ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾರಿತೋ ಮನವು

ಮಳೆ ಮೇಲ್ಛಾವಣಿಯನ್ನ ಬಿಡುವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಬಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ, ಯಾವುದೇ ಮಿಂಚು, ಗುಡುಗುಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಧಾರಾಕಾರ ಮಳೆ. ಮಳೆಯ ಈ ನಿನಾದ ತಡ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದರು ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದು ಸುಳ್ಳಲ್ಲ. ಮಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲದೆಯೂ ನೆನೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅನುಭವ. ಅದೊಂತರ ಕೇಳಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿತವಾಗಿರುವ ಸದ್ದು.

ಹೌದು.... ಮಳೆಯೊಂದಿಗಿನ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗೆ ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಕಾರಣಗಳಿವೆ. ನನಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟು-ಬಿಡದೆ ಸುರಿವ ಮಳೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲ ಗೆಳೆತನವಾದದ್ದು ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆ ವಯಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ. ವಿದ್ಯಾಭ್ಯಾಸದ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯ ಮಡಿಲಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಮೊದಲ ಪಯಣವದು. ಮಲೆನಾಡಿನ ವೈಭವವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಂತ ಸುಂದರ ತಾಣವದು.
ಮಲೆನಾಡಿನ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ ಪದಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿಲುಕದ್ದು. ತಿಂದೋನೆ ಬಲ್ಲ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ ಸವಿಯ ಅನ್ನುವಂತೆ, ನಿಸರ್ಗ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅದೊಂದು ಸ್ವರ್ಗ. ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗುವ ನಿತ್ಯದ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಗಳನ್ನ ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹೋದಂತೆ, ಅದೊಂದು ಅಚ್ಚರಿಗಳ ಸಂತೆ. ಅಪರಿಮಿತ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯದೊಡನೆ ಮನಸ್ಸು ತೇಲುತ್ತಾ ಸಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.

ಮಲೆನಾಡಿನ ಮೊದಲ ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯ ನೋಡಿದ ದಿನ ಇನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿದೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿರಬಹುದಾದ ಇಂತಹ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯದ ಕಲ್ಪನೆ ಕೂಡ ನನಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸುತ್ತಲು ವಿಶಾಲವಾಗಿ ಹರಡಿದ್ದ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುತ್ತಿನಂತೆ ಪೋಣಿಸಿದ್ದ ಇಬ್ಬನಿ ಹನಿಗಳು. ಆ ಹನಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಕಿರಣದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಚುಂಬನ ವಾತಾವರಣವನ್ನ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ರಂಗೇರಿಸಿತ್ತು. ದಿನವನ್ನ ಆರಂಬಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳ ಕಲರವ, ದುಂಬಿಗಳ ವೈಯ್ಯಾರ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಮೆರಗು ನೀಡಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನನ್ನ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಆಕರ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದು "ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಮುನಿ"(ಟಚ್ ಮೇ ನಾಟ್) ಅನ್ನುವ ಸಸ್ಯ. ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೆನಾದರು ನೋಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ ತಾಕಿದೊಡನೆ ನಾಚಿ ಕೆಂಪಾಗಿ, ಮುಸುಕೊದ್ದು ಕುಳಿತ ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಭಾರತೀಯ ನಾರಿಯಂತೆ ಕಂಡಿತ್ತು ನನಗೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ 'ಮುನಿ' ಅಂತ ಯಾರು ಕರೆದರೋ ದೇವರೇ ಬಲ್ಲ. ಚುಮು-ಚುಮು ಚಳಿಗೆ ಮೈಚೆಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದೆ.

