From everything else - i love nature the most. Flora n fauna - river - mountain - sea beaches - rain or anything that are associated with nature….

At my aunty’s house (one that lives in Barasat) - there is a plant called “Rongona” on both side of her entrance gate. Those are Chinese rongana ; a bit orangish in color. The real Rongona …. well for me this one is the original as i saw that one first n so it is the real Rongona for me. It’s bright red in color - it’s a beautiful red … so bright and lively - simply adore it … well it is obvious as i have taken so many photos of it !!

Another beautiful flower … i have brought its seed - hope to have a plant at my house too. It’s called “Aprajita” … it’s double petal with royal blue in color. I have the single petal one but the double petal one is rare … so i m very happy to have it too. To get its seed is a story in itself ….

whenever i visit my uncle’s house in Andharmanick - there is no seed only flowers. I told my aunty - my cousins - my grandmother n to all to keep its seed. They did but misplaced it somewhere and forget …. on another time they gave it to my cousin who was coming to Delhi … but she forgot to bring it and later it got misplaced again. This time also - there were no seeds (well … one would think so) only flowers but after searching thoroughly for half an hour … i got one ripe bean !!! I was very happy … at last got it

Also saw white Aparajita (double patel one) … but no ripe beans yet - told everyone to keep a bean for me. Hope they will keep and i will get it

BRISHTI-R CHAR DIN

(First part)

Khola janlar dhar-e boshe aanmi

Jhom-jhomi-ye brishti cholchhe,  shara-din shara-raat.

Dube jachchhe rasta, dube jachchhe lotano maath.

Janlar dhar-e lal rongona-r jhar,

Bhije hawa-r dola-ye , dulchhe  taar paapri daar phool-er thoka guli.

Gaaro-halka paata-r gaa beye - tip tip tope-ye porchhe brishti-r jol.

(second part)

Aaj rod uthechhe -

Khara lomba narkol gachh-er paata-ye

sonali rong chhori-ye gechhe resha-ye resha-ye.

Aakash neel no-ye kaalo O no-ye -

Sundor bohurupi hoye aachhe,

Kokho no megh kokho no shei sonali rong.

Jhol-mole aalo aashchhe khola janla diye -

tukro-tukro megh ur-e cholechhe neel aakashe.

Sharo-di-ya aakash bol-e loke

yei rod yei chhawan -

luko churi khelchhe jani na kar shathe.

Rongana ke ghi-re koto projapoti,

ye jhanke to ek bar o jhanke.

Kaalo-ye holud chaka, taad-er gaa-yer rong,

dui dana mele -

ye phool-e O phool-e ure cholechhe.

Khola janlar dhar-e boshe aami.

Written on 26th Sept.’07