The elegant Tulip

Since she was a bud,

and she blossomed in the mud,

Her love for the Sky,

Kept growing by the day.

She stood there patiently,

Waiting in a row,

Swaying with the wind,

And dancing to allure.

From the warmth of her love,

Did the sky's heart melt,

And he poured down as nectar,

So deepening her dazzling lustre.

Reminiscing The childhood days

I so very much, miss those days,

When not in tomorrow but we lived in today.

When rulers we were of our own hearts kingdom

And playing with the mud was not at all fearsome!

The stupendous mountain

Mountain, O Mountain!

You forever urge me on,

Still resounding in your valley,

Is a deep awakening mystic call.

As I slouch back at my home,

I keep hearing your beckoning call,

Leaving all I rush in your,

Open wide extended arm.

Flowing down that brook doth sing,

A sweet melodious ethereal song,

Enchanted by its hum I float,

In an ocean of blissful calm.

Hidden in your bosom lies,

Elements of the strangest types,

In your deep dark dungeons stay,

Creatures of most varied kinds.

Your snowy glacial mountain tops,

Are our precious water pots.

On the banks of rivers that rise,

Has dwelled humanity from historic times.

The shy horse

Rolling around her big black eyes,

She gazed at the world fondly.

But as she saw me drawing near,

She tucked away her face, shyly!

But all it took, was a handful of greens,

To make this meeting more friendly.

Jutting out her muzzle, she grazed on it,

As I stroked her bushy brown mane, gently!

Water cycle

I tumble down the mountain tops,

And slide through the valleys.

Post this topsy-turvy journey,

I finally meet my buddy, Sea.

After having a joyous time,

I start on my journey home.

As I hop off my cloudy train,

I start to pour down once again.

I etch out my own sweet course,

Howsoever bumpy that makes my flow.

As I hit against the rocks so coarse,

I scatter into many a tiny rainbow.

Little Turtle

A little lazy turtle drifted ashore,

Slowly pacing, it inched in some more,

Lying there with half-open eyes, it indifferently gazed,

Whilst the excited people gathered around, feeling amazed!

In their very long lives, they travel world-wide,

Daring many ocean adventures, they survive,

All we need to do to keep them alive,

Is to not dump in their home and to let them live their lives!

Nature's Stupendous Stage

In all its splendor the nature set the stage,
With hills and valleys, canyons, gorge and lakes.
In a lustrous green carpet the earth was draped,
Many a fabled creatures on it have paced.
They marched through the time, to perform their roles,
Whilst departing, with nature were merged their souls.
Their footprints lay hidden under its many covering layers,
As the procession continues having innumerable players!

The Wandering Waves

Oh wave! do come tell me a tale,

Of the lands hidden far away,

I am eager to hear the whispers you carry,

Hovering on the winds that with you tarry.

Though many a sand castle, I did create,

Not one did escape from your trawler's bait,

Though many a footprint I did leave on your sandy slate,

You stealthily crept behind me and swept them away!

In your midst are hidden precious pearls,

Forever they are caught in your charming curls,

Some make it to the shore, flowing with your ebb and tide,

All the while enjoying a roller coaster ride!

Be it dawn or dusk, you always put up a show,

As the sun and the moon cast their reflections below,

I fondly admired the dancing lights of varied kinds,

Till the thickly clouds drew in the rainy blinds.

What is your source, from eternity you flow,

Forever untiring is your sweeping blow,

Large or small, in your bosom you carry them all,

Forever you roam about on this big blue ball!

The Shades of Blue

The blue of the sky reflected in the sea,
Calm was its ambiance, serene to perceive,
Colored were all, in its all pervasive hue,
My heart just didn't want, to bid it adieu!

Overcast

They sat there basking in the soft breeze,
Surrounded by the huge palm trees,

Feet dug under the mushy sand,
Whilst the cloudy skies embraced that wonderland!