ಇಂತಹ ಅನೇಕ ನೆನಪುಗಳು ಮಳೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆಸೆದುಕೊಂಡಿವೆ. ಈ ನೆನಪುಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರ ಬಂದಾಗಲೇ ತಿಳಿದದ್ದು ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲೇ ಗುನುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬೇಂದ್ರೆ ಯವರ ಗೀತೆಯ ಸಾಲುಗಳು,
"’ಚಿತ್ತೀಮಳಿ ತತ್ತೀ ಹಾಕತಿತ್ತು
ಸ್ವಾತಿ ಮುತ್ತಿನೊಳಗ....."
ಈ ಮಳೆ ಸ್ವಾತಿ ಮುತ್ತಿನೊಳಗೆ ತತ್ತಿ ಹಾಕುತ್ತದೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ನೆನಪುಗಳನ್ನ ಬಿತ್ತುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದಂತು ಸತ್ಯ.

ಭಾವಗೀತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಳೆ ಸೇರಿದರೆ, ಉಪ್ಪು ಮತ್ತು ನೆಲ್ಲಿಕಾಯಿ ಬೆರೆತಂತೆ, ಸಮಯ ಹೋಗುವುದೇ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಲ್ಲ. ಮಳೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿದಿತ್ತು, ನಾ ಮುನ್ನಡೆದಿದ್ದೆ, ಮತ್ತೆ ನೆನಪಿನೆಡೆಗೆ, ಅನಂತದೆಡೆಗೆ....!
ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದ ಮೊಬೈಲ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದಿನ ಗೀತೆ ಶುರುವಾಯ್ತು,

"ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾರಿತೋ ಮನವು....."

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Trek to Kumara Parvatha.

This is about most challenging, thrilling and beautiful trek I had. You feel the sprinkle of mist, gentle touch of cold breeze, you forget yourself with beautiful green nature, you walk through the clouds and feel as if your at the top of the world. You feel lucky for choosing this place for trek, this is the Kumara Parvatha found in the western ghats near Sri Subramanya, standing tall with the hight of 1712mtrs.

The trek is of around 15 km. This neat and well organized trekking plan was made by our friends at Banglore. They were 16 guys and we 5 joined from Manipal. Since we had heard of this being toughest trek in this region we had prepared well for the encounter. Our plan was to start the trek as early as possible, so we left Manipal previous day evening itself. We had an arrangement to stay at my cousin's place Hosamata near to Subramanya. It was amazing bike ride from Manipal to Subramanya. This bike ride in the dark night inside a forest was amazing. Ravida was searching for correct roads and did great job without missing way. In full dark night, under clear sky, stars talking above you, in a forest road the bike ride will be most thrilling. Try to switch off your bike lights and watch the sky, you will fall in love with the moment. We reached the place Hosamata by 10pm. Morning we left the place early to join our B'lore team at Subramanya, 25km from Hosamata.

At Subramanya we visited temple, had our breakfast, we distributed few items to be carried to the peak between us and ready to start by 9am.

Destination Bhattara Mane...
Initially we have to walk in the forest. After covering each km, you can see the distance boards. From the place of start, Pushpagiri Forest area boundary was 5km. Distance was not in our mind. We had plenty of time with us. Our principle was to walk slowly but steadily, so that we can reach the peak by evening where we can camp. The beauty of the nature was inspiring. We took nice photos. Watch out for leeches, of course it was not a rainy season, but inside forest you will find them here and there. After a nice trek by 12 in the afternoon we reached Bhattara Mane(Girigadde).
Which is after trek of around 6km. We had called them in the morning and had told them to prepare food for us. It is the only house at that height except a nearby forest check post. By the time everyone reached the Bhattara Mane, it was 2pm. We had local food they had prepared(rice, saambar and butter milk). We left Girigadde by 2:30 pm after taking permission from forest checkpost and paying the trek fee.

Kallu Mantapa...
Our next destination was Mantapa. We felt this part of trek took everything from us. It was testing our stamina with hot sun beating on the back. Also you don't really find any tree for shadow. It is a plain, beautiful green mountain. We had some lemon candy's with us which really helped. By 4:30 in the evening we reached Mantapa. First thing you notice there is pure and cold nature filtered water. Mantapa is at the bottom of first peak. From distance it may seem to be one peak, but there are 3 peaks, 'Shesha Parvatha', 'Siddha Parvatha' and 'Kumara Parvatha'.
We have to cross Shesha Parvatha to reach to Kumara Parvatha.

