There is a certain beauty in the ‘Mother’s’, ‘Father’s’, ‘Friendship’ day’s that get me to pause and reflect. Yes, I don’t think it’s all about the marketing!
Anyway, I was listening to a song from a wonferful Aamir Khan movie (Hindi) called ‘Taare Zameen Par’ and I thought I would dedicate to my mom for everything she has been, is and will be..
This video also gives you the back story. Ishaan, the young dyslexic kid is being left behind at a boarding school (where Aamir Khan, his art teacher, takes him under his wing and changes his life) and this deals with his immediate grief at not having his mother with him..
For all my non Hindi speaking readers, here are the translated lyrics..
I never, do tell you,
But I am frightened by the darkness, mother
Usually I, don’t show it,
But I do care about you, mother
You know it all, isn’t it mother?
You know it all, my mother.
Don’t leave me like this in the crowd
Such that I am not able to come back to the home.
Don’t send me so far
Such that you don’t remember about me at all.
Am I that bad, mother?
That bad… my mother?
Whenever… father…
Quickly… swings me around, mother…
My eyes… seek for you…
I do think … you will come to hold me, mother…
I don’t… tell him this…
But I do… get scared, mother
On the face… I don’t let this come
In my heart… I get frightened, mother
You know it all, isn’t it mother?
You know it all, my mother.
I never, do tell you,
But I am frightened by the darkness, mother
Usually I, don’t show it,
But I do care about you, mother
You know it all, isn’t it mother?
You know it all, my mother.
Thanks mom. You do know it all. :)
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