Everyone has written about Harry potter. What new are you going to write about him?
-Nothing.
I watched the 6th Harry potter movie (Half blood prince) last week and then felt the maddening urge to read the 7th book again. And thus yesterday i started to read the 7th book and finished it before i went to sleep (3 am). Harry potter 6th is probably the best of all the harry potter movies so far. As the characters have grown up, even the movie directors have come of age. It still lacks some key things such as no role of Voldermort (if you have such fine actor playing him, use it), half blood prince logic is not explained properly etc. But even with its flaws, it still a good movie to watch.
The seventh book(deathly hallows). What makes Harry potter 7 interesting is that it meets the readers expectations in terms of how the series should end. A lot of criticisms against 7 has been that the writing is very ordinary, there is no prose etc. My answer is so what? The best part to me about 7th is that it combines all the great things discussed in the first 6 books. It is like the last episode of Seinfeld where they call all the interesting characters of all seasons. In 7, we get the gringotts bank, the wand maker, the place where he was born, the chamber of secrets, the roof of requirements, the pub in hogsmeade, kreacher, dobby etc. Everyone gets a part to play in the final conclusion and it is done in a way that fits everything. To me Harry potter is like a puzzle where pieces come together at the end. It is very difficult to meet the expectations of so many fans and the beauty of hp7 it does so and in a way that is not only fitting but a perfect one.
One of the constant questions that are asked is Which one is better? Harry potter series or Lord of the rings? In terms of movies, there is no doubt, ofcourse it is the LOTR trilogy. In terms of books, it is a very hard question. But if i had to choose i will give my vote to LOTR. LOTR is more of a story and less of a puzzle. Harry potter is a great book to read the first time, it is a puzzle having twists and turns etc but once you know the secrets, there is little excitement to read it again. In contrast, in LOTR even if you know what is going to happen, the beauty lies in the way it happens. The writing is very nicely done. Plus LOTR talks more about the good and evil, burden, sacrifice, greed etc. It plays with these emotions very well. Its characters are better defined and have more depth in them. In harry potter, it is almost black and white either you are good or bad. But in LOTR, this is not the case. Elves and dwarfs do not like each other, Aarweh's dilemma etc.
But both are the best fantasy novels that i have read so far.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Sweet at heart!
Sweet at heart!
While biking back from my work,
I see a woman everyday,
under the shades of a tree
next to her SUV
with radio turned at a loud volume
she dances, yes! she dances.
Alone she dances,
with no care for the world,
making a complete fool of herself
without any doubt in her mind,
sheer joy and carpe diem.
People like me,
stop, hear, watch,
smile,frown,laugh,
they react
surprised,happy, sad
sometimes
mocking,bewildered,
and then go away.
No one dares to give her any company.
I dont know if it makes any difference
to the picture in your mind
The music she hears is jazz.
And also her color is black.
While biking back from my work,
I see a woman everyday,
under the shades of a tree
next to her SUV
with radio turned at a loud volume
she dances, yes! she dances.
Alone she dances,
with no care for the world,
making a complete fool of herself
without any doubt in her mind,
sheer joy and carpe diem.
People like me,
stop, hear, watch,
smile,frown,laugh,
they react
surprised,happy, sad
sometimes
mocking,bewildered,
and then go away.
No one dares to give her any company.
I dont know if it makes any difference
to the picture in your mind
The music she hears is jazz.
And also her color is black.
Eleanor Rigby
Its been a long time since i posted a song. But this does not means that i am not listening to songs anymore. Infact, i have been trying out Pandora - the internet radio station that plays similar songs. And it is very good indeed. Here is my profile page - http://www.pandora.com/people/arvindbatra (in case you are interested)
So somehow Eleanor rigby came on Pandora and i was in enough attentive mood to give my proper attention to it. Or i think that the song was powerful enough to distract me from whatever i was doing and took me in.
It is a Beatles song - one of their first and it is truely a pshychedelic song. The lyrics are quite good. But the best thing is the the string music and how it pumps up this otherwise sad song. Amazing! Clearly Beatles didnt play the stringed instrument but still whoever came up with the music - my big thanks to you!
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Eleanor rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for?
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from ?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong ?
Father mckenzie writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear
No one comes near.
Look at him working. darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there
What does he care?
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Eleanor rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name
Nobody came
Father mckenzie wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave
No one was saved
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
So somehow Eleanor rigby came on Pandora and i was in enough attentive mood to give my proper attention to it. Or i think that the song was powerful enough to distract me from whatever i was doing and took me in.