We had some snacks we had brought. We were in a dilemma whether to spend night there and start again in the morning since some guys are really tiered or to go further till 7pm. We were not knowing exactly how much more to climb. Many had not yet reached Mantapa. Finally we decided to move on. We spent some time there, filled our water bottles and started again. Sunil and few more guys were walking really fast to find a place to camp before sunsets.



Finding Camping Spot...
By 6pm we were at the bottom of second peak. Fist peak was on our way to see the sunset. So we climbed 2nd peak really fast so that we don't miss the sunset at any cost. But this part of trek late in the evening was really superb and chilly breeze made it so easy for us. We were on the peak of second mountain to see the sunset.



"When I admire the wonder of sunset or beauty of moon, my soul expands in worship of creator"
Such will be the glory of the moment. The sun went down beneath the long dark lines of hill and cloud. Golden rays were touching us. I was feeling as if someone has stolen an orange from our bag and is taking it away from us. I even searched my bag:).

We spent some time watching sunset and taking some photos. By the time it was already dark. We had a forest ahead, where we had heard of camping place. We used our torch to enter forest. Thanks to few guys who really walked fast and found a good place to camp. Some were busy in getting tents ready, some were collecting dry wooden pieces for making fire, some more guys were still on their way. It was 8pm when everyone came. Then we opened food items we had brought(chapati, bread, jam ect). Enjoyed our forest dinner. It was not the peak where we were supposed to go. Decided to start again to the peak in the early morning. We had four tents and few guys slept outside with sleeping bags and mats. Since it was early winter season, it was freezing cold. As we were tired we got nice sleep.



Peak...
By 6am next day we started again. Few guys who had decided not to climb further previous night, also started again. We had to climb for another 45 minutes to reach the peak. Cool valleys and foggy paths were awaiting for us. The winter presents you the air with mist, a trek with visibility only at an arm's distance.
There is a temple in the peak. We spent time there till 8am but visibility was the same. Sun was playing hide n seek.

We started our return trek by 8:30am. When we climbed the 2nd peak, a pleasant surprise was waiting for us. We were above the clouds. They were not looking like clouds, they were the white crest of an enormous wave. The moment just blown away all the tiredness. we own the world for a moment, free of earth, free of mountains. Suddenly green mountains flash here and there. Sun comes out in between making clouds look like a silver mountain. We played with clouds and filled that beautiful moment in our eyes. After spending some time we started return trek again.




Return Trek...
Coming down might be bit difficult for some as it requires to maintain balance than applying strength. Still it was not so difficult. We stopped once at Mantapa, had our breakfast and started again. This time we didn't visit Bhattara Mane. By 2pm we were in Subramanya and waited another hour for everyone to come. Had our late lunch, said goodbye to our Banglore friends who were returning by night train and started our journey in reverse order till Manipal.




Few Tips:
Best Time to Visit:
Early in the winter or between November and March.
Things to Carry(Listed:Abhi and Guru):
1. Warm clothes during the night.
2. Shorts/Loose pant suitable for trekking. T-Shirts.
3. Cap / Bandanna / Sunglasses. (Good to have cap)
4. Shoes - Pair of good trekking shoes, canvas shoes or sports shoes/ 2 pairs of
socks. Good to have Slippers too.
5. Back Pack -A good backpack, sufficient to hold all your belongings. Make
sure your luggage's are light.
6. Glucose/Fruits.
7. Garbage bag to collect any litter we may create (or other people have
created).
8. Insect Repellent(for those sensitive to mosquitoes/insects). (Optional)
9. Water - Atleast 2 ltrs of water per person(you can refill in between).
10. Torch - Need to bring their own torch.
11. Shawl or bedsheet - if sleeping in the tent/or sleeping bag based on your
comfort level.
12. About 4 news papers/tissues.
13. Water proof jacket in case it rains.

Don't Forget:
1. Avoid littering the place with garbage and plastics.
2. Don't disturb the wild animals and birds if you find.
3. Make sure you extinguish the fire fully once you leave the place.

Sachin - The Legend.

