The post on My friend Babbar .. well He finally replied back and I am chuffed at what he had to say .. So I thought I would put it here as most of you who had emailed me and commented how he will feel , came out true..
YaarΒ you really made me weep today. And at the same timemadeΒ my day. I love you darling. I really miss you and you are always in myheart, but these emails FB, phone calls are really not my cup of tea. But I amimprovingΒ (ha ha ha). Sorry I got late in reading the mail, but it is all myloss. I have always treasured you and our friendship. The world (Our small one)knows about it. Thanks a lot for writing such a nice account of me and ourfriendship. No one has ever made me feel so important, big and rich. I am luckytoΒ have YaarΒ Anmule like you. You were always my “Jaan”
and will remain so forever. Love you yaarΒ te tu bus aaja.We will relive our good old days. Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers!
Babbar
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The picture post of the lovely lady dressed in White…
This is what I got with the picture
– For young men, it’s a picture of a lady with a nice arse but only the most observant will notice that she is crossing a street.
– The really observant will notice that she is wearing a thong.
– For older men, she appears to be a respectable woman – with a nice butt on her way to work.
– Wiser men will ponder the presence of mind of the photographer to take the shot in the face of such beauty and be grateful that they shared it with humanity.
– For half of the women, this is an ordinary woman who should not have left home dressed that way.
– The other half will think and wonder where she bought that blouse.
-Older women will imagine the misery that the woman’s BUTT will cause by the time she reaches 50.
– But only children, the extremely intelligent and the celibate will notice that the taxi is being driven by a dog.
(SO you want to go back and check your replies he he he he he )Β π
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Leave you with a Song..Β doing a Musical Monday after Ages π
A golden Punjabi by none other but the best Shiv Kumar Batalvi.. Hope you all like it ..Β I would request all those who don’tΒ understand panjabiΒ to do a search and find the meaning .. I can assure it is worth the hassleΒ doing it.. One of India’s best poets although as usual when he was alive not many knew of him, sung by another of India’s best the King of GhazalsΒ Late JagjitΒ singh..
I can put the lyrics but I can’tΒ do justice to the words so don’tΒ know how to do any translation .. If anyone out there knows Punjabi well then Please do so for all of us to enjoy it better ..
I have got a translation hope it helps … but please anyone else out there who can do more justice Please do so …
Maye Ni Maye, Main EkΒ ShikraΒ YaarΒ Banaya,mother hey mother IΒ befriended a hawkΒ Β (shikra =Hawk)
ohdeΒ Sir De Kalgi, Te pairiΒ Jhanjhar, te O ChogΒ ChugindaΒ Aaya,Β plume on his head, n bells on his feet, he came pecking 4 grainΒ (kalgi=plume, Chog=grain , chuginda = pecking)
EkΒ ohdeΒ RoopΒ Dee DhupΒ Teekheri, te DoojaΒ MehkaΒ Da Tirhaya,Β one his beauty was as sharp as sunΒ and 2nd Β was thirsty fragrance
TeejaΒ ohdaΒ Rang Gulabi, ho KiseΒ GoriΒ MaaΒ Da Jaya,Β 3rd his color wasΒ the color of rose , He was born from a fair mother
IshqeΒ Da EkΒ PalangΒ Nawari, ve AssanΒ ChannaniaΒ vichΒ daya, Tann Di ChaaddarΒ Ho GayiΒ Maili, Os Pair Ja PalgiΒ Paya,Β i laid a bed of love , in the moonlight, my body sheet was stainedΒ the instant he laid his foot on my bed!
Ni ohdeΒ chetΒ di aathan, ate zulfeeΒ saavanΒ chaaya ,hothaaΒ de vichΒ kahte da koi dihoonΒ chadneΒ te aayaΒ his eyes were an evenning in spring, his hair a dark cloud, his lips, a rising autumn dawn
DukkhanΒ mere NainaΒ De Koye, Te vichΒ HarhΒ HanjuaΒ Da Aaya, Sari RaatΒ gayiΒ vichΒ socha, Us A Ki zulmΒ Kamaaya,Β Β corners of my eyes hurt and a flood of tears engulfed me , all night went thinking what he did this to meΒ
BollaΒ de vichΒ paunΒ pure di ni o koilaanΒ da hamsaaya ,chitteΒ dandΒ jyonΒ dhaanoΒ bagla tori maarΒ udaayaΒ his words had eastern breeze blowing likeΒ the sound of a nightingale , his smile was the whiteness of a crane inΒ the rice field , taking flight at the clap of a hand
SubhaΒ SavereΒ LainiΒ Vattna, ve AssaΒ Mal MalΒ os Navaya, DehiΒ de vichoΒ NiklanΒ Chin gaa, te saadaΒ HaathΒ Gaya kumlaya,Β Β early inΒ the morning, with vattna (a paste used to cleansing skin), I scrubbed n bathed my body but embers kept bursting out and my hands flagged
ChooriΒ KutttaΒ Ta O KhandaΒ Naahi, ve AssaΒ DilΒ Da Maas Khwaya, EkΒ UdaariΒ AisiΒ Maari, O Mud VatneeΒ Na Aaya,Β prepared chooriΒ but he doesnt eat ,I gave him the flesh of my heart , he took such a takeoff, never came back home
maayeΒ ni…ni mai ik shikraΒ yaarΒ banaya
We may not have noticed the dog driving the taxi because in India the steering wheel is on the right, not left! And besides, it takes quite some effort to notice the dog even after knowing about it.
