होली आयी रे,...

[komaalrani]

होली आयी रे,...

Some chit chat, some Bollywood Holi songs, poems and a lot of masti,

मुंह भर बतकही, अँकवार भर गाने और आंगन भर मस्ती,...

खुली-बन्द

ऑंखों में आते

सतरंगी सपने अबीर के।

द्वार-द्वार गा रहा

जोगिया मौसम

पद फगुआ कबीर के

Holi is not a time to say NO but,…


NO, … this is not my thread,… this is OUR thread, a place to exchange advance greetings, greetings and belated greetings of HOLI, a place for chit chat about this festival of colors, to share our favorite songs of Holi, even rank them, … share some poems


NO,… this is not a thread about story and pictures on HOLI , … this is a thread for DIL KHOL ke Baaten, and discussion about HOLI, songs of Holi, memories and wishes,

Holi is a festival of dreams and desires,… fulfilled and unfulfilled,… so do join us

 

[komaalrani]

Holi- a few words,

Holi is one of the few surviving spring festivals that were celebrated in ancient India. It is difficult to say when the celebration of Holi began. There are clear references to both the festival of burning heaps (the Holi of bonfires) and the festival of spraying colours (the Holi of colours) in Sanskrit and Prakrit texts dating back thousands of years. Some older texts offer clues to both festivals. This article presents a summary of direct and indirect references to Holi in ancient Indian texts, which will help us get an idea of how Holi was celebrated in ancient India.



Origin of the word

The word 'holi' used today comes from the Sanskrit word holaka. While this may be a word imported into Sanskrit, Sanskrit dictionaries derive it form the root 'Hu'. The root means "to offer", particularly to offer an oblation to a deity by putting it in fire during a yajna. The popular word ahuti (oblation offered in fire) comes from the same root. The word holaka then means "that which receives oblations", a reference to the bonfire lit on Holi.

The Holi of bonfires is alluded to in a verse (18.12) in the 'Parishishta' of Atharva Veda: "Now, holaka is on the full-moon night of the Phalguna month."

As the text mentions the night, this is understood to refer to the Holi of bonfires. The burning of heaps of wood and/or cakes of cow-dung on the full-moon night of Phalguna month continues to this date. Interestingly, this verse is a part of a section on the "calendar of royal ceremonies", indicating that the Holi of bonfires may have been a royal celebration in ancient times. While direct references to the Holi of colours in the Vedic texts may not exist, a verse (1.3.5) in the 'Taittiriya Aranyaka' gives a description of the spring season with some resemblance to the Holi of colours.



The passage says that spring season is "skilled in water". The commentary by Bhatta Bhaskara says that spring is "skilled in water" since people are fond of water in spring. Sayana’s commentary adds that the clothes are coloured by agents like turmeric powder. It is possible that the Holi of colours, where people spray coloured water on each other, is alluded to or was inspired by this passage.



In addition, there is mention of holaka in the 'Kathaka Grihya Sutra' associated with the Krishna Yajurveda. The sutra (cryptic formula) simply says that Raka (the full moon deity) is the deity for holaka. While commentaries explain the formula differently, it is certain that the 'Grihya Sutra' associates the full moon night with the festival of Holaka.

 

[Rocky.]

Happy holi in Advance

 

[komaalrani]

Holi in film songs

There may be 100s of Holi songs and we all have our favorites,... do share,... and one of my favorites,

Hey aaj na chhodenge…
Haan aaj na chhodenge bas humjoli
Khelenge hum holi khelenge hum holi
Chaahe bheege…
Chaahe bheege re teri chunariya
Chaahe bheege re choli
Hoye khelenge hum holi, Holi Hai!

