Transience, Permanence and Nostalgia

Tabernimontana divertica, is the botanical name of the flower commonly known as crape jasmine or pinwheel flower. In Odia, we call it 'tagara', in Hindi it is called 'safed kaner'.

Years back, around 24 years back to be precise, I watched a movie on DD 1 OR DD 2 which used to be telecast in the afternoon. This movie was named "Cheluvi". The story is fresh in my mind but in bits and pieces...

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https://thenewleam.com/2019/04/transience-permanence-and-nostalgia-returning-back-to-natures-womb/

"Kuch aise aakar gira hai sote mein shaakh se phool mere chehre pe ke jaise haule se raat tum naam lekar mujhko jaga rahi thi". (Gulzar)

This is not the end of nostalgia of white flowers. As Makhdoom says, "Phool khilte hain duniya mein, roz niklegi baat phoolon ki".