Published in the February 2026 Edition of Hindu Deep by Hindu Council of रेत के धागे! It slips from the handsA no substance of substanceThe strands of sandThey slip away from my handsI hold, I grip, yet they slipThe naughty strands of sandSikiladi
Verse
A Canvas of Colors
The Hindu festival of colors comes as a fun festival for many and is celebrated fancifully by people of various communities. Young and not so young equally indulge in the festivity of spraying each other with colors of harmony. The festival of course comes with a spiritual intonation and commences with a bonfire signifying the … Continue reading A Canvas of Colors
She’s a Liar!
Looks can be decieving they say. Are they right? Read on to find out if you know her enough......
Love Thyself! (Valentine Poem)
published in Edition 806, The Asian Weekly Screenshot
तितलियाँ
Published in January Edition of “Hindu Deep” by The Hindu Council of Kenya तितलियाँ! वे ईश्वर के लुप्त गुप्त पैग़ाम ले आतींफ़रिश्तों की तरह दिल के दर्द समझ जातींयें नन्ही नन्ही तितलियाँ यहाँ वहाँ मँडरातींऔर बेरंग मेरे जीवन में रंग भर जातींसिकीलधी Above poem composed in 2015 found a place in a present edition of … Continue reading तितलियाँ
ख़ुद्दारी
नानी का घर!
नानी का घर! बचपन प्यारा, बड़ा दुलारायाद बहुत आता है Memories of childhood days and carefree joy of spendingtime at grandma’s house had its own charm. Holidays were not planned to be such expensive affairs as the family bonding was the benefit of vacations. The cousins hesitated in calling each other as cousins and often … Continue reading नानी का घर!
New Year!
Published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 799 Editor’s note
Christmas Charms!
Christmas charms are all around Some with lights and some with sound At every street and each store in town We find the bearded man in the red gown The wreaths and the 🌲 trees plenty found And hollies decorative red on green round Enchanting young and old on each ground Angels of sorts come … Continue reading Christmas Charms!
Santa Claus
Screenshot Christmas is here, a time to rejoiceIt would be fun, if we had a choiceTo celebrate it, the whole year roundAnd wait not till December for Santa’s round Santa Claus By Sikiladi I visualize an awakened time frameWith awareness that life is just a gameEach one is out there for each otherEach one around … Continue reading Santa Claus
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