5th September, the Teachers' Day has always been a sacred and special day of gratitude for parents who were the first teachers; the teachers who enabled us be, become and do whatever we can as citizens of this great country; friends and mentors whose support and unconditional love have made possible our evolvement as individuals.
Today, since wee hours of morning I lay awake in mood solemn and pensive as the day also happened to be Pitaji's shraadh. The excruciating pain due to tooth ailment was hindering clear thinking to be able to express all the feelings and thoughts that mind was swarmed with. Messages from those who had been my students over three decades ago made the heart echo exquisite hum hum. Did I want to share my thoughts? Did I just want to let the day pass and wait for myself to be in better state of mind and health to pen something? Did I want to cry?
Restlessly I was ruminating and lo! I got the mail containing such a tribute on this special day from my dear friend Maneesha which brought tears of gratitude for her this noble gesture. Sharing the same with you here:
By my Side
Amid the chaos and strife
When it was darker inside
You held my hand
As a beacon of light.
You taught me to live
day by day
To walk
step by step
When what seemed most difficult
Was ' the life ahead'
Hold on to Hope
Keep your Faith.
They are the real asset
You taught.
You smiled with me
In my joys small and big ,
Each day is a festival
Whenever we meet.
All my special days
You treat as your own,
To celebrate together
You are always home.
Our house is your handiwork
Bears imprint of your style
The best you come across
Is its next pride.
You taught me Caring
You taught me Sharing
You taught me what it actually means
To be a Family.
You are with me
In my moments of prayer
You connect me to Him
As a gentle reminder .
By blessing me with
The Miracle of Reiki
You opened for me
The world of Healing.
Your gifted crystals
Protect me lovingly
With niyam of Dhyan
You have woven
An aura of positivity.
You taught me to be Thankful
By counting my blessings
And to serve everyone
Through prayers and healing.
Thoughts and feelings
Are abstract
But can be carved, given a voice
By moulding them in to words.
We can see the invisible
Go beyond life
Bring here the heaven
Just with the magic of pen--
You showed.
I have this knack
I too can fly
With the wings of Lekhan
Into the world of Creativity.
You believed
You made this happen.
If there is a teacher
Bigger than Life
Then it is Love
who changes us for better
With its soft strides.
Refined and reformed
I stand firm and strong
Also humble and kindly
Touched by your Love exclusif.
'Love is an infinity
Never an edition limited
It can rise and thrive
Even when at its nadir '
You taught me.
You have been a Teacher,
a Creator
You taught me through Faith
and Love unconditional
Never by instructions
But by being there
As a Constant Companion.
With a bowed head
And a heart full of honour
I say my thanks
To you, my beloved friend.
Thanks, Maneesha for such kind and graciously affectionate expression which brought out the tears I had been able to hold with such an effort during the day. I wish I had the ability to express as lucidly my thankfulness to all who have taught me literally and virtually during all these years of my life. Thank you, God and Time whose benevolence has made me learn even the hardest of lessons amidst ample protection and care and intense feel of pure grace and blessedness.
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ReplyDeleteIt echoes my thoughts....I wish i could have written as beautifully....Thanks to Maneesha , it reverberates with how I feel....grateful to her and you of course , for everything....as usual you inspire me as a teacher, a friend and much more ...my guiding force....
ReplyDeleteVery true madam.
ReplyDeleteI have learnt a lot from you.
My Sincere gratitude for your contribution in my professional life.
With lots of Regards...
Rakesh Roushan
เคงเคจ्เคฏเคตाเคฆ!!
ReplyDeleteRespected Ma'm!! Excellent!!!
ReplyDeleteRespected Ma'm!! Excellent!!!
ReplyDeleteThe emotions evoked by your this blog slowly penetrates my whole existence . You are a word-artist . May u keep writing , writing and writing .
ReplyDeleteSo full of love , affection and gratitude. Invaluable gift by one loving friend to another. Reading it gives so much peace and pleasure to mind. Regards to both of you mam.
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ReplyDeleteGreat expression, warm geature. My spiritual guru and guide, your unconditional live always makes me cry. Wish giu good health, cheer. ๐❤️๐น
ReplyDeleteNicely expressed by Maneesha.You can be an inspiration for anyone. What I am today is because I saw my mentor in you who taught me how to spread my wings and be independent.My heartfelt gratitude for being my mentor.With lots of regards..
ReplyDeleteIndeed teacher plays an important role in lives of all from the day one. Starting from taking birth as mother, siblings, friends spouse, neighbours and unlimited number of human beings entering ones life. Without this man will be worthless and idle. Everyone is teacher and student in his or her life. Teacher are worshipable.
ReplyDeleteIndeed ma'am . Amazing blog dear ma'am . You are truly an inspiration to us .
ReplyDeleteIndeed ma'am . Amazing blog dear ma'am . You are truly an inspiration to us .
ReplyDeletewhat a piece of writing...it was like reading a story...it was like getting to know how frndship, care,love n guidance leads to selflessness.
ReplyDeleteAll suumarised in few lines so beautyfully. Such gratitude! No tribute can be better than this. Respect for the writer and the teacher.
เคธเคฌ เคญीเคคเคฐ เคคเค เคฌเคนुเคค เคเคนเคฐा เคนै । เคฎेเคฐी เคिंเคฆเคी เคे เคนเคฐ เคชเคฒ เคชเคฐ เคूเคฌเคธूเคฐเคค เคฏाเคฆों เคा เคชเคนเคฐा เคนै । เคाเคน เคเคฐ เคญी เค เคฒเค เคจเคนीं เคนो เคชाเคคा เคคुเคฎ เคธเคฌ เคे เคธाเคฅ เคा เคूเคฌเคธूเคฐเคค เคฎंเคเคฐ เคฌเคนुเคค เคธुเคจเคนเคฐा เคนै।
ReplyDeleteMa'am this feeling of gratitude is truly amazing.