It is a Beatles song - one of their first and it is truely a pshychedelic song. The lyrics are quite good. But the best thing is the the string music and how it pumps up this otherwise sad song. Amazing! Clearly Beatles didnt play the stringed instrument but still whoever came up with the music - my big thanks to you!
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Eleanor rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for?
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from ?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong ?
Father mckenzie writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear
No one comes near.
Look at him working. darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there
What does he care?
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Eleanor rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name
Nobody came
Father mckenzie wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave
No one was saved
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Topple
The standard class 12 physics problem - You have a wheel and a box on top of it. You apply some force on the wheel. What happens to the box? It topples following an angular path.
I experienced the topple effect on Sunday. I was sitting on two wheels instead of one, (my bike) and instead of applying force to move forward, force was applied in reverse direction aka speedbreaker. Suddenly my head which an instant back was about 5 feet above the ground was resting on the ground. In lay man terms, this whole thing is called as falling down from bike. No major injuries - only small bruises at elbows.
There was a time when everyday there wold be bruises on my elbows and knees. Falling down everyday was like a scheduled activity on my calendar. And here i am, watching blood coming out and seeing how quickly clotting takes place.
I had always wondered what happens when people are in an accident. In movies, to give special effect, they slow down the scene and give reactions from different angles. It looks great there. I wonder if people also feel the same way - Do senses operate at higher precision levels when you are in an accident?
The answer in my case is big no. I had no idea what happened in those milli seconds when the vertical distance of 5 feet was covered. I was top one instant and on the floor in the next one.
I experienced the topple effect on Sunday. I was sitting on two wheels instead of one, (my bike) and instead of applying force to move forward, force was applied in reverse direction aka speedbreaker. Suddenly my head which an instant back was about 5 feet above the ground was resting on the ground. In lay man terms, this whole thing is called as falling down from bike. No major injuries - only small bruises at elbows.
There was a time when everyday there wold be bruises on my elbows and knees. Falling down everyday was like a scheduled activity on my calendar. And here i am, watching blood coming out and seeing how quickly clotting takes place.
I had always wondered what happens when people are in an accident. In movies, to give special effect, they slow down the scene and give reactions from different angles. It looks great there. I wonder if people also feel the same way - Do senses operate at higher precision levels when you are in an accident?
The answer in my case is big no. I had no idea what happened in those milli seconds when the vertical distance of 5 feet was covered. I was top one instant and on the floor in the next one.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Movie reviews
Reviews/recommendations -
1. Firaaq - Directed by Nandita Das, starring Naseer bhai, Paresh Rawal, Deepti Naval, Sanjay Suri. It is a movie set in Gujrat, one week after Godhra and how it has affected different lives. With such a cast, the acting bar is very high and direction is also quite good. Since the subject itself is too hard to take on, i think this movie does a great job in diving into the lives of normal people, but at the same time it is not very heavy to watch too.
2. Taking of Pelhalm one two three - The old one. This 70s movie shows how to make a suspense drama without the ludicrous action sequences present in today's movies. The tension thread in movie is taut throughout with 90 mins getting over in a second.
3. Spaceballs - A hilarious comedy movie. Must watch with friends, watching alone will spoil the effect.
4. Public enemies - So-so. But johnny depp is excellent.
1. Firaaq - Directed by Nandita Das, starring Naseer bhai, Paresh Rawal, Deepti Naval, Sanjay Suri. It is a movie set in Gujrat, one week after Godhra and how it has affected different lives. With such a cast, the acting bar is very high and direction is also quite good. Since the subject itself is too hard to take on, i think this movie does a great job in diving into the lives of normal people, but at the same time it is not very heavy to watch too.
2. Taking of Pelhalm one two three - The old one. This 70s movie shows how to make a suspense drama without the ludicrous action sequences present in today's movies. The tension thread in movie is taut throughout with 90 mins getting over in a second.
3. Spaceballs - A hilarious comedy movie. Must watch with friends, watching alone will spoil the effect.
4. Public enemies - So-so. But johnny depp is excellent.
Giving back
My new flatmate has got an amazing collection of movies. Over the last 2 weeks, i have seen 3 other people who like to buy and collect movies. Movies are displayed like we do books. Needless to say, movies are almost equivalent to books. So, then i felt ashamed that i do not have any movies in my collection because so far i have been living on internet. I have decided to build my own collection of proper movies from now on. This weekend, i thought i should start my collection. The first question is - Out of the finite gazillion movies that i have seen which one i like the most to order it the first. This was a very hard question than i thought. So hard that at some point i decided to drop the whole idea of making a collection.
