Monday, December 25, 2006

Mumbai 7/11


Last night, I woke up again
in the middle of a dream,
where I was in the crowd
seeing them run, cry and scream

Yet another attack on innocent people
who don't even know,
whose game it is, whose war on whom
whose terror and whose show

They worked hard with sweat
for the whole long day,
Reaching back to Sweet Homes
without a minute of delay

Somewhere someone had been waiting
whole day long, for them
None of them had any idea that
their loved ones will never be seen again

One by one they blew up & apart
in the storm of fire,
It burnt them all alive, leaving scars on those who lived
Can terror be someone's desire???

Blessed or Not ???


When I looked at rich and famous
"He is Blessed" said me
He has all the money and success
Has the life like a bird who’s free

He gets what he likes
For nothing, he has to worry
He lives life kingsize
Has no pain and sorrow to bury

Me always working harder
To make my wish come true
I think me getting closer
But then my wish comes blue

I dipped into hopelessness
And then I saw this dream
Hundreds of children out there
I saw them cry and scream

They had no food for ages
Hence were crying in pain
But was there anyone listening
Or all this was in vein

Then I saw the people
Shivering out in cold & snow
Dying to death in winters
Helpless, had no where to go

Next I saw, were people
Very old and weak
Abandoned by their own blood
They have a tomorrow that’s bleak

I saw this little girl
Dying out of cancer
To the God of Death
Offering her life in surrender

I woke up with the heart
That’s rocking like a quake
I was Intrigued, shocked, puzzled, pained
For the moment’s sake

And then reminding me of what
I haveIt was my own true soul
Asking me to see ‘Half Full’
And not the ‘Half Empty’ bowl

It tells me "Oh Woman"
You have two arms, two eyes
A fit body and two ears
Education, Loving family, house to live
Food to eat and clothes to wear

And that was the morning
I feel as Blessed as most
My dream’s just made me humble
Complaints, comparison, condemn
Is all forever lost

Thank God !!


It was a dry garden,
Then I wished if it was colorful..
Then grew all roses and tulips

But I crossed over,
Being busy with my worries,
When it was raining for days and days,
And cloudy and misty and windy,
I wished if there was sunshine..

Next day, it was warm and bright,
But I was rushing for my destination,
I wished if I had more money
And I got huge treasures

But I forgot my promise of Charity
And spent some here and some there
All I need NOW is NOT...

My wish to come true
But, an Angel to ask me"When will you thanks The Almighty"

Monsoon


When the monsoons come
And the clouds thunder
I slip into the nature
And always wonder
How big is their container
So much water they accumulate
When the monsoons arrive
They start pouring it on the earthy plate
I wonder to do this job
How many people they would need
But whatsoever, when it rains
New life comes to the entire living breed
On the first day of monsoon
When the sky hides and it showers

Do I Really Know Myself?

Am I scared myself?
Then how can I support others?
Do I have happiness?
Then what will I share with others?
I have sorrows!!!
Where do I hide them, my loved ones are coming here!
I am limping!!!
Can I hold someone’s hand?
My voice is sour!!!
Will I get a sweet word?
His hands are empty!!
But I want mine to be full!!
My heart is filled with animosity
But I need Love!
OH, MY LORD!
Let me correct myself immediately
Before finding faults in others!

FAITH


On the straight roads, we walk and never fall
We do not like hurdles or stoppers - big or small


To reach our home, we must walk through
Have faith in our road-map, and in whatever we do


There is someone up there, who shows us the light
Whenever we can’t see through, He makes our way bright


Where we have to go, it’s HIM who knows
All we have to do is, follow the path HE shows


Just keep walking even if its through hell
And after a while, you will hear the ringing of heavenly bell


The faith in HIM up there makes the sun shine
It’s nothing else but the test of the time.