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| Kausani - Early morning clouds descended to the valley |
KAUSANI is known as the “Switzerland of India”. After my visit to Kausani, this summer, I find it as an ideal destination for those who seek to escape from the din and dust, hustle and bustle of big cities and wish to spend a quiet holiday in the lap of nature. Here, in the early morning, the birds sing for you to rise. Indeed, Kausani is a veritable heaven of beauty and it makes you feel that heaven has descended on this earth and the beauty of nature and heavenly calm of the place will inspire you to think differently. It is situated at a height of 1890 meters (from the sea level) in the Kumaon range of mountains. Kausani commands an unobstructed view of the Himalayan peaks. Several snow- capped peaks of Himalaya stand in a row, over 300 kms. in length, are visible from Kausani and enviable spectacle (if the climate favours you).
Every moment it changes its picturesque beauty. From the hotel rooms it is sometimes seen that the clouds are stagnant at the valley and the same is fully covered by the thick clouds which looks like a ocean of snow.
The peaks of Kumayun ranges spreads over the regions looks like paintings on a canvas with little variation of colors and stand like layers. These picks are sometimes covered by the clouds and nothing can be visible underneath. The thick white clouds comes down to the valley and stagnant there when you will feel like walking on those clouds because they are below your level. In the early morning from my Hotel rooftop when I found the entire area has been covered by thick dense clouds like snow, I wished walking on the clouds. T
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Natural beauty, a heavenly calm inspired to think about the vastness and beautiful creation of the God. The natural beauty, calmness, clouds and Himalayan peaks standing tall at the horizon inspired me to bring out the poet in me to compose the following poem :
KAUSANI
I met her in an evening dusky and rainy
Attracted me, as if known for years many.
Welcomed me raising her large eyes to my face,
Four eyes met and made everything into a mess
Her happiness reflected on her cloudy face,
Breezy evening set my heart in faster pace.
We came closer, felt the presence of each other,
Slowly opened her beauty with her peaks and cedar.
Eyes were meeting while watching the peaks few,
I was gazing her peaks and curves that she knew.
Splendid beauty of the valley, like a trove,
Moving clouds form a lady on the move,
Seen the similarity of nature and women,
Beautifully crafted by God, both of them.
Windy breeze made hairs out of control of hers,
She was shy, raised her arms to knot the hairs.
I imagined her body turned into a great posture,
Smiled at me, I mutely thanked for her gesture
Her breasts like peaks raised, lovely and inviting,
She appeared to me as a beautiful painting.
Calmness came in the valley, after the wind and rain,
But we were unrest to come closer, suffered the pain.
She came closer looked at me, at last,
Walked through clouds, landed on the terrace,
She mutely hinted me to follow her fast,
Her lovely valley waited long for me to embrace.
She came nearer and asked me again to follow,
She took me to the clouds in the valley below.
While walking with her on the clouds under the sky,
I told her I had seen you somewhere, don’t be shy.
Tell me your name my dear lady, if I am right,
With her smile and glances she looked bright.
I am Kausani, don’t you know my dear?
She was shy, wanted my name to hear.
My love story with Kausani ended suddenly,
Filled with her memory, I left Kausani sadly.
I still carry memory of her for tomorrow,
I lost her in the valley with pain and sorrow,
Her valley, peaks, mountains and pine,
Lives in my memory, treasures of mine.
Copyright : Anil 2010