But one should always go back to roots when doubts of this magnitude arises. So, i ordered the Decalogue by Krystof Kieslowsky. Why? THree Colors - Blue was the first Kieslowsky movie that i saw and it was also one of the first international movies for me. For some abstract mystical reason, i found that movie to be very beautiful, very different. I think i can say that the passion for watching good movies came on me only after watching Blue. It is still one of my fav movies. So, returning to roots meant buying Kieslowsky movie. I should have bought the three colors trilogy but i have already seen them. So i started with Decalogue. It will not be a long time before i get to Dekalogue.
Next was to buy some Indian movies. So i ordered Mira Nair's Monsoon wedding, Namesake and Salaam Bombay. For some reason, i find myself going back to Namesake more and more these days. The soundtrack could be that reason, or so could be Kal Penn or Irfan Khan. "The greatest journeys are the ones that bring you home" - one of the best taglines i have ever seen. Irfan saying this line - "Do as you want" or when he says - "You remind of everything that followed." The funny/artful picturization of - "yeh mera deewanapan hai". Somehow this movie is growing on me. I think i know the reason. I am afraid of it.
But one should always go back to roots when doubts of this magnitude arises. So, i ordered the Decalogue by Krystof Kieslowsky. Why? THree Colors - Blue was the first Kieslowsky movie that i saw and it was also one of the first international movies for me. For some abstract mystical reason, i found that movie to be very beautiful, very different. I think i can say that the passion for watching good movies came on me only after watching Blue. It is still one of my fav movies. So, returning to roots meant buying Kieslowsky movie. I should have bought the three colors trilogy but i have already seen them. So i started with Decalogue. It will not be a long time before i get to Dekalogue.
Next was to buy some Indian movies. So i ordered Mira Nair's Monsoon wedding, Namesake and Salaam Bombay. For some reason, i find myself going back to Namesake more and more these days. The soundtrack could be that reason, or so could be Kal Penn or Irfan Khan. "The greatest journeys are the ones that bring you home" - one of the best taglines i have ever seen. Irfan saying this line - "Do as you want" or when he says - "You remind of everything that followed." The funny/artful picturization of - "yeh mera deewanapan hai". Somehow this movie is growing on me. I think i know the reason. I am afraid of it.
Its been a long time. It is very difficult to pick up something when your momentum breaks. Still, here i am, trying to overcome my writers block.
Living here in US of A, there are certain things that i would love to see back in India. There is a list of many things but some of them are impossible. Here is what i think is feasible and somebody, somebody should just do it.
1. Faster internet connection and that too cheap. Here, a 6mbps line costs about 50$ and is good enough for each house. Even if you can provide this service for 2500Rs (50$), it is worth it. The awareness level changes exponentially just with internet. And a recent study of search engines show that the faster the search is, the more is its usage.
2. An equivalent of Jon Stewart. aka media police. The standards of Indian news channels is so low that it is very difficult to watch them. The rat race is both the cause and effect. I need someone to show them the mirror on bad job they are doing. Jon Stewart in his true liberal, fearless attitude exposes these 24 hr, garbage producing shows and nails them to the wall.
3. Better university websites. Some univs like JNU, IITD have done it but there is still a lot to be done. One part is spreading lectures which is not that difficult. The other part is to automate (make it online) the admission process, upload all documents online, etc etc. Like the way banking is done.
4. The whole culture of enjoying the weekend. I do not remember doing anything great in weekends there. But here, every weekend is something to look forward to. Either to relax or to go and see some place, or to just read a book sipping coffee.
Someone will read this and think - thats all he wants! and then laugh on me. My response would be - yes, thats all i want. Rest, is already done :)
Living here in US of A, there are certain things that i would love to see back in India. There is a list of many things but some of them are impossible. Here is what i think is feasible and somebody, somebody should just do it.
1. Faster internet connection and that too cheap. Here, a 6mbps line costs about 50$ and is good enough for each house. Even if you can provide this service for 2500Rs (50$), it is worth it. The awareness level changes exponentially just with internet. And a recent study of search engines show that the faster the search is, the more is its usage.
2. An equivalent of Jon Stewart. aka media police. The standards of Indian news channels is so low that it is very difficult to watch them. The rat race is both the cause and effect. I need someone to show them the mirror on bad job they are doing. Jon Stewart in his true liberal, fearless attitude exposes these 24 hr, garbage producing shows and nails them to the wall.
