Define Me

You define me as the Almighty.

You define me as the Supreme Self.

But do you know

Who I really am?

You search in the dark corners
For me.

You chant hymns so that

I may appear before you.

But think; you have left out a place,

A sanctum.

‘YOU’

Within you, I rest;

I’m with you from birth till death.

Do you want to know

Who I really am?

I’m a figment

No, I’m more than a figment
I’m a part of your subconscious

Which tells you

What’s right and what’s wrong.

I’ve defined myself to you

Now, you define me.

The Limelight

The paparazzi pursued a figure,

A thespian.

She was dazzling in her outfit,

The flash bursts made her look literally like a star;

The star-struck people gathered around her

With placards and banners.

She had attained stardom.

But what I could see was her silhouette,

Coz I couldn’t find her genuine self.

The glare of publicity had covered up
Her own self.

Should this be the attitude?
She fails to realize that the Limelight
Lives short.

Enigmatic Soul

I gazed at the sky;

I felt as if I was blessed

By the sun amidst the clouds.

My precincts were calm.

I felt lucky & blessed to breathe this air.

I’m indebted to the bounty of mother Earth.

The panoramic view made me travel

Across the universe;

I thought, could any other planet

Comfort me in this fashion?

My reminiscences made me delighted.

A nostalgic mood was created,

I was blessed with an offer

An offer from mother Earth-

My parents, my friends and my big brother.

Each of us is blessed by mother Nature,

Why discriminate among her creations?

Plebeian and bourgeoisie

We ourselves are mysterious

With unrecognized abilities.

My heart is an ocean,

An ocean of emotions.

Wanna be a teetotaller?

Wanna be a teetotaller?

Then you will have to realize the truth

The truth – that the real pleasure isn’t out there

Relishing The Thing

It’s within you and not out there

Or else you are gonna be

A bystander in life

And a foot board for others to step upon

You may feel as in paradise

But the hard truth is that you are

At the abyss of hell

You are a malefactor

Reasons may be plenty for you to drink

But think, think whether they are genuine

Don’t let it conquer you

You are born for a reason

Realize that

Self-introspection is the portal

To your destiny

Your soul demands liberation

From your wretched outer form

Let your soul love you

Let the goodness dwell within you

Forever