tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33446362270356487302024-02-18T10:35:15.183+05:30Unspoken WordsKalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-84979874994159056842020-03-09T00:21:00.000+05:302020-03-11T23:43:16.579+05:30मैं तो हूँ बस इक नारी<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
ना कहो मुझे तुम दुर्गा<br />
और ना समझो बेचारी<br />
अबला तो नहीं, सबला भी नहीं<br />
मैं तो हूँ बस इक नारी।<br />
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कभी आरक्षण से सशक्तिकरण<br />
कहीं बलात्कार और चीरहरण<br />
वास्तु तो नहीं, शक्ति भी नहीं<br />
मैं तो हूँ बस इक नारी।<br />
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कभी जननी कह कर मुझे मान दिया<br />
कहीं भ्रूणहत्या से नष्ट किया<br />
मैं बोझ नहीं, लक्ष्मी भी नहीं<br />
मैं तो हूँ बस इक नारी।<br />
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मैं संग भी हूँ पर भिन्न भी हूँ<br />
मात, बेटी, पत्नी और बहन भी मैं<br />
आगे तो नहीं, पीछे भी नहीं<br />
मैं तो हूँ बस इक नारी।<br />
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कल्पना बिंदु<br />
राज मोहिनी<br />
इंदिरा सरकार<br />
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Kalpanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132182391177872814noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-89908228849016667652020-01-19T17:10:00.001+05:302020-01-19T17:36:26.058+05:30Portuguese Korlai Fort and Korlai Village where people still speak Portuguese <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>View of Arabian Sea from Korlai Fort</b></div>
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<b>Walls of the Majestic Fort</b></div>
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<b>Women Discussing about their language '<i>Nau Lin'</i></b></div>
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Kalpanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132182391177872814noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-74800653691116121042020-01-19T16:57:00.001+05:302020-01-19T18:49:42.394+05:30 Korlai - A Village in Maharashtra where People Still Speak Portuguese Language <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;"><b>The same article was published in Spectrum, The Tribune on 19 May, 2019 </b></span></div>
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overlooking Korlai Fort on the top of the hill, Rekha and Albert D’Souza are
chatting with their neighbour from the porch of their house at Korlai, a village
135 kilometres south of Mumbai. They are conversing in a language undecipherable
to majority of Indians. This couple and nearly 237 families of their </span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Catholic</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> community speak a Creole
language of Portuguese origin, formed from the contact of the Portuguese with the
Marathi natives.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;">This small community, clustered
around </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;">the<span style="background: white; color: #222222;"> three centuries old church </span>at upper Korlai village in Raigarh
district of Maharashtra <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">has
embodied the Portuguese legacy in unison with Marathi culture.</span> The
village is surrounded by non-catholic communities yet the imprints of
Portuguese rule on the cultural landscape of Korlai are exhibited through <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">‘Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church’ </span>and
standing crosses in every nook and corner of the village.<span style="background: white; color: #222222;"> </span>Popularly known as Portuguese or
Kristy and referred to by its speakers as <i><span style="color: black;">nɔ liŋ </span></i><span style="color: black;">“our language”,</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"> </span>Korlai Creole Portuguese (KCP) <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">is amongst the several vestiges of the Portuguese
era in India. KCP, the primary language of </span>conversation within families
and community and the first language for children of Korlai, <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">has a history of coming into being that
dates back to the sixteenth century.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;">One might wonder, but
in awe, how the cultural heritage of this farmer Indo-Portuguese community stood
the test of time for more than three hundred years. Also, what kind of
socio-cultural and linguistic transformations the people of Korlai would have gone
through that were instrumental in the occurrence and evolution this Creole
language. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;">Professor Joseph Clancy Clements, who has done
extensive research on this Creole language, explains that during early
sixteenth century the Portuguese started establishing fortified settlements in
India. This led to large scale domestic slavery, and Portuguese army men started
engaging in multi-partner relations with low-caste Hindu women. By the mid of
the century, lot of Portuguese soldiers had settled in India by marrying these
women and converting them to Christianity. This resulted in the origin of a new
generation of Indo-Portuguese Catholic community. Korlai fort and its
surroundings was one of such settlements, and the Creole language emerged as a
solution to the problem of intercommunication between Portuguese men and the
