Mumbai is Saying...

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We pronounce life more loudly, 
With every wound they inflict.
No matter how hard they try to break us,
The spirit of 'Mumbai' will always exist.
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" In the memory of all those who are showering strength from heavens above."
"A tribute on the third anniversary of 26/11."

Comments

  1. Rahul BhatiaNovember 24, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    Saru, A fitting tribute to those who still put a spirited fight and have a 'never die spirit'. May the scourge end soon!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 24, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    Very well written Saru,

    unfortunate day for so many....

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  3. RiàNovember 24, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Thanks for writing this post...reminded me fo the dreadful 2 days when each one of us mumbaikar suffered.

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  4. Nasnin NasserNovember 24, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Touching tribute! Let's pray for them!

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  5. TeamgsquareNovember 24, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Hope such day never come . Hope peace prevail all over the world .

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  6. Ankita November 24, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    thats nice but I feel more than 'spirit' it is the compulsion to earn bread&butter to survive in an expensive metro

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  7. AnonymousNovember 24, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    So beautiful.

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  8. AnandNovember 24, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    A touching tribute Saru... Let them rest in peace!

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  9. Stuti DhyaniNovember 24, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Yeah salute to that spirit...a solemn moment to remember those lives.

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  10. UnknownNovember 24, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    sorry...but another tribute and all there mite be is another bunch of candles.

    kasab is still a beloved guest of our beloved state.

    some more people need to slapped...a lot more!

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  11. The PoetNovember 24, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Hello.
    Sadly, there might never be peace in our time. We live in a world where there exists fanatics who do not value the gift of life.

    Lovely tribute.
    Thanks for sharing.

    I'm having a party over at my blog. If you'd like to join, go Thoughts Of Beauty In The Stillness Of Dawn

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  12. Cloud NineNovember 24, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    God Bless their Souls...No matter what, Mumbai will move on.Kudos to the spirit of Mumbai, the spirit of Life!

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  13. SprigBlossomsNovember 24, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Beautiful Saru, the words and life-affirming feelings :)

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  14. डॉ. मोनिका शर्मा November 24, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    The spirit of 'Mumbai' will always exist....

    Very Touchy Tribute.....

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  15. RamakrishnanNovember 24, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    I fully subscribe to your sentiments. The spirit of Mumbai has stood the test of time. But the spirit has started flagging now as was evident recently when two youngster who accosted an eve teaser gang were brutally killed while the public watched and no one came for the rescue.

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  16. TaniaNovember 24, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Touching..
    God bless them!

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  17. SuKupedia ™ :) :)November 24, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    lovely tribute !!

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  18. MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!.November 24, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    Oh!,very thoughtful act!,Luvly tribute to the parted souls.

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  19. Rakesh KumarNovember 24, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    Oh! very touching tribute,Saru.

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  20. sriramnivasNovember 24, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    A time to maintain a minute's silence in memory of those lost souls.......
    A fitting tribute to the Mumbaikars

    From: www.sriramnivas.com

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  21. Sri ValliNovember 24, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    Heart melting post

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  22. केवल रामNovember 24, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    The spirit of 'Mumbai' will always exist.

    lovely tribute !!

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  23. BGTNovember 24, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Saru, the spirit of Mumbai will live forever!! :) What we also need now is justice for the people who suffered in the attacks..

    Great post yaar :)

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  24. Sahana RaoNovember 25, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    Super Like! Love the words..

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  25. SameeraNovember 25, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    How easily it was forgotten. You brought back the memory in a positive way-"showering strength from above"

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  26. Writing BeeNovember 25, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    The spirit definitely speaks for itself Di!!

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  27. UnknownNovember 25, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    Somehow I fail to recognise the 'spirit' after a few days of the attack...it vanishes into thin air Saru.

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  28. LeoPawNovember 25, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    As we pay tribute, we remember, all the innocent lives lost, every brave soldier who died in honor,
    their family that lives in grief, the rescue team and all those who helped us outlive the tragedy.

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  29. Thousif RazaNovember 25, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    mumbai will exist without any fear... nice thoughts :)

    Take care and keep writing.........

