The Paradox of God
When we don’t see him, why must we follow him, When he doesn’t talk to us, Why must we wait to hear from him? Why don’t we give up on him? Is God an illusion, Or an unresolved paradox? Most of the world believe in him, Without waiting for the proof of his existence. […]
Don’t Stop Me from Crying
Yesterday you stopped me from crying, You thought it was a weak man’s wail, A child’s insecurity, A foolish man’s choice. But tears well up into one’s heart from somewhere, They never lie, Their exercise is as fundamental as that of a breath, As noble as a heartbeat’s. Let me cry and unburden […]
An Epic and Enduring Kashmiri Song : Harmukh Bar Tal Zaagaie Madano
Harmukh Bar Tal Zaagaie Madano is an epic and enduring Kashmiri song, both revered by Muslims and Pandits alike, though for different reasons. Muslims take it to be a powerful romantic song of a woman for her beloved, while Pandits take it as Parvati’s love-hymn for Lord Shiva. But before we resolve that problematic situation, […]
Will You Join Me in the Great Adventure?
It is only a short time from now That I must leave my body and earthly ties, Forget that I ever visited the world And disappear in the thin mists of eternity. While the journey on earth Was both a wild adventure As well as an empty exercise – It was actually an endless […]
Let’s My Love Leave this World
Let’s my love leave this world, As we are not wanted here anymore. Our memories are strong, But our existences have been painted over. Spirit is no more prized, Substance has taken over. There is no idea that is pulling us, Dreams have been replaced by designs. We move on to […]
Beginning and End
The riot of spring is on, the earth is ablaze, But the prospect of fall is not far behind. When there is love, everything is charged, But separation sprays gloom everywhere. Behind every joy is a shadow of gloom waiting its turn, God did not want life to be only of one color. […]
When Will My Work be Done
When in the state of hard contemplation I am hit by the thought: When will my work on earth be done? Much have I travelled on the contours of imagination, Much have I hammered on the anvil of my soul, Where to go what to do? God gave me only a small gift: […]
Flow of Time
Time the ever-flowing river, Not to be tamed, not to be controlled, What have we to do with it, Can’t it leave us alone? Life is a stream of actions, Basket of dreams and desires, Pleasures and pains, Victories and defeats. In the end we wither And perish and are forgotten, Our little […]
Viva Cirquans
Ramapo Cirque is a vale of undulations and sinewy streets, A basket of flowers and arrays of quiet cute houses. It has a village’s unpretentious exuberance, And a cosmic skyline to hypnotize us. Smart amenities to put us in cool comfort, And gentle people to befriend. Now we are opening doors to […]
Hope Never Blinks
Spring is eking out its niche from the narcissistic clutches of winter, But hope, the ever-audacious, never blinks. World is stymied with political and economic warfare, Yet the spirit never throws in its towel. Technology has choked humanity, But like grass sprouting out of stones it knows of no retreat. We bleed […]