Thursday, May 15, 2008

Why was I missing from here?


Because I was busy getting hitched. Pooja and I got married in the modest ambiance of a court in Mumbai on 2nd of May, 2008. Being a person who is uncomfortable with tentativeness in all affairs, I love the finality of it. A certain calmness is giving me a gentle embrace.

As always, the 'Pulitzer man' has something for this occasion too. Its appropriately called 'Wedding Song' and appears in the 1974 album, 'Planet Waves'. A few lines from the song.

I love you more than ever, more than time and more than love,
I love you more than money and more than the stars above,
Love you more than madness, more than waves upon the sea,
Love you more than life itself, you mean that much to me.

Ever since you walked right in, the circle's been complete,
I've said goodbye to haunted rooms and faces in the street,
To the courtyard of the jester which is hidden from the sun,
I love you more than ever and I haven't yet begun.

You breathed on me and made my life a richer one to live,
When I was deep in poverty you taught me how to give,
Dried the tears up from my dreams and pulled me from the hole,
Quenched my thirst and satisfied the burning in my soul.

The picture above is of our feet inside a pristine and ancient pond that we found on one of our jaunts into the wilderness. We call it 'Happy Feet'.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! I am a big fan of marriage, having been a part of one for 21 years and counting. I trust you will enjoy the adventure ahead, approaching it with open minds and open hearts.

Pooja Nair said...

Meraj i am speechless! You are definitely my better half and i love it!

Thank you for those promising words ilegirl!

nkshirsa said...

merajman i triedcalling u to make u more jealous coz im going for dylan tonight and im calling the whole country and telling them the good news that the man is alive and in human form and i get ot see him tonight and if i am lucky i will meet him and hug him and everythingwill be allright................................................

Anonymous said...

many many congratulations! very happy for you. wishin you and pooja all the very best!always! cheers meena

vik_in_search said...

Hey Meraj, I am so so happy for you dost, I am glad you have found your state of bliss and she has a wonderful name! Wish I could spoil your perfect, serene n quiet wedding by being a noisy gate-crasher, but I do hope to meet both of you sometime very soon. Cheers and enjoy the moments, I am sure you would have realized by now how wonderful they are...

Shubhaaya Bhavatu,
Vivek

Unknown said...

hasan and pooja - all the very best.

while with time everything might gradually change around you, try retaining the wonderful spirit that you have today!!

anjoy

svety said...

hey congrats...beautiful life like the beautyful lyrics u've written...godbless

alien said...

congratulations for the new start...and once again welcome to the gang... may god bless you with all the happiness of the world...
Cheers!!!!

meraj said...

thank you everyone for such heartfelt and beautiful wishes and blessings.

cheers!

lilmorethanamommy said...

I've been recommending marriage to all my 'in love' friends ever since I got hitched. This post makes me smiiiile!