native Marathi speakers. In 1740, when Portuguese were defeated by Maratha at <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">Korlai</span>, a handful of <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">Indo-Portuguese families around the fort
settled on a nearby hillock, spoke the Creole language and continue to live at
the present day upper Korlai village. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;">In Korlai, however, there
exist a variety of narratives around the history of this Creole. Youngsters
like Thomas and Sweenal feel that the language came directly from Portugal. On
the contrary, elderly women like Mrs. Veronica claim with certainty that it
came from Goa. She says “some families speaking this language came from Goa and
settled in Korlai”. While the version of educated ones such as Albert seems
closer to what the historians and researchers have claimed. </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;">It is interesting to observe that the factors that
contributed to the sustenance of KCP are in contradiction to the factors that
led to its origin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>KCP occurred as
result of the need for social interaction between people from two different
communities who were later joined by matrimony. Conversely, the Creole evolved
and survived because of the social and geographical isolation of this
Indo-Portuguese community. Prof. Clements suggests that strong barriers created
by the caste system, religion and occupation led the Indo-Portuguese community to
remain isolated from other communities residing near Korlai. <span style="color: black;">This has been a close-knit community and marriages strictly
happened within the community with exception of Portuguese-speaking Christians
from Vasai, Daman & Diu and Goa. Further, this community solely </span><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">relied on agriculture</span> for sustenance,<span style="background: white; color: #222222;"> unlike the coastal villages nearby where
fishing related activities were the primary livelihood option</span>. This
created a notion of class <span style="color: black;">contributing more to the
community’s strict adherence to within-community marriages. </span>Even today
fishing is considered as menial job by the inhabitants of upper Korlai, as Albert
D’Souza says “our ancestors had purchased land in nearby areas, since then we
are into agriculture only. Fishing is carried by Kolis and others, not us”. <span style="color: black;">These factors resulted in the continuous cultural transmission</span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="background: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">
</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;">from one generation to the next. </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;">Nevertheless, urbanisation
and aspirations of the younger generation are posing a threat to this centuries
old way of life and cultural transmission. Despite the dependence of majority
households on agriculture, better access to transportation and development of
good roads are paving way for the younger generation towards higher education
and better employment opportunities outside Korlai. The recent trend of
inter-community and inter-faith marriages, non-existent till the end of last
century, is further threatening the exclusivity of this community. Exposure to
Marathi in the local school has hastened the linguistic shift from KCP towards
Marathi. Today, majority of the religious ceremonies are held in Marathi. Till
1960s Portuguese was the official language of the Church, but now even the Parish
Priests speak either Marathi or English. For those settled outside, the lure of
learning English and urban lifestyle act as disincentives to speak KCP and
maintain traditional values. Such developments are creating a more diverse
cultural and economic base in the Korlai where the functional use of KCP is
gradually losing its relevance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;">The older generation though
is making efforts to maintain their culture and language. It is ensured that woman
from other community/caste getting married in a household at Korlai adheres to community’s
religious and cultural practices, which includes learning KCP. ‘‘Every time my
grandchildren visit us, I teach them a few words and sentences of <i><span style="color: black;">nɔ liŋ” </span></i><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">says<i> </i></span>Mrs. Phelomena. Children from the new generation who
are being raised outside Korlai get exposed to the language only during their
short stay at time of vacations, and the short-term learning easily fades away
from their memories. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;">Few years ago, Portuguese
classes for youth were started with an objective of retaining interest towards
the language, but the project didn’t turn successful. Another attempt has been
made by introducing Sunday prayers in Portuguese language at the Church. The
younger generation is keen that their cultural heritage, KCP in particular, be
preserved; but the pressing needs of their career leave them short of time and ideas
to take any initiatives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%;">Short term solutions to
keep KCP alive may provide a ray of hope, yet pose a big question mark on the
future of this Creole language. The Portuguese Creole of Cochin died in 2010
