Monday, November 20, 2006

“If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand.”

Yesterday was a usual day…I knew I am going to attend the program ‘Kaifi Aur Main’ ~ a program/drama on poetries written by Kaifi Azmi (A great poet and a true country man) delivery through Kaifi Azmi’s wife Shaukat Azmi (actress and a true party woman). The diary written by Shaukat Azmi was read by her daughter Shabana Azmi and the poetry was recited by, well known poet and one of my favorite Javed Akhtar Sahab (Shabana Azmi’s husband)

“Sweet the coming on / Of grateful evening mild; then silent night / With this her solemn bird and this fair moon, / And these the gems of heaven, her starry train.”

The presentation was awesome as Shabana reading her mom’s diary with the expression the mother wrote how she fall in love with Kaifi Azmi and the momentary poems that were written by Kaifi Azmi for his beloved Shaukat Azmi was read by Javed Akhtar and to add the cherry on the cream – Jaswinder Singh ~ yes the same friend of mine about whom I had mentioned in my blog ~ he sang some beautiful nazms (poetry) written by Kaifi Azmi himself and believe me I could never find him so good if I wouldn’t have attended this program!
What we hear him on my radio blog, I felt the initial him and now his voice has grown more powerful with the feel of pain as he sings those songs ~ it was terrific! At time when Shabana recited her mom’s feelings and when Javed Akhtar read his verse on Kaifi Azmi as ‘Aisa ek aadmi hua karta tha , kaisa hua karta tha wohh aadmi’ (There used to be a guy , and how this guy used to be) tears rolled out of my eyes and to add to it Jaswinder’s voice~ and that moment I felt how emotional one can get through words and prose and the recitation…but to feel that one has to feel the pain and I guess they all have gone through in there life to reach at this level of achievement

“Talents are best nurtured in solitude, but character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world”

As Javed Akhtar is my favorite, I bought one of his book ‘Quiver’ ~ it’s a book with his introduction and his poetry which is dedicated to his two kids – Zoya and Farhaan and guess what he wrote ~ and for (my name) :D with his autograph!
I had a chance to talk to him and I realized mostly he was signing everyone’s book but wasn’t really looking at there face…but I stopped him from doing that ;)
I introduced myself to him and said am a great fan of him and he straight looked into my eyes and gave that glimpse of smile…which I always loved it even when he received his awards :D! While he was signing I told him how crazy I am that I had come to meet him in Mumbai and he was not in town in fact he had gone to London and he said how long you have been here and then he said next time when you come do come and meet me :D
Boy! What else I want….he is such a talented guy…he asked my name again and again and said yes next time when you come we will meet :D

“Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.”

I am so much hooked on to it that I am reading his book since I left the show :D
But this doesn’t ends here…I went to see my friend Jaswinder and guess what this was my first in person meeting with my net friend :D…memories are always good to cherish isn’t it?

“The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.”
They are still in US performing in Phoenix, LA, Washington D.C. and New York, if you have an opportunity to attend and there is also a good cause behind attending this as they are supporting the charity organization in India. The schedules can be seen from link on the right hand side of my blog as a link.

“The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service”

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Down!
I enjoyed your today's post.
I'll copy this great quote if you don't mind me:

“If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand.”

All the best to you !!

Sujit said...

wow that must have been a great show!.. and nice time to meet you net friend :)..

Keshi said...

wow wut a show it sounds like! Ur lucky to have been there Dawny.

Hugggggggggz!
Keshi.

Astral said...

hey you are so so so so luckkkkyyyy!!!!!! i am so jealous of you...... hey it must have been a great experience.....a diff worls altogether :)

rachana said...

hi dawn! may you get to spend many more such great evenings!

Anonymous said...

ustad ji, you are lucky

Manish Kumar said...

Pehle Jagjit aur ab Javed sahab se rubaru hone ka saubhagya mila bahut khushi huyi jaankar.
Apni is yaadgaar shaam ko yahan sabke sath baantne ka shukriya!

Neihal said...

Wow...you met Javed Akhtar....he is a genius...I had a book of his poetry....but I cant find it right now....I remember listening to 'Fasad ke Baad'...after some communal violence in India....and this poem was excatly how I was feeling then.

Anonymous said...

Lovely quote to start with...Javed Sahab rocks.

Cyberkitty said...

Lovely quote to start with...Javed Sahab rocks.

(please excuse, if my comment got posted twice)

Anonymous said...

Wow, LArki u make envy you!
:)

Dawn said...

krystyna: Thanks and Sure dear you can copy the quote….take care
Cheers

sujit: Yes indeed dear…it was awesome evening :D
Cheers

keshi: Yes dear…it was awesome to be there and enjoy :D
Huggggggz to u my dear
Cheers

astral: Welcome dear! Yes indeed, the crowd is also elite ;) people who will understand will come and hence one has the peaceful environment to listen to those stories
am not sure where you are but they are still going on in US with the programs if you can make it then you don’t have to be J ;)
Cheers and do come again!

rachana: Thank U my dear am so grateful to get this blessing from u
cheers

kumar chetan: oh Ji sab aapki dua hai ;)
Cheers

manish: Yes dear…andha kya maange do aankhein ;) it was awesome indeed!
Specially after going all the way to Mumbai and coming back and finally getting opportunity to meet Javed sahib here in San Jose :D
Cheers dear

neihal: Long time dear …good to see u ! Yes dear…read his Tarkash….its awesome! I read it more than three times :D
Cheers dear

cyberkitty: Thanks so much dear
Cheers

unaiza nasim: I think am lucky yaar :D and all my friends dua such as yourself :D
Cheers dear

We are all different. Don’t judge, understand instead!!!

This year, right from its inception, has unfolded with a profound sense of intrigue. My surroundings are bustling with noteworthy events – t...