Summer: Colours and Shapes

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Summers bring in fresh colours and shapes on campus

The fetish for brooming has taken a back-seat this season 
and these colours and shapes are more pronounced

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I enjoy walking on these leaves, feel them tickle and caress my naked feet, listen to them crackle as I walk . . . 

When I shared this with a friend she responded with these lines by Gulzaar Saab

" . . वह सूखा पत्ता उस लकड़ी के पुल पर ही पड़ा था

उसे उस पुल पे आने-जाने वाले पैरों का डर था 

कुचल दे गा कोई भी, पीस देगा पाँव के नीचे . . "

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Many of these leaves and flowers are decidedly happy
 with each other 

If there was a line that would appropriately suit all these fellows being together it is a positive version of 

"सब साले मिले हुवे हैं" 

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Each is special

their shadows too have colours 

गुलमोहर

पीपल

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Reminds me of children playing undisturbed

Neither adults nor objects appear half as fun 
in such topsy-turvy positions 

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It rose from the ground to take a look at the colours and shapes , one question colleague had was 
क्या तुमने इसे छुआ?

This mushroom could have been the inspiration for buns 

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Amidst all this someone appears neglected 

A happy yellow I associate with the swaying in the fields
सरसों

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And if it is about leaves it has to end with Gulzaar Saab
". . पतझड़ हैं कुछ, हैं ना ...
पतझड़ में कुछ पत्तों के गिरने की आहट
कानों में एक बार पहन के लौटाई थी . . "

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