ईद और तीज

कुछ ईद मनाते रहे  कुछ अक्षय तीज मना गए कोई दे क़ुर्बानी बकरे की अपनी ख़ुशी मना रहेSikiladi कोई बाँह पकड़ एक दूजे की अपने संस्कार दर्शाते रहे  कुछ की आज़ानें पहुँचीं कानों तक किसी के शंखनाद ह्रदय को छू गए किसी के रोज़ों में भी जीव हत्या हुई  किसी के हर उपवास में फल आहार हुआ किसी की सेवियों में उनकी मिठास सही  कुछ के नारियल में धर्म की पावनता Sikiladi किन्ही के नात नतमस्तक कराते होंगे  किन्ही की घंटी पे भी सिर झुक जाते है कोई हर दूजे को काफ़िर जानते हैं  कोई हर ग़ैर को भी अपना मानते हैं Sikiladi किसी का जश्न क़ुर्बानी माँगता है  किसी का उत्सव फूल, पत्तों से सजता है  कहीं गोश्त से महफ़िल सजती है  कहीं हल्दी कुमकुम से स्वागत होता है 

Hanuman Ji!

Hanuman Ji @Jalaram Temple, Nairobi as adorned on Hanuman Janmotsav: 06/04/23 Placed amid balloons gold and red All neatly secured, perhaps by a thread Adorning the specific deity of the day In celebration of his earthly birthday Hanuman ji the param bhakta of Ram Protects one and all with his calm Invoke his blessings by … Continue reading Hanuman Ji!

Chapters : Being Born

They couldn't afford a cradle and a cot.... But you had to be kept in comfort by your lot.... They borrowed, they waited for gifts to come.... And sure enough, in gifts abundance came..... Grandparents arrived by the airplane..... With loads of goodies, gifts, toys and clothes.....