I Stand......

Photography by Pratyush Pushkar

Alone I stand

In midst of my beings

Bereft of my wings

That shades my soul-

Green for the glee

As I sway with the wind

Orange for the glum

That stays within

Yellow the hue of wither

As I’ll fall on the ground below

Brown the tinge of my rust

When my wings are nothing but crust

Today as I stand alone

I found my wings

With their rusted crust

Flowing and following

To the tunes of the zephyr

Without turning back

They tear me apart

And bid me their

Unsaid goodbye

But I still stand tough

With all my strength

To survive the storm

© Literati Meraki - iwrite

17^th April, 2016

Déjà vu......

It must have been Déjà vu, 

For I had forgotten all this while

How love feels like

How life breathes in you

How life becomes a bliss

But as our eyes met today

As your soul kissed me

Nurtured my soul with love

I remembered all of it

As if it all happened in past

Where life existed in you and me

© Literati Meraki - iwrite

His artwork

Amid the bushes

He paved a path;

A path of wooden planks

On the ground of

Light colored stones

He let his creations flow

Even in tiniest of things

As he painted

This section of his sanctuary

Showing the juxtaposition

Of stones and woods

Midst of nature’s painting

As he so often does with art

Creating collocation of words

I wonder if he knows,

How pure his soul will be

As he pours all he has,

All he is-

In his creations.

 © Literati Meraki - iwrite

This poem has been shared Picture it & Write prompt initiated by Ermilia. 

PS- Picture it & Write now supports The Girl Effect, a movement empowering girls to break the cycle of poverty in their communities, countries, and world. All profits from the publication are donated to this cause.

Love - 1

sitting in the tranquility

of our round-edged patio

i watched the sunset

in its quietude

while it brushed

its stroke of colors

over the silent horizon

of our sea blue sky

remembering,

of how once you

brushed your love

on the canvas of my soul

with the colors of;

your warmth and care

as they drowned me

in the deep sea of our love

मेरी गाथा

ना रखा किसी ने राबता मुझसे
उस दर्द नाक हादसे के बाद
कोसा गया मुझे हर पल
उठाई गयी हैं उंगलियाँ कई
उचला गया हैं कीचड़ भी
मेरे लड़की होने पर आज
किये है सबने अनेक सवाल
क्या था गुनाह मेरा?
फकत लड़की बन कर जन्मी हूँ
हुआ हैं ये सबसे बड़ा अपराध
हमेशा से दबाई गयी हैं आवाज़
चीना गया हैं मेरा मासूम बचपन
हो कर बड़े करा गया हैं कैद मुझे
माँ ने कहा लड़की हूँ में
लड़की बनकर रहूँ इस आँगन में
बाबा ने कहा लड़की हूँ में
पढ़ना मेरा कर्म नहीं
सीखाया गया घर का हर काम
पर ना सीखाया गया मुझे
अपने सपनों पर अंकुश लगाना
में बढती गयी उम्र से और
बढ़ते गए मेरे सपने भी
पर उन पर उड़ान की थी बंदिश
हो कर जवान में ब्याही गयी
पर किस्मत का था किसको पता
पा कर मुझको घर पर अकेले
आये थे कुछ गुंडे मवाली
रस्सियों से बंधा गया
हथेलियों से मरोड़ा गया मुझे
पर सुनी ना इक बिनती मेरी
फाड़ कर मेरे लिबाज़ को
चीर कर मेरी आत्मा को
लूट कर मेरी इज्ज़त को
जिंदा मारा हैं मुझे
छोड़ा हैं पति ने मुझे
मोड़ा हैं मुह माँ बाप ने मेरे
कोसा हैं मोहल्ले वालों ने मुझे
पर दिलाई ना मुझे मेरी इज्ज़त
ना पकड़ा उन दरिंदों को
बस लड़की के नाम पर
इक वास्तु समझा गया हैं मुझे
ना रखा किसी ने राबता मुझसे
उस दर्द नाक हादसे के बाद..!!

 Picture Courtesy - Jimmy Eric, thank you Jimbo!!

Tearful Confederate

Oh my dear tears
Thou has been my company
In those lonesome nights
When nobody is in my sight
Thou hasn't left my side
For years have passed by
Thou never once said goodbye
When I longed for someone
Nearby, Thou were always the one
No wonder how times come
Be it of glee or of gloom
Thou allowed me to express
To heave a sigh of relief
To always make me believe
To make me a kind human
In the crowd of inhuman
At times you comfort me
Allowing me to let out my pain
So I accept calmness as my gain
At times of glee I cheer in joy
Breaking the damns I have build
Making way for my salty river
Kissing from eyes to cheeks, and
From cheeks to find a place to rest
Basking in the curves of my lips
Whether I smile or I cry
I whale or I laugh
I grin or I frown
Thou always come to my rescue
Letting me hide in thine refuge
Though I have blamed thee
At times of my irritation
On thee I remove my agitation
But thou always let me be me..!!

Picture Courtesy - Google Images

बादल

ना समझ इन्हें फकत प्यार की निशानी
ये मशहूर है अपना रंग बदलने के लिए
ये होते है कभी नर्म से रुई जैसे गोले
और कभी बन जाते है तूफानी ओले
पर इन्हें देख कर मिलता है सुकून
खेतों में देते है ये जान इक नयी
जब देखो इनका रोद्र रूप तुम भी
समझ जाना इक बवंडर आने को हैं
बम्बई की सडको को ये अपने रस से भरे
ओस बन कर कई फूलों पर मिले
ना हैं कोई इन सा निराला और प्यारा
ये हैं बादलो का घना छाया !!

Picture copyright - ShutteR'n'ExposE by HeenA

Drizzling Souls…..

This breeze speaks a little of you, to me
Asks me about the difference in between
Wonderment delights my soul today
Thinking how has this breeze knows you
Have I been carelessly whispering your name?
Or is it you painting my smile on every cloud?
Why these clouds rejoice in glee when we meet?
Pouring their heartfelt drizzles on our souls
And the wind making hush sounds along
Letting our drenched souls bask in passion's shelter
Carelessly we dance together to our heart's delight
Locking each other in passionate moves
Swaying in each other’s expertise
Was it salsa that we started off with?
Or is it the jazz that I love to dance with you?
Your fine statue and built arms carrying me around
But it's your chiseled face that stole my breath
It’s the way your eyes look into my eyes
The way they seek pleasure and permission
To make me surrender myself to you, this day

You have been my dream come true, my fantasy

Filling my life, soul and heart with love’s ecstasy…..

Image Courtesy - Deepak Shukla 

Thank you Deepak for allowing me to use your creation for my poem!