The bangs echoed everywhere. One after the other like answering calls.Huge gigantic balloons going bust together. Lighting iridescent the black night sky, outshining the million blinkers a million million miles away. The sheer rapture of the light overwhelms the dark. Illuminating perfectly,with discretion. Careful of what it bestows its glorious light on.
The exquisitely finished weatherproof paints of mansions. The humble whitewash of unknown slum walls. The heavy gold and diamond of time ticking away. The shampooed-after- a-month limp brown hair. Shining sprayed tresses.The exotic
sarees, 'crafted to perfection'. The gaudily glittering clothes struggling to feign gold. The smiles. Brilliantly glowing, golden and silver. And the eyes, unrecognizable, illegible behind the bright light filming them.
The darkness dispelled, the pretentious sparkles dancing their way around halt. The golden wrist watches still the eyes of some by their glitter. Other pupils, are more vacant, having nothing to reflect. Just the blankness of being once the sun exposes it pitilessly to them. Like the doleful charred
catherine wheels that would never pirouette again.
But for one eventful night all was right with the world.
Lash said...
quite descriptive....
October 31, 2008 11:44 PM
Trinaa said...
farahhh!! aaiyooo..wht an amazing description gal!!
"Other pupils, are more vacant, having nothing to reflect. Just the blankness of being once the sun exposes it pitilessly to them. Like the doleful charred catherine wheels that would never pirouette again."
AWESOME gal!! eng hons is bringin out d best in u!! mere se toh bas frustration nikal raha hai :P
November 1, 2008 1:06 AM
Chriz said...
thats good too see .. a new post from farah.... cool.. hopw you can watch youtube videos now
November 1, 2008 2:58 AM
Shwetz said...
omg, what happening to you ya!
Ekdum abstract thoughts overflowing you.. needlessly to say they are brilliant. Keep them flowing!
Cheers!
November 1, 2008 4:34 AM
Think Tank said...
@lash ..thanx
@tinni..sach bolun..mujhe thoda crappy laga. ekdum restrained. like mary wanted to say something ..but...
November 1, 2008 5:53 AM
Think Tank said...
@chriz ..ya will c ..2 the end of d month if i still hav limit l;eft ;)
@swetz arey u don't know ..wen u cant write abstraction comes naturally ..u confuse everybody ansd get confused urself
November 1, 2008 5:54 AM
Alok said...
I absolutely Love this post. It's one of the best pieces of writing I've read on the blogosphere. Fabulous!
The picture it painted in my mind was fragmented, sure, but it grew clearer towards the end, and I was awestruck when realization struck. :D
However, call me a cynic, pessimist or whatever, I don't think "all's right with the world" on Diwali night. Heck, I think it cannot happen ever. (But it sure does make a very effective ending)
Brilliant piece of work! :)
November 1, 2008 6:07 AM
Keshi said...
u r a marvel on ur own!
Keshi.
November 2, 2008 10:00 PM
Cinderella. said...
I wish if could be well all the time....sigh...
Loved your narration Farah !
Have I been here before ? Cant recall it but feel so....
Lovely blog anyway.
:)
November 3, 2008 12:12 AM
RiverSoul said...
Beautifully expressed the stark reality of the world, Farah
:)
:)
Loved it.
Sorry i'm late
:)
No i'm not dead, i mean i'm late to comment
:)
And please mere irregularity ko 3rd december tak nazar andaaaz kar dena
:)
Xms ke baad, jee bhar ke comment kar doonga
:)
Apna khayal rakhna
:)
November 3, 2008 2:38 AM
tinkerbell said...
osum farro!!!
"Other pupils, are more vacant, having nothing to reflect. Just the blankness of being once the sun exposes it pitilessly to them. Like the doleful charred catherine wheels that would never pirouette again."
can't help readin it over n over again!!
farah, gettin bak 2 bhopal 2nite :(
dadi's very very sik :(
loads of packing 2 b done :(
mama's forcing me 2 take loats of food 2 bhopal :(
finally managed 2 add ur blog to the following list :) :).. couldnt do so previously cz of sum dumb error they used 2 gv me..
November 3, 2008 7:59 PM
Think Tank said...
@alok ..thaku guruji ...thats a really inflating bit of parise
@keshi..luv ya
November 3, 2008 10:01 PM
Think Tank said...
@cindrella ..yup u've been here...always welcome
@sid...no problemo bachcha ..i will nazarandazo? btw i dint get that new blog invitation
November 3, 2008 10:03 PM
HOBO said...
Great pic.
November 4, 2008 4:31 AM
How do we know said...
I LOVED the last line.. that pretty much IS the spirit of Diwali.. but i will remember this line for a long time..
November 4, 2008 8:40 AM
How do we know said...
Oh, and for God's sake, DON't run out of ur internet hours again please!
November 4, 2008 8:41 AM
Think Tank said...
@hobo..thnx
@how do we...promise ..i wont ..at least not this month
November 4, 2008 8:30 PM
Vinz aka Vinu said...
effortless flow it seems..!!
will visit again for sure..!!
:)
November 4, 2008 10:36 PM
HP said...
wow farah !! everything is so perfectly described. love love love the 1st paragraph. awesome!
