Freedom Matters

The lady with rosy pink saree,
Clinging to the yellow grab handle
During the blue metro city bus journey,
Drew my attention for some minutes
This shade is not often seen in busy cities,
Just in fairs, where cute little children are spotted licking
Their favourite cotton sweets,
Wrapped in lengthy sleeky sticks
And their tiny feet ground kicking
For getting dragged hurriedly
By their tricky wicky parents
Who don’t even allow them to swallow the sweet essence.
Have heard people being made fun for wearing these shades
Getting tagged as less civilised, or getting marked as country cousins
Thus could not stop admiring this courageous country woman
Who proudly could carry this rare bright saree
And freely move around in a real happening city
Where many more people are bereft of their freedom
For their lives are fixed like children in fairs.





Dangerously melodius piece from the movie 'Guide', set to tune by S.D. Burman and performed by Lata.

Freedom Matters

The Real Geniuses

‘Genius’ is the word that is being used generously these days I believe.
When people are so thankful to someone serving them ‘baby meals’ and are adding all available superlatives to their names, I wonder what could be offered to some one who served them ‘full meals’.
During those days, when a soundtrack was released, it was a feast to everyone. I say, it was a golden period and should be remembered and appreciated for many years to come. Still remember the evening when we got the LP of ‘Noorie’ from the audio shop and played it for 'n' number of times. ‘Noorie’ with Khayyamji’s music was released in the year 1979. Everyone was pulled towards Khayyam’s 'Kamaal'. He followed a different style and had never compromised with melody. The title song ‘Noorie-Noorie’ sung by Nitin Mukesh and Lata mangeshkar was very popular. I still remember that I refused to watch the movie only because the story had a tragic ending. ‘Noorie’ also had ‘chori chori koyi aaye’, a solo by Lata. The beautiful lyrics are penned by Jan Nissar Akhtar and Naqah Layalpuri.
Excellent tabla work,Just love the rhythm patterns.

The Real Geniuses