Poems from narain2


About narain2

I am a Male and can speak Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Urdu and Spanish. At the age of 60+, I decided to write a few new things in life rather than computer program and games. I hope you would find it entertaining.

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Monday December 24, 2007

Desires

Men always desire for women,
Women desire what men desire,
Desire only seems to be fulfillment postponed,
It is the dream of the lust in our hearts adored.

The fire of desires ravages in our minds,
The flames seem to erupt scorching the entire universe,
The desires have no end in sight,
The waves of desires cascade endlessly on the shores of life.

Desire and enjoy not the things we have,
Always looking forward to things we don't have,
Is it the lust or greed in our soul?
Or is it the dream or an endless lifelong goal?

The lack of desire, I may not desire,
The life will be dull, the dreams will be void,
The control of my desire, I may admire,
The life will be full, the happiness will be achieved.

Posted by narain2 at 1:28 PM
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Wednesday December 19, 2007

Nest

The trees in winter are barren and leafless,
the limbs are extending their arms towards the heavens,
Inviting the rains and snow to fulfill their emptiness,
undeterred in prayer from the ravages of cold and frost.

On the top of the tree is perched the nest,
an empty nest exposed to cold and frost,
The flight of lovely birds feeding the hungry beaks,
have been replaced by the peek of squirrels looking for food.

The nest survived through thick and thin,
Golden sunshine got its greetings with chirps through dusk and dawn,
Dark and silvery nights made it the soft bed of straw and mat,
It was home, sweet home for the active beautiful birds.

What an empty nest on a tree top mean to me,
Not only a shelter, but a paradise where a creation evolved,
A place where hopes were fulfilled,
A place in waiting to fulfill some more new dreams.

Posted by narain2 at 7:24 PM
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Thursday December 13, 2007

Loving feelings

The sun rays streak down the snow covered peaks,
reflecting on snow to brighten the skies,
The monotony of snow and shivering trees,
gets wiped out with the glimmers of sunshine.

I look into the eyes of my lover,
neither cold nor the snow dims the sparkle in her eyes,
I look into her flowing shoulder length hair,
It seems to be hiding more mystery than the snow covered peaks.

Snow covered still valleys and hills,
arouse the sense of tranquility and peace in my heart,
The piercing look of my lover sitting near fireplace,
arouses the sense of love and passion in my heart.

The chatter and sparkles of kindling from the burning log,
creates an aura of warmth and exuberance in my eyes,
The smiles and silence from the beautiful face,
makes me pinch myself whether I am really in this world.

Posted by narain2 at 5:33 PM
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Sunday December 09, 2007

Charity

A Simple Act Of Charity

A simple act of charity
the giving of yourself.
No, it is not pity,
it is quite something else.

It is giving from your
mind, heart and soul.
Expecting nothing in return
no silver, jewels, or gold.

Love given will be love
returned in vast amounts.
It's not what you give
it's how you give that counts.

Charity is not just how much you donate,
it is time, love and care.
It is a little piece of you
shared quietly, but heard all over.

A poem by Lady Blue

Posted by narain2 at 12:01 PM
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Saturday December 01, 2007

Voices

The voices I hear when I am asleep,
Ends my quest for the love ones I need,
The dreams may disappear when I awake,
But the voices keep lingering in my thoughts.

The voices may be the whispers of love,
They may be the echoes of train of my thoughts,
The voices may be the desires of the lost love,
They may be the reminders for fulfilling the promises in love.

The voices may be the chatter of loved ones,
That brings me out of sleep and go look for them,
The voice may be the inspirations my heart needs,
That my heart always searches in the world of emptiness.

The dreams I see and voices I hear,
Emanates from the state of mind I am in,
Happiness brings sweet dreams and music,
Emptiness brings nightmares and voices I do not want to hear.

Posted by narain2 at 12:02 PM
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Thursday November 22, 2007

Autumn Stroll

In the early afternoon of the autumn day,
the trees are shining with leaves in green and gold,
the sun is shining with its golden aura all over the sky,
The ground is covered with the treasure of colorful leaves.

Holding hands we stroll in the golden meadows,
the shadows we form follow our romantic hearts together,
the wind stirs up and showers the leaves over you,
your hair and face looks pretty decorated with nature's jewelry.

The flower bouquet I brought to offer you,
as the token of my love and appreciation for you,
I felt spellbound when you smelled the flowers,
Your smile and happiness made my heart flutter with joy.

While strolling with our hands in hands,
kicking and stomping the leaves all around,
our conversations seem so romantic and full of love,
that even the birds seemed eager to hear as they hovered over us.

Posted by narain2 at 12:46 PM
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Thursday November 15, 2007

My Ideal woman

She will be pretty as the full moon,
She will be soft and gentle like the flowers in bloom.

She will be rich and kind,
She will have the willingness to earn her spending in mind.

She will agree to disagree with my thoughts,
She would smilingly cast away apparent differences,

She would be willing and ready to make love anytime,
She would not complain of headache at the nick of the time.

She would love me with deep affection and love,
She would find in me the best friend she ever would have.

Posted by narain2 at 4:42 PM
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Saturday November 10, 2007

Thank You

Thanks to the heavens,
I descended one late night,
bewildered, confused and crying,
only to be comforted by the touch of Mom's hands.

Thanks to my parents,
All their efforts and love molded me up,
Whether it was trying or happy times,
they always stood behind me with hand on my shoulders.

Thanks to my brothers, sisters, siblings and friends,
Some of you were my role models, some of you my heroes,
I looked at you all the time and found my inspirations,
Your love, company and togetherness reared me to become what I am today..

Thanks to my wife,
The stranger who came along and became my best half,
We sailed together in the turbulent river of life,
Enjoyed the best moments and overcame the worst alike.

Thanks to everyone who touched our lives,
we could not be happy by ourselves,
until we shared our happiness with you.

