Extinct

Preserve the picture of –
Amazing Antarctica
Gigantic Greenland
And Heavenly
Himalayas

Archive the visuals of –
Vivid Wild Animals
Mesmerizing Mammals
Fabulous Flora and fauna of
Celestial Forests

Capture the moments of –
Ravenous Sharks
Dazzling Dolphins
And astonishing
Aquatic Vertebrates

Save the memories of –
Magical spell of Rains
Stimulating Colours of Seasons
And dramatic layers of
Dawn and Dusk

Retain the portrait of –
Enigmatic Seas
Ravishing Rivers
And mystifying Waterfalls
From hilarious Hillocks

Seize the songs of –
Salient gentle wind
Cryptic Crickets
And entrancing
Feathered Vertebrates

Sooner they extinct
Let the treasure be cherished
By the Generation Next
Lest,
They bound to miss…
They bound to miss…

Entreaty

O my svelte lass
Yearn to touch
Your lustrous feet
And wish to pass through
Your radiant skin
On winters dawn

O my portrait of heaven
Crave to swallow
Your warmest breath
And wish to follow
Your pleasant odor
Over delightful supper

O my paradise of planet
Eager to feel
Your soft sway of silky hair
And wish to mislay
The seductive argument
On full moon night

O my queen of dreams
Dream to embrace
Your pristine soul
And wish to entwine
Your inner peace
And be enthralled

An encounter

The sky is all alone and empty
So serene and still
And it’s scorching noon
Why am I eager?
To spot the celestial
Silver clouds
Moving in tune
And the lines of ibis birds
Flying in rhythm

Why did I?
Snatch the book
And turn the pages so hastily
While trying to resist
An intense outburst!

Why am I so restless?
To find the heavenly leaves
Of light green to dun
Dancing in tune with a gentle wind
On a naked tree!

Why am I?
Collecting so hurriedly
I mean, almost breathless
All that junk food at home
And had it all at one go
Later to feel copiously relieved!

Here is
The damn newspaper!
Laying fast asleep
And I wander impolitely
Biting nails with heavy perspiration
Then I tore it, crushed it and threw
It all to dustbin waiting there
And thereafter felt immensely relaxed!

As the intense temper at last
Began to recede hesitantly
The dirty swollen red face
Still groans and moans
To accept the defeat

A bright and soothing twilight
And it’s the time for
Yet another encounter
A pleasing and a graceful mind
Still boasts of a feigned anger

Desert of despair, the

As the waves vanish
At the shores
The new ones rise
To stretch their wings
Am keen to count them
For a while...
Though in vain
As the companion abandons
The new one is quick to embrace
Its heavenly bliss
To witness the sight
A magical touch
To forget the rest
Let,
The bygone footprints be bygone
Crumbled Abodes be orphaned
It’s an infinite search
On an orbit of canvas
So much to unlearn
So much to unburden
Just in case,
Got queries to pose
Please reserve them for
The desert of despair

Haiku – 5: tunes

The myriad tunes
Of remorse and rejoice
Are seldom heard

Haiku – 4: a

A bereaved,
A drought of despair
And a journey

Haiku – 3: foe

A greatest foe
Of humanity is for sure
Our knowledge

An incessant cry

A little child cries incessantly
The warm blood flows beneath,
Kissing the palms
And turning them red...
Taken aback by
A strange incident
Beyond his reach
Papa’s delightful consolation
Has just vanished
And Mama’s celestial
Kisses are never forthcoming
Despite the routine tricks
Defeated hopelessly to get
The much needed attention
Too scared and perplexed
Of unmoving surroundings
Innocent eyes wander allover
To find an answer
Slow drops of blood
Is all one can hear
Mama still on the bed
Drowned into a cruel sleep
Papa's eyes have shut from
Flashing on and off
They turn sudden strangers
For reasons unknown
As the blood stops to drop
The red gets thicker and darker
Tired of weeping; surrenders to sleep
Keeping the hope alive
Through the fainted sight

(Written during the Mumbai terror seize)

Paradise of fantasies, the

At times,
You excite me so much
And many a time
Deeply hurt me much
Throwing up surprises
Are no strange by now
And smart enough for
A state of melancholy
Wait in vain for
The moment of magic
Through myriad touches
And great to feel
Those sigh of relief
You fill brimming courage to
Sail through life
And take me around
The layers of choke
Chuckle me often
And puzzle me too
There is sense of rhythm
In your every swing
In varied angles
And countless heights
You pass through the lungs
And cheer them up
Keep them high
And make them fly
With stunning beauty
You thrill my sight
You are naughty enough
To make me gay
And haunt me enough
As Eagle in sky
Get me drenched
By paradise of fantasies
You move my soul
And often prove your role
Well in case
You fail to do so
Then for sure
You are never
My ardent verse

