NATHAN'S MUSINGS

Ya... Rehne Dun

(Chapel of The Living Water, Purulia, 1938)

Jazb karke gham tere, gul khilaake shaakh par,
Tera ik din mehka dun, ya phir rehne dun.

Dil mein na ho aah koi, na ho koi raat syaah,
Ek shama ghar mein jala dun, ya phir rehne dun.

Jaane kal le ude baad-e-sabaa mujhe kahaan,
Chand lamhen tere chura lun, ya phir rehne dun.

Tabassum ho labon pe, raah ho aasaan teri,
Ashk palkon se sukha dun, ya phir rehne dun.

Dikhaakar chand zakhm dil ke, kuch ashk apne chhalkaakar,
Tere dil ko halk kar dun, ya phir rehne dun.

Taaluq koi zarur ho, iski koi zarurat nahi,
Be-taaluq tera kabhi ho sakun, ya phir rehne dun.

Jugnu

Zakhm ashkon se kabhi jalta kabhi bharta hai,
Darwaza hilta hai to dil hansta hai kabhi darta hai.

Teri yaad se yun roshan hoti hai meri raatein,
Jaise jangal mein ek jhund jugnuon ka jala karta hai.

ONE MORE PLACE TICKED OFF THE BUCKET LIST

A trip to remember to a place which needs no introduction.

The photos speak for themselves

A place so far off into the ocean that you receive a message from your mobile networks as follows: -

Hi! Welcome to Sri Lanka. This is an important message regarding International Roaming on your Vi number. Please note, you will be charged standard rates here for any usage while on roaming. Incoming Calls: Rs 70/min, Outgoing Calls within Sri Lanka: Rs 70/min, Outgoing Calls to India/any other country: Rs. 140/min, Outgoing SMS: Rs 15/SMS, Incoming SMS: Free, Data Usage: Rs 5.5/10Kb. To save on IR costs, explore Vi International Roaming packs on Vi App or clickvi.app.link/ViIRPost . Should you need any assistance while on International Roaming, chat with our live expert via WhatsApp https://bit.ly/3uVo2l7

If you like the pictures do drop a comment.

Allegedly/Utterly Useless

Thake kadam, sust iraade, jhunjhlaya mizaaj,

Kya se kya ho gaye hum sar jhukaaye huye.

Kahan gaye wo tarraqi yafta khayal, mustakbil ke mansoobe,

Khwaabon me zameen se falak tak hum hi chhaye huye.

Meghalaya - Natural Beauty Beyond Words

Umiam Lake

Rhino Museum

Tea Gardens

Cherrapunjee fall

Seven Sister Falls

Living Roots Bridge

Dawki

Rhyming Nonsense About The Blog

Ye baargaah hai meri, yahan takhnasheen hain sapne

Kuch kisse mere uske, kuch dost yaar apne.

Yahan se jab bhi guzro, nazren jhuka ke jaana,

Kahin belagaam meri hasrat, kahin behijaab jaanejana.

Kisi jagah jo thamkar, do ghoont bharo isey padh ke,

Ek shajar ki jadon me bhi, zara ashk baha jaana.

Khaamosh hai woh darya, bahot hairaan ye jaanke,

Uski lahron ne hai toda, kisi ki yaadon ka ashiyaana.

Wo jo alfaaz piro raha tha, jaise saja raha zakhm apne,

Usey kya khabr thi usko, unhi baaton se hai hansaana.

Jab thak jao tum isme, jab bezaika ho jayen iski lazzat,

Tab samajh lena tum bhi, ab yahan rukna hai bemaina.

Ray of Hope, Life and Love

Baad muddat ke kamre me awaaz aayi hai,

Shayad kisi ne darwaaze ko dhakela hai abhi.

Kisi ne haath badaya hai jaalon ke paar,

Farsh par thami dhool ko chheda hai abhi.

Wo jo aaya bhi aur chala bhi gaya,

Wo jiske hone na hone ka ahsaas baaki hai abhi.

Jaane kis rut men lautega ya na bhi ho,

Uske waade ka thoda to bharosa hai abhi.

At The Mercy Of Whom We Chose

Found a gem while surfing...

https://lifeinlatin.tumblr.com/post/15090369001

Bas Yun Hi Sochte...

Kabhi kabhi koi dusra, tumhare dil ki baat tumhen hi sunaa detaa hai.

Kabhi kabhi jo tum kah nahi sake, wo koi aur tumse behtar tumhen hi kah deta hai.

Likhunga, kahunga, sunaunga phir kabhi.... abhi ke liye ye hi sahi

"Jo samajhta hai sab kuch, par kehta kuch nahi,

Jisey dekhte, jisey sochte, guzar bhi hai aur guzar nahi,

Usey kya kahun, usey kya likhun,

Mere saath bhi hai, par paas nahi."

(In bold written by self)

Sometimes

Sometimes long posts do not do justice to what the heart goes through.
Sometimes the heart tells you what you do not want to believe.
Sometimes words you hear are like a death sentence to what you have sown in your heart.
Sometimes someone shows you who you were or are.
Sometimes goodbye is more than a farewell.
Sometimes...