Come! Let's see some secrets,

Come! Let's see some secrets,

That we all know, but tend to forget,

The secret to see the world, and look within ourselves,

To find and cherish all the goodness,

To observe and change the bad stuff present,

Come! Let's see some secrets.

Finding happiness in little things around,

Keeps our mind and body, sound,

Finding sadness in larger causes around,

Keeps our values, our life purpose bound,

We, the people can surely do miracles,

When we wear these invisible spectacles.

Happiness in little things, seems only easy to say,

But believe, it won't be so tough,

Let's think it in a simpler way,

It's all around, 

In a yummy breakfast with family, 

A delicious lunch with colleagues,

Or a simple dinner with close friends,

We are nothing, but really really lucky to have.

Under the warm sun or by a fireside in chilling winters,

Vacations fun and ice creams with loved ones in summers,

Chai and pakode in monsoon rains,

Green lands and overflowing dams,

The beauty of tress, hills, rivers, mountains and all that the world has,

We are lucky to be able to see, hear, speak, feel, do all we can,

There are human beings who can't do these,

Every minute, day and year, normal life is precious to have.

Watching the plants grow and flowers bloom,

At their own pace, so calm and cool,

The clouds, their ever changing sizes and shapes,

The sky, it's innumerous beautiful shades,

The lightnings, the rains and the snow falls,

Come in their own seasons each year, not to worry at all,

The sunrise from dawn to dusk of sunset,

The oceanic waves at their fullest on full moon to their slowest on new moon days,

Deciphering, what each of these trying to say,

Feels so much of goodness and inspiration it lays,

That everyone has to keep doing their own thing,

Whatever we do, dance or sing or anything,

We should just keep moving, 

Forward, embracing what we have, keep working,

For we all are a part of the universe, it's our duty,

For this world to run, each one of us is unique.

The next secret, is about finding sadness,

Where? in greater things around that need to change,

Finding sadness in causes, that are impacting the innocents,

The society, our values, the people, the future trends,

Being sad about these is the first step forward,

Working for a better tomorrow, for the greater good, is our duty, we can't stay coward,

Thinking of the sadness, there are many around,

One maybe in front of us, but same happening with millions, no count,

Someone suffering domestic violence, but not speaking,

A child working, but not studying,

Some discrimination in neighborhood happening,

On color, gender, caste or religion anything,

Kids and youth irresponsibly wasting time on devices,

Or social media creating in them extreme biases,

Poverty struck slums, barely making ends meet,

Climate change, pollution, The earth barely breathes,

Issues, there are many, a lot of food for thought,

Needs thinking, discussing, writing, working and much more,

For a change, an impact to be brought.

Art...Artists... The beauty of expressions

Hello artists, creating beautiful stuff out there,

Thinking of art, wrote something for all you there!

We write, sing or dance or act,

Paint, craft , do magic or any art we create,

I'm an artist, can relate to beings of similar kinds,

Right brainers, always in between hearts and minds,

We all, I feel are avatars of expressions,

Art is full of thoughts, a way of life, with beautiful creations,

I write to express myself, and if writing is an art form, 

Expressing thoughts and views is where the art is born,

In any way one likes, no limits it binds,

One question I come across every time I write,

Should I write for myself, or for my readers views and likes,

Will it be boring, common, preachy, or too disliked,

Or am I writing the same thing every time,

But this is what I feel, why shouldn't I write,

I feel this is my form, thoughts and expressions of my life,

Yes, I feel blessed to have readers giving their valuable feedback,

Lots of learning, improvement and positivity from them I fetch,

Art always grows, by both positive and critical comments,

The viewers, their time, interest and opinions are a treasure we get,

Thank you all for your time, appreciations and valuable suggestions,

Please keep reading, hope my work grabs your attention,

It's a lovely feeling, to express yourself,

Expressing in any way we can, really helps oneself,

Expression of thoughts sends positivity both outside and to our insides,

Art is beautiful, so are artists, and their hearts and minds. 

A cow, a plastic bag, and some thoughts around!

Something happened recently that really got my stomach hurt,

I was at a distance, ran and tried to stop it, but couldn't do much,

There I was, watching something that shouldn't have happened,

But it happens, daily, thousand times or more, feels saddened,

A cow eating a plastic, trying hard to chew, but couldn't, so swallowed,

Seeing it live, that plastic struck through my stomach, my heart it hollowed,

Felt like I too might be eating something that's harmful I never know,

Adulteration, artificial cheap stuff might be running the food business we don't know,

If not that, we might simply be drinking the milk from those cows,

The world comes back in full cycle somehow,

We're destroying the nature that we were born, and we depend upon,

The garbage, plastic, pollution or any harmful thing that we carry on,

Will surely harm us next, coz it's the same nature we eat, drink and live upon,  

Felt like it's us, we are the cause, for this blunder happening to nature,

It's not about one plastic or one cow, it's about every natural creature.

