when the quilt of quivering thoughts can not stop cold winds
i wonder whether the time has come to tear it off
and let the coldness embrace the spirit
like a snow clad peak
of a mountain
which has to bear the drainage of a river
away, far away
only way a river can survive
is by letting it flow away
788 winter has brought the black birds back
winter has brought the black birds back
right in the morning
they wait for me to come
and be a part of their world
some times i fly and they stay on ground
but mostly, they fly and i stay
like a ship aground
now, decide o mist
and cool breeze today
will u moisten my hairs
and leave the eyes dry
or be as you are
so that i can cry
show the marks of time
who knows whether the walls
will be whitewashed again
the stains of the years that have gone by
are like the mirrors stitched in your shawl
you can not unstuck them
but their reflections
will
show the marks of time
every time, you wish to ignore
why would one wait for the seagull
why would one wait for the seagull
for so long
on the sea shore
why is the breeze so still
and the morning so fresh
yet a bit tired
just as a creeper is celebrating
its entwining around
its favourite host
but it is mired
in the puzzle
was it worth the effort
Kali 24: why will u worry
why will u worry
when i kneel before you
and you push me away
telling me about the wind
and the clouds
that have to shower their blessings
on a land in which banks of river do not meet
i must remain here
waiting for your attention
and you must focus O kali !
on the fairy tales
that tide of a sea are telling
how brutality of yours has been beatified
why should u let me bow and be close to your bosom
the beats may tell
all the wavering you go through
when u maintain the facade of your indifference
when time is up
how do we know when is our time up
when will the rain stop
and the seasonal stream decide to give up
the resolution to meet the lake
which is drying up soon
how does the autumn know
the spring is around the corner
the rings around moon
become moist like the
corners of your eyes
when the horizon looks moist and fuzzy
a glimmer of a smile
thanks for the lift
in the car tonight
when i was tired
and when i was tired
my walk remained incomplete
i stand under the shade
which has become sterile
alas, so sterile
but you can hold me
even for just a short while
after all, you are
a glimmer of a smile
spokes of a smile
the spokes of a smile
lasted only for a while
was warmth enough
to melt the ice
so what if i am tired
so what
if i am tired
pl do not go away
persist for a while
i know, i have to go,
miles after a mile
life will not be still
even if moon will not shine
but then i have to wait and
strive
for longer moments, by which can
arrive
a shadow of smile
a shadow of smile
when the pebbles didnot agree
when the pebbles did not agree
with the resolution of river
the rocks were adamant
and the call of the islands
in the bay was too strong
what were the choices
stay still and be smoothened
or dissolve oneself to silt the sea
maverick meanderings
do not convince me
that we do not manufacture
crazy folks any more
who will do what they wish
regardless of what the world says
after all
why would so many rules be formed
if the world was not afraid of such mavericks