Hi, I am Shalin Jain, I run a software company for an hobby and seriously pursuing music and photography. I ocassionally engage in travelling, learning languages and cooking.
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I had clicked Ashwin’s niece a few months ago. However, here comes the real beauty. Below is a painting by Ashwin based on a photograph that I had clicked. This is his first attempt to portrait a living person, and indeed a brilliant outcome.
Painting by Ashwin Khariwal
Raat bhar so na sake, taaron khi tarah hum bhi tanha the
dard mein roo na sake, ashkon ke bina aaj bhi tanha the
bazaaron ke shoor mein, kuch lamhe, kai vaade chood aye the
dil ko hum bhul chuke, apni hi tanhai se sauda kar aye the
ghar jise kehti hai duniya, kabr samaj hum chod aye the
sanaatoun ki dastak se, root kar hum chale aaye the
sheeshe sou tout chuke, har tukdo mein hum hi hum the
raat bhar so na sake, taroun ki tarah hum bhi tanha the
26 NOV 2006
Shalin Jain
Not a bad one to start my day with:
Ek arsa guzar gaya hai, maut abhi aati hogi
din dhal raha hai, raat abhi aati hogi
ghar ke aangan mein ab khaamoshi ka bus hai
in khusk laboun par ek muskaan aati hogi
chiraagon ki roshni mein ab mera chaand ghum hai
ek awaaz to di thi, shab abhi aati hogi
is majrooh dil ko marham nahi milta hai
kambakt yeh dard kaisa, maut to abhi aati hogi
24 Nov 2006
Shalin Jain
Not a hindi version of my previous poem (in english) but pretty much along the same lines. Maybe, my lines are a little buggy – let me know if you find a flaw. And what next, maybe something in German?
tumhari aankhon mein ek khayal dekha tha
adhoori baaton ko mukammal dekha tha
subha ki dehleez par khade the kuch khwaab
tumne une yakeenen guzarte hue dekha tha
taur-tareekon ka ilm na tha hamko bilkul
tumhe sajte hue hamne kabhi na dekha tha
dil ke samandar mein ek sahil dekha tha
tumhari aankhon mein ek khayal dekha tha
22 Nov 2006
Shalin Jain
a thousand words
and a hundred whispers
unspoken wisdom
solacing melodies
an endless blue sky
and wings to fly
I can spend
a million years
in your eyes;
15 Nov 2006
Shalin Jain