November 5, 2008 2:04 AM
Scribblers Inc said...
what?? WHY CANT GUYS COMMENT??
Scribblers Inc.
P.S.-Its a good post...thats what I wanted to write initially. -_-
November 5, 2008 2:47 AM
shrey bhatt said...
great pic
November 5, 2008 3:31 AM
Sarath said...
good post.. amazing description...
happy blogging
November 5, 2008 4:16 AM
lukkydivz said...
wow! y dont i get such bizzare thoughts :O
the last line was brilliant!
my blogroll never shows ur blog as updated :( am late again!
November 5, 2008 5:08 AM
Abhinav said...
someone please gift me a dictionary for the sake of humankind...!
The description is awesome and I simply loved it.. but please spare a thought for dyslexic people like Darsheel Safari.. hehe ;)
Khush! Aap bulao aur hum na aayein!
November 5, 2008 7:59 AM
Urv said...
I mean how.. How do you people write so awesomely..
November 6, 2008 4:21 AM
Think Tank said...
@vinz ..effrotless? no yaar i nearly burst my head ..i cud hardly get the words
@hp ..sachchi? luv u :)
November 6, 2008 8:18 AM
Think Tank said...
@scribbler..arey everybody can comment ...c i chngd it too
@shrey thanx..
November 6, 2008 8:19 AM
Think Tank said...
@sarath *bows*
@div...giv ur blogroll a kick ..ganda bachcha...n dont hope for such thots..they come wen u go mad or dumb
November 6, 2008 8:20 AM
Think Tank said...
@abhi...thanku thanku thanku ..n plz tell me ...there isnt a single word anybody wont understand ..i am dyslexic too :D
@urv..just like u vanish every few days
November 6, 2008 8:22 AM
joiedevivre said...
uff dat was damn beautiful!
November 6, 2008 9:27 AM
Urv said...
he he :)
November 6, 2008 9:10 PM
Toonfactory said...
November 6, 2008 10:44 PM
Toonfactory said...
Hey great post Farah...came to your blog via Trinaa's I guess..(not very sure bout it though)....Really liked the flow of thoughts which were equally and brilliantly matched with beautiful words that it was difficult to decide (who am I to decide though) what came first to your mind...the words or the thoughts...its great to see such a wonderful writing on Blogosphere...Congrats on having such expressive thoughts and excelling in expressing them so wonderfully..
November 6, 2008 10:47 PM
Think Tank said...
@neha..uff puff
@toonfactory..whoever's blog u came thru ..u r welcome
November 7, 2008 5:41 AM
Vinay said...
i am unable to add ur blog to my blogroll or follow it... i have no idea why...
farah ji is quite descriptive as usaulll!! :D
ps: my name is vinay, not sid...sid is riversoul of silent recollections fame... :) dont get confused ok../!!? ;)
November 7, 2008 5:42 AM
Think Tank said...
i know sid is riversoul ..when did i adress u as sid?
November 7, 2008 6:12 AM
CяŷştąŁ said...
The description...yes..I agree with everyone.
It is shaking.
The picture..it stirs me somewhere deep down..
Pretty!
November 7, 2008 7:34 AM
Priya Joyce said...
this is reely a very beautiful write up dear..u talk sense..
description was cool
btw I cudn't see any updates on ma broll tats y I missed it..sorry deerrr
:)
November 7, 2008 8:33 AM
Priya Joyce said...
wats ur feed url ?
November 7, 2008 8:37 AM
CяŷştąŁ said...
Where did you get this template from?
November 7, 2008 9:08 AM
•♥•♥[V]♥•♥• said...
terrific...fabulous...
what did u had before writing this???
November 7, 2008 11:23 AM
BIG Omi said...
no doubt the words used are good... but still i found it quite confused and deceptive writing... (Trust me i have read it seven times... and every time i became pretty firm on the comment passed).
November 7, 2008 8:57 PM
Ayushi said...
An ornate piece of writing...the art is dazzling, but what a wicked piece of work, ma chère... :)
November 8, 2008 4:12 AM
Think Tank said...
@crystal ... i dont remeber where i got the template frm ..ill check ..shayad blogcrowds
@priya ..i thot so ..isliye i reminded ;)
November 8, 2008 8:36 AM
Think Tank said...
@vick thanx..i think i must hav had sleeping pills
@ayushi ..arey ..mere ko wicked kyun bola? u updated ur blog yet?
November 8, 2008 8:37 AM
Think Tank said...
@big omi ..i don't know y u think its confused ..the pic is quite clear in my mind..i don't intend to spell out everything thing ...i intend whoever reads my writing to put his own imagination into place...but thanx for the authentic criticism
November 8, 2008 8:39 AM
Lena said...
awwww... farah.. such a strong description, beautiful narration.
The last line is just too good!! :)
Loved everything in this piece :)
November 8, 2008 10:23 AM
Think Tank said...
@lena ...thanx sweety
November 8, 2008 8:57 PM
BIG Omi said...
Oh thats really appreciated.. and am really happy that you found authenticity in my comment.. and didnt took it other way round.. :)
November 9, 2008 6:56 PM
*~*{Sameera}*~* said...
Girl how do you come up with such descriptions?Awesome imagination! :)
November 24, 2008 5:21 AM
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