with the death of William Rozario, the last fluent speaker of this language. The
situation of Creoles from Daman and Diu is also not so encouraging. So do we
really assume that a similar fate is awaiting this language as well? Commendable
efforts made by the likes of Prof. Clements have brought KCP and other Creoles to
the world view, yet their work is primarily an area of interest for academicians
and linguistic scholars. Since KCP is not an officially recorded language, in
order for it to survive for many more centuries, more concerted efforts involving
government agencies and linguistic experts are required. If the mothers at
Korlai continue to speak KCP with their children, we can hope that some years
down the line when children from next generations visit this small quaint
community, they may again find a new generation of Rekha, Anthony, Sweenal, Phelomena,
Albert or Thomas conversing with each other in KCP. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>World's second most steepest amphitheater</b></div>
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Greek amphitheater of Ephesus</b></span></div>
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<b> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The most
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<span style="color: #00838f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: nowrap;">लम्बी है गम की शाम, मगर शाम ही तो है </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>The shorter version of the article was published in Spectrum, The Tribune Jan 12, 2020</b></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Turkey often invokes in
images of Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, hot air balloons at Capadocia, or the white
travertine terraces of Pamukkale. However, the province of Izmir, often
ignored, in western part of the country is home to ancient structures and
heritage sites since it hosted numerous civilizations and communities. In in
this province, and Izmir city in particular, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>one can experience conflation of regal </span></span><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/history" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk19019635;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">history</span></span></a><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> of <span style="background: white;">Byzanitne Greek era and modern shared cosmopolitan
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk19019635;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">On our first step on its
land, the city presented us with double surprises. The first one came in the
form of free Izban (local train) journey from Airport till Bayrakali. After
deboarding the train Gulbeg, our friend and host during our stay in Izmir, informed
that July 15 was Democracy and National Unity Day of Turkey and we were
fortunate to enjoy the freebie of celebration. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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visible in every nook and corner of the city. Hidden with buildings and
residential complexes was a 7<sup>th</sup> century BC fortification wall of the
ancient Smyrna city a few hundred meters away from Bayrakali station. Sipping the
cup Turkish tea at the tenth floor of our friend’s apartment, in a single frame
we captured the wide expanse of Agean sea, high rise buildings, mountains, and juxtaposed
within another excavation site of Agora or market frequented by students and
professors of archeology or history and sometimes public too. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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embarked on a 110 kms journey North of Izmir to the ancient Acropolis of
Pergamon, once the capital city during the Hellenistic and Roman era. We opted
to visit this UNESCO world Heritage site through public transport; needless to say,
this mode was way too lighter on the pocket and gave us an opportunity to sneak
peek in the life of Turkish locals. Anxiety of being on a foreign land was looming
while we entered the Izban, but our five-year-old daughter instantaneously made
friends with a Turkish child traveling with his family. As we observed the kids
at play, a feeling of connect was visible on their faces where language and
ethnicity were no more a barrier. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk19019635;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The picturesque
landscape with shimmering water of the Northern Agean sea and windmills dotted all
over the promontory were like a slice of serenity enroute our one-hour bus
journey from the last train station. </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk19019635;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Rejuvenated despite our </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk19019635;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">hectic journey, </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk19019635;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">we were ready to venture into
a great time travel in the Helenistic Era.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk19019635;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk19019635;"><span style="background: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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minutes Taxi ride through the quaint town of Bergama, we were enraptured with
the panoramic view of Bergama town from the Arcolpolis. As we entered the table
