Friday, March 27, 2020

ऊँचा उड़ो....!
























तुम्हें यूँ देख कर संतोष होता है।
तुम्हें यूँ देख मन स्थिर होता है।

जानती हूँ अब तुम ख़ुशबू हो
आसमान हो
खुद में एक जहान हो।

बारिश हो और कोपल भी।
तुम चहकती चिड़िया, फूल और भँवरा भी।

रात भी तुम, सुबह की धूप भी।
तुम आनंद और मुस्कुराहट भी।

प्रकाश की एक किरण भी, पूरा चाँद भी।
तुम ही एक पल भी, और पूरा होता साल भी।

उमंग भी, ठहराव भी
उमड़ते अरमान और संतुष्टि भी।

तुम यह सब भी, और एक ख़ाली canvas भी।

अभी तुम्हें उड़ना है, ऊँचे आसमान में।

~~~

Sunday, March 15, 2020

When you Begin Again!


Yes, you read it right. Today, we begin our journey together, once again :)

The stay-away from home (read my blogging rink) has been too long this time; the seven-mystic-years in between bear a testimony to the countless love and blessings I have received, the joy that poured out and the sheen that promised to stay.

So, with the conviction to blossom again, I hold my pen straight-up, fill it with my passionate coloured ink and tilt it, to perfectly slip in-between my fingers, to ‘BEGIN AGAIN”.

Hmmm…I know that summers are approaching and with all the days getting longer, family & friends wouldn’t mind to be in awe over another story, a story that is plotted, acted and played differently. So, my dear readers, I solemnly invite you all to this new story-telling sessions, very zesty and very orangey this time, I PROMISE!  

Okay, (with a BIG BREATH INHALE!) now that I am officially beginning again, I already feel sooo GOOD! :)

Damn, I realise what I missed all these years, the influx of thoughts and the anxiety to hold on to each and every bit of these, even the teene-tiny ones, the stillness of the passing hours as I put-to-rest the fluttering child-like soul inside me, the crackling noise of the keys that translate each word perfectly onto the screen and finally the PROUD SMILE that makes the heart inside of me go la-la-laa-la-laaa!~~

A sneak-peak into what’s in the menu.

The entree would be a refreshing collection in the form of snapshots of my newly acquired hobbies, my daily-conundrum to choose between sweet or savoury or my first-hands experience of being a newbie ‘Plant Parent’.

I definitely see the all-time favourite ‘musings’, actually my forte too, concocted with the perfect blend of thoughtfulness, mindfulness and meaningfulness.

The next one on the list is that which is full with flavours, spilling aromas and grabbing all attention, from wherever it is sitting on the dining table, always. Yes, I meant the mesmerised and the magical ‘poems and couplets’ I compose in Hindi.

I can see a few new additions to the list as well, with my amateur mind, skilfully playing with the spicy & tangy ‘humour-in-life’ taste buds and my out-of-the box budget-friendly dishes, reflecting aesthetics, simplicity and positivity in my humble place of abode.

Dessert is more sugary this time, as I intend to share many profound and soulful insights about phrases or words in my ‘Book Indulgences’ and of course the ‘Ruminate Again’ candy that is perfect to kick in, when we need the right dose of inspiration for us to get-happily-going.

While I pour-my-heart-out in preparing these tasty treats for dear readers, I assure you all that the primary ingredient still remains i.e the purpose of my story-telling is to bridge the road to "WHAT we LOVE to HAVE and WHAT that thing does to MAKE our LIFE more beautiful and worth living for.”


You will all be served well! :)

Finally, no meal is complete till we hear and share our personal experiences over the table. I would be glad to hear back comments and suggestions from you all.

It’s time now to pay your check and take a safe exit till the time we meet again on this very table.

Cheers to a good and happy life!!