Music is life. That is why our hearts have beats.
Music is the essence of our lives and it is all around us, adding that little extra spark to an otherwise mundane routine. Music is like the air around us; we may not always see it but can definitely feel it’s presence if we care to focus. Music sometimes confronts us like a tiger roaring in African wilderness while sometimes it teases us like a koel singing on a distant tree. Music need not always be created but it can be discovered in the most unexpected places. Even silence is music to some ears. I wish my life had background music so I could understand what the hell is going on but not everyone is as lucky as Mother Nature herself. Here’s a poem from my archives celebrating Mother Nature’s lullaby. Hope you will feel closer to the music next time when you are in the lap of Mother Nature.
बारिश की पहली फुहार, चिड़ियों का गीत मल्हार,
के दरख़्तों की इस हरियाली में, महकता कहीं मैं भी हूँ,
वन में होती हल-चल, और बहता पानी कल-कल,
के असीम सागर की इन लहरों में, छलकता कहीं मैं भी हूँ,
भीड़ में होता शोर, और पतंग की कटती डोर,
के घड़ी के काँटों की इस रफ़्तार में, थिरकता कहीं मैं भी हूँ,
बीते पल अनमोल, दो प्यार के मीठे बोल,
के इन लबों पे खिलती हँसी में, शामिल कहीं मैं भी हूँ,
गर सुन कोई सके, तो गाती ख़ामोशी भी है यहाँ,
के इस कायनात के हर ज़र्रे को, इस धुन में सजाता मैं ही हूँ,
संगीतमय बनाता मैं ही हूँ , संगीतमय बनाता मैं ही हूँ ||
-doc2poet
Music is not only the physical sounds embedded in the life and objects around us but it is also deep seated in the emotions, gestures and feelings. A baby giggling, mother kissing, beloved calling and even looking into your beloved’s eyes without even muttering a word is music to the soul. We must never underestimate the healing power of music. It can heal anything, be it spoiled mood or a crooked soul. Any moment in our lives can be elevated to a different level if we just add music to it. You may try listening to your favorite music on full blast while dancing around like an idiot all around the house for starters and if it doesn’t help you may try singing yourself and Just because you can’t sing doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. And if you are too concerned about looking like an idiot then listing to music in good old ways is always there. No matter what you are feeling, I am sure you can find a song for that particular situation with ease. I feel there is a song for any and every moment and my taste in music ranges from “you need to listen to this” to “I know please don’t judge me”. I personally like the musical quality and rhyme of poems more than any song and here is another one from my archives where a simple thank you from a recovering patient is being described as music to the treating doctor’s ears.
धड़कानों की धुन पर गुनगुनाती फिर से कोई ज़िंदगी,
जैसे ख़ुशियों में डूबे कोई दिल, जो था कभी ग़मज़दा ;
रूखे से लब थिरकते हों फिर ख़ुशी से मिलकर जैसे,
रोम-रोम हो जाए स्वस्थ और हर मर्ज़ ले विदा ;
भावुक मन और नम आँखें , करती हों जैसे इलतज़ा,
मीठी मुस्कान , काँपती आवाज़, करती शुक्रिया अदा ;
और क़ुबूल हो जिसकी दुआ, ये रूह जैसे वो आबिदा…
ये रूह जैसे वो आबिदा…
-doc2poet
Life and music are so closely spun together that it is impossible to describe one without talking about the other.
Life without music is like…
Facebook without likes,
A racetrack without bikes,
A house without doors,
A lion without roar,
A mind without zeal,
And a soul without feel…
-doc2poet
I am writing this blog for #MusicDilSe blogging contest at www.funkaar.in.
And it is a beautiful coincidence that it is my centennial post, cheers to that. Isn’t is music to ears!!
Beautifully written. Loved the poems 🙂
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Thank you so much purba…glad you liked them😊
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Precioso post, dedicado a la música, un saludo para ti amigo Doc2poet
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Gracias mi amigo. Agradable hablar con usted después de mucho tiempo. He estado fuera del blog por algún tiempo. Bendecido con un bebé. Me ha estado ocupando.😊
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WOOOOOOW, bendiciones par ti y familia..que bonito!!!!…un bebé es una luz en la vida….felicitaciones!!!!
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Muchas gracias amigo mío. Un bebé te llevará de regreso a su propia infancia y es la mejor sensación de siempre. Amándolo 🙂
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Si es real, mientras tienes un niño cerca, te reflejas en él, bendiciones, saludos…
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Bien dicho. Gracias mi amigo 🙂
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Music has healing powers too. No doubt.
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Yes indeed. It has powers more than we care to believe 😊
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Congratulations on your Centennial post!
Very nicely written and the poems are beautiful ……as usual!
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Thank you so much savita for your kind words. Glad you liked them😊
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Loved the poem a lot, reading your views and feelings about music it seems that you have learned certain music earlier …have you ?
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Thank you jyotirmoy. you guessed it right, I tried my hands on guitar but studies kept me at the basic level only. But listening to music is equally magical, even better if it is live.😊
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That calls for celebration !!!- you have hit the century……and that too on a musical note…..The words of a patient who recovers have the element of gratitude, prayer, faith all weaved together….and no doubt that is music to the doctor’s eyes….Your take on the prompt is superb….!
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Thank you sunaina. I have tried to put everything I love in this one post. It celebrates music, poetry, blogging and being a medico. Glad you could connect with the emotion I wanted to portray. Thank you so much. I could reach this milestone only because wonderful people like you kept motivating me from the runner’s (readers in this case) end. Thank again 🙂
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Beautiful poems. Gifted are those who can create poetry. Blessed are those who can find music and rhythm in daily life. They are closer to creator. God bless.
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Thank you so much sir and very well said. It is amazing how music elevates our mood and lives. And poetry adds the extra zing. Love them both. Glad you liked it:-)
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संगीत रूह की आवाज
संगीत अंजाम, संगीत आगाज़
आज का संगीत बनता जा रहा है शोर
डी जे वाले बाबू बज रहा चारों ओर
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वक्त की रेत पर बाकी निशान अभी और भी हैं ,
के संगीत के कद्रदान अभी और भी हैं।
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हम भी हैं कद्रदान
संगीत अच्छा हो तो आती है रूह में मुस्कान
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Same pinch😊
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Thanks Amit for such a wonderful blog.
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🙂
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Reblogged this on doc2poet and commented:
Hi Guys,
Glad to share my entry for the #MusicDilSe blogging contest by http://www.funkaar.in which was named as the first prize winner recently. My sincere regards to the funkaar team for giving me the honour. It was my 100th post and it just got even more special.
Recognition from fellow bloggers and the veterans gives the much required boost to the irregularly irregular blogs like mine. My fellow bloggers have also graced my blog with the coveted “Blogger Recognition Award” and I am as ecstatic as humbled. All the credit for this triple reverence goes to:
1. Savita Shetty from https://fascinatingworld2016.wordpress.com/
2. Jyotirmoy Sarkar from https://jyotirmoytheone.wordpress.com/
3. Susmita Mukherjee from https://susmitamukherjee.wordpress.com/
Thank you Savita, Jyotirmoy and Susmita for the approbation. I request all my fellow bloggers to visit their beautiful blogs and I am sure you will love all three of them.
See you all soon with a detailed post featuring my nominations
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