top of the hill, relics of the gatehouse ‘Gate of Eumenes’ made us feel as if
we were exported to the Hellenistic era, where we were walking on the paved
mosaic road, flanked by the colossal marble buildings on both sides. Among them
the most impressive was the majestic and towering Trajaneum, the Temple of
Roman Emperor Trajan. Thanks to the restoration work undertaken in the year
1976, some of the pillar of this Greek style temple built during 1<sup>st</sup>
and 2<sup>nd</sup> century CE have been reconstructed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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we could see the 10000-seat amphitheater on the steep slope of the hill. The
amphitheater that might have hosted countless political assemblies was intriguing
by the sheer steepness of its stairs running till the end of the hill. While
walking down the amphitheater we decided to search the second-largest ancient
Greek library which according to the legend housed 200,000 volume of manuscript
but till date the ruins have not unraveled the secret of its location. Although,
our short search did not </span>yield<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> any result, we hope in future
some travelers would discover its location.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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to Bergama, we stopped at Red Basillica originally the Red Hall temple of
Egyptian Gods Serapis, Isis and Herpokrates. Though severely ruined, the majestic
walls of that largest surviving roman structure have stood the test of time for
past two Millenia</span></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk19019635;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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was the Asclepieion, a thriving healing centres of Roman era established on the
lines of the Asclepieion at Greece. The place had few intact structures such as
the healing spring; underground passageway; open theater with a capacity of
3500 and remains temple of Asclepius and a circular treatment center. The colonnaded
street was donned by few remaining pillars standing tall as memoirs of the glorious
past. The journey in Bergama ended on a sweet note with a dessert called <i>Lor</i>,
which seemed like an alliance between roshogulla and gulab Jamun, suggesting of
some traditional and cultural exchange between the two nations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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break of dawn we boarded a tour bus to visit the famous Ephesus museum. During
our short stop for breakfast, serendipity was at play again. We ordered Gözleme
that turned out to be a variant of our very own <i>aloo ka parantha</i>, with
an addition of cheese in it. </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk19019635;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Savoring the taste of Gözleme we got ready to
witness the ancient Greco-Roman Metropolis of <span style="background: white;">Ephesus.
Our tour guide, Hussein, a postgraduate student of theology, told us that despite
decades of excavation, archeologists were able to unearth only 15% of this vast
actual Byzantine city. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Hlk19025498"><o:p></o:p></a></span></span></div>
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south gate from where we walked down the broad boulevards of the Curetes street,
leading to the Hercules gate with its two monumental lintels. Dedicated to
Greek hero Hercules, this gate is supposed to be built in the 4<sup>th</sup> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk19025498;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">century
BCE.<span style="background: white;"> </span></span></span><span style="background: yellow; color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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having multiple snakes on head at gate of the famous Temple of Hadrain dedicated
to Emperor Hadrain. As informed by our guide, for its excellent state of
preservation, the temple was rebuilt with original building elements in late 1950s.
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view of the most iconic structures at Ephesus, Library of Celsus. Constructed
in honor of Roman Senator Julius Celsus, during its heydays the library had
12,000 scrolls and was the third richest library in ancient times. Striking
Façade with statutes of women celebrating virtues of learning and wisdom, main gallery
with double walls and niches along the inner walls and intricate carvings, the
structure was designed not only meant to preserve scrolls but was also the
final resting place of Senator Celsus. Built in 117 A.D., the structure was
destroyed by fire and earthquakes several times and what we witnessed was the
result of restoration work undertaken between 1970 and 1978. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Walking up Arcadian Street, we experienced a monumental sight
of the Great Theatre. First constructed in the 3rd century BC, the amphitheater
was enlarged during the Roman Period and formed to its present style with a
seating capacity of 25,000. As we all sat to get the moments captured through
our lenses at the great theatre, our guide told us “it was here that Apostle
Paul instructed Ephesians not to worship man made gods and he wrote a letter
