And then what followed was so exciting As they shared their love with the huge trees By hugging them and thanking them For providing shade, food and medicine.
A PICNIC AT KARURA FOREST (A healer’s dairy)
WORLD BEAUTY CONTEST
Beauty shines through the face Or through the expressions on thy face Hidden behind the made up glaze Of cosmetic and hairdo in a craze. True beauty though shines unhindered Be thy skin fair or of darker shade It glows through the inner soul Of you when found without covers. Covers that mask your … Continue reading WORLD BEAUTY CONTEST
ANCESTORS
They went away far from us Yet they reside within all of us Showering blessings from afar In their world they all live at par.
A Unique Janamashtmi
I wondered whose little kids were these And how could their mothers be at peace Having left them alone to survive Causing their motherhood a deprive Were they cruel, were they unjust? Were they dead or bowed to painful thrust?
Maa Tujhe Salaam
Patriotism of sorts is observed by patriots. Living in the country one doesn't sometimes think much about it but staying away from one's motherland one yearns for that identity and belongingness.
Patriotism
It is the 70th Independence Day of India being celebrated. There is a hoard of ccGreetings and Patriotic messages and photos being circulated on the Social Media by and to the Indian Diaspora all over the world. The day is a cold, foggy day in Nairobi, Kenya where the flag hoisting was done by … Continue reading Patriotism
रक्षा बन्धन
याद है बचपन की अठखेली वो पूछना एक दूजे से पहेली खेल खिलौने अद्भुत न्यारे गेंद व गुड़ीयॉं प्यारे प्यारे वो रंग भरी लम्बी पिचकारी ग़ुबारों में जल भर होली की तैयारी वो छत पर खेलना छुपन छुपाई बात बात पर करना लड़ाई याद आते हैं मेरे भैया प्यारे, वो दिल्ली के साँझ सखारे वो … Continue reading रक्षा बन्धन
राखी वाला लचीला धागा
राखी वाला आया त्यौहार घर में ज्यूँ आ गई हो बहार बहन फुदकती भाई के गिर्द सजाती थाली लिए स्नेह बिंदु लाती राखी वाला लचीला धागा चन्दन टीका, कुमकुम वाला सुहागा अक्षत भी माथे पर भैया के लगाती दीप जला मन उज्जवल करती आरती रक्षक भ्राता की उतारती उसकी लम्बी आयु की कामना करती भाई … Continue reading राखी वाला लचीला धागा
LACK OF LOVE
Intolerance soars to unknown heights, Creating havoc with insecurity and frights. Be it Kashmir, Karachi or our own Kisumu, Be it Somalia, Sudan, Syria or the land of Zulu.
MY FRIEND
When misunderstood was I By one and all And loneliness ran me dry Together for hours did we cry You braved the norms And made me smile My friend you lit the torch And brought some hope to me.
Sikiladi 