Alive or Asleep : Wake UP !!

If seeing is to believe,
How can we ignore,
The world is falling part,
Street by rotting street ...

There are those young and lost,
Walking on paths of fire and blood,
Pointless, thoughtless, morbid motives,
The ruthless leading the cloaked ...

Ruining all that stands in their way,
Destroying hopes and faiths,
After the clouds settle down,
All that's left are ashes ...

The rest are blind,
To everything not right,
No action is taken,
And that too is a choice ...

Words are bandied about,
Funny, frustrated, infuriated,
Finding faults with all in sight,
Empathy gets masked in doubt ...

Hurricanes of ignorance,
Earthquakes of hatred,
Volcanoes of violence,
Bring destruction through wars ...

What is one to do, we ask ,
Besides living our idyllic lives,
Maybe more acceptance of different,
Strong intolerance for the injustice ...

Communication with open minds,
Lighting one candle at a time,
Rain of fires put out by flames of love,
Bringing peace back into our hearts ...

If only it were that easy,
To practice religion and morality,
Two pillars that are now unsteady,
In our faithless,failing society ...

For there is no God or Reason,
That makes killing another true,
Lines becoming so hazy,
In this world already so divided by dialects ...

A prayer escapes my lips each days,
As I see images that leave me dispirited,
For all those lives alive and asleep,
May you wake up in a better world tomorrow,
Or may This life be an awakening dream ...

Candlelight Dinners ...

To any eye that gandered,
It was clear as tears,
In a vortex of sensations,
They were oblivious to peers.

Looking across at her radiance,
He once again ponders,
Why in this way,
This heart thunders.

Why was it,
her gaze so sweet,
Turned his cold heart,
Into a sahara washed with sleet.

Her twinkling eyes,
Shone in contest with his,
Each smile on his lips,
Brought more to hers.

Conversation flowed,
From melancholic to amorous,
Remembrances of times gone by,
And questions yet unanswered.

The candle between them,
Burned with their passion,
Their fingers touched lightly,
With the promise of devotion.

Thus enveloped in their love,
Absorbed within an blissful blaze,
Gathering heartfelt cheers from a few,
And longing looks that wished a way into
this wondrous maze.

Har lamha, har din ...

Har lamha yeh sochta hai dil,
Gumsum pal woh anjaane se aaye aur chale gaye,
Itni khushi hai ab zindagi me,
Lagta hai yun ansoon mere tere raston ko
dhundkar muskaan ban gaye ...


Ab har din teri muskurahaton ke daman me guzre,
Tere aangan se haseen palon ka karvaan guzre,
Teri ankhon se chamak yuhin bikhare,
Dua yahi rahe humare sapnon ke mahal se kabhi na
koi tufaan guzre ...

Seesaw of Life !!

Oscillating between joy and sorrow,
A new life for every life in the balance,
Celebrations of extreme happiness,
And then moments that leave you hollow ...

A cloud of gray hovering in blue skies,
Silver linings defining the reasons,
Of the existence of tears,
From the ashes anew arise ...

Afflictions make us stronger,
Making us skillful sailors,
Navigating through volatile seas,
Bringing us to our happily ever after ...

Whatever the rationalization,
The truth remains,
Each day is a trial of sorts,
Each a pearl in a string of zillion ...

Matters not ...

Kneel down or fold your hands,
Five times a day or talk to God on your own,
Wear a wedding band or some vermilion,
Celebrate a festival or have a party,
Burst a few crackers or dance a while,
Take a blessing or take heartfelt wishes,
Live traditionally or make your own way,
Matters not in the end,
Be truthful, be good, be kind,
Believe in a bright hope & the divine,
Respect all around you & the goodness in each heart,
Cherish all that saves us from falling apart ...

Now that you've gone ...

Are you here around me,
Holding me as I sway?
Your memories a part of me,
Turning my nights into day ...

Were we ever together,
or was it all a mirage?
A few seconds or was it years,
It seems just a beautiful facade ...

Now you're gone & I'm still here,
Making sense of days flown away,
Touching all that's left behind,
Fearing d solitary moments on my way ...

But I won't let you down,
Will brave them all with heartfelt smiles,
So in time when we meet again,
I'll have more tales to amuse you with;
as we walk across the skies ...

Them and or US !

They see things differently,
But are we any better,
Is it so bad,
not reading or writing a letter?

Everyone is unique,
A reason to exist for us all,
They why is it that we can't
Get over our self built walls?

When we run and hide,
Behind fear or prejudice,
Is it for them or us,
On distance we exist?

They overcome barriers each day,
Each step forward is a miracle,
Then in actuality isn't it true,
It is US that are ignorant?

Empathy above sympathy,
A pinch of patience n love,
Wouldn't it just be easier,
To just accept all that come from above ?

Dedicated to all those suffering from disabilities like autism, dyslexia ...

A memory remembered ...

Lost in time n space,
All I need is a loving embrace,
To know that I matter,
In one way or another...

The need to live,
To mean rather than exist,
A safe haven that's just my own,
Feelings that will not disown...

Remember a word I said,
A few lines that I pen,
A gesture, an action that was just me,
Something that stands out in this faceless sea...

Living endlessly in a hopeful light,
Being the best that I can be each day,
Not a legend or a Name to be,
Just a kind or loving memory ...

Promise of Presence

Tears fell down her face
Sitting on a lonely staircase
Thinking of her world falling apart
Of where she had gone wrong from the start
The moon then peeked thru the dark clouds
Lighting her with it's balmy beams
In came the winds gently making her shiver
And she felt a serene whisper
" Never fear, dear
I'll always be near
You will never be alone
Even if the world turns to stone . "

Magical Moments

Is magic out there ?
Sure it is .
Not just in ghosts n witches,
Or myths or superstitions .
But in the tiny seconds
When Your heart skips a beat
In the smile of a child
Vistas of the world
A dew drop on a petal
An oasis in a desert
A twinkling smile
Two hearts beating as one
A gentle touch, a strong shoulder
A vivid rainbow, of colors or feelings
Words unsaid that mean much more
Answers found by a lost soul
All sights to behold
Till there are moments
That touch our very core
There is magic all around ...
For what we don't know for sure
We let our imaginations run wild
Hoping against hope of the truth or falsity
And there will possibilities divine
Of miscellaneous adventures to unfold ...