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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Friday December 19, 2008

Fireplace

The kindling are shooting from the log,
the flames are erupting in the fireplace,
the anticipation of the union is in air,
the wait to hug the loved ones will soon be over.

the glow of fire lightens my heart,
the thoughts in the darkness shine with brightness,
the vibes of warmth puts smiles on the lips,
no one remains stranger in this eternal radiance.

the thought of sitting together in front of these flames,
brings romance dancing in our minds,
it revives the memories of the drink of wine of love we always sipped,
it brings to our hearts the warmth and closeness we fondly shared.

with time the log looses its flames,
all the sputter and splinters will be gone,
the warm glow from the ashes,
will keep our hearts bundled together in passion for days to come.


Posted by narain2 at 10:53 AM
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Saturday December 06, 2008

Reflections

Ebbs and tides in the lake,
concentric and oscillating waves beating the shores,
reflections and thoughts of my heart,
emanating and dissipating in the universe.

When I peek in the concentric eddies,
I see the reflection of my memories,
Inscribed in each wavelet is some fond happening,
expanding wave and impatient time fades away,
the fondness which keeps on lingering.

I find you in the reflections,
smiling behind me on my shoulders,
this is a sight I want to behold for ever,
only to find it moving further and further forever.

I fondly remember playing in the shallow water,
the splashes we threw at each other cleansed our love for each other,
the eddies came and touched our feet and souls,
only to move away with a disheartened look.

Posted by narain2 at 11:18 AM
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Thursday November 06, 2008

My Shadow

My shadow lurks around me,
I see it from dawn to dusk,
I see it in the moonlit nights,
I see it whether I like it or not.

I can't escape my shadow,
It goes wherever I go,
Is it my flattened body shape?
Or is it a reflection of my emotions and response?

I have been carrying my shadow on my shoulders for long,
It jumps with joy when I am happy,
It drops its head when I am sad,
It is light but I carry it around as heavyweight.

When I am too sad, I can't see my shadow even in bright sunny day,
But the shadow calmly follows me consoling me by the day,
When tears roll down my cheeks in sorrow and pain,
My shadow soaks up my tears and relieves me of the pain.

When I walk with my beloved in bright moonlit nights,
Our shadows walk with us reflecting our unity,
When we disagree with each other in the dark nights,
Our shadows seem to hide somewhere in disunity.



Posted by narain2 at 6:18 PM
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Wednesday November 12, 2008

Aansu

Dil ne kaha ankhon se, roya karo kum,
Kyonki rote ho tum, aur tadapte hain hum,
Ankhon ne kaha dil se, socha karo kum,
Kyunki mayus hote ho tum, aur ansu bahate hain hum.

Miane kaha tanhaion se, dilo ki durian karo kum,
Kyonki paas hote ho tum, aur yaadon me khoye rahte hain hum.
Tanhaion ne kaha mujh se, sunhare spane dekhna karo kum,
Kuynki milan ki asha me dube rahte ho tum, aur virah ki agni tum me sulgaten rahte hain hum,

Dil ne kaha Ankhon se, asim vedna me kyon rote ho kum ,
Kyunki sushk ashk baha nahi sakte tum, aur kuch soch nahi sakte hum,
Ankhon ne kaha dil se, khusion me kyon ansu aate hai kum,
Kuynki khusion me ansu bhana jante nahi hum, aur khusion me saare gham bhool jaate ho tum.

Posted by narain2 at 1:16 PM
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Friday November 21, 2008

The bench by the lake

In the cold fall morning,
the bench by the bay lies empty,
do I vision what the bench envisions,
in the vast scenario of nature.

The sight from the bench must be enchanting,
it must be wonderful to watch
flock of geese and ducks frolicking,
the sight of mist rising from the lake
and meeting the skies must be subliming
the colorful aura of the sunrise
and sunset must be stunning.

The echoes of the music around the bench
would be exalting,
the chirp of birds
and the buzz of bees must be entertaining,
the music of creeks and
crackle of children must be soothing,
the sound of wind fluttering
the colorful sails must be exciting.

the scent around the bench must be tantalizing,
the smell of perfume of eucalyptus
and pine must be stimulating,
the smell of variety of food must be appetizing,

the bench is always anxiously waiting,
to give a place to rest to the weary
and the tired, the bench is always ready to embrace,
the engravings of throbbing hearts
which long to be tied.

