Category: Poems and Lyrics

Are Memories enough to go by?

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #139‘.

Good morning Friends,

So the person who you loved has left,
As everyone must some time or the other;
The heart is aching and the soul is bereft,
It could be lover, brother, sister, or mother.

There is a strange void, there is a heartache,
There appears to be nothing left to hold;
You feel it’s bad dream, though you’re awake,
Your heart is numb and your lips are cold.

You look for some sign of God’s secret plan,
A reassurance that all is not actually lost;
And then you remember how it all began,
Gradually, you see the clearing of the frost.

Memories come flooding in and you smile,
Thinking of the beautiful times you had spent;
There is gleam of sunshine in your hour of trial,
There is reason to rejoice even when you lament.

And now in you something curious takes place,
Your heart is gleeful even when eyes have tears;
Even in sadness and sorrow you still find solace,
Gradually you get the sign God still really cares.

God gave us memories to recall when in sorrow,
And wistfully think of happy times we’ve had;
So why not make great memories for tomorrow,
To make us cheerful when events make us sad?

Yes, if we cared to work on them when we had time.

Be aware of the limits of knowledge.

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #138‘.

Good morning Friends,

It is always good to have lots of knowledge,
You may require it even to exist and survive;
But no one teaches you in school or college:
That with knowledge you can’t get into overdrive.

Also, knowledge is not just for acquiring,
It has to be put to practice or good use;
It surely is what can be called uninspiring,
If you think of your knowledge as an excuse.

People who value knowledge know its limits,
They don’t pretend to always know everything;
They know it is not really a cause for low spirits,
If they are sometimes ignorant about some thing.

Having knowledge should give one humility,
And not arrogant enough to win each clash;
A wise man always understands the futility,
Of using his knowledge that makes him brash.

Finding reasons for everything around us,
Is also great fallacy of modern education;
One doesn’t have to start making a fuss,
If one sees an exception or an aberration.

We should know beyond an iota of doubt,
That we shall never know everything;
Hence, it doesn’t make sense to go about,
Pretending we actually know all of anything.

And be humble when interacting with others.
Think it possible that you may be wrong or mistaken.

Science or Faith, which one is greater?

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #137‘.

Good morning Friends,

From yesterday’s Heart and Mind debate,
Lets shift to that between Faith and Science.
Which one carries, for us, more weight?
On which should we have more reliance?

The fact is that we actually live by both,
Both Science and Faith make us complete;
We require Faith for our spiritual growth,
But, Science would never become obsolete.

When dealing with Truth, Reality and Facts,
Both show us the way, both have limitations;
Whilst a number of things Science attracts,
Its exceptions can simply lead to frustrations.

As seen by me, there is really no difference,
Between ‘Truth’, ‘Reality’ and ‘Perception.
Since there is no Absolute, it’s only inference,
Even Reality sensed by us can be misconception.

That should teach us humility in all interactions,
Even when we think all facts and truth we know;
We should avoid all rigid and angry reactions,
On someone’s reality, a fit we mustn’t throw.

Good Morning, my friends, who’ve stayed with me,
Each day brings us new knowledge and yearning;
We are all together on this fascinating journey,
Of carrying forward our collective learning.

Everything is what you believe it to be.

Heart or Mind, which one to follow?

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #136‘.

Good morning Friends,

Between Heart and Mind, which one to follow?
That’s the question that often stares us in the face,
Many a time our pride we need to swallow,
Following the Heart when Mind could win the race.

It is really dependent upon the situation at hand,
No one can have a clear-cut and ready answer;
Sometimes, it doesn’t come out as planned,
One has to walk carefully like a tight rope dancer.

I often give in to the heart when I should,
Really listen to the sane advice of the mind;
Many a times I haven’t really understood,
Whether it is better to be right or to be kind.

But, then I really have no regrets in the end,
Losing in a situation to give someone a smile;
It has been important for me to win a friend,
Than have many personal triumphs to compile.

So, in this case, I can’t give you a clear advice,
You have to find for yourself the right course;
All I can say is don’t try to be too precise,
Let the mind lead and let the heart endorse.