Posted by narain2 at 1:18 PM
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Sunday November 04, 2007

Wedding Blues

How can I forget those moon lit nights,
when every shadow seemed like yours,
How can I forget those hot sunny days,
when every mirage hallucinated me with image of yours.

Those were the days and nights,
when our love flourished day and night,
The distance kept our hearts in pain,
The dream of our union kept our heartbeat in unison.

Now we are so close together,
that the realities seem to be taking over.
There is uncertainty and fear in the air,
as two different personalities are struggling to live together,

The day is coming closer and closer,
when we thought we would bond our love together,
The wedding vows would rekindle our dreams to keep,
the fear and doubts will be overcome with our commitment so deep.

Posted by narain2 at 12:46 PM
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Monday October 22, 2007

Daughter

She reflects us,
In body and soul,
Our marital love and struggles,
shaped her emotions and dreams.

In the early years, she was the pupil of our eyes,
She was the lovely princess in our little castle,
We floated together with care bears on white silky clouds,
We flew together with Mary Poppins million times.

Her aches and pains always seemed like ours,
Her tears of joy and frustration always replicated in our eyes.
Her sorrow and set backs together we dared,
Her laughter and happiness happily we shared.

Her ambitions and adventures, we always encouraged,
Her mistakes and teen age isolations, we willingly ignored,
Her goals in life, we always stood behind,
Whatever higher achievements she makes in her life,
She is our daughter and will remain our love for the rest of our life.

Posted by narain2 at 11:12 PM
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Wednesday October 10, 2007

Home Coming

The time and tide wait for no one,
From a little child, you grew into a young one,
I had to let you go to nearby distant land,
I had to let you explore the world and become a wise man.

I used to see you for hours and hours,
studying and playing video games,
Although we talked only a little everyday,
A few words used to make my day.

Now I wait for the day I would see you again,
the work and play keeps you entangled in your domain,
A mere indication of your coming home,
Makes me glee all over again.

If I were a mother, you would have seen glow of happiness in my eyes,
I would have left no stone untruned to make you forget your hard work miseries,
As I am a father, I could only sit with you and talk about work and games,
A short yes and no keeps our hearts warm and our bondage forever strong.

Posted by narain2 at 3:07 PM
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Sunday September 30, 2007

On the golden pond

The sun is setting, it is late summer afternoon,
The sky is filled with vibrant colors,
The dawn is setting over the pond,
the water is glittering like gold in the pond.

Sometimes the wind makes ripple over the water,
sometimes thousand suns reflect from the rippled pond,
sometimes concentric circular waves emerge,
sometimes memories seem emanating from the pond.

The shadows are getting longer and longer,
the reflections break into pieces and reunite again and again,
The memories of our long years together,
seem to perpetuate in the ebb tides of the golden pond.

How many times we sat on the shores, adoring the beautiful sight,
How many times we held hand, promising to love each other forever,
How many times, the trees swayed and birds flew around adoring our close embrace,
How many times, the pond smiled and wished, time would freeze and love would reign forever.

Posted by narain2 at 12:14 PM
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Friday September 21, 2007

I love You So much

Come near and sit by me,
I want to tell you something,
For so many days and years,
I have been hiding something from you.

Like the beautiful moon revolving around the earth,
The gravitational attraction keeping them in the orbit,
My attraction for you is far too strong,
Keeps me dreaming of you day and night.

You told me so many times,
That you loved me so dearly all the time,
Why I am hiding my love in my heart?
Why can't I say that I love you so much from the bottom of my heart?

In the starry nights, the stars come out and play with the moon,
Our shadows play with darkness and moonlight,
When our shadows will merge in one,
I will say I loved you so much for so long.

Posted by narain2 at 11:41 AM
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Friday September 14, 2007

Love Letter

I found a letter in the drawer in an old pile,

buried in dust and lost in time,

The ink and the words were faded,

but the thoughts and feelings were molded.



This may have been the first love letter I wrote,

which my wife kept it with her for so many years,

The promises of eternal love glowed from its engravings,

The hopes of love lasting beyond our lives were shimmering in its etching.



With so many promises ignored,

the "I love you" greeting almost forgotten,

I asked my wife, "Why do you keep this piece of paper,

full of false promises and momentary love innuendos"?



She smiled, blushed a little, and replied,

It may be your ad-lib promise and show of love,

but when you inscribed it on the letter with your feelings,

It became ultimate sanctuary of my love.

Posted by narain2 at 11:41 PM
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Wednesday September 05, 2007

Bhagwan ki khoj

Bhagwan ki khoj me aasman pe najren lagi thi,
Na jaane kahan se badal aye, pani barsha ke chale gaye,
indradhansush chamka, pakshi unki prsansa gungunaye,
baad me mujhe hosh aya, wo to bhagwan ki leela thi.

Andheri raat ke sitaron me bhagwan ko dundh rahe the,
hazaro sitare aasman me jhilmila ke kuch kah rahe the,
tum ek mrig ki tarah van me kasturi khoj rahe ho,
woh kasturi jo tumhare jigar me hi hai.

Bhagwan se maine nivedan kiya, ki kabhi mujhse baate karen,
baag me pratidin koyal ki madhur taan mujhe kabhi sunayi na padi,
Bhagwan se maine kitni prarthna ki meri saari abhilashaye puri karen,
jab unke aashirwaad se trishna puri hui, tab unki yaad bhi mujhe nahi aayi.

Bhagwan se maine vinay kiya ki wo apni mahima mujhe dikahen,
prakriti ke sunder van, jharne, nadiyan, samudra aur pahado ki akriti mujhe dhyan nahi ayi,
Bhagwan se maine antim anurodh kiya, ki wo mujhe sneh se sparsh karen,
Kandhe pe rakhi jeevansaathi ke hathon ko jhidak kar, main unki raah dekhta hi raha.

Posted by narain2 at 10:57 AM
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Wednesday August 29, 2007

Having Found You

In the nights of loneliness,
I only wished someone's presence to share my pain,
In the days of loneliness,
I only wished someone's shadow to give me comfort.

