You and I

The stars, the moon

Put off their light

For you and I

This crazy dream tonight

The sea turns green

The sky goes red

When you and I

Do the things we said

We'll race the wind

And touch the sun

Once you and I

Come together as one

I'll ask no more

I'll never be sad

Should you and I

Have the thing we had

I'd run for miles

Wipe off the sands

If you and I

Could be holding hands

We'll mount the cloud

Where no one can fly

But you and I

Only you and I

The Rishikesh Poem

Rests the revered city of Rishikesh
On the banks of the mystic Ganges
The Gateway to the mighty Himalayas
The sanctuary of sadhus and sages


Behold the brook of myth and legend
Slipping between the Shiwalik ridges
The sacred Ganga bubbles and babbles
Below the Ram and Lakshman bridges


The blissful sparkling hue of aqua green
Mesmerizes me with its alluring glimmer
Smooth round pebbles on fine white sand
Form a serene backdrop of the river


Talking to me with splashy gurgles
Runs the torrent of liquid snow
It cools my feet, heals my soul
It does indeed forever flow


As the greyish orange twilight sets in swift
I find myself sprawled on a rock in a dream
The soothing zephyr strokes my bare chest fondly
Lapping my legs, the water gushes downstream


As the moon begins to take over the glow
Come tiny stars twinkling in the night skies
Now I realize the vastness of the Universe
As I gape at space with spellbound eyes


As I slosh back to my tent in retreat
Dimples a diamond in the holy river
Blends the sun and rill in rhyming tranquil
Romantically into a quivering shimmer

The Toothless Grin

The dark and delicate skin

Sagged on the bony frame

A dirty torn sari

Was draped around the dame

No twinkle in her eyes

No voice in her throat

The blisters on her temples

Resembled cracks on the road

Rested thick black glasses

On the bridge of her nose

The wrinkles on the face

Told the tale of her woes

Shrivelled and withered

She struck a sorry sight

In the busy streets of Mumbai

No care for her plight

But neither she begged for alms

Nor did she utter a cry

She earned a living for herself

Wanting to give faith a try

With quivering hands

And furrowed brow

She wove wicker baskets

From strips of willow

I walked across the street

Towards the poor oldie

With a fist clinking with coins

And a heart bleeding sympathy

She raised her head to me

Proud of yet another win

Crinkling up her face

In a priceless toothless grin

Heaven Can Wait

Time flies away

Deep into sweet darkness

And you never realize

The reason for being

Death rings its bells

In a moment of despair

Helpless and hopeless

You shiver and stare

You fear it the most

Though a necessary end

It comes when it comes

Never know how it's penned

Life is a journey

You begin in the womb

And tread the sands of time

You end it in a tomb

It's a choice

Every breath you take

To hate or to love

To burn out or fade away

What lives is honour

And the respect you gain

The love of mankind

Everything else inane

To a man thus

Who lived to love

And rose above,

I salute and say:

"If tears could build stairs

And memories a lane,

I'd ascend my way to heaven

And bring you back again"

RIP,  KK Dugar.

Oh! Look at...

Oh!

Look at your face
A silvery moonshine
Splashing my black eyes…

And oh!

Look at your eyes
Blue as a brook
Flowing to my lips…

And oh!

Look at your lips
Red as a ruby
Pecking on my cheek…

And oh!

Look at your cheeks
Rosy as raspberry
Cuddling up my hair…

And oh!

Look at your hair
Blond as a braid of gold
Caressing my hands…

And oh!

Look at your hands
So soft and delicate
Lovely as yourself…

And oh!

Look at yourself
No less than a miracle…

Give me a squeeze, now!
Before I get too lyrical…


This Poem is for the sweetest girl on earth, who happens to be my younger sister, Simran
Love you, Sim :)

We'll do it

Children of the world, we'll do it
We'll meet on endless shores
Making sandcastles and floating our boats
While people fight and defend their point of view
Forever putting on masks that are new
We'll swing the tide of time and do it.

Children of the world, we'll do it
With song and dance and innocent bliss
And the soft caress of a loving kiss
We'll do it.

While traders trade and haggle their price
And politicians try so hard to be nice
We'll meet on endless shores and floating our boats
We'll do it.

While lawyers argue and doctors treat
Stockbrokers quote the price on meat
While preachers preach and ring the bell
Carpetbaggers with something to sell
We'll sing and dance in innocent bliss
With the soft caress of a loving kiss
We'll do it.

Meeting on endless shores
Making sandcastles and floating our boats
We'll do it.

We'll ride the rainbow, a cloud, a storm
Flying in the wind, we'll change our form
We'll reach the stars, embrace the moon
We'll break the barrier and be there soon

While architects plan their buildings high
And trade unions raise their hue and cry
While boardroom squabbles generate heat
And in secret places dealers meet

We'll sing and dance in innocent bliss
And the soft caress of a loving kiss
We'll do it.

While philosophers grapple and continue to tackle
Endless dilemmas of body and mind
Physicists wander, continue to ponder
Perennial questions of space and time
Archeologists survey, continue to dig
Bygone treasures small and big

Psychologists probe, analyze the tears
Of hysterical notions, phobias, fears

While priests take confessions
In a serious session
And people struggle
In the hustle and bustle
In the noise and din
On the meaning of sin
We'll touch the stars, embrace the moon
Break the barrier, arrive there soon
Ride the rainbow, the cloud, the storm
Flying in the wind, changing our form

Children of the world, we'll do it

With song and dance and innocent bliss
The soft caress of a loving kiss
We'll do it.

