The Last Page

I reached the last page of my diary Now I write on the night skies My words whistle through the wind And on every leaf of every tree Through eternal echoes You shall remember me

fingerprints of my words

my words leave their fingerprints indelible and uniquely mine if you tried you would recognise me only i write that way i sing as i alliterate pausing for the music, i question what appears mundane with precise, frugal phrases you, well... ... get the point my meek remarks hide a rage suppressed follow the pattern the … Continue reading fingerprints of my words

rights and wrongs

maybe wrong and wrong don't make it right just like black and black can't be white but what of wrongs and rights that are grey?

Raag Ashaqi

I have been sitting in at my daughter's harmonium lessons, and though the teacher encouraged me to learn, I found it all too complicated. I have never played a musical instrument. But a few weeks ago, after a deep breathing and meditation session, just suddenly I was determined to give it a go. And I … Continue reading Raag Ashaqi

a wordless world

in a wordless world a poet is prince just as the painter rules over a drab domain or an empathetic soul in the cruel cosmos but imagine for a moment if this world had no words none to describe the beauty nor to poison our minds if prayers were through deeds if leaders governed with … Continue reading a wordless world

Walking Among the Lost

Walking among the lost Years lose time Words mean less Paths interconnect randomly A dwindling mind Gathers no light

Shifting Words

shamelessly shifting words of syrupy campaign promises did you miss it? fret not you can catch reruns every five years

No Ordinary Sermon

It was no ordinary sermon… Once his words were heard whose heart would fail to soften which life remains untouched? He advised that words until uttered they remain in your control. and surely silence can be the most eloquent of replies. look at what is being said rather than who speaks it. the tongue created … Continue reading No Ordinary Sermon

Empty Words

Those empty words seem harmless veiled promises from the mimbar* of heaven and her houris a purpose for the purposeless *mimbar = pulpit

More Than Words

(feel the beat walk the talk) More Than Words Words resound through the world Like honey melting on warm toast Like an arrow to the mind Released with perfect aim Like a tickle into a smile Memories of them days A fire burning in the heart When your beloved needs to part Let the words … Continue reading More Than Words