
the song - or jumping / walking from one end of the stage to the other
- facing and looking at either the auditorium walls, the band or just
family members and friends. Lets be realistic here - it's fair to say that
although you have your friends and family there, they probably make up
a maximum of 30% of the audience? So in effect, you're ignoring 70%
of the audience - which for me, when i've paid 200 bucks for my seat -
is just not good enough.

Don't get me wrong, overall i felt it was a marked improvement from the
last concert 3 - 4 months ago. One thing that definately stood out this
time was the camaraderie within the group - they seemed to be enjoying
and basking in each other's shared glory - which was fantastic to see.
Most times, because the 'artistically inclined' are invariably the slightly
jealous and insecure sort, very often you'll hear about how 'this one is
bitching about that one' and 'lets see how far he/she goes' or 'he/she has
so much attitude' blah blah blah. Being a designer i can vouch for having
heard some've this about myself as well as it being said about others
- i'm sure i've said some too - which is why i hope this bunch do the
basics right and not grow individual or a collective set of 'horns' - till
they truly 'make it'.

Bono once said, "We (U2) don't have individual ego's, that just tears bands
apart. We have one collective ego - and it's HUGE."

Overall, i enjoyed the evening - and i've said what i have simply because
it's so blatantly obvious that these individuals are capable of so much more
...truly.

To the performers - my 'salaam'. I wish each and every one of you guys
the best and eagerly await your next show - believe me, the next time it'll
be sold out - so make sure you put in that little extra to deliver the
'knock out' blow in the next round! :)

Cheers