Pal Pal ...

A lovely pahari folk song by Tahira Syed which is laden with the richness of softness that is so characteristic of the folk music.

I couldn't grasp the lyrics completely to put them down here for the benefit of readers, but the mood and the feeling isn't hard to capture. And how could it be any other way! the mellowness and softness and the ultimate sense of serene belonging that only some relation, deep relation, can allow makes it just relevant..

I remember talking about the richness of folk music with someone some eons ago, and what I realized for the first time was the pleasant discovery that the lavishness of tenderness with which folk music tickles ones senses is a result of the patient braving of the souls and traditions embedded in soil against the ravaging assaults of time.

Its a warm early evening. And the time and mood ask for some reconnecting with the self, roots, and everything in between .....

Enjoy your day ....

Image Courtesy: Earth's Richness by Howard Ganz