5 years to 26/11- Bhanudidi
That night Bhanudidi was our life saviour ! She must have called us from Bali at least 50 times !
Gentle at times, strong at times, hopeful at times and totally Divine at all times- she was our link to the conviction of life. Nothing we can say or do can ever express our full gratitude to her. Here is a weak attempt
Forever in Gratitude to you
I missed you so much that day
My heart yearned to meet you
So I wrote you about this and that
Coz the seas separated me from you
That night I called you finally
For a reason I never thought I would
To tell you we were under attack
To save us in any way you could
You heard patiently as I told you all
About the gunshots, the noise, the mad scamper
They are outside, but we are in the kitchen I said
My voice barely heard out of fear
You kept awake through the night
Calling us every few minutes to see how we were doing
Be strong you kept telling us
I am praying for you, your voice gentle and loving
Every time your number flashed on the phone
I felt a surge of hope and relief
With every single word you spoke
I will live, I had belief
Pray, chant, think of Gurudev* you said
You will be out of there for sure
Your voice gave us unbelievable strength
Even in those times, bringing us cheer
You hugged me tight when we met thereafter
You said, I can't imagine my life without you
These words making my birth worthwhile
I live forever in gratitude to you
I missed you so much that day
My heart yearned to meet you
So I wrote you about this and that
Coz the seas separated me from you
That night I called you finally
For a reason I never thought I would
To tell you we were under attack
To save us in any way you could
You heard patiently as I told you all
About the gunshots, the noise, the mad scamper
They are outside, but we are in the kitchen I said
My voice barely heard out of fear
You kept awake through the night
Calling us every few minutes to see how we were doing
Be strong you kept telling us
I am praying for you, your voice gentle and loving
Every time your number flashed on the phone
I felt a surge of hope and relief
With every single word you spoke
I will live, I had belief
Pray, chant, think of Gurudev* you said
You will be out of there for sure
Your voice gave us unbelievable strength
Even in those times, bringing us cheer
You hugged me tight when we met thereafter
You said, I can't imagine my life without you
These words making my birth worthwhile
I live forever in gratitude to you
So touching. so true. i can't stop tears after reading your words from the heart! We are all blessed to have Bhanu Didi and Guruji in our life. Jai Guru Dev.
ReplyDeleteTears of gratitude from the first verse itself! Jai Guru Dev!
ReplyDeleteom namah shivaya.
ReplyDeleteStraight from the heart. Mani Bhaiya said if the Bhajan doesn't bring a tear in listener, it hasn't served its purpose. Similarly soulful writing like this about divine bhanu didi alone can ensure tear for every word. You rock, I rock and we all rock because of rock solid support of Didi & Gurudev
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful Rajita.
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