Pilani Ki Khushboo

This one surely deserves a tip of the hat. It is an excerpt of the speech by Mr. Sunit Rikhi (EEE 1974-79), Chief Guest Oasis 2007. And every time I read this, I feel nostalgic. So here it goes..  


" Har hawa ke jhonke mein Pilani ki khushboo doondhta hoon

Har bus-stop pe Nutan doondhta hoon

Har talaab mein shiv ganga doondta hoon

Har shamshaan mein shiv mandir doondta hoon

Har mandir ke aangan mein ghas dhoondta hoon

Har ghas par naachta moor doondhta hoon

Har nayee seekh mein funda doondta hoon

Har paronthe ke aas paas anda doondta hoon

Har kursi mein BITS style cricket ki wicket doondta hoon

Har oonchi deevar ke peechae Meera Bhavan doondta hoon

Wait...There is one more stanza left in this poem

Har baat mein laccha doondta hoon

Har mauke pe vellagiri dhoondta hoon

Har vartmaan pal mein apna ateet dhoondta hoon

Tum sabke khoobsoorat chehron mein, mein apna chehra doondhta hoon"

..After all every journey has to come to an end, but it just so happens at times that you want to get lost in the journey itself. Yes i say this even after almost 6 years at Pilani :D