The bench gleefully adores
the bonding of moms and infants,
it cheerfully watches the hugs
and kisses of admiring lovers,
it reflects on the life's reflection
of graying couples,
it waits to share the joys
and pains of many lives.

Posted by narain2 at 11:05 AM
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Thursday November 27, 2008

Commuter Bus Ride

My patience ran over my head,
when the gas prices went over the roof,
I decided to forsake my solo driving freedom,
for the sake of green and took the public transportation.


I had to wake up so early,
waited for the bus to come so quickly,
Finally I hopped in the express so merrily,
To find myself in Bangalore express in the San Jose silicon valley.


In the bus, I saw people of all kind,
some eagerly waiting to talk to somebody,
some wanted to hide from everybody,
some concentrated in meditation and philosophy,
some were lost in staring at the next seat beauty.


Some were falling asleep, some were taking a nap,
some were listening to their iPod, some were planning on their laptop,
some were reading books, some were just giving a blank look,
some were appreciating the sight unseen,
some were reflecting on trail of tail lights where they might had been.


No sooner, the destinations came closer,
everyone anxiously looked out to make sure that the bus stopped near,
In the morning, everyone seemed little nervous and edgy,
In the evening, everyone seemed relaxed and very happy.


Once out of the bus, everyone seemed in a hurry,
the calm and peace they enjoyed for a while disappeared in a hurry,
the pace of livelihood overtook their lives in a hurry,
and I kept on wondering whether the fun of bus ride would vanish in a hurry.

Posted by narain2 at 1:45 PM
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Sunday August 17, 2008

Uncertainty

Uncertainties linger everywhere,
In thoughts, and in life,
The events from birth to death are certain,
But when they will happen is uncertain.

Hope sets the goals,
Achievement is always uncertain,
The aspirations drive the life,
Destination lies beyond the gates of uncertainty.

Dreams inspire the soul,
Realities tarnish it into daydream,
Time seems to be at stand still,
When uncertainties play the overwhelming game.

The question of life's survival,
Is the puzzle of uncertainties,
The light at the end of the tunnel,
Is obscured with the fog of uncertainties.

Posted by narain2 at 11:08 AM
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Monday August 25, 2008

Anticipation

The days seem long,
The nights feel lonesome,
I live in the anticipation,
That you will be back in my life soon.

The days of love letters are history,
The emails get to be very cryptic,
The ilu and imu seem far fetched,
When what I long to hear are a few live loving words.

What I am missing is not the wealth or pleasure,
But your love and undivided attention,
I want to hold your hands and put my head on your shoulders,
Just being with you makes my life worth living for.

The anticipation of our reunion,
Will erase the pangs of separation from my heart,
The waves on the beach would not be beating the shores that impatiently,
since you will be in my heart, body and soul.

Posted by narain2 at 2:00 PM
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Saturday September 06, 2008

Home Coming


When you left, I was left in darkness,
Now when you will come back, there will be light.

My heart sputters faster on this anticipation,
My love songs are echoing farther in the air,
There is aura of romance everywhere,
I have been waiting to see you forever.

When you left, short distances seem long,
Now even the long distances seem too short,
The farewell goodbye deserted my soul,
The arrival hello will brighten my heart.

In separation, the conversations never ended,
After one interlude, we impatiently waited for the next,
When you arrive, after greetings, no need to utter a single word,
Just your smile and happy tears will bind us together in this world.

After a long separation, an emotional hug will bring two continents in our laps,
With two bodies together and hearts beating in unison,
Our world will be one, our dreams will be the same,
We will be one, and our thoughts will be the same.

Posted by narain2 at 11:40 AM
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Wednesday September 17, 2008

Sleepless Moonlit Nights

Early to bed, early to rise,
makes you healthy, wealthy and wise.
Followed the age old saying,
Can't figure out why I am still awake on this moonlit night.

Under a moonlit starry skies spreading its silvery covers,
I might fall asleep instantly embedded in its soothing spell,
The train of thoughts going through my mind,
Might stop to appreciate the beauty of such a night.

I may wander in the meadows in the night,
The deer and fawns may come across to meet me,
While they would wonder about my restless mind,
I would adore their beauty and forget all my woes.

The insomniac mind overwhelmed with streaming hopes and dreams,
Might ruminate to see the end of the shooting star,
The stars wandering for centuries in the distant galaxies,
Break loose, shine and glitter in the sky,
After finding the peace and calm of the eternity.