Nobody wants to be called a heartless person,
Who always follows the dictates of the reason;
But, sometimes so that things don’t worsen,
Your Mind has to be the Flavour of the Season.

Let the Mind lead and Heart endorse.

 

 

Which has been the best period of your life?

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #135‘.

Good morning Friends,

Which has been the best period of your life?
Would you say it was childhood or your youth?
Or was it when you chose your husband or wife?
Ah, you try but you don’t really know the truth.

The problem with such nostalgia is always this:
The times you hated in the past later look good.
Recalling those times without drudgery is bliss,
Their innate appeal is then clearly understood.

Many of us hated going everyday to school,
But in later life those times we wistfully recall;
So, let’s think about what is the golden rule:
Great times are those that once seemed banal.

In it there is a lesson for us to remember:
Try to find happiness in drudgery and in grind;
God gave us memory to have roses in December,
We discover beauty later to which we were blind.

Why can’t we see beauty in the present and now,
And enjoy that loveliness whilst we still can?
For that we have to open our heart and allow,
Us to believe God thinks what’s best for Man.

Enjoy each moment that is given to you to enjoy,
Don’t live in the distant future or some misty past;
Rejoice, for example, as a school-girl or school-boy,
And later, for whatever age, be an equal enthusiast.

Say with confidence: Now is the best period of my life.

Find some time for yourself during the day.

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #134‘.

Good morning Friends,

The day is full of work and chores,
Commuting, meetings and eating;
Most of us are in offices indoors,
One’s life, like a short play, is fleeting.

There is no time to stand and stare,
We are always on a virtual treadmill,
We don’t really have any time to spare,
Like driving, without brakes, downhill.

There is no button that says ‘pause’,
It is always ‘forward’ or ‘fast forward’;
There is in it money but no joy, because,
The entire thing seems so awkward.

Sometimes or the other you’d realise,
You are more important than all the work;
If not, in future, you’d know it was unwise,
To miss out on what was life’s biggest perk.

Try it, you’d meet the most beautiful person,
That God ever intended you to befriend,
Don’t allow relationship with him/her to worsen,
Until, in your sunset years, you can’t even mend.

Finally, when all the work and crowd leaves,
You realise you’d live with that person alone;
When and if no one else in you believes,
Your trust in him or her would have grown.

It would pay rich dividends in your sunset years.

 

 

What’s the fastest thing in the universe?

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #133‘.

Good morning Friends,

The fastest thing in the universe used to be light,
But we’ve discovered two more things that are faster;
Still, there is something so fast it is always out of sight,
That can make Man, of the Universe, a real master.

When God gave it to Man, he won’t have ever known,
It would be the fastest thing anyone ever sought;
At its speed no one had ever, in the universe, flown,
Man had been blessed with the Speed of Thought.

One moment it is here, the next it is light years away,
Light and everything else come a distant second;
No obstruction or barrier can ever come in its way,
It is much faster than anything anyone has reckoned.

With such proud possession with him why is it true,
That Man gets stuck in the desolation of his situation?
Why can’t he fly at the speed of thought and say adieu,
To all sadness, negativity, despondency and frustration?

Just think what miracle God has placed in your mind,
You are really the Master of the entire Universe;
Just fly at the speed of your thought and you can find,
You can get out of any situation that is adverse.

In any case the Universe is what you and I think about,
There is no difference between Reality and Imagination;
Yes, some will always be full of one or the other doubt,
You can get the proof with a little bit of meditation.

Your thoughts are indeed the fastest.
Allow them to go astray you are a slave;
Keep them under your control, you are the master.

Happy Deepawali!

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #132‘.

Good morning Friends,

Diwali or Deepawali is the most major Indian festival,
That symbolises victory over Darkness of Light;
It has been held, over centuries, fully acceptable,
That such Light (as of knowledge) drives away the (ignorance) of the night.

Of course we illuminate our buildings and houses,
But more important is to lighten up heart and mind;
To clean these two spaces of evil thoughts and grouses,
And put all animosity, bitterness and sadness behind.

