The mosquito is back!!

Saketh's new mosquito story

Saketh had gulab jamun the other day. So 2 mosquitoes were heard  talking (by Saketh only, of course), Areh, I feel like having something sweet today.
The other mosquito says," Hey! you know what, Saketh just had gulab jamun."
The first mosquito says," What a wonderful news you gave me. Thank you."
And then the first mosquito comes and bites him, drinks all his blood.
Now Saketh no longer has "sweet" blood.

 

jaag kabira jaag...

Na roko is lamhe ko
Na pakdo is saaye ko
yeh keval ek parchhayi hai
jo pehle kabhi na aayi hai
na aayegi phir kabhi
bas is pal mein tha iska
aana aur jaana
phir kyun bhaage hum iske peeche
phir kyun roye hum aansoon meeche
yeh aaj hain, kal nahin
yeh ab hai, iske baad nahin
jaag kabire jaag!!

Yeh Akashvaani hai!!!

Oh so I miss these words!!

Class XII, TV was almost banned for me. I only had access to radio and that too whenever I was doing Mathematics. 

I did my graduation from a university in Hyderabad. During those days, private radio channels did not exist in Hyderabad. They only had their presence in the metros. I was aghast when I found that there were no radio channels operating in Hyderabad.  The only channel that was broadcast was All India Radio on 102.8, which is still existing, by the way!!

Luckily, one of my seniors in the hostel had a music system. But seniors, that they were, talking to them was also a scary issue. And this senior, in particular was unnerving. She was in her third year and I was in my first year. Slowly, after multiple ragging sessions, I started talking to her. But asking her to lend her radio, was out of question.

When she moved out, after her graduation, I grabbed the music system, which I found out later, belonged to the hostel, and put it in my room. And thus started my affair with "Yeh AkashVaani Hai". 

I had the habit of getting up at 5:00 a.m. during those days (wish I had the same now!!). And the radio service did not start until 6:00, if I am not wrong! I used to wait for the clock to strike 6:00. 

I used to hear to all the programs, did not even spare "Hawa Mahal", I hardly understood the plays, but still let them play!

The radio was a wonderful aide, all through my college. Now the world of radio has grown and so have its listeners. But the aura around these words "yeh akashvaani hai" is magical.

I still get nostalgic whenever I hear these words. 

Thank You my dear friend, my radio!!

Today, February 13, is World Radio Day!