Sunday, October 12, 2008

ik gham ke siwa is duniya main

ik gham ke siwa is duniya main
ab aur hamara koi naheen
tab dil ke saharay thay kiya kiya
ab dil ka sahara koi naheen
ik gham ke siwa is duniya main

is dil ki kashti maujon main
doobay gi phir doobay gi
na diya hai kinara koi naheen
toofan hai sahara koi naheen
ik gham ke siwa is duniya main

raat andheri gham ke sayay
kalay badal tez hawa
aik andhera chaya hai
aur chaand sitara koi naheen
ik gham ke siwa is duniya main

dil raakh howa barbaad howay
aur aag lagi deewaron main
is ghar main akailay baithay hain
aur saath tumhara koi naheen
ik gham ke siwa is duniya main
ab aur hamara koi naheen
tab dil ke saharay thay kiya kiya
ab dil ka sahara koi naheen
ik gham ke siwa is duniya main
ik gham ke siwa is duniya main

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Illustrator Tutorial: How To Make 3D Vector Vintage Stars

Illustrator Tutorial: How To Make 3D Vector Vintage Stars


I’m going to walk you through a technique to create vintage looking 3d stars in Illustrator. You guessed it, 100% vector. By the time we’re done, there will be 0 (zero) effects, or filters. You will have a very useful vintage star vector on your artboard, and a new skill to go with it. With vector art gaining ground every day because of its long-term value and versatility, new vector art styles are constantly emerging. I’ve seen quite a few of these 3D style shapes that seem to ‘pop’ out at you being used in many different applications. As always, it’s not quite as hard as you would think. You might just need a little shove in the right direction. Ok, lets make one ourselves!


How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

1. Make your star shape


Use the Star tool and hold Shift to make a Star shape (or any shape you want, really) on the artboard. (everything you see here is exact size).

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

2. Extrude your shape


With your Star selected, in the Effect menu go to 3D > Extrude and Bevel.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Check the ‘Preview’ option so you can see what you’re working with.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Now you should see something like this:

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Now take the ‘Perspective’ setting all the way to the right (160 degrees)

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star
How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Now make your Extrude depth something like 900 or so.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star
How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Click on the blue box and drag to get your desired rotation.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Click OK, and you should have something like this:

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

3. Expand Appearance


Now that we have our 3D shape, we will most likely want to have a little more control over it. Go to Object > Expand Appearance and click OK to get rid of the effect and separate our effect into individual shapes that we can edit.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

You’ll notice that we now have individual shapes for each side of the 3D star shape (and the effect s gone as well, which is good). Great! Now lets make a few more changes.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

4. Fill the Sides with a Gradient.


To do this, you can either ungroup (about 3 times) until you can select the individual shapes, or you can use the Direct Select Tool (white arrow) to select the individual shapes and fill them with a gradient.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star
How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Do the same for all of the sides.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

This is pretty much a 3D Vintage Star already, but there are a few extra touches we can add to take it a step further.

5. Offset the Front Face of the Star


To do this you will, again, either have to ungroup everything until you can select an individual shape, or use the Direct Select Tool (white arrow).

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Select the face of the Star.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

In the menu, go to Object > Path > Offset Path.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Choose a negative value for the offset. (Negative = Smaller/Inside the Selected Shape) I chose -8px.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Click OK and you will see your original Star face, and the new offset one.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Click once on the blank artboard to deselect everything, then use the Direct Select Tool to select the new (smaller) star.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star
How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Fill this smaller star with a different color to add something a little extra to your vintage star design.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Take it a step further:


6. Add a stroke around the entire group.


Hit Command/Control + A to select everything, then hold Option/Alt, click, drag and release to duplicate your shape. (or you can copy and paste if you like)

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Now, select the NEW group of shapes and if they are grouped, you must ungroup them until you can select individual shapes with the black arrow. DON”T SKIP THIS STEP.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Now, with all of the new (individual) shapes selected, in the Pathfinder palette (Window > Pathfinder) hit the “Add to Shape Area” button.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Keep everything selected the way it is and immediately hit the “Expand” button in the Pathfinder palette.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Sweetness! Now we have a single vector path that is an exact copy of our 3d Star shape. Now all we have to do is add a Stroke and Align. You can change the fill if you want, but you won’t be able to see it anyway. It’s up to you. I chose a dark 3px Stroke.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

7. Align Your 2 Shapes


IMPORTANT: To align, first, make sure your shape on the left (the ‘3d’ shape is grouped). Then select both of your shapes like below, and hit these two buttons in the Align palette (Window > Align) in any order. (you probably want to uncheck ‘align to artboard’ in the palette options first).

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

If your shape with the stroke is on top it will look like this. So all you have to do to get it behind the 3d shape is (with the black arrow) click on the blank artboard once to deselect everything. Then select your top shape with the stroke on it, and hit Command/Control + { until it gets behind your 3d star shape.

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Now it should look something like this!

