Phoolon ka Aashirvaad Kahani: Nikka had seen the gardener Harkhu Kaka many times in the house. Planting different types of plants in the garden and then cleaning the bed thoroughly. One day early in the morning, when the gardener came to plant marigold saplings, Nikka said, “Harkhu Kaka, Harkhu Kaka, I will also plant!” Hearing this, Harkhun Kaka laughed in his moustache. He said, “Come child, come! Let me teach you too.” When Harkhu Kaka ate it, Nikka learned to groom her hair herself. He also planted marigold sapling in his bed. Harkhu Kaka had brought some roses and chrysanthemum plants. Nikka planted those too. With so much effort that even Harkhu Kaka himself praised him. Then one day when Harkhu uncle brought a lily plant, Nika was very happy. He said, “Hey uncle, isn’t this the same plant which produces beautiful white and pink flowers?” Harkhu uncle laughed. He said, “Yes child, it is the same. Where have you seen this flower?”

“There are many such flowers in our school. There are such flowers in Goga’s house too. I like them very much. Well, Harkhu Kaka, you brought them.” Nikka said. There was also a small flower on that lily, which had not yet fully bloomed. When Nikka tried to break it, it felt as if the flower was saying, ‘Don’t break me, don’t break me! No Nika, you are not just some dirty child! Hearing this, Nikka’s hands stopped there. Harkhu Kaka was smiling, as if he had caught the theft of Nikka’s mind. Then Nikka and Harkhu Kaka together planted a lily plant. Harkhu Kaka also explained well to Nikka how to take care of it.

Now Nikka waters the lily plant every day. Takes good care of him. Sometimes he would sit on a chair there, and keep looking at Lily lovingly. As if saying, ‘I like lily flowers very much.’ Therefore, O lily plant, you should grow quickly, so that you may bloom quickly. When I show them to my friends, they will be so happy. Due to this, the lily plant became happy and started dancing in the air. As if telling Nikka, ‘Don’t worry Nikka. Flowers will come soon. Will definitely come. Just wait a little more. Also don’t forget to take care of me lovingly. After a few days, Li Li’s plant grew and a lot of white milky flowers emerged from it, as Nikka had seen earlier also. But this time he was very big. And how wonderful his appearance was. Nika was thrilled after seeing it.

“Li li-lili, my lili!” Nika was jumping around. But he did not pluck the lily flower. Yes, every morning and evening he would run to the pond. Li would look at the flower and be happy. That lily flower finally became a member of Nikka’s family. Harkhu Kaka said, “This lily plant had withered in the middle, but you took such good care of it and gave it so much love that it blossomed again. Plants also understand the language of love, my dear!” Nikka was very happy to hear this. Along with Harkhu Kaka, he also planted banana plants on the banks of the bed. After a few days, yellow flowers emerged from them, which were sprinkled with red flowers.

Now Nikka’s bed had become even more beautiful. Every day some new flower emerges and starts laughing. Says, ‘I have come, I have come! Look Nikka, how beautiful I am!’ When Nikka told this to Harkhu uncle, Harkhu uncle also started laughing. He said, “You look after the plants so lovingly, that is why no plant withers. Even those that have withered automatically become green.” Nikka laughed and said, “Look uncle, I will make my bed so beautiful, so beautiful that…!” Then he quickly composed a poem –

look at my beautiful bed
Its beauty is most unique,
It includes marigold, lily, rose
Everyone’s heart is on whom Balihari!
Learned from Harkhu Kaka,
How to groom it every day,
water it with love and affection
Eat a little more every day.
Then flowers will come like
The stars have descended on the earth,
cute like children
Flowers shower love on everyone.

When uncle heard Nikka’s poem, it seemed as if he was moved from within. He caressed Nikka’s head and said, “Nikka, you will definitely move forward in life. Understand, this is not my blessing, but the blessings of the flowers.” Nikka looked at her bed. The lilies and kelly flowers blooming in it were also laughing and saying the same thing.