Haiku – 38: definition

You can’t define
Success or failure as
Everyone has one

Done with –

Done with –
The jobs
The tensions and
The stress

Done with –
The wife
The kid and
The house

Done with –
The friends
The relations and
The peers

Done with –
The fights
The insults and
The worries

Done with -
The competition
The comparison and
The speed

Done with –
The failures
The attractions and
The challenges

Done with –
The disappointments
The weariness and
The monotonous

Done with –
The cities
The noise and
The pollution

Its time to demand –
The space
The silence and
The peace

Haiku – 37: One way

It’s been so long
Ever since we parted
One way or No way

Haiku – 36: love

Love is so stupid
Gives you no choice
Just accept and endure

Haiku – 35: words

Words can’t describe
Many things; but emotions
And silence can

Haiku – 34: amidst

Amidst the lights you
Stand and move around
Amidst Reflections

Haiku – 33: closer

The more and more
You go closer to light
The shorter you get

Haiku – 32: light

When the light is right
On your head; it’s hard
To find the shade

Haiku - 31:survives!

No light in life;
Centuries just passed
Still, hope survives!

Haiku - 29:smiles!

A speech on women
Empowerment by a man;
Wife just smiles

Haiku - 28: live on!

Out of many good
Writers; few get noticed
But their poems live on!

Haiku - 26: rape

Every gentleman
Does rape his women
How sad! it’s legal?

A hungry wild beast in waiting

A hungry wild beast in waiting

Take you on merry go-around
Buy you pretty things around
Singing little songs my fond
Recite the best poems to bond
You are dream of my dreams
You are my world
You are my love
You are my life
And you are truly spellbound
Am eager to get you heaven
And hurry to meet you soon
All this my friend!
While keeping
A hungry wild beast in waiting

Beware!

A sweet coated poison
Used to pamper you enough
Used to influence you enough
Used to impress you enough
Used to ignite you enough
And used to make you proud enough,
Unfortunately,
You often melt like an ice-cream
Bloom like a blossom
Shine like a full moon
Dance like a heaven
And fall into their den
Become a victim of men
Beware!
A sweet coated poison
A sweet coated poison

Strive to be on your own!

At every little possibility
Strive to be on your own
Struggle to get liberated soon
Fight for justice though in vain
Rise to command honor often
Quick to protest insult again
But beware my friend!
There is a deadly design
Evil, cruel and wild enough
Spread across all the space
You think it’s your own
And it’s been on centuries
Ever since, the evolution of human
And the dawn of civilization
Yet,
You struggle!
Yet,
You fight!
Yet
You rise!
Yet
You protest!
Yet
You strive to be on your own!
You strive to be on your own!

Suffering in silence

Kudos to you my dear
For your strength
For your courage
For your tolerance
And for whatever
The world it is today
Despite the enemies at home
Despite the aliens at work
And at every step you keep
And at every breath you take
Still you sail like a wind!
And rise like a dust!
Although you have been
Suffering in silence

Believe me not!

Recite a pleasant sonnet on you
Present a stunning haiku to you
Write a moving ode and
Sing a brilliant ballad to you
What not?
There are epics created
To depict you as a savior
The goddess of peace,
Prosperity and love
And even compare you
To a summers day
To the pleasing twilight
To glowing full moon
And bright sunshine
The list goes on and on……
The fragrant flowers
And the tasty fruits
The curly hair on
The golden chair!
Like everyone

I too say my friend
You are my love
You are my life
You are my destiny
You are my world
You are my way
And you are my end
Don’t be pleased!
Be cautious and alert!
My dear
Believe me not!
It’s far from truth
You are still……
A burning candle
A frying fish on the pan
A hunted hare on bonfire
You are feast at noon
And victim to beast at night
Believe me not!
Believe me not!

Forgive me not!

It’s haunting and
Daunting me ever
To resist a quick temper
Often get defeated
Hopelessly!
Quoting every possible
Excuse and getting on
With the cancer
That deeply infected
The lungs

Who should I blame?
The custom,
The tradition
The culture
The religion
The ancestors
None!
But myself

Thank you
For tolerance
Grateful to kindness
And unconditional
Acceptance and love
Bestowed upon
The most undeserving

Forgive me not!
My dear
Tolerate me not!
My love
Accept me not!
My life
From now on
Wake up and protest!
Yell at me!
Scream at me!
Otherwise seduce and
Kill me!

