Fleeting, lasting, deep, light, amusing, thought-provoking... All that I encounter.
Saturday, December 24, 2022
The Whirling Circle
Friday, December 2, 2022
The Kite
Finally finding release
The kite, symbolising freedom
Flying beyond anybody's reach
Doing what it was meant to do
On its own merit
With no one dictating terms!
Sunday, November 27, 2022
The Temptress
Friday, November 25, 2022
The Safari Food Chain
Food chain, you have studied all about it in class 6 or 7, I am sure. Seen a diagrammatic representation, I am sure. Probably drew a crappy version of it too.
Even in the corporate world, you would have heard of how the hierarchy works - like a food chain, each level eating the one below to grow bigger. Politics is no exception and probably closer to the jungle raj than anything else.
But, food chain in the safari!?
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
सलीम भाई का भाई
हमेशा की तरह, मोहना झिझकी, मगर गुजरात का नाम सुनके मन में लालसा जागी और उसने हाँ बोल दिया| अब अहमदाबाद से जूनागढ़ स्टेशन में उतरकर मन में कई तरह के सवाल उठे - शेर के इलाके में घुसना सही था क्या? उसका पति तो साल में दो तीन बार तस्वीर खींचने जंगलों में जाता है| ये वहां क्या करेगी? तस्वीर खींचना भी तो नहीं आता है|
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Ode to Mother Earth
Thursday, November 10, 2022
The Amalgam
The physical, not insignificant
But the emotions, heavier
I feel them gravitate away
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Unveiling
Separated but unaware
Connected through breath
Without thought or care
Saturday, October 29, 2022
In Plain Sight
"You draw, is it?" Madhukar asked Yamini, his eyes alight with interest.
Yamini smiled shyly and nodded. "A small indulgence... That's all."
"I am sure it's more than that. You seem very sensitive and aware," he said with an appreciative smile.
Sunday, September 18, 2022
The Hiatus - Time to Break Out
Was it long or short?
Was there a break at all?
The words jumbled
Floating in mind's jungle
Wild and random
To be strung in a pattern.
Sunday, August 14, 2022
Free At Last
It was a long road
I walked bare feet
Carrying some burdens
And memories sweet
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
The Noble Man
Initially, I was amused. And then I was thinking.
Rama sent his wife to the forest, but Ravana, the so-called demon, never touched Sita. What a noble man!
His anger was aroused on seeing his sister in agony because of her face being mutilated. He immediately set out to avenge her humiliation.
Sunday, May 8, 2022
World Play
Is this all a game, you wonder?
Sunday, May 1, 2022
The Silent Core
Innocent and happy
Reaching out joyously
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Saturday, March 26, 2022
To Be, To Be
Who carried you in her arms
To be the father
Who was disarmed by your charm
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Finite and Infinite
The space stays on.
The air lives on.
Sunday, February 6, 2022
The Flame
So does the heart
Saturday, January 22, 2022
The View
The Batra family moved to the second-floor flat hoping now for some privacy. The earlier house, located on the ground floor facing the main road, had been perpetually subjected to prying eyes. Well, whether anyone pried or not, Seema Batra always felt vulnerable. She had to keep the windows closed and ensure that all the doors were always locked. When the children complained of stuffiness and lack of view, she would snap back, "What view do you get in any case? Just the boundary wall."
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Before - After
Just the sweet chant
Set my body on fire
Making it blossom
Like a beautiful flower