Now that you are here in my arms,
the loneliness has taken refuge in some distant memories,
Now that you are here to share every moment of my life,
the dark clouds of isolation have disappeared far away.

When I was waiting for you in uncertain world,
A mere glimpse of you were my golden moments,
Now that you are waiting for me in the love garden,
Every moment away seem more precious than ever.

When I did not have you as my soul mate,
My heart was desperately seeking for you,
Now that you have dedicated yourself as my dream mate,
I am floating in the wonderful world of happiness.

Posted by narain2 at 11:41 PM
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Tuesday August 21, 2007

Going to the war

The tree leaves tapping on my bedroom window,
break the silence in the middle of the night,
All the noises from the video games have vanished,
Now there is whispering silence in my heart and mind.

Think of the young men and women going to strange lands,
To fight for the freedom and glory of our land,
With the heart getting crushed in agony and a goodwill smile,
The loved ones bid farewell with heavy heart and sad eyes.

You may be fighting unseen enemy,
You May be driving over the IEDs and land mines,
With The harsh life, miserable climate and danger lurking from every corner,
The camaraderie of fellow soldiers will give you the will to survive.

You were the knitting thread of the family,
The wife and kids have gone to live with the parents,
The dog has taken refuge the shelter,
Hopefully you will be come home soon to find us together again.

Wherever you may be stationed,
May it be hot desert or an unfriendly oasis?
Think of your family in leisure time,
The memories of love and goodwill will uplift your spirit all the time.

Posted by narain2 at 10:32 PM
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Saturday August 18, 2007

Single's Club

Everyone comes in his or her best in the single's club meetings,
The women shine in their beautiful costumes and jewelry,
Men radiate with charm in their suits and casuals,
There is good food, wine and music to make lonely hearts happy.

There is hidden anticipation in the air,
Eyes meet, hearts throb, sweet verbal interaction ensues,
Sometimes it clicks, sometimes wish had that one,
Sometimes get ignored, sometimes chemistry goes wrong,
Whatever the outcome may be, it is always nice to meet a new friend.

The guest speaker happened to be a numerologist,
Thought he would discuss the miracle of math with his mind,
Instead the numbers related to house, birth and life seemed to shape our love and destiny,
Although the guest had made his millions, I did not get any clue how to make mine.

At the end, no one cared with the curse of wrong number association,
Everyone danced, young and old, shy and extravert,
The loneliness from hearts disappeared in the rhythms of the music,
the smiles and gestures uplifted the spirits of dancers and people sitting by.

Posted by narain2 at 12:55 PM
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Monday August 06, 2007

Traveler

Hey traveler, where are you coming from?
The red eye flight has given you red eyes in the morning,
You may have traveled thru many time zones,
Now you have lost the sense of time and don’t know where you are.

Hey traveler, where are you going to?
With weary eyes and tired faces,
Everyone is in a hurry to go somewhere,
Everyone is watching the monitor earnestly,
Everyone seems eager to go some place.

Are you the departing passenger who bid farewell with hugs and kisses?
Sooner you will be in the middle of strangers going places,
Smilingly start a conversation with the person seated nearby,
With the traveling sentiments, you will find a good friend close by.

Finally traveler has arrived at his chosen destination,
With bags and baggages all around, eyes are scanning to find someone,
No names on flash cards, no one waiting with flowers and garlands,
Head for the curbside, your face will be gleaming when you see your loved one waiting outside.

Posted by narain2 at 1:09 PM
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Thursday August 02, 2007

Traveler

Hey traveler, where are you coming from?
The red eye flight has given you red eyes in the morning,
You may have traveled thru many time zones,
Now you have lost the sense of time and don’t know where you are.

Hey traveler, where are you going to?
With weary eyes and tired faces,
Everyone is in a hurry to go somewhere,
Everyone is watching the monitor earnestly,
Everyone seems eager to go some place.

Are you the departing passenger who bid farewell with hugs and kisses?
Sooner you will be in the middle of strangers going places,
Smilingly start a conversation with the person seated nearby,
With the traveling sentiments, you will find a good friend close by.

Finally traveler has arrived at his chosen destination,
With bags and baggages all around, eyes are scanning to find someone,
No names on flash cards, no one waiting with flowers and garlands,
Head for the curbside, your face will be gleaming when you see your loved one waiting outside.

Posted by narain2 at 10:51 PM
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Monday July 30, 2007

Prem geet

Yeh ghar soona hai,
Jahan madhur sangeet goonjati thi,
wahan sapat sannata hai.

Jahan diwalon ke aino me sunder tasvereren hoti thi,
wahan bejaan diwaron ki chabi hoti hai.

Jahan ankhen tumhare ane ki khusi se chamak jaati thin,
wahan tumahri rah dekhte dekhte ankhon me kaali cha gayi hai.

Jahan tum se milkar juban pe pyar ke nazme aate the,
wahan aaj tumahri yaad kar, jeev pe chaali pad gayi hai.

Jahan hum dono milkar pyar ke nagme gaate the,
whan ab hridya me virah ki vedna ubharti hai.

Itne dino se tumahri rah dekhte dekhte,
mere gulshan ke phoolon ki sugandh chali gayi hai,

Kya koi sunega is dard bhari vedna ko?
Agar koi sunega to kewal tum hi sunogi.

(A poem based on Kabir das's love poem ).

Posted by narain2 at 8:42 AM
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Tuesday July 17, 2007

Bamboo Grove

The bamboo grove shines in golden sunshine,
the lush green leaves in the grove sparkle with life,
The wind blowing thru the pores in bamboo stalks fills the grove with melodious music,
The parrots, cuckoo, and maina birds fill the grove with color and cheers.

The bamboo plants bend and sway during windy days,
shows how to be strong and flexible in stormy days.
It is the idol of survival in tough and blistery weather,
It graciously gives way to sprouts to prosper in its withering days.


