Innocence

“Har bacchaa aankhen kholte hi karta hai sawaal mohabbat kaa Duniya ke kissi goshe se use mil jaaye jawaab to acchaa ho” – Ghulam Mohammad Qasir [On opening the eyes (at birth) each child raises the question of love (If only) some corner of this world could provide the response, it would be so nice] …

Ma

“Maaye ni mein kehnoon aakhaan Dard vichhode daa haal…” – Shah Hussain [Mother, with whom (but you) can I share The pain of my separation] Ma, mum, mommy, mother, maadri, amma, om, umm – one does not need a label to define motherhood. When most vulnerable, one instinctively reaches out for the sanctuary of a …

Who am I

“Bulleya, kii jaanaan mein kaun.. Naa mein momin vichh maseetan, naa mein vichh kufr diyaan reetaan …naa mein andar ved kitaabaan, naa vichh bhangaan naa sharaabaan …naa main bhed mazhab daa paayaa, naa mein Adam havvaa jaayaa… …avval aakhir aap nun jaanaan, naa koi dooja hor pehchaanan… …mehthon hor na koi sayaanaa, Bulla! O kharhaa …

Satisfaction

“Bahut diyaa dene waale ne tujhko Aanchal hi naa samaaye toh kyaa kije Beet gaye jaise yeh din rainaa Baaki bhi kat jaaye duaa kije” – Shankardas Kesarilal “Shailendra” [Providence has provided you bounties aplenty (so much) as to not be contained in your cloak, what might you do just as these days and nights …