मै अलबेली

मै अलबेली,
घूमू अकेली,
कोई पहेली हू मै 

तू है रंगीली, हो
तू है सजीली, हो
तू अलबेली ओ..

Song : Mein Albeli is from Film Zubeeda
lyrics : Anand Bakshi

A shot of the girl, basking in winter sun, with a gay abandon in her sagging recliner. She is an occupant of the road side gypsy tarpaulin tents in Allahabad. People who stay here do odd jobs and live hand to mouth. But this does not deter them to face each day, with a broad smile, as this girl, did on seeing, a camera holding, passerby. 

She gives me a good reason to salute her indomitable spirit much more than those who scaled the highest peak in the shortest time. As she doesn't invite challenges, to pep up her life but remains so upbeat, that she, as though, challenges 'life' itself.

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Allahabad,
Jan 2018.