When the 'कुल देवी' beckons

Humble to the core

Ready to serve more

Not only the tea

But also the warmth on the spree

At the foot of the mount

382 steep steps we had count

Our 'कुल देवी' beckoned us to visit

In our native village we must sit

And spend some quality time talking about the era

Such regard in relations, 'क्या मेरा क्या तेरा' 

The abandoned house 

My 'दादी जी' left for a cause

To bring up her kids in an uptown below

Her offsprings were born and brought up in a mellow

And thank we must the roots

For we sprout as healthy shoots

With the same modesty and love in our heart

That distance cannot part

Seeking the blessings of the Goddess

Who engulfs us completely with such fondness!

The Knot, the Needle and the Bond

'The Knot', not just entangles but also holds it tight 

'The Needle', pin pointed sharp but is the one that finds its way through the toughest of holes

'The Bond', here between a 'जेठानी - देवरानी' ,who became sisters because they married the brothers!

Isn't it lovely!

To connect the first time you met

With aeons and distance apart, you still fasten together

The thread, the Needle, the Knot being the new reason to bond

Hope to meet you again, soon bhabhi!

Your sweet voice, your patience, 

your politeness is adorable!

You're 'मीना' - the jewel that sparkles!

Love you,

Megha

Anna - 'Our Bhaisahab!'

  We address them as ‘Annas’ and ‘Akkas’

We greet them with ‘Namaskaram’!

It is not region specific, the practice is same 

all throughout the world

If you’re associated with the 'Isha Foundation'.

And how’s that, when the ‘Anna’ is your cousin 

Whom you’ve always addressed as ‘Bhaisahab’!

‘अमित’- ‘The Immeasurable’

Your spouse and you bow down, revere him

He gracefully embraces your gesture

Showers his blessings, 

Shares his experience

Wishes you well

And is modest to the core!

What more can one ask for

Someone to look up to

Someone who summarises the Sanskrit Shloka;

यथा चित्तं तथा वाचो यथा वाचस्तथा क्रियाः !

चित्ते वाचि क्रियायांच साधुनामेक्रूपता !

Someone who enlightens you with 

The Grace of the Guru!

                    - प्रणाम 🙏🏻

                   MeghaRohit

💐'शालिनी जीजी '💐

We visited my 'ननद सा' today;

My husband’s cousin; my sis-in law

No occasion, just a string of affection which pulled me to her creating a stretch that enthused me to pull my husband along

This did bring a pleasant surprise to him, for he mentioned: “My cousin, and you’re taking me to visit her! Amazing!” 

I haven’t demarcated my life, my behaviour, my being between in-laws and non in-laws.

To me every individual is a possibility of a beautiful relationship. 

An opportunity to create and maintain a loving, respectable bond!

‘जीजी' , as we call her is a charismatic personality!

Prosperous yet down to earth!

Amiable, courageous and unerring!

Talented and devotional!

How do I know that? 

Well, all it requires is attention, listening and being receptive to her grace

You just need to be open and she would dissolve you completely!

That’s her charisma! 

She’d greet you with open arms

Make you extremely comfortable 

Advise you sternly, yet lovingly

Show you around her beautiful home, warmly without airs and graces!

#Respect!

She’s sketched umpteen portraits

The invaluable one adorns her closet;

A dear departed soul!

Her better half!

It was this gesture, that left me with a teary eye;

Silently wishing her well and praying for her happiness!

                                                                             -- प्रणाम जीजी!

                                                                              Love you,

                                                                              Megha

Mittal साहब !

This one is special!

Congratulations!! You’re Forty!

Have been with you equals how old you were

 ‘जब we met’!

Mathematics is your forte, am sure you can get

I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes

Growing old together, the rich experience shows

Your pristine smile, your incessant laughter

Our endless stories you’re ready to hear, your glance shows you care

You are a family man, for them you do all that you can

#Respect for who you are

Down to Earth, modest among peers you shine like a star

Gratitude for bringing two little ones in our life

I adore each day for being your wife

My sibling calls you ‘जीजस’, my kids’ Dadda

You have your ways to spread your aura!

On this beautiful day, 

when Mother Earth brought you home

Wishing you joy and fortune in abundance to come!

                                                                                                          - 💐💐  Yours Megha

My Friend's Sister

 

This one is for a sister, younger sibling of my friend

We talked about you often in college, then

Your aura I learnt was enrapturing 

In college could have spent more time with you talking

Alas, it wasn’t the culture then

As seniors we spent more time with the pen

Life connected us again now

Spiritual path intersected somehow!

I spoke with you today, perhaps the first time

It felt the aeons sublime

It gratified me to see the way you’ve progressed in life

The decisions you’ve taken and abide

To see one’s younger grow profound

Leaves one with a heart that is proud 

Wishing you life’s best

To reach your potential before you rest

                                                 — Megha Sharma

Rivers

Born in Haridwar around the vast expanse of Ganga

River has been intimate

The gush of water, those whirlpools they form

Are intense high up in the Himalayan falls

The Blue Mandakini and the Silver Alakananda

Mesmerized to see your meanders, your thunder

In youth I moved and settled in the Deccan

Sister, River Kaveri welcomed me in abundance

That call took me to the Coorg to bow down to your source 

To trace you down Srirangapatnam, your sangam

You depleted beyond measure, can't afford to lose the treasure

The Messiah beckoned with open arms

Cauvery Calling became the norm

The United Nations welcomed the project

The heart could not be more content

What was needed now was action on the ground

To grow trees unlimited on every patch found

#RiverRevitalization