Haiku - 30

Can’t afford to roam
Around the world; but I
Can through my books!

Haiku - 27

Smile please
Sounds great for sure
Is that so simple!

Haiku - 25

Democracy is off
The people; buy the people
And for few people

Haiku - 24

Shadow drives to gallows
When the mirror is hollow
Got a choice to follow

Haiku - 23

When the giants crumble
While the mighty stumble; then
The average jumble

Haiku - 22

A girl is cute
And the boys are mute;
Their eyes set off the route

Haiku - 21

A ripened fruit
Is about to fall and
The mighty lot is on the roll

Abandon me not!

At last I must confess
And beg your pardon
That I wore many masks
One for friends
One for relatives
One for society
One for colleagues
One for boss
One for you
And one for
Every pretty girl
I have met so far.
Managed to cheat on you
For a while
But terribly failed to do so
Over my conscience
I am unfaithful my love
Have just dared to
Let the devil out
And sigh!
Forgive me if you can
Punish me if you wish
For god sake
Abandon me not!

Tell me why?

Wish to compare you among
Hundreds of women around
And sigh!
That you are most beautiful

Wish to stretch the number to
Thousands, lacs and millions
Of pretty women across
And still sigh!
Finding you still attractive enough

Yet struggle and go beyond
To find the reasons why
I am still falling for you
Tell me why?
And
Let me sigh!

An infidel?

Wish to stroll on the best beaches,
Trek through the forests, valleys
And the hillocks
Sail the rivers and the oceans
And explore the flora and fauna
Fierce through the silver clouds
And wander over the continents
Wish to taste the best of food
Across the globe and pass through
The magnificent structures,
Historical remains, Islands, Forts
Landscapes and the Wonders of the world
Yearn to sip the best of scotch
Around the boundaries
Get lost in best of the poems of all times
Listen to music composed at its best
Walk through the myriad cultures
And be among the best around
And if possible, still explore to reach beyond
The earth and around the planets
When all this is true my friend
Its also true that I am attracted to
Pretty women across the world as well
Now tell me,
Am I not an infidel?
Am I not an infidel?

Haiku - 20

First, it knocks once
Knocks twice as well; before
It knocks us out!

Haiku - 19

Beauty is naughty
Its is too haughty, and
It lies in infinity

Haiku - 18

One, two, three
Order, order, order and
The verdict is out!

Haiku - 17

Passing through the clouds
Sailing through the seas
Is safer than crossing the roads

Haiku - 16

It’s indeed a nice
Company that matters on journey
Than the destination

Haiku -15

She is not my book
But an important chapter
Hope it’s interesting!

Haiku - 14

A beggar on the road
Sighs at the end of the day
For a smooth ride

Haiku - 13

Wish to catch the present,
Ignore the future and
Strike out the past!

Haiku - 12

The most fragrant flowers
And the most tastier fruits
Are quick to last

Haiku - 11

Live the moment
Right here and right now my love
And feel the magic!

Haiku - 10

Layer upon layer
Twirled around the bier
Current missed forever

Haiku - 9

The dun dry leaves
Shed the trees; beneath
The snakes mate

Haiku - 8

I always wanted
To fall in love; Bad luck!
They were taken

Haiku - 7

As the ripe begin
To bend, the little ones
Spread their wings

Haiku - 6

When the leaves
Desert the trees, the birds
Too desert them

Haiku - 5

The food tastes
Most delicious, when
One is most hungry

Haiku - 4

When the leaves shun
The trees to fall asleep
Naughty boy sets fire

Haiku - 3

The toughest task
Is to choose one
From many options

When the dun dry leaves

When the dun dry leaves
Begin to shed the trees
Beneath the snakes romance
And the little champs waiting
In line eagerly peep through
Scratch their foreheads,
Bite the nails, cross their fingers,
When their number turns
They overly rejoice and popup
To slowly spread their wings

Satan at the helm

When the fire spreads
While the hope betrays
Be quite and be polite
Because Satan at the helm

When the light disappears
While the love disappoints
Be alert and be patient
Because Satan at the helm

When the evil attacks
While the truth suffers
Be kind and be sound
Because Satan at the helm

Let the doors be wide open
Let the air come as it can
Be vigilant and be calm
Because Satan at the helm

It’s too late

The Globalisation
The Liberlisation
The Privatisation
Are the weapons
Used by the enlightened mighty
In the name of Peace, Progress and Unity

Unfortunately,
They hit the root and the shoot
So hard and caused
The disparity
The division
The poverty
The unrest
The uncertainty
The insecurity
The violence
And the rest ………..