The aura of bamboo grove by night is charming to behold,
The moon peeks thru the leaves painting the grove in silhouette and silvery shadows,
The trees resonate with the heartbeat of romance,
Each knot feels like the ladder to advance to the higher level of ecstasy of love.

The plum blossoms in the grove under the moonlit silvery skis,
Reminds me of the eternal lovers bonded together in eternity,
The trees stand tall with vigor with branches protecting lovely pink blossoms,
The grove brings the aura of good fortune and friendship forever.

Posted by narain2 at 10:17 PM
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Friday July 13, 2007

Retirement

So I decided to retire,
the children are grown up,
now they are on their own,
It will be nice to have some peace and quiet in life.

Me and my wife were dreaming of all the time together,
we will have for romance and love.
We will have all the time to travel,
and play with our grand kids.
Life will be in paradise,
in the coming golden years.

First few years went so fast,
we travelled from one corner,
to the other corner of the world.
We celebrated our anniversaries on cruise ships,
We cuddled up on the slopes of Alps,
We had a blast in our retired life.

As usual good things must come to an end,
our travel frequency became lot longer,
we got tired of cruises and resorts,
finally we were home after two years,
of hectic life on the roam.

Pretty soon I found myself in my wife's way,
she would ask why you are sitting home all day?
don't you have something better to do than watch TV whole day?
Since you have been home,
I have to cook breakfast and lunch everyday.

I take a break from my wife's company,
go and socialize with the retired community,
As soon as I come hope,
I hear the gripe again,
you are playing bridge with all those old people,
you don't care about me at all.

When I was working and was away from home,
my wife had created her own domain,
Now as a retiree,
I am always encroaching on her worldly empire..
May be it is good idea for only one person to be home,
two retired lions can not live in a single den.

Posted by narain2 at 1:15 PM
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Sunday July 08, 2007

Empty Nest

The nights seem so quiet,

The house seems so empty,

The days seem so long,

The events of life have frozen in time.



The two lonely birds built their nest,

Picked up every straw and every hay,

Watched the babies sleep in comfort,

While they were awake mesmerized with their charm.



The kids grew up and got older,

They got whatever they wanted,

The noise they made, the clutter they spread,

Seemed like blessing in disguise to happily weary parents.



The world was centered around the kid for a long time,

Their upbringing, education and sport activities took all our time,

Then the teen age years came rolling by,

The kid's voice changed, their world revolved around their peers.



The time came for the kid to move out to the real world,

The college and work waited for the beginning of their new life,

The house they grew up became an empty nest,

The eery silence has overwhelmed the spirit of the loving nest.

Posted by narain2 at 3:19 PM
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Tuesday July 03, 2007

Missing something

What I am missing these days?
The great summer weather is on me,
The trees are green, the ocean is blue,
The mountains are standing tall, the birds are flying high.

There is something missing in my vacation days,
I am missing all my mail every night,
The outdoors gives me lots of inspiration,
But there is no time to inscribe my feelings.

There is emptiness in my heart,
I can not talk to everyone I want,
I can not play the games I like,
I can not spend hours doing things I like.

I guess I have been addicted to something,
I miss it like the caffeine in the tea or coffee,
I guess you have understood my plight,
I am missing the surfing on internet tonight.

.

Posted by narain2 at 5:13 PM
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Sunday June 24, 2007

Woh hansi

woh hansi kahin nahi dekhi,
jo apke labon pe thi.

kitne tabassum dekhe,
daulat pane ki khusi dekhi,
rishton se milne ki hansi dekhi,
bachhon ko gale lagane ki khusi dekhi,
per woh hansi kahin nahi dekhi.

Woh hansi hothon pe kahan se aati hai,
kya woh pyar ko pane ki khusi hai,
kya woh hothon ki madira ke ras ka nasha hai,
kya woh sunhari tammanaon ke puri hone ki khusi hai.

Jab do badan pyar me ek hote hain,
jab milan ki khusian sanso me hoti hain,
jab do jism ek dusre ki bahon me hote hain,
tab woh hansi hothon pa kyon na hon.

Posted by narain2 at 9:48 PM
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Friday June 15, 2007

Lake Chabot


Sitting on a tour boat on the waters of Lake Chabot,
Clad in the life vest, my spirits feel like imprisoned in vest,
I watch the free fish jumping with joy,
I am envious of geese frolicking in water with glee.

I see the smiles on the faces of children on paddle boats,
I watch young set sppeding on motor boats,
I watch couple rowing hard on their row boats,
I watch lovers holding hand and overwhelmed with joy.

My boat seem so tiny in the lake overshadowed by towering hills,
The tall pine and oak trees make me feel so miniscule,
The sunshine reflecting from the water of the vast lake,
Makes me feel so little to capture this vast landscape.

I watch on the hills, deers gazing us from a distance,
I watch herring birds fishing and making nests on tall tree tops,
I watch fisherman sitting on the shores with visions of big catch,
I sense excitement in the white water ripples over the the lake.

Posted by narain2 at 11:56 PM
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Saturday June 09, 2007

Dance with me

Would you like to dance tonight?

It has been a while since we last met,
the snow and rain has given way to the budding flowers and roses,
There is hope and anticipation in the air for our meeting tonight,
Would you like to dance with me tonight?


Let us dance tonight arm in arm,
let the romance wipe out the pains of separation we endured,
let the love and feelings emerge from our hearts in our embrace,
let us savor this moment with our flesh and soul.


While dancing arm in arm,
give me the smile my heart always yearns to see,
the radiating smile of love and affection,
shape up my thoughts and dreams in which I live.

Posted by narain2 at 9:15 PM
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Sunday May 13, 2007

Mothers Day

Mom, you live for ever,
You are bright and eternal like North Star,
You bear the pain and sorrow of your kids with a smile,
Mom, you bear each child with so much of pain .

Mom, you respond to the every wish of your child,
You create a wonderful new world for your baby,
Your love spills every moment from your ocean of love,
Mom, you are always around when I need you.

