Author Archives: Echoes of the soul

World will have to wait

Sheepishly, Little paws Ventured outBeyond the knownGate swung openTo reveal another worldNo chew sticksNo flavoured bonesThere he stoodWavering and unsureOn the very edge of his entire worldat the open portal, the open gateheld back by fearsit stayed rootedThere is a world out thereAnd it would have to wait

The wet grass and the feet of sun

गीले घास पर पड़े जब नंगे पैर लगा जैसे धरती से जुड़ गया हूँ ओस की ठंडक जैसे मुझमें घुलने लगी भीनी भीनी सी सुबह की धूप भी आसमानों से जैसे उसी वक़्त आ पहुँची उसकी गर्माहट कुछ नया एहसास लेके आयी है खून के सात घुल कर दिलों की धड़कन और साँसों में समायीContinue reading “The wet grass and the feet of sun”

Scratches on the Disc…and I dance

Scratches on the discForm Concentric RutsThey playWhat they heardNo ifs, no butsThe grooveslinger longDeeper, it getsHappiness EludesDeeper regretsThe disc RotatesNeedle rides alongScratch by scratch PlaysThe preset songOld song playsmemories paralyseMind stuck in pastEyes well upheart achesPoison surges fastShake of the headShrug of the shoulderBreaks the crippling tranceYes, it’s just a songWhy shouldn’t There be aContinue reading “Scratches on the Disc…and I dance”