nirbaan @ one: Naming Me

On January 31^st2008 news spread far and wide in

‘The City Forrest’ ...

We have heard?...all the creatures said coming over across to the boundary wall to confirm the news from the doggy friends that….., ‘A bonny boy has arrived ’.

The animals were so very excited…and what a sight it was to see all the happy animals gathered all around to see the baby..

’We must create a name for him that has the best sound.’Aahhh!!Said the Avi the wise owl with delight perched on the tree branch, ‘Go call the dancing letters’ said the owl, ‘To spell the name, we will pick the ones we like’.

First flew in Surili the nightingale with…N …with … trilling fa la la melodiously…please use the N first before I fly away.

Out popped Inchy the Inchworm and brought the… I… It said…’ would it not be sad if… I… was missing from the name…real bad.

Wait! Wait! Wait! Ran in Furtila the rabbit with …. R… and tapping gently pushes the R in with his shoulder, lest his hands got colder.

Thump, thomp, ambled in Mr Bingo Bear….Please use B quick quick… I have carried it here and it is difficult to pick.Huffing and puffing he slumped on the ground.

Now the wise Avi owl flew down to see what letters had come…
.N I R B…

Hmmm! He said thoughtfully…and scratched his chin waiting to see what came next.

Gugal the Neelgai looked around and said, I am the antelope I am the biggest in ‘The City Forrest’ I will send A...It will be a shame if it is not in the name.

Littloo the Ant was waiting….

an army of ants had carried…. A….and gave it to Litloo.....please use A again this time for his Dad he said. The name will bring him fame.

Hmmm!...what does another look like said the animals…

N I R B A A

Surili nightingale's brother,Rapper sat with tears in his eyes …holding an N lofted on his beak and sang a refrain….use N again …use…N again.

‘Babloo’ the kindly Peacock pushed the N in.

Then Avi the owl flew down to see…He was so happy… all could see.

'NIRBAAN my friends, is a good start',he said

'But let’s put in his second name before we part'.

Ha! Ha! Ha! Came in the ‘daddy long legs’ from behind the tree…Giraffe with G around his neck looking all game…He bent and through his legs he pushed the … G....saying it will do for the family name.