instructing the same, which is found in the Bible.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Leaving Ephesus, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">we decided to visit Selcuk town on our own and </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">we left the tour bus. Walking through the deserted streets of the town, we chanced
upon the remains of a Byzantine aqueduct, which had turned into a nesting place
for storks. A few yards ahead of the aqueduct was an open-air café where nearly
seventy men across age groups were playing a board game called ‘</span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Okay’</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">. After
refreshing ourselves with Turkish tea we boarded the train back to Bayrakli. While we were recollecting the memories of our trip to these two UNESCO World
Heritage sites, we felt that a few hours trip was not sufficient to understand
the vastness of the place and greatness of the culture that had created the
city.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Green peas croquette with white sauce</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ingredients</b></div>
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Green peas/ dry green peas (soaked overnight) – I and half cup</div>
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Chana dal (soaked overnight) - 1 cup</div>
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Rice flour and corn flour- 1 cup</div>
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Suji– ½ cup</div>
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Bread crumbs ½ cup</div>
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French beans – 1 cup</div>
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Capsicum – ½ cup</div>
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Carrot – ½ cup</div>
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Cauliflower- – ½ cup</div>
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Spring onions</div>
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Any other seasonal vegetable of one’s choice</div>
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Onions – 3 medium size</div>
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Tomatoes – 4-5 medium size</div>
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Coriander leaves</div>
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Green chilies – 6-7 medium size</div>
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Coconut milk – 400 ml</div>
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Sesame seeds paste – 50 gms</div>
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Garlic and Ginger paste – 2 tbl spoons</div>
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Sugar – 3 tbl spoons</div>
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Refined oil for frying and cooking</div>
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Soya sauce</div>
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Cinnamon powder – ½ spoon</div>
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Olive oil for garnishing</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Recipe <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The croquette</b></div>
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Grind the chana dal, green peas and 2-3 green chillies to make a paste. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Do not</b> add water while grinding.</div>
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Add ¼ cup of suji, half cup rice flour& corn flour in the paste. Add
salt as per taste and refrigerate for half an hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Put rest of the suji corn & rice flour and bread crumbs in a plate. Make
small cutlets and <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">roll through</span>
dry flour and bread crumbs. Fry each croquette in shallow oil until brown on
all sides. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The curry <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
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Mix half cup french beans, ginger, carrots, onions, garlic, coriander
leaves, 3-4 green chillies, fish sauce,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>soya sauce and sugar. Grind well to make a thick paste.</div>
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Fry all finely coped vegetables in very less oil for 2-3 minutes and keep
aside.</div>
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Add oil in a pan and heat for 30 seconds and add the sugar. Add the
sesame paste and cook for two minutes. Add green curry paste and cook for two minutes.
Now add all the vegetables and ginger garlic paste and mix it well. Sprinkle cinnamon
powder and salt for taste. Pour the coconut milk and cook for 30-40 mins. Keep
adding little water in between while stirring </div>
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Garnish with olive oil</div>
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In that pitter-patter on the roof top,</h4>
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In the gushing of the stream underneath,</h4>
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We heard the music,</h4>
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Music that drew us out of our stupor.</h4>
