(I advise that start listening your favourite song , while you are reading this article,, and please be sited with your bonsai)
(The “IMLI” is my tamarind bonsai which is almost 10 years old .. and I share a special relation with her since last 3 years.)
It was a very graceful late evening, when the orange colored sun rays were leaning on my IMLI. I was just looking to my IMLI, and was waiting to see her leaves turn closed. She was looking very preety, just then a pleasant breeze passed through her. The rays of sun were adding good orange tone to her. Imli was smiling a lot and was ready to sleep. It was a great combination of the air, the rays of the sun and my dear Imli.
Though I see my Imli every day, and that is my routine, I still ask her always what she needs and what happens to her. I love my Imli very much. , She always looks like a matured tree. But that evening was quite special as she was looking very bold and beautiful, I had just meditated and was staring at her. I was standing with her and I started singing my favourite love song.
I felt that, cold wind and sun were giving music to my song, which my Imli was listening vigilantly and was just swinging in accord. After singing some lines I stopped the song and tried to move away. Just then I felt a sweet voice calling me; I waited for a while and tried to listen that sweet voice again. Yes, some body was calling me and I fond that it was my Imli who was calling me. I looked at her again. She smiled at me and said, “sing again………., I liked it very much……., you sing really good"
I was amazed !!!!!!! my Imli was requesting me to sing again…!
Her leaves were not yet closed ; instead they were smiling with a demand, to make me sing that song again. Yes, my Imli was talking to me and she recommended for my love song. Without thinking much, I started singing the song again. Looking at her I sang the entire song with love and tranquility. Once again the cold, the wind and the sun rays added music to it.
After completion of my song I asked her, “did you like it… ?” All the leaves started swinging simultaneously in the same movement and Imli said with compassion “I LOVE YOU”
I become emotional ; i caressed her and replied “I LOVE YOU TOO”. Once again she smiled a lot and within few seconds all the leaves were closed. Now whenever I see my Imli, I find her blushing and I also have alike feelings. I know our love is not very fresh, it was started when I saw her first time in a nursery. I will never forget that moment.
Though I am not a good singer not even as good as can be called a bathroom singer but, from that day i sing among all my bonsais, sometimes they do sing with me and I can even hear them !!
A true love plays between us. I love my bonsai plants deeply and hope them to be happy and keep smiling forever. I share this experience with other bonsai artists, as I love all all the bonsai plants on our earth ... but have little more adore for my IMLI.
Love your Bonsai enhance your surroundings.
Your bonsai friend forever
parag mehta (Ahmedabad)
