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Venu was getting ready for his usual evening stroll at twilight. He called out from the veranda, ‘Radha, ask Priya if she’s joining me for a walk’. Priya responded with a loud ‘yes, uncle. I’ll be ready in five minutes’. She emerged from the  Nalukettu  adorned in a serene off-white frock, with a big baby bump. Her hair fell along the shoulders and eyes lined with kajal. Venu held her hand. ‘How do you feel,  mole ?’ 'I feel good, uncle. Should I grab an umbrella? The rustling wind is giving us a hint’, she said. ‘I’ve already got them’, showed her his bag with two umbrellas. Then he called out to the inside, ‘Radha, me and  molu  will be back in an hour’. ‘People have come in terms with you staying with us. Do you remember the time when we were constantly interrogated about you and your whereabouts?’ asked Venu. ‘Uncle, how can I forget that? The entire village talked about my audacity. I can never be grateful enough to you and Radha aunty fo...

Another attempt at translation... To my pallbearers There’s a secret to tell which is not in the testament There will be a floret in place of my heart Gifted by the one who enlightened  About the inner truths of love During the days of curiousness Pluck off the flower from the heart  Before encrusting with soil Cover the face with petals One petal on the palm with faded fate line I want to retrace through the flower I want to retrace through the flower No time prior to death To reveal this truth It'll flow off to eternal rest Through the chilled water That was poured Else leave without closing the coffin Else leave without closing the coffin Henceforth, deceased would be my allies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Ayyappan

A novice translation. Not sure how much justice done to the wonderful composition https://youtu.be/r0np3VdQF4U അതിരെഴാ മുകിലേ നിൻ  സജലമാ മറുകരയിൽ  അടരുവാൻ വിതുമ്പി നിന്നു  പരിചിതം ഒരു മൗനം   One familiar silence Stood at the stupor other side Of the boundless cloud, you Yearning to get seperated   അതിരെഴാ മുകിലേ  നിൻ ഉപബോധ മാത്രയിൽ ജലതാളമാർന്നൊരീ ഹൃദയം അതിലെഴും ലഹരികൾ  അതിഗൂഢമോരോരോ  അണുവിലും പടരുന്ന വേഗം   Oo boundless cloud A heart with rythm of water In your subconsciousness The dern rapidity  Of the intoxications in that Spreading through each atom   അതിരെഴാ മുകിലേ  നിൻ ഉപബോധ മാത്രയിൽ ജലതാളമാർന്നൊരീ ഹൃദയം അതിലെഴും ലഹരികൾ  അതിഗൂഢമോരോരോ  അണുവിലും പടരുന്ന വേഗം   Oo boundless cloud A heart with rythm of water In your subconsciousness The dern rapidity  Of the intoxications in that Spreading through each atom   അറിയല്ല...

Few seconds before Losing breath. Becoming unconscious. 1 minute before There he's. He must be unconscious. I should get him to the surface. Oh my God! He's pushing me down with all his might. I'm losing breath. 2 minutes before Holy! Where's he? Can't see him. He must have submerged. 3 minutes before Oh my! Did he fall into the river? He don't know swimming. Did he slip from the rock? 4 minutes before Shouting back, “Rahul, come on man. If not swim at least take a bath. This water is so refreshing. I'm having a great time”. 5 minutes before Rahul shouting from the banks: “ How is it, man?” 6 minutes before I'm going to jump, Rahul. It's breathtaking, this river and the ambience. 15 minutes before Holy! Such a mesmerising view. This water look so pure. Who doesn't want a dip? Saving a life is the best destiny.  Most importantly it is a life, not the life of (insert Hindu or Muslim or Christian) but the li...

She saw him for the first time many months back during one of the parties organized for the freshers in her team. Started noticing him because of his occasional glances at her. Once they met on their way to the office in a pool taxi. Didn't exchange a word but both knew they were interested in the other. She saw him a lot during lunch breaks and parties. A few weeks ago she spotted him standing in front of her apartment, aimlessly. Her initial intentions of playing around and peeping took him right into her heart. Now there is him everywhere around her. It is no more coincidence that they take breaks at the same time, travel in the same pool taxi and attend the same parties. One day she saw him during a party, sitting few feet away and sipping drinks. He made the first word and offered to accompany her to the apartment. He: Can I walk you to home? She: No He: No?! She: Why? He: Oh! There go your friends. Are you going with them? She: No. He: Th...

Leila was on a vacation with her family. She was playing on the beach while her parents sat at a bench, quite far away happily chatting with another couple. After sometimes, tired and drenched in sea water she returned to her parents to rest. Her foot was covered in sand. Leila was a charming girl, still in college. The couple liked her playfulness and humility. Her parents had not yet thought of her marriage. But this couple was seeking her hands for marriage with their son, who, they said was an engineer working in the Boeing. She heard phone numbers getting exchanged. A few weeks later her mother told her to come home as the couple from the beach is coming to see her with their son. On that day Leila met Siddharth and instantly liked his humble and down to earth nature. He was funny and charming. Nature work in strange ways, she scribbled on her diary that night. She was obviously attracted to Siddharth but wasn't ready for a quick wedding. Her one demand was to ha...

How'll it be to watch two souls in faded grayish blue outfits, looking into eternity! Needless to say, they were lovers. On a drizzling, calm seashore, at the fall of dusk, who else they should be! Came blowing in, an unharming, unforeseen cool breeze and took away her grayish blue mushroom hat. Strikingly, a lock of hair, all that's left on her smooth head was that. Throwing away the umbrella, his hands that draped her went in search of the lost hat. But far from his reach, the hat had devoured into unknown depths of the mighty ocean. Sadly, neither her heart nor her hat reverted and that head with a lock of hair was left to drown in a deep sea of grief.

That was a gaze, indeed it was, which came piercing many things that impeded me from him. When it fell on me, I had butterflies fluttering all over in my stomach. I sat frozen, totally deaf-mute to the music class that was going on with my heart pounding relentlessly. Had never noticed him before, never once did. I was inattentive to my friend who was jabbering about something, unaware of his gaze and my restlessness. I was so lost wondering who this handsome guy was. It was a camping. Days passed with his gazes following me all the while. And at last, came that day, foregone were the endless joys and celebrations, the last day of camping. Everyone parted, so did we, without a word in exchange, without a goodbye. Days became dull, feelings surged and I even felt tabled. A month was left ahead to wait, wait and wait until I meet him once again.