Be it an animal eating something harmful,

Created or used by us,

Or a bird, who is getting hurt, or losing it's home,

Because of the doings by us,

Or a forest or a tree that's destroyed, 

Due to actions by us humans,

Or this land, the earth, being dumped by tons of garbage everyday, 

Only because of us.

These creatures can't speak or think,

Can't do anything to control their surroundings,

But we have brains, can think, speak and act, 

And they are our fellow living beings,

The earth's responsibility lies with it's intelligent humans,

It's a duty, if not fulfilled, will shatter our mother earth and coming generations. 

A child, is a child! Education is his/her right!

 A child, is a child,

Born in a family or environment of any kind,

Urban or rural, upper class or lower,

Literate or illiterate, rich or poor,

For a child, education is a right!

A child, is a child,

If he/she goes to work in an industry,

Doesn't go to a school to study,

If he/she begs on the crossroads,

Or goes to work in the households,

It's not only theirs, It's our fight,

That we aren't able to get them their right!

A child, is a child,

The slums, the poors, the underprivileged rurals,

Won't ever come out of the sad spiral,

If their child doesn't study and learn,

If their child goes to work, for the family to earn,

The spiral will continue, the situation won't ever change, 

The next gen child will also face the conditions same!

A child, is a child,

Education is his/her right,

If you are reading this and remember a child,

Who you saw somewhere, working and not studying,

Then you are very heartful and kind,

If you are reading this and want to make a difference,

Find a child, help him/her start studying, 

Make this world feel your beautiful presence!

In a household poor or unprivileged,

Even if one child gets educated,

Can change the next so many generations,

In effect, changes our own society's conditions,

Gets the family out of the sad spiral,

A child's studies, then a good employment, 

The inspirations can surely go viral,

Do your bit, create an impact,

You can change the country's future in fact!  

 

 

 

Aren't we humans? Has our humanity surrendered?

Recently, an innocent little girl was brutally raped and murdered,

The reality strikes hard, but aren't we humans? Has our humanity surrendered?

A serious worry is that the world is not even worrying,

About what’s happening to our fellow human beings,

It’s not about one girl, It’s about every other person,

Who is being tortured or harassed, physically or mentally by another human,

Aren't we humans? Can’t we feel emotions and pain of someone’s cries?

Aren't we humans? Doesn’t seem far that our humanity completely dies!

 

This is about every being that we come across,

Known or unknown, friend or acquaintance, anyone in our lives we cross,

May be a hungry child on the roadside,

Or a blind person in the need for a hand to guide,

Or a child working in glass factory risking his life for a day’s meal,

Or an underprivileged discriminated person unable to find work,

Just because for the employer, his colour, caste, religion etc is a big deal,

All these people, even more, we find every other day,

We all already have empathy, just a little effort shall change someone’s day!

 

When even one human being suffers a pain,

Be it a rape, murder, harassment, torture, discrimination or disdain,

Or even the smallest of the behavior that’s inhumane,

Our humanity dies every second this happens,

The world gets shattered, loses its precious compassion,

The criminals should surely be punished the hardest of all,

Examples need to be set, by us, before the next generation crawls,

The laws should worry the most about justice to all these victims,

Each passing day the justice gets delayed, another criminal’s motivation kicks in!

Be it lawmakers, law implementers, a common man , a criminal, a victim or the victim's family,

Each one of us has emotions and pain, empathy and compassion, inside ourselves surely, 

Still these crimes are happening everywhere, criminals roaming freely, shouldn't we be shattered?

Aren't we humans? Has our humanity really surrendered?

 

 

Flowers!

Oh these flowers, so peaceful to eyes they seem,

Colorful beauty amidst the shades of green,

They come and go, fall and grow,

Tell me everyday is new and different,

Do your best, and trust the flow,

Some days, there are no signs of color and flowers,

But the beautiful buds afterwards are surely worth the wait of days and hours, 

When in lack of hopes, these new born buds smile and wave,

Thank you mother nature, what an inspiration you gave,

Feels like there's always something good for tomorrow,

Just keep working, it'll all be worth it, even if today's sorrow,

Watching them grow into flowers blooming,

Is like finding the meaning of life, watching yourself growing,

Each one in its own way, at its own pace,

Just keeps rising and shining, to find itself, enhance and then embrace,

Then when they bend, become pale and the colors move away,

The petals fall one by one, as if change is the rule of nature, and nothing is to always stay,

The nature keeps us grounded, to value what we have,

And inspires to keep moving, fly higher, work for good and be brave,

As life is a beautiful mix of good, bad, best and worst,

Happy-sad, laugh-cry, something last in life might have in it something first.