He is the man who thought us about true cricket. He is the one who created love towards the game in our hearts. His master class made us go crazy about cricket. I like cricket, I love cricket and I live cricket.... and he is the man who cultivated those feelings in our heart....SACHIN TENDULKAR, the name itself give great delight.
If you ask any cricket playing kid in India, where cricket is not just a game but a religion, the first name that come on their lips is Sachin, with a smile. I remember those schooldays, when there was a single Television in our village and we use to stand on each others shoulders to watch cricket in the crowd...to watch Sachin bat. He brings such an excitement to the game. Thanks to that great man who not just made my father to allow me to watch cricket, also to watch sitting next to me.
As a child I had dream to watch Sachin and his game. It took so long time and I got an opportunity on 18th April 2008, during Inaugural IPL match. I was tongue-tied for a moment, next moment I shouted in excitement. No words to express my happiness, it was dream come true.

His simplicity, hunger to learn, work ethics, frankness inspires everyone. He is frank to say the name of Hansie Cronje, when asked about the bowler who have troubled him a lot.
He is most watched and analyzed player in the history of the cricket. When he walks out to bat in the middle, millions of eyes just focus on TV. The most amazing thing about this little legend is the ability to handle pressure of playing with the expectations from millions. He still approaches the game as he did 20 years back, like a child looking for a chocolate, feeling happy and fortunate.

I love to watch him playing. Every match is a special. But, 98 vs Pakistan during 2003 world cup was for me the best innings. Also, who can forget 143 vs Aus in 1998 coco-cola cup, Sharjah.

"Commit all your sins when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed coz even the GOD is watching him play" - A hoarding in England.

Such quotes doesn't come for free. He must be worth of receiving those. Even Sachin is not away from critics. Every time he has bounced back strongly as he did with injuries he faced and have slapped on the face of criticizers with bat.
The Legend have come a long way to reach his 20 years of non controversial cricketing career. Its the time for celebration. We all wish him a great future ahead and lets wish for more cricket from him.
"If cricket is a religion, Sachin is my God".

Collected Quotes on Sachin:

"Nothing bad can happen to us if we're on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it."
- Hashim Amla, the South African batsman, reassures himself as he boards a flight.

"Sometimes you get so engrossed in watching batsmen like Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar that you lose focus on your job."
- Yaseer Hameed in pakistani newspaper.

"To Sachin, the man we all want to be"
- Andrew Symonds wrote on an aussie t-shirt he autographed specially for Sachin.

“Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside the cranium,there is something we don't know, something beyond scientific measure. Something that allows him to soar, to roam a territory of sport that, forget us, even those who are gifted enough to play alongside him cannot even fathom. When he goes out to bat, people switch on their TV sets and switch off their lives."
- BBC on Sachin

"Tuzhe pata hai tune kiska catch chhoda hai?" - Wasim Akram to Abdul Razzaq when the latter dropped Sachin's catch in 2003 WC.

Sachin is a genius. I'm a mere mortal.
- Brian Charles Lara

"We did not lose to a team called India...we lost to a man called Sachin."
- Mark Taylor, during the test match in Chennai (1997)

"The more I see of him the more confused I'm getting to which is his best knock."
- M. L. Jaisimha

"The joy he brings to the millions of his countrymen, the grace with which he handles all the adulation and the expectations and his innate humility - all make for a one-in-a-billion individual,"
- Glen McGrath

"I can be hundred per cent sure that Sachin will not play for a minute longer when he is not enjoying himself. He is still so eager to go out there and play. He will play as long as he feels he can play,"
- Anjali Tendulkar

Question: Who do you think as most important celebrity ?
Shah Rukh Khan: There was a big party where stars from bollywood and cricket were invited. Suddenly, there was a big noise, all wanted to see approaching Amitabh Bachhan. Then Sachin entered the hall and Amitabh was leading the queue to get a grab of the GENIUS!!
- Shah Rukh Khan in an interview.