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  30. Atanu ChatterjeeNovember 25, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Appropriate move to mark in memory..
    The spirit will definitely shine,
    with nobility & humanity.Good! Saru..

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  31. shashi purwarNovember 25, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    saru .very touchable ..........!

    bahut sad day tha ........bahut dard bhi hum wahin the jab... sab aankho ke samne aa jata hai ....:(. bahut mushkile aayi thi .............words nahi hai kuch kahane ke liye .god ne hum par kripa dikhai .

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  32. AnkithaNovember 25, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    Veeerry touched...aaaah...!

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  33. SeemaNovember 25, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    very heart touching Saru.....Awesome

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  34. Chapters From My LifeNovember 26, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Simple and strong message.

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  35. Vasant TondwalkarNovember 26, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    How long are we going to praise the Mumbai's spirit ??? The reality is that Mumbai has no option but to stand up & go to work..And what about that cruel guy Kasab ? Will he ever get punished ?

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  36. Subhorup DasguptaNovember 26, 2011 at 2:51 AM

    There are no words that can describe the loss of life, the loss of trust, and the peace that those days gifted us with, yet you have been able to write these powerful heartfelt lines. While the answer to violence can never be violence, I wonder if we are too resilient, too spirited, and too accepting. We have become immune to the joke that public life is all around us. We continue to elect corrupt and criminal public representatives, we continue to portray women as objects, and we continue to teach our children with our example that nothing matters other than material success. We accept Manu Sharmas, Ajmal Kasabs, Narendra Modis and Uma Bharatis. All we want after the blood is on the street is that someone appreciates our never-say-die spirit, our resilience, our ability to bounce back and continue accepting the hypocrisy within our selves.

    Incidents like 26/11 should make us look within ourselves to end the discrimination and inequities that we carry within our selves. Got carried away, but my backspace button has other work to do. It needs to backspace on the violence and bias that I carry within me. Thanks for waking me up, Saru.

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  37. MenacheryNovember 26, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    Beautifully penned!!! loved the way you have exuded the strength of Mumbaikaars.

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  38. AnonymousNovember 26, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    The spirit life will exist! Nice post Saru

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  39. HarshaNovember 26, 2011 at 3:41 AM

    Very intense, Saru! You have conveyed the spirit of Mumbai in a beautiful way.

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  40. Sujatha SathyaNovember 26, 2011 at 5:26 AM

    tribute to a sad past

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  41. Spiritual SherpaNovember 26, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    God bless all victims and their families...the nation minus its leaders will always stand with them...

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  42. Defiant PrincessNovember 26, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    heart touching!
    salute to all the martyrs.

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  43. Akshay Kumar GNovember 26, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Very touching tribute. My prayers are with the families of all the great martyrs who laid down their lives for our safety and security.

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  44. Deepak DoddamaniNovember 26, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    God Bless their souls. Excellent tribute Saru

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  45. AnonymousNovember 26, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Love this post, Saru. The photo is very significant. Your line too.

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  46. KPNovember 26, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    A wonderful tribute to a lingering Pain!

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  47. ShreyaNovember 26, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Beautiful...

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  48. ViyomaNovember 26, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Touched!

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  49. AnonymousNovember 26, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Lovely post... even though it's based on a tragedy.. it's beautiful!

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  50. Shrinidhi HandeNovember 26, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Success lies in preventing such incidents in future and our preparedness to counter them. Not sure if we're ready in this aspect

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  51. magiceyeNovember 26, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    Mumbaikars have been spirited away by the 'leaders' of our great country

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  52. MalinyNovember 26, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    that was so touching and well penned saru . .

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  53. mehtavadan@gmail.comNovember 26, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Salute...

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  54. Pooja AbhayNovember 27, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    I was not there when it happened and I still feel that I belong somewhere there. Nicely written Saru.

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  55. ashokNovember 27, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    wonderful tribute...

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  56. Quirky WritesNovember 27, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    I still remember the day when we got the news about the mumbai blast. Only Mother India knows how she's tolerating all these things.
    Great tribute.

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  57. UnknownNovember 27, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    truly touching...

