The mighty bear

Hear him gruff and puff and sniff around,

Finding the berries that are scattered on the ground.

Cliffs or trees or valleys be it, all with ease he surmounts.

Here is his home, where all about the wilderness surrounds!

God forbid that you should ever come across him, face to face.

For you can't even think about beating him at a race.

All you can do then is, silently, for your dear life pray,

So that he will, in peace, let you go away.

The Shyness of the Bold Peak

Majestic and unparalleled is her grandeur,

Only a few can boast of a similar stature.

Dressed in pure white snow, her persona's so captivating,

She leaves all heart's desires increasingly wanting.

Lucky are those who could capture,

Her tremendously evasive, ethereal feature.

For howsoever daunting her persona maybe,

Behind a cloudy veil, oft, she remains concealed.

Bold and beautiful, in all directions, her charisma pulsates.

Her exalting demeanour sets all beholding hearts to race.

The vigour of her vibrancy, all earthly realms, transcends.

She begets the fiery spirit for a climbers ascent!

The magic of it all!

When the sky was lit, such a symphony played,

I was by my feet, swept away.

There, under the firmament of the deep dark sky, I stood and I transfixedly gazed,

Along with millions of stars of the milky way.

As the show went on,

The ballerinas from the horizon rose.

And soon they were gracefully twirling overhead,

Mesmerizing me with their dainty pose.

Their enchanting magic was such

That will forever, in my heart stay.

And with their glow, they so kindled my soul,

That like a fiery spirit will eternally guide my way

My existence is significant

Every time I step out into the world

It makes me laugh at my own insignificance

But suddenly around some turn it reminds me

That without me, it too, will loose it's 

magnificence!

To chase or not to chase

As it retreats I madly chase after it.

But when it rolls in, I rush back in a fit.

I love how it collects my every imprint.

Always coming back for more, never ready to quit.

Tirelessly we continue our foolish craze

For fate, it seems, never lets anyone stay.

Every time a little more, we try to touchbase.

But when will it end, this game of chase?

Let's join hands

Do you wanna play with me

Ring-a-ring o' roses?

If so, come and take my hand

Before this circle closes.

My heart's moon

You are the moon of the distant sky,

Today I glimpsed you in my mind.

That you lay hidden within my self,

To this fact, I was completely blind.

All the while I searched for you in vain

and yet nothing about you I could find.

When finally lost, I closed my eye,

I found you were with my very soul entwined!

Let me float away

मन ये बावरा सा उसके बहाव संग बहना चाहे |

उन लहरों संग लहराने को मचला जाये |

कल-कल करती बूंदों संग खेलने का इसका जी चाहे |

उसके दूर मिलते किनारों जैसी बाँहों में ये सिमटना चाहे |

मन ये बावरा सा उसके बहाव संग बस बहना चाहे |

**Translation**

This balmy brain wants to float away,

Riding on the ripples;

Quivering, wavering it wants to flow away,

Along with the river.

With its dashing droplets of water

It so wishes to laugh and play,

In it's merging sides like hands,

It, for eternity, wants to lay.

This balmy brain simply wants to float away,

Riding on those ripples.

Quivering, wavering it wants to flow away,

Along with this river

Life is ironical indeed

It is ironical indeed

How we are so afraid to seek

For the fear of getting lost

Even when we'd have already lost.

It is ironical indeed

That we overlook others in need

But when ourselves downcast, we shout out

Expecting someone out there to help us out.

It is ironical indeed 

That we don't believe in fruits of deeds,

Even though when we sow the seeds,

It bears the same fruits and begets the same seeds.

Time to wait and watch!

When the weather changes,
And in the sky the thunder rages,
And courage seems to be like a fool's weapon,
It might be the time to trust Time to do it's thing!

Just Life

Shrouded in mist

Life is an adventure.

A bit is lost in wonderment,

And rest admiring its splendor!

Treasuring diversity

When diverse things blend together, 

It create an unparalleled treasure. 

Nothing ever is equal to something other. 

So stop weighing everything with the same measure!

What say you?

What message do these waves broadcast?

Who could listen to these, I ask.

Whose reflection is on its firmament cast?

It reminds me of someone I knew in the past.

From that time, which I now vaguely recall.

Buried deep within my soul, it sometimes calls.

The power it has to sweetly enthrall,

A feeling it is like taking a freefall!

Break of a new Dawn!

The shadows of the darkest night recedes

And as a new sun arises, look towards the east.

Shedding your sluggishness, come out soon

And bathe in this light to cast away all your gloom!

A dream world!

Swimming in the sea of dreams,

I learn to believe.

The stars overhead say to me,

there's a world beyond their periphery.

A world, where the sun never sets,

yet where no shadows are cast.

Where the mind never tires,

even after the whole day's work.

Where with each drawing breath,

springs up whole new worlds.

Whose each pulsating heartbeat causes,

the whole universe to stir.

A world, where there are no doors,

And where anybody can enter.

A world where the real magic happens,

And all you need to do find it

Is to follow the light at your heart's center!

Who goes there?

The wind that blew past,

Whispered in my ear.

Beckoning me to follow,

Luring me near.

So I set off my sail,

And in full speed I steered.

But no sooner it seemed

did I catch up it's rear,

Than it would vanish from sight,

And at a great distance reappear.

I called out and said,

Why don't you stop for a moment more,

I am just around the corner, 

If you pause, we will catch up for sure.

And he glanced around,

Just to slyly stare,

And off he went,

Leaving me to follow his dare!

Alive in nature

There are few things more awesome
Than hills draped with spring blossoms.

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Once I was roaming through a garden,

Whole each particle was full of life.

The wind was wandering amongst the leaves,

Swinging them with great delight.

Each little blade of grass, 

stood humbly on its path.

Each tiny little thorn, 

stood wildly on its bark.

Each petal was tossing to and fro,

with the motion of the wind.

Each tiny little leaf was singing,

with the howling of the wind.

In the evening,

the children, came dashing into it

Lured by its fragrant flowers,

they enhanced its beauty still.

Once I was roaming through a garden,

Whose each particle was full of life.

Bathing in its radiant energy,

I felt as if I too were alive!

Hitchhiker

Ready I am to be swept away,

Just a tiny tug is all it would take.

Waiting I am for the wind that'll ride your way,

And would carry me to the land where all souls are awake.

Why so late?

Watching your soothing form day 'n night, 

I forget all burns.

Lost in blissful ideation,

I thread this garland, with flowers of love.

In your welcome, full of anticipation, 

By the doorstep, I silently wait,

Every moment that ticks past, increases my restlessness, 

Why, O Why! are you so late?

Known Unknown!

Things are never what they seem,

Even though, for all your knowing, the same they'd been.

So, don't feel at a loss when they change unexpectedly,

For every change will bring on a better tomorrow, knowingly or unknowingly.