“India me aap PrimeMinister ko ek Baar Katghare me khada kar sakte hain..Par Sachin Tendulkar par Ungli nahi utha Sakte.. “
- Navjot Singh Sidhu on TV

He can play that leg glance with a walking stick also.
- Waqar Younis

Sachin Tendulkar has often reminded me of a veteran army colonel who has many medals on his chest to show how he has conquered bowlers all over the world. I was bowling to Sachin and he hit me for two fours in a row. One from point and the other in between point and gully. That was the last two balls of the over and the over after that we (SA) took a wicket and during the group meeting i told Jonty (Rhodes) to be alert and i know a way to pin Sachin. And i delivered the first ball of my next over and it was a fuller length delevery outside offstump. And i shouted catch. To my astonishment the ball was hit to the cover boundary. Such was the brilliance of Sachin. His reflex time is the best i have ever seen. Its like 1/20th of a sec. To get his wicket better not prepare. Atleast u wont regret if he hits you for boundaries.
- Allan Donald

On a train from Shimla to Delhi, there was a halt in one of the stations. The train stopped by for few minutes as usual. Sachin was nearing century, batting on 98. The passengers, railway officials, everyone on the train waited for Sachin to complete the century. This Genius can stop time in India!!
- Peter Rebouck - Aussie journalist

"Sachin cannot cheat. He is to cricket what (Mahatma) Gandhiji was to politics. It's clear discrimination. "
- NKP Salve, former Union Minister when Sachin was accused of ball tempering

There are 2 kind of batsmen in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar. Two all the others.
- Andy Flower

"I have seen god, he bats at no.4 for India"
- Mathew Hayden

"Commit all your sins when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed coz even the GOD is watching"
- A hoarding in England

NOW THIS ONE IS PROBABLY THE BEST

"Even my father's name is Sachin Tendulkar."
- Tendulkar's daughter, Sara, tells her class her father's name after the teacher informs them of a restaurant of the same name in Mumbai.

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ತೊಟ್ಟಿಲ ಹಾಡು (attitta nodadiru)

ಎಲ್ಲರ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ , ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಯೂರುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಸಂಗೀತಕ್ಕಿದೆ. ಆ ಸುಮದುರ ಸಂಗೀತದ ಜೊತೆ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಇದ್ರೆ, ವಾಸ್ತವವನ್ನ ಮರೆಸಿ ಬೇರೊಂದು ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತದೆ. ನರಸಿಂಹ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಯವರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲರ ಮನಮುಟ್ಟುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂದೇಹವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
ನಾನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತುಂಬ ಸಲ ಅವರ ಕವನಗಳ ಗುಂಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೈಮರೆತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. 'ತೊಟ್ಟಿಲ ಹಾಡು' ಅವರ ಸುಂದರ ಕವನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದದ್ದು. ನಾನು ಮೊದಲು ಇದನ್ನ, ಬಿ ಕೆ ಸುಮಿತ್ರ ಅವರ ದನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದು. ಮೈಸೂರ್ ಅನಂತಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಅವರ ಸಂಗೀತದಲ್ಲಿ. ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಿದ್ದೆ ಬರದಿದ್ರೆ ಸಮ್ನೆ ಈ ಹಾಡನ್ನ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾ ದಿಂಬಿಗೆ ಒರಗಿ, ನಿದ್ರೆಗೆ ಜಾರುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಂದೇಹ ಬೇಡ. ಅಷ್ಟೆ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಚಿಕ್ಕವರಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅಮ್ಮ ಹಾಡಿದ ಲಾಲಿಯ ನೆನಪಾಗುತ್ತೆ, ಅಮ್ಮನ ಮಡಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಟ ಮಾಡಿದ ನೆನಪಾಗುತ್ತೆ. ಮತ್ತೆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಮ್ಮನ ಮಡಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಬೇಕು ಅನ್ನಿಸುತ್ತೆ.


ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ನೋಡದಿರು, ಅತ್ತು ಹೊರಳಾಡದಿರು;
ನಿದ್ದೆ ಬರುವಳು ಹೊದ್ದು ಮಲಗು, ಮಗುವೆ.
ಸುತ್ತಿ ಹೊರಳಾಡದಿರು, ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಟ ಹೂಡದಿರು;
ನಿದ್ದೆ ಬರುವಳು ಕದ್ದು ಮಲಗು ಮಗುವೆ.