Your good wishes shape up my dreams,
Your affection and care I always dream of,
Mom, you live for ever,
You are bright and eternal like North Star.

Posted by narain2 at 12:26 PM
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Thursday May 10, 2007

For as long as I live

For as long as I live,
I will love to hate you.
You always toasted the romance with sweet wine,
Now let us swallow the bitterness in our wine of love.

For as long as I live,
You will be a loving stranger to me,
A few moments we shared together,
Will haunt us in our memories.

For as long as I live,
Your smile has scarred my heart,
The depth of love in our hugs and kisses,
Would be missed in our sweet night dreams.

For as long as I live,
Separation from you will depress my spirits,
When I admire the moon in the dark skies,
I feel so close to you still I am very far away.

Posted by narain2 at 11:08 PM
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Thursday May 03, 2007

My Whole Day

What did I do today?
Did I see the golden sunshine in the morning?
The sun rays could not brighten my sleepy eyes,
As the clouds were reigning in the sky.

What did I do today?
Did I get the warm hug and a sweet goodbye?
I got up and walked out to work all alone,
I silently received the good bye from the picture on the wall.

What did I do today?
Did I touch a heart and say something nice?
With the heavy work load, I did not raise my eyes off the work,
My eyes did not adore anyone nice,
I only wished I had something nice to say to someone today.

What did I do today?
Did I hold the hands of my love and compliment on her looks?
When I get back to my empty nest,
I could hold only her picture in my hand.


What did I do today?
Did I tell my beloved how much I missed her all the day?
I tried in vain for hours,
but the words did not come out of my mouth.

Posted by narain2 at 10:09 PM
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Sunday April 29, 2007

Homeless

How does it feel to be homeless person?
No places to come home to,
No place to have a good night sleep,
No place to call your home, your own sweet home.

How would you survive?
Pushing lifelong belongings in a cart,
Sleeping in cold nights bundled in a jacket in the park,
Wishing everyday for a nice meal and a hot bath.

A quarter and a buck donation by a few everyday,
Does not bring my self esteem to a cheerful high,
Once I was a happy hard working person,
Now with the lack of work and money, I am hopelessly depressed.

People think we all homeless people are drunk and mentally insane,
Try being homeless for a night, you will probably understand,
Trying to cope with this misery makes us insane,
Still we have hope and someday we will come out of it with the community help.

Posted by narain2 at 11:50 AM
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Tuesday April 24, 2007

Selling my home

Seems like I just moved in this house yesterday,
So many years passed, So many memories stored,
Memories of love, growing kids, and upheavals in life,
seem to be painted on the walls inside.

I sit in the family room and look out though the windows,
I watch blue birds, humming birds come and go every year,
I watch petunias, lilies and roses complete their life cycle every year,
I watch the perpetual wheel of time spinning faster and faster every year.

I roam around in rooms dressed up for sales pitch,
Once the memorabilia of life, pictures of growing children, and smile of my wife,
adored the walls and made my heart feel happy,
Now the decorative somber paintings adore the walls,
and make my heart feel very empty.

Every room, every wall, and every corner of the house,
has some memories embedded inside it,
The memories of love, passion and turmoils,
would always bring me back to the street where I spent most of my life.

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Thursday April 19, 2007

Garba Dance

The rhythm of Garba dance mesmerizes me,
I watch young girls and boys dancing for hours and hours,
It makes me feel that I could also have danced whole night,
The excitement in the air makes me feel young at heart and full of energy.

The simple round dance with melodious music,
You whirl round and round in a circle in simple dancing steps,
You do not need the skill of tango or the flare of samba,
It is simply your spirit dancing away in extreme pleasure.

I can watch the excitement on the young and old faces.
Whether you are dancing around or weaving lotus patterns,
I feel like Krishna and Gopis have joined our dance,
I am whirling and chasing the romance in the air.

The Ras dancing makes me wonder,
How the click of sticks, bonds our hearts together,
The smile on faces with every rhythmic click of dandiyas(sticks),
Would make one forget all the troubles and dance forever.

Posted by narain2 at 9:15 AM
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Saturday April 14, 2007

Those moments

Those moments will never be back,
Those tender moments when we first touched our hands,
Those loving moments when we first met with great love,
Those moments we wished would never pass.

Those moments seem never to fade away,
The moments of sleepless nights,
Missing you with heavy heart,
Laden with tearful eyes and lost in your thoughts.

Those moments seem never so close,
When we would have reached the cross roads,
When we would forsaken all the bondages,
When we would be united as one forever to come.

Posted by narain2 at 3:51 PM
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Wednesday April 11, 2007

Zero

The zero is round and round,

It does not have the beginning nor has the end,

It is the web of emptiness, it is the circle of infinity,

It is a closed loop which is the wheel of truth.



When you have millions, you have all the zeros,

when you have nothing, you have the lonesome zero,

When you look beyond the stars and skies,

When you look beneath yours bones and hide,

What you have is nothing, an eternal zero.



When we are alive, we protect our wealth and fame with jealousy,

When we die, we take nothing with us,

We all came with nothing, we all go with nothing,

The zero is the eternal symbol of nothing.



Look into our hearts, we have feelings,

Look into our minds, we have thoughts,

Look into our life, we have some meaning,

Look into our soul, we search for eternal peace,

A peace which gets us close to Nirvana and to nothing.

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Sunday April 08, 2007

Distant Love

The long distance love thrives in being alone,
We live miles apart, but we imagine to be united as one,
When I think of you, I feel love is not far away,
You take my love for you, and leave your love behind.

The phone conversations don't know the distance,
It may be a few feet or several oceans away,
The loving conversations and affection at the other end,
Makes me feel I am seeing a new born star in the galaxy of love.

The fear of the demise of long distance love does not deter me,
To love you more and more,
The more love I give you, the more love I get back,
The love lingers on and on, and gives me the dreams to survive.

