Diwali . My take on that.

Hi friends..

Diwali ka Shubh Avasar aaya
Dher sari khushiyan laya
Ho apke Ghar Ma Lakshmi Aur GaneshJI ka vaas
Yahi Dua karte ahi hum AAJ !

Shubh Deepawali ~

The wishing part over, here goes how i feel about diwali !


The pre-diwali celebration - shopping .. A passion that it is for many of us. All the city malls turn into kumbh melas - more people less space. SOme actually shop, some window-shop and the others -- ahhaaaaa.. NSP !! Finally Dhanteras comes .. Many many many of us go to shop.. buy a silver/gold coin .. Shubh muharat you know ! The burra bazaar area no longer seems burra . Pantaloons or shopper's Stop wouldnt allow you parking facility anymore..the foodjoints be all filled, increasing the business of the murri n poochkawallahs. Victoria turns into a hazardous place - loads of chocolate bombs and allu bombs and other bombs and other weapons reside in there. .

Enough about the pre period. The Day - Badi Diwali ! A day full of energy .. The houses take a new glow, the offices no longer seem that dull, thanks to the diyas,on-off lights,bandanwars, flower ringlets,rangolis and loads others. Amazing Lunch is served coupled with the delicious sweets (which mom makes us eat even if we detest and protest). The pooja takes place and now the bursting of fire crackers ! Dhoom.. Whoosshh.. Woppa.. Alll kinds of wierd sounds, and a marvellous display of lightening.. not to forget, lot of smoke produced too which kills the air-insects !

The Muharat Trading deserves a special mention... The stock Market comes out open in the evening for the only time in 365 (or mebbe +1) days.. 6:15 p.m. when the whole country goes into festive celebration mood, the stock brokers, their families and their clients start trading. The market always takes a new high this time and ends up higher.

And now the day after Diwali ... "Child, wake up. The guests would be coming soon." And listening to this sentence over and over again, i finally concede and leave my bed. Soon The guests start arriving and the hospitality service takes off. I also visit my relatives. Even though i be starving, i cant accept any food at the first offer."nahi nahi, i'm already full.. " i know i am lying, and i lie with such a beautiful smile. "arrey, bas itna sa le lijiye. This wouldnt be dat heavy " pat comes d reply. After moe such further insistances, i take dt tempting dish and gulp it down and gulp it down real fast. *Man, i feel hungry* . Another contrary situation also arises. My stomach ompletely full. infact the food seems to reach d neck level now. And these god-damn relatives make me eat and eat and eat.. Baap re, Thats disastrous, you know. Medical prob ho jayega toh ? !

That's what diwali is for me...

Keep rocking !

Let this festive season take you over, Let there be light all over.
And You, "Follow That LIght ".