~MY WORLD~

"What a happy and holy fashion it is that those who love one another should rest on the same pillow."

When love strikes us hard and makes mush of our brain,
When love sneaks in and makes us insane,
All sense can depart and leave the brain blank,
When love like that strikes it can drain our whole tank.
So beware of the power you exert over me,
For I’m under your spell; that’s clear as can be.
Whenever you’re near, my brain slips out of joint;
I fight my love, but what is the point?
You’re my strength and my weakness, for I love you so dearly,
And I hope our love shines through the years just as clearly.....till eternity....
Yours Forever, monami :)


No other individual on earth experiences the love, joy, sadness, empathy, sympathy, and every other conceivable emotion that Moms do in the upbringing of their children.

"There's NOTHING As Powerful As Mom's Love" ...Love u MOM :)



"The greatest gift I ever had
Came from God; I call him Dad!"

I once read, " A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty." Dad, your hands can never be empty .....Love u so much :)


"I sought my soul, but my soul I could not see. I sought my God, but my God eluded me. I sought my brother and I found all three."

To the outside world we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time.
There's no other love like the love for a brother. There's no other love like the love from a brother. ....Am blessed to have a bro like u, SAM :)



"Suddenly, through birthing a daughter, a woman finds herself face to face not only with an infant, a little girl, a woman-to-be, but also with her own unresolved conflicts from the past and her hopes and dreams for the future.... As though experiencing an earthquake, mothers of daughters may find their lives shifted, their deep feelings unearthed, the balance struck in all relationships once again off kilter."

Beloved, you are my sister, you are my daughter, you are my face; you are me.... Love u GAZAL :)


"Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory."

You are my son, a part of me, and that will never change,
No matter what you do in life my love will still remain.
I held you as a baby and I looked into your face,
And I knew then, no other one could ever take your place.
I know some things you'd do in life would give me so much pride,
But also realize some things would tear me up inside.
I only want the best for you and want you to succeed,
I know one day you would grow up and you would leave my nest,
I will do what I can for you and let God do the rest.
Just remember in my heart you are a special one,
And I will always proudly tell the world, "this is my son.".....Love u my sonshines..PAVIL & AYAAN :)



"A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life."

There is a love down in my soul.
Where faith and trust I do hold.
Love that will stand forever more.
That's what sisters were made for..... Love u Rhitu, Roma D, Mini D, Monica & Shruti :)

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.
But oh! the blessing it is to have a friend to whom one can speak fearlessly on any subject; with whom one's deepest as well as one's most foolish thoughts come out simply and safely. Oh, the comfort - the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person - having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.

Love u ALL......My FRIENDS :)

EVENING SOLACE

The human heart has hidden treasures,
In secret kept, in silence sealed;
The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures,
Whose charms were broken if revealed.
And days may pass in gay confusion,
And nights in rosy riot fly,
While, lost in Fame's or Wealth's illusion,
The memory of the Past may die.

But, there are hours of lonely musing,
Such as in evening silence come,
When, soft as birds their pinions closing,
The heart's best feelings gather home.
Then in our souls there seems to languish
A tender grief that is not woe;
And thoughts that once wrung groans of anguish,
Now cause but some mild tears to flow.

And feelings, once as strong as passions,
Float softly back a faded dream;
Our own sharp griefs and wild sensations,
The tale of others' sufferings seem.
Oh ! when the heart is freshly bleeding,
How longs it for that time to be,
When, through the mist of years receding,
Its woes but live in reverie !

And it can dwell on moonlight glimmer,
On evening shade and loneliness;
And, while the sky grows dim and dimmer,
Feel no untold and strange distress
Only a deeper impulse given
By lonely hour and darkened room,
To solemn thoughts that soar to heaven,
Seeking a life and world to come.





By:Charlotte Bronte

One of my fave !!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO'

As kids, we lived together, We fought, we laughed, we cried. We did not always show the love, that we both had inside...

We shared our dreams and plans, and some secrets too. All the memories we share, Is what bonds me now to you.

We grew to find we have a love, that is very strong today. It’s a love shared by our family, that will never fade away...

You've been there for me through all pitfalls;You're always there to catch me
If ever I start to take a fall...


When my life fell apart;You patched things up
You took care of my heart,When times got rough...


You are my brother not by choice, but by the nature of our birth. I could not have chosen a better one, you are the best on earth...