- MJ

P.S. : MJ was larger than life & his thoughts beyond human rationale. Most of you will interpret the poem as I know you will. That is the difference between a legend & a commoner. For those who differ, welcome to MJism. 

Betrayal

In a desert

Stranded in solitude

The sun sears

My eyes with tears

Scarlet drops of pain

Squirting from my back

Pierce like a pin

My heart, my soul from within

I trusted, I believed

Never meant any harm

But I was cheated

Oh! I was betrayed

Betrayal, I can see

Is a meticulous scheme

Coming very near

Getting too dear

And hurting it deeper

I am a fish

Deprived of water

Throbbing in vain

Numb at heart, mind insane

Flash! A lightning strikes

A face appears, one too familiar

Marooned with me in the golden sands

Is my betrayer, with folded hands

“I can’t beg for pardon

I can’t disown my guilt

But can I something say

For those who plan to betray?

Every betrayal starts with trust

To betray, you must first belong

Betrayal cuts the thread so strong

To yourself you no longer belong

Betrayal butchers one’s hope

But first, it slays your scruples

Like a faithful dog, always remember

Betrayal never betrays the betrayer.”

P.S. – @ Alisha – Thanks for suggesting the topic! :)

This was my quickest poem ever. It didn’t take me more than 2-3 hours to compose this one. Words & thoughts just kept flowing. If you notice, I have switched from my previous rhyme-scheme of abcb to abcc for this poem. This was mostly because I wanted to convey the idea, via the last two verses in each stanza, almost simultaneously. They stand for the same actions or are in continuation. I believe, this helps the darkness appear more pronounced in every stanza.

The Life of a Dead

In the woods so silent,
Green and dark;

I lay motionless,

Only soul, no bark.

Taking a break,

From my eternal sleep;

In retrospection I went,

To my life very deep.

A cheat I was,

A cheat I'll remain;

In the memories of all,

Oh! It gives me such pain.

The jingle of coins,

The only sound I yearned for;

My wife, my children,

The only people I earned for.

Until I could no more hold,

The burden of my sins;

To lose my life was better,

Than all my criminal wins.

Going to my last moment.

I knew I was wrong;

Still I held her hand,

Only for her did I long.

She mesmerized me with her beauty,

And called Herself Death;

I embraced her relieved,

And slowly kicked the bucket.

That all I've said,

Is to be paid much heed;

A warning by the dead:

Think before committing a misdeed.

To my father...

You would leave me in the morning,
And come back in the evening,
Kiss me on the forehead;
Play with me for sometime,
Then put me into bed.

I grew older...

You would buy me a bat,
A cycle and a football,
Made me play more than study,
Only when dark would you call.

I grew older...

You would let me cycle to school,
I would roam about elsewhere like a free bird
You'd buy me from a costly store,
A pair of jeans, a shirt and a T-shirt,

I grew older...

My study hours crossed midnight,
To which you got so wild,
I would argue and fight and always felt
I knew better, I wasn't anymore a child.

I grew older...

You would behave like a friend now
Consulted me and shared your thought
I began to understand that you toil
To help me achieve the dreams I sought

I grew older...

You had so many ups and downs in your life,
But never ever would you say die,
Patient with failures, impatient for success,
You would just try, try and try.

I grew older...

I am now staying away from you,
I know that you cry in your heart everyday,
Let a son help his father,
Hand me responsibilities, whatever you may;

For you've grown old...


P.S.: Papa, you are my hero. I know I am your greatest weakness, & I bear that with pride. You are the simplest but most beautiful human being I have ever known. I promise I'll never let you down. Love you always...

Eternal Love...

I feel you in the morning
When at first I awake
Your thought is with me
With each decision I make

You'd been around forever
Since the first breath I took
Now I have to go on alone
But for love, I need not look

'Cause by what you bestowed
In our short time together
Will last in my heart
Forever and ever

Although you've left
And now walk above
I'm never alone
I'm wrapped in your love

Everything I have, still am alone
But feel peace that your love continues on
What was taught to me, will be taught to mine
Cause you live on in me even after you've gone

I love...

Sweetheart, I love to see you smile
I love it when I cause that smile
I love to make you happy
And love it when I feel happier 'cause of that.


Darling, I love to look into your beautiful eyes
I love the way I fall into them
I love it when you hold my hand
And I love it when gradually you cuddle up to me.


Honey, I love to tease you
I love it when you give me a punch on my chest
I love it when you touch me
And I love when the touch transforms into a hug.


Baby, I love rediscovering you, your beauty
I love realizing how magnetic you are
I love wanting so badly to kiss you
And I love the way you withhold me shyly every time.

Dear, I love that you only want to be my friend, not more
I love that I still am your friend, despite my love for you
Oh! I love so many things about you
But most importantly,


Sigh, I Love You!

Wisdom from the Moon

I sat by the lake

With melancholy as company,

The rippling water-canvas painted

With the sky lit up dimly.

The moon stared at me

Inspiring me no end,

Little secrets of success

To me, its rays seemed to lend.

From a cluster of white dots

Scattered above in space,

Like the moon stands out

Make felt, in a crowd, your presence.

The moon outlines with silver

The clouds dark and grey,

You too are unique

In your own special way.

Engulfed by black clouds

The moon least cares,

Striving to light up the earth

Every night it dares.

Revealing only the bright face

To the earth all time,

‘t says, “Cover your weaknesses

With strengths, like rime.” 
  

Making hay in the day

Till the sun shines,

Throwing light at night

‘t teaches us lessons so fine.