The wish of every father, every mother The Sun yet to shine brightThe women yet to tie their plait Why hurry for breakfast, Were you for a week, on fast?Is it fair, not to shareEven with the lady dearSeated so near? Little Sidhu cried for milk, For me, dad’s blessing clicked! He didn’t say, ‘you’ll […]
Don’t please , compare me with you. You may be a lion, me a lamb, You may be divine, me a devil So what ? I’m me, my mother’s child. I’m not all good or all bad, I’m with my own good and own bad I can’t become you and you can’t become me I’m […]
When I lose my way and go astray When I slip and fall, A hand lifts me up! Isn’t that yours? When I fight for my survival About to be disarmed and defeated An armory Impenetrable for the enemy- sword comes from nowhere And covers my chest Isn’t that yours ? When my hands go […]
With ‘sambaram’ in hand And Sangeetham in heart, Bright Sun everywhere, Kids playing around, I was sitting in the veranda. My children with families Here, after many days Festival in Baltimore home, Though, all around Corona booms Mind flies back to my old days As it does often. My old wound pains, I turn to […]
“Have an urge to run, but can’t even walk. Love to sing but can’t even talk. Sleep I desire, but she doesn’t come near” No problem, friend, Sky is there, Earth is hear! Keep aside your books, you love them I know Lying on the bed, peep tho’ the window Enjoy the clouds, moving aimless […]
‘Things are not easy’ It won’t be easy, if you think so. ‘Everything is easy’ Not at all! ‘Life is tough’ Yes, it is, but you’re in it! ‘Life is easy’ Oh, man, I go crazy! ‘Money is precious’ Indeed, but you can’t eat it. ‘Money is waste’ Soon, you will be on the street!
You have many to feed you You can enter any kitchen, any time steal butter, fresh and pure. I peep into neighbor’s kitchen ‘You here?’, yells the Mami ‘Can I see you for a minute?’, I plead. ‘Wait in the foyer Till I adjust my sari layer’. I wait for an hour Mami […]
‘Soda or juice?’ Enquired the air hostess In a sweet voice, neat dress. ‘Whiskey with soda’. ‘One or two pegs?’ ‘Two, if you don’t mind’ Two pegs of whiskey, too small a base To let my mind for a wild goose chase But wonder how I asked the girl next to me ‘What is […]
Got up and went to sleep again Which kingdom have I to gain? Life is best with none to question Wife is best where none to answer Knife is best when nothing to cut Strife is best when none on street With none to question, none to answer How long will last this dancer? […]
The penance of an young mother From whose hands, the Fate, like a predator, Scooped up her first son, Was fulfilled When another son was born. He is eighty plus two today Vrichikam, Hastham, his Star day. He was happy then, As he made his parents happy, He is happy today As he makes his […]