kab ayenge woh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear Shanvy,

Your poem expresses the true sentiments of people living separately due to professional reasons. Although people working in gulf away from their families is in recent times, I have seen the desolate ladies in Karaikudi and other chettinad areas waiting patiently for the return of their husbands who had gone to Malaysia, Singapore, Rangoon etc. Many a times when the husband returned after long stay found the family members as having become aliens since in those days the communication channels were not as what are available today. I am reminded of an ad. being shown on Zee TV here. The ad. is by a travel agency who recommends frequent travel to India. They show what will happen if it is not frequent. When the lady returns to India, her brother Kamal has become Kamali. (ofcourse in good humour).

Chitti aayi hai by Pnakaj Udas often brings tears to my eyes. There are some mean-minded people who ask ' if you are so desparate to be with your family why go abroad?'. My answer is that it is for the betterment of family it is a great sacrifice by people who go abroad and has to stay away from their family.

Regards,

TDU

 

Dear Shanvy,

I read the poem. I am happy that you are writing poems that everyone can read and understand easily.

I dont mind if you give english translation so that it helps me to explain my dear sis.

It is really a great sacrifice done by the full family. Atleast nowadays the internet, phone, email have made the distance short. But nothing like being under one roof.

Keep writing poems. Good.

Bala

 

Shanti,

I must say a wonderful poem.Firstly bcs u are from the South and to write Hindi so well and ryhme it so well, is great.The meaning is so great,brings tears to eyes.Yes i can understand how lonely u must be feeliong, and also for people whose partners are abroad.

In my family, it is common was common rather for dads to work overseas for 2 to 3 years, before they coyuld see their families.Many times they would see the face of their child after a few years, and the child was born in absence.So the letter was so important.

My grandfather died when he was working in Aftrica,and had 4 kids, Dad being the eldest, and the youngest, he could never see, bcs he was born in huis absence.Grandfather died of some infection in Africa, and granny got the news by telegram, and never got to see the dead body or the ashes ever.And the telegram came on Diwali Day.

But she never stopped us kids from celebrating Diwali.Thats how life can be Shanti.

Thanks and regards.kamal