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  58. ArtiNovember 27, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    We can only hope for the best in future... a heart warming poetry... very reflective...

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  59. All About WebsitesNovember 28, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    A real tribute to all 26/11 victims will be completed on a day when all people responsible for the attack will be punished.

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  60. joshi danielNovember 28, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    yep, the spirit of mumbai will always exist!

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  61. PrashanthNovember 28, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Four wonderful lines.....Hope the spirit of Mumbai and the whole of India never breaks...:)

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  62. ZebaNovember 28, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    This is good. GOOD.

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  63. SwapnaNovember 28, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    Celebrate Life and Love. Hope peace prevails.

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  64. An Apel a DayNovember 28, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    A wonderful tribute!

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  65. Joshi MukardNovember 28, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    May the people of Mumbai always have this spirit.

    a well written tribute.

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  66. PrabhavathiNovember 29, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    Thats well written saru

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  67. Aakash @ Love poemsNovember 29, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Great tribute to all those who lost their lives in that disaster. Beautifully written.

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  68. VertuNovember 29, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    Very touching Saru...

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  69. AnonymousNovember 29, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    It did, it does and it shall exist!
    Lovely tribute! :)

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  70. AshwiniNovember 29, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Revived those horrible memories of 26/11. Very touching post....

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  71. LailaNovember 29, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    we lost officers due to faulty equipment is that resolved??are we doing enough for those that are protecting us? Do we forget and carry on with our lives too soon without making things right...U bet We do...LEts come into action with corrupt officials who put our lives at risk to fill their pockets. Accountability for our Tax paying citizens...

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  72. swatiNovember 30, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Touching tribute Saru...

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  73. Zach GeorgeNovember 30, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Cant believe I missed this post :)
    Good one,Saru

    No matter how hard they hit,
    we will stand staight and tall
    spirit not broken a bit
    always ready to face it all

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  74. Rewa SmritiNovember 30, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Touching spirit!

    Remembering the history!

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  75. Neeraj KumarDecember 1, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    Yes it will exist!

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  76. Kiran @ KiranTarun.comDecember 1, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    A poignant reminder of that faithful day. We shall never forget.

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  77. Prime AqueDecember 9, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    A kind heart who remembers and dedicates this very good poetry full of spirit and emotions... I know they rest in peace now... us? We are still here and we always remember the history, I hope peace would eventually conquer the world :)

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  78. Sunil PadiyarDecember 15, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Nice tribute to the spirit of mumbai... I only hope that it never happens again, not in mumbai, not in any part of the world!

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  79. AnonymousMay 23, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    You Might Also Like section brings me to this page. Nice Post I would say, being a Mumbai-kar.. :) thanks for writing something bout us, being miles away!

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  80. AnonymousJuly 14, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    Nice Post !

    But I still feel a little different now that Kasab is still alive while the victims and their families got punished for no reasons :

    Its time we answer back !
    And put our point right down their veins
    its time we let make them face,
    the scream of death and the way it pains.
    for how long shall we light candles ?
    for how long shall we pardon the sinners ?
    and how long shall we allow the blunder..
    and bury our sorrow and remorse down under...
    for one day, it will explode..
    and one day , we will say 'no more'
    so why not today , why not now ?
    show them we too punish and show them how !
    Take out the guilty on the Mumbai roads ...
    drop him between those, he hurt the most....
    between the people who lost their own..
    let him face their anger
    coz since that black day,each moment,it has grown !

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  81. Puru@ShadowsGaloreJuly 16, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    I beg to differ. The "spirit of Mumbai" is no more than the 'majburi' of Mumbai to keep earning its bread and butter even though there are deadbodies strewn around.

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  82. Words KraftNovember 26, 2013 at 2:01 AM

    Sadly...The country isn't heading towards a particularly bright future..It pains me to be so skeptic..But the facts and figure are just too demotivating....

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  83. LocomenteNovember 27, 2014 at 12:52 AM

    A great tribute...
    That day can never be forgotten...

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  84. Jyoti MishraNovember 27, 2014 at 1:37 AM

    Life goes on..
    all what left is dates and memories.

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