LOTUS, FULL-MOON AND PEACE

The full moon of wisdom rises

The lotus  of love blossoms

Lost in the gentle ripples

The mind resides in peace!  

MONSOON PROMISE

Pellucid rains drop finally falling!

Merciful monsoon clouds

Finally blessing the barren fields!  

Life resurrecting from an arid death!  

 

Now, wet and green; sprouting and crawling!  

As life renews it promise to the earth, this monsoon

How lucky am I to live on!  

BLISS OF PERCEPTION

Another warm and sunny day

Another one, as I’m still alive

Breathing in an out; breath after breath

Happy to be alive; happy to realize

That against all odds; I still survive

With wings of enthusiasm

And flames of passion

The miracle of sentience

And the bliss of perception

Sooner or later; as all is yet to pass

I sit here and breathe in silence!

CALM GLOW

The glow in the horizon grows with morning

The greenness of the grass bows to the rising sun

In the freshness in the cold morning air

And the music of the chirping birds

With silent awareness of every breath

Oh! How much calmer can my mind get!  

MONSOON OF THE MIND

The rainy soil fills the air with the fresh fragrance of life

The birds flutter as they sprinkle away the rain drops from their wings

Budding grass and flowers fill the once barren fields

New formed streams trickle and hum around every corner

As I sit here and wonder in silent contemplation

The monsoon of the mind has begun!

ECLIPSED MOONSHINE

There is silence in the sky as the dark shadows capture the silver moonshine

As the dark hands of the lurid earth, overpowers the tender glow of the full moon

                                              

Darkness fills the sky and clouds moan; as they watch the moon's futile struggle

In this unholy union of moonshine and shadow; an eclipse is born!

As the night passes, the contented earth is moved by pity and regret 

Overcome by  shame, he moves away abashedly; leaving but  a dark sighing moon!

As the reborn moon creeps from the dark clutches of the earth’s shadow

She smiles in relief and joy, and the sky brightens to her moonshine!

Far below , the oceans rise and rejoice as they greet the moon’s return

Lovers hold their hands in union, and the little birds chirp. as they fly towards the radiant sky 

The lonely tree, glows in the luminescent moonshine 

Oh ! How beautiful!

How beautiful is this moonshine !

UNEXPECTED RAIN

The sudden thunder awakens me from my sunny slumber

 

The storm clouds greet me by the dark and lonely sky

Startling rain drops drench me with surprise

Where was the voice of  thunder during those long summer nights?

Where were the embracing clouds when the earth and sky were barren?

Where were the raindrops when I thirsty in the wilderness ? 

Now that my struggle is over; they greet me with a rainy smile! 

When I no longer need the rain to sustain me and my pointless existence! 

I no longer wither and wilt, without raindrops to moisten my heart!

I no longer wait longingly  for the coming of the monsoon clouds

Yet, like an unexpected visitor the rain has come

Without knocking on my door , he had drenched me!

Without asking me, he had brought home the dark rainy clouds

Now that I am drenched, now that they have come

What am I to do; but to welcome them with wide open arms? 

What am to serve them :except the emptiness of my soul?

REFLECTION OF YOU

Brilliant sunshine on a misty morning

 

Reflecting the joy in my nascent soul

The stillness of the clear blue skies

Reflecting in the calmness of my mind 

The fluffy silence of the floating clouds

Reflecting  in my sentient serenity

The music played by the comforting breeze 

Reflecting in the symphony of my heart

Oh , this wonderful universe!

Reflecting in me with so much beauty! 

Oh , Master of the unfathomable 

 Am I a just a reflection of  You ! 

INFINITE LOVE

The loving rays of morning sun reach out to the darkness of my empty soul

 

As the encircling warmth of this unfathomable love awakens me

Kindles in me; kindles in me, an ablutionary fire!

A fire that consumes me, and leaves me no trace

Vapors from my immanent existence diffuse into this uncharted universe of love  

And Ashes of my concepts and ideas get blown away with the evanescent breeze

As the embers of the conceited self are extinguished by the soothing touch of the morning dew

Wisdom blossoms with every budding flower

And compassion flows with every gurgling stream

The inherent love over flows into infinite dimensions of reality

As the morning sun, enlightens me from my fugacious existence

Let this transcendent love overflow into infinity

MUSIC OF LIFE

The sky calls out to me as she lures me with the whiste of the stars

The morning sun sings to me a symphony of the sacred sunshine

 

The restless clouds keep humming a melody of  enchanting colours

And mother ocean  cradles the breeze with a floamy lullaby

  

The whispering leaves mumble against the roughness of the monsoon winds

And the  slumbering mountain  comes alive with the raindrops of music

The streams  gurgles a  wanton chant in search of the distant sea

Oh! I am surrounded by this musical beauty !

The music consumes me ; and leaves me in ecstacy

As i loose my self in this music of life

 Let this music last forever !!

SHOWER OF LOVE

My  soul is finally drenched in this everlasting  shower of love!

The shower that  falls from infinity,  into my  dry, empty soul 

In this shower ; let my ego drown

And let my pride evaporate  by the warmth of  your brilliant effervescence

Let my existence be transformed from the evanescent droplets of self importance  to the wandering cloud of compassion 

Let your currents draw me and guide me as I float in this euphoric unity

And in your mercy; let me shower upon the earth the wisdom of droplets gathered from the heavens above

As I fall to the earth reaching out with love and compassion

Let me loose my self and fill the sands of suffering and sorrow 

Let me drench the earth with  this everlasting love  

Let me be the everlasting shower of Love!  

THE FLY

Hovering and savoring the muck rotten by

 I am the humble, measly fly

Not much up above; and not the sky so high

I may be puny; yet I can fly

I wallow in the dung and I live in the filth

Yet, do not hoard up or crave for wealth

 Rotten and recycled; is the food I eat

Yet, I do not kill; I don’t cheat

I live in merry and freely breed

Yet I am no slave to master greed

I cherish the loo or a dirty plate

Yet I am not overwhelmed by morbid hate

I do not think, though I often stink

Yet, I do not push the world to the brink

So don’t judge me just by my insignificant size

Don’t judge me for my deeds and my innocent vice

For you are just me;  just a bigger me

Seeing life through some other compound eyes

You are no better!

You are no better in character nor in vice

 So see me with compassion

See me with compassionate eyes

For I’m the humble and measly fly

Who didn’t choose to; yet, still can fly

I am the humble, measly fly

PLACID SUNSET

Time stands still as the sun sinks in the silent sky

As birds and the raven flutter by

The sun paints the cloudy sky with a divine emotion

And colors of happiness and joy over flow in slow motion

As daylight shakes his hands with his dark neighbor

The night’s cloak creeps across the dusky corner

Creatures head back to their warmth of their home

As glowing clouds of comfort, float where the sun had shone

The symphony of the night overwhelms the silence of the dusk

As stars smile and peep though the sky's curtains

Oh! What ecstatic beauty  fills my mindset 

As the mind is still and  sun sinks in the silent sky

Oh! what a magnificent and placid sunset !

THE MOUNTAIN DRIZZLE

The mountain rejoices as the rain drops drizzle and spray

As the grass and bushes, bow down and sway

The netted sunshine still trickles down from the forest trees

As the stormy clouds move away with the monsoon breeze

The rocks and boulders bathe and shine, with a nascent glow

As rivulets of rain water creeps over pebbles, in a steady flow

The moist earth is filled with joy, as she sings a sweet smelling odour

As the earth and water finally meet each other

 Tickled by the drizzle, the mountain blushes and squiggles

As the sky smiles and the thunder giggles

Oh! How beautiful!

How beautiful is this mountain drizzle!! 

EVERYTHING I SEE

Everything I see, I feel the warmth of your love

I hear you in every song; see you in ever smile

I watch you flowing as the gurgling stream

I feel you pouring as the thunderous rain

I smell you in every enchanting flower

I see you as the universe, light years afar

Oh!!  I am so overpowered by you!

The overflowing joy of your love

In everything I see; I see you 

THE LITTLE FLOWER

Oh little flower, where does your beauty lie?

What makes you blush and smile to the sky!

Perfect in shape and in colour and hue

You look so pretty in the morning dew

Playing tunes of fragrance to the silent breeze

You swing and sway with graceful ease

Oh little flower, smiling to the sky

In your true beauty Love does reside

EYE OF NATURE

Open your eyes to the love around you

Loose yourself and become free

Listen to the song, the grass sings to the breeze

Feel the kiss, the dew gives to the leaves

Listen to the trees stretching out to the morning sun

See the shadow that dances as the little bees hum

Feel the earth get tickled by the marching ants

See the pious birds do their morning chants

Listen to the rivers cry as they seek the ocean

Feel the colors of the sunset  placid with emotion

Open your eyes to the love around you

Open your eyes to become nature

Open your eyes to the love around you

Open your eyes and become free