Author: Swati Sani

Does this explain why people in love put on weight?

Some scientists believe that chocolate has chemicals, which mimic those produced by people in love. It releases certain substances in your body that can elevate your state of mind and make you happy. The Incas, Aztecs and Mayans esteemed it for it’s energising properties. It relaxes the body and mind, and also “peps” up your mood when you are feeing blue

Another Sunday

A sunday well spent. Doing things I enjoy cooking, cleaning, reading, watching movie, watching TV, shooting for photochallange, and lots and lots of music. Most importantly, I did not fight with Tarique despite staying home through out the day 🙂

Spielberg movies fascinate and scare me – AI also added a third dimension, it touched me.

has rekindled my love for photography. This is what I posted as my third entry.

Purchased two CD’s Earth and Fire from the Music Today series. We already have Space, Water and Wind.

“I weaved it all in my poetry, everything you ever spoke to me”

Hamne sab Sher mein sawanre thae
hamse jitne sukhan tumhare thae

Rangon khushboo kae husno khoobi kae
Tum se thae jitne istiyare thae

Tere kaulo karar se pehle
Apne kuch aur bhee sahare thae

Mere daaman mein aa gire saare
Jitne dashte falak mein taare thae

 Translating beautiful poetry penned by Faiz Ahmed Faiz is just not possible, specially if you wish to bring out the meaning in the translation as beautifully as the poet has.
All I can do is sit and listen to it again and again. Sung beautifully by Abida Parveen, the CD comes with a small booklet with biographies of poet and singer along with lyrics and meanings of difficult words.