Here I share some sights of this majestic country. You may have seen it, and may or may not liked it, but to understand it, you have to stay here and let grow on you.
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You ask me what India is to me–
a Muslim, an erstwhile Hindu,
an in-between.
The thousand colours of the sky at dawn
when pink Clouds frame the golden Sun,
and purple Night lingers watching
holding an orange Moon in her arms,
and no grudges are held either way
as night gives way to the day.
The multi-hued trees of Sariska in autumn,
the dense forests of Ramnagar,
the sand dunes of Udaipur,
the lakes of Dispur,
the snowy mountains of Srinagar,
and the rocky plateaus and red soil of Bellary.
It is the sand of thousand colours
in Kanyakumari that I dream of
and the seashells my mum sent to me…
It is the heavenly smell of food
cooked with love
Siwai on Eid,
Gujhia on Holi,
Plum cake on Christmas
and Halwa on Vaisakhi.
India to me, a Muslim,
as it is to me as a Hindu.
It is the land of my birth,
my love, my home, my sanctuary.
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Fascinating and beautiful 🙂
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Thank you, Lelia! 😁
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Wonderful pictures and poem. I would love to visit one day.
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Thank you, FR! We have some lovely sights and some not so lovely. I hope you give it enough time to grow on you! 😃
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This is beautiful. I hope your country comes through this crisis intact {{hugs}}
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Thank you, Jacquie! Fingers crossed for that
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Reblogged this on By Hook Or By Book and commented:
Happy Independence Day to all my blogging friends in India! I’m sharing this post from Shaily who has shared some gorgeous photos and a beautiful and evocative poem that expresses her love for her country despite what’s happening there politically.
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Happy Independence Day to you Shaily. Just know that you are not alone. We pray for a country that is accommodating for everyone.
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Thank you, Ngozi! We are praying that the ruling party sees some sense before it is too late.
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Oh! I’m so flummoxed after reading this, I meant to ask if you’d mind me reblogging. And Happy Independence Day!
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Please go ahead. I will be glad to have as many people read it as possible.
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Thank you. I hope it brings peace to my world and the Prime Minister changes his ways.
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Oh my goodness Shaily! This is quite stunning. Your poem is as visually beautiful as the photos!
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Thank you, Kim. It is critical time for my country where the ruling party is trying to divide it on the basis of race and colour. I just wanted to remind people that saffron of hindu has a green
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Thank you, Kim. It is critical time for my country where the ruling party is trying to divide it on the basis of race and colour. I just wanted to remind people that even saffron flower has a green stem. There is no fight between night and day. India is as much my country as a Muslim as it is as a Hindu.
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