Posted by narain2 at 10:03 PM
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Sunday September 28, 2008

Is Life worth living for ?

In my sleep and in my dreams,
In my thoughts and in my reflections,
I have a daunting question,
Is life worth living for?

To measure the immeasurable,
To scale the unthinkable,
The worth of life,
Seems pretty inconceivable.

Life may be worth living,
If you live the life well,
With a positive attitude, share your life,
The joy of living is to enjoy the joy of others.

Childhood dreams get stuck on becoming super heroes,
Adulthood strives hard to attain wealth and fame,
Golden years seek the solace in redemption,
The soul always questions, is the Life worth living for?

Sometimes events bring us to the edge,
May it be a failed love or a failed goal?
These times we ask whether the life is worth living for,
Without realizing that these events were not the end of the world.

When the body goes to the eternal rest,
Would anyone remember what the life was worth for?
Money and wealth will soon disappear,
Poems and paintings would gradually wither.

Did you touch a sprouting heart with generosity?
Did you seed your wisdom in the perpetual eternity?
Did you comfort someone in pain?
Did you make your life worthy living for.

Posted by narain2 at 11:34 AM
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Saturday October 04, 2008

Woman

Woman, who are you?
A charismatic attraction for the lonely hearts,
Or a beautiful creation God made the very last,
A dream adored in arts and hearts,
Or a mirage in the lustful human heart.


Woman, who are you?
When you are far, I miss you so much,
When you are close, I don't want to let you go,
When you are nowhere in sight, I am lost and looking for you.


Woman, who are you?
You are the ocean of love,
You are the river of emotions,
You are tender like a budding rose,
You are flexible and strong like a bamboo tree.

Woman, who are you?
A magician to mend the broken hearts,
Or a wizard to keep me spell bound,
A musician to sing the songs of my heart,
Or a lover to share the joys and sorrows of my life.

Posted by narain2 at 10:45 AM
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Saturday October 11, 2008

Solitude

The pain of loneliness fettered me for a while,
I felt like a wandering blind man looking for sunshine,
I saw the pain of leaves departing from trees in the chilly fall nights,
I heard the murmur of rain drops falling from the dark menacing clouds.

It was all so quiet all around me,
There was nothing to say or hear about me,
I was living dead looking for a glimpse of life,
My soul was entrapped in the cage of solitude.

Now free from shackles of loneliness,
When I search for happiness in my soul,
My heart again longs for the peace and tranquility of solitude,
Where my thoughts would soar like eagle in deep blue skies,
Where I would be with me and my soul on a distant mountain top,

When in pain, solitude is curse, In meditation solitude is a bliss,
When in pain, solitude rekindles the flame of desolation, broken hearts, and isolation,
When in meditation, solitude gives us concentration to discover and be with peace with ourselves,
"Loneliness is the pain of being alone, solitude is to express the glory of being alone".

Posted by narain2 at 1:13 PM
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Tuesday October 21, 2008

Laws of science in life

Life seems like a complex piece of puzzle,
Fitting the pieces together seem like an endless task,
By the time one bug in the life's code is removed,
The other bugs seem to pop up everywhere.

The law of mutual attraction,
Keep males and females orbiting around each other,
The cosmic attributes of light and dark moments,
Reflect in heart as joyous and sorrowful moments.

The law of opposite polarity attraction,
Brings a male and a female in romantic union,
Sometimes love dominates, sometimes differences emanates,
Sometimes hate culminates, sometime affection overtakes.

The law of equal action and reaction,
Demands respect and equality for the partners,
Each action may build up the trust or invoke reactionary mistrust,
The cycle of mutual accord and discord keeps on repeating itself.

The universal law of conservation of energy always holds good,
The missiles may fly, the UFOs may be visible in broad daylight,
The energy vented in anger radiates everywhere seeking intimate attention,
The sum of all the energies is conserved with better understanding in mutual love.



Posted by narain2 at 4:33 PM
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Friday February 22, 2008

Devotion

I am in the quest of peace all my life,
Trying to find my soul a nice and quiet resort,
Where the songs of harmony and love abound,
A stage my mind would love as the final destination.

I feel I am playing hide and seek with the eternal truth,
Sooner I get a glimpse of it, sooner it disappears in earthly glitters,
I am running around in the sinful viscous cycles,
Hoping one day I would see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I have an intense desire to taste the nectar of truth,
Like a thirsty looking for water in a sunny hot afternoon,
My soul feels an immense void and emptiness,
I am like a lover yearning to meet the Supreme love.

