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Wednesday 19 November 2014

उदासी

मुस्कुराहट  से कहाँ  छुपती है  आँखों की उदासी

आँसुओं के समुन्दर आस्तीनों से नहीं पुंछा करते।



Saturday 11 October 2014

ज़िंदगी



जड़ें रह गयीं प्यासी, मिट्टी तक ना पहुँची
हाँ आई तो थी बारिश बस पत्ते भिगो गयी.

तूफ़ानों में गुज़री  यूँ तो  सारी ज़िंदगी
मौत मेरी मगर  दम घुटने से हो गयी.

बड़ा ही रूखा  और बेरंग है  ये फ़लसफ़ा
इससे तो शायरी तल्ख़ और बदरंग भली थी।

जला किया ताउम्र  जंगल की  बानगी
बाद मरने के ना इक चिंगारी नसीब थी।

Translation:
Life

Did not reach the soil      leaving my roots thirsty
yes,  it rained once,  but barely sprayed the foliage.

My whole life though was tempests and hurricanes
but it ended due to smothering and want of some air.

This obscure philosophy  (life)  is      quite tedious  and  stark
poetry (imagination) even bitter and pale was throbbing at least.

My soul kept burning   throughout   like a fire in forest
yet the body was deprived of a mere flicker* when dead.

(*last rites)


Friday 29 August 2014

Crescentin'

Summer

The Photo

Linked to: Skywatch Friday
This photo has won First Prize in Delhi University Photography Competition

...and the photographer                                                                                                                   

Aditi Amit is an avid photographer, a writer, nature lover, environment/ women's causes/ child education activist.           She is studying literature and psychology at Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi, India. 
                                                                                                               




Saturday 26 July 2014

Infinite


Linked to: Geometric Friday#1

You will understand why the two pillars in the foreground are asymmetrical if you look at the shadows carefully. 

Saturday 21 June 2014

JUNE


The jaundiced embryo of the moon
aborts into an ugly yolk
and drips drops whole night.

The cloud eyed fish
slither in sweltering slime of their sweat
and plonk into seething singe.

The ancient frayed brown jasmine
faints into faltering fissures
of dreamless dry eyes.

The gloomy grey glow-worms
wriggle without wings in webs
beneath withering Peepal leaves.

They say above distant oceans faraway
life will turn into vapour
and drench us someday..!


Tuesday 6 May 2014

Quench


Linked to: ABC Wednesday
'Q' is for quench

PS: This post is dedicated to my blogger friend Namrata who inspired me to widen my horizon:)
Thank you dear!

Tuesday 22 April 2014

The big O

OM

OM is the Universal sound of Silence
OM is the religious symbol of Hinduism
OM is Orgasmic Meditation (which has nothing to do with meditation)
OM is also '..O My!' one exclaims on watching a scene like this

Linked to: ABC Wednesday
'O' is for Out of focus:):)



Tuesday 15 April 2014

Nirvana


"Take me from darkness to Light, from deceit to Truth and from decay to Enlightenment."

Linked to: ABC Wednesday
'N' is for Nirvana

Wednesday 12 March 2014

Infinity



Ignorance on one end, Divinity on the other, and everything else in between!
Linked to: ABC Wednesday
"I" is for Infinity

Tuesday 4 March 2014

Harmony


Earth, water, sky and light...the harmony in elements!
Linked to: ABC Wednesday
"H" is for Harmony

Tuesday 11 February 2014

Elephant

630 AD, Mahabalipuram, India.
UNESCO World Heritage Site 


Linked to: ABC Wednesday
"E" is for Elephant

                            

Thursday 30 January 2014

Cats: Jamini Roy Art




Linked to: ABC Wednesday
More than anything else "C" is for Cat
(...and what better cats than those by Jamini Roy!)