Friday, 8 October 2010

Paisa Aur Patthar
















Na raaste ka patthar, na meel ka patthar, ye toe paise ka patthar hai.

Even as late as 18th century there were societies which used stones as currency. Having literally stumbled across one such patthar I decided to hug it and claim it as my own. Fotu kheench liya aur phir main ban gaya karod pati.

Bus ab koi patthar sey na maare is dewaane ko!!
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15 comments:

Faiyaz said...

Hug it and claim it as your own - Pathar key Sanam?

Wondering if I gather a few pathars and combine my pathars with yours, I mean your wealth with mine - Let me know If that's fine with you?

Together we may not be able to host but at least have Commonwealth!!!

sujata said...

I have no funny money to share with you guys. But offer money thanks for helping me start 'Canadian Thanksgiving' with a good laugh.
You guys are really funny!

Lakshmi Patro said...

Sabse bada rupaiyya! Arun where have you been all these days. Treasure hunt?

arun bhatt said...

FAB if our commonwealth were to be managed by the present set of organisers then it would be - wealth with a hole.

Jhansi that's a park in Tokyo where I was for a week.

roydebnath said...

Paisa paisa karti hai tu,
Paise pe kyun marti hai...

(Kya baat hai, kya cheez hai paisa
Kya baat hai, kya cheez hai paisa)

Ek baat mujhe batla de tu
Us Rab se kyun nahi darti hai?????

(Kya baat hai, kya cheez hai paisa
Kya baat hai, kya cheez hai paisa)

roydebnath said...

Going places, Arun!!!!! Gr8

Enarkay said...

Just wondering how many such stones would a Lakhpati require and where would he keep them:)

arun bhatt said...

Debnath I remember one of the sting operations where a corrupt politician while accepting the bribe was saying:

"Paisa khuda toe naheen,
lekin khuda ki kasam,
khuda sey kum bhi naheen.

Naresh said...

Continuing with Fai's leads:

Pathar ke sanam, tujhe hamne yeh kya samjha , yeh kya jana, badi bhul huee, mohobat ka khuda mana !

Arigato Gozaimatsu !

Nargis said...

Now this is what I call hard currency....LOL

Seetha said...

Thanks for sharing Arun, if not in kind at least on the blog, lol!!!

roydebnath said...

Arun, pl some more photos and a writeup of the (w)hole experience....:)
did u go to the fish auction market?

arun bhatt said...

nargis
Hard currency or hardly a currency?
seetha,
I am all set to roll it across to u!!
deb,
my laptop with all the pictures has crashed. fish market did you say? i was chasing butterflies!!

Seetha said...

Arun, eagerly waiting to catch it, :)

roydebnath said...

At least a write up, pl., Arun of the great times you would have had.
It will give me a feel of the place sitting here. Thanks..
Did the butterflies look good with silk? ...:)