बघता बघता ती,
माझ्या पुढे निघून गेली,
आणि पुढच्या वळणाः वरती,
पुन्हा झलक तिने दिली.

गेला तो दिवस तीचाच विचार करण्यात,
दुसरा दिवशीही तेच राहीले माझ्या मनात,
काही सुचत नव्हते तिच्याविंना दुसरे,
आता काही तरी होणार असे मला वाटले.

असे कितीतरी दिवस मी ढकळत गेलो,
आणि सारखा तोच क्षण आठवत गेलो,
ठरवले मी मनाशीच,शोधायचे पुन्हा तिला,
काहीही करून आता मिळवायचा तिचा पत्ता.

सुरूवात केली मी पुन्हा त्याच ठीकांना पासून,
एकडे फिरलो,तिकडे फिरलो,आठवत तो क्षण,
कॉलेजात बघितले,बागेत बघितले,
गल्लो गल्ली ,अगदी मंदिरही नाही सोडले.

नाही दिसली हो कुठे ती,हताश मी झालो,
खाली मान घालून मी माघारी निघालो,
तितक्यात आवाज़ आला मला मुलींच्या घोळक्याचा,
टाकला कटाक्षा मी,म्हणत शेवटाच चान्स हा मज़ा.

आणि सांगतो मी तुम्हाला होती तीच ती,
माझ्या मनातली , माझ्या आली समोर ती,
मग म्हणालो आता पाहून जरा हासूयात,
तिच्या मनात आहोत का आपण, हे जरा पाहुयात.

मी हसलो,ती हसली,आणि आता खात्री पटली,
म्हणतात ना हो,हसली म्हणजे मुलगी फसली,
तो दिवस मी विसरणार नाही कधी,
काय करू मी आता समजत नव्हते काही.

पुन्हा पुन्हा तेच घडले,आता सारखे नाही सांगत,
आता ही माझी होणार अशी खात्री होती पटत,
आता काही मी नव्हतो,जास्त थांबू शकत,
येणार्‍या वॅलिंटाइन डे ची,होतो वाट पाहत.

Ancient 7 Wonders were declared in 200 B.C. which represented buildings built over a period of 2,000 years. The origin of the idea “seven wonders of the world” was of Herodotus and Callimachus , who listed the Great seven wonders.

More than 100 million votes from people from every corner and country in the world, elected the New 7 Wonders of the World after more then 2,200 years. After 7 years of campaigning and 100 million votes received, the results of the world’s first-ever global vote were announced on July 7, 2007. (07.07.07)

The canon of New 7 Wonders of the World was announced during a spectacular gala show in the “Estadio da Luz,” the stadium of light, in the presence of 50,000 spectators and millions of television viewers throughout the world. The election was arranged by LISBON.

This is what these wonders have to say “Gone are those days when we were called the 7 wonders of the world”

• Lighthouse at Alexandria
• Colossus of Rhodes
• Mausoleum of Halikarnassos
• Statue of Zeus
• Temple of Diana
• Hanging Gardens of Babylon
• Great Pyramids at Giza

Lighthouse at Alexandria : The Lighthouse at Alexandria was built in 279 B.C. . The lighthouse was over 400 feet high.

Colossus of Rhodes : The Colossus of Rhodes stands over 100 feet tall, this statue of the Greek sun god was completed in 280 B.C.

Mausoleum of Halikarnassos : The Mausoleum of Halikarnassos was built in 353 B. C. This tomb was of such great size and, with its sculptured friezes, so beautiful, that fragments of it are preserved in Turkey and at the British Museum.

Statue of Zeus : The Statue of Zeus, sculpted in 430 B.C, won fame because of its beauty.

Temple of Diana : It is at Ephesus measured 300 by 150 feet, with columns 60 feet high. This great temple dedicated to the goddess Diana was begun about 555 B.C.in Turkey

Hanging Gardens of Babylon : The Hanging Gardens of Babylon rises on terraces some 400 feet above the level of the plain.

Great Pyramids at Giza : The great Pyramids at Giza, which is there from the Old Kingdom. 2570 BC, are the oldest and most famous of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Only the Great Pyramid of Giza is still standing. The other six were destroyed by earthquake, fire or other reasons.

“The world is ours”—(New Seven Wonders)

• Taj Mahal
• Christ Redeemer
• Roman Colosseum
• Great Wall of China
• Pyramid at Chichén Itzá
• Machu Picchu
• Petra

Taj Mahal :

Country : India
Year : 1630 A.D.
Built by : Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor.
Construction : Completely built with marbles.
Objective : To honor the memory of his beloved late wife

Christ Redeemer :

Place : Rio de Janeiro
Country : Brazil
Designed by : Da Silva Costa
created by : French sculptor Paul Landowski
From : 1931
Construction : 38 meters tall

Roman Colosseum:

Place : Rome
Country : Italy
From : 70 – 82 A.D.
This great amphitheater in the centre of Rome was built to give favours to successful legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire.

