NOVEL~*Hiding behind a Stranger*~THREAD 52 - CHAPTER 57 - UPD 28th Jan - Page 38

Originally posted by: lashy

Omg Appu ..you're here this time?😲 Wait... what time is it there?🤔

>>> 2:30 AM. Woke up for something and not able to go back to sleep 😔

N I'm off today coz of weather. So vl catch up on sleep during the day 😃

Originally posted by: karkuzhali

Chapter 57..

Durga..!😭

Yes it reminds of the HBAS lady too thats why I posted it among my other paintings. Thank you very much for the compliment😊

Originally posted by: lashy

@ Rekha - by book cover, I meant the HBAS book cover - the one in Bindup and Cookie's avtaar/dp...

This is superb Wishu👏... you should take it up seriously... when you have the time, try and branch out to other styles, pick up tips from YT and other classes you can attend... keep going at it! LLovely absolutely

Btw, it reminds me of the women from HBAS😳

Originally posted by: karkuzhali

Good Morning HBAS-ians!

Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation.(2nd October 1869 - 30th Jan 1948)

His favourite Song..

Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye je

[One who is a vaishnav]
PeeD paraayi jaaNe re
[Knows the pain of others]
Par-dukhkhe upkaar kare toye
[Does good to others, esp. to those ones who are in misery]
Man abhimaan na aaNe re
[Does not let pride enter his mind]

SakaL lok maan sahune vande
[A Vaishnav, Tolerates and praises the the entire world]
Nindaa na kare keni re
[Does not say bad things about anyone]
Vaach kaachh man nishchaL raakhe
[Keeps his/her words, actions and thoughts pure]
Dhan-dhan janani teni re
[O Vaishnav, your mother is blessed (dhanya-dhanya)]

Sam-drishti ne trishna tyaagi
[A Vaishnav sees everything equally, rejects greed and avarice]
Par-stree jene maat re
[Considers some one else's wife/daughter as his mother]
Jivha thaki asatya na bole
[The tongue may get tired, but will never speak lies]
Par-dhan nav jhaalee haath re
[Does not even touch someone else's property]

Moh-maaya vyaape nahi jene
[A Vaishnav does not succumb to worldly attachments]
DriDh vairaagya jena man maan re
[Who has devoted himself to staunch detachment to worldly
pleasures]
Ram naam shoon taaLi laagi
[Who has been edicted to the elixir coming by the name of Ram]
SakaL tirath tena tan maan re
[For whom all the religious sites are in the mind]

VaN-lobhi ne kapaT-rahit chhe
[Who has no greed and deceit]
Kaam-krodh nivaarya re
[Who has renounced lust of all types and anger]
BhaNe Narsaiyyo tenun darshan karta
[The poet Narsi will like to see such a person]
KuL ekoter taarya re
[By who's virtue, the entire family gets salvation]
Vaishnav...

[From the Internet]

Originally posted by: lashy

Footwear quiz results...

(Phew am I glad that there were only 8 kochuns 😲

and Rose you were a lifesaver!)

The winners of this contest are

⭐️FIRST⭐️

Vathsykka & Chellam!

Sorry Chellam that I did not see your answers earlier. But, you got all 8 correct too! 🥳

⭐️SECOND⭐️

James, Lavanya and Cookie (teeny bit of cheating with multiple answers Cookie🤓😆) came in second with 6 points each!👏

Wonderful attempts Sandy, Rashmi, Jiya, Rose & Selvi👏

Answers with explanations given below

Big, Simple, Heavy-duty - Sayyid

Flamboyant, Rich - Mahendar

Slick, Riding, Heavy-duty - Akbar

Ladylike, Traditional - Gauri

Slick, Riding, flashy - Azeez

Marwari jooti, Manly, Commoner - Mohan banna

Mughalian design, Rich - Shehzaade

Classy, graceful, dainty - Harka Sahiba

Originally posted by: Sabdabhala

GOOD MORNING AUNTY BAISAS AND JAMES

KUKU SWEETIE PLEASE DONT GET SWAYED N DO ANYTHING RASH 😆 HAVE FAITH IN YOUR LOVE 😉 AND KEEP YOUR PAN AWAY 😆

VATHSY REKHA APPU PLEASE TAKE CARE IN THIS COLD WEATHER 😳 GOSH THE SNOWSTORM SOUNDS DANGEROUS VATHSY AND ALL THAT SHOVELLING 😲

SELVI SUPERB PICS 👏 LOVED THE SECOND ONE DEAR 👏

KUKU YOU ARE GOOD GIRL DEAR ⭐️ 😉 YOUR SAHIB WILL NEVER EVER BOTHER TO EVEN LOOK ELSEWHERE DEAR 😉 YOU ARE HIS JAANEMAN AFTER ALL 😆

WISHU SUPER PAINTING DEAR 👏 YOU ARE VERY TALENTED 👏

AUNTY PART 4 ABRIDGED VERSION 👏 SO APTLY TITLED THE THUNDERSTORM ⭐️ POOR HEERA. TRYING TIMES FOR EVERYONE AHEAD 😭

LOTS OF LOVE BLESSINGS AND GOOD WISHES TO OUR CHHOTU BAISA RITHI AKA ELSA 😆

Wish you a magical fairy tale kinda birthday, Rithi kutty! 😳 🥳