#Hawaii #DiscoveringNewShores

इन्सान की महिमा

कट कर मर गये अन्गिनत​ लाचार

सिसक कर घुट रहे बेबस हज़ार

आवाज़ तो थी कंठ में बुलन्द​

धर काटने वालोन ने की आवाज़ बन्द​

वाह रे इन्सान! गा रहा ब्रह्माण

तेरी खुद्गर्ज़ी के शतक गुणगान​।

खून की लाली से रंगी हुई है चोली

कहते हैं हम कातिल नहीं, बस खेलते हैं होली

पेश करें ऐसा सुनहरा अलौकिक सपना

कि लगे सारी रचना को माने वे अपना

वाह रे इन्सान! गा रहा ब्रह्माण

तेरी खुद्गर्ज़ी के शतक गुणगान​।

वैज्ञानिक क्षेत्रौं में हैं वे प्रवीण

द्रष्टिकोण हैं उनके वाक​ई नवीन​

तर्क वितर्क में सारे पड़ाव किये उन्होंने उत्तीर्ण

दूसरे मार्ग पर चलने वालो के मन में आई भावना हीन​

वाह रे इन्सान! गा रहा ब्रह्माण

तेरी खुद्गर्ज़ी के शतक गुणगान​।

हाहाकार की आवाज़ ने मचाया ऐसा शोर​

जग उठी है पृथ्वी लेकर तीव्र हिलोर

उसकी अंगड़ाई से डूबेंगे सारे छोर

प्रलयंकारी होगा वह अत्यंत भीषणकारी मोड़

वाह रे इन्सान! गा रहा ब्रह्माण

तेरी खुद्गर्ज़ी के शतक गुणगान​।

पथ प्रदर्शित करने वाले सब मदांध स्वार्थी

रास थामकर जैसे बना धृतराष्ट्र सारथि

पथ यही विकास का, देते हुए साँत्वना

जर्जर हुई धरती, भविष्य की झलक से भी काँपती है आत्मा

वाह रे इन्सान! गा रहा ब्रह्माण

तेरी खुद्गर्ज़ी के शतक गुणगान​।

अब तो वह समय भी गया जब केहते थे अभी देर नहीं हुई

अब क्या दिखाते हो, चुल्लू भर पानी से भी कभी ज्वालामुखी की आग बुज़ी?

तिजोरी तो भर ली, लगाकर दाव पर अपनी ही पृथ्वी

काट ली जब जहाँ बैठे थे वही टहनी,

तब कौन लगायेगा पार यह दूबती नय्या तेरी?

वाह रे इन्सान! गा रहा ब्रह्माण

तेरी खुद्गर्ज़ी के शतक गुणगान​।

दूबते हुए इंसान को तो तिनके का भी रहता है सहारा

क्या पता पश्च्चात्ताप की ज्वाला में मिल जाये शीतल छाया

लौट आये उस नवयुग में खोया हुआ नवजात पौरुष

जिसके लिये जन्म हुआ, हम बन जायें वही उत्तम पुरुष

वाह रे इन्सान! फिर यही गायेगा ब्रह्माण

तेरी महिमा के शतक गुणगान।

Time Passes By

O Time, why don't you pause, slow down Your pace,
For a moment turn Your face, and linger Your gaze.
The creation's bubbling, small wings are fluttering,

Colorful is the life, Oh! do stay a while.

Did You pause when the trees first bloomed?

Or stayed to admire the chirping birds's plume,

When over the horizon the rainbow first curved,

And on supporting hands, little fingers curled?

I know You see, but do You perceive?

Forever You hear, but do You pay heed?

Unstoppable, unassailable, You march on,

Perpetual spectator, till eternity You go on!

Witness You did, the creation's start,

Whole whirlpool of galaxies and stars,

You saw in the creation's womb, Life engender,

Unbearably harsh, yet caringly tender!

So many memories are tied to You,

Of ages past but not lost to You,

And when they start to fade, one by one, 

Saying "Cruel Time!" they blame it on You.

Everyone, it seems, only think,

That though You record everything,

But not in your soul, do You keep,

Indifferent to all, You forever stay in lead.

Hearing my unending relentless rant,

Time turned and outstretched His hand,

Never halting, never straying,

With Him on his chariot, I went along.

Bearing a kind face,

and a musing glee,

He, in the simplest words,

Answered the petulant child's plea.

"I am the change, the giver of life,

From eternity flowing, heaving high tide,

I give to the dreams, wings to soar,

That lead to discovery of strange new shores.

In the lost souls I rekindle new hope,

Against new challenges they're ready to cope.

I am the optimism in the new dawn,

All obey me, be it king or pawn.

I see what your vision can never perceive,

You can't fathom the depth of my boundless sea.

For in it is stored all eternity,

Forever increasing is its complexity.

You are a mere bubble that floats on me,

Dancing to the tunes of your own fantasy,

And so lost are you in its enchanting melody,

that you can't merge back into the fathomless sea."

"Dear me, dear me", I said,

"What a tricky game You laid?

For the more one plays, more drearily pays,

Not too much but only this, I have to say:

Precious Pearls and beads, I collect,

And I loop them onto the life's thread,

And this necklace I am giving back to You,

To set them free from everything, but You."