It is only then that the goddess of prosperity and wealth,
Would visit our home, heart, mind and soul;
When negativity leaves we’re assured of good health,
And all those things that put us back in control.

One is stunned at the wisdom of Indians of yore,
Who thought of a festival that signifies so much;
As spiritual festivals go, you can’t ask for more,
Than to have one that has such a sagacious touch.

Lets light these lamps today in home and heart,
And replace ignorance with knowledge in our lives;
Today, once again, lets give ourselves a fresh start,
And ensure that Lord Ram, again, in our midst arrives.

Happy Deepawali, my friends, both near and far,
I wish you prosperity, happiness, glory and success;
May you and your homes shine like the brightest star,
And may Laxmi quickly reach (and stay at) your address.

Happy Deepawali!

इस दिवाली आपके घर जलें खुशियों के दिये,
हंसी के पटाख़े हों आपके और परिवार के लिए।

लक्ष्मी इस कदर आपके घर में हो
खुश आमदीद,
लोग कहें यह यहां आयी है आप ही के लिए।

रौशनी और प्यार का कुछ ऐसा ख़ुमार हो,
आपका घर झूमे और नाचे बिन पीये।

मिठाईयों और बधाईयों से घर आंगन भरा हो,
गूगल आपका पता पहचाने इन्हीं के ज़रिए।

आपके पड़ोसी प्रभु से करें ख्वाइश:
“हमें भी ऐसा सुन्दर घर परिवार चाहिए”।

राम, सीता, गुरु हरगोबिंद का आशीर्वाद आपके साथ हो,
ऐसा लगे के आपके संग वह फिर से हैं जीये।

लाखों शुभकामनाएं मैं भी भेज रहा हूँ दिवाली पर,
आज कल ही नहीं, पूरा साल इन्हें गिनिए।

दिवाली मनाते हुए की मुझे फोटो भेजना ना भूलना,
अपनी एल्बम में रखूँगा समझके अपने दिए।

How big or long a Life should be?

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #131‘.

Good morning Friends,

How big or long a Life should be?
Should one be able to live forever?
Who knows what couldn’t or could be,
If on this earth one were to die never?

The easy answer, my friends,  to remember,
Is that Life doesn’t consist of days and years;
If Life could be just from January to December,
Who would remember all the joys and tears?

Life is measured by smiles, joys and cheers,
That you bring on the faces of those you assist;
Life is gauged when all the pain disappears,
Of those whose wounds that you’ve kissed.

Life consists of all those beautiful occasions,
When you thanked God for what you’ve got;
When you didn’t think of those mental equations,
In which others have infinity and you’ve naught.

Life is there when you think of here and now,
Without thinking of the elusive there and then;
Life is found when you have sweat on your brow,
And still you say: give it to me again and again.

Life is in those times when you say with surety:
I have lived every moment that was, to me, given;
With the thoughts of self-doubt and insecurity,
I was never never never never never never driven.

Life should be fulfilling and not big or long.

 

 

What exactly is the meaning, aim or purpose of Life?

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #130‘.

Good morning Friends,

People ask what is the life’s purpose or aim,
As if they’d live better if they knew precisely.
I think it is an excuse that is totally lame,
For not doing what you have to do nicely.

Life has as much meaning as we put in it,
It is a clean canvas on which we have to paint.
For this God has given us the complete kit,
And even given us an idea, however faint.

It is for us to follow this rather faint light,
And go with confidence wherever it takes us;
Those who do, turn out to be bold and bright,
Others would have simply missed the bus.

We have to do the best in what our hands find,
Don’t look for lofty aims and even results;
You live well if you have this right in your mind,
Others would only exchange excuses and insults.

Here is an example, that makes it very clear,
If you are a cobbler, aim to be best in your trade.
At what you are required to do, don’t ever sneer,
Everyone is not born for a king to be made.

A bad king is much worse than a good farmer,
Who doesn’t waste his time thinking about things;
The king, in words and appearance, may be a charmer,
But it’s the farmer’s grit and resolve that gives him wings.

Life is exactly what you put in it!

If Apples have health benefits….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #129‘.