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Kalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-88073766293853678682012-02-02T23:49:00.002+05:302012-02-02T23:52:49.076+05:30New StoryLets tell a story<br />Neither your nor mine<br />Just a storyKalpanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132182391177872814noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-9283038509193121082011-07-05T01:08:00.000+05:302011-07-05T01:08:09.225+05:30<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhXq3kSWCNfWvaWYpMKBy7Vu7CmX6KMU9O304AtuhHwYS8NmJ3bWOk_iuPuZ6q1wA8dOFpCGbahk6VdW4K9mOq2IiWsoxpJ4L7XjvJLS5DFB0WvbemyR9rJuvwbJzw_QS2dItFFZjQAVK/s1600/150620081048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhXq3kSWCNfWvaWYpMKBy7Vu7CmX6KMU9O304AtuhHwYS8NmJ3bWOk_iuPuZ6q1wA8dOFpCGbahk6VdW4K9mOq2IiWsoxpJ4L7XjvJLS5DFB0WvbemyR9rJuvwbJzw_QS2dItFFZjQAVK/s320/150620081048.jpg" /></a></div><br />
इन बादलों से कहना आज बिन बरसे ही लौट जायें <br />
मेरी ताड़ की छत अभी सूखी नहीं हैKalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-71906951431216792842011-06-23T20:23:00.001+05:302011-06-23T20:26:17.707+05:30HopeThe dream was shattered again.<br />
Like a withered leaf; <br />
Crushed by an innocent passerby.<br />
<br />
The canvas was empty again<br />
Like a castle of sand;<br />
Swept away by the sea waves.<br />
<br />
But the eyes are ready again<br />
To paint some new dreams <br />
With the hues of hope and faith.Kalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-17424650921283900612011-05-23T11:29:00.001+05:302011-05-23T11:30:12.688+05:30Unruffled MindAmidst this deluge of thoughts, <br />
there is an ephemeral silence.<br />
the mind is unruffled<br />
like a long-steady river, <br />
waiting for the ripples to turn into wavesKalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-44543396184720046332011-04-18T23:28:00.003+05:302011-04-19T12:09:28.256+05:30मैं<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">आवाजों </span></b><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CKalpana%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CKalpana%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CKalpana%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"></link> <b><span style="font-size: small;"><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent><style>
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</style><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 130%;">के समदर में सन्नाटे को खोजती मैं </span></m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent><style>
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</style></m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;">रिश्तों के भंवर में तन्हाई को ढूँ</span><span style="font-size: small;">ड़</span><span style="font-size: small;">ती मैं </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;">दरवाज़ों की ओड़ में छुपे चेहरों को निहारती मैं </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;">चद लम्हों की यादों में सदियों को समेटती मैं </span></b></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 130%;"> </span> </span></div>Kalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-52243998016792070622011-01-05T12:12:00.007+05:302011-01-05T12:47:14.756+05:30सपनों की उड़ान<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJblqLnsaFCF7we5XV9sSrshdqDaDnhvvPT27BtHKwWv9q-Kzru3PlR3-sBYiupddARWDjfwkje-NLJuI910nFQPuDc1Vb5Yi00BGhm2xDnNWajsMt5jfy0CWJAyXDyxGVbs8EXvuH3r84/s1600/DSC00763...........JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJblqLnsaFCF7we5XV9sSrshdqDaDnhvvPT27BtHKwWv9q-Kzru3PlR3-sBYiupddARWDjfwkje-NLJuI910nFQPuDc1Vb5Yi00BGhm2xDnNWajsMt5jfy0CWJAyXDyxGVbs8EXvuH3r84/s320/DSC00763...........JPG" width="320" /></a></div><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Ckalpana%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Ckalpana%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Ckalpana%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"></link> <m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent><style>
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</style> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">कुछ अनकहे , अनबुने सपनों की उड़ान</div>Kalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-88426953889439361822010-10-29T21:05:00.002+05:302010-10-29T22:21:52.892+05:30Dreams and AgreementIn the guise of fulfilling their dreams and desires,<br />
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I turned a blind eye to my own dreams,<br />
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knowing well, that my eyes will never stop dreaming.<br />
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In the guise of the agreement to which I agreed reluctantly,<br />
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I untangled the lone attached cord<br />
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knowing well, that it was all beyond the purview of<br />
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attachments and detachments.Kalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-48167705406507649702010-10-20T22:52:00.004+05:302011-01-05T13:38:06.347+05:30कुछ नए कुछ पुरानेचंद बिखरे सपनो की खनक, कुछ अधूरी कहानियों के साये<br />
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यही तो राह दिखायेंगे नए सपनो की ओर<br />
