TIME flies?

We all are used to an age old saying “TIME flies”. In fact time has a constant speed and it just can’t fly or drag. What makes us feel that the TIME is flying? It’s basically our own frame of mind. If your mind is occupied with positive thoughts, for some creative pursuit, for some constructive work then obviously you will feel that TIME is flying. When you brood, have nothing to do, your mind is full of negativity then no wonder you will feel TIME is dragging, it’s slow. And for some it has just stopped but for a different reason. The song from 1942 Love Story is testimony of this that says Kuchha No Kaho, Kuchhabhi Na Kaho, Mujhko Pata Hai, Tumko Pata Hai, Samay Ka Ye Pal, Thamsa Gaya Hai, Aur Is Pal Mein Koi Nahin Hai, Bas Ek Main Hoon, Bas Ek Tum Ho. (कुछ ना, कहो कुछ भी ना कहो, मुझको पता है, तुमको पता है, समय का ये पल, थम सा गया है, और इस पल में कोई नहीं है, बस एक मैं हूँ, बस एक तुम हो.)

So it’s all your own frame of mind. Once Sherpa Tensing was asked by his wife to get some stuff from market. Shopping is never a hobby for most of the males. Sherpa was no exception. He was not too keen for shopping so he told his wife that it takes long to go to the market, going up and down several times in the hilly region. He was quipped by his wife that this too long is just a fraction of time that you take to climb Mt. Everest. Obviously going for shopping was far more time consuming for Sherpa than climbing mountains due to frame of his mind. Exploring new peaks was far more interesting for Sherpa than going up and down the hills couple of times to buy vegetables. For him time would fly in the Himalayan range and would drag on the streets of Darjeeling. So if you want TIME to fly, then do something that interests you.

Very often a couple (essentially before the marriage) misses each other badly when separated. And Majanu (मजनू) tell his Laila (लैला) that he feels each second is as long as a year in her absence. The TIME drags as seen in many movies. The famous song from Meri Surat Teri Ankhen मेरी सूरत तेरी आँखे - Ek Pal Jaise Ek Jug Bita (इक पल जैसे इक जुग बिता …… ) Or for someone with insomnia, not essentially for medical reason, the night is too long, Karavate Badalate Rahe Saari Raat Hum….(करवटे बदलते रहे सारी रात हम .. ). And some lose track of time as in a classical number from Marathi movie Aai Shappat (आई शप्पथ) Sudh Bisaraye Mero, Kajarare Nain, Nahi Padat Tum Bin Chain….(सुध बिसराये मेरो, कजरारे नैन, नाहि पडत तुम बिन चैन....... )  endorses dragging of TIME.

So it’s the frame of mind and it’s universal. The song Tere Ishq Main Sudh Budh Khoi, Haal Na Jaane Koi… (तेरे इश्क़मे सुध बुध खोई, हाल ना जाने कोई। .... ) from a popular Pakistani TV serial, echoes similar sentiments. 108, an American hardcore punk band is founded in 1991. In their album Songs of Separation, in the song Govinda-Virahena, the TIME is dragging, the lyrics are,

Moments Drag On For Ages,

Eyes Shower Storms Of Tears,

The Whole World Is An Empty Void,

Without You Govinda

This kind of urge to be with the Almighty can also drag time for the devotees. While for some others the TIME will just fly in their Bhakti.

In Steve Wilson’s album The Incident TIME flies, it says,

Into a suburb of heaven

Yeah, it should've been forever,

It all seems to make so much sense,

But after a while

You realize time flies

And the best thing that you can do

Is take whatever comes to you

'Cause time flies

But in reality TIME never drags or flies. Have positivity, you will enjoy every moment and you may endorse “TIME flies”.