Good morning Friends,

They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away,
I can assure everyone so does a poem a day.
You can think about it today, being a Sunday,
When yet another poem by me comes your way.

That Songs and Raagas have curative powers,
Is already known to us all without any doubt;
It is like we have the aroma of many flowers,
That is actually healthier than eating sprouts.

Poems are like Songs with a certain cadence,
Recite them melodiously with all your heart;
You can feel around you the healthy fragrance,
That gives your day a most positive start.

If you trust me, look at Indian religious text,
That has been penned in verses with a flow;
So my suggestion to you is really in this context,
Don’t out of the window my GM Messages throw.

How much health benefits you gain by these,
Is actually placed by God in your own hand;
Just go with the tempo at your comfort and ease;
And start the day with health at your command.

When I say health, I mean physical and mental,
Even emotional health by these is guaranteed;
These messages have rhythm is not coincidental,
When I started these, I thought of this very need.

…. so do Poems!

Read one poem a day
Keep several doctors away

Let Love win over Hatred.

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #128‘.

Good morning Friends,

Should you shower love on people who hate?
Or should you match their hatred with your own?
I think it would really let them, to you, dictate,
If the seeds of their strong point in you are sown.

Shouldn’t you at least try that you win,
With your best trait against that of your rival.
Hatred only adds to all round chagrin,
Whereas Love is essential for world’s survival.

Let them practise negativity if they want,
You should spread positivity and compassion;
Don’t return their spite with your taunt,
Don’t let kindness go out of fashion.

An ear for an ear and an eye for an eye,
Will make the world become deaf and blind;
Instead of being a hawk be a dove in the sky,
Turn even the demons to best in humankind.

Wear a bright smile rather than a frown,
And see how you turn people to your trait;
Don’t try to show the other person down,
It’s better to love than to stoop to hate.

The keyword in gentlemen is to be gentle,
It is never a sign of weakness and defeat;
You’ve lost if you’re forever temperamental,
Don’t ever let chivalry become obsolete.

Nobody ever wins with Hatred.

Winters set in; you need more warmth.

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #127‘. And then I broke off. Today, after a gap of three weeks I am back again. Here goes:

Good morning Friends,

Winters are here with us now,
In some parts of the world it’d be cold;
You can still keep warm somehow,
And avoid feeling sad and old.

One way is to return cold thoughts,
To the cooler where they belong;
Rather than tying yourself in knots,
Have on your lips a loving song.

Next is to be always surrounded,
With people who have warm feelings;
Those who are really grounded,
And have straight and loving dealings.

Lo and behold, you would soon find,
It’s not as cold as it initially seemed;
There is warmth in being loving and kind,
As if the summer sun actually beamed.

Sharing friendship and love around,
Also adds to feeling of being snug;
This is really a statement most profound:
There is nothing like a friendly warm hug.

Warmth lends as much fun in giving,
As one’d get in receiving from others,
You really have learnt the art of living,
By exchanging warmth with sisters & brothers.

Go ahead try it; the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Warm regards.

Don’t wait to say ‘I love you’ until it is too late.

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #126‘. And then I broke off. Today, after a gap of three weeks I am back again. Here goes:

Good morning Friends,

Why do we miss people when they’re gone?
Why can’t we love them when they’re there?
Is there a prize for being withdrawn?
Why can’t we come out with: “I care”?

Every morning when we wake up,
Can’t we pledge to love a little more?
There is wisdom in ‘kiss-and-make-up’,
It’s not a contest to keep the score.

If you love someone it’s better to say so,
Before fate decides not to give you a chance;
Whilst one can still hear it, let one know,
You may actually see the person dance.

It may just be your friend, son or mother,
Everyone can do with a dash of Love;
Open up and and don’t look for another,
Inspiration to come to you from above.

This message of love comes to you today,
Make use of it now and don’t just wait;
Let me sum up what it is trying to convey:
Tell people you love them before it’s too late.

Good Morning friends, it is good to be back,
And wish you all a  lovely day in rhyme;
Let each one of you cultivate the knack,
Of saying ‘I love you’ whilst there is still time.

Have a loving day with people you love.