For lovers, love is the hope of living,
For me, the ultimate truth is the only reason for living.

Lovers desire union of two hearts with intense passion,
For me, merger of my soul with the supreme is the ultimate goal,
I would love to loose my identity,
My only desire would be to live as one in peace with the eternity.

Posted by narain2 at 1:18 PM
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Wednesday February 27, 2008

Boy in the wheel chair

The award ceremony for middle school kids was heart warming,
All the boys and girls were getting certificates for their achievements,
The cheers of parents, click and the flash of the cameras,
Made each child a special jewel in the eyes of the parents for the night.

By the end of the hall, there was a little girl standing behind the wheel chair,
Holding it in place for her curious and disabled younger brother,
Sitting next to him, I was wondering,
What goes in the mind of such a fine young man?

I remember how painful it was to see friends playing,
When I was on crutches with the broken leg just wishing,
It breaks my heart to watch a young kid being unable,
To mingle and enjoy the joy and laughter of the life.

Some crippling disease or an accident may have disabled the little boy,
But love of his family made it sure that this was not the end of the road,
Even when no one heard his cheers for his sibling,
The little girl's eyes met her brother's, and they enjoyed the celebration happily.

Posted by narain2 at 6:34 PM
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Sunday March 09, 2008

Na Na

Ye pratidin ki pahelian hain,
jab apne paraye mujhe kahte hain..,

Utho na, Utho na,
Pratakal ki sunhari nind me ho hum,
ya sunahre sapno ki god me,
Jab ye aadesh milti hai,
tab mujhe pata nahi chalta ki mai aur so oon ya jagun.

Suno na, Suno na,
Kisi karya me byasta ho hum,
Kisi se madhur vartalap me magn ho hum,
jab ye aadesh milti hai,
tab main ulzhan me pad jata hoon ki sunnu ya na sunnu.


Chalo na, chalo na,
Doordarshan pe manornajan me duben ho hum,
Dilchasp pushtak ke vicharon me magn ho hum,
jab ye aadesh milti hai,
tab sub chodh kar kahin jane ya na jaane ki samasya aa jati hai.

Chuo na. Chuo na,
Bahut badi samasya hai ya,
ye pyar se chune ka nimantran hai,
ya door hi se dekhne ka aadesh hai.

Posted by narain2 at 12:34 PM
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Tuesday April 22, 2008

Sleep

Oh, I rejoice those wonderful nights,
When I crash and sleep like a log,
My snoring bothers and serenades my partner,
But I am fast asleep and don't hear a thing.

I love those dark starry nights,
When I am afraid to have the visions of ghosts and goblins,
May be the fear keeps my eyes shut,
Making me fall asleep with such an ease.

Then comes a few dreadful nights,
When I toss and turn driving my partner to the edge,
May be I am stressed and submerged in train of thoughts,
Or I am waiting to resolve some differences with my partner in bed.

I love those moonlit nights,
With full moon and stars soothing my sight,
Why can't I sleep in these lovely nights?
May be I am waiting for a hint to make love tonight.

Posted by narain2 at 11:40 PM
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Sunday April 27, 2008

Distant Friends

Once the friends we were,
We laughed together, we cried together,
We played together, we dreamt together,
We enjoyed good times together, we survived the bad times together.

Now that we live miles away,
I think of you, think of our times together,
Should distance ever matter?
Because you are in my heart forever.

Sometimes when I feel lonely,
I get swept away by the memory of your friendship,
You were a friend in need, a friend indeed,
You made my nightmare and sorrows vanish with ease.

When you were near, I never said how good friend you were,
Even now from a distance, I don't need words to describe it,
The language of friendship is not words, but its meanings,
It is a feeling which does not require explaining.

Posted by narain2 at 10:39 PM
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Saturday May 03, 2008

Smile

Daydreaming of your sweet smiles,

The mist of uncertainties in my heart disappears,

As the rays of sunshine of your smile descend on me,

My heart is highlighted with the happiness of the eternity.



In the turbulent hours of mutual discord,

When our hearts break down in total disarray,

A conciliatory approach with a smirk,

Instantly melts away the obstacles dividing our loving hearts.



In the first meetings of two strangers,

A smile breaks the ice,

The fear of rejection disappears,

And the hearts seem to inch close together.