When we are thankful for everything only then we can feel the depth of life and relations. We are lucky we have you in our life. Thanks for being with us.
เคธเคฌ เคญीเคคเคฐ เคคเค เคฌเคนुเคค เคเคนเคฐा เคนै । เคฎेเคฐी เคिंเคฆเคी เคे เคนเคฐ เคชเคฒ เคชเคฐ เคूเคฌเคธूเคฐเคค เคฏाเคฆों เคा เคชเคนเคฐा เคนै । เคाเคน เคเคฐ เคญी เค เคฒเค เคจเคนीं เคนो เคชाเคคा เคคुเคฎ เคธเคฌ เคे เคธाเคฅ เคा เคूเคฌเคธूเคฐเคค เคฎंเคเคฐ เคฌเคนुเคค เคธुเคจเคนเคฐा เคนै।
ReplyDeleteMa'am this feeling of gratitude is truly amazing.
When we are thankful for everything only then we can feel the depth of life and relations. We are lucky we have you in our life. Thanks for being with us.
You always Love life, love the small things of life; the very small things. Eating, walking, sleeping just the ordinary activities of life and then transform them in to delight๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ
ReplyDeleteBrilliant piece of writing mam !!!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! Expression by one poetess to other poetess friend is so thought provoking, inspiring,feast for mind and soul. Manisha's words have expressed real character of you and her love for you .The way you accepted it is even more beautiful and heart touching. Keep celebrating your togetherness!
ReplyDeleteRegards Renuka Aneja
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your musings on Teachers' Day and a beautiful poem by Maneesha! Truly uplifting and inspirational!
ReplyDeleteSo beautifully expressed the feeling. Only you like who think with heart can write so touching message of gratitude. Maneesha Ma’am written so well which relates our feeling for you also. There been so much to learn from you and still the way you take up life with so much of positivity. God Bless you and pray so you keep showering your love and affection to family friends and so many people you meet in need of theirs. Wishing you good health and keep inspiring with so beautiful messages ๐๐
ReplyDeleteเคธเคฆा เคी เคญांเคคि เคเคชเคा เคนเคฐ เคฒेเค เคฎเคจ เคฎเคธ्เคคिเคท्เค เคชเคฐ เคเค เค เคฎिเค เคाเคช เคोเคก़ เคाเคคा เคนै l เคเคชเคी เคธोเค เคเคคเคจी เคธเคाเคฐाเคค्เคฎเค, เคเคฐ्เคा เคญเคฐी เคต เคीเคตเคจ เคो เคเค เคจ्เค เคฆिเคถा เคฆिเคाเคจे เคตाเคฒी เคนोเคคी เคนै । เคฐिเคถ्เคคों เคी เคฎเคนเคค्เคคा, เค เคชเคจे เคीเคตเคจ เคो เคैเคธे เคเคชเคฏोเคी เคฌเคจाเคฏा เคाเค, เคธเคฎเคฏ เคा เคैเคธे เคธเคฆुเคชเคฏोเค เคिเคฏा เคाเค, เค เคชเคจे เคฆेเคถ เคธे เคช्เคฐेเคฎ เคต เค เคชเคจे เคฆेเคถ เคे เคตीเคฐ เคธเคชूเคคों (เคธेเคจा) เคे เคช्เคฐเคคि เคเคญाเคฐ เคต เคฆिเคฒ เคฎें เคธเคฎ्เคฎाเคจ เคนเคฐ เคชเคนเคฒू เคो เคเคช เคฌเคนुเคค เคนी เค เค्เคे เคธे เคฆेเคเคคी เคต เคตिเคाเคฐ เคเคฐเคคी เคนैं เคเคฐ เคธเคฌ เคा เคฎाเคฐ्เคเคฆเคฐ्เคถเคจ เคเคฐเคคी เคนैं । เคฎैं เคเคชเคी เคเคธी เคธोเค เคे เคช्เคฐเคคि เคจเคคเคฎเคธ्เคคเค เคนूं เคเคฐ เค เคชเคจे เคเคช เคो เคฌเคนुเคค เคนी เคญाเค्เคฏเคถाเคฒी เคฎाเคจเคคा เคนूं เคि เคฎुเคे เคญเคเคตाเคจ เคจे เคเคช เคे เคธंเคชเคฐ्เค เคฎें เคเคจे เคा เคฎौเคा เคฆिเคฏा । เคเคชเคे เคธंเคชเคฐ्เค เคฎें เคเคจे เคธे เคฎुเคे เคนเคฐ เคชเคฒ เคธीเคเคจे เคो เคฎिเคฒเคคा เคนै । เคเคชเคो เคเคธ เคถिเค्เคทเค เคฆिเคตเคธ เคชเคฐ เคฎैं เคนृเคฆเคฏ เคी เคเคนเคฐाเคเคฏों เคธे เคเคชเคा เคเคญाเคฐ เคต्เคฏเค्เคค เคเคฐเคคा เคนूं เคต เคเคชเคो เคจเคฎเคจ เคเคฐเคคा เคนूं । เคชเคฐเคฎाเคค्เคฎा เคเคชเคो เคธเคฆैเคต เคธुเคी เคฐเคे, เคुเคถ เคฐเคे เคเคตं เคฒंเคฌी เคเคฏु เคฆे เคคाเคि เคเคช เคเคธी เคคเคฐीเคे เคธे เคธเคฎाเค เคा เคฎाเคฐ्เคเคฆเคฐ्เคถเคจ เคเคฐเคคी เคฐเคนें ।
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