Relinquish these tears to these petty words
They will Never be enough to encapsulate the void
The sister who asks if I am drunk
The mother who won’t let me hold the enfant
How do I make it go away?
Don’t let the masses fool you my friend
They are drunk on different spirits
Ride the wind on your pedals
Embrace the wind on the sunny dock
Let each fabric of nature touch you
That you may never die in her arms
Because his opposite is birth not life (more…)
Our death is our wedding with eternity.
What is the secret? “God is One.”
The sunlight splits when entering the windows of the house.
This multiplicity exists in the cluster of grapes;
It is not in the juice made from the grapes.
For he who is living in the Light of God,
The death of the carnal soul is a blessing.
Regarding him, say neither bad nor good,
For he is gone beyond the good and the bad. (more…)
Torn from the middle
It hangs just mid-air
Like an unsolved riddle
In the wizening glare
(more…)
He looked into his eyes
Oh, what did he see?
It was just a new born baby
Nothing simpler could be
Oh he looked into his eyes
And what did he see?
It was something more wonderful
Than ever he could be
But that man couldn’t go to anger
And he couldn’t find his tears
The beauty of survival
Was lost inside his fears
Moments passed before him
Of tender happiness and joy
Too few they were to free him
From the night’s soft employ
Dil Ki Is Sunehri Nagari Mein
Milte Jaate Hain Bahut Dilwale
Muskurahat Chahte Hain Sabhi
Par Yeh Chhale Karun Kiske Hawale?
In This Golden Land Of Love
I Keep Finding A Lot Of Lovers
They All Want My Smiles
But Who Do I Trust My Blisters With?
- Neha
(Inspired by Purak Udani)
He felt the world tumbling around
A winged dream jaunted by
And slowly whispered in his ear
I know you worry, but why?
Too often it is that worlds fall down
But at least you have got me
(more…)
There lie a thousand silences
In the gaps between your fingers
But only one resolute apeal
In the width of your hands lingers
(more…)
*This is my tribute to Objectivism*
What are you, if not a freak?
A faint red in midst of grey haze
A square peg in a round hole
A four fingered glove for five digits
You are a freak. You stand apart
A blemish on a perfectly plastic face
An earthworm in a pile of snakes
A maple leaf on a palm tree
(more…)
How am I supposed to know
The colour of the sky on a cloudy day
Or the feeling that lies behind a smile?
How am I supposed to know
The intent of an invitation
To a party all know I will not attend?
(more…)
Would you be a dream to play on a lonely breath of sun;
To see the reminders of amber leaves glistening as you run?
As the ancient man said long ago to his love upon the rocks,
“Cry long my dear to release the lies that bite like a golden fox.”
Turn and twist and tenderly tile the fragments ‘til complete.
One day perhaps you will have your answers kissing at your feet.
Dole out the champagne and the strawberries
We celebrate the coming of another morose year
Bring out the party hats and glittery clothes
We cheer for another 365 days of carnage.
Do drink and drive then, crash into cars all the way (more…)
My first attempt at Hindi Poetry…
Dabdabaayee Si Ankhon Mein Aaj Bhi Tairta Hai Chehra Unhi Ka
Ashkon Mein Aaj Bhi Kabhi Ruth te Kabhi Muskurate Hain Woh
(more…)
Hush Little baby,
Don’t you cry
Mama has work
She cant come by
Close your little eyes
And rest your weary soul
Mama will be home soon
She’s on a payroll
(more…)
Ink runs from the corners of my mouth.
There is no happiness like mine.
I have been eating poetry.
Dearest Evelyn, I often think of you
Out with the guns in the jungle stew
Yesterday I hittapotamus
I put the measurements down for you but they got lost in the fuss
It’s not a good thing to drink out here
You know, I’ve practically given it up dear.
(more…)