Friday, May 28, 2010

Of winds and bird!


Kasauli birds in Solan, Chandigarh’s in Kasauli, Mohali’s in Chandigarh, and so on. I feel for the avians who reached late due to the whacky winds, making their little ones worried, harried and anxious.
I am reminded of two couplets one by Hali and the other by Iqabal
तुन दिए बादे मुखालिफ से न घबरा ए अकाब,
ये तो चलती है तुझे ऊंचा उड़ाने के लिए.
(Don’t you dread the on-coming strong winds
They’re there only to let you soar higher).
And
मानूस इस क़दर हो सूरत से मेरी बुल्बुल,
नन्हे से दिल में उसके खटका न कुछ मेरा हो.
(The cuckoo should be so familiar with me that
Her tiny little heart should not fear me at all)


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