Wednesday, February 13, 2008

On Valentine's

St Val's Day. Take the marketing brouhaha and the political grandstanding away and it would be such a cute festival! A day when it
is OK to speak with your heart and see the world with rose-tinted glasses. A time to let your heart beat faster and your breath falter
every time you see your beloved. A day when we ought to shed all inhibitions and shout our love from rooftops, be it with the stylish
panache of Frank Sinatra or the earthy gusto of Dharmendra.

So come, let us abandon ourselves to the spirit of love and tell all those whom we love how much they mean to us! Here is a cute sher to go with the mood.

ये उज्लते-बेजा ख़ूब रही
रुकिये तो सही,सुनिये तो सही
कुछ दिल की कहानी और भी है
कुछ ग़म के फ़साने और भी हैं
-अनजान

ye ujlate-bejaa khuub rahii
rukiye to sahii, suniye to sahii
kuchh dil kii kahaanii aur bhii hai
kucch gham ke fasaane aur bhii hain
-Unknown

Such hurry to depart!
Please wait, listen please.
There is much my heart wants to say
And many stories I want to relate

English adaptation by Manish Modi

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