दिल की बातें, सीधे से

ठेहेरा नहीं कुछ और फिसलते लम्हों के साथ बढ़ते ही गए फासले जाते समय के साथ धुंधली होती गयी परछाई दीखता भी नहीं कुछ साफ़ मन में कही इक आवाज लगती है आती वही कही से सुनाई जो देती है अब भी साफ़ की वक़्त के दायरों से आजाद भी होती है कुछ ऐसी बात रह जाती है जो बस साथ देती रहेती है जो उम्मीद जीने की और मिलने की आश

उलझने ही उलझने दी हमको प्यार ने तुम्हारी पर अब हो चली है मन को इनकी ऐसी आदत की न हो गर तो सूनापन घिरता है बदलो स और अज्न्जान सा लगता है मुझे ही मेरा मन

My son had this habit of thumb sucking. It started as early as about 7 months and my efforts to curb started at almost the same time, but it took over 4 years and various tricks. Starting from putting sock on followed by applications of garlic/ginger/bitter guard and clove oils. They all failed, obviously. Finally it was during a trip to India while we also used this oil named Mavala STOP, which was terribly bitter and lasted for days once applied. Or maybe he just grew out of it under the impression that he is going to start Kindergarten soon and might get teased. Besides the tricks mentioned above, I also told my son that I have mommy eyes and I can see him from anywhere I am. No matter how far or where is he, I can see him so he better not duck himself and suck his thumb assuming I am not aware. Well he is way too smart to agree to that, but I am smarter. I gathered information from around his day care and teachers and proved to him that I can see him. Sometimes I just made guesses...

The Lonely Heron Originally uploaded by prabhaJha A Lonely Heron Flawless as white I was flying high Spreading my wings The king of the sky Not for too long As the hunger surround A patch of water and green Brought me back to the ground Here I am, standing up on one foot Waiting for that catch Endless day it seems today As empty flowing waters, I watch