It’s too late
To wake up and make up

Haiku - 2

She can bring the soul
On and to an empty canvas
So does the world

Haiku - 1

A painting is stuck
And still, yet it moves the soul,
Moves the whole

For decades

For decades,
I was secluded within four walls
Seldom opened the doors and windows
And smelled the soil and the rustic dust
Endured the magic of deep breath of fresh air
The morning mysteries and its cool breeze
And the sweet cock-crowing

For decades,
I was confined to a cruel cell
Deprived of musical rain and bright sunshine
Soothing calm and dim twilight
The queen of night and her crazy fans
Wandering silver clouds and ripened ones
The aroma of fields while it rains

For decades,
I was caged like a mad mammal
Denied of varied songs of myriad birds
Flora and fauna of heaven delight
Mammoth trees to capture the sky
Mountains crowned with shining clouds
Infinite waves to kiss the shores

Finally,
Fortunate to open the balcony door
Mesmerized to find the rainbow there
Shall never close the windows and doors
And now shall get ready to chase the world

Salute the soul

Salute the soul
For staying with me
As good as a friend
Despite the blame
Despite the shame
Despite the evil
Done to him

Salute the soul
For being with me
As nice as a mother
Despite the trouble
Despite the ignorance
Despite the insult
Bestowed to her

Salute the soul
For standing by me
As strong as the earth
Despite the torture
Despite the blow
Despite the damage
Caused to it

Recession Effect, The

The Sensex crumbled like a WTC
The Industry stumbled like a quake
The Crude Oil price reads like an ECG

Got to cut the costs:
Begin with refreshments and sports
Move to travel and entertainment
Forget about pickup and drop
Next will be fringe benefits
No bonus, no hike
And send them on forced leave

Before we could get used to these measures

Here comes the big blow:
Cooperate for pay cuts
Be kind to job cuts
Stop the recruitments

Would not dare to find the definition for “HELL”
Because, this is no better

Here is the reaction:
Have dropped the holiday plan
Stopped the outings
No gifts, no parties
And absolutely no guests!
Have lost the job
Have lost the house
Have lost the car
Have lost the friends
Have lost the confidence
Have lost the trust
But not the hope!

Please bear with me
It is the intense anguish
I must express!
Before I cease to exist

So much of uncertainty!
With so much of insecurity!
Who has doctored it?
Whose evil design was it?
Why should I pay for it?

I choose to come back!
I choose to give back!
I shall rise like a dust!
I shall fly like a Phoenix!

So unfortunate!

Have neither lived in the Mount Everest
Nor in the Sahara Desert

Have neither faced the drought
Nor the deadly floods

Was never smitten by love
Nor the loss of the loved one

Have never fought the Kargil war
Nor was a pilot to MIG21

Was neither touched by a Tsunami
Nor was torn by a Earthquake

Have never met a terrible accident
Nor was a victim of terrorists attack

Have never became a bankrupt
Nor did lose the complete sight

Was neither stuck in the forest fire
Nor was hunted by a wild animal

Was neither lost in the African Forests
Nor was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea

And survived to tell the tale

It’s so unfortunate!
It’s so unfortunate!

First I want just a mere

First I want just a mere
Than of course more
Later some more
And more and more
So much more…….
God damn!
I prefer to die
Than say no more!

More you run, the

Turn a man into a machine
Ignite him with a mission
Fuelled by an ambition
For the sake of quality life
On the path of progress

Now,
The man is ready to run
And
It’s the time to tell the man

The more you run,
The more you get

The more you get
The more you buy

The more you buy
The more you spend

The more you spend
The more you need

The more you need
The more you drive

The more you drive
The more you strive

The more you strive
The more you lose

The more you lose
The more you cost

The more you cost
The quick you last

It’s a stiff competition
And there is enough population

Where,
An ambition turns a slow poison
It’s a tough lesson, hard to learn

Things petty

Often fought for things petty
There were plenty in our kitty
To keep us always on duty
Plenty of petty was quite pretty
Never came out to find mighty
Missed the flight and feel pity

It’s only

It’s only
After reading for years
I realised the darkness,
I was in
Its only then
I began to feel within
And around the sun

Beauty is very naughty

Beauty is very naughty
it’s in the silence
It’s in the rhythm
It’s in the rhyme
It’s in the flow
It’s in the feel
It’s in the mind
It’s invisible and infinite

Beauty is very naughty
It’s in the layers
It’s in the forms
It’s in the curves
It’s in the waves
It’s in the miles
It’s in the lines
It’s visible and finite

Beauty is very naughty
Beauty is very naughty

Please forgive me

Please forgive me
I have no idea about the literature,
The language and its grammar
A novel is a Nile river,
A metaphor is a Mount Everest
A non-fiction is an African Forest
A poem is an Ocean
Yet I dare to touch them
Before my intense feelings
And thoughts explode
You may call it a prose or a phrase
Please forgive me
Please forgive me

You can either choose

You can either choose
The roots or the wings my love
In case you choose the roots---
You shall have them deep and deep
And grow them strong and long
The shape of the leaves,
The fragrance of the flowers
And the taste of the fruits you bear
Shall bring the world to you!
Or else you choose the wings my love
And chase the world!

