संगमरमर की इबारत से,
जो लिखी है तुमने वो कविता,
युग बीत गए बीतीं सदियाँ,
पर आज भी है वह सुन्दरता

- taken from Mr. Amitabh Thakur's poem

Miles to go before I sleep

whatever i held dear wasn't for me
whatever i wanted didn't come to me
'need' was met but 'want' was left
the life's journey has been adventours at best
distances to cover before the dusk
and i remember 'the Frost'

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.........

The mystery

In the moments of greatest despair
someone to hold on for care
expecting a comfortable gesture
I long for the presence

yet not finding someone
i question
what is the purpose
of all this suffering
of all this carving

what is the purpose of life
with all this strife
what are we supposed to gain
to relieve us from all of our pain

why do we mingle
just to become 'single'

yet the question remains unsolved
tempting me to resolve
the mystery
continued from 'the history'

the journey so far

I had been wandering searching for something
knowing a bit and trying some with 'the wings'
the more I searched and the more I was sure
the more I felt complacent and may be bored

then suddenly an acquaintance appeared
finally to disappear
making me question
the strength of my conviction
I centred my thoughts around 'the one'
finally to realise it wasn't meant to be
my purpose was somewhere else

'the one' is just a stage
to bring me out of the cage
to let me learn how to let go
not to hold on
and to follow my dreams
to accept whatever it may bring

it is easier said than done
yet I will have to try
even if I may to have to cry

the journey of life
is full of strife
this recognition is the most liberating position

this journey so far
has been kind of a war

The Butterfly

She came with full of colors
building lots of expectations
i, in my ignorance, broke the barriers
which had kept me covered
from the harsh realities of relations

she went away creating false hopes
i clung to them with lots of aspirations
when finally the reality struck
i was left with several questions
why the purpose has always been to hurt
play with my emotions
has my karma been so inappropriate
that it lacked responses appropriate

no more wait for the responses
now life will be a journey with only hopes for others

may the Buddha always be with her
showering the blessings ever
now it is the end of the path
so religiously followed by many before and many after
wish better luck to others
with the hope that you don't suffer

May the butterfly flutter
flying long distances with beautiful wings as always as ever

Today's Dream

today i saw a dream
the sufferer was someone known to me
i woke up with perspiration
and thought a lot about my aspiration
how would I like to live in this world
the conception about pleasure seems to be flawed
how can i gain
when someone suffers from pain

i rushed to him after a while
told him friend i am here and you should smile
we will work out something together
the pain should not make you suffer forever
i saw comfort in his eyes
sense of gratitude in his expressions
i thought of his sufferings
felt happy with my knowledge offerings and expectations of new things

Her Arrival!

she came like a beautiful breeze
full of hope, full of dream
making me question all my beliefs

nothing i knew could answer 'the question'
making me confused more than ever

i sit here talking to myself
was it my destiny or just a dream?

i could smell her even in her absence
longing to feel her physical presence

not knowing when will i meet her again
i sit here talking to myself
was it my destiny or just a dream?