The love is never long distance, it is always close to my heart,
It makes my heart become your soul, and your soul become my heart,
If the love were a far distance away, I would travel far to find it,
Love that was as sweet, just like your and mine.

Posted by narain2 at 11:58 AM
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Monday April 02, 2007

Another Love Poem

Look into the mirror of my heart,
only your image it reflects,
Feel my emotions and sentiments,
you are the only dream I have.

Look into my eyes,
your sweet smile and care it adores,
Listen to the songs I sing,
The praises my lips even cannot pronounce.

Look into my thoughts,
everything revolves around you,
The breath I take,
seems to resonate with you.

Look into my soul,
it wanders no more in search of true love,
your love and affection,
has made it happy and attain its goal.

Posted by narain2 at 10:16 PM
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Tuesday March 27, 2007

Painter's eyes

As a non painter, the scenery around the lake,
Always seemed exalting and nice,
There were many birds, geese and other creatures around,
It was a nice place to picnic and take the children to play ground.

As a novice painter, when I look around the lake,
I see myriads of colors in pink and white spring blossoms,
I watch in awe the grey mountain turning green with yellow daisies and wildflowers,
I watch the geese and birds dressed in the frocks of many colors.

I can’t visualize the anticipation in the eyes of the lonely egret scanning the water for fish,
I can't even look into the eyes of eagles and vultures gathered over and around the willow trees,
The formation of flying Canadian seem to fly to some unknown destinations,
The only way to solve this mystery is to paint a picture from your heart with vivid imaginations.

There is a world of beauty and imagination which not many people try to see,
One full of color, texture, light that most would not believe,
The painter’s eyes looks beyond the overall creation,
The painter’s hands tries to inscribe it with sweet imagination.

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Tuesday March 20, 2007

Change

Change, let the sunshine prevail over the darkness,
proclaimed the bursting sun rays at the dusk,
let the birds play and sing in the trees,
let the humanity turn its cycle of life.

Change, said the humming bird to the sprouting flower bud,
Bloom into the beautiful flower and let the nectar flow,
Change said the wind to the aging sunflower,
let the seedlings scatter and let the regeneration process begin.

Change, said the spring sunshine to the frozen glacier,
let the river flow gush down the canyons and creeks,
Change, said the water flowing down the stream,
Let the winter dead tundra and gardens turn into lush green.

Change, The cycle of life told the new born child,
Enjoy your youth and become a gentle human being,
Change, said the fading sunlight at the dusk,
Let me disappear and let the moon and stars rule the world.

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Friday March 16, 2007

Home Sweet Home

Home sweet home,
A place where I belong,
Whenever I drift away for too long,
I long to be come back to you soon.

Home sweet home,
A place of sweet harmony,
A place to roam without any fear,
A sanctuary of love and care.

Home sweet home,
A place to share love and affection,
The dream castle of loving life,
A place where two loving hearts unite.

Home sweet home,
Whether it is rain, shine or sleet outside,
Whether I am happy or sad inside,
You are always there waiting for me.

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Sunday March 11, 2007

Missing You

Do I really miss you?
In the beautiful spring afternoon,
I am admiring the sprouting lilies and daffodils,
When I look deeply in the petals of the African violet,
I see your wide-eyed face smiling at me amidst its petals.

When I am enjoying the sunshine with ecstasy,
Me and my shadow dancing with the joy of the eternity,
Still my heart is missing the melodies of love,
which came out when you softly said something with love.

I may have everything I want,
to entertain and keep me happy,
But all these seem irrelevant,
when I can't find you around me.

Miles and miles away from you,
Even though I pretend I am not lost in you,
I am lost like a lone star in a twilight sky,
I feel like a boat drifting aimless in the sea of life.

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Monday March 05, 2007

Touch my heart

When you smile at me,
you touch my heart with unknown pleasures,
When you show your care for me,
you touch my heart with sweet affection.

When I am alone and lost in my thoughts,
you touch my heart with sweet remembrance,
When I am feeling lonely and lost in my world,
you touch my heart with your hand on my shoulder.

When I am looking for a friend in a big party,
you touch my heart with a sweet talk even if you are a total stranger,
When I am depressed and can't find ways out of sorrow,
you touch my heart by sharing my pains together.

The moon may seem romantic the stars may glitter with the vision of love,
but I can't find any life in my love if you don't touch my heart,
The flowers may seem pretty, the spring blossom may seem love inspiring,
but I can't share my love if you don't touch my heart.

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Thursday March 01, 2007

Decaying Bouquet

The bouquet of roses, which I received as the token of love,
Two weeks ago, they were beaming with joy,
Alas the time has taken the toll,
Now they stand withered, still smiling in the vase.

With those beautiful roses, I was dreaming of colorful love,
The red roses showed the love of my bleeding heart,
The yellow roses brought our hearts closer together,
The white roses promised our love to last forever.

I wish these roses were still alive in their plants,
Our love would have blossomed in presence of their sweet fragrance,
The birds and bees would have be happier with their delicate nectar,
The Sun and Moon would have been awe struck with their eternal beauty.

I feel very melancholy with the demise of these beauties,
They sacrificed their lives to become the token of loving appreciation,
I would hate to discard them in trash, as they were part of my emotion,
I would rather put them in the garden where they would merge with love of Mother Nature.

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Saturday February 24, 2007

My Love Poem

If I could write a lovely poem,
Would it be my love poem for you?
I have been hiding my feelings deep inside me,
Let my poem sing the songs of love to you.

Love, I don't know what it is,
It captivated me unwarily,
I dreamt I would try hard to love someone someday,
But it happened by itself one day.

I may give you gifts and flowers,
To find a place in your heart forever,
But when I write a poem to show you my love and affection,
The words stream out of my heart to merge in your sea of love.

