There was a recent news item which stated that Amitabh Bachchan had handed over one of his many properties in Mumbai, named Prateeksha to his daughter Shweta Nanda. The news went on to say that the name of the house was taken from the following lines from Harivanshrai Bachchan’s poem:
Swagat sabke liye yahan par
Nahin kisike liye prateeksha.
The simple lines are powerful. They indicate the autonomy and own rhythm of a house.
I thought a little more. Given their meaning, Swagat would have been an appropriate name for the house. Choosing Prateeksha and quoting the 2 lines don’t go together.
What do you say?
P.S. Swagat = Welcome
Prateeksha =Waiting
The above two lines mean: Everybody is welcome here but the house does not wait for anyone.
