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  • A negative neon

    A negative neon

    PicsArt_08-29-02.06.38I am reading this very interesting book by an Austrelian – Kashmiri food writer turned author, Sarina kamini – “Spirits in a Spice Jar”. It is her memoir of a journey of rediscovering her roots. It says for Sarina’s Kashmiri family, food is love, love is faith, and faith is family. I reached the point in a book where Sarina is readying herself to once again accept who she is, where her roots are. And she says, 

    “That instead of being known by the sum of all the things that I am, I have become framed by the sum of all the things that I am not. A life scratched in negative neon.”

    These lines hit me hard. In those words, she is explaining her struggle of defining herself with “I am not one of them”. Many a times, in our lives, we tend to define ourselves in exclusionary terms. I am not this, I am not that, We don’t do such things. This generates preconceived bios about the community, race or any social group from which we are excluding ourselves from. It’s ok when we try to exclude ourselves from antisocial elements like thieves, frauds and cons. It won’t create any social strife. 

    However, when we start excluding from our fellow citizens based on particular habit of doing things in a certain way, we saw seeds of descrimination. Even though the criteria of exclusion is as simple and small as use of small amount of sugar / jaggery in savoury dishes. When a child is exposed to such statements very often, it may develop a strong beliefs about that particular point.

    Instead of defining ourselves in terms of “We aren’t like this” or “We don’t do that”, if we start defining in terms of who we are, I believe, we will start developing as an individual as well as society because having a positive identity always helps. It makes you self aware. It creates confidence about talents, good characters and values when we define ourselves based on these things. It is always good to tell “Be like him / her” rather than “Don’t be like him / her.” 

    In the age of social strife and discomfort, this “inclusive identity” will serve as a key to the happy and thriving society. I hardly doubt that there will be anyone who won’t desire for such happy and thriving society. Let’s all start creating this “Inclusive Identity” and wish for happiness…


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  • पुढला पाऊस

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    वाटतं की उघडून द्यावीत मनाची कवाडे, घ्यावा थोडा मोकळा श्वास,
    पण लगेच मन आवरतं घेतो, कारण सोबत तुझी आठवण येईल खास.
    कितीदा वाटतं द्यावीत झटकून जाळी जळमटं, झाडावा पाचोळा,
    पण नजर पडते पाचोळ्यातून फुललेल्या सोनचाफ्यावर आणि आठवतो या चाफ्याच्या जन्माचा सोहळा,
    खरंच, हे असे अनेक सोहळे डोळे भरून पाहिलेत आपण जोडीनं,
    चाफ्याचा जन्म, गुलाबाची पहिली कळी, जाईच्या वेलाने पकडलेलं चढावाचं पाहिलं बोट, एक न अनेक.
    परवाच बाहेर पडलो होतो अंगणात, काठी टेकत टेकत दोन चार महिन्यांनी,
    माजलय आता चहूकडे गवत, चांगलं वीतभर झालंय,
    असतीस न आत्ता इथे, तर बाजूची जागा मोकळी केली असतीस कापत्या हातांनी, बसल्या बसल्या.
    मी मात्र वाढू देतोय त्याला, त्याची पातीही आणतात परत अंगणात तुझ्या आठवणींना.
    पाऊस सरेलच आता, गवतही पिवळं पडेल, उन्हात पुढे करपूनदेखील जाईल.
    पुढल्या पावसात कुठून परत येईल देव जाणे, पण…
    पण यंदाच्या पावसात बरीच पडझड होईल घराची, पुढचा पाऊस बघेलस वाटत नाही, घर आणि मीही…