Apni apni qismat hai, koi hanse koi roye
Haan, koi hanse koi roye
Ho rang se koi ang bhigoye re koi asuan se nain bhigoye
Ho asuan se nain bhigoye

Rehne do ye bahaana, kya karega zamaana
Ho tum ho kitni bholi, hoye khelenge hum holi
Aaj na chhodenge bas humjoli
Khelenge hum holi khelenge hum holi

Aise naata tod gaye hain mujhse ye sukh saare
Haan mujhse ye sukh saare
Ho… jaise jalti aag kisi ban mein chhod gaye banjaare
Ho chhod gaye banjaare

Dukh hai ik chingaari, bhar ke ye pichkaari
Ho aayi maston ki toli hoye khelenge hum holi
Aaj na chodenge…
Haan aaj na chodenge bas humjoli
Khelenge hum holi hoye khelenge hum holi
Chaahe bheege re teri chunariya
Chaahe bheege re choli
Khelenge hum holi..

Aaj Na Chhodenge Lyrics in Hindi​

आज न छोड़ेंगे बस हमजोली
खेलेंगे हम होली
चाहे भीगे तेरी चुनरिया
चाहे भीगे रे चोली
खेलेंगे हम होली … होली है

अपनी अपनी किस्मत है ये
कोई हँसे, कोई रोये
रंग से कोई अंग भिगोये रे
कोई असुवन से नैन भिगोये

रहने दो ये बहाना
क्या करेगा ज़माना
तुम हो कितनी भोली
खेलेंगे हम होली
आज न छोड़ेंगे बस हमजोली
खेलेंगे हम होली …

ऐसे नाता तोड़ गए है, मुझ से ये सुख सारे
जैसे जलती आग किसी बन में, छोड़ गए बंजारे

दुःख है एक चिंगारी
भर के ये पिचकारी
आयी मस्तों की टोली
खेलेंगे हम होली
आज न छोड़ेंगे बस हमजोली
खेलेंगे हम होली

please do post your HOLI SONGS in this thread and discuss

 

[komaalrani]

मार दी तुझे पिचकारी / सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी "निराला"​

मार दी तुझे पिचकारी,
कौन री, रँगी छबि यारी ?

फूल -सी देह,-द्युति सारी,
हल्की तूल-सी सँवारी,
रेणुओं-मली सुकुमारी,
कौन री, रँगी छबि वारी ?

मुसका दी, आभा ला दी,
उर-उर में गूँज उठा दी,
फिर रही लाज की मारी,
मौन री रँगी छबि प्यारी।

निराला जी का यह नवगीत इंदौर से प्रकाशित मासिक पत्रिका 'वीणा' के जून 1935 अंक में 'होली' शीर्षक से छपा था

 

[DREAMBOY40]

अरे भौजी जबसे फगुआ लगा है
आपके कृतियों की ओर फिर से रुझान बढ सा गया है ।
मगर समय का खेल देखिये , तनिक भर फुर्सत नही मिल पा रही है ।
तो शिवरात्रि बाद मिलते है कुछ अधूरे वक्तव्यो को पुरा करने की कसर किये ।

 

[Rajizexy]

होली आयी रे,...

Some chit chat, some Bollywood Holi songs, poems and a lot of masti,

मुंह भर बतकही, अँकवार भर गाने और आंगन भर मस्ती,...

खुली-बन्द

ऑंखों में आते

सतरंगी सपने अबीर के।

द्वार-द्वार गा रहा

जोगिया मौसम

पद फगुआ कबीर के

Holi is not a time to say NO but,…


NO, … this is not my thread,… this is OUR thread, a place to exchange advance greetings, greetings and belated greetings of HOLI, a place for chit chat about this festival of colors, to share our favorite songs of Holi, even rank them, … share some poems


NO,… this is not a thread about story and pictures on HOLI , … this is a thread for DIL KHOL ke Baaten, and discussion about HOLI, songs of Holi, memories and wishes,

Holi is a festival of dreams and desires,… fulfilled and unfulfilled,… so do join us

Gazab,Komal sis Holi,ke upar aap se achha koi nahi likh ya bol sakta,phir bhi Raji jaisi agyani bhi kuchh kehne ki try karegi in near future,quike Komal sis ne kaha hai ,aisa karne ke liye.