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यही तो देंगे अधूरी कहानियों को नए मोड़Kalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-17542089576830165912010-10-19T06:39:00.004+05:302011-05-01T23:33:12.281+05:30बस यही तो है ज़िन्दगी<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">नित नयी कहानियाँ</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">अनबुने </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">अधूरे </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">से </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">सपने</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">हर पल उडीकती दिशायें, अनजानी, अनदेखी सी राहें </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">रात का अँधेरा और पल पल ठहरता </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">सन्नाटा </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">पक्षियों की चेहचाहट, लालिमा से रोशन होता अम्बर </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">बारिश की चन्द बूँदें, उभरती फिर नयी आशाएं, बनती </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">फिर नयी कहानियाँ </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">बस<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> यही तो है ज़िन्दगी</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div></div>Kalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-62083005571837709452010-09-16T10:29:00.005+05:302011-05-02T12:21:06.555+05:30Journey of life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Journeys have never evoked a feeling of dread in me. <br />
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But this time the idea of being abandoned in an unfamiliar world is the central fear I am trying to deal with; <br />
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As I know for sure that I will not travel alone rather my entire way of life will accompany me and I fear that it may have troubles fitting into the prevailing spaces I'll be offered. <br />
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<b>(P.S.</b> These days I am reading the book called “my pious lady’ by Santosh Desai. The book is a story about changing middle class urban India. In one of the chapters the author has mentioned about traveling and Indian journeys. Though the words written in the above piece are more or less similar to what Desai has written but I have changed the context by making it my own story)</div>Kalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-82650114507277734742010-08-10T20:38:00.005+05:302010-08-11T13:41:09.146+05:30The Burried WordsMy words were lying buried<br />
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underneath the burden of stolidity. <br />
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I never tried to rouse them <br />
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Nor did I forget them. <br />
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But in that sudden moment <br />
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They erupted, as if released from a lifelong confinement.<br />
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And also relieved me of that heavy silence <br />
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that was floating around me.Kalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-63390148919790515732010-07-13T21:38:00.001+05:302010-07-13T21:39:51.711+05:30Secret storiesWhen I longed to hear your untold stories, <br />
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You preferred to maintain silence. <br />
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And when life unfolded its secrets <br />
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I had no other choice but to remain silent.Kalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-4816257444375922932010-06-22T16:05:00.002+05:302010-06-22T16:09:48.246+05:30रिश्ते<span style="font-size: small;">गुलज़ार साहिब ने कहा है 'हाथ छूटे भी तो रिश्ते नहीं छूटा करते'.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">पर उन रिश्तों का क्या जो हाथ थामने से पहले ही छूट जाते हैं ?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">उनका क्या जहाँ थामे हाथ बेड़ियों से प्रतीत होते हैं?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">और शायद कुछ रिश्ते ऐसे भी होते हैं जो कभी हाथों के मोहताज नहीं होते</span>.Kalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-24957982212600654072010-06-15T10:17:00.001+05:302010-06-15T10:17:01.187+05:30SharingThere is no dearth of those who can give us a listening ear,<br />
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It is just that we need to be ready to share with them.<br />
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Yesterday I discovered two of them, ‘myself’ and my ‘laptop’.<br />
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Sharing helps a lot.Kalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-51111976016003546602010-06-15T02:28:00.005+05:302010-06-15T13:42:21.376+05:30......थमी है ज़िन्दगीयूं बन्जर मरुस्थल सी थमी है ज़िन्दगी<br />
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न कोई राह नज़र आती, न किसी मंजिल का निशाँ<br />
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न इस अन्धकार से है प्यार, न उस उजाले का इंतज़ार<br />
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न पतझड़ की पीड़ा है सताती, न सावन की फुहारें ही सुहाती<br />
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बेटुक, मौन, बस आसमान को ताकती ये ज़िन्दगी.<br />
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यूं बन्जर मरुस्थल सी थमी है ज़िन्दगी........बस थमी है ज़िन्दगीKalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344636227035648730.post-36133694480719605502010-06-11T13:57:00.004+05:302010-06-11T14:03:02.768+05:30So I know nowThe wind is still hot here<br />
But I know now,<br />
No soothing breeze can sweep me off to another world.Kalpana Binduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03776991616949704994noreply@blogger.com5