The song could have done with some more music/ beats. I guess the importance is on the lyrics than tune/ music. Good to know that you made someone’s day by writing a post on him! π
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π I know what you mean especially when the lady is like on your face …
Yeah it could have done with more music but then it would have got lost somewhere .. good lyrics and songs dont need music or beats … π
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Oh, BTW my day is also made – First !! π
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Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.. what you doing so late at night π its almost 2AM out there in chennai
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I love working in the nights and sleeping in the mornings π
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so i guess you are sleeping now then he he he he
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hi bikram sorry its taken so long just getting over a bad virus hope you have a fantastic xmas hugs jen x
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I hope you are doing ok now .. Take care and dont be sorry for anything .. As and when you get time …
Have a lovely christmas you tooooo
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shiv kumar batalvi..(poetry)N sung by jagjit singh
Deadly combination….very true to words..
now abt the picture post…..
to tell you the truth ..I was keep observant :)noticed that on first sight cuz if its too tight it has to be seamless …as per our fashion Gurus lolzz but had apprehensions writin..
I ‘m kinda Desi girl n her apprehensions I guess..
…ok I do get people of different sizes ..as of my work and sometimes we help them to fix the dress they wear… I often end up feeling..no body is in right proportion….But styling we can do to camouflage our assets..but some like to flaunt π shows up in the picture jus right…and frm comments we cud guess how smart people are!
it was very interesting post. lolzzz
I cudnt stop laughing at those comments…no wonder your blog is like a Bee hive π
have a good week ahead!
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Indeed it is veyr true.. Eh punjabiyat di bahut hi bad luck rahi hai ki most of india does not know .. whereas at one stage punjab was so huge and fat fetched .. it had a lot of influence on everything .. but I guess because of the govt apathy and our own punjab govt’s apathy we have lost some very good literature.. which is so very sad …
π and yes mam got what you are saying … It was indeed interesting he he he
You too have a good week ..
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My mother used to teach punjabi when we were in punjab .. and shiv kumar been always her favorite poet.. till now if i ever play any song of his, she will recognize immediately .. this was the first song that i came across, and each song from this album is so damn wonderful! no words .. with jagjit’s voice and the poetry.. this is just pure blessing to the listener ..
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π yeah he was a great poet pity he died too early and when he was alive not many saw him as great , story of almost all the artists in the world ..
it indeed is a blessing to listen to the voice and lyrics or two great men
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very difficult to understand punjabi. the translations makes us know the meaning of the lyrics which is really nice
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yeah I am sorry about punjabi but cant help it .. glad you liked the lyrics
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Wow, that is a good reply from your friend. About the lady’s picture, I guess I will come in the category of half of women who is very intelligent and I did make the observations that young men would make but wouldn’t put them on a public blog:). And, the song is nice!
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π Thank you os much.. yeah he made my day tooo …
Its what we see and each one is individual I did not see the dog , I was also too interested in the woman…
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reaction of your friend is so nice to read and then observation about the next post too..feel so true:)
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Thank you. yeah he is a gem of a person and cares for me a lot π
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I would be the most observant young men π ….but dog is hard to notice even after knowing it is there.
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I know .. I guess its the in ur face picture of the lovely lady he he he he thats doing the trick π
and thanks for that idea I will do os , jsut got worried thinking what if .. but hopefully wordpress is also backing up somewhere π
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Interesting post and a wonderful track! Thanks for sharing.
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thank you for listening to my choice π now that is a big deal
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Very nice post. I can understand Punjabi and can speak little bit.
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Excellent so i guess you got the song then
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wonderful post !!
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Thank you so much…
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Wonderful reply by your friend. Touchwood , your friendship is inspirational.
About the blouse & trouser photo – I am a grown up I guess. I did not notice the dog. A nice exercise though. Helped me see something that is not so obvious
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Thank you yes touchwood indeed π
neither did I notice …
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Great to see your friend’s reply π Told you so (about making him see ur post)!!
Ha ha ha @ the reactions! I had already seen this so kept quiet π
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Yes I know and I took your adivce and showed him …
and yes to the second part to it also , you already knew about the email π
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Very sweet reply by your friend π
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he is a good human being and i am lucky to have him as my friend
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I was not one of those tht noticed the dog…lol…!Beautiful song!