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

That should be enough to get you started, but I have one extra tip for you before you go…

Extra Bling


You can literally do anything you want from this point, but here is a quick tip to take it one more step:

You can easily make the front of your vintage star appear to be ‘inset’ by simply duplicating the smaller star shape, filling it with a dark color, and nudging it up and over. Like this:

How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star
How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Bonus Freebie:


You can download the file I used to make the Cover Image at the beginning of this tutorial! (vector)


How to Make A 3D Vector Vintage Star

Download EPS (Ill version 8 eps)



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journey of life

The journey of life is a strange one
Understood by none; known by none.

Its an exceptional trail trekked by all, though
None comprehends; none explain it.

I have given to life a great deal of affection
Yet I will accord the same love to death too.

I arrived into this world with teardrops
My departure from it will be all smiles.

None can tell the address of lifes destination
None has been there, none can recount.

Some unfortunate lives never lived.
Their desire to live was trumped by death.

Some flowers, they would never bloom,
For the buds were lost to the breeze.

I behold life in my confused gaze. It tires me.
What does it hold for me? What will it withhold?

The voyage of life is strange indeed
None interpret its course, none its maps read.

Friday, October 10, 2008

zindagi ke safar mein,guzar jate hain jo makam

zindagi ke safar mein,guzar jate hain jo makam
woh phir nahin aate,
woh phir nahin aate
zindagi ke safar mein,guzar jate hain jo makam
woh phir nahin aate,
woh phir nahin aate

phool khilte hain,
log milte hain
phool khilte hain,
log milte hain magar
patjhad main jo phool
murjha jate hain
woh baharon ke aane se khilte nahin
kuchh log ek roz jo bichad jate hain
woh hazaron ke aane se milte nahin
umr bhar chahe koi pukara kare unka naam
woh phir nahin aate,
woh phir nahin aate
http://www.free-lyrics.org

aankh dhoka hai
kya bharosa hai
aankh dhoka hai kya bharosa hai suno
doston shak dosti ka dushman hai
apne dil me ise ghar banane na do
kal tadapna pade yaad me jinki
rok lo roothkar unko jaane na do
baad me pyaar ke chahe bhejo hazaron salaam
woh phir nahi aate
woh phir nahi aate

subaah aati hai
raat jaati hai
subaah aati hai
raat jaati hai yuhi
waqt chalta hi rehta hai rukta nahi
ek pal me ye aage nikal jaata hai
aadmi theek se dekh paata nahin
aur parde pe manzar badal jaata hai
ek baar chale jaate hai jo din raat subaah shaam
woh phir nahi aate
woh phir nahi aate

zindagi ke safar mein,guzar jate hain jo makam
woh phir nahin aate,
woh phir nahin aate

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Mujhe tum nazar se gira t0 rahe ho

Mujhe tum nazar se gira tå rahe ho
Mujhe tum kabhi bhi bhula na sakoge.
Na jane mujhe kiyon yaqeen ho chala hai
Mere pyaar ko tum mita na sakoge
Meri yaad hogi jidhar jaoge tum
Kabhi nagma ban ke ..kabie ban ke ansoon
Tarapta mujhey har taraf paoge tum
Shama jo jalai hai meri wafa ne
Bhujana bhi chaho bhuja na sako ge...
Kabhi naam baaton main aaya jo mera
TÃ¥ bechen ho ho ke dil thaam loge
Nigahon main chayega gham ka andhera
Kisi no jo poocha sabab aansoon ka
Batana bhi chaho bata na sakoge

Mujhey tum nazar sey gira tau raho ho
Mujhey tum kabhie bhi bula na sakogey

WITHOUT U

o saathee reee, tere beenaa bhee kyaa jeenaa
tere beenaa bhee kyaa jeenaa
o saathee re, tere beenaa bhee kyaa jeenaa
tere beenaa bhee kyaa jeenaa
phulon mein, kaliyon mein, sapanon kee galiyon mein
tere beenaa kuchh kahee naa
tere beenaa bhee kyaa jeenaa
o saathee reee,
tere beenaa bhee kyaa jeenaa


har dhadakan mein pyaas hai teree, saanson mein teree khushaboo hai
iss dharatee se uss ambar tak, meree nazar mein too hee too hai
pyaar ye toote naa,
too mujh se ruthhe naa
saath ye chhoote, kabhee naa
tere beenaa bhee kyaa jeenaa
o saathee reee,
tere beenaa bhee kyaa jeenaa

tujh bin jogan meree raate, tujh bin mere din banjaare
meraa jeewan jalatee dhoonee, bujhe bujhe mere sapane saare
tere beenaa meree,(
mere beenaa teree
ye zindagee, zindagee naa
tere beenaa bhee kyaa jeena
o saathee reee,
tere beenaa bhee kyaa jeenaa

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Zindagi Ka Safar Hai Ye Kaisa Safar

