My sincerest apologies
for the sudden absence. Being a human being, sometimes the world around me
demands and I simply have to supply. Without any more fanfare, let me tell you
that I am now in Delhi. Delhiites and people who have been to Delhi would know
that this is not a city one takes lightly. Millions of people have tried their
luck here for hundreds of years. It’s the perfect place for a reality check. The
crowd here is rough, rude and ever increasing. Itcan trample on your dreams quite
painfully.But, after a month of being shoved and pulled around, you realize
that it doesn’t matter anymore. And suddenly, you are one of the mob, standing
and watching a nervous newbie complain about the crowd. And you don’t have the
time to console this person.
And soon, you get a
new feeling. Like nothing can stop you from reaching what you want. Whether,
its the soaring temperatures in summer or the biting chills of Delhi winter,
you find that you are still delivering, still functioning, still very much
enjoying too.
I almost grew up in Delhi.
Did my college from DU. I am back after six years. Some of the gigantic changes
that I am witnessing shock me, others surprise me pleasantly, and still others
leave me nostalgic. How did I live without bhalla papdi, bhel puri, gol gappa,
I wonder? How did I shop when it wasn’t Sarojini Nagar, Karol Bagh or Janpath,
I ponder? But I am back, and am enjoying every taste, khatti, meethi and lots
of teekhi!
Kismat ko aazmaane
Tere dar pe aaye hai hum
Gar Dilli dilwalon ki
hai
To sapne dekhenge hum
Inhe na tod deejiye
Tere nakhre uthaenge
hum