 

[Rajizexy]

Holi- a few words,

Holi is one of the few surviving spring festivals that were celebrated in ancient India. It is difficult to say when the celebration of Holi began. There are clear references to both the festival of burning heaps (the Holi of bonfires) and the festival of spraying colours (the Holi of colours) in Sanskrit and Prakrit texts dating back thousands of years. Some older texts offer clues to both festivals. This article presents a summary of direct and indirect references to Holi in ancient Indian texts, which will help us get an idea of how Holi was celebrated in ancient India.



Origin of the word

The word 'holi' used today comes from the Sanskrit word holaka. While this may be a word imported into Sanskrit, Sanskrit dictionaries derive it form the root 'Hu'. The root means "to offer", particularly to offer an oblation to a deity by putting it in fire during a yajna. The popular word ahuti (oblation offered in fire) comes from the same root. The word holaka then means "that which receives oblations", a reference to the bonfire lit on Holi.

The Holi of bonfires is alluded to in a verse (18.12) in the 'Parishishta' of Atharva Veda: "Now, holaka is on the full-moon night of the Phalguna month."

As the text mentions the night, this is understood to refer to the Holi of bonfires. The burning of heaps of wood and/or cakes of cow-dung on the full-moon night of Phalguna month continues to this date. Interestingly, this verse is a part of a section on the "calendar of royal ceremonies", indicating that the Holi of bonfires may have been a royal celebration in ancient times. While direct references to the Holi of colours in the Vedic texts may not exist, a verse (1.3.5) in the 'Taittiriya Aranyaka' gives a description of the spring season with some resemblance to the Holi of colours.



The passage says that spring season is "skilled in water". The commentary by Bhatta Bhaskara says that spring is "skilled in water" since people are fond of water in spring. Sayana’s commentary adds that the clothes are coloured by agents like turmeric powder. It is possible that the Holi of colours, where people spray coloured water on each other, is alluded to or was inspired by this passage.



In addition, there is mention of holaka in the 'Kathaka Grihya Sutra' associated with the Krishna Yajurveda. The sutra (cryptic formula) simply says that Raka (the full moon deity) is the deity for holaka. While commentaries explain the formula differently, it is certain that the 'Grihya Sutra' associates the full moon night with the festival of Holaka.

Ab me kya kahu Komal sis,sab kuchh to tumne kah diya,kuchh chhoda hi nahi Raji ke kehne ke liye.May be in future,kuchh yad a jaye,to jarur share karungi.
Adbhut hai sis aap aur aap ki knowledge

 

[komaalrani]

अरे भौजी जबसे फगुआ लगा है
आपके कृतियों की ओर फिर से रुझान बढ सा गया है ।
मगर समय का खेल देखिये , तनिक भर फुर्सत नही मिल पा रही है ।
तो शिवरात्रि बाद मिलते है कुछ अधूरे वक्तव्यो को पुरा करने की कसर किये ।

अरे फागुन आये और फगुनाहट न चढ़े ये कैसे हो सकता है, और ये सूत्र मैंने बस यही याद दिलाने के लिए खोल दिया, वरना रोज की आपधापी में,


होरी आज जरे चाहे काल्ह जरै,...

फागुन का फाग, चैत का चैता और सावन की कजरी सब बिसर जाती है, कैलण्डर से देखकर तीज त्यौहार याद आते हैं,

भूख के मारे बिरहा बिसरिगै, बिसरिगे कजरी कबीर,

देख देख गोरी के जोबनवा अब उठे न करेजवा में पीर.

लेकिन फिर भी , प्रतीक्षा रहेगी इस आंगन में आपकी

 

[komaalrani]

Happy holi in Advance

Thanks so much , ye thread hai hi, advance men, holi ke mauke par belated bhi happy holi kahane ka swagat hai thread par aapka ,