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Colors in my Worlds

"Colors in my World" Sunrise in the east or the sunset in the west                   I can never decide where the colors look best      The red slush becomes pink, in my milk shake White rice turns saffron, only my mom can make I can't decide if it's orange, peach or mahogany, As I can also see white & green in the dinner curry White waves of ocean becomes marine blue when I dive But colors of coral reefs are magnificent and bright! You may see blue mirage between the desert dunes But red, pink or green apple? They can't be in I-tunes The click of dandia sticks or the sound of dhol beats I hear them in the dark, sometimes even in my sleep But why do colors disappear when it's dark and deep Why can't I see them when the sun goes to sleep? These wonders of colors, these colors of my world You have to come to see them; it can't be to...

The day Nursery graduated to KG @ Kunskapsskolan

"Theme presentation invite" Theme - Changes It grew into a lovely flower, from a little bud                             It became a big plant from a seed in the mud  From the egg on a leaf to a lovely butterfly               From the trunk of a tree to a wooden ply  I sometimes see changes in the season  You will be surprised but I know the reason  I noticed all these changes, and I wonder how  Then I see myself growing, and I know it now  Mumma drops me to the school, I no longer cry               I walk into my class smiling & wave her good bye  I can eat on my ow n & fill my water bottle  I run, hop & jump, no longer play with rattle ...

5 Elements of Nature

a poem written for Pranava's school annual day function, where a musical play was staged on the theme of five elements of nature being disharmonised by man. हवा (Air) बहती थी , चलती थी, कभी निर्मल थी ये ह्वा , अब बन गयी है  देखो,बस घुँआ ही घुँआ. दूषित हो गयी है इंसान की एक- एक साँस घुट - घुट कर मर रही है, जीवन की आखरी आस । पानी (Water) कभी प्रेम की वर्षा करता, कभी बिन बरसे चल जाता है  कभी समुद्र से ये उफनता, कभी आकाश से प्रलय बरसाता है  कभी अन चाहा तूफ़ान लाकर, जग जीवन को तड़पाता है, कहीं - कहीं पर ओझल होकर, सृष्टि को तरसाता है। धरती (Earth) कट  रहे वृक्ष , हर तरफ भुकमरी, धरती भी फट रही, पेट की...

Pranavas' reflection on schooling

Dear ma’am, I want to share something with you. My mom told me school is a place full of fun, There’ll be lot of interesting things you’ll learn !! “You may play, you may read,   You may sing n you may eat” Friends with whom you’ll learn to share Everyone will love you & scolding is rare J I came to school to have all this fun And I know I am not the only one I find so many friends here so I wanted to play there n then, But you said – “Pranava, don’t be naughty, sit n listen” L Ma’am, I’m just a four year old Sitting at a place is just so bore L All I want is to have some fun at school Playing ’th friends is not naughty but cool I teased my friend this morning in the winger The driver called me ‘ naughty’ pointing me a finger I then had tears in my eyes I love the school, but then I decline Back at home I don’t get the garden & the morning sun So in school I want to stay out longer to have more fun You said – “Pr...

Dear mom, we all love you, for your uncountable sacrifices...no words to say you thanks for all that you have done for us !

वो  बचपन .... सपना बन हर रात क्योँ यादों में छा जाता है आंसू बन बार - बार , क्यों आँखों में आ जाता है  जब देखती हूँ इस भोले मन को, जो मुझको  "माँ" बुलाता है.. "माँ "सुन कर मेरा मन भी .. उन बीते वर्षो में खो जाता है   वो माँ जो अपनी गोदी में मुझको रोज सुलाती थी वो माँ जो मेरी किलकारी में अपने सारे दुख बिसऱाती थी वो माँ जो मेरे प्रश्नों में उलझ के मुझे समझाती थी वो  माँ जो मेरी खुशियों में  अपना सारा जीवन जी जाती थी उस माँ ने मुझको लेकर नित  कितने सपने बुने थे  मेरी वरमाला के फूल उसने  अपने हाथों से ही चुने थे  ...

And I want no tears in your eyes

One day after years I will die in your arms! I know my darling you love me from your heart Don't forget the gap of the years before I die in your arms Too many things I want to do to make you smile like flowers bloom; and uncountable nights I'll sleep in your arms So many days of summer and springs I'll swing in your arms Oh my Darling I love you then now and forever and I don't want to die before I live for years and years in your arms (I never want to die I want to live for years and years in your arms)

When we are together

आँखों में हसीं सपने आ रहे हैं अपने मिलन के बाद बसने वाले उस संसार के जो मेरा होगा तुम्हारा होगा और बस हमारा होगा प्यार का आँगन खिलते फूल महकता मन प्रेम रंग में रंगे मन ऐसा इन्द्रधनुषी जीवन होगा! ज़रूर इस आँगन से जहाँ जन्म लिया है मैंने नाता टूट जायेगा मेरा शायद इसी लिए मेरा प्यार अभी आँखों में आंसू भरा है और मेरे मन में एक टीस - सी है मुझे विव्ह्लित कर देती है एक गहरी संवेदना है (फिर से देखने लगती हूँ अनंत आकाश और शून्य में) नीले आकाश में श्वेत श्याम बादलों के बीच एक पंच्ची उड़े चला जा रहा है अकेला, नितांत अकेला शायद सुबह का भुला है जो सांझ होने पर अपने घर लौट रहा है या फिर मेरी तरह नीड़ की तलाश में अनंत आकाश में भटकता हुआ एक विहग है पर जड़ों की तलाश में मुझे इस तरह भटकना नहीं पड़ेगा तेरे आँगन की माती में (क्रमश...) एक कोना मेरी चाहत को भी मिलेगा