बड़ा हुआ तो क्या हुआ


Lovely to see you, little A, playing cricket with your friends. Little hands holding little bats and really swinging them hard enough bubbling with energy, filled with love and enthusiasm for the game. Of course, everyone wants to bat first :) and then there is someone who wants to be the only one as the fielder. Slowly things settle as we help everyone agree to play taking turns... 

 Few balls and suddenly, I notice another chaos.  Everyone is yelling "I am big" .."No, I am big" "Wait..I am bigger". Seems like every kid wants to prove himself the biggest and some kids are even trying to stand on toes checking out their height with others while you are on the verge of crying your heart out saying "Main sabse bada hoon". Ahh..., I do realize its all a part of your growing up but really how much I wish you won't cry my little one on these silly dilly talks !! 

 Its then when all of a sudden you, little A, seem to remember something and burst out into singing:

 बड़ा हुआ तो क्या हुआ, जैसे पेड़ खजूर |
पंथी को छाया नहीं, फल लागे अति दूर ||

 This resolves it :) !! How much I savor the moment. We have been enjoying listening to Kabir Dohas and this one has been your favorite beyond doubt !!

 Its sheer magic of Kabir wherein he has woven so much wisdom with such simple words. Aaryan is not 4 yet and understands/sings few of them already  and it is incredible to listen to these lovely gems in the endearing voice of a child. I wonder why such couplets are not part of our kindergartens along with the usual english poems borrowed from other countries. We are happy to be a homeschooling family !! We love each and every moment spent with you; we love you to the pieces Aaryan, we love you to the core. 


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Unknown said…
Aaryan, you are GREAT, if not BIG.

God bless!

CR
May 13, 2013 at 5:09 AM
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