Shores of time

The Sun
paints the skies

Hues of orange immerse the seas

Ever changing beauty

Ever fleeting moments

The Waves

silkily caress the shores

Gently Dissolving her sands

Shaping lands in time

Rhythmic cycles

Of dissolution and renewal

The Ocean

reflects the painter’s palette of glory

Kindles children’s laughter

Fires lovers’ kisses

Mends broken hearts

Inspires the poet’s pen

Stirs the artist’s brush

Humbles men

Dares the dreamer

Yet, her canvas remains colorless

Bound, yet boundless

Ephemeral, yet timeless

Oh my oh my!

For my niece on her 5th birthday...

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Oh my oh my

Naina turned five!

Oh my oh my!
Now let us clarify!
Oh my oh my!
to four we say bye!

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Oh my oh my!
How high can she fly!
Oh my oh my!
let us demystify!

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Oh my oh my!
Now she can play I spy!
Oh my oh my!
Now her dreams can soar the sky!

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Oh my oh my!
Now can she make chai???
Oh my oh my!
Now can she bake pie???
Oh my oh my!
Just bring out the mithai!

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Oh my oh my
Now Her imagination shall magnify!
Oh my oh my
How many glorious new adventures she shall come by !

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Oh my oh my
Now her books shall diversify!
And how many more words she’ll be able to identify!
Oh my oh my
her brains shall just amplify

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Oh my oh my
Now her cuteness shall multiply!
Oh my oh my
And she shall have new friends to dote by
For her smile has the power to unify
And her sweetness the power to gratify

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Oh my oh my!
Our caterpillar has become a butterfly!
Oh my oh my!
Our love for her is impossible to quantify
Oh my oh my
Our blessings for her will always ride high!

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Ek zamana tha

 Ek zamana tha

Jab hum zindagi ko kareeb se dekh the the
Jab hum zindagi ko kareeb se mehsoos karte the

Ek zamana tha

Jab hum baarish me naach te aur nachadete the
Jab hum phoolon ki mehek ke liye ruk jaate the
Jab hum bheegi dharti ki khushboo ko apna de the
Jab hum ped ke patte ke saath hava me jhoom jaate the

Ek zamana tha

Jab hum parindey ko dekh kar muskaan karte the
Jab hum ajnabi ko apna ley te the
Jab hum dhoono ke saath gun guna ley te the
Aur geeto me kho jaate the

Aur sanate me apne aap ko dhoond le te the

Ek zamana tha
Jab hum dooniya ghoom na chahatey the
Jab hum sapne dekha karte the
Jab hum logo ki acchayai pe vishwas karte the
Jab hum duniya ki acchayai chhate the
Jab hum asha ki booniyad pe chala करते थे

Ek zamana tha
Jab hum zindagi ko kareeb se dekha karte the

Phir se hum ko mehsoos Karna he

Woh baarish ke pal
Woh hava me jhoomna
Woh phoolon ki mehek
Woh bheegi  ki khushboo

Woh dillo ke saath judjaana

Phir hum ko zindagi ko kareeb se dekhna hai

Lekin uske liye ee dil
Thoda udna padey ga
Apni anubhav ki bandhi hui zanjeero ko todna hoga
Apne dar ko paar karna hoga

Apne aap par aur zindagi pey vishwas lana hoga

Apne aap ko Azaad karna hoga

To phir se woh zamana aayega
Jab hum zindagi ko kareeb se mehsoos karenge
Jab hum zindagi ko kareeb se dekhenge

The Majestic Fuji

The majestic Fuji
A little me
A dream that wasn’t meant to be
A dropped ice cream
A heart crying
A year that wasn’t meant to be 

The mountains humble
Loss humbles even more
Both reminders
To stay present 
To this moment
To this life 

And Now,
A heart filled with hope 
A mind stilled with peace 
The mountains, my friend and I
Are One.