 

A boat's thoughts

Hi, writing this on behalf of a boat. 

I started, was scared, but bold and brave,

Left my land, my peace, having a lot of guts,

Where I was comfortable, but stuck,

Left the place, the land where I was born,

For the world, the water where I was meant for,

Got out of my stationary comfort zone,

For a moving experience, that was my own,

High tides, cyclones, rains and so many ups and downs,

But I kept moving, I kept floating,

Never let myself down,

There are days with sunshine,

Showing me what path to drive,

And nights full of darkness,

Teaching me how to just keep calm and survive,

I see full moons and new moons,

Both showing me the phases of life,

But both giving me the next direction to strive,

Made friends with water and winds,

Who made me float, flow and swing,

Gave me the pathway to my life ahead,

Figuring out what, how, where next,

Now there was no looking back,

Time to time, I stopped to rest,

At the land, my peace, my birthplace,

To visit my inside self, to look back, where it all began,

Full of fun with rush and craze,

Proud of my journey so far,

Being excited, scared but brave,

I want to flow, float and keep moving, keep raising my bars.

हां हैं अलग, पर गलत नहीं

हां मैं हूं अलग, पर गलत नहीं,

हां कुछ कमियां है मुझमें, पर अच्छाईयां भी है कई,

आप सब जैसे साधारण मैं नहीं,

लेकिन असाधारण होना कोई बुरी बात भी तो नहीं,

हां प्रकृति ने बनाया मुझे कुछ अलग,

लेकिन उसी प्रकृति ने ज़रूर दिया होगा मुझे कुछ विशेष हुनर,

हां मैं हूं अलग, पर गलत नहीं |

है मेरे जैसे कई असाधारण बच्चे बड़े और बूढ़े,

कुछ अपाहिज, कुछ गूंगे बेहरे या अंधे,

शारीरिक या मानसिक, विकलांगता हो कोई भी,

असमर्थ कोई नहीं, अपार क्षमता है सभी की,

बस चाहिए एक समान अपनापन और प्यार,

पढ़ना है हमें साधारण स्कूल में, 

करना है हमें साधारण व्यवहार,

कोई करता है जब हमें साधारण लोगों या जगहों से अलग,

मानो हम इंसान नहीं, प्राणी है कोई अलग ,

पर अपनापन,प्यार, हुनर, भावनाएं हममें भी कम नहीं,

हां हम अलग है, पर गलत नहीं ।

सिर्फ विकलांग या असाधारण नहीं,

अनेकों है जिन्हे यह विश्व स्वीकारता नहीं,

गोरों के देश में काले, या कालों के देश में गोरे,

अनेक रंग में बट जाते हम, फिर भले ही हो सभी भूरे,

एक जाती दूसरी जाती को,

या कोई धर्म दूसरे धर्म को,

एक इंसान एक इंसान को,

जब समझेगा ना सभी को अपना,

मुस्कुराएगा यह हमारी छत जो  आसमान,

पूरा होगा तब उसका इस विश्व एक घर का सपना ।

Co-existence

Driving through my street everyday,

A cow and a dog, sleeping, always block my way,

Some days, I blow horn, throw light,

To wake them up, and get them out right,

Some days, I take an alternate way,

Looking at them peacefully,

Thinking, let's not disturb them today,

Some days, I blame them for blocking the road,

Get frustrated, curse them, and wish they're seen no more,

Some days, I abuse them and wake them up by my horn and lights,

They get back on me, barking and mooing,

But those innocent creatures, trying and crying,

Get away finally, thinking this world is only human's rights.

All these days got me thinking,

This world , the earth , as a whole, coexists,

Then why can't we, as humans, coexist,

From wild shrubs to ornamental plants,

Thorny bushes to dense forests,

Wild animals , birds and even insects,

If the nature itself can coexist,

Why do humans differ amongst themselves I think,

Some black, some brown , some white,

Some rich, poor or any other basis of divide,

Some tall, short, huge, small, fat or thin,

Brains and hearts can never be implied by body or skin.

