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.

I flow, I flow, I flow

The ups and downs, the swaying turns,

None can stop my effulgent flow.

I emanate from the source of life,

And back towards it I ceaselessly flow.

No barricading walls could trap me in,

Nor no fetters could slow my gush.

All blocking boulders will be swept away,

Or will be trampled under from my rocketing rush!

Perseverance

Some destinations justify the pains of the journey. 

So, even though the path to it may be topsy-turvy,

And your efforts may seem to be lost in tiresome drudgery,

Continue to persevere and you shall reach it ultimately!

Rebellion

Don't shut out, shout out.

Don't resign, rebel.

Life is too short,

Don't moan in silence,

Learn to balance,

compliance versus defiance.

The grand unveiling

Under the cloudy shadows,

The stupendous mystery lay hidden.

Excitedly my heart awaited,

For it's grand unveiling.

So when the cloudy curtains parted,

And with the heavenly lights, it was illuminated,

I stood there gazing on full of amazement,

Bounded by it's attractive magical enchantment.

Karma

Every action has equal and opposite reaction,

Every thought in itself a wave projection.

Then how come people belittle this important yardstick,

By blindly believing this life is it?

Pass the beacon along

For even when your own light seems to fail,

Look around, someone else will be there to guide your way.

From their light, alight your own beacon again,

And using it guide the way of another lost brethren!

The wait..

Her eyes followed the receding waves,

As she watched him vanish towards the distant horizon.

And yet she stood by, waiting patiently,

For he had solemnly sworn to return.

Yonder lies my destination!

Steerman, O Steerman, take me to the yonder point!
Ahead lies my destination,
Unknown to me are the directions,
In You I solely trust to steer me right,
O Steerman, do take me to my destined point!

पुष्पांजल

ज़रा खिलजा तू, उस नीले-नीले अम्बर के तले 
अपने पंख खोल कर ज़रा उड़जा तू किअम्बर भी हो तेरे कदमों तले |

Translation -
May you blossom to your fullest,
Under the shades of that crystal blue sky.
And open up your wings to fly so high
That you'll soar even higher than that radiant blue sky!

Light and dark!

This world is a cosmic play of light and shadows.

When what will dominate, no one knows.

Just keep your eyes on the destination and try to remain steady on it's flow.

Don't let life stress you out, take a deep breath and enjoy the show!

Spring is calling, Get on Get going!

In your warm welcome, I have outlaid,

this flowery carpet that for only you I've made.

With the cool shades of green I have covered all way,

So what reasons do you have now to stay away?

Good begets good

Fill your heart with so much love,
That even if it breaks, 
It will outpour so much love,
That'll wipe off others heartaches.

Inspiring sunsets

डूबते सूरज से सीखो कि सवेरा फिर आएगा,

यहाँ नहीं सही तो कहीं और उदित होकर छायेगा |

Translation -

The setting sun teaches that the morning will be back ones more.

It will keep on shining some place, even though here, it may remain obscure!

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दर्पण
इस दर्पण की गहराई में सिमट गया सारा जहाँ,
क्या है हक़ीकत और क्या कल्पना, है ये किसीको नहीं ध्यान|

Translation-
In the depths of this mirror is reflected the whole wide world,
Now who is to know what is fantasy and what is real?

Rains

आयी प्यारी वर्षा आयी
उमस भरी गरमी में राहत 
मेरे मन की असली चाहत 
झुलसे खेतों की हरियाली 
तपते आसमां की काली 
सड़कों पर बनकर वह लहरें 
ताल तल्लैय्या गहरे गहरे 
आयी प्यारी वर्षा आयी |

सर्वत्र जीवन का संचार
नयी उमंग का है फैलाव 
पवन में मादकता होती है 
ह्रिदय में हलचल बढ़ जाती है 
पहाड़ी नदियां कल-कल करती 
तीव्र गति से आगे बढ़ती |
आयी प्यारी वर्षा आयी |

सावन में अमराई लाती 
इंद्रधनुष के रंग फैलती 
माटी में सोंधी महक उठती 
फूल खिलाती डाली-डाली 
नए-नए यह द्रिष्य दिखाती 
व्रिक्षों पर कोंपल खिल आती |
आयी प्यारी वर्षा आयी |

The big bang!

Consciousness remained silent for long,

Until the beats of the damru played an ethereal song.

And lo and behold, wave after wave, the creation sprouted,

In the Divine's imagination, the existence of infinite rooted.

Whilst vivid colors of dazzling beauty enamoured all souls,

Each picturing themselves in a different role,

From whence they came, became forgotten to all souls,

Thence, remained hidden the fact that all were parts of one stupendous whole!

The hills are alive with the sound of music!

There it stood with open arms,

Luring me in with its enchanting psalms.

So, from its exalted summits, I took a leap of faith,

Thence in its calm greens, my soul freely bathed!

Drawn towards it clarion call, 

From my bosom, my heart fled away,

On its ethereal melodious tune, 

It just wished to dance and play!

And now along with those meandering shadows, 

My soul wanders too,

And with its every heaving breath resonates

My heart beats too!

Base of life

Layer over layer I lay,
To create a taller tower,
Yet no matter how high I make,
I wish it were even higher.

All size and shape and grain, I try,
Tirelessly I seek, my perfect base.
But never it seems my find would be so big,
that would finally put an end to this chase.

A cruel art balancing it seems, 
is this eternal play,
As time just casually ticks past, 
without even a moments stay.

So, forever the question remains, 
What is it that you would pick?
Would you head out to horizon and seek some more,
or with whatever you've got, you'd just stick?