Tu lafz ban ke behtaa hai kalam se mere,
Merii siyaahii ka khayal hai tu…
‘तू लफ्ज़ बन के बहता है क़लम से मेरे,
मेरी सियाही का ख़याल है तू’ - Deepthi Musley

Puurii sii aadhii hai, Baatein jo kehnii hai,
Dil mein rakhii hai jo, labon pe laanii hai…
‘पूरी सी आधी है, बातें जो कहनी हैं,
दिल में रखी है जो, लबों पे लानी है...’ - Deepthi Musley

Ruuh tak terii kaunsaa raasta jaataa hai bataa?
Jism se aage, aa, nikal chale hum…
‘रूह तक तेरी कौनसा रासता जाता है बता?
जिस्म से आगे, आ, निकल चले हम...’ - Deepthi Musley

Merii nigaahon kii pyaas, terii nigaahon mein dekhii hai maine
Nazarein na churaanaa, der se siikha hai maine…
‘मेरी निगाहों की प्यास, तेरी निगाहों में देखी है मैंने
नज़रें ना चुराना, देर से सीखा है मैंने’ - Deepthi Musley

“Men of immature understanding begin an act without having an eye to what may happen in future.” –  Rajshuyarambha Parva, Sabha Parva

“Friendship never remains in the world in anyone’s heart without being worn out, Time wears it out, anger destroys it. The poor cannot be the friend of the rich, the unlearned cannot be the friend of the learned, the coward cannot be the friend of the brave.”
– Drupada to Drona, Sambhava Parva, Adi Parva

“Time creates all things and time destroys them all. Time burns all creatures and time again extinguishes that fire.” – Anukramanika Parva, Adi Parva

If you start a work, take rest only after its completion; otherwise, the (incomplete) work will finish you. – Devarata to King Shantanu in Mahabharata

The one who never looks arrogant, never speaks about others with disregard, never says rude words, even if this one has lost self control – such a person is always liked by everyone. – Udyogaparva, Mahabharata

The one who seeks success has to abandon six vices: drowsiness, sloth, fear, anger, laziness and putting on work to a later time. – Udyogaparva, Mahabharata