And donning a khadi cap
Not good at all
As Gandhi never said to politics
In their name.
Be a Gandhist, but do it not politics
Under the banner and platform
Of Gandhism
As it is wrong to do Gandhism
Donning the clothes
And calling a follower of his,
A political scion of the icon.
Save the nation from the corrupt politicians
But do not excessive politics,
The drama of it,
Acting and overacting it,
Assess it,
Are you not on the gain,
Getting benefited from your political agenda?
And with the red lipsTaking the palanquin awayOver their shouldersAnd the small countrified bride,Girl bride sitting overInto the ghumtaGoing to an unknown destinationAnd the carriers singing,Singing the songTo lessen the journey of the wayAnd fatigue,Black, black palanquin-bearersWith the small daughterAs the child brideGoing her in-laws’ house.With the small wooden doli,Palalquin over the shouldersThe bearers bearing…
Search I myself,The great man unrecognized, the common man commonly,But the streak of genius was in him.I had a desire to give the bouquet of flowers to him,But the torso of his was not,The bust of his was not there.
And if this can be as such,How to bear the brunt ofSo many heart attacksAnd it fluctuates and pulsates it abnornmallyThe sick and ailing heart of mineAfter seeing you accidentally,Turning into the heartthrob of mine,Taking the sleeps away from me.Should I ask you, will; you not mind me,Do you love me,Say, say you,Do you, do…
Giver and Taker of Life.
Were introducedFor the first time,All of us were in aweThe readers and the teachersAs it vexedBoth of usAs there was no merit at allIn the modern poets and poetessesEvolving, coming of age,Taking times to grow,The one or two collections published poetsWhose names none had heard,The self-styled, self-published poetsWriting in isolation,Wanting to be English authors,Famous overnightWith…
Had you been,Been a beautySo slim and fairly tall,I would have,Would have surelyRajanigandha,Rajanigandha,The flower princess,The dream girl,Braided into the hair,Flower sticks stuck intoThe hair,Rajanigandha,Rajanigandha,The flower princess!
