at times you've to lose yourself in order to find your own existence

that's how the process is!

all the seashells don't contain pearls
but isn't there a "HOPE" of getting one whenever you search for it?!

-

କବି ଆଏଁ ବଲି କହୁଛୁ ସିନେ ତୁଇଁ
ପାଁଚ୍ ଲୁକେଁ ହେଇ ଟେଁକି
କବିତା ନାଇଁ ଚାଁହେଲେ ତୁଇଁ କିଏ ଯେ
ଚରୋ ଚରୋ ଦେତୁ ଲେଖି ??

ନାଇଁ ଲେଖି ହୁଏ କବିତା କେ କେଭେଁ
ହେଟା ଲେଖି ହେସି ତାର୍ ତାର୍
ନାଇଁ ସୁନେ କାହାର୍ ଧମକ୍ ଚମକ୍ ସେ
ମାନେ ନାଇଁ ଧର୍ ମାର୍ !!

ନିଜର୍ ମନେଁ ଯଦି ନିଜର୍ ଘରେଁ
ଛୁଆ-ପୁତା ହଉଥିତେ
ଇ ଦୁନିଆଁ ଥି ଏତେ ଲୋକ୍ ଆର୍
ବଁଝା କାହିଁ ରହିଥିତେ ??

-

चमकती रही वो आसमां में,
बेवजह मैं धरती पर उसे ढूंढता रहा..
नाम से उसके पुकारा हर शख्स को,
पर फकत खुद ही लापता होता रहा..
हर इक दुआ और इबादत में,
सिर्फ़ उसको ही मांगता रहा..
हूर जैसी ज़ुल्फ, रुख़सार और नूर के साथ,
उसकी दास्तान-ए-इश्क सबको सुनाता रहा..
दुनिया छोड़ कर गए अरसे बाद भी,
उसकी यादों के सहारे ही जीता रहा..
दरबदर ठोकरें खाई हर इक से,
पर फिर भी खुदको संभालता रहा...

-- (Papu) --

-

this year was so colourful!
isn't it?
.
.
.
but how?
.
.
cuz it displayed its natural colours & so did the people!

-

डुबाने की कोशिश की तुने
पर देख, मैं तो तैरना सीख गया!

नजाने कितने घाव दिए तूने
पर देख, हंस कर मैं सहना सीख गया!

फिर एक एक करके जो पत्थर फेंका तुने
सब समेट कर देख,
आज कैसे इमारत बनाना सीख गया!

-

to my brave MOTHER, who taught me how to stay strong & face the obstacles of life before her untimely death

to my FATHER, who never made me feel the absence of my mother by playing the role of a father, a mother & a friend

to my strong SISTER, who acts as my confidante and support pillar

to the best FRIEND, who always inspires me and teaches me right before the exam

to the TEACHER, who never got tired of my questions & became a lifelong mentor

to my LIFE, who gave me those much needed lessons to prepare myself for facing the real world

everything would have been a complete disaster without you all

"Happiest Teachers' Day" 🙏

-

as humans, all of us lack perfection;
and that's good too!
never push yourself to become "perfect"
but always try to make yourself "progressive"

coz perfection means ..."the end of something"

-

How should I remember 2021 ?
For lockdowns, vaccines, sanitizers & masks ?

Or for the online classes and assignments
Which always tether me like claves ?

Or for the slogan of Stay Home, Stay Safe
With endless talks of panic & deaths ?

Or for the visuals of screaming & loss
And oxygen shortage taking away so many breaths ?

Or for the pictures of poverty & hunger
And the rallies which put us in this danger ?

This 2021 is brutal & depressing
Heartless and suffocating

Drag me out from this disaster
And let me bloom & prosper
Let me bloom and prosper...

-

Neither a word, nor even a message;
You left us silently & went on Your voyage
Where did You go leaving us alone ?
By giving a painful wound to mourn
You must have sighed before You left
But how this unfortunate will repay Your debt ?
Your name was echoing everywhere to offer You a salute
But the home, street & village couldn't even pay You a tribute !
Now the thorn of Your memories always hurts
Neither the pain gets healed, nor I can control my tears
Though, I may not hear Your voice & see You smile anymore;
But invisibly You'll always be there with me just like before
It's okay, You'll not be visible to me with human eye
But whenever I'll talk to You in silence, Your soul will surely reply
O Almighty, could you please pluck some heavenly flowers for me ?
And place those near my MOTHER & say these are sent from your family ?
I'm waiting for the day to get a call & be free from this worldly pain
So that I can run away to my MOTHER & we'll meet there again
Till then O Supreme Power, take care of my Immortal Goddess
Never make Her feel sad & always tell Her to keep a smile on Her face

-

Few months ago, when I was taking the class, a student with tears in his eyes asked me while standing in front of the classroom, "May I get in sir ?"

"I'm sorry for being so... late."
Then I asked him the reason and the reply literally brought tears in my eyes,

"My mom died this morning sir...After her funeral, I roamed hither and thither but I didn't know where to go; so at last I came here... please allow me to sit in the class sir...", he requested.

I was having goosebumps as I could relate that incident with mine and that made me to change the way I should teach forever.

That's when I decided to treat every single student as if I had no idea from what kind of emotional situation they are going through.

-