The heart only remembers encounters with sweet smile,

The sweet memories get etched forever,

Whether you are far away or so very close,

A sweet smile on your lips my heart yearns.

Posted by narain2 at 11:58 AM
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Sunday May 11, 2008

Willow

Standing there is my beautiful willow,
I wonder sometimes, why we call it a weeping willow.
Winter, spring, summer of fall,
I adore you more than ever before.

In the winter, you stand lonely in the maze of bare limbs,
The snow and ice embrace your lonely vibes,
The romantic etchings of loving couples on your trunk bark,
Become the petrified book of romance.

In the spring, your beautiful pink blossoms are so enchanting,
Like a newlywed bride waiting for the lover in ecstatic anticipation,
The little swallows chirp from limb to limb adoring this miracle,
I can't stop staring at you and forgetting my woes forever.

Come summer, you are stooping down to touch the hearts,
Laden with the green leaves and silvery shine,
The bird nests are filled with young and growing,
The shades and shelter you provide are heavenly and divine.

Fall comes on you hard the leaves wither with time,
One by one, they all get blown away exposing your sheltering womb,
The birds and bees, all slowly disappear,
Instead of you, my beautiful willow, I weep for your solitude.

Posted by narain2 at 10:34 AM
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Saturday May 17, 2008

Music

As a new born, the lullabies rocked me to sleep,
I did not understand a word, but the music reached my heart,
The rhythm of music made me forgot my pains,
I was fast asleep in my mother's heavenly lap.


The childhood brought the fantasies of music to my mind,
Heard the magic words of love and pains of separation,
There was no Ipod or hip hop music in those days,
But the music flowed over the loudspeakers and radio air waves.

As an adult, it was time to really feel the music,
I probed deep into the music of love songs,
Tried to associate my love and heart with each word,
Music made me transcend to my lovely dream world.

Like the nature, when a few dark days cast the shadows of gloom,
Life sometimes runs into the turmoil’s lost love and separation looms,
The music of separation pierces through my heart,
The tears and agony makes me overcome the memories of my past.

No one can forget, the music of happy days,
May it be the music of birthdays, graduation or the wedding march?
The joys of tear and happiness blend with the rhythms of music,
The music lingers in my mind and lasts for ever.

Posted by narain2 at 1:39 PM
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Saturday June 14, 2008

Sand Dunes

The shape of sand dunes on the beach,
Shows the patterns etched by the sweeping wind,
Walking on the beach on a windy day,
I feel how my life changes with the emotions everyday.

The drifts and mounds on the sand hill,
Waiting to be shaped and reshaped by the surf and wind,
The valleys and hills of my feelings,
Forms and reforms with the myriads of
events everyday.

Ask sand dune what it is,
A heap of sand changing its form every moment,
I ask myself who am I,
I am what I am, changing with my emotions every day.

Sand dune. a shining sand castle in a golden sunset,
Or a buried chest of marine treasures,
My life, a mirage full of hopes.
Or a Pandora's box full of life's trials and tribulations.

What does sand dune hear in the perpetual music of ocean waves,
Melodies and exuberance of waves to embrace it someday,
What I envision when I watch those lovely waves,
Me as exultant lover trying to reach my beloved with the musical rhythms of eternity.

Posted by narain2 at 1:42 PM
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Thursday June 19, 2008

Battle of sexes

In the dawn of my married life,
The lake of life was shining with the bliss,
By the dusk of mid life,
There seems like storm brewing on the horizon.

Sometimes I wonder about the promises of eternal love,
When we nag to hate each other over trivial things,
A word spoken in anger, a bitter comment made in passing,
Makes the hearts seem distant and further apart.

When the coolness prevails, the heart seeks peace and love,
A few nice words get spoken bringing smiles on faces,
A few hints of love from the body language,
Makes the seemingly irreconcilable differences disappear sooner than expected.

The battle of sexes is a predicament of contradictions,
While heart seeks love and understanding,
The ego and stubbornness creates hate and differences,
While we want to care and feel each others joy and pain,
Still we become insensitive and hate each other over trivial things.

Marriage is not the unification of two prefect strangers,
But is a process of accepting an imperfect stranger as prefect lover.


Posted by narain2 at 6:27 PM
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Thursday June 26, 2008

When I will be dead

When I would hear how nice person I was?
When I would find out that I was loved by so many?
Would I have to wait?
To find it, when I will be dead.