I want to write a poem to tell you how important you are to me,
But I can't find words to express my love for you,
Those words cannot miss as I miss your love today,
Let me have all those words put in to my heart and
say I love to write a love poem for you

Posted by narain2 at 1:36 PM
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Tuesday February 20, 2007

Superiority

Did the tall and mighty Redwood tree think?
That it was the most superior species in the grove,
Till the little swallow made her nest on its crowning crest,
He sighed with the relief and the thought,
I am better off giving shelter to everyone beneath in the grove.

Did the sky think that it was superior to all?
That it was way above the clouds and the mountain top,
Till the space craft sheared through its mantle,
To find itself in darkness looking at the blue earth,
The sky was happy with the thought,
That it provides the moonlit starry skies and sunny days to a lot.

Did the beautiful lake think that it was superior to all the creeks?
That it provides the reservoir to all the drying streams.
On a season of draught, it realized that it could not even exits without the creeks,
The reservoir (of knowledge) is always created with the contributions from a few creeks (learned beings).

Superiority is the self acclamation of one's inferiority,
It is a refuge for arrogance and ignorance,
One would get the respect of the greatness,
When it respects others for what they are.

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Thursday February 15, 2007

Waiting

I am waiting,
For something to bring smile on my lips,
I am waiting,
For someone to bring tears of joy in my eyes.

I wait in the dark nights,
For morning sunshine to greet me,
I wait on the rainy days,
For the rainbow to appear and uplift my spirits sky high.

I am waiting patiently by the door,
Hoping the next footsteps will be yours,
I am waiting by the lake,
Hoping your love will flow out of the lake.

I am waiting and waiting,
For someone to listen to my heart's song,
I am waiting and waiting,
For some one to give me the everlasting love.

Posted by narain2 at 11:06 PM
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Sunday February 11, 2007

Success

Success is a mere self assessment,
Of the self great and small achievements.

Sometimes a step to success,
May be a setback or a failures,
Every failure has the destiny of success,
Failure just means that you have not succeeded yet.

Never give up, face the problems with creativity,
Failure is the reality, success is the romance,
The dictionary is the only place in the world,
Where you can find success without doing any work.

Success finally is not what you have,
It is not what you do
It is who you are,
And what you want to become of yourself.



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Tuesday February 06, 2007

Sunset

It is the Sun set time,
The sun is still trying to break thru the clouds,
The sky is getting red and blue,
The days struggle to last few hours is fast fading away.

The leafless limbs of the weeping willow tree on the lake,
Can’t shed any tears for the departing joy,
Blackbirds and Robins are flying from branch to branch,
Hoping to find some shelter from the predators in dark.

The seagulls, ducks and geese are milling around on the lake,
The darkness brings fear in their hearts,
How the ducklings will survive?
Is mother goose's prime concern for tonight?

All the cherry and eucalyptus trees around the lake,
Are standing as dark silhouettes of their own,
The eagles are perched on the tree top,
The owl has replaced the seagull from its positions on the post.

The sunset brings the myriads of colorful thoughts to mind,
The lover couple seems to see the vibrant color of their love at dusk,
The lonely person sees the departing dear love in dark,
The optimist sees it as the beginning of the end of gloomy thoughts.

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Friday February 02, 2007

Clouds

The intricacies of clouds make me ponder,
Who creates this beautiful wonder?
The shades and shapes of clouds make me bewilder,
Why my mood is set by sky high wanderer?

In the glorious morning sunshine,
The clouds glow with golden shine,
My heart basks in the aura of brilliance,
My mind looks forward to the joyous outcome.

Sometimes the sky is full of dark ominous clouds,
Flashes of lightning make me hide under covers,
Sometimes I watch the sky with fluffy white clouds,
I welcome the snow flakes with the joy and fun.

Sometimes the clouds bring downpour of the rain,
I love to watch the rain fulfilling the Nature's reservoirs.
Sometimes I watch a lonely cloud floating in the sky,
I feel like an aimless wanderer lost in my lonely world.

During the sunset my imaginations go wild,
The golden rays of departing sun paint the clouds in vivid colors,
I can relate the golden shade to the glorious life we have,
I can envision the fading colors to one day of our life's journey end.

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Monday January 29, 2007

Rain and Lake

It was raining over the lake this afternoon,
It was a beautiful sight of illusion of meeting of lovers,
The bare trees in the grove were praying with their raised limbs,
Wishing to meet their departed green leaves lovers again.

Rain said I came from distant land and oceans to meet you,
Lake said I have been waiting forever for you.
Rain said I am the true lover, I dissipate and merge in you,
Lake said Thank you rain, I am the reservoir of love,
I keep your love and share it with others who want it.

Rain said I am glorious, come with thundering dark to fluffy soothing clouds,
I provide the world with the nectar of life,
Lake said I am still and adore the beautiful mountain and blue skies,
I provide heaven to all forms of aquatic lives.

Rain said even when I am breaking away, I bring the beautiful rainbow,
I provide a bridge from land to heavens for thoughts to ponder,
Lake said the emotions of joyful sunny days and dark gloomy nights do not bother,
I feel very happy when I feel I am desired by the needy creatures.

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Friday January 26, 2007

My Mona Lisa

I have been drawing Mountain and lakes,
I have been painting birds and trees,
I can reach and feel their serenity,
But my heart always searches for love in eternity.

The landscape paintings and murals I adore,
Sometimes after hours of frustrations I even create my own,
These things give me a sense of joy and happiness,
And a feeling that I could fall in love with the beauty of nature.

One day I will create the portrait of my Mona Lisa,
My heart would be framed in my loving creation,
She would stare at me from any angle,
Her smile would radiate to every corner in the room.

The sentiments I am searching beyond the scenic beauty,
I would find in the portrait of my love,
The infectious feeling of love she would send,
Would make me love sick for years to come.

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Monday January 22, 2007

Colorful dreams

I wish the dreams were colorful,
Everything has changed to vivid colors,
Why the dreams are still in black and white?