Coexistence is the nature's own law,

Be it human, plant, animal or even nature itself,

We can't , and shouldn't deny or withdraw,

All of us, are here to be together,

Living peacefully , respecting other species and lives,

Another human, plant or an animal,

Each one of us has its own rights,

We all are here, have our own different feature,

Some similarities, some differences,

On the outsides, and even insides,

The only option for us is to coexist and respect every creature.

You are not alone!

You are not alone,

Yes, there are tough times,

But we have good people besides,

Yes, there are sad happenings,

But there are happy memories,

Yes, you have fought very hard,

But never give up, be your life's guard,

You are not alone, my friend. 

You are not alone,

Yes, it's tough to express out at times,

But please, talk it out, at least try,

Yes, you can always cry,

Show your emotions, please don't hide,

You'll always get people to talk and guide,

Never give up, stand by your own side,

Your are not alone , my friend.

We are not alone,

Yes, we meet many people in our day,

Hi, how are you, hope all well, we all say,

If we feel something's wrong, even if not,

Say we are there for you, no matter what,

It might not sound so great,

But surely will bring a smile on their face,

Will make them feel confident,

With us, this world, and people near them,

Listen to them who are in need,

Patiently, just keep listening and you'll help them indeed,

No matter what, we are there with them,

Just keep saying it, to people we meet,

We are not alone, is a great way to greet.

Mental health is to be recognized,

People suffering are to be identified,

Just like any other disease,

Not to be ashamed of any of these,

Depression, anxiety, traumas, disorders, 

There are many,

We don't know, all or any,

We don't know how the patient is feeling,

Just get them a professional consultation, for their well being,

I'll just repeat, keep saying,

We'll be there for you, express your feelings.

खिड़कियां, पुरानी और नई

समय बदल रहा आस पास हमारे जैसे,

हमारे घरोँ की खिड़कियां भी बदल रही वैसे,

पहले घर बैठे देखते खिड़कयों से हम,

मैदान में खेल रहे बच्चों को,

हस्ते खिलखिलाते, याद करते अपना बचपन,

आते जाते पड़ोसियों और दोस्तों के,

हाल पूछते निकलता दिन भर,

अपने जो पास है , उनसे बतिया कर,

और जो दूर हैं, उन्हें याद करके ।

समय बदल रहा आस पास हमारे जैसे,

हमारे घरोँ की खिड़कियां भी बदल रही वैसे,

नई खिड़कियां हम सबके हाथों में,

कुछ मेज़ पर रखी है, कुछ हमारी गोद में,

बहुत अच्छी कभी यह लगती,

दूर बैठे अपनों से मिलना ,

पूरे संसार का ज्ञान ले पाना,

विश्व के सारे लोगों से मिल पाना,

दुनिया में किसी से कुछ भी हो सीखना,

और किसी को कुछ भी सिखाना,

कोई कला, नौकरी, पढ़ाई या फिर सब कुछ,

एक उंगली पे मुमकिन हो जाना,

सोचा ना कभी ऐसा भी था होना |

बदली खिड़कियां, बदले इनके अंदाज़,

पहले दिखते थे आते जाते इंसान,

अब दिखती हैं सिर्फ उनकी बनाई पहचान,

इन खिड़कियों से सच्चाई ढूंढ़ पाना, बिल्कुल नहीं आसान,

असली या नकली, मिथ्या या वास्तविक,

सच हो या झूठ, या फिर हो कुछ भी और, 

बस देखना दिखाना बन गया इस जीवन का दौर,

पहले खुले रहते थे हमारी खिड़कियां दरवाज़े,

सभी क लिए, हो जरूरतमंद या कोई अपने,

मुश्किल हुआ अब समझ पाना, 

किसे reply और किसे ignore करें ।

खबरें आती पहले अखबारों में, प्रतिदिन,

छापना होता महंगा, आसानी से दिखती सच्चाई,

बदलने में खबरों को, लगता कम से कम एक दिन,

आज इन खिड़कियों से , हर पल इतनी खबरें है आती,

हर क्षण बदलती, लिख देता कोई कुछ भी, 

अखबारों और किताबों को नहीं यह भाती।

खोलते ही यह खिड़कियां,

लग जाता है ढेर ,

खबर, आर्टिकल, फोटो , वीडियो का,

क्या है वास्तविक, और क्या विज्ञापन,

इसी भ्रम में गुम हो कर,

इस ढेर में से थोडा कुछ देखकर,

फिर बंद कर देते हैं खिड़की,

इस आशा में कि अगली बार खोलेंगे,

मिलेगा कुछ नया, कुछ मीठा कुछ नमकीन,

विज्ञापनों से विचलित हम होकर,

नहीं समझ पाते, क्या है जरूरत, नहीं खानी है ठोकर ।

बहुत कुछ अलग है इन नई खिड़कियों में,

लिखने को है इतना,

कि फिर सोच में पड़ जाएंगे मन में,

आशा है कि हम इन खिड़कियों को,

सच्चाई और अच्छाई की ओर ले जाएं,

झूठ और नकली को परख पाएं,

और फिर से एक बार अपनों और जरूरतमंदों को ,

नए तरीकों से इन नई खिड़कियों से भी जान पाएं।

Yes, I should go there!