As the days go bye,
The death lurks by my side,
Every day I struggle to own my piece of the world,
But when I die, I leave behind everything to the world.

Death is an unpleasant thought,
I can't imagine that someday I will be dead,
I would not be able to see the tears rolling down the cheeks,
I would not be able to watch the grief on my loved one faces.

When I die, do I need to be mourned?
I will be dead and smiling in liberation,
May be smiles and happy memories,
Will uplift my soul from here to the heavens.

Posted by narain2 at 11:12 AM
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Friday July 04, 2008

Trust

What is trust?
Ask not a question,
Believe in someone's all the words and actions.

How to get entrusted?
Start on a little uphill journey,
Don't deceive or take over someone's dreams,
Don't lie or take advantage of someone.
Trust is a blind faith,
Don't stab on its back.

Where do I find trust?
Look into the eyes of your love,
It's full of trust,
Think about the love of God,
It's the trust trying to touch your heart.

What if I don't find any trust?
If all my efforts fail to gain someone's trust,
I should forgive that soul,
I am giving all my attention,
But someone is lost in its own world.

Posted by narain2 at 11:07 AM
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Saturday July 12, 2008

Getting Drunk

Feeling depressed and lonely,
I remembered the good words,
Eat, drink and be merry,
Made me ponder how I can become happy.

When I am bored and depressed,
Tend to watch the sad movies and listen to lonely tunes,
There is also strong urge to munch a bunch,
It all makes me more and more depressed.

May be drinking would make me happy,
When drunk I will dance with my own shadow,
My mind will float in the clouds, I will feel high as a soaring bird,
Till I pass out in some gutter, only to get up with hangover blues.

A drink or two may help me in forgetting my woes,
A lover who ditched me will be drowned in my bottle of booze,
I might forget my loneliness when I am intoxicated,
Only to find that I have become alcohol addicted.

What is more merrier,
getting drunk and losing my sense?
I would rather dream of the smile of my lover,
Making me happier than being drunk and merrier.

Posted by narain2 at 10:26 PM
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Thursday July 17, 2008

Sea To Sky

On a nice sunny summer day,
There is no better view,
Than to watch the sea meet the sky,
In the beautiful Vancouver Bay.

From the ocean beaches,
Feel the enormity of tall mountains trying to touch the clouds,
See the receding alpine tree line,
Trying to reach the snowy peaks in the sky.

Discover the paradise of natural wonders in the hills above,
Here you will discover a gorgeous water fall,
There you will find the lost piece of mind the lost lake,
Everywhere you will find the tranquility your heart so desires.

Look down below from the mountain peaks,
The high rise towers look like tiny trees,
The islands and the ocean looks so calm and quiet,
Makes me wonder why we pace so much in our daily lives.



Posted by narain2 at 11:48 AM
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Friday July 25, 2008

Crossroads

Crossroads of life,
Many paths, many goals,
Destination unknown,
Mirages of Hope abound.

The journey on the past path,
Hoped for happiness and blessed life,
Lost track, lost companion,
Wandered alone for distant promised lands.

Life seemed timeless,
Like an island in the middle of sea,
Only dreamt endlessly for a happy future,
Like the waves trying to hug the island shores.

Stood at the crossroads for along,
The other path always seemed nicer than one I wanted to take,
Many sand castle of hope got built,
Only to be blown off by the cruel destined wind.

The dawn had set in, the paths were getting dark,
Many shadows came as companion souls,
Slower they came, faster they disappeared,
Till I saw the light at the end of two distant paths.

There you stood, smiling in the dark corner,
I stumbled to reach you, you gave me your helping hand,
I may have wished for the shooting star,
You came in my life like beats of my heart.

My heart may feel happy after finding my trusted love,
But my soul is always in quest for peace and enlightenment,
When I search for this eternal wisdom forgetting my greed and lust,
I see my distant destination on a path full of faith and devotion.

Posted by narain2 at 12:06 PM
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Wednesday August 06, 2008

Farewell my love

Farewell my love, adieu,
Short parting steps seem too long,
Known destinations become unknown,
Pangs of separation overtake the happy union.

Farewell my love, adieu,
Waving goodbye till you disappear,
Hoping you will miss me all over,
Wishing your love will stay with me forever.

Farewell my love, adieu,
The nights will be sleepless,
As I will be searching you in my dreams,
The days will be restless,
As I will be counting days till we meet.