3. Better university websites. Some univs like JNU, IITD have done it but there is still a lot to be done. One part is spreading lectures which is not that difficult. The other part is to automate (make it online) the admission process, upload all documents online, etc etc. Like the way banking is done.
4. The whole culture of enjoying the weekend. I do not remember doing anything great in weekends there. But here, every weekend is something to look forward to. Either to relax or to go and see some place, or to just read a book sipping coffee.
Someone will read this and think - thats all he wants! and then laugh on me. My response would be - yes, thats all i want. Rest, is already done :)
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Life in May2 - Jun 10
Me: Is it over? Is that it?
Life: No.
Me: Then what is this? why are we here?
Life: This is just a milestone. A momentary stop.
Me: Ah!
May 2 to Jun 10 was a period of incredible luck as i had mentioned in my earlier posts. I was so fortunate that even i passed the driving test the first time. The major activities were:
I am enjoying my work very much. Enjoying the workplace discussions, team spirit, competitiveness and responsibility. I think i should try to live in this mode only. I have tried living in a relaxing mode but it never helps.
My Kabir project - Had a wonderful time listening and writing Kabir songs.
Had a mini Indian Indie festival. Saw Before the Rains by Santosh Sivan. Decent movie. Nice music and some great scenes.
Next was Lets talk. Brilliant. Must watch.
Next was Amal. You should watch it, you must watch it. If you need it, just tell me, rest i will make sure that you get it. Kind of movie which tells you what you never think.
Post driving test celebration - After i passed my driving test, it was 12 noon on a Thursday and i had the rented car till 5 pm. So i went on a drive. I had always wanted to go to Half moon bay. And today it felt like it. First, i started driving on foothill expressway. And then a thought occurred - How about i drive on this road until the road ends. And so i just kept on driving on Foothill expressway. I reached Mount Etna, Steven's Trail. It was like driving in those Indian hills, going to Amarkantak or Dehradun. But at last the road beat me, i had to turn back, I must have drove for an hr on that road but after that it was getting too curvy and i had to go to half moon bay. Then i went to Poplar beach in half moon bay, Sat there for half hr and came back. Sitting on the beach is so peaceful.
Was a proud competitor in moustache may competition, and hence didnt shave my beard for the whole month. Good experiment.
Shifted my place. Was getting bored at the old one. This new one looks very good so far.
Life: No.
Me: Then what is this? why are we here?
Life: This is just a milestone. A momentary stop.
Me: Ah!
May 2 to Jun 10 was a period of incredible luck as i had mentioned in my earlier posts. I was so fortunate that even i passed the driving test the first time. The major activities were:
I am enjoying my work very much. Enjoying the workplace discussions, team spirit, competitiveness and responsibility. I think i should try to live in this mode only. I have tried living in a relaxing mode but it never helps.
My Kabir project - Had a wonderful time listening and writing Kabir songs.
Had a mini Indian Indie festival. Saw Before the Rains by Santosh Sivan. Decent movie. Nice music and some great scenes.
Next was Lets talk. Brilliant. Must watch.
Next was Amal. You should watch it, you must watch it. If you need it, just tell me, rest i will make sure that you get it. Kind of movie which tells you what you never think.
Post driving test celebration - After i passed my driving test, it was 12 noon on a Thursday and i had the rented car till 5 pm. So i went on a drive. I had always wanted to go to Half moon bay. And today it felt like it. First, i started driving on foothill expressway. And then a thought occurred - How about i drive on this road until the road ends. And so i just kept on driving on Foothill expressway. I reached Mount Etna, Steven's Trail. It was like driving in those Indian hills, going to Amarkantak or Dehradun. But at last the road beat me, i had to turn back, I must have drove for an hr on that road but after that it was getting too curvy and i had to go to half moon bay. Then i went to Poplar beach in half moon bay, Sat there for half hr and came back. Sitting on the beach is so peaceful.
Was a proud competitor in moustache may competition, and hence didnt shave my beard for the whole month. Good experiment.
Shifted my place. Was getting bored at the old one. This new one looks very good so far.
Friday, June 5, 2009
DMV driving test - DU style
June 4, 2009. Time: 11:33 am.
Test administrator: Go to line D.
Me: What? Did i pass the test?
Test administrator: Yes.
DU exam giving style. Exam is 30 days ahead.
Day 1 to Day 20. Do nothing.
Day 21: Start planning of doing something.
Day 25: Do the actual planning.
Day 25: Planning done, go and watch movie.
Day 26,27: Watch more movies as during exams you wont get time to watch them.
