111 - Ekla chalo re...

I am a fan of Rabindra Sangeet. Yea- I dont understand Bengali. But there is something about a language that you connect. Which means, I think I understand the spirit of the song.

There are various verses. Ekla halo re is a more popular one now because of the movie Kahaani. Another view i have is of Big B. I am not a great fan of him in his earlier years. And in the later years I agree he gets somethings right. But I dont like of thinking him as a legend. If a person is long enough on the block, then you learn something (sounds judgmental- but I said it).

But he immensely touched me when he sang this verse of Tagore.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VcaiUOmjDQ

I like it that his voice is honest. Sounds sincere. Suits the spirit of the song. You dont need to be a great singer to bring the soul of a song out. He does it with far more ease than the lady here who is a supposedly 'accomplished' singer.

Wouldn't bother listening to this track really, but for a comparison as a example, hear this that Shreya G sang- (the same song)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPqdlR_X1Vk

110 - Where are my answers?

The clock stuck. Life stuck.
I looked for comfort towards water.
Ocean gave me answers. Lakes gave me strength.
Rivers gave me energy. Rains gave me reserve.
Today as I looked towards the horizon of the ocean that was supposed to show me some routes just stared back blankly. It lashed out in anger. It reflected the restlessness of my soul.
But answers? The clever medium refused to give me any. It did not budge. Not an inch.

I got the royal back. :-)

109 - The jumping games

The mentor of the team tried her best to work with people around her. Here are the reactions.

M (mentor)- Jump.
TM 1 (team mate)- "How high??"

M- Jump
TM2- "Why should I?"

M- Jump
TM3- "I dont want to"

M- Jump
TM4- "Fk off"

M- Jump
TM5- <<no reaction, only silence>>
M- Jump.
TM 5- .....................
M- Jump
TM5-...............
M- JUMP!!!
TM5- .........
M- Ok. I get it. Jump when you want to. Jump when you are ready.

TM5- is temporarily relieved. He just transferred the darkness to his mentor.

108 - A judge...

Interesting profession.
Would have been interesting if I had ever been one.
Wait a minute!!! Am I not one???
I did learn from some of the best.

107 : The night called...

Incomplete.

A so-called strong, egotistic and stubborn individual once and only once decided to bend a little. Myopic eyes did not allow a sharp vision. And the vision was interesting enough to bend.

Crunch took quite a bit of effort. The dip was a result of a merger between the tough backbone, the fat overflowing paunch, and most importantly the head. And the myriad emotions that flowed through it.

Vision was beautiful. Completely warranted the bend. But in a few seconds the vision was lost. Vanished into thin air. But the bend stuck forever. Vision was laughing its guts out. Head tried to follow the sound.

But it was all over by then. Just that the emotions were anyway out. The head was already bent. Backbone stayed stiff in the place. The person walked off into eternity- a lost, bent and a 'lost' soul.

Darkness prevailed. Was the vision worth it? Or was the darkness that defined the night better?

There was pleasure in the unknown Beauty in the rhetoric.