Growing old
is mandatory but growing up is optional. We become adults because we have no
other option. Things change and they change us as well. Childhood is a
wonderful phase but by the time we realize this, it becomes a memory.
We the kids of 90s have enjoyed some childhood
pleasures that have become history now. My most treasured memory is of the
summer vacations at my grandparent’s place! Unlike today the “garmi ki chutti” was not meant for hobby
classes and summer workshops but cycle ride through the town, hand full of mangoes,
hide and seek, moholla cricket, roohafsa evenings and watching cartoons.
Those were the days of Disney, The Arabian night, Ariel the mermaid.
But whatever
maybe the era, “childhood days” is something that everyone cherishes. I give
you a chance to relive some of those memories with me. Hope you enjoy it.
आओ फिर गुड़ियों के घर बनाएं
फिर से नन्ही नाव बना कर पानी में तैरायें
फिर से गमलों में टॉफ़ी छुपाएं
पड़ोस वाली आंटी के पेड़ से अमरुद चुराएं
आओ फिर चाँद को मामू बुलाएं
फिर से गर्मी की छुट्टी में नानी के घर जाएं
फिर से सुबह उठते ही खेलने भाग जाएं
सपोर्टर
लगा के मोहोल्ले भर में साइकिल दौड़ाएं
पिंकी से ज्यादा लम्बी पेंसिल होने पे इतरायें
फिर सुबह झगड़ कर शाम तक भूल जाएं
फिर सुबह झगड़ कर शाम तक भूल जाएं
फिर से दो रुपये के बुड्ढी के बाल खाएं
छुपन छुपाई खेलने के लिए दोस्तों को बुलाएं
आओ फिर झूले से गिर के भी मुस्कुराएं
फिर घर जाकर सोनू की शिकायत लगाएं
फिर से पापा के स्कूटर पे बाज़ार जाएं
और थक कर रात में माँ की गोद में सो जाएं
Picture credits : Two of the most awesome photographers of my college.
Puneet Batra sir and Varun Srivastava :)
Visit them here :
https://www.facebook.com/puneet.vivid
https://www.facebook.com/varun.photoholic
Picture credits : Two of the most awesome photographers of my college.
Puneet Batra sir and Varun Srivastava :)
Visit them here :
https://www.facebook.com/puneet.vivid
https://www.facebook.com/varun.photoholic
really touching!!!!! I miss my childhood :(..... kids special... Only a kid who hv njoyed dose days can write dis......
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by !
DeleteI am glad you liked it :)
A nice post. felt like i am still a 10 year child....:)
ReplyDeletethanks sumit !!
DeleteI am happy you could connect ! :D
So brilliantly written...the hindi poem is jst 2 gud.
ReplyDeleteI kind of re-lived all dose moments of my chldhud :)
anothr amzing wrk.
this makes me happpy ! :)
Deletekeep visiting :D