Slithering soul

Slithering soul
notwithstanding storms and cold
inches forward courageously

- by me

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A nice thought by one of my favourite Marathi writers Va Pu Kale! This quote is part of  Vapurza - a compilation of his thoughts on varied topics.

Remainder of a busy day!

These are words that hijacked my mind while reading  Sea of Poppies a novel by Amitav Ghosh yesterday night!


In the closed room marked by silence,

the stark lights fail to pierce footloose imagination

and my thoughts continue to float on the Sea of Poppies.

Distant yet magnificent is the lure of possibilities,

cunningly hoodwinking another day into another night

without slipping in the monotony imposed by time.........


...By me!

English just KICKED THE BUCKET! 3

Ok so here goes another one – this one made Shakespeare turn in his grave

The victim- the word " Familiar"

Which means- adjective. intimate - acquainted - conversant – close

One of my friends commits this carnal sin over and over again.

Familiar has nothing to do with “being family oriented”

The other day while returning home in the bus Ms. D said – “My husband is a very familiar person and takes good care of our family.”

I had my ROFL moment of the day and started giggling…

My sweet friend didn’t understand what was the joke in her husband looking after their family.

I explained her the meaning of what she had just said and we both started giggling together.

I hope I come across more such funny ‘FAMILIAR’ gaffes!



:-)

कारवां

इतने सालों बाद,

एक मायूस श्याम को

कारवां आज फिर निकला है

तुम्हारे ख्यालों का मेरे दिल से

आज फिर क़यामत होगी

यादें तूफ़ान बनकर कहर ढायेंगी

सुखी आँखें आज फिर पानी बरसाएंगी

दर्द का कारवां निकला तो है

लेकिन कोई नहीं जनता

यह रुकेगा कहाँ!

- By Me

जूनून

यह तुम्हारे जीत का जश्न है!

या मेरे हारने का अफ़सोस

एक जूनून बनकर

जो मेरे लहू में दौड़ता रहता है!



वह आखिर है  क्या बला?

जो रोज़ याद दिलाती है!

यह तो सिर्फ मिल का पत्थर

मंजिल तो अभी और भी आगे है!

- By Me!

Incidentally this is also my first post in Hindi!

Gentleman in a Tuxedo

Meet Vithoba  aka Vithu Maau aka Bagad Billa, the kitten who was not bigger than a small sparrow when rescued by my uncle- Sanjeev Joshi.

He was named Vithoba because he was found on the auspicious occasion of Ekadashi!

Stray dogs had killed his mother and brother. Little Vithu who was barely a few days old was roaming aimlessly along the road, when my uncle brought him home. He could have become an easy prey to dogs, crows, eagles and other tom cats had he been left on the road to die.
 
Initially, Vithu was so small that he could easily fit in my uncle's pocket. He did not have fur and looked as though he had got some kind of skin disease.
 
Nevertheless, due to the tender care and attention of my uncle, aunt and little brother Vithu Maau has grown into a beautiful tom cat.
 
He now has a lovely fur in smoky black colour with dark black waves on his back. He has got shiny golden eyes which look like molten metal from a foundry ( Spare my metaphors- working with manufacturing conglomerates for 4 years have "engineerized" my thinking :-) It is fun to watch how Vithu Maau keeps himself and others entertained around the house.
 
Over 8 months now with Joshi family, Vithu Maau looks like a sophisticated Gentleman in a Tuxedo.

This act of kindness is worth taking a note of!