Bavra Mann

This song is from one of the finest movies 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'. With this year coming to an end, I'm sitting up after reading and thinking 'what else is coming my way?'.

I have had an eventful year to say the least..simple joys, exuberant celebrations, disappointments, failure, tears, small tiffs, fun vacations..in short.. everything came by that sums up life. In all likelihood, I will be here in Hyd on New Yr's eve. With most of my friends home for a nice, long vacation, my family enjoying the rain make music on the roof of my Kerala home, my sis looking to finally start life in Blr, I will be right here, reading my books and listening to my songs.

These past couple of months, I have been reading with a vengeance making up for the lost time when I stopped reading in Hyd. Books in store: Kiran Desai's 'Inheritance of Loss' and ' The witch of Portebello'. Books next on the list- 'Secret life of Bees' and 'On Beauty'.

On New Yr's eve I know for sure, I will not spend time on the idiot box watching some silly Bollywood starlet shake her hips in funny costumes. I'm looking forward to start the year doing what I love- a nice walk in the terrace, some chai, maybe even go for a walk by the lake and finish my books. Yes, there will be an effort to wake up early and see the first sunrise of the New Year. I may be alone but still have my thoughts keeping me company.

So, while I make these plans of being by myself and having a nice time..I'm reminded of a long made promise. A promise to myself that one day I will have my own little place by the lake in Ladakh. Calm, secluded, blissful. I will sit by that lake shore, make my yummy chai, go on long treks with no maps and read my truck load of books.

Bavre se nain chahe, bavre jharokon se, bace nazaaron ko takna! Until then, I'll just hum this song!

Posting this song while singing it.

Bavra Mann Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna

Bavre Se Mann, Ki Dekho Bavri Hain Baatein

Bavri Se Dhadkaane Hain, Bavri Hain Saansen

Bavri Si Karwaton Se, Nindiya Door Bhaage

Bavre Se Nain Chaahe, Bavre Jharokhon Se,

Bavre Nazaron Ko Takna. Bavra Mann Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna.

Bavre Se Is Jahan Main Bavra Ek Saath Ho

Is Sayani Bheed Main Bas Haathon Mein Tera Haath Ho

Bavri Si Dhun Ho Koi, Bavra Ek Raag Ho

Bavre Se Pair Chahen, Baavron Tarano Ke, Bavre Se Bol Pe Thirakna.

Bavra Mann, Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna.

Bavra Sa Ho Andhera, Bavri Khamoshiyan

Thartharati Low Ho Maddham, Bavri Madhoshiyan

Bavra Ek Ghooghta Chahe, Haule Haule Bin Bataye,

Bavre Se Mukhde Se Sarakana,

Bavra Mann, Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna.