A red rose
beckons to come close
props over thorn.
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The Sanatana Dharma.
Hinduism abounds with rituals
Each day has a validity
Could be a worship effectual
a special obeisance to the Infinity.
The religion is not monolithic.
It embraces diverse traditions
Its systems are nontheistic
The religion expounds no restrictions.
Chaturthi tithi is dedicated to Ganesha,
Siva’s day is Pradosham.
Sashti is the favourite of Karthikeya.
Friday pujas are for Lakshmi.
Hinduism is a religion to Westerners seems
not right. It is Santana Dharma ( The eternal law)
Dharma, Artha, Karma and Moksha are themes
circumventing the soul or Atma.
A faith in itself is a glory
A practice being so inclusive.
Tempers anger and fury
Desire and greed being repulsive.
Not being well defined in the external
the format Saivite, Vashnavite
Sakthi and Smarta devolve into the internal
all focus on the ultimate realisation of the Infinite.
Could be a concept withholding too many diversifications
Hinduism mystically directs the spirit with a persuasion
to the aftermath, the life after death, the Seven Births
being a connivance of fear -a consideration of good and bad.
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The Disclaimer
Having said that
the half naked fair
is acclaimed as Mahatma
indicative of a Great Soul.
I, in a way, look back
delete not a day from the
annals of History.
Those days of Independence struggle
when the Indian subcontinent
turned violent -a craving for
freedom set the fire.
A lawyer, from South Africa
who being treated shabbily
in the Dark Continent
landed in Mumbai
only to be disturbed
by the agitations
and shouts of indigenous
Bharata Matha Ki zindabad.
His ideas differed from the rest.
The ahimsa he propagated
became an instant call
He rose to become an idol,
a leader who led the Nation
finally to Independence.
Fortune would have it
as be the rule in any cast,
few warriors earn accolades
the efforts of rest
are buried deep with their bones.
Gandhi became an iconoclast.
The Father of The Nation
as he is addressed had many
pitfalls and shortcomings.
The partition he advocated
is an aberration unamendable,
the two countries are enemies
right from the inception
not anytime better
turns sour and bitter
day after day even after
sixty-seven years of freedom.
The Mahatma remains great
while his folly burns
India and Pakistan.
Schism rips apart.
A half-naked fakir
came to be known
as Mahatma.
A man who walked
with a bowl
clad in a loin cloth
is called Buddha.
A shepherd’s son
born in a stable
in Jerusalem
is acclaimed as Christ.
That be how
greatness is found
the external glamour
is but a teaser
while the profundity surges
with a felicity.
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Night Queen -A Cinderella
The fragrance floods
fills with an aroma
pleasant and bold.
It emanates from a kind of jasmine
blooming in the garden
called as Night Queen.
The flower is tender and soft
comes to life in the night.
Its odour keeps one aloft.
Inhaling its odour
I watch the bushes
planted in an order,
The flower is like Cinderella at the Ball
wilting in the midnight,
becomes plain as the dawn calls.
Little miracles are overlooked
Night queen being a simple cactus plant,
its mysticism keeps us intrigued.
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The Raymonds And Richmond.
The Raymonds and the Richmond
being like inseparable twins
live in adjacent houses
think and speak likewise
work together in a symmetric
a pair with great work culture.
Both have children,
two boys and a girl,
all of the same age
going to the same school
call it one family in two houses.
The relation being longstanding
the Raymonds and Richmond flourished.
The business grew in leaps and bounds
minted money in speed
all going well until a day.
A misfortune befell unexpectedly
the revenue dwindled to a meagre
been used to affluence
both the families struggled
to make both ends meet.
The deficit will not allow relation to last.
They fought with each other
in moderate for a time
then into blows
ended up in an enmity.
Their firm became bankrupt.
They shifted to places asunder
the children not knowing
what to do ?
finally followed the elders.
Years rolled on
Raymonds and Richmond
made money in other ventures
the children had gone abroad
to earn scholastic degrees.
It so happened that one of the Richmond
fell in love with a Raymonds
not knowing their past
as they had been young
during the days of unity.
The parents had to accept
as their wards were steadfast in love
the families came together
well, that is God’s will
and it turned to be.
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The slang found in a language
derived from various cultures
extends fun and interest
turns it dynamic.
Certain of them are musical
with an intonation sweet
one such is the “la”
invariably used in Malaysia.
It is, “OK, la”
in the simplest terms
to a much-designed speech
interspersed with “la”.
“La “concludes the sentence
in a softening tone.
Did “la”?
originate from the Malays,
the Chinese or the Indians
the three predominant ethnic groups
of the Malayan archipelago.
I think, refer and explore.
Back in India ” la” is unheard
wish to ask the China man,
my neighbour,
whether they brought the word
from the mainland.
Curious I approach
a Malay Perempuan,
Mrs. Basheer.
She smiles throwing
a response
peculiar to her clan.
“Puan, Tiada, la,”
“Madam, I do not know,”
walks past briskly bidding
“Bye, la”.
A message in the wee hours,
woke me up from the covers,
the news was disengaging.
The slumber leaves me abrupt
my mind is disrupt
I rush down the steps.
I stand in the verandah
see the pale pink Mozanda
unfurling in the dawn.
The leaves are slender
striped.They render
an image of a flower.
I sit on the steps alone
almost in a forlorn
I weep.
What am I up to? I wonder.
My hands tremble. A subdued whimper
chokes me.
I wipe my eyes in a hurry
straighten from my reverie
I walk into the house.
Back to the message, I go.
Reading in a voice low
I interpret many an inference.
The rightful I thought
for which I fought
seems to be elusive.
Why is it I all the time?
I deliberate. The clock chimes
demanding a resume.
This is how I go about?
a schedule without a doubt
confining me to a circumvention.
As usual, I am lost.
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The Queen Of Fruits.
A fruit typical
not very ethical
found in the tropicals
called Mangosteen
has a tough exterior
a red surface on the anterior
while in the interior
lies the white ball
comprises of segments
correspond to the ligaments
found in the external regiment
a calculation by the Creator
the inner energy as felt
equates itself in a duet
with the outer one in a fete.
one balance the other
if not, there could be an imbalance
leading to a diabolical occurrence
of the atmospheric disturbance.
The mangosteen
illustrates in its humility
the juxtaposition in its ability
else, would result in a status of debility.
The fruit
is the most delectable of all tropical fruits
luscious and evocative as the exotic East
an exact combination of acid and sugar, least
makes one’s mouth water, a delightful feast
hailed as “The Queen of Fruits.”
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Search Not A Needle.
Search not a needle in the haystack
a maxim of great consideration.
Try not to seek justice
in the crowd of frauds.
They would track and retrace
juggle and manipulate
many a time and many a manner
a deceit practised with avidity
let them go as far as they can
wrap up the issues as fast as you can
prolonging would turn detrimental.
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