Child of destiny

an expression of love
filled with mirth
a seed of human
birthed on earth
an epitome of beauty
chaste, rare
a paragon of history
mystical faire
an alchemic artistry
of the almighty
a true child of destiny
was she

Rain

the pleasant smell of earth, and 

the blissful calmness around

the indulgence in wanting to cuddle up, and

the peace coursing through the frayed nerves

the wild breeze with its swishing sound, and

the rainbow in its colorful splendor

unparalleled is the happiness, ushered in

by this marvel of Mother Nature!

every cloud burst soothes my pain

rejuvenated, I feel whole again

so, palpable is the feeling of rain

I love the feeling of the rain, and

I would love to feel it

over and over, again and again..!!

Horizon

When I feel tired at the end 
of a ravenous day's embrace
I look upon the silky horizon
where the earth, sea n' sky unite
O! What a mesmerizing beauty it is
it holds me spell bound in reverie
it replenishes every living breath in me
by welcoming me in a world of its own
edging me to believe in the power of unknowns
and the realm of infinities, for in reality
there is no horizon, yet there exists a boundary 
that distinguishes the visible from the invisible
separating them all yet uniting them in splendor
creating an exotic enticing soulful world around!!

Deep in Stillness

On the outset ~

she appears stoned, numbed

with a blanked out mind

but this isn't the truth

she is deep in stillness

with an unusual calm within

that has embraced her wholly

so much that the chaos outside

can't touch her even remotely

such is the depth n' power

of her profound silence

that has got matured into stillness

she seems to have mastered the art

of controlling all her emotions

such that her true feelings

no longer feel as feelings

yet they are all existing

within the tomb of her soul

where she has laid them all in

akin to her innocent dreams

to take it along with her

when the unsullied virgin

white light will guide her

to shed her body on earth to leave

for heavenly abode, letting her take

with her only her pristine soul..!!

A Journey called Life

Life is a journey to be lived for
and not a destination to be reached
it begins the day you were born
and ends when you breathe your last
it is - short, mysterious n' exacting, but
we only get to make this journey once
so, its unto us to make the most of it..!!

Its a journey of thousand miles
that you begin with one step, and,
then you just keep surging ahead
never looking back, come what may
for you're never going to go that way
you'll travel across lands, rivers, deserts, 
valleys and a myriad of earth's dwellings
where your heart n' thoughts take you
you'll live amongst people, understand them
learn how few stand by you no matter what
and the plenty others conveniently disappear
your emotions n' feelings will all be raked
for you to experience each one of them
you'll have your highs juxtaposed with the lows
its a part of life where everything happens 
for a reason is what we are told, but
how long do you wait for the reasons to unfold
till you draw your own inferences no one knows
as you travel through times n' tides
you'll have choices aplenty enroute
make wise decisions, for time isn't at your will
its unto you to imbue the best n' worst
of it all that this journey offers, and
create memories black o' white n' colorful 
for that's all the imprints you'll leave behind
when this journey would've ended making you - YOU
before your body is set to pyre, and 
your ashes get sprinkled across the sacred ganges..!!

Nature's Fury...

Bombay, July 26, 2005 ~

Her eyes glaring at the non-obeisance

her unrelenting fury on the rising violence

her silent cries ruffled by the aberrance

her radiance filled energy striking at humans

in the form of intensified lightning bolts

as a mark of an end of her endured resilience

scathing everything within her vision

such was her anger that she destroyed lives

submerging the city that never slept

shaking earth as she kept moving on n' on

leaving indelible emotional scars at every turn

devouring the mark left behind in the minds

of humans by the avalanche n' deluge!

The chaos, wrath, fury took awhile to calm

and 'twas in the queer stillness that it dawned

that Nature to be commanded must first be obeyed

and behind the realm of her wisdom n' benevolence

resides a fierce acerbic unmatched super power

which is best when in its soft demeanour form!

To invoke or soothe this Nature's fury, and

Time's wrath - lies totally unto us…

Let’s together ensure that it will not recur..!!

Little Joys

Little joys like ~

listening to soothing music

enjoying the whiff of fresh air

watching the dew-drops on leaves

walking on grass or on sand

towards the subtle sunrise or sunset

feeling one within, in blissful solitude

looking at where the horizons meet

gazing at the beauty of the azure sky

or the colors of the meadows

and the smell of earth

during the first showers

it's this midas touch that symbolizes

harmony n' peace in the midst

of the mystical wonders of nature

that give us our ecstatic pleasure..!!

Why trade these rapturous

enchanting thrilling joys

to the dark shadows of

a demanding n' pretentious

world that sucks you within

in its vortex leaving you depraved..??

Get soaked in these joys n' soar high

spreading your wings to unknown heights

setting yourself as free as you can be

enjoying every moment, the beauty of life

and life's little things..!!

Rains n’ ME

It's again that time of the year ~
when the usually bright clouds turn murkier,
bringin' in with it the fiery storms
n' the thunderous lightenin' with non-stop rains,
that many of us fear; thanks to the deluge,
that crippled us all, back a few years..!!

BUT it is not always such ~
there are the subtle showers, too,
where every single drop has it's own rhythm
reverberating across the gray sky,
replenishing the thirsty Mother Earth,
to last enough for yet another passin' year..!!

I love the rains, especially the first showers,
when it sends, soft breezes as it's harbinger
n' then as the pitter-patter drops on the parched earth,
it unleashes a pleasant smell that calms my nerves,
sensitisin' every existin' feelin' within me,
while soothin' my soul n' makin' me feel whole..!!

Cloud drift...

tired of the hard day that I left behind
I sat through my journey with a hazy mind
I wanted to drift away from the day-to-day grind
when my sights got arrested by the cloudy bind

echoing silence from the bluish white isle
a visual treat that few brushes could style

O! what a difference from the chaotic earth

translucent effervescence floating in mirth

sun setting beneath rushes of rain swept clouds
moon standing tall aside wavelets of river troughs
realm of universe in this cloud lined comb
relaxed like a child in a mothers womb

dancing and galloping and flying
drifting enroute and rejoining
sparkling in dusky glow so lustrous
singing a song in a tone so wondrous

creating a powerful melody
that strung in harmony
unparalleled on -
The Planet Earth