Mumbai and Me
January 16th, 2008 | by Vijayaraghav |
Mumbai and Me
Mumbai is like a sea Mumbai’s mornings are immaculate The gateway of India heart of Mumbai gives the feeling of an official entry Stand facing at the Taj you will feel the heritage of the city Stroll through Malabar Hill, Hanging Garden, Napean Sea Road, Carter road and Colaba Causeway in the chilly mornings of November and December to experience the energy flowing through your nerves Go to linking road to get a feel of the crowd and shop till you drop at Center One and Inorbit malls Pray at Siddivinayak temple Mahalaxmi temple Haji ali dharga Iskon temple and Mount Mary church to renew your faith Go to Prithvi Theatre, NCPA Jehangir Art Gallery to see the surviving art Venture through Kalaghoda and Fort for Gothic architecture Go on a trekking to Elephenta Caves during monsoon to get a marvelous feeling In Chowpathy and Juhu Beaches feel the taste of Mumbai’s authentic cuisine Vada pav, Pani puri Pav bhaji and Gola For the splendor of ocean walk through the Marine Drive and Bandstand sit at the seashore and look at the beautiful night sky The booming nightlife of the city lies in Olive, Indigo Fire & Ice, Enigma, Rock bottom, Insomnia and Polly Esther’s Venture through the bunglows of Bollywood stars like Sharukh, Amitabh and Rekha to pray for a glimpse To experience the Mumbaiyaa madness plunge into Essel World and Water Kingdom and have fun. Watch the spectacular view of the Queen’s necklace in late night City never sleeps I love to be with the fast life But where the hurry and alertness is taking us! I miss the moments of walking on the streets there is always a scare about a possible run over Where the weariness, narrowness and paranoia is taking us Seasons come and go
Among the thousands of Beyond the unending streets
In the maddening swelling crowd
When road pulsates
you can experience
the waves
not even for a moment
you can see the sleeplessness
in the dooming sky
like the rolling pages of a calendar
like a train crossing the tunnel
but the hunger for the invincible
still remains……
heads showing up
on the streets
you are also there
tired, exhausted, dilapidated
to dream the invincible
to keep alive the struggle
there is always a dream
a dream which has an unending promise
who you are searching for
unknowingly?
May be your conscience!
38 Responses to “Mumbai and Me”
By Preeti on Nov 30, 1999 | Reply
Mumbai has it’s own charm.
By Miranda . on Nov 30, 1999 | Reply
Your description of Mumbai’s city…is a wonderful poem for me…from the other side of the world I would like to know ur beautiful city…only inspirated in ur words…
By umbrella 22 on Nov 30, 1999 | Reply
nice post ! I’wd like to read a poem exclusively on the early morning walks on the gateway of India road in the chilly mornings of Nov and Dec !
By Tingtong on Nov 30, 1999 | Reply
I had a dream tour of Mumbai, reading this.. but could’nt recognize u in the crowd..Oh! u r just those green yellow red leaves that flew over my head!
By Anonymous on Nov 30, 1999 | Reply
I stay in Bangalore. I had been to Mumbai once and when I asked the locals what places to visit, I didn’t get the same passion to visit places as it comes out in your poem.
In particular, I am find mention of Jehangir Art Gallery and Prithvi Theatre.
By Sarada v. on Nov 30, 1999 | Reply
Obviously, you just LOVE Mumbai, dont you !….i’ve been there and each visit leaves me more bewildered !…but i like the art galleries at Kala Ghoda area.And Elephanta Caves of course.
By Sneha on Nov 30, 1999 | Reply
Wow!!! Thats just beautiful. But what i remember of shoe house was that it was red in color..haven’t gone there for ages now.I do miss the vada pav and the pani puris and the special bombaiya Sandwiches.Your post brought back so many memories of Bombay.Th
By Anonymous on Nov 30, 1999 | Reply
fantasic poem .only two times i made visit to mumbai.i don’t know more abt mumbai.but i realised that it is my third visit to ur city.thank u thank u very much
By Horizon on Jan 16, 2008 | Reply
Hello!!
well said!! our mumbai is like that only!!!
regards
Horizon
By Anonymous on Jan 16, 2008 | Reply
how nicely you have described Mumbai.. I had been there twice and was horrified at the congestion and traffic… but loved visiting most of the places that you have mentioned and shown through your photos… you did not mention Mudh Island ( we stayed
By pintoo on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply
good one. I like mumbai. I have visited mumbai couple of times. The Elephanta caves, Essel world, are very good places, i enjoyed them a lot.
