Sitting under the old
banyan tree,I seek to set myself free.
Wondering about this beautiful city,
I tell myself what a pity!!!
Everywhere you go there's the hustle & bustle,
Not a bit of silence as clean as a whistle.
Having lived for more than 20 years in this city,
I wonder if this is the place to be.
Famous for its well known local trains,
I find travelling in it, taxes my brain.
Space to stand, just a few inches,
All you face is the commuters' pinches.
'Spite of all the problems mentioned above,
There's so much in this city to love,
Be it the towering new high-rises or cricket ground,
Some of them Oval & some round.
As each day passes,
I meet people of different classes.
Most of them working on their dream,
Hoping to take back the hard earned cream.
People here are ever colourful,
Most of them never fail to do the needful.
Each one doing their job sincerely,
Working hard & returning home merrily.
Sitting under the same old tree facing the west,
I see the city at its magnificent best.
As I see the crimson sun set,
I savour this moment that I shall never forget.
Often thinking of leaving this place,
For its ever increasing pace,
I realise there's so much in this city to look out for,
Which all of us can sit & adore.
When I see myself outside this city,
I shall again tell myself what a pity!!!
For, I would never like to say good-bye,
To this island city of Mum-bai.
we both seem to be in love with our city! and we both have our own unique way to express the love..you do it through words and me through photos..what a lovely way to describe Mumbai...surely mumbai is meri jaan!! :)
ReplyDeleteNice one dude! The line "Some of them Oval & some round" was really good.
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