ಮಲಗು ಚೆಲ್ವಿನ ತೆರೆಯೆ, ಮಲಗು ಒಲ್ಮೆಯ ಸೆರೆಯೆ
ಮಲಗು ತೊಟ್ಟಿಲ ಸಿರಿಯೆ, ದೇವರಂತೆ;
ಮಲಗು ಮುದ್ದಿನ ಗಿಣಿಯೆ, ಮಲಗು ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಮಣಿಯೆ,
ಮಲಗು ಚಂದಿರನೂರ ಹೋಗುವೆಯಂತೆ.

ಜೋ, ಜೂ, ಜೂ, - ಎಂದು ತೊಟ್ಟಿಲನು
ತೂಗುವೆನು; ಮಲಗೆನ್ನ ತುಂಟ ಮಗುವೆ;
ಜೋ, ಜೋ, ಜೋ, - ಎಂದು ತೊಟ್ಟಿಲನು
ತೂಗುವೆನು; ಮಲಗೆನ್ನ ಜಾಣ ಮಗುವೆ;

ತಾರೆಗಳ ಜರತಾರಿ ಅಂಗಿ ತೊಡಿಸುವರಂತೆ
ಚಂದಿರನ ತಂಗಿಯರು ನಿನ್ನ ಕರೆದು;
ಹೂವ ಮುಡಿಸುವರಂತೆ, ಹಾಲ ಕುಡಿಸುವರಂತೆ,
ವೀಣೆ ನುಡಿಸುವರಂತೆ ಸುತ್ತ ನೆರೆದು.

ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಅಕ್ಕತಂಗಿಯರ ನಗುವಾಗಿ
ಚಕ್ಕಂದವಾಡಿ ಬಾ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗುವೆ;
ದೂರದೂರಿನ ಬನದ ಹೂದಡದ ಕೊಳಗಳಲಿ
ನೀರಾಟವಾಡಿ ಬಾ ಧೀರ ಮಗುವೆ.

ಜೋ, ಜೂ, ಜೂ, - ಎಂದು ತೊಟ್ಟಿಲನು
ತೂಗುವೆನು; ಮಲಗೆನ್ನ ತುಂಟ ಮಗುವೆ;
ಜೋ, ಜೋ, ಜೋ, - ಎಂದು ತೊಟ್ಟಿಲನು
ತೂಗುವೆನು; ಮಲಗೆನ್ನ ಜಾಣ ಮಗುವೆ;

ಬಣ್ಣಬಣ್ಣದ ಕನಸು ಕರಗುವುದು ಬಲುಬೇಗ;
ಹಗಲು ಬರುವನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಮುಗಿಲ ನಡುವೆ,
ಚಿನ್ನದಂಬಾರಿಯಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಳುಹುವರಾಗ
ಪಟ್ಟದಾನೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಪುಟ್ಟ ಮಗುವೆ.

ಬೆಳಗಾಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿ ಬಂದು 'ಕಂದಾ' ಎಂದು
ಕೂಗುವೆನು ಪಚ್ಚೆಕಣ್ಣತೆರೆವೆಯಂತೆ;
ನಿನ್ನ ನುಡಿಯಲಿ ನೀನೆ ಕಂಡ ಕನಸನೆಲ್ಲವನು,
ಅವರ ಕಿವಿಗಿಂಪಾಗಿ ನುದಿವೆಯಂತೆ.

ಜೋ, ಜೂ, ಜೂ, - ಎಂದು ತೊಟ್ಟಿಲನು
ತೂಗುವೆನು; ಮಲಗೆನ್ನ ತುಂಟ ಮಗುವೆ;
ಜೋ, ಜೋ, ಜೋ, - ಎಂದು ತೊಟ್ಟಿಲನು
ತೂಗುವೆನು; ಮಲಗೆನ್ನ ಜಾಣ ಮಗುವೆ;

ರಚನೆ: ಕೆ.ಎಸ್.ನರಸಿಂಹ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ

ಮನ ತೋಯಿಸುವ ಮಳೆ.....!!!

ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಸಂತೋಷಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾವಿರ ಕಾರಣಗಳು, ದುಃಖಕ್ಕೆ ಕೂಡ. ಓಡುವ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಲಗಾಮು ಹಾಕುವವರರು? ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಭಾವನೆಗಳನ್ನ ತಡೆಯುವವರಾರು? ಮನಸ್ಸು ಒಂದು ಕರಿ ಚಿಟ್ಟೆಯಂತೆ, ಮುಟ್ಟುವ ಹೂವುಗಳು ನೂರು, ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಭಾವನೆಗಳು ನೂರು, ಮಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಗುವ ಎಲೆಯಂತೆ, ಬಿಸಿಲಿಗೆ ಬಾಡುವ ಹೂವಿನಂತೆ, ನಾನಾ ವೇಷ.
ಬರಹಗಾರನಿಗೆ ಮನದ ಭಾವನೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಹೊರ ಹಾಕಿದಾಗ, ಹಾಡುಗಾರನಿಗೆ ದನಿಯೇರಿಸಿ ಹಾಡಿದಾಗ, ಸಿಗುವ ಆನಂದ ಅನನ್ಯ. ಹಾರುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳನ್ನ ತಂದು ಕೂಡಿ ಹಾಕಬಹುದು, ಓಡುವ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನ?
ಮಳೆ ಚನ್ನ, ಮಳೆಗಾಲದ ಮುಂಜಾವು ಚನ್ನ. ಪುಟ್ಟ ಮಳೆ ಹನಿಯೊಂದು ಮುಖದಿಂದ ಮುಂಗಾಲಿನವರೆಗೆ ಜಾರಿದಾಗಿನ ಪುಳಕವೇ ಬೇರೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹನಿಯು ಒಂದೊಂದು ಮುತ್ತು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹನಿಯಲ್ಲೂ ಹೊಸತನವಿದೆ, ಆಕರ್ಷಣೆಯಿದೆ, ಚಂಚಲತೆಯಿದೆ, ಪುಳಕವಿದೆ, ನಲಿವಿದೆ.
ಓಡುವ ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನೇರಿ ಸುತ್ತುವ ಆಸೆ ನನ್ನದು. ಮೋಡಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮನೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಬಯಕೆ ನನ್ನದು. ಮಳೆಹನಿಗಳಲ್ಲೊಂದಾಗಿ ಉತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ಧರೆಗಿಳಿಯುವ ಇಚ್ಚೆ ನನ್ನದು. ಮಾಗಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಕುಣಿದಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಮಾವಿನ ಮರದ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತು ಹಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ವಸಂತ ಕೋಗಿಲೆಯ ಕೂಗಿಗೆ ತಲೆದೂಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮೈ-ಮನಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತೋಯಿಸಿ ಹೋಗುವ ಮಳೆಗಾಲದ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಹುಣ್ಣಿಮೆ. ಇಂದು ತೋಯಿಸಿ ಹೋದ ಮಳೆಗೆ ಕಾಯುತಲಿರುವೆ, ನೀ ಬರುವೆ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಎಂದು.
- ಯಶು.

ದಾರಿ (ಅವಕಾಶ)

ದಾರಿ ದಾರಿ ಹೋದವಲ್ಲ ಜಾರಿ,
ಕಾಲದ ತೆಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿ,
ಕೊಂಕು ನಗೆಯ ಬೀರಿ.
ಭಾರಿ ಭಾರಿ ಆಸೆಯಲಿ ಜಾರಿ,
ಸ್ವಂತಿಕೆಯ ಸಂತೆಯಲಿ ಮಾರಿ,
ಆಯ್ದುಕೊಳದಾದೆಯ ಸರಿಯಾದ ದಾರಿ.
ಕೋರಿ ಕೋರಿ ಪಡೆದ ಆಸೆ ಜಾರಿ,
ಅವಿವೇಕದ ಸಂಘ ಸೇರಿ,
ಹಿಂತಿರುಗದಂತೆ ಹೋದವಲ್ಲ ಜಾರಿ.
ಮೀರಿ ಮೀರಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಆಸೆ ಜಾರಿ,
ಬಿದ್ದು ಸೇರಿತಲ್ಲ ಮೋರಿ,
ಉಳಿದುದೊಂದೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಪೇಚು ಮಾರಿ.