Being open is a mistake Don’t be open like a book That whoever can come Read, close & throw away People then take you for granted & keep you at stake People whom you think are nice Are just playing quiet Anytime soon will say checkmate That right there will […]
Poetry
Poetry
The Painted Sky
The dark clouds unveil the curtain The azure sky exhibits the magical view Purple, pink, orange, and dark grey The blue blanket is painted in colors! […]
The Taj Mahal
I caught the first glimpse of the Taj Mahal, shimmering on the bank of River Yamuna. The monument’s beauty is striking and legend Behind its creation is equally captivating. Mumtaz Mahal’s death, the grief-stricken emperor had her laid near bank of Tapti river Taj Mahal was initially planned to be […]
Bazball Deal
Books are falling from the sky and players cannot enter the ground. Politicians love retaining their power and I love my pillow. Novelty they ask for, reject remakes. Boycott is cliche. Bazball enters test cricket. Was Gandhi a wealth made poor? It doesn’t matter. I am wealth-led poor; matters not […]
The Withered Memories
Journeying down the lane of memories, I stopped by my younger self. Oiled hair parted and braided, Tied up by a ribbon so gaudy. Crisp shirt flat ironed, yoked with a tie that embellished her neck. Pleated skirt that reached her knees, Socks rolled up to paint her legs white […]
I Am the Autumnal Apollo
The rains have retreated, the clouds have dispersed, settled at the distant horizon, the fragrance of festivity is round the corner! I am the autumnal sun, peeps through the tender twigs, the tough branches of the robust banyan! […]
To the Love…
Some say love is blind. Some say crazy. Some remain in stress – Because they do not succeed to find. Some say […]
Mumtaz of the East
I had long assumed It was the romance I couldn’t endure; It was the love I couldn’t absorb; and It was the affection I couldn’t enwrap. I have given generously when asked, I have offered sincerely When not asked. All those who asked received with glee. All […]
A Lawyer Lost His Status
A lawyer away from home, trudging along like everyone else, nothing extraordinary, when he discovered his voice, not a rumbling one, but potent with a pleasant tone, that was heard- just his stubborn voice, adept in multiplication, and unusual was his fight, for never did he have any enemy, turning […]
Ritual of Spirituality
The early morning Lush with rich musings Chanting of Gayatri aarti Pours holiest nectar drop by drop In the mundane ears, Every day begins with New divine expectations As if a renewed lease of life Granted by Gurudev to begin Another spiritual journey […]