An account of a visit to the widows of Vrindavan and Mumbai and how it materialized in the sevas.
The Widows I met in India
Author: Sikiladi
यादें
चाहा था समेट लूँ यादों के धागे पिरो लूँ बीते कल के कुछ मोती मगर कमबख़्त दिल दे गया धोखा हर याद पिरोने से पहले कर गया दगा़ आँखों से बहने लगी एक एक याद गुज़रे समय की हूक करती फ़रियाद न बुला! न रुला! एै दिल ए नादान मुझे अतीत बन कर ही रहने … Continue reading यादें
My dear Dad!
Memories haunt us time and again bringing joy and sadness together to play with the emotional triggers.
I Wonder! — after the attack
Some reflections, some after thoughts as the recovery phase started post the terror attack on 15th January 2019 at #14, Riverside Drive in Nairobi.
The Terror Attack of 15/01/19
Barely two weeks into the fresh new year when Nairobi witnessed the ugly scene of terror once again. This poem is a partial account of the unfolding of scenes as understood by the poet.
कर गए चलाना
मीठी सी मुस्कान वह प्यारी बहुत दिलों को देती दिलदारी चेहरे की मासूमियत झलकती गम्भीर सी सोच के तले कोटू अन्कल वह बातें प्यारी याद सदा रहेंगी न्यारी बहुत अचानक किया चलाना निरंकार की शरण था जाना वो बचपन के छुट्टियों के दिन जब मनु व रीटा हांगकांग आते वह आपका हर रात हमारा … Continue reading कर गए चलाना
Happy New Year
It's brought new hope It's brought gleeful cheer It's time to drop old gear And welcome the New Year It's brought resolutions It's brought commitments It's time to move forward In this brand New Year It's brought family love It's brought friendly joy It's time for celebration And wish a Happy New Year It's brought … Continue reading Happy New Year
हैप्पी न्यू ईयर
अपनी सभ्यता भूल, निभाया पराया धर्म। अपनों को तज, ग़ैरों को मनाया ।
My Santa turned into a Man
The image of Santa Claus being a male was quite different from a child's memory of his kiddy days.
Khorak : a Sindhi sweet
KHORAK A Sindhi Sweet Delight By Monica Gokaldas ORIGIN: Khorak is a Sindhi delicacy. This comes in various recipes as per family lineage of people having a belonging from different parts of Sindh. The recipes are passed down through generations from mother to daughter hence one may find variants such as usage of Jaggery … Continue reading Khorak : a Sindhi sweet
Sikiladi 