Unfolding Thoughts

He walked in with dreams to walk out with a future, In an institution that was premier and high in stature; He initiated a voyage with an intention to explore, The intricacies of life, the surprises it had in store; Affirmed to achieve milestones in his treacherous journey, He was determined to triumph and earn big money; Alas! His ordeal started when he couldn’t restrain his temptations, And jeopardized...

He promised to uphold equity and won peoples' vote of trust,  But once elected, he was less productive and more corrupt; He used caste, community, religion and reservation as tools, Deceiving the credulous citizens, he made them dumb fools; He proclaimed, “The nation will progress in leaps and bounds”, But there were successive scams and coffers devoid of pounds; He was honored...

Bombs, rifles, grenades and explosions, This is his religion, for he is insane, Killing innocents and injuring millions, Is his business, a dreadful game; He was once insulted and assaulted, His parents were stripped and burnt alive, He faced discrimination and his activities halted, So now he retaliate with guns and knives; Once, he too had a sweet, delicate heart, But now there...

Childhood – the glorious period of one’s life, Is not an age to work with shovels and knife; Employed young in hazardous and dangerous trade, Are the innocent children of impressionable age; Tortured like animals and beaten with rods, Are our nation’s so-called incarnations of god; Vulnerable to physical and mental exploitation, They are assaulted and deprived of education; Compelled by...

Strolling through the woods on a bright sunny morning, I was dreaming of a paradise, half asleep and yawning; When suddenly I halted to hear a melancholy strain, Wondering if it was a dream or somebody shrieking in pain; I felt bewildered and a chill of fear ran down my spine, Trembling with fear, I gasped for breath and sunshine; My gait became unsteady, my ears still chasing the sound, What...

Engulfed today in jerks, jitters and screams Is our nation, our kingdom of dreams; Where we laughed, loved and cried alike, And now silently bearing the hammer’s strike; The hammer that has been catastrophically blown, Shattering all our dreams, compelling us to mourn; Is this the nation we dreamt of, I intend to know? Where the virtues would die out and evils would grow; We all...

For all your days prepare, And meet them ever alike; When you are the anvil, bear, When you are the hammer, strike; When the milestones are to be achieved, And the best tasks are yet to be done; There isn't any point in yelling o' faint hearted, If you have the courage to struggle and the wit to learn; Torments, tyrannies and adversities in life, Should not deter thy confidence or make...

"I was insulted and assaulted; Did you have any answer? I faced sorrow and humiliation; And when I retaliated, you called me a social disaster!" With increasing terrorist attacks around the globe, it is natural for us to realize that the scourge of terrorism is getting worse by the day. Terrorism has provoked unparalleled indignation throughout the world. But seldom have we thought of the...