Future du Jour

The daily newspaper’s arrived,
Quick, turn to the Horoscope

It’s a new day, let’s see what’s in store

You’re full of dread even as you hope

Crystal Ball Haikus

Persistent unanswered questions
Searching a path through grey
Seeking glass oracle

Cobwebs & Brushes

Finely woven fibres
Growing in dark corners
Of the mind
Delicately intricate strands

HERE & NOW

Tomorrow’s Rainbow

The sun reminds me of your gaze upon my face
The light breeze, of your tender touch

BHOOLBHULAIYA* – The Maze of My Mind

This is my first attempt at a composition in Hindi / Urdu, with an English translation.
A shout out to NMY for her encouragement and preview!

The Shadow At Noon

I want to be the aeonian sun,
Not the evanescent breeze 

I WONDER IF I WILL HAVE THE TIME?

I want to grow old with you.

We’ll wrinkle together. And grey.
Lose our glasses, our vision, our hearing, our memory, our friends.

Look back at days past. With much fondness and some regret.

Today, I wish for my country…

It’s India’s 67th Republic Day. And as we move forward and take our place in the sun, here’s what I wish for. It’s by eminent poet & Nobel Laureate and the only man who’s composed the national anthems of two countries (India & Bangladesh) – Rabindranath Tagore, and is a masterful, inspirational piece of poetry. I’m sure most Indians on this forum will be familiar with it!

Enjoy the read!

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SATELLITE

Heart, drawn into orbit

By gravity of attraction.

World now revolving around you,

Apogee and perigee.