Hearth

so,  this is an interesting story to tell- the one i have told too many times.  there are these moments in one's live which gleam more than other usual monochromatic ones, the moments, gogol, the russian writer calls, the moment of absolute happiness and satisfaction. chandradhar sharma guleri talks about it the important moments in one's life, which one remembers, may be years later, and they flash in the final moments of ones life.  let us start before the start then. it was 2012. i had already lost hope to see some good literary activity in the department of English  Patna college. there was no initiative from the faculty and the students in my batch had taken on themselves to prove that at last, poetry and creative writing had lost all their relevancy. a failed attempt to publish a magazine sat on my back- the burden tiring and the life threatening experience it had been, it led me to believe that my days in literature were numbere...

सौंफ की पतली डंठलों पर ओस की बूंदों में और आसमां की आँखों पर चमकते फ़्लैश में कुहासे की तस्वीर जो खिंचती है , कैमरे की खींची हुई तस्वीर से कहीं बेहतर है . दो साल बाद , सबा , जब यह तस्वीर रंकेश को दिखाएगी , सर्द सुबहों को उठने की आदत न होने से मचल उठेगा वह एक क्षण के लिए ही , फिर नींद प्यारी होने की वजह से कोहरे के लिए अपना प्रेम रातों में ही ज़ाहिर करना शाइस्ता समझेगा . लेकिन दो साल बाद , ठंड उसे सिर्फ बेचैनी ही दे पाएगी , प्रेम या प्रेम की गर्माहट में उत्पन्न हुई आकांक्षाएं भी जिससे उबार लाने में विफल हो जाएं . तत्काल अज्ञानता के बुलबुले में प्रागैतिहासिक ख़ुशी से लबरेज़ आसमां घंटे का चौथाई हिस्सा एक तस्वीर के नाम कर देती है . सौंफ की हर डंठल पर ओस की बूँदें , न कम न ज्यादा ; गुरुत्वाकर्षण की मुरीद सब एक सी कि पारदर्शी मोतियों की एक लड़ी सौंफ की हर सब्ज़ छड़ी से गिरे तो मिटटी के फर्श पर केवल एक ही आवाज़ हो . कुहासा तने ...

Kaushik scribbles emotions, swims deeper in his memories yearning for a revisit.In his own words... " In a quest to explore the depths of emotions when I started to write it became the perfect meditation of my life. Though it has been a busy life but I never miss a chance to write. I soon realized that words can offer so much more in this world." ......... "Still Untitled" Looking at your picture, One must’ve said, I am looking at someone, I can never forget . The Deeper I see you, The Deeper I sink. The Eyes of Yours, Can be described as Ocean. Like Air and Water, I need Everyday. Your Smile Is a Gift, That Keeps The Tears Away, If the beautiful Orchids, Are the Greatest creations of gods. Then you are my dear, The queen amongst all. With strokes of my pen, I am describing that Angel. Whom I’ve seen in my dreams, Since my Childhood days. I wish her be happy, forever and ever. and I dedicate my every Emotion, Only towards her. ......... ...