    Phonetics in Roman Script

    Vāṭataṁ kī ughaḍūna dyāvīta manāchī kavāḍē, ghyāvā thōḍā mōkaḷā śvāsa, 
    paṇa lagēcha mana āvarataṁ ghētō, kāraṇa sōbata tujhī āṭhavaṇa yē'īla khāsa.
    Kitīdā vāṭataṁ dyāvīta jhaṭakūna jāḷī jaḷamaṭaṁ, jhāḍāvā pāchōḷā,
    paṇa najara paḍatē pāchōḷyātūna phulalēlyā sōnachāphyāvara āṇi 
    āṭhavatō yā chāphyācyā janmācā sōhaḷā,
    kharan̄cha, hē asē anēka sōhaḷē ḍōḷē bharūna pāhilēta āpaṇa jōḍīnaṁ,
    Chāphyācā janma, gulābāchī pahilī kaḷī, jā'īchyā vēlānē pakaḍalēlaṁ 
    chaḍhāvāchaṁ pāhilaṁ bōṭa, ēka na anēka. 
    Paravācha bāhēra paḍalō hōtō aṅgaṇāta, kāṭhī ṭēkata ṭēkata dōna chāra 
    mahin'yānnī, 
    mājalaya ātā chahūkaḍē gavata, chāṅgalaṁ vītabhara jhālanya, 
    asatīsa na āttā ithē, tara bājūchī jāgā mōkaḷī kēlī asatīsa kāpatyā hātānnī,
    basalyā basalyā. 
    Mī mātra vāḍhū dētōya tyālā, tyāchī pātīhī āṇatāta parata aṅgaṇāta 
    tujhyā āṭhavaṇīnnā.
    Pā'ūsa sarēlaca ātā, gavatahī pivaḷaṁ paḍēla, 
    unhāta puḍhē karapūnadēkhīla jā'īla. 
    Puḍhalyā pāvasāta kuṭhūna parata yē'īla dēva jāṇē, paṇa... 
    Paṇa yandācyā pāvasāta barīca paḍajhaḍa hō'īla gharāchī, 
    puḍhachā pā'ūsa baghēlasa vāṭata nāhī, ghara āṇi mīhī...

    Poem recited by Aditya Sathe


    Rough English Translation (non-poetic)

    So many times, I think of opening all the windows of my mind, to breath the fresh air,
    but I stop myself because that freshness will bring back your memories for sure.
    I feel like cleaning the cobwebs and sweep the fallen leaves,
    But at the same time, I see the “Chaafa” tree blossomed through those dry leaves, and remember the celebration of its birth.
    (Do you) remember? Many such celebrations we witnessed together.
    Chaafa’s birth, first bud of our Gulab, first twine of Jaai which caught the line. And many more.
    Just a few days before, I walked out into our courtyard, slowly with the help of my walking stick. Must be three-four months since my last visit.
    There are weeds and grass has taken over. Even grown above handspan.
    Even though your hands shake, you would have cleared the area around you by now if you were here.
    But I am letting it grow, at least with them, your memories flourish in our courtyard.
    But now, rain will reside, grass will turn yellow, might even get burnt in the scorching heat later. But god knows how it will return in the next rain.
    But much more will collapse of this home. There won’t be the next monsoon to look at, for this home, and for me too…


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  • पुन्हा एकदा…

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    पुन्हा आपली भेट व्हावी जराशी,
    मनी भावना तीच यावी जराशी…

    पुन्हा एकदा मीच हारून पैजा,
    मनी कोवळी ठेच खावी जराशी…

    पुन्हा मागुनी एक द्याविस हाक
    मनाची गती तेज व्हावी जराशी…

    पुन्हा भोवती तो फुलावा बगीचा
    मनाला बीन ऐकू यावी जराशी..

    पुन्हा तू नि मी तेच सारे जगावे,
    गळुनी जुनी वर्ष जावी जराशी…


    Phonetic in Roman script

    Punhā āpalī bhēṭa vhāvī jarāśī
    manī bhāvanā tīcha yāvī jarāśī...
    
    Punhā ēkadā mīcha hārūna paijā,
    manī kōvaḷī ṭhēcha khāvī jarāśī...
    
    Punhā māgunī ēka dyāvisa hāka
    manāchī gatī tēja vhāvī jarāśī...
    
    Punhā bhōvatī tō phulāvā bagīchā
    manālā bīna aikū yāvī jarāśī.. 
    
    Punhā tū ni mī tēcha sārē jagāvē,
    gaḷunī junī varṣa jāvī jarāśī...

    Poem recited by Aditya Sathe


    Rough English Translation (non-poetic)

    I wish, we could meet again, just for a while, and feel the same feelings in our hearts.

    I want to lose the challenges and stumble and bear that sweet pain.

    will you call me back again when I am about to leave? I want to feel my heart racing again.

    I wish that blossom will bloom again surrounding us, and I’ll listen to those fiddle tunes again.

    Let’s live those times again, You and I. Let the time lapse, again…


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    Alexa Rank of Adi’s Journal on Sept. 1st, 2018
  • सड़कके किनारे…

    मई की भरी दोपहर में,
    जब चलता हु उन तपती मैली सड़कोपर,
    मनमे ख़याल आता है,
    कई हस्तियाँ चली होंगी, उम्र से लम्बी इन सड़कोपर..

    कई सपने चूर होक बिखरे होंगे,
    इसकी धुंदलीसी गलियोंके हर मोड़ पर,
    किसीने उम्मिदकी किरणका हात थामे,
    यहिंसे मंझिलकी ओर कदम बढाया होगा.

