Today my 3.5 yo angrily stomping her feet tells me “ listen loudly, momma”. Strands of thoughts that have been brimming for some time came together in that phrase… our recent flying, first visit and conversations in Kashmir, to the seemingly all prevailing irrationality of our times…More spaces, more connect of people to people as people – around things that help us connect to something common. music, poetry, art, dance, sport, Bollywood!!
Listen loudly
Bhagwan ne do kaan kis liye diyein hain?
lambi zubaan kaanon ko dhak deti hai
Tab hi zindagi
duniya ka head fuck kar deti hai…
ab duniya mein bolne Walon ki kami nahin
Across the decibel spectrum
Kuch loud, toh kuch thoda kam
Par tab bhi awaaz jinki sab sun na chahte
Who na sunaiyi detein hain
No unko lagta hai ki unki koi sunta hai
bhai, woh toh junta hai…
Par jab woh boltein hai
Sadak par apni fasal ya
Pak vs india ke baad patakhe phodtein hai
deshdrohi deshpremi freeloader taxpayer kala gora aurat mard
In sab binaries ke neeche
uski apni awaz phir kho jaati hai
khada tha jis qatar mein
Woh Jane kis taraf mudh jaati hai
Sanity ke liye space chahiye
Sirf symbol nahin substance chahiye
Insaaanon ka,
Label ke bina, identity ke saath
insaanon se connect chhiye
Speak your mind nahin
Listen loudly chahiye
Thoughts. Insights. Action 