Day 28: Go to a friend's room and ask for syllabus. Get it marked in the book.
Day 29(One day before the exam): Look for past 2-3 year papers and ask some stud to tell how to solve them.
Day 30 (the morning before exam): Practice those 2-3 papers.
Day 30: Watch movie after giving exam.
DMV test. Gave written test , 2 months permit - aka 2 months time to get license.
Day 1 to Day 40: Do nothing.
Day 41-45: Start thinking about giving a test.
Day 45: Start looking for rental cars.
Day 50: Actually go and get a rental car.
Day 51-58: There is lots of time for the test. Watch movies.
Day 59: (the day before test) Start searching online for common mistakes done by people. Youtube had some excellent videos.
Day 60: (Day of the test) Get up early and practice not committing those common mistakes. Go and gice the test.
Day 60: Go for a ride after giving the test.
Santa Clara, California was my DMV center. Many claim that it is the hardest to crack, many have failed in the past but they never tried it in DU style. The formula always works.
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Test administrator: Go to line D.
Me: What? Did i pass the test?
Test administrator: Yes.
DU exam giving style. Exam is 30 days ahead.
Day 1 to Day 20. Do nothing.
Day 21: Start planning of doing something.
Day 25: Do the actual planning.
Day 25: Planning done, go and watch movie.
Day 26,27: Watch more movies as during exams you wont get time to watch them.
Day 28: Go to a friend's room and ask for syllabus. Get it marked in the book.
Day 29(One day before the exam): Look for past 2-3 year papers and ask some stud to tell how to solve them.
Day 30 (the morning before exam): Practice those 2-3 papers.
Day 30: Watch movie after giving exam.
DMV test. Gave written test , 2 months permit - aka 2 months time to get license.
Day 1 to Day 40: Do nothing.
Day 41-45: Start thinking about giving a test.
Day 45: Start looking for rental cars.
Day 50: Actually go and get a rental car.
Day 51-58: There is lots of time for the test. Watch movies.
Day 59: (the day before test) Start searching online for common mistakes done by people. Youtube had some excellent videos.
Day 60: (Day of the test) Get up early and practice not committing those common mistakes. Go and gice the test.
Day 60: Go for a ride after giving the test.
Santa Clara, California was my DMV center. Many claim that it is the hardest to crack, many have failed in the past but they never tried it in DU style. The formula always works.
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Kahat Kabir Suno bhai Sadho - Gaadi Hanko
This is my last post for Kabir project. This month May 2009, has been one of the best months of my life and i wanted to end this Kabir project with it. Gaadi Hanko has got a very interesting story. I first heard it when Devenderji played it before a concert at NSIT in 2005. It was too good. In 2006, we invited Rita Ganguliji at NSIT and requested her to sing this song. It was one of my best concerts at NSIT. And then in Blore, while working i remembered this song and i searched for this one online. And thats how ui found Prahlad Singh Tipaniya and his art. The thirst was always there, and we (me including NSIT volunteers) were always behind Devenderji to give us that recording. And then its 2009, in April Manish and others were able to get the recording. Mesmerized by the reecording once again, i ordered the complete Kabir vani from BeatofIndia.com and loved all the three cds. In May 2009, I attended Tipaniya sahab and co in a live concert in San Francisco. At the concert i got a books containing lyrics of Bhajans with meanings. Thats when i decided that all this should be online. So, enjoy Gaadi Hanko, the sarangi is awesome in this one. The starting dohe in Tipaniya sahab's rendition are so beautiful.
धीरे धीरे रे मना, धीरे सब कुछ होए
माली सींचे सौ घड़ा, ऋतू आये फल होए
Slowly, slowly oh my mind
Slowly, everything happens
The gardener pours 100 water pots
The season arrives and the fruits come
एक साधे तो सब सधे,सब साधे एक जाये
माली सींचे मूल को, तो फूल फल अघाए
Do one thing well, and all is done
Try to do all and you loose the one
When the gardener waters the root
The tree bears the fruits and flowers.
धीरे धीरे रे मना, धीरे सब कुछ होए
माली सींचे सौ घड़ा, ऋतू आये फल होए
Slowly, slowly oh my mind
Slowly, everything happens
The gardener pours 100 water pots
The season arrives and the fruits come
एक साधे तो सब सधे,सब साधे एक जाये
माली सींचे मूल को, तो फूल फल अघाए
Do one thing well, and all is done
Try to do all and you loose the one
When the gardener waters the root
The tree bears the fruits and flowers.
