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[Short English Poems] Collected Works

1)

In this world of broken hearts, thoughts of hope are the only savior from immolation
in this world of broken families, acts of love are the only savior from annihilation
In this world of broken societies, kind and brave hearts are the only savior from destruction


Kindness is a habit, it takes practice
Kindness is not for the weak, it takes courage
Kindness is most of the times a choice, choose it
Kindness is a virtue which heals wounded souls, treasure it

 

2)

Is there a thought of me that you is free of your influence?
Is there an atom in the universe that doesn't remind me of you?
What are you after all?
a pervasive spirit or an evasive dream? 


3)


What an enigma modern technology is!

How great are its advancements! 

How dangerously powerful they are! 

How charming are its inventions!
How beautifully deceiving they are! 

Apps to let me do everything,
Search engines to find anything,
Everything at my fingertips,
Everyone only at a distance of a tap,
How incredible is a smartphone. 

Notification distracting my attention,
Obsessive compulsion to empty screen,
Getting lost in it for indefinite time,
How damaging is it at the same time! 


Tens of people to keep in touch with,
Hundreds of people to compare with,
How double edged is social media! 

Having access to all the information quickly,
Drowning in its volume swiftly,
Knowing all the kinds of data on the fly,
Losing sense of proportion on the way,
How dual natured is the internet! 

Is technology a panacea to be used carelessly,
Or is it a tool to be leveraged wisely? 

Beneath the veneer of advancement
Lurk the questions that are profound
Do we address them being humble or ignore them and fumble?
The choice is ours to make


WHY?

 

Why crave for happiness when everything is ephemeral?

Why desire when everything is temporary?

Why stream of love which merges with ocean of sadness?

Why the flames of memories which show you reachable shores?

Why long for relationships which tie you with chains of responsibility?

Why to have the walls of civilization which are graveyards for freedom?

Why try for things that don’t add meaning to life?

Why brood over things which make no sense?

Why get excited over miniscule world of yours in this vast endless universe?

Why pride over life of yours which is tiny in the endless scale of time?

 

 

 

Diversity in Unity

 

Earth covered with blanket of darkness as soon as the sun sets in the west,

At the very sight of endless lifeless silence,

Mind opens itself number of thoughts

 

Looking at the shining stars, a soul rejoices with happiness

 

Looking at the free-flowing clouds, a heart is flowing with desire for freedom

 

Looking at the infinite sky, one mind contemplates philosophy

 

Looking at the unbearable vacuum, sadness has doubled in another heart

 

Picture is one, perspectives are so many

Views are same, dreams are so different

Visual is one, emotions are various

 

Is there a story behind every heart?
Does it only see the reflection of itself in the world?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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