An Old Beggar
On a footpath under the hot sun,
there he stood,
begged all that he could,
until the flow of cars begun.
In so many ways,
he was much like a dead,
and in helplessness said,
“I haven’t had food in days.”
With unbounded faith, he gazed at me,
but for no good, the signal turned,
the car’s engine burned,
and I couldn’t do anything but see.
City Lights
Walking down the street in city lights
A countryman like me doesn’t wish to
A man who has lived his life in silence
Cannot endure days so dull and nights full of violence.
There in the countryside I remember
Life was but a box of chocolates
As you open it, there’s something sweet and something new
People competing there you know, were quite a few.
And it all happened the day I came here
In the city, I realized how boring the life was
No friends, no horses, no fields, no chess
Just bright lights and cars, it’s all a mess.
I miss my wife, my children
And I’m sure they miss me too
But I don’t really want them to be here
And live life so dull and unfair.
While I tell you this, I’m still walking
Down the street remembering the country,
The people, the fields, the sights
Damn! I’m lost in city lights.
Knots with Love
A ‘knots with love’, I shall write
While in the balcony, sitting
Under the vast blue sky
With a purpose to please my love.
But I think, I’m rather doing
A poor job. How, I wonder
An unseen rhyme
Written in isolation, would please my love.
But I still go on carrying
Heaps and heaps of foolish hope
That she will read, one fine day
And love me anyway.
My Darling
As stars are to the sky,
As waves are to the sea,
My darling,
You are to me.
You are a part of me,
and we belong together,
You are my beautiful queen,
You are my treasure.
Eternal beauty dwells in you,
You are the prettiest, full of charm,
and if you would rest thy upon me,
I promise, it would mean no harm.
Feel the heat, feel the love,
Inside you and it’s coming through,
Your lucid and liberal, loving heart,
Oh my darling, I love you.
Mysterious Events
The words unspoken said it all,
While lights unlighted lit the night,
The deaf heard the musical call,
And the one who’s blind, saw the sight.
People ran, who don’t have legs,
The different creatures were all the same,
And kangaroos could jump but a few steps,
While the dead in coffins played the game.
Love was but a word instead,
People were planning to start a war,
God from above, in sorrow said,
“I can hear the devil’s roar.”
Remembrance
The soft breeze caressing my cheek
Like a lover, fails to hide
The love she has for me
And the passion for me she hides inside.
The sweet smell of jasmine in the air
Finds its way straight to my heart
Reminding me of the mesmerizing scent of her beautiful long locks
For which anyone would fall apart.
The soft blows of the wind
Felt like the kisses she planted on my cheek
Her lips were like petals of tulips
A wonder they are, magnifique et mystique.
Silence
The world stops, silence prevails
It starts again, chaos
So much rush, so much greed
I think silence is all we need.
Everyday day at four, go out and see
Beauteous benign beatific breeze blows
In your heart , you will feel
That silence is really a great deal.
And when you’re tired, just think for a moment
How much we have discovered and how much still
There is left to see, for us in this world
Oh! A lot and let it be.
While our mind wanders the corners of the universe
There is our intellect, sitting calm
No possession, no attachment
With the waves, under a palm.
The Dawn
I was walking alone at dawn
Regretting in life the seeds I’ve sown
While thinking some tears appeared
And losing her was all that i feared.
So I told myself it would never happen again
That was the moment in which I wanted to remain
But then a noise distracted me
It was those those birds chirping by the sea.
I sat down and watched them fly
And wondered how even these birds can inspire
Slowly I stop thinking to concentrate on the melody
And the nature’s song worked great as a remedy.
Suddenly i saw it was late and said i should get back
So I got up and took my track
On the way back I saw Miki and his girlfriend
And asked myself is it all about the people you love in the end.
The answer came naturally to me
That nature’s beauty was enough in this world to see
I finally saw my house not far away
I was all fresh and ready for another lovely day.
Trust
Trust is not a matter of events,
nor it is a game to play,
It is but an unbounded faith,
Strong and rigid, which none can slay.
What is it
Is it just the cold breeze
Or have I lost my poetic charm
I think of it as some disease
That never shows but does the harm
Am I lost, am I forgotten in this
Noise coming from the trees
Do you remember me still, tell me
Tell me, I beg you please!
Should I boil up or should I freeze
How should I go about the ruins
Am I to just disappear in these
Is this all what you’re doing?
How can you not love me still
How can you stop caring, with ease
Have I lost my love at last
Or is it just the cold breeze?