Sparkles Of Happiness...

With each spec of color that adorns my face...

 Happiness & gaiety finds a place...

A place in my heart...

In the spirit of my soul...

In the twinkle of my eyes...

 Shining smiles and more...

With each drop of color that splashes around me...

I drown in the euphoria that surrounds me...

As new beginnings are lurking round the corner...

These specs of colors are becoming brighter...

And Oh! To my surprise...they might last much longer....

I urge the sparkles that surround me...

Each one of you envelope someone, apart from me...

May the festival of colors, paint your lives...

The colors of vibgyor surround you...

Hope this Holi brings to you...a Smile...

Happy Holi...

Wishes for Rachu...

Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in her cozy castle with her dear ones. This doting daughter was the life of that castle. Her smile defined her family's day. The leader of her gang of cousins, she was adulated by all.

She came into my life 13 years back and sprinkled her charm on me. Life was never the same again. In the years that followed, we laughed together, we cried together, we gossiped endlessly, we bit*** forever. Over several bowls of noodles, conversations ran from pillar to post.

For each testing moment, for every fad that came and went past, for every yearning that washed up across my shore, the princess stood by me. She was there to help me brace the winds everytime I took off on a flight.

My dear Princess, today as you have embarked upon one of the most important flights of your life, as you have entered an important phase of your life, please accept my blessings and good wishes that will always envelope you. Please accept my prayers of happiness that will always sprinkle joy upon you.

My dear Princess, may you live happily ever after...

New Year & More...

Several years back, one such glittering night was slowly simmering to zenith. I, a starry eyed 12 years old teenager, was staring at the lights & music emanating from the Executive Club.

I so much wanted to be a part of that revelry but my father politely refused to take me there. I disliked the decision that he took and sat sullen faced in front of our Panasonic television.

My face drooped with each passing moment. Suddenly, I saw this flash of smile and a tray loaded with goodies was placed in front of me.

The tray was loaded. It had Chocolates (Bar-One), cold drink (Citra Super Cooler), pastries (Pineapple ones) and so much more. My dainty heart skipped several beats with sheer delight. The dazzle of being at the Executive Club had dimmed and I was content with what I had.

Now when I look back I feel that it wasn’t the goodies that had delighted me. It was the effort that my father made to bring back that missing smile on my face that touched my heart.

With him, gone are those New Years that I used to look forward to. Gone is the charm of welcoming the New Year. It’s the memories that I hold on to as I move from one year to another.

Memories of New Year and more…

The Prayer of Lights...

Across the globe, I send out a Prayer of Lights...

A Prayer of Hope,

That will make the darkness in our hearts elope...

A prayer for my dear ones...

A prayer, that reaches out to everyone...

A prayer that brings peace...

A prayer that makes you belief...

As the hymns begin to reverberate...

The being seeks to exhilarate...

The soul looks up to the lighted sky...

It can feel its wings, the soul wants to fly...

For fly it shall...

It has the path that'll light up & tell...

The path, the guide...

It shows the way to the bright side...

As the chants surround me...

I can feel the tautness vanishing, it doesn't hound me...

As all chant & pray...

The Prayer of Light will not let them sway...

It shall bestow prosperity...

Shower happiness, take away heart's poverty...

As I send across the globe...

A Prayer of Light, a prayer of hope...

I cross my heart...

I pray...For Hope...

Wishing a prosperous & Happy Diwali to all...

It's Lurking Round The Corner...

As the time ticks by...

I can feel it in the wind that passes me by...

The fragrance has begun to permeate...

It is adding glitter wherever it disseminates...

The emotions are aroused, they are getting stronger...

I can feel it near me, it's lurking round the corner...

The rays of the sol have dimmed...

My flagon for happiness is almost full, it's nearing the rim...

A soft breeze caresses my face...

It tells me- "Slow down! It's the time to celebrate..."

The charm of the glowing lights...

The nights shining bright...

The thought of the upcoming festivities...

Is keeping me awake at night...

As happiness infuses around me...

It casts a dreamy spell, it surrounds me...

I look forward to each day...

I am living each moment, that is here to stay...

The thoughts of the days coming by...

Make me smile- "There would be so much to enjoy..."

For those who are a part of my being...

I welcome you all to my world of festive dreams...

I welcome you all to the gala celebration...

The celebration of life, of happiness, of togetherness there after...

Come enjoy with me...

The world of festivities is lurking just round the corner...

A Blast From The Past...

A whiff of wind came and it brought back the past...

Good, bad, ugly. It was a blast from the past...

It tugged at the stitches...

Spilling memories, sealed within the seams...

I remembered what I had, how it changed & what I had left behind...

Why every now and then, life loves to rewind...

From a rosey red to a monochrome...

Now I look back & realize, life has changed its tone...

When a ring tinkles the phone...

It turns out to be from someone, you have known...

The greetings were warm...

It seemed we knew each other for long...

But before we realized...

Starting to brew, there was a storm...

Its dust engulfed, what I cherished...

It left behind, all that was wrong...

It uproted me from hearth...

Oh Gosh! It was very strong...

Not everything that breaks...

Can be mended, with grace...

Two broken pieces of glass...

Even if joined back, would never be as clear...

With a failing bid to bury back...

What the storm had unearthed...

I bow to the caretakers of memories...

Hold back, steer clear...

The cycle of time holds for a while...

I wonder why...it never fails to rewind...

One storm would subside...

Another would brew up...

A whiff of wind will blow...

It shall bring back the past...

I don't know what to say...

Coz it would be the blast from the past...

Distraught...

A perfectly beautiful and fulfilling day at work was marred by the wails of our mother earth. It got smeared by the blood of those innocents; the innocents who died an unjust death in front of the house of justice. 

The ones who departed, the time was not on their side. They became the chosen one and before any body realised, the were suddenly gone. 

The uncertainty disturbs me and flashes a chilling streak of fear across my spine. When would certainty become the fate of life? When would peace prevail without any fear?

As I search the answers to these questions, many more pop up in my distraught mind. But finding an answer, it seems,is going to take a very long time. Before I drown in the whirlpool of these ever increasing questions,I want to do something that may bring me some peace. 

So I close my eyes,bow down my crown; With full faith, I urge myself to pray for those who are gone. May your souls rest in peace. My dear Mother Earth please do not weep. 

The events of the day gone by, made so many mortals cry. How long would all of us weep? What if our empathy just dries? 

Yes! I am distraught! Can someone just come by...give me a hug...and assure me that it's going to be alright. 

I really need that hug. 

Can someone just come, give me a hug and tell me it's going to be alright?