नजाने कौन

anand.

Rules

the more you follow,
the more they defy.

the more you hold,
the more they fly.

the more you kill,
the less they die.

the more you flout,
the more they eye.

if one you break,
a thousand cry.

only until, the ruler
or the ruled die.

anand.

he fears not time, for he fears the lack of, to spare.
he fears not an identity crisis, for he fears a mistaken identity.
he fears not ignorance, for he fears partial knowledge.
he fears not failure, for he fears success undeserved.

he fears not loneliness, for he fears the crowd.
he fears not silence, for he fears the voice of his conscience.
he fears not darkness, for he fears the blinding light.
he fears not death, for he fears an aimless life.

he fears not the tears, for he fears a smile, that hides all.
he fears not pain, for he fears the emotional numb.
he fears not hatred, for he fears unfaithful love.
he fears not the enemy, for he fears a scheming friend.

he fears not the tide, for he fears the rusted anchor.
he fears not the wind, for he fears the sails, fragile.
he fears not the water, for he fears his strength to row.
he fears not the fire, for he fears that, which fuels it so.

he fears, only the One,
that’s until he knows…
he’s not different,
he is Him.

Now, he fears not.

anand.

Thought I’d never see her love brimming eyes.
and Wished every day, I was wrong.

Where is She now? How is She?
Could someone come to me and pacify.

I don’t know if She wished to see me anymore.
Or did She have a choice?

One day, I sensed her in the vibes around.
Wondered what convinced her to meet.

Had She pitied my agony?
Or was it her persuading conscience?

No. ‘Twas the godsent wind, that brought her.
Hmmm.. .That smell I waited for every time we met.

As before, She wore my favorite perfume.
Actually, it became favorite when she started wearing it.

Far She stood, dressed in angelic purity.
But I dint run to her, I gazed.

Even more beautiful since the last I saw her,
Realized where Beautiful got its meaning from.

I waited, only to be accompanied by the impatient Time.
Then, bathed in floral gentleness She walked towards me.

Reminded of the empty days without her, I stared…
It was then, that I truly appreciated Work of the Divine.

Never did She speak a word since we last met.
Nor did I speak.

She stood for a while as we stared each other
Then, beside me She sat; couldn’t ask for more.

I stayed quiet as usual, dying to hear the sweet melody,
But, her sereneness worried me.

She looked into my eyes, but still never spoke.
Mesmerized, nor did I.

Longing her warm touch I lay speechless,
Then felt her gentle hand quench my thirst.

I was compelled to ask, what brought her here?
Or more importantly How was She, Now?

But waited for her to tell all by herself,
At least to sympathize with my music starved ears.

But still, she just sat, She never spoke.
Then, after a long silence, She finally, broke.

I panicked, for I knew not the cure.
Helpless I was, What could I do?

Had lost the right to hug her.
Had lost the right to wipe her tears……

And then one trickled down and fell on my parched grave.
She left.

That scent of hers and the dried lilies still remind me of the day,
When She came…

anand.

Holi Hai !

the silver moon,
the blue expanse,
the purple twilight,
the orange dawn…

the yellow rays,
the red tulips,
the violet flowers,
the golden corn…

the green meadows,
the black stallion,
the pink flamingos,
the white swan…

miracles of life,
the most beautiful painting ever drawn.

may your life be painted with
colors of the heaven divine…
and by the way, thanks so much
for painting mine….!

Wish you all a very Happy and Colorful Holi !

anand.

Falling Stars

I wished upon a falling star,
a wish that never came true
For, soon as i opened my eyes,
saw another falling too…

What is a wish that which fulfills,
when someone so beautiful, falls
A million wishes i’d sacrifice,
to let them live on heaven’s walls…

Once i asked a falling star,
do You ever wish at all?
“Oh yes ! I do,” he promptly said,
“and so do up here, All…”

“We live to make you happy,
we die for your smile, my friend
Just one wish, to be as stars reborn,
only to fall again…..”

anand.