ज़रा हलके गाड़ी हांको मेरे राम गाड़ी वाले ज़रा धीरे धीरे गाड़ी हांको मेरे राम गाड़ी वाले गाड़ी हमारी रंग रंगीली पईया है लाल गुलाबी हैंकन वाली छैल छबीली बैठन वाला राम गाड़ी अटकी रेट में मज़ल पड़ी है दूर धर्मी अधर्मी पार उतर गया पापी चकना चूर देस देस का वेड बुलाया लाया जड़ी और बूटी जड़ी बूटी काम न आई जद राम के घर की टूटी चार जना मिल मतों उठायो बांधी काठ की घोड़ी ले जा के मरघट पे रखिया फूंक दीनी जैसे होली बिलक बिलक कर तिरिया रोवे बिछड़ गयी रे मेरी जोड़ी कहें कबीर सुनो भाई साधो जिन जोड़ी उन तोड़ी | Move your cart along lightly my Ram is riding Move your cart along lightly my Ram is riding My cart is many colored with wheels of rosy red A lovely lady is holding the reins and sitting back is Ram The cart got mired in mud the destination still far away The good ones got across the bad ones crashed! Healers came from every land bringing their herbs and roots The herbs were useless Ram had left the house Four fellows came to carry the stretcher They tied to up the wooden horse They carried it to the burning ground and blew it up, like Holi! The wife sobs and weeps my partner is taken away! Kabir says, listen Sadhus the one who joins is the one who breaks! |
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Kahat Kabir Suno bhai Sadho - Jhini Jhini
My personal Kabir project is nearing its end. And i have saved my earliest memories for the last. Jhini Jhini was the first Kabir song that i heard, this was the first song that got me fascinated. I dont think i grasped its full meaning back then and i dont think that i still do it completely but nevertheless, whatever i understand, its beautiful. I heard this song when it came in Indian Ocean's album Jhini. Kabir songs are by no means limited to classical music, Prahlad Sinh Tipaniya happily acknowledges that he is not a classical singer, And Pt. Kumar Gandharva is at the other end. Somewhere orthogonal to both is pop/fusion and Indian Ocean has done a great job as per my opinion. I am also giving you a rendition by Anup Jalota, i found his rendition today morning and liked it. Anup Jalota's voice has that charismatic simplicity that makes it quite melodious.
म्हारी सदा राम रस बिनी चादर झीनी रंग झीनी अष्ट कमल दल चरखा चले, पांच तत्व. गुण तीनी कर्म की पूनी कान्तं बैठी, कुकरी सूरत महिनी चादर झीनी रंग झीनी , झीनी झीनी झीनी इंगला पिंगला ताना कीन्हों सुखमनिया भर दीनी नौ दस मॉस बितान लागा, ठीक थक कर बीनी चादर झीनी रंग झीनी, झीनी झीनी झीनी या चादर धोबी के दीन्ही, शब्द ताल धर दीनी सूरत शिला पर पकड़ पचाती, इस विध उजली किन्ही चादर झीनी रंग झीनी, झीनी झीनी झीनी या चादर रंगरेज़ के दीन्ही भांत भांत रंग दीन्ही प्रेम पति का रंग चढाया, पिली पीताम्बर कीन्ही चादर झीनी रंग झीनी, झीनी झीनी झीनी या चादर सुर नर मुनि ओढी, ओढ़ के मैली कीन्ही अर्जुन ओढ़ महरम नहीं जाना, मूरख मैली कीन्ही चादर झीनी रंग झीनी, झीनी झीनी झीनी ध्रुव ओढी, प्रहलाद ने ओढी, सुखदेव निर्मल कीन्ही दास कबीर ने जुगत से ओढी, ज्यों की त्यों धर दीन्ही चादर झीनी रंग झीनी, झीनी झीनी झीनी | Forever weaving with Ram's essence Subtle cloth of subtle color The spinning wheel turns 8 lotuses 5 elements, 3 qualities Actions are the ball of cotton woven into skeins of fine awareness Right channel, left channel, warp and weft Then they fill the middle channel Nine or ten months go by It was woven just right The cloth went to washerman He dipped it in the pool of Words He beat it on the stone of awareness and made it shine The cloth went to the dyer who dyed it many colors He dyed it the color of love And made it golden Gods, humans, sages wore it covered with spots and blots Arjun wore it without insight so that fool got it dirty too Dhruv, Prahlad and Sukhdev wore it and made it stainless Kabir wore it with such care He shed it as pure when he first got it. |
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