Farewell my love, adieu,
The bright sunshine will look dull every day,
The enchanting moonlight will seem dark every night,
I will be living like a shadow with a void in my heart,
Hoping that you will come back and fill joy in my heart.

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Tuesday January 01, 2008

Kuch kaho Na

Kuch Kaho Na..

Apke anurodh ko,
Main kaise kahun,
Ki main apse kitna,
pyar karta hoon.

Mere prem patra men,
aap hi meri jindagi hain,
aap hi meri bandagi hain,
mere email men,
u r my luv, u r my life.

Jab aknhon se ankhe milti hain,
tab bhi woh gahri prem ki bhavna,
mere labon pe nahi aati,
mere dil pe haath rakh ke dekhiye,
mere dil ki dhadkano me pyar ka sangeet suniye.

Pyar karne wale ashiqo ko,
pyar jatane ki jaroorat nahi hoti,
Laila ko Majnu ki bahon me saari duniya mil gayi,
mujhe to apko dehkhkar hi saari zannat mil gayi.

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Monday January 07, 2008

Discrimination

I thought there was no discrimination in the world,
All men and women are created equal,
I could hardly notice the shades of the skin,
As I looked at the person underneath the skin.

The sky is the limit, was the inspiration of my dreams,
Till I crashed into the invisible glass ceiling,
My ideals crashed and torn into pieces,
When I recovered, I realized I was somewhat different from the rest.

The notion of discrimination never crossed my mind,
Even when I was ignored and un-appreciated for my deeds all the time,
I always shrugged of the pain as the law of natural preference,
And kept my morale high with my own ambitions.

When I felt superior to others,
When I never tried to understand other cultures and traditions,
When I only trusted the people of my origin,
Then even when I tried to be nice and fair to all,
I am discriminating and hurting someone I never thought of.

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Friday January 11, 2008

Crow

The crow croaked..,
The dawn descended, sun rays broke thru trees,
The rooster welcomed the morning,
The cuckoo serenaded it with its beautiful song.

The crow croaked..,
The lonesome lady welcomed it with happiness,
It may be the signal for her home bound beloved,
The melancholy melody of flute playing in distance,
Sank the feeling of loneliness profoundly in her heart.

The crow croaked..,
The children milled around games in the park,
The cute and tender voices,
Brought smiles on the faces of Grand parents.

The crow croaked..,
The dark clouds were coming across from the horizon,
The Sun was playing hide and seek with the clouds.
The crow was getting ready to find a shelter from the rain.

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Tuesday January 15, 2008

Parting

Parting is such a melancholy feeling,
It lingers in heart with sweet and sour reeling,
The last few lingering leaves on the autumn tree,
Shows how hard it is to part and feel free.

Every meeting with the loved ones,
Evokes the feeling of union in hearts,
Heart only wishes that the time would stand still,
And the moment of parting would stay in distant thoughts.

The law of physics and nature states,
"Every action has equal and opposite reaction",
The poor heart has to bear the law of inevitability,
"Every happy union will be preceded by the pain of separation".

When the time of farewell arrives,
The parting leaves an ominous spell,
Heart reflects on the past happiness of the union,
Tears and feelings overshadow the sorrow of separation.

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Sunday January 20, 2008

Poets meeting

When all the poets meet,
There is an aura of anticipation,
The free and creative minds,
Are going to define and redefine everything.

The welcoming of the New Year comes with different perspective,
Some with love and goodwill for the universes,
Some very emotional and personal for rediscovering himself,
Love for Mother gets recollected and rephrased,
All submerged in fond memories and deep emotions.

The words of every poem get to listeners hearts,
Sometimes a salient message emanates,
Sometimes laughter and smirk comes on faces,
The beauty of the poem lies in the feelings of the listener.

Every poet reflects on their inner feelings,
Some wrote stark words to share their loneliness, broken love, pain and sorrow,
Some wrote colorful words to appreciate love and nature,
Some wrote in blood and sweat to engrave their emotions.


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Friday January 25, 2008

Lotus

The lotus blooms in the middle of the pond,
The beauty of pink shades on the white petals,
Makes the swans and birds admire and circle around it,
The green leaves floating on water inspire the painters all around it.

The lover dreams how the beloved would look around the bloom,
She would radiate with beauty with the blush of pink,
With lotus adorned in her flowing hair,
Would seem like moon coming out of clouds.

