Wednesday, August 14, 2013

My India!


My India!
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Rainbow drapes the mounts in north
While the deep blue ocean roost in south
Bounded by sandy desert on westward
Theres a bay once you traverse to eastward
Where a song is hummed in languages more than all birds know
Where the peacocks all dance to the rainy tune
Where stars are not celestial but from the celluloids
Where dreams are big and bold in those childish eyes
Where the “zero” of all things began
Where many epic wars were fought
Great minds and braves were born and brought
Is that land now free for all......?
For safe haven of women, theres a fear stalled
For entrapped minds in superstitions false
Education not yet affordable to all
Walls of faith still used for dividing all
From people in reign not doing their job  
Blame it on us for not being the change...
But watching ourselves of our freedoms robbed!

Friday, August 9, 2013

The Dandelion

The Dandelion
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Not nice not real
Too fancy is the dandelion
One blow, and it all flows
Into the unknown oblivions
White and feathery
Oh so dreamy
Like the insomnic eyes
Fragile so easily unbinds
From the superficial ties
When does this all end
Untill everyone has despised?

Monday, June 17, 2013

Sinistral Trail



Sinistral Trail
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Chasing the wrong words
Walking away from good
Into the dark woods
Bored of everything “right” 
All that is said, read or to write
The sinister side of white moon
Behold it exists so far unknown
Benthic mists and shadowy depths
Mystic magic, curses and spells
Entwined dark curled vines
Cloudy haze in the heart that pines
Ravenous soul turned to stone
Bereft of humanity very cold

Monday, June 3, 2013

Sabr, Patience



Sabr, Patience

Copyright © SHRAVANI MUKHERJEE
Sabr ki bhi ek had hoti hai Saahil
Kitna kare jo phir bhi kam hai
Imtihaan hai ye mushkil
Kya pata laapata kyun mann hai
Ab be-intehaan ek junoon hai bas
Koshish aur waqt phir se na ho zaaya
Kuch aur naye alfaazon ke khonj mein
Is phakira ne phir se rukhh hai badla 
Na chaah rahi koi saath ki ab khudi taaqat hai banna
Aur akele hi safar taye hai karna!


Couplet 4:

Nabeena hum unke gustakhiyon se

Etemaad humein unke bewafayi pe

Kare bhi to kya karein, dil-e-nadaan

Aakhir ishq hai unke inhi berookhiyon se

Monday, May 27, 2013

Silhouette


Silhouette
Copyright © SHRAVANI MUKHERJEE
A trail of shadowy silhouette
Of all that is gone and past
Of all that is imprinted
Of all that had once impressed
Embossed on panels of frozen time
Raven black deep down in frames of mind
Addendum:
har lamha guzarta gaya caravaan ke tarah un raahon mein
khwaab yakeen hua jo ab kaid yaadon ke daayron mein
bahoot khoob dekhaa jo jannat-e-kashmir dekha
mere saahil ka gul-e-gulshan gulistaan jo dekhaa