When I was newly married, I wondered why call one’s life partner the ‘better half’ ? I mean right in the beginning of the relationship why would one agree that the other is better than himself/herself?? Life partner is the appropriate term but better half? I think that’s a title one has to earn, isn’t it? In their married life a couple goes through various … Continue reading From A Life Partner To A Better Half
तेरे चले जाने से…. बच्चे अपने घर बसे , माता-पिता भी चल बसें, भाई-बहन पीछे छूटें, किसे मनाऊँ अकेले में अब, कौन भला मुझसे रूठे । सूनापन दिल में है मेरे, रहने को यह ख़ाली मकान, बस यादों से भरी संग चार दिवारें , तस्वीरों से भरा एक संदूक रखा। सब एक-एक करके चले गए, जीवन में अपनी दिशा चुने, बिछड़ने का ग़म उनसे दिल … Continue reading TERE CHALE JAANE SE …
“Mummy aap Papa ko jaanu bulaate the??”, saying so Rahul, Seema’s 14 year old son started giggling. Her instant reaction at first was of denial which quickly turned into embarrassment making her cheeks turn red as she saw Rahul holding the greeting cards and letters which she used to send to her then ‘to be husband’ Vikrant during their courtship period. “Oh ho ho… miss … Continue reading Dil toh baccha hai ji….
Timidly behind the curtain I stood, tensed and unconfident my demeanor looked, holding a tray I had to walk out, head down, gentle smile though in reality I could shout ! The entire family had to approve of me mummy said, “Behave appropriately don’t giggle or stare!” I wondered how artificial this all looked, for I was neither so shy nor that ‘good’ a cook, … Continue reading The ‘perfect’ arranged marriage!
She was glowing differently, a ‘change’ that all could see, maybe she was having an ‘affair’, cheating on her husband in despair, people were making their assumptions, all negative and weird presumptions, after all, “how happy she could be?” “What had changed so instantly?” Least did her critics know, their thoughts were influenced by TV shows, where only a man could complete a woman, make … Continue reading What’s behind her glow?
My Mind Inscribed 