Great Wall of China:

Country : China
From : 220 B.C and 1368 – 1644 A.D.
Speciality : Only one visible from space.
Objective : To link existing fortifications into a united defence system and better keep invading Mongol tribes out of China.

Chichén Itzá :

Place : Yucatan Peninsula
Country : Mexico
From : Before 800 A.D.

Most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization. Its various structures – the pyramid of Kukulkan, the temple of Chac Mool, the hall of the Thousand Pillars, and the playing field of the Prisoners.

Machu Picchu :

Country : Peru
From : 1460-1470
It is often referred to as “The Lost City of the Incas”. The city remained ‘lost’ for over three centuries. It was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.

Petra :

Country : Jordan
Year : 9 B.C. – 40 A.D.
Petra was the glittering capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV.Today, the Palace Tombs of Petra, with the 42-meter-high Hellenistic temple façade on the El-Deir Monastery, are impressive examples of Middle Eastern culture.

Last weekend, I was traveling to go to my hometown(Pune) by Volvo bus. After travelling some distance, one thought touched my mind. What if this bus wasn’t there? How would I visit my place every weekend? This vehicle takes me there within three hours or less. I seemed to thank the inventors who invented these vehicle; in fact those who invented man’s greatest creation – the wheel.

After some time my mobile rang. I told my parents the time I would be reaching. After switching off my mobile, I started getting the same thoughts. Inventions.. Really!! Today, is it possible to live without mobiles?

These initial thoughts caused the creation of more thoughts in my mind. Looking at my watch, I thought how these watches make a standard time for all so that we can schedule our plans; Meetings, train arrivals, cricket matches, school/office and all schedules are fixed on some timing. Calendars – All the days, months, years are packed in these calendars. Past, present & future events can be calculated using this. Invention of lamp is a great mile stone in our life.

Lamp brings light in our life when the only natural source of light – the sun disappears. No Music in life could make it boring. Human beings invented different musical instrument to create sounds that are pleasant to the ears. Can we imagine life without music?

Looking at the TV, that was now switched on in my bus, I couldnt imagine a life without TVs. Now every house has at least one TV. Black & white, Color, 29 inches, LCD & many more types suitable for all type of people are available. Similarly, washing machines, air conditioners, refrigerators, music systems.

The lady wearing spectacles was reading a news paper. News paper …Gives us latest news of the world. Any person can buy this bunch of papers in a nominal amount and can read what is happening in the world.

Hmmmmm … spectacle! By nature’s rule our eyes are unable to read small letters. What a portable solution for this problem it is! Our Medical progress also leaves me speechless. Doctors literally cut patient’s head/heart or any part of body and operate him to make him as he was before. What an invention it is! It is really competition against the nature.
My bus moved into Lonavala. Beautiful scenary formed as the aftermath of the rains. A passenger in my front seat took out his camera & captured some snaps. We can see our past anytime by looking at these photos.

Movies – Man has developed such a nice concept wherein we forget our life for three hours. Isn’t it? Sports make entertainment plus health. Being literate is important. For that purpose schools were opened, then colleges and universities.

Money system for transaction is a nice way to purchase any thing you want. Office/company is nice system to earn money & provide employment.

Food…. Initially human beings used to eat leaves & fruits or hunted animals directly as a food. But today we can choose from a wide range of options from Pizza and burger to mouth-watering ice creams and chocolates & many more….

Clothes – From the ‘one of the 3 basic needs’ to more-than-just-covering-the-skin. It is now used by Individuals to express their identity.

Oh sorry. I forgot our computer. This small monitor-keyboard-processor unit has completely changed our lifestyle. Almost all organizations are making themselves computerized. We can access our mail accounts anywhere in the world. We can withdraw our money from anywhere, 24X7.

And after that too many small things that we use daily came to my mind. Really we can’t do without them. like Comb :imagine our hair without proper setting, shoes :can we walk half a kilometer without it, Table-chair: think we need to sit down everywhere , allout-good Knight :we can have deep sleep & dreams, pens: we can write anything, bags: how can we handle everything without packing everything just imagine, perfumes-scents : brings fragrance in our life, cosmetics : make beautiful to even ugly faces , remote control : let us control anything from long distance, switches : on the walls let us not to go at the ceiling to rotate a fan, vessels: just imagine there are no vessels.

This unlimited list, can grow as we think about it more. And by the time you finish another NEW list would be already waiting to be included. There are many new things that are being invented worldwide. Wow!! what facilities these great inventors have given us.

This way we are living in an age where in we are enjoying everywhere everything with great ease and simplicity. But we should some times, at least imagine a life without them. Then we can realize importance of these things which we normally ignore.

Suddenly, my bus screeched to stop and all the passengers started looking outside. Two vehicles had met with an accident.
Oh no…I forgot to tell you. These inventions if not used with their guidelines, can even take us away from this beautiful life, after all, these things were invented to make our life more beautiful.

My bus moved ahead and after some moments I got down at my stop.