DIWALI
“Aaj Diwali kaal Diwali
Gaam naa chhokraa khaay shuvaadi
Khaay ne chhokraa raaji thaay
Junu varash vidaay thaay…” “Today is Diwali, tomorrow is Diwali
Kids in the town eat sweets,
Kids are happy eating sweets,
The old year says goodbye” A simple Gujarati song I grew up singing during Diwali. It say Diwali is today and Diwali is tomorrow because the festival of Diwali is five days long. Most New Year’s celebrations are a day or two long but not in the Hindu calendar. Three thi