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he he he too busy looking at something else π ha ha ha
Thank you so much Dee π
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Oh and i think i missed ur post on ur friend! Must read it, and his response was so touching!
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hmm never mind you can always read it sometime later π
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Love the song…Jagjit Singh was a gr8 singer indeed! and thats such a touchy reply from ur friend. I have nothing to say in the form of criticism coz i love every post of yours. I love them coz they r so real and heartfelt.
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YEah he is a good man π
WOW thank you so much for those lovely words Glad you find them that way yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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OMG… The answer for the picture post is simply outstanding π Lolzzz…
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π he he he Thank you.
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Don’t know how I missed your original post about your friend, just now went back and read. A true friendship both parties cherish! Hats off to you guys.
Now, about honest feedback:
1. The grey color font for posts and the grey-er fonts for comments gives the blog a “dull” mood.
2. Some posts get very loooo…ng. I know I am guilty of it too, but I try to rewrite and rephrase and eliminate duplicated lines and try not to exceed within one page span height-wise.
3. Not writing often enough!
I know you are a good friend and will not be offended by my honest feedback.
Friend always,
NRIGirl
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Thank you for all the points nad why will get offended , you should know I am not like that, Moreover I asked myself .
the color how can i change that for the comments and all .. do i need ot change the background and all ..
yeah i know tooo long will try to change …
not wirting often I thought I wrote tooo often he he he he π
thank you nrigirl π
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That’s wonderful that your friend connected with you… so when are you meeting him next??
LOL @ the observations of the people of different age groups! Nice! π
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Thank you S.g. I have to come to india to punjab 100% next year its been tooo long have to meet so many people .. or else he is planning to come to uk with 2 other friends so 2012 PAKKA we meeting all of us π
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Congrats on 301th post! π
Touching letter from ur friend. Hope u guys remain friends for ever and ever.
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Thank you so very much. and thanks for the wishes GOd willing we shall be .. I am sure
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i went back to the picture to check on the dog!
lovely song!
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π did you find the dog then he he he
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Have a great rest of evening Bikram π
Androgoth
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Thank you SIR.. but how can i .. after i have seen such lovely pics on ur blog he he he
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You have got a great friend and he too has!
Well.. I noticed that the woman had self confidence by the way she was walking, she has to have it, nothing else!
The lyrics are beautiful in the song. The tune is average, though.
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Sandhya bhen I am blessed with such lovely people.. I met you too I am lucky.
oh yes she is full of confidence for sure well if one has a figure like that i am sure confidence does come π he he he
well the tune being average makes the song more worhtwhile else it would be lost in the beats and all ..
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Great collection here. Jagjitji is evergreen.
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Yeah he is the best after all
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Stories of reunion with the friends is one of the best thing to listen n read π
n really such friends makes our live special…
really loved reading it…. n reminded me of few of my friends who lives far far way who r connected only through mails !!
n regarding the back of of ur articles..
its very easy.. 1- 2 min job..
check this article
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Hmmm yes os true what you say , but this reunion has to happen very soon hopefully been too long years .. Friends do make life very special ..
Thanks for loving this one .. and good it reminded you now you can get hold of them too π
and thank for the link am visiting it right now π
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As always excellent post. I always love to read your post and enjoy a lot.
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Thsank you so much for saying that π glad you liked it
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Awww! your friend’s reply is so cute π
Errr…I didnt even comment on the picture *That blind I am*
and liked the lyrics of the song..couldnt open the file though *am at work*
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Yes he is a lovely human being for sure.
YEs ji I know you did not comment Ms. busy na dont get time to visit so many hmmpffff π
Thank you so much oooh at work nice well go home and listen to the song its lovely soothing π
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late hre..everyone has said what i wanted to say haha cheers buddy
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Ramesh sir not to worry about being late.. all in good time π thank you , you came over
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I had seen the dog in the second try remember… π
Babbar’s reply was the best…. He is really cute…. π
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oh yes he is the best π and cute toooo he he he
thank you Tan.
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I didn’t know you like ghazals as well…
I have loved Jagjit SIngh’s ghazals for a long time now.. and I usually listen to them when I am in an excessively tranquil mood.. also like Pankaj Udhas.. and the genre itself is quite a peace-giving genre.
As for this song, it’s beautiful, but I have a feeling that the lyrics have an underlying meaning and I am trying to figure out what it is. π
As for your friend’s reply, that was meant to happen.. being at the receiving end of such pure love, is something that I can only imagine.. there wud be tears of happiness…
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Thats strange all over my blog i have said I am a fan of jagjit sing and the only regret is i have not been able ot see hinm in a live concert…
dont like pankaj udhas…
it is a beautoiful song yeah you find the hidden meaning and let me know tooo π
yeah he is a darling for sure and wud do anything for me .. I know that π
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excellent
and good to read english with it.
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THank you sm.. although the english I am not sure does justrice to it all
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