There are moments and decisions in life when we want to take the road not taken, or do something different, or go somewhere unknown, for something better, for some goals that we had set for our lives, and our closed ones are scared for us going there, because they love us , they care for us. 

This is for us who want blessings , not fear and smiles not tears from our loved ones. 

Wrote originally for a student wanting to go to a university far away in an unknown city to study , but I think this might help everyone who face something similar. 

Yes, I should go there,

I know that's not usual,

But going there is very crucial,

I know that's a road not yet taken,

But that's all that makes a difference happen,

Yes, I should go there,

I know how you feel,

I understand your heartbeat,

When the place I am going seems unknown,

You love me, care for me, I've always known,

I feel you're very scared,

That makes me deeply sad,

But please try to understand,

Your happiness boosts my confidence,

Your encouragement gives me strength,

It's an opportunity I have fought hard for,

And an achievement that we have wished long for,

A place that's a dream to be,

A step ahead which a great future ahead sees,

Just smile , bless and say yes,

Yes, I should go there.

There always lies something good,

Ahead of a tough choice,

I promise you will be proud later and rejoice,

I will make all of this worth it,

When we all will scream and admit,

It was great that I went there. 

Don't worry!!

When I , you, or any of us is unhappy because of something or someone that we can't do anything about and feel helpless, I have written below something for them. Please read as if some power, god or nature is saying you all of this when you are sad . I wish you to be happy always but if in case you are facing some difficult situations, hope this helps in your times of unhappiness. :)

Oh dear , my lovely child,

You are so loving and kind,

You are beautiful, I'm saying by heart,

Don't worry my child, never fall apart,

Seek happiness inside yourself,

Don't cry because of anything outside,

You are luckier than many on the other sides,

Not all things we can control ourselves,

Don't get sad because of someone else,

You are the one living your life,

Leading a successful, cherishing life,

So happily, luckily with all your close humans,

Then why seek happiness in some other thing or a human,

You will surely get all your wants one day,

Just relax, be happy with yourself for today,

Believe in yourself, I know you do,

Just keep reminding yourself everyday,

That you are the best in whatever you do,

No one can look down on you,

And if someone does, will surely regret it too,

I know you my child, from inside out,

You will get the best, I am saying it out loud.

PS : Wrote this for a friend initially when she was sad!

Nature, Earth and Environment : The sapiens' parents

Happy world environment day!!

 

We all got to take birth,

On this wonderful earth,

We all got to grow up better,

With this ever giving nature,

We all got to eat food and get nutrition,

With our very own trees and plantations,

We all got to quench our thirst and drink water,

With our mountains, oceans and rivers,

We all got to do all we want to,

With the resources we all have access to,

The earth, nature and environment,

Like parents, they have brought all of us up,

As guardians, they have cared, gave us all,

As our shield, protected us from hazards all,

We, sapiens, developed civilizations,

Built some unbelievable creations,

Did everything possible with our strength and brains,

To survive, live the best life, powerful we became,

Yes, change is the rule of nature,

Growth and developments all are essential,

And very important for this world's survival,

But till we don't give back to our parents,

Nature, this earth and the environment,

Till we aren't responsible and care for them,

This cycle of life , won't complete then,

Which might get really bad soon,

We won't leave a good place for the next generations,

If we don't do this now, it will get worse soon,

Given the current numbers and situations,

Given the current rate of decline of our parents' health,

This world, as a whole, soon won't have any strength,

This is the time that they need us badly,

And we can surely change ourselves,

Our lifestyle to keep them safe, happy and healthy,

 

So, Let's pledge to do this for our parents,

Let's give back and take care of them, the earth, nature and environment,

Let's try to consciously use the resources we have,

Let's try to plant a tree, or take care of the ones we have,

Let's try to keep our earth green and clean,

Let's not waste and do more reuse, reduce and recycle,

Let's just do our bit in any way we can.

 

Thank you