Zindagi Ka Safar Hai Ye Kaisa Safar
Koi Samjha Nahin Koi Jaana Nahin
Hai Ye Kaisi Dagar Chalte Hain Sab Magar
Koi Samjha Nahin Koi Jaana Nahin

Zindagi Ko Bahut Pyaar Hamne Kiya
Maut Se Bhi Mohabbat Nibhaaenge Ham
Rote Rote Zamaane Mein Aaye Magar
Hanste Hanste Zamaane Se Jaaenge Ham
Jaaenge Par Kidhar Hai Kise Ye Khabar
Koi Samjha Nahin Koi Jaana Nahin

Aise Jeevan Bhi Hain Jo Jiye Hi Nahin
Jinko Jeene Se Pehle Hi Maut Aa Gayi
Phool Aise Bhi Hain Jo Khile Hi Nahin
Jinko Khilne Se Pehle Fiza Kha Gai
Hai Pareshaan Nazar Thak Gaye Chaaraagar
Koi Samjha Nahin Koi Jaana Nahin

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

why i?

Anyone can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose and in the right way - that is not easy. -

 

:(

:'(

Saturday, October 4, 2008

thousands of desires, each worth dying for

this is one of the best ghazals that i've heard... the lyrics are so beautiful that they just stay with u... but u dont expect anything less from Ghalib... anyone who's ever been in love and had their heart broken would be able to identify with this... the depth of the lyrics is such that it completely enthralls you...

Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi,
Ki har khwahish par dum nikle
Bahut nikle mere armaan
Magar phir bhi kam nikle”

...thousands of desires, each worth dying for...
many of them I have realized...yet I yearn for more...


Thousands of desires, each worth dying for...
many of them I have realized...yet I yearn for more...

Why should my killer (lover) be afraid? No one will hold her responsible
for the blood which will continuously flow through my eyes all my life

We have heard about the dismissal of Adam from Heaven,
With a more humiliation, I am leaving the street on which you live...

Oh tyrant, your true personality will be known to all
if the curls of my hair slip through my turban!

But if someone wants to write her a letter, they can ask me,
every morning I leave my house with my pen on my ear.

In that age, I turned to drinking (alcohol)
and then the time came when my entire world was occupied by alcohol

From whom I expected justice/praise for my weakness
turned out to be more injured with the same cruel sword

When in love, there is little difference between life and death
we live by looking at the infidel who we are willing to die for

Put some pressure on your heart to remove that cruel arrow,
for if the arrow comes out, so will your heart...and your life.

For god's sake, don't lift the cover off any secrets you tyrant
the infidel might turn out to be my lover!

The preacher and the bar's entrance are way apart
yet I saw him entering the bar as I was leaving!

thousands of desires, each worth dying for...
many of them I have realized...yet I yearn for more



azaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle
Bohat niklay mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle

Daray kyon mera qaatil? kya rahega us ki gardan par?
Voh khoon, jo chashm-e-tar se umr bhar yoon dam-ba-dam nikle

Daray kyon mera qaatil? kya rahega us ki gardan par?
Voh khoon, jo chashm-e-tar se umr bhar yoon dam-ba-dam nikle

Nikalna khuld se aadam ka soonte aaye hain lekin
Bahot be-aabru hokar tere kooche se hum nikle

Bharam khul jaaye zaalim! teri qaamat ki daraazi ka
Agar is tarahe par pech-o-kham ka pech-o-kham nikle

Magar likhvaaye koi usko khat, to hum se likhvaaye
Hui subaha, aur ghar se kaan par rakh kar qalam nikle

Hui is daur mein mansoob mujh se baada aashaami
Phir aaya voh zamaana, jo jahaan mein jaam-e-jaam nikle

Hui jin se tavaqqa khastagi ki daad paane ki
Voh ham se bhi zyaada khasta e tegh e sitam nikle

Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeenay aur marnay ka
Usi ko dekh kar jeetay hain, jis kaafir pe dam nikle

Zara kar jor seene par ki teer-e-pursitam niklejo
Wo nikle to dil nikle, jo dil nikle to dam nikle

Khuda ke waaste parda na kaabe se uthaa zaalim
Kaheen aisa na ho yaan bhi wahi kaafir sanam nikle

Kahaan maikhane ka darwaaza Ghalib aur kahaan vaaiz
Par itna jaantay hain kal voh jaata tha ke ham nikle

Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle
Bohat niklay mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle...

hazaroo khwhishen aysi

Friday, October 3, 2008

Kasam Yaari Ki

Dil ki ye sada hai sunn le mere yaar
tumse keh raha hai sunn le mere yaar

ye yaari hamari rahe ye sada

ek duje se hum na kabhi ho juda........

kasam yaari ki...kasam yaari ki

is jahan mein yunhi chalte chalte

jane kitne mil jate yaar

lekin kuch sache yaaron ka milna

jeevan mein lata hai bahar

kasam yaari ki....kasam yaari ki...