I remember those summer evenings when everything was nice The shade of the setting sun, hide and seek, cat and mice Playing with friends, fun and innocence Every day anew, enlivened with its own presence.
I remember those winter mornings, grey and dreary Someone cooed in my ear, “planning a picnic, wake up cheery.” A day spent by the side of that bucolic lake Sun’s rays reflected as we fed the fishes with morsels of a cake.
I remember those rainy days of unexpected fun Paper boats, red and blue, scary clouds, harsh rain and no sun Skipping and hopping in the temporary puddle Returning from school, a bunch of friends, a single umbrella, all in a huddle.
I remember those fresh afternoons, cool fragrant breeze Spring, with all its aroma, butterflies and bees Tryst with nature, with colours abound Life was itself a merry-go-round.
Childhood memories, stirred and shaken How I wish to grow up once again!
Aaah the nostalgia 🙂 :).. The great old days, the paper boats, getting splashed in the rainwater, shaking the trees after a rain so that we could get another shower…. memories are beautiful indeed 🙂
Completely agree with you 🙂 How I wish we could grow up again.. but you know, maybe once in a while we should do that.. become the kids that we were and do all these lovely things 🙂
Yesterday only I was thinking why we grow up so fast things are much more easier as kid but then that’s life so have to cope up 😛 after all there is no choice. This is such a beautiful piece of writing MAniparna. Almost like childhood revisited.
“I remember those summer evenings when everything was nice”
I guess whenever we remember the past, this line always comes into our mind, but if you consider about your present you would always feel like it is not the good times of your life. Later on the same will be applied on this time as well.
By the way the above comment was having no relationship with the post. Good post Mani…
Ha ha..I got the point Alok..that we often fail to understand the good things which are present in our lives and pine for the long-lost ones …and again those were not considered to be so good when we had experienced that earlier… ( e.g. a child always wants to grow up as quickly as possible ) 😀 It’s a vicious circle …it seems.. 😛
Nostalgia 🙂 Sharing this song on the occasion 😀
[audio src="http://ih.amobad.com/Music/Malayalam_Albums/Malayalam_Movie_Songs/Memories_(2013)/Memories_Never_Die(Title.Song)_-_Sejo_John_-_(IndianWap.Mobi).mp3" /]
Oh, this stirs up sweet childhood memories. Thank you. 🙂
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Thank you so much…. I’m so happy you liked it…. 🙂
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paper boat~
how far will it carry
my child’s smile
🙂
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Beautiful… ! you’ve nicely portrayed the picture in this haiku… 🙂 Thanks so much…
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Childhood is the best phase of life, loved reading this poem 🙂
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Thank you…Yes, childhood is the best phase of life, undoubtedly… 🙂
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superb lines
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Your use of words is apt. Excellent picture also.
This moment I wish I could tell a child how important his childhood is !!! This is what I feel now.
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Thank you so much…nice to know that you could relate with this so well…. 🙂
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🙂
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Nice picture. It goes well with the childhood you have described
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Thanks .. 🙂
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Indeed! Childhood Revisited 😀
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Lovely one Maniparna. You just brought back all the beautiful memories.
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Great to know that you could relate to it so much… 🙂
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Aww… those childhood memories …nothing can be compared to it. It is sweet of the sweetness and your poem portrayed it well 🙂
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Thank you so much Uma, childhood memories are the greatest treasure of life… those days of unfettered imagination 🙂
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Beautifully Penned
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Thanks a lot…
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nice 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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As children we accepted everything that came our way as an adventure, a reason to be happy. Wonder what changes when we grow up?
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We grow up..we learn so many things..good and bad..beautiful and ugly…and the change occurs… 😦
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Nice memories.
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yeh daulat bhi le lo
yeh shauharat bhi le lo
bhale cheen lo mujhse meri jawani
magar mujhko lauta do
bachpan ka sawan
woh kagaz ki kishti .. woh barish ka paani…
the pic and your poem reminded me of the famous gazal by jagjit singh…
I so long to go back there
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Yeah..this is one of my favourites too..and I’m happy to see so many people could relate this song with my lines…
Nostalgia is infectious… 😀
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it is indeed and since i live so far away from home while all my friends are in india.. i am more nostalgic all the time ….
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True… home is where the heart is… and childhood friends are treasure…. for that friendship is selfless and pure….
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Vivid imagery….truly loved it….
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Thank you so much.. 🙂
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Beautifully written 🙂 took me back in sweet childhood memories 🙂 really many times I too feel like – How I wish to grow up once again !
