My only love...

Presenting a very close-to-my-heart piece that I wrote long back in December,1987. Read on.

My only love...

Sometimes I feel that

My only love has been divided.
It pains me and the whole night

I can't sleep but weep and weep.

Oh ! What a terrible feeling it is.

My heart feels barren itself.

It sees no charm in life...

But for all that I don't want to die.

I want to enjoy my rest of life,

In my own way I like.

I love my divided love and don't want to lose it

Though it might have been divided,  

But nobody knows what joy this divided love brings for me.

I Feel it's necessary to love it for the rest of my life, 

to have happiness, affection and hope.

I don't want anybody to ask about it

I wish to keep this secret in my heart

To enjoy and bring pleasure for me only.

It might look childish but this is what I used to feel at that time. It has been almost three decades now,,,but still I love it.

गुज़रा वक़्त

कहते हैं कि गुज़रा वक़्त दोबारा नहीं आता 

पर मैंने गुज़रे वक़्त को अक्सर महसूस किया है 

उसकी खूबसूरती… उसकी गर्माहट… 

घंटों मेरे साथ रही है .

गुज़रा वक़्त अक्सर मुझसे कुछ कहता भी है
मेरा दिल सुनता है उसे , पर दिमाग नहीं
दिमाग कहता है...वह गुज़रा वक़्त है ,,,गुज़र चुका
पर दिल है कि मानता ही नहीं

वह चाहता है कि बस रोक ले उस पल को,कुछ और पलों के लिए
वह चाहता है कि बाँध ले उसको बंधन में
उससे बातें करे…तन्हाई में.… देर तक
और बस यूँ ही गुज़रा वक़्त फिर गुज़र जाता है
देकर कुछ और मीठी, ख़ूबसूरत यादें.

Life is a walking shadow

Friends! It was the World Poetry day recently (March 21st). I really wanted to pen a poem on this occasion but I could not write a single meaningful verse. Today, I want to share with you a very old and small poem of mine that I wrote long back in 1988, and surprisingly it was penned on March 21. Little did I know then  that it was composed on World Poetry day. So here it goes...

Life is a walking shadow,
Yet it is a pretty rainbow;
Having some beautiful colours bright,
One must see this lovely sight.All colours are full of happiness,
Yet some have sorrows' bitterness;
But this sweet sour taste of life,
Makes its beauty more nice.

Very gracious as it seems,
Having so many lovely dreams;
We must see them very keen,
And should know the mysterious theme.

P.S. : I got inspired by this line taken from Macbeth,  a famous play written by William Shakespeare. Hence ,comes the title for my poem "Life is a walking shadow"

Regards

Anita Narayan

An year passed by

March 9th,2011

The date reminded me that I haven't written a sibgle word here for the past one year. So here I'm jotting down whatever comes to my mind, sharing with the world whatever significant happened during the past one year.

It has been four years that I came to Mumbai. Though it still requires five more months to complete my four years stay in Mumbai, it is good to realize that I amfour years old since I first landed here with my husband.

Why did I come to Mumbai? Was there any dream to pursue a career in bollywood? NO. Did I want to become a singer? NO. Did I want to try my hands into modelling? NO. Noneof these reasons is the actual cause why to we had shift from Delhi to Mumbai. But yes, apupose definitely was there. A very strong purpose which was to set the future of my husband. He got admission in Diploma in Radio diagnosis, and that was the reason we all had to shift our base from Delhi to Mumbai. From the natinal capital city to the 'city of dreams'.

Yes. Mumbai has always been my dream city. You might think that it is my dream city because of Bollywood. It is in Mumbai that I get to see the beauty of oceans and the majestic mountains and hills. And these are my passion, really.

Kuchh ajjeb sa feel hata hai jab bhi main oceans ke baare main sochti hun. I actually get goosebumps...and mountains/hills are like they want to convey a deep message.So naturally I have deep love for Mumbai that can't be explained in words.

So when we decided to shift to Mumbai, we had many inhibitions in minds as well as fear in our hearts. Why? Because that was the time when Mumbaikars were supposed to oppose the existence of North Indians. We were really scared before we came here. But contrary to all those unknown fears, Mumbai welcomed us with open arms. Not only the city but the people around us really opened their hearts for us. We have made real good friends who are surely to remain in the memories for the whole life.

The last year has especially been very fruitful for us. We have gained a lot, personal as well as professional front both. My husband not only has completed his radiology diploma but also got a job in a good hospital. The best part of his job is that it is very close to our home, which is a real bliss.

Live the present

"I do not want to think of the future,
I do not want to plan.
I do not want to do things because they will pay me back in future,
I want to do things to get enriched just for the moment."

Yes, Past is what is left behind,
Future is what we can plan and make,
but the most valuable is the present...
So let us live for this moment.

PRESENT is a present for us,
make the best of it.

My own beliefs

I strongly feel that...
we should never give up.
we should never stop dreaming.
we should never stop forgiving.
we should never stop loving.
we should never lose our cool.
we should never let hope go.

I firmly believe that...
we should always stand up for the right cause.
we should always help the kids and the older people.
we should always remain positive and hopeful.
we should always love people.

Last but not the least..I believe that
the world is filled with good people, we just need to find them.
If you are good, you come across only good people in life.

Friend

A friend is a part of you always!

Friendship is a special gift given to us all.
The smile of a friend is sunlight on a cloudy day and every smile given to a friend is returned.

A friend is one whom you can talk to and listen to, without judging.
A friend doesn't ignore your faults but accepts them as a part of you.

A friend is a shoulder to lean on when you need support.
A pat when you do well and a sympathetic ear when you fail.

A friend is a person you can laugh with about everything,
you can cry with, without shame and whom you trust completely.

A friend is a partner in life and a part of you always.

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY!!!