Deepawali (दीपावली)

All the huhu haha...
The all-day-long sizzling excitement of fireworks in stomach, calmed with no kind of sweet...
Colors of ribbons...
All the colors blinking out of series lights...
Candles and Diyas...
The soft chanting of aarti and fake sincerity on faces...
Then gulping down the sweets as dinner...
Uneasiness from listening the sounds of fireworks of neighbors before our fireworks started...
Then, finally, Crackle of fireworks, rockets....
Competition with neighbors, whose rocket goes highest...
Breaking records longest running fireworks...

I miss all that

A very very happy Deepawali to all
आप सभी को दीपावली की बहुत बहुत शुभ कामनाएं

whatever you call it...

On a long quest, I began
with spirits high for something to gain

I crossed endless river
and went through land of timber

I went on, even deep under the ocean
until I was consigned to oblivion

but couldn’t unfold the secret
at last hung my head in regret

I lost my faith and my trust
I got tired, And laid to rest

I closed my eyes, there I found it

हस्स्ती

तूफ़ान भले ही समंदर में हो या दरिया में, लहरों के मुकाबिल तो साहिल ही को होना है.....