I would love to dream in the colors of bright golden sunshine,
My spirits will be high, my aspirations would reach beyond skies,
If these dreams would ever fade away, I would be hopeless in my life.

I wish I did not dream those impossible darker dreams,
Which raise my heart beat and respirations to a new high,
Those bad dreams are so unrealistic, I would like to forget them by blinking my eyes.

I would really love it if wished sweet dreams ever came true,
It would be world with white fluffy clouds when I would meet dearly departed loved ones,
It would be beautiful landscape in romantic colors, when I would be holding hands with my beloved.

I guess the dreams would never be in color,
They would remain subconscious projection of my thoughts,
They would please me or haunt me when I am asleep,
Hopefully they would fade away from my memory when I wake up.

Posted by narain2 at 7:06 PM
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Thursday January 18, 2007

Mountain High

Who cares about
the height of the mountains?
Who would care to scale it?

Who cares about
the color of the rocks,
without the sun light
to reflect from it?

Who notices its modesty,
standing tall, but silent of itself?

Who observes that the mountain
remains unaffected,
not pained by winter snow,
not pleased by summer glow?

Who notices its wisdom,
attaining the heights of perfection?

Who names its generosity,
among the elks, the birds,
the animals who make it home?

Who notices its love?
It bonds with earth,
It radiates warmth when needed,
as love does.

Who knows the mountains came from,
seeing it there?

Who wonders how old that mountain is?
It has been ageless for years.

Who wonders whether the mountain
knows itself full of tress
or if trees know themselves as the part of the mountain?

Who does not go to seek it,
for its stillness, for its silence,
as if it understands the mind’s needs,
the heart’s nourishment?

Posted by narain2 at 12:31 PM
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Sunday January 14, 2007

Guardian Angel

When I dream of an Angel,
I see a beautiful lady in white with kind touch,
Has someone heard about the Angel?
Who was a man and lived on the earth?

Although he was an Indian, he joked to be from Chinatown,
Although he was a Sikh, he was a clean shaven American,
Although he was fifty when I first me him, he looked like thirty,
Although he was a very famous academician, he pretended to be graduate student.

When I was doing square dancing, I will see him doing do sado in the group,
When I was getting nervous in a party, he would come and help me break the ice,
When I went skiing, he was leading our college team,
When we went horseback riding, he would disappear on his bare back horse.

When I was overworked in research and could not find a break thru,
He was there advising me to take a break and go hiking in the mountains,
When I did not have any money and job,
He was there to offer his own money claiming it came from royalties from his books.

He was kind and generous to so many of his graduate students,
We always regarded him as an angel but never showed our respect,
Now he has passed away of his old age and has shown us the way,
We will always remember him as our Guardian Angel.

(In the memory of Dr. Mahinder Singh Uberoi, Professor Aerospace Engineering Sciences,
University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado).

Posted by narain2 at 8:32 PM
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Friday January 12, 2007

My painting

I am sitting near my canvas,
Wondering what dots, streaks, and strokes mean,
Do they define intricacies of the art?
Or are they representation of my vision?

I am a dot on the canvas,
I may turn into a beautiful eye for a swan,
Or I may turn into a shining speck of sand on a beach,
Or I may be a teardrop from the eyes of a lonely lover.

I am a colorful streak on the canvas,
I may shine as a golden cloud in a sunset scene,
Or I may be a cold patch of a snow on a mountaintop,
Or I may be a soul lost in the dark shadows in a moon lit night.

I am the vibrant stroke on the canvas,
With every stroke, nature and beauty comes alive,
With every stoke, a dream becomes a reality,
With every stroke, my vision turns into a timeless entity.

When I am done with my dots and strokes,
I may have created a dreamland with nature's beauty,
Or I may have put my soul on the canvas as a beautiful admirable lady,
Or I may be still seeking the timeless truth in the maze of dots and stokes.

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Tuesday January 09, 2007

Appreciation

When you appreciate my work,
May it be a piece of art or just plain house work?
Not only this brings happiness to my mind,
But also makes you a nice person in my mind.

When you adore a beautiful rose,
do you smell the sweet fragrance from its petal tips,
When you admire a beautiful woman,
do you see the shine of happiness on her lips.

As we grew up over the years,
We never appreciated the love and sacrifice of loved ones,
Just think if we had just appreciated their deeds once a while,
How good they would have felt in their lives.

What makes someone beautiful and charming,
Is their total dependence on the appreciation of others,
What makes our lives meaningful,
when we appreciate the virtues and qualities of others.

Posted by narain2 at 9:48 AM
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Friday January 05, 2007

Hold hands

Hold hands with love,
let the emotions flow thru finger tips,
let the hearts feel the warmth of love,
let the eyes search for the love in the souls.

Hold the hands tight,
to rekindle the sparks of love in long forgotten love life,
the tighter you squeeze with affection,
more the life would be blessed with loving emotions..

Hold hands when some one is depreseed,
the touch comforts the pain in the heart,
the tears in the eyes reflect the sorrow,
Soft touch soothes the wounded heart.

Hold hands with divinity,
the unseen divine power gives the inspiration,
the will in heart rises to meet all the obstacles,
the peace and tranquility overwhelms the heart.

Posted by narain2 at 8:14 PM
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Tuesday January 02, 2007

Bhojpuri Birha

Ek geet sunav tani,
apan dil ke hal batav tani,
piya ke bina soonsan ghar kate la.
uhanke bina kareja bhari lage la.

Virah ke aag me hamar dil jatna jale la,
kareja me utna hi prem jage la,
ee geet me hamar aah bharal ba,
ekra me hamar pran samail ba..

ee birha hum roj gain la,
apan pardesi sajna ke sunai la,
ee hum diyara pe baithke gain la,
har nav me unhake ave ka intzaar kari la.

hamar hridya ke prem piya na jani na,
raat bhar unkar chitthi pardh ke ansoo bahai la,
Jon din chat pe kaua bole la,
u din unhake ave ka bhar din rah dekhi la.

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