Eid Musings

----- Preparations, frantic shopping after the Eid moon sighting is announced

----- Early morning Eid prayers

----- Starched white kurtas and churidar pajamas, topis

----- Colourful outfits of silk and satin with glitter of zari , zardozi , makaish and gotta work

----- Henna decorated hands with intricate designs, deep orange

----- Oodh and loban infusing into the space of all the rooms

----- Agarbattis / incense sticks

----- Sheerkhorma and seviyan full of goodness of milk , nuts and saffron

----- Colourful cut flowers

----- Jasmine gajras

----- Ittar … a drop enough to last for the Day

----- Greetings and embraces all day long

----- Laughter and chatter of kids after receiving Eidi

----- A hearty lunch with the wonderful aromas of Hyderabadi biryani, kababs, dum ka murgh and a list of other goodies

----- Paan, chikni supari, elaichi in small silver plates

----- Expression of satisfaction and achievement on faces of those who fasted the whole month

----- SMS and phone calls to and from those far and near

----- Friends and family relaxing together

Eid for me has always been all these wonderful things ….. each year it is the same festival but still it brings fresh excitement and happiness one looks forward to.

EID MUBARAK TO ALL!!!!!