By Annie Asha on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply
Heyy passionate lover of Mumbai!!
This is life…life in a concrete jungle.
By Arnie on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply
ye hai bombay meri jaan - i never knew one cud be so passionately in love with a city
as for the poem itself, i liked the second part more…
By Suparn@ on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply
Awesome!
By Suparn@ on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply
Mumbai meri jaan! The last para is superduper and takes the cake…
By A.R.Karthick on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply
Mumbai…well captured through your composition. inspiring one. Thanks for sharing.
By Madhu Vamsi on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply
Hi how are u doing??? That is good way to show about Mumbai online.. Thanks for sharing with us…
By Dipankar on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply
I like Mumbai immensely. I am looking forward in fact to visiting that city regularly in near future. The best part of Mumbai is that the average man is most civilized. I think this is true of Chennai true.
By jyoti on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply
beautiful and amazing capture of Mumbai in words as well in pics…very beautiful blog
By Swati . on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply
How beautifully u have explained the beauty and the life of Mumbai..and the pics are supporting ur lyrics…great effort..
By Anonymous on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply
Hey, what a great poem. Everyone likes it as much as I do. Thanks for writing something about Mumbai, like I asked you to! I loved the pictures too, and am pleased to say that I recognised most of them.
I like the very beginning with the description o
By sundari on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply
thanku for taking us on this ride with you, being in thoughts is not restricted or limited, and it was wonderful though never seen elephenta caves…sunkan
By Anonymous on Jan 17, 2008 | Reply
hello Sir, marvellous poem! u could have named the monuments which would help an ordinary malayali like me….
By writer on Jan 18, 2008 | Reply
A marvelously pictorial poem.The photos are wonderful snap shots. I am glad I visited this blog,early this morning.I never knew India was so wealthy in historical monuments, as my knowledge is limited to the south.
By on Jan 18, 2008 | Reply
What you wrote is not easy Vijay – you can
do so little where words are preset. Great.
R u from B’bay ? U have brought Life of
B’bay so exquisitely and precisely on this
page.
By Rashmi on Jan 18, 2008 | Reply
A great description of Amchi Mumbai….been there often & shopped till I dropped on Linking Rd numerous times…..Photos are also superb….
By Anonymous on Jan 18, 2008 | Reply
Beautiful poem about your city !! mumbai is a pulsating city that never sleeps !! It harbours,fulfils,dis courages,encourages so many dreams !! i have not spent much time in Mumbai,but whatever i have seen of it,is great !!
Have a grt day!
By Anonymous on Jan 18, 2008 | Reply
Beautiful poem about your city !! mumbai is a pulsating city that never sleeps !! It harbours,fulfils,dis courages,encourages so many dreams !! i have not spent much time in Mumbai,but whatever i have seen of it,is great !!
Have a grt day!
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By violethue on Jan 18, 2008 | Reply
What a picturesque poem….wonderful..e sp the last few lines of optimism….
By Nisha on Jan 19, 2008 | Reply
its a nice poem…can i share it with my students………
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By ClickVista on Jan 20, 2008 | Reply
What a wonderful views!
What a wonderful words!
What a wonderful feeling!
A fantastic post!
I felt like to be there at once!
I felt like drown deep down to the heart centre of Mumbai city. What a fasinating and beautiful scenes!
By Jucimara on Jan 20, 2008 | Reply
I wish I could be there. It´s an amazing way to know Mumbai. Thank you so much.
By 24x7 Online on Jan 20, 2008 | Reply
Excellent! Mumbai is in your post. Indeed, I felt my presence in Mumbai sitting on my computer. Great friend. Thanks for your comment to my post
By Anuchinta on Jan 20, 2008 | Reply
"In the maddening swelling crowd
who you are searching for
unknowingly?
May be your conscience!" Great going.
By S U G A R on Jan 20, 2008 | Reply
hey vijay,loved ur poem…brought back memories of my times in bombay..i love the soul of this city…the pace and the freedom..to live life and dream big….
By Anonymous on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
Hey Vijay,First of all…WOW…the way you have described Mumbai is truely amazing…feel like you are there among the crowds…Im definetely coming there one day to experience it in person…well done for writting such a beautiful poem
By Anonymous on Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
you have discribed mumbai in very good way and mumbai is as you daisribed