EMPTY SEEKER

Nothing more outside

Nothing left inside

Yet !

Tell me my friend

What is that you still seek ? 

THE RED CURTAIN

The curtain is drawn 

The sun shines through 

Colours of crimson and red

Spread across the  shut room

Deep within my unmoving mind

The shadow of  I  flees !

CLINGING FLAME

Caught in the  ravaging flames of desire

The  will withers

The Body burns

Waiting to become ashes

 The ego still clings on!  

LOTUS OF WISDOM

Shining brightly

The glowing light of wisdom!

compassion buds

The lotus blossums

Joy overflows

Deep within the ocean of suffering

The ego drowns ! 

THE CIRCLE

Running amok in  endless circles!

Remorseless!

Relentless!

Seeking nothing further to seek

The heretic says

Oh you seeker !

Where does the circle begin! 

I AND ME

Up the hill

Down the river

Struggling to break free

Alas!

I still follows  me! 

RUSTY ROADSIDE TAP

Quenching  the thirst  of every passerby

As they eagerly fill their cups

Greedily twisted

Squeakily turned

Washerless and shaky

All caring,  but uncared for !

The rusty road side tap,  drips and sighs! 

FINS AND PETALS

Golden sunlight reflects on the evanescent ripples

The water is clear and blue

 Safe under the  shadow  of the  pink lotus

With fins swaying and gills smiling

The little fishes dance in bliss !   

DRIFTING RAFT

This  river is endless

 No shore is in sight

Lost in its  encircling currents

Oh! How long  can this raft  keep drifting away ! 

CREAKING EVENING

The cold winter is receding

The summer creeps in

Crickets creaking in the evening

With  clouds  passing in the sky

sitting under this thatched roof

I sit here and long for you!