Happy Birthday Mummy/ Nani Ji !

‘’Sab dev-deviyan ek orr, Ae Maa meri, tu ek orr ! ‘’

Happy Birthday Mummy  !

Waqt toh hathon se fisalkar reth ki tarah nikal jata hai, use bandha nahin ja sakta, per haan yadein reh jati hain.Zindagi ek phool hai aur yaadein uski khusbhu, begar khushbu ke phool ka apna wajood nahin hot, ussi tarah Mummy hum sabhi ke zindagi ki khushbu toh aap hain. Hamara wajood apse hi hai.

Aaj bhi aapse hi sari baatein karti hoon, bina kahein aap mere mann ki baat samjh leti thin. Mere liye Papa se bhi behes karti thin. Aap ki di hui blue chiffon ki saree aaj bhi pehnti hoon toh lagta hai aap sparsh kar rahi hain. Aapki sariyon mein se kabhie bhi koi bhi saree nikaal ke pehen leti thi, aur aap kehti ki ‘‘Maloon tha ki tum yehi saree pehnogi, issliye press karva ke rakhein thein’’. Aap apni chapel dhunti, aur main pehen ke maze se nikal jati. Aaap sofe per baaith ke sabzi katti rehti thin, aur main aapse mutton rogan josh, shammi kebab, keema ko goli, akhni wala pulaw ke recipe puch ker likhti rehti thi.

Kathal ka kofta aaj bhi aapki tarah nahin bana patein. Ph.D ke thesis lekhte samay bhi aap hi choti si Zoya ko sambhali thin. Ek baar apki new red silk ki saree cut karke Ritu- Nitu ka dress bana diyein thein, aap ek baar gussa hoke hasne lagi ki hum kuch toh seekhein. Mummy aaj bhi aap hum sabke saath hain, hum hamesha aapko yaad karte hain. Har problem mein aap solution deti hain.

Aaj aapke ashirwaad se aapke Birthday ke din mere liye bahot khushi ki baat hai – Sona aur Brijesh ne apna ghar liya ! Thank you mummy for all your blessings.

Aaapki Anju.

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My Dearesssttttt Nani Ji !!

Here’s wishing you a very Happy Birthday! Another great way to share our feelings with one another and celebrate your birthday ( Good idea Richie Bhaiya). I have been trying hard to organise my thoughts and pen down all the beautiful moments that I have shared with you, but just can’t seem to encapsulate everything up here. However, I am aware that you know how much you mean to me! I have millions of things to say to you like before, new stories and new tales. I wish I could come into your room at mid noon and sit beside you, turn on the tiny blower and let you warm your feet.Or we could just go down to the ghats during Chath puja! I always loved sitting beside you and re-organising you glass bangles and your coins. Needless to say I wore your red glass bangles on my wedding, one of my most precious possessions.

I don’t wear frocks anymore, but I miss those beautiful dresses that you would bring for us – holi, Diwali, dushera, birthdays or no occasions at all, you always had a reason to dress us up. Your thekua’s and kheer, those pedekakiyas – and salted makhana’s. One can go on…..but the list won’t ever end.

You’ve always been around. Sometimes I see you in Mummy and then there are moments when I catch a glimpse of you in all my mousis. They are a constant reminder! We have all come together to share and revere the time that we have spent with you- but today I just want to THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for everything that you have done for me, for loving me so much and for being a role model. I can only hope and pray that some day I become half as good as you – a loving mother, a compassionate wife, a doting grand mother and a beautiful human being. We carry forward your values and traditions; you continue to live in our hearts. Thanks again Nani ji for giving me memories to cherish for life, thank you for being the most inspirational and significant part of my childhood!

Thank you for being our strength, thank you for helping me achieve all that I have today.

And thank you for blessing Brijesh and Me with a magnificent 'gift' on your birthday - Our first home !

Love always,

Sona ! 

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Dearest Nani Ji,

Here's wishing you a very Happy Birthday ! Although I often talk to you and think about you, I too have  come here to celebrate your birthday this year by writing on this blog. 

You have always loved all of us, and as I was the youngest for a long time - I can safely mention that I was pampered by Grand pa and you the most ! We both share some memories, I am sure you remember those nights when you would make mousi's prepare 'Malai' for me and I would run and hide inside your soft blanket ! You used to get angry with Grand pa for buying shocking red and green shoes and dresses for me…. ( I used to ask him to buy all that stuff), you would carve those delicious thekua's with your glass bangles, let Rohan Bhaiya and me steal Shaurya's Lactogen milk powder ! Nani ji you were such fun to be with, you had such immense energy in you always !

I can go on… but here are some of our secrets that I am sure only you would remember :)

- Coins and Sikka's, malaiiiiiii, Pinky mousi and police, Ritu mousi and socks, brown purse and green potli, kela and orderly ! hehehe 

And the letter that I wrote to you when you left us. Nani ji, Thank you for everything that you have done for us, and thank you for loving us unconditionally. 

Your's always

Zoya.