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Monday, August 13, 2012

Can I wish death upon them?


A letter to God... for His children...



Can I wish death upon them?
No, You say, I mustn't,
Calm the anger and horror,
Be patient, You say, be patient...
Even as people gather and kill,
Torture, poison, blind, paralyze,
Your precious four legged children...

How can You sit back and watch?
As cruelty inflicted by humans rises every second by a notch?
I beg, I pray, I plead with You to interfere,
To be the voice of the mute,
The power of the defenceless,
To do justice now and here...

I see their pain,
I sense their fear,
I whisper: 'Don't worry, Baba is here...'
But are You?

Part the skies,
Break the clouds,
Come riding on a storm,
Come, answer their cries...

You bestowed on us humans,
The power of compassion,
To aid You in Your Mission,
Yet, we've chosen the wrong path-
Indescribable cruelty has gained admission..

Animals and birds are hunted, poached,
Some die a slow death, the lucky ones are instantly killed,
Most do it with pleasure,
With a cruel inhumane smile,
Practiced skill...

How can this be allowed in Your world?
How can humans be so arrogant so as to forget it is indeed Your world,
That we are only a part of creation,
And not the whole of it?

The few who care are fighting a losing battle,
Who do we turn to?
The law? Leaves us more rattled...
So who, Baba, who?

Show a sign, or more,
Show us the answer,
As we knock at your door,
Bring in change,
Be Krishna on our side,
Join this war,
And let not evil prevail...

Am I wrong in praying for the
Safety of the four legged, the winged and the finned?
Am I wrong in believing that:
'Today He will come and show them that this cannot and will not go on'?
That 'Today He will descend,
Answer His child's call, plea, wish and dream'?
That 'Today He will reveal his true form and all the cruelty He will undo'?
That 'Today I will weep with joy as He says: Samastha jeeva sukhino bhavantu...'?

Come, Baba, come,
The world is crying out,
Destruction of life is everywhere,
Come and command compassion from all men,
Come, so I may never have to wish death upon them...

Saturday, February 4, 2012

All I want is You


Aashiq Tera
Bheed mein khoya rehta hain…


The day ends,
Conversations have died,
I sit in my room,
By Your picture-side,
Your smile is constant,
And yet I miss it,
Your eyes have that divine sparkle,
I will them to blink, move a little;
Your robe, how I miss its gentle stir to the breeze,
Its orange hue, its fall, its crease…

Sometimes I cry,
Each silent tear a heart-wrenching wail,
Somewhere a song plays,
It tells a story of lonely days,
Some days, the sun shines in all magnificence,
I feel You, Your omnipresence,
In some places, I feel lost,
In search of You, I walk against the crowd,
Calling to You, sometimes softly, most of the times aloud,
For I know You’ll come,
Come back again,
To light the days,
To wipe the tears,
Dispel the fears,
And be forever near…

You will speak of every prayer,
Whispered in the air,
In the hope it would reach You…
You will smile at this child, intent and stubborn,
Wishing, wanting and willing nothing but Your return…
You will hold me in Your love,
A promise that to talk to You,
I will never have to look above,
For You will walk the same ground,
Your aura, Your might will abound,
And I will smile and smile and smile,
‘My Father has come home’
Will echo for miles and miles…
I know You’ll come,
Come back again,
You will end this strain,
For never have You denied,
My heart its desire,
And now all it seeks,
All it does aspire,
Is only You, my Sai, only You.