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
Sikiladi’s poetry
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
Love Thyself! (Valentine Poem)
published in Edition 806, The Asian Weekly Screenshot
ख़ुद्दारी
दिवंगत
एक कविता उन पूर्वजों के मान में जिन्होंने धर्म बचाने हेतु प्राण गवाए उनकी कुर्बानियों ने सनातनी सभ्यता के इतिहास के पन्ने सजाए। अयोध्या फ़ाऊंडेशन ने उनके वार्षिक श्राद्ध तर्पण की नींव डाली है क्या आप भी उन बलिदानियों की मुक्ति का संकल्प लेना चाहेंगे? https://youtu.be/HTo-h8LR7I8?si=7il1gdHizwcIVNtT
New Year!
Published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 799 Editor’s note
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
Her Family!
The poem is inspired by the story of many Indian Housewives who work hard to keep the family unit as One but are often ignored and taken for granted just because they are always at home. They often run with the timings of their family members and dance to their tunes, their whims and taste … Continue reading Her Family!
My inner ‘I’
Fret not my inner ITo lose a friendshipWorry not my inner ITo miss out on relationshipCry not my inner ITo not find appreciationSulk not my inner ITo sadness and desperationLive thy my inner ITo peaceful realisationCherish thy my inner ITo self love and appreciationRelish thy my inner ITo victory of thy optionsDream thy my inner … Continue reading My inner ‘I’