#HappyNewYear At Seattle Space Needle. Bidding Adieu to 2016 that climaxed in colors and ended in snow!

Winter's here!

When the misty clouds clings to trees

And the eerie winds gushes through leaves

And the sun is cast by a moorish frothy sea

The autumn retreats on the winter's entry.

The trickling water freezes in its bed

The horizon's not visible from far ahead

Small white mounds grows on all tall trees

As the snow takes abode on branches and leaves

Slipery are the slopes so tread lightly

The weather's so dull that I feel drowsy

Etched are the footprints on the shiny white sheet

After shivering in the cold take a sip of hot tea

Keep your ears tuned to hear the jingles

All families here together to mingle

Lurking around the corner is a brand new year

Merry and rejoice as the holiday's here!

#December 17, 2016, Snowqualmie Pass

Head Along!

Destiny beckons, head on!

Chance for an adventure? Embark upon.

Abound in the world does Opportunity,

Never ever waste your potentiality.

Never over the past should you brood

In face of Obstacles never you droop

From the ashes like a Phoenix rise,

May like the sun you always shine!


--27th May, 2016 (Last day at Amazon Bangalore)

The creation

There He stood with a brush in hand,

And a glowing palette of spectrum band,

Deep in thought with unerring resolve

O'er His empty canvas His gaze revolved.

So many possibilities of semblance, size and shape,

Smell and texture varied to be, throughout the life's phase.

Easy wasn't the task, a balance to be kept,

In their unique duties, all should be adept.

With all these in mind,

His artistic strokes flowed,

Lo & Behold, the magic of His mold,

Thus a big beautiful world arose.

As each entity came to life,

Not one of them, did look alike.

All glanced around in the mean time

Noting the differences of every kind.

Rose looked down, horrified,

At its prickly thorns, un-glorified.

Lotus in the muddy waters floated

Whilst it felt, the grand Oaks gloated.

Maple saw its puny flowers,

Felt them lacking in attractive powers.

Pine didn't like its pointy leaves,

Thought were just too coarse to perceive.

When He laid back to admire,

For this creation, He did perspire.

Seeing them crestfallen, baffled He became,

What so happened that left them all maimed?

Everyone's plight, He heard,

In His mind, He wondered

Put Him in a quandary, His creation did,

Hard was the task of how to explain it?

For when He entangled a single thread,

There unfurled another loose end,

An eternity would it take to explain,

Why was it a blessing that they believed a bane?

So send them He did, to this cosmos,

With many clues to this treasure trove,

With numerous questions still intact,

On  the life's stage, gave a role to enact.

Livelong day, they must seek,

What unique treasures their souls keep.

Find will the Rose, its enchanting smell,

In all loving hearts it shall dwell.

Lotus if turned to inward self,

Will rediscover its piety,

Despite its muddy origins,

On it will sit the Deity.

Maple will see its  blossoming leaves,

Take away all sunken heart's grieves,

In the Autumn's shades it will gleam,

Whilst the pines for ever, shall remain green.

This eternal game all are destined to play,

Different were the molds but all cast from one clay,

Many a paths to tread, afore you can sleep,

Once you are there, never shall you leave!

--25th Oct 2016 Japanese Garden, Seattle

The Journey to Blind Faith!

It started off with Nonchalance,

Hearing the rumors to Demeaning stance,

When some proofs came up, an Inquisitive-Doubt,

Strange tidings lingered all about!

Curious was the mind, hungry to know,

Truth was it or falsehood lying low?

And so it itself went to discover,

In confident camouflaging cover!

And there came the trail of Coincidence,

There were so many astonishing incidence,

That lost in their midst was my insolence,

Shattered was my undue over confidence!

And there my journey took funny swerve,

When I stood there with vigorous verve,

Under the hallowed portals of Blind Faith,

When all this while I had called it a Wraith!

And then I turned around and found,

It had always existed in some form,

For a theorem once proved was used as such,

Who's so naive to reinvent the wheel thus!

They told me that the earth was round,

They told me that was the way to count,

They told me that Science succeeds,

And all I had to do, was Believe!

Antithesis always follows, once Thesis is proposed

Unrest abounds,  till Synthesis takes hold!

None of the exams expect an answer from every book,

Then why should you demand that My Faith should?

A game of Whisper spoils the told tale,

But any can ask the narrator to narrate,

For the Source is present here always,

It's you who is looking in the wrong place!