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Thanks Deepa..all of us has wished that at some point of life..those care-free , tension-free days.. 🙂
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Life was indeed a merry-go-round…
If only our growing up was… We would grow up and then the wheel would turn and whoosh.. Childhood again;)
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Really..hehe..kaash aisahi hota… our very own time machines….customized .. 😀
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Simply beautiful!
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Thank you.. 🙂
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Beautiful. Total nostalgic!! 😀
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Thanks Gargi….welcome here to my blog 🙂
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beautifully expressed and quite nostalgic 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Aaah the nostalgia 🙂 :).. The great old days, the paper boats, getting splashed in the rainwater, shaking the trees after a rain so that we could get another shower…. memories are beautiful indeed 🙂
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Really.. 🙂 childhood memories are always sweet… and most of us have more or less experienced it in the same way… 🙂
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Ah….nostalgia! You brought back those wonderful memories of rain and paper boats – Thank you dear! 🙂
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Thanks Bushra.. glad to know that you could relate with this… 🙂
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Were you listening to Jagjit Singh recently? 🙂 Wonderful, nostalgic post of long gone childhood…but then perhaps it never really goes away. Does it? 🙂
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A small bit of child always resides in our hearts …only to reveal occasionally 😀 ..and yes..that song is one of my favourites… 🙂
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Completely agree with you 🙂 How I wish we could grow up again.. but you know, maybe once in a while we should do that.. become the kids that we were and do all these lovely things 🙂
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Yeah..I agree..once in a while we should behave like kids… 😛
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And now my daughter does most of these things 😀 Lovely post.
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hehe… Thanks Mridula…Chhavi is a cutie pie… 😀
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Ah so much nostalgia in this piece. Took me back to my own childhood. Lovely read 🙂
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Thanks a lot…really nice to know that you liked it… 🙂 welcome here on my blog 🙂
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Really revisited my childhood even…good one…bringing the memories back…
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Thank you… glad to see you here..welcome to my blog 🙂
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koi mujhko lauta de, bachpan ke lamhe, woh kagaz ki kishti woh baarish ka paani….. great post. feeling Nostalgic.
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Thanks Kokila..so , it looks like many can relate the lines with that Jagjit Singh song 🙂
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ya sure 🙂
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Such a lovely lovely post! 🙂
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Thanks Line ..sometimes I really miss those childhood days… 🙂
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Me too! 🙂
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🙂 …. I remember your post about your granny’s house… with a beautiful photo ..
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all of a sudden i remembered jagit singh Woh Kakaj ki kasti, woh baarish ka paani .. 🙂 nicely written !
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Yeah Ankur…many are thinking in the same way… 🙂
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Ah reminded me of my childhood days…Now I make and give these to my kid to enjoy his childhood days…
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Yes, that’s right..we try to give them that experience ..but days are different now …. our kids probably will never feel in the way we did … 🙂
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Woh Kakaj ki kasti, woh baarish ka paani 🙂
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It’s one of my fav songs too.. 🙂
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Those were really the good days…Very nicely captured all the seasons and varieties they bring along with them…
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Thanks Jayanta.. 🙂
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Yesterday only I was thinking why we grow up so fast things are much more easier as kid but then that’s life so have to cope up 😛 after all there is no choice. This is such a beautiful piece of writing MAniparna. Almost like childhood revisited.
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Yeah..right..we’ve no choice but to grow up… 🙂
thank you…nice to know that you liked it… 🙂
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“I remember those summer evenings when everything was nice”
I guess whenever we remember the past, this line always comes into our mind, but if you consider about your present you would always feel like it is not the good times of your life. Later on the same will be applied on this time as well.
By the way the above comment was having no relationship with the post. Good post Mani…
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Ha ha..I got the point Alok..that we often fail to understand the good things which are present in our lives and pine for the long-lost ones …and again those were not considered to be so good when we had experienced that earlier… ( e.g. a child always wants to grow up as quickly as possible ) 😀 It’s a vicious circle …it seems.. 😛
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How I wish I had not grown up 🙂
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I think all of us wish the same at some point of life…and there’s always a child lurking from somewhere in the deepest corner of our hearts… 🙂
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Nostalgia 🙂 Sharing this song on the occasion 😀
[audio src="http://ih.amobad.com/Music/Malayalam_Albums/Malayalam_Movie_Songs/Memories_(2013)/Memories_Never_Die(Title.Song)_-_Sejo_John_-_(IndianWap.Mobi).mp3" /]
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Hey Tenny…the link is showing ‘ Error 404 ” …please repost it…. I want to hear the song… 😀
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It should work if you copy from http to mp3; clicking won’t include the mp3 😀
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Oh..okay.. 😛
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