In any case you can’t afford to keep quite

I am so helpless

The sun, the moon and the stars
The sea, the mountain and the green
The flowers, the bees and the blues
The dusk, the dawn and the twilight
The song, the rhythm and the hum
The poem, the rhyme and the frame
The birds, the animals and the plenty
Oh Dear!
How can I make you?
See them, feel them and hear them
I am so sorry, I am so helpless

Oh!

Oh
God!
I am
Not done!

I am on my own

I am a most sought after professional in the industry
And I am here ever since, I could remember
Though, it was not my choice, I was pushed into it
Yet, my integrity, hard work and dedication to the profession
I am in is still unquestionable
I never visited a place of worship
Seeking peace and prosperity
Yet I believe there is someone protecting me out there
I am not from a premier business institute
Or a well known research agency, nor did I attend school
Though I wished to
Yet I am extremely good at what I have been doing
My decade old clients acknowledge and vouch for it
I must tell you,
Initially it was a nightmare,
It used to be a daily visit almost to a hopeless hell
And I have indeed experienced a state near to death
You know, today I am a seasoned player
I have learnt to accept the hard reality
And trying to be happy and get going
My industry is ever growing
Even with many limitations and a stiff competition
It is still highly rewarding
My neighbors, relatives and some of my friends never
Know what my profession is
I am no less respected, because I have everything
In place that determines the status in society
Now, I never suffer from insecurity,
Nor I am a victim of recession through a pink slip
I am on my own
I am on my own

Everything begins with a zero

Everything begins with a zero
And ends with a zero
There is no definition for a zero,
Nor the destination
They are infinite in numbers
Within and around
They are always moving and moving around
And their life lies in the moving
By any chance if they stop moving,
Everything stops; indeed comes to an end
Thus, keep moving until the last
Till you come back to where you began
Only to find!
That the whole world is a big zero

Got to learn

Got to learn to skip a meal my friend!
For someone most hungry
Got to learn to spare a pair of cloths my dear!
For someone who cannot afford them
Got to learn to loose little things my love!
For someone who needs them the most
Got to learn to present a smile my life!
For those, who are most deprived of?
Got to learn to do these small things
Got to learn to do these small things

A Poet

A poet must be really crazy
Sometimes he chooses to understate,
And at times he overstates
He yells, he laughs, he screams
And suddenly becomes calm and quite
And slowly moves into oblivion
He changes like a sun, moon and a season
He is never like a normal man
And yearns for attention like a children
He is always under the influence of poetry,
Or a drink, or poverty, or nature,
Or deeply smitten by love
He thinks and acts differently,
He finds it very tough to be indifferent
O god! What not, he gets into everything
And can write about any damn thing!
Mind you! He is never an ordinary,
He hates Bureaucrats! Corrupts! Hypocrites! Rich and powerful!
He can never be disciplined,
This creature is never meant to be described!
Mark my words… He loves being like that!

An interaction with the planet Earth

How do you wish to be called as?
The mother Earth
How old are you?
Two thousand nine years
Where do you hail from?
The Solar System
What’s your Religion?
It’s your curse man
What’s your life span?
As much as you guess
What is your achievement?
Bearing you unnecessarily
Any friends you wish to mention?
Sea, Forest, Other living beings
Name your foe as well?
Undoubtedly human beings
What do you do?
Rotating around me and the sun
Can you tell us about your hobbies please?
Winter, summer, rainy and autumn
What’s your contribution?
What else, its land, water, air, day and night
Good habit?
Patience
You have any bad habits?
At times I cause earthquakes, floods, tsunamis etc,
What’s your objective?
You got to decide and do something about it
Do you have any message for us?
Be careful
Thank you so much
All the best!

Nothing left to lose?

It’s true,
Most of us pray for wealth and health
For our near and dear
And at times one and all
There is no doubt,
Everything we do is in its pursuit
And there seems to be no end to it.

But, here is the one,
The only one
Who has no one to pray for?
Who has no one to pray to?
And here is the one,
Who has learnt to lose?
Who is most happy to lose?
Until the stage,
He has nothing left to lose?