The serene beauty, fragrance and grace of the lotus,
Has inspired divinity and purity of soul for centuries,
The lotus stands tall above the calm or turbulent waters,
When the water recedes it gently bows but never breaks.

Let the beauty of lotus thrive in its natural habitat,
A bouquet or an offering is only a temporary wish fulfilled,
When the lotus withers away with age,
It spreads the seed all over the pond,
For its perpetual beauty eternally reclaimed.

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Saturday February 02, 2008

I am here

I am here, standing on the cross road,
Looking at the long arduous paths,
Where the paths lead, who knows?
What lies at my destination, I don't know.

Journey on the path I have been,
Full of joy and sorrow of my life,
The happier moments soon I forget,
The pains of sorrow I carry forever around me.


Do I choose a new path as a lonesome traveler?
A quiet path with no diversions,
A lonely heart yearning for some company,
Reaching my inevitable destination with emptiness in my mind.

Do I take a new course with a companion hand in hand?
May be happiness and pleasure will abound?
May be differences and apathy may emerge?
May be learn a lesson how to live and survive?

The life is a perpetual puzzle,
No sooner we solve one, the next shows up on horizon.

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Thursday February 07, 2008

Life goes on

The career decision was big struggle,
Childhood saw the dreams of becoming a soccer star,
Youth dreamt of becoming a dynamic film star,
Reality brought my dreams to knee,
And I became what I am today.

In adult life, all the girls looked pretty,
Wished to have as many girl friends,
Reality once again became inevitable,
When I got married to my wife as a complete stranger.

In the professional career, I had big dreams,
Publishing research papers were my norm,
Once again the struggle of life set in,
I had to settle down with a survival job for life long.

The struggle is still going on strong,
Seemed like poetry will propel me high,
Till my emotions went low and dry,
Took up art painting to express my feelings,
Till I discovered my paint strokes were dull and dry.

The fun in life is to keep the ambitions high,
Keep the ideas simmering in heart to glow with self-esteem high,
Sometimes we may shine, sometimes we may be overshadowed,
But the spirit for the quest of knowledge will never fade in life.

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Tuesday February 12, 2008

Spectator Sports

I am an American football game addict,
Watch one-hour game glued on tube for three hours,
Watch big burly guys try to annihilate each other,
Only to fall and get up and try to advance next ten yards..

My wife complains of being a football widow on game days,
Even if I only watch on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays each week,
Sometimes I wonder why it is called football,
when they carry it so dearly tucked in their arms.

May be I should start watching soccer on international scale,
May be the world cup would have better meaning than the super bowl,
Here I watch twenty-two players showing their skills for ninety minutes,
Only to find that the score was one to nil after all those dull and exciting moments.

May be the baseball will be a better choice,
Hit the bleachers of my favorite baseball team,
Even if I try to watch neatly dressed players play for a few hours,
Most of the time I am drinking and eating and watching game on the monitor.

May be watching cricket will be a joy,
Got my TV connected with Z-TV and all the cricket channels,
Although they have tried to make game interesting with one day test matches,
I end up eating chips, drinking and nodding more than watching the late night game.

Lastly I turn my attention to the real leisurely game,
The pros on golf channels are going to bring me ultimate joy,
I try to watch someone play for a first few holes,
I run out of patience as I find myself frozen in time.

May be the spectator sports is not my bag,
May be I should go to the tennis court and play for a while,
May be I should take a swing at the golf ball and feel the excitement of it going high,
May be I would enjoy any game when I get my body and mind in it.

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Sunday February 17, 2008

Color of Roses

On those special loving occasions,
I am searching for a token of appreciation,
A token which would blossom in her heart with love,
A token which would shower her with love and affection.

I would offer her bouquet of tulips and daisies,
To declare my love for the innocent lady,
I may offer her Calla Lily and Iris arrangement,
To compliment her beauty and her feelings so benevolent..

May be the bunch of roses might sparkle our loving feelings,
Red roses will bring the ambiance of love and romance,
Yellow roses will fill our heart with eternal joy and friendship,
The mystery and intrigue reflected in blue roses,
Will be overshadowed by gratitude and appreciation of pink roses.

May be she would like white roses,
Reflecting her innocence and purity,
I would like to show my passion with orange roses,
The purple rose declaring the Love at first sight,
May be little too late for this occasion.

Posted by narain2 at 11:07 PM
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