Stages of Life

Soghra my sister posted on her Insta about 5 stages of life reflecting on weaning that happens at each of the life stages -https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci1-vjSvtLe3-dy7Xp5wgSoQmN2n-IHvY4v40M0/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 

Her eldest daughter and apple of her eye has recently moved on in her life getting married at setting her own home in another city. It touched a cord within me and some random reflections bubbled up in my consciousness.

My Sis,

You spoke of 5 stages  in life -

They each characterise 

With pain of wean

A parting from old and known To experience anew;

Cords are cut For us to move on

From womb to cradle 

For pastures of passion

We saddle

Crossing fields of venture 

Set afresh family in new home 

And then let go of our own

Only to experience soul alone;

Its thereafter -

Our mortal form is put to rest,

Final wean is from breath

For soul to embark 

On a solitary sojourn ❤️

मैं कौन?

Vishwamohan - a dear friend keeps inspiring me with life and living. He is a rare gem of a person blessed with a balance of creative and logical mind adding value to the science and engineering as well as philosophy and Hindi literature (https://vishwamohanuwaach.blogspot.com). His message with a question tickled me into writing this morning. 

He said: हमारे ऑफिस के एक स्टाफ, चिश्ती जी, ने बताया कि सबीना रात्रि के एक प्रहर को भी कहते हैं। अब तुम बताओ कि रात्रि को कौन सी प्रहर हो तुम!

So I said: 

मैं - 

सुबह की शफ़क़ की लाली

फुटने से क़बल की अंधियाली

ब्रह्माकाल का अज़्म सजो

अग्रसर ज़िंदगी की लौ लिए.

May the All-knowing Almighty accept 🙏🏼