Love u million....zillion ....times over
Have ur best birthday ever...... :)

~ JUST FOR WHAT I AM ~

"Marry me", you say
and you will
the very stars pluck from the skies
and drop them in my lap
for my pleasure.
But, my Love
what will I, with stars do ?
Promise me instead
A flower for my hair
A loving word, a tender smile,
An unsolicited bit of praise
To show me once a while
You Love me True.

"Marry me", you say
and you'll forever be mine
all the riches of the world
at my feet, you'll lay
to prove your love for me.
Promise, instead, to sometimes
an errand run for me
to cheer me, when blue
with a cup of coffee
to carry the shoppings
to make the beds
to walk the baby
or clean the shelf
just once a while to show me
that you Love me True.

"Marry me", you say
for lovelier far am I
than any in the land
But, will you love me
If I snap and frown and weep?
when my nose runs with cold?
when I'm heavy with your child?
Will you, then too, hold my hands
when they'll be rough from washing
will you, when grey & fat,
smooth my hair as tenderly?
Or sit by my side
when I'll be with fever be?

For My Love
can't you see
I'm no celestial creature
but just as simple girl of flesh and blood
with dreams and hopes
faults and fears
frowns and tears
But if you'll have me
As I am
I'll be yours for all my days
through laughter and tears
Illness and good health
I'll stand with you
Hand in Hand
All this I promise you
If you'll marry me, My Love,
~JUST FOR WHAT I AM~

written years ago
March 18' 1992

बंजारे

दिन बंजारे कब लौटे हैं
कब हुए किसी के बैरागी पल
जीवन में तेरा आना शायद जाने को था
सो चला गया....
मत पूछो कितना हम रोयेंगे
मत पूछो कितना हम तड़पेंगे
चाँदी सी लहरों पर जब-जब
किरण हँसेगी संध्या की
नहीं पूछना इस साहिल से
गुमसुम क्यों हो
फूलों के गालों से जब-जब
कोई शबनम ढूलकेगी
नहीं पूछना तुम पतझढ़ से
रोते क्यों हो
कुंठित मन
घायल अभिलाषा
टूटे सपनो की अर्थी ले
किन मोढ़ो पर रुक जायेंगे हम
तुम चिंता मत करना
तुमसे शिकवा नहीं हे साथी
तुमने तो दी हे
प्रीत मुझे
जाने क्यों भूल गयी में
भंवरा तो मंडराता ही हे
कलियों पे.........


MARCH 12' 1992

अन्तस में बंद भावना चोट खाकर और भी प्रखर हो जाती हे
इन्ही उबलते पिघलते भावों को पन्नों पर पसार देने की कोशिश ही
कविता बन जाती हे...

फर्क

चाहती हूँ हमारे बीच का प्रसंग
यूँ ही चलता रहे.....
लेकिन
सूनी रात के सन्नाटे में
अनजान राह पर
अजीब उमंग से बढ़ते हुए
क़दमों को
न चाहकर भी, करती हूँ जब
रोकने का प्रयतन
सहम जाती हूँ तब
एक चुप्पी आवाज़
मेरे भीतर से फिसलकर
पहुँच जाती हे कहीं दूर
सुन पाती हूँ
केवल प्रतिध्वनि मात्र
एहसास तब करती हूँ
कितना फर्क हे-
चलते रहने और रुक जाने में......

तुम्हारे वे अंदाज
जो मेरी समझ से बाहर हे
पहेली बन गए हे
उन्हें बूझ न पाने की लाचारी में
एहसास करती हूँ
कितना फर्क हे
समझ लेने
और ना समझ पाने में.....

जब मेरे अधरों से कहलाकर
मेरी ही बातों में मुझे उलझाकर
तुम हँस देते हो
तब एहसास करती हूँ
कितना फर्क हे
कह देने
और चुप रह जाने में.....

कभी स्मृति के दर्पण पर
झलक आता हे
किसी अनचाही याद का अक्स
और कोई बहका सा ख्याल
खींच ले जाता हे मुझे
अतीत के भँवर में
एहसास करती हूँ तब में
कितना फर्क हे
याद रखने
और भूल जाने में........

एहसासों के इस पुलिंदे को
शब्दजाल में बाँधकर
करना चाहती हूँ जब
तुम्हारे सम्मुख अभिव्यक्त
तो गुम हो जाती हे आवाज़
अन्त:करण से उभरी एक खामोश गूँज में
सोचती हूँ में तब
कितना फर्क होगा
एहसास करने
और महसूस करा पाने में........