Pani ke rang…

जल की भरी गगरीलेकर निकली मैं आज दोपहरीधूप चिलकती थी सुनहरीतन पर मेरे थी पीली चुनरी। जाने कितने रंग समेटेंबर्फीले पथरों के नीचेतपते रेगिस्तान में जलते जलतेआया यह पानी बहते बहते। ख़ुशी भी देखी होगी इसनेग़म के आसूँ भी होंगे छलकेघाट घाट का पानी पीकरआया यह यमुना के तट पर। यह पानी कितना कुछ कहतासुन्ने…

Choose your fights wisely!

These tulips defy the cold,The harsh winds they hold,Standing strong and bold,Treat to every eye they behold. Why can I not be a tulip?Why do I take every stride on my hip?Why do I want to please everyone?When I do no justice to me the only one? Why do words effect my sanity?Why do I…

Resolutions or Intentions?

“I resolve to lose 5 kgs in the next 6 months.”I write this down on my To do list for 2020 on Jan 1 and today I happily binge on a slice of dark rich chocolate truffle cake. While it’s taste still lingers on my tongue, my stomach is not happy and my mind is…

10 things I did to help my child memorize better.

When exams are round the corner, every household is under performance pressure. Burning the mid night oil, the child along with parents have a tough time. I faced this recently in the month of December when my older one was writing exams for the first time in grade 6. He was finding it difficult to…