Moora..

Frustiyaao nahin moora,
Narbhasaao nahin moora,

Anytime moodwa ko,
Anytime moodwa ko,

Upsettaao nahin moora...

Anytime moodwa ko,
Anytime moodwa ko,

Upsettaao nahin moora...

Jo bhi wrongwa hai usey,
Set right-wa karo ji,
Naahin loojiye ji hope,
Thoda fightwa karo ji...

Some months back we were rather going through a difficult phase in our lives and there was a rather tense situation my family was pitted against, it was a Sunday afternoon, so when my Father suddenly switched off the tele, I realized either I was in trouble^* or he had something unusually important to say, thankfully it was the latter.

He turned to me and said “ Dhruv, life is going to throw many challenges at you, some you can get past with ease, some would be unyielding, when the whole world gives you an accusing glare, you might even doubt yourself”, while I was fidgeting with my phone, came the most important bit, He said “ However, you need to have that one person who stands by you against all odds, who gives you the strength to keep moving when all chips are down, that one person who’s faith in you is undying and eternal”.

Now, what do the first few lines ( in blue!) have to do with what follows subsequently? “ Moora”, is a song from  the film- Gangs of Wasseypur, everything about the song queerly resonates with what my Dad said to me that afternoon. It almost personifies that sentiment. Maybe that’s what music does; concocts thoughts, emotions and memories in unexpected ways.

Take a moment, ask yourself, who’s that person who inspires you to take one more shot at life every single day...and listen to Moora; hopefully, it’ll strike similar chords...

(*) I did eventually manage to get into trouble, but that’s for another time ;)