In a quiet little room, a wristwatch and a wall clock ticked on opposite sides. The wall clock boomed proudly, “Everyone looks up to me!” and the wristwatch giggled, “And everyone carries me close!”

A colorful parrot, Mitthu, and a cute little sparrow, Soni, used to live on a big tree. Mitthu mimicked Soni’s lovely songs in her own style.

An elephant named Gaj and a tiger named Sheru met daily by the riverside in a lush green jungle.

I personally had a special fascination with this rhyme. Do you know why? In my memory, the poem is still echoing. And I still remember how my mom taught me.

Once upon a time, on a busy kitchen shelf full of other pots and pans, there resided the two proud spices: Green Chilli and Red Dry Chilli.