    किसी मजनूने हसी राज बांटे होगे,
    इसी नुक्कड़पे अपने दोस्तोंसे,
    तो कही दूर, सड़कके किनारे, धुल महकी होगी,
    टपके हुए टूटे दिलके आंसूओंसे.

    इन्ही गुजरी जिंदगियोंको छूता हुवा,
    मै चल रहा हु, मई की भरी दोपहर में,
    अपनी मंझिलकी ओर,
    मेरे ज़िन्दगीके चंद लम्हें छोडकर इसी सड़कके किनारे…


    Here’s recording of my recitation for you guys… Hope you all will enjoy…

     


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  • आस

    Heavy Rain
    By Pridatko Oleksandr (Ukraine) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
    लागली ग आज पहा, धार पाऊस संतत,
    तुला जमेना यायला, हीच मनी आहे खंत.

    जर नाही तू सोबत, काय कामी हा एकांत
    तुझ्या विना सखे माझे, नाही होत मन शांत,

    संध्या उलटून जाते, मी एकाकी गर्तेत,
    कशी काढावी कळेना, विरहाची सारी रात.

    सैरभैर जीव झाला, वाटे कैद मी घरात,
    तुझ्या भेटीचीच आस, फक्त आहे या मनात…


    Transcript to roman script

    Lāgalī ga āja pahā, dhāra pā'ūsa santata,
    tulā jamēnā yāyalā, hīca manī āhē khanta.
    
    Jara nāhī tū sōbata, kāya kāmī hā ēkānta
    tujhyā vinā sakhē mājhē, nāhī hōta mana śānta,
    
    sandhyā ulaṭūna jātē, mī ēkākī gartēta,
    kaśī kāḍhāvī kaḷēnā, virahācī sārī rāta.
    
    Sairabhaira jīva jhālā, vāṭē kaida mī gharāta,
    tujhyā bhēṭīcīca āsa, phakta āhē yā manāta...

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  • हे सर्व कोठून येते? – A Book Review

    If you are aware of the contemporary Marathi theatre scene, then one name will be very familiar to you: Vijay Tendulkar. He was a fantastic playwright with many milestones in Marathi theatre like Ghashiram Kotwal, Gidhade and Sakharam Bainder which are recorded in his name. He has also written stories for some amazing films, such as Ardhasatya, Akrosh and Nishant. On the other hand, he had written many short and long articles, essays on various occasions. “हे सर्व कोठून येते?” is a compilation book.

    While talking about this book in its prologue, he said “After observing people for so many years, I feel labelling them is pointless. They are very complex, we can only scrape the surface of one’s personality. We have to accept that every person has a whole different life other than one we have experienced. We should not make judgments about the ‘other part’ of life. If we do, then it should be for our own musing.”

    What more to expect from this!

    This book is all about people Vijay Tendulkar met, interacted and worked with in his long span of a career as a journalist; an editor of various periodicals, a writer and during his work under Nehru Fellowship. He came across various politicians as a journalist and editor. While writing he tried to present them differently trying to put some light on their unique facet. He had taken the interview of ex-CM of Maharashtra Vasantrao Naik, ex-CM of Gujarat Chimanbhai Patel and J P Naik but in this book he has written elaborately about them and his experience of meeting them for an interview.

    While working for Maratha, one of the old popular Marathi daily, he had witnessed a lot of different avatars of Pra. Ke. Atre, legendary writer, orator and owner of Maratha. He has been active in politics in those days and was famous for being blunt while putting his thoughts to words. He has dedicated some of the articles to his fellow writers, friends, and colleagues.

    But the last two articles from the book are really different from others. They talk about death, murders and the death penalty elaborately. These two articles have made me reschedule my today’s blog post for next week and write this review for you guys. I tell you, folks, I had never read anything so thought-provoking about somebody’s death or somebody’s act of murdering another human. I wasn’t able to speak about anything for almost 15 minutes after I finished the book on this note.

    My rating: – 4.5/5

    About the book

    • Name of the book: हे सर्व कोठून येते? by Vijay Tendulkar
    • Publisher: Rajhans Prakashan
    • Pages: 195
    • ISBN: 81-7434-317-2
    • ISBN13: 9788174343178

    My ratings

    Stories: 4.5/5
    Writing Style: 4.5/5
    Cover Design: 3/5

    Overall Rating: 4.5/5

    Where to get your copy

    Should you read it?

    Guys, I recommend that you grab a copy of the book at least for these two articles. I know, it’s a Marathi book but you feel free to ask me anything if the language is a barrier for you, I will be very happy to help you in this matter.


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