Netaji

Netaji

Swatantratha* was your aim, Even if you had to move away from non-violence, For which Azad Hind Fauj* was your calling. Your voice lured many, sans gender bias, To take up arms to free the country. “Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azaadi doonga!!” * Your...
Confused!!!

Confused!!!

Appalled was I when I read their words, I couldn’t make a head or tail out of it, And words seem to have lost their meaning.   MHROTD, well does this make your day? Or Many happy returns of the day?   The IDK and IDC, Look like acronyms of some...
Frozen Tear

Frozen Tear

His eyes open, gaze fixed, His hand on the trigger still intact, The bloody chest that took the bullets Froze in red, telling his tale.   A tear skipped from his eye, And remained frozen as snow engulfed him. Why did he shed a tear, What was his worry or fear?...
The Mushroom Cloud

The Mushroom Cloud

Clouds, the white fluffy cottons, That float on the cerulean sky, Aaah… a lovely sight to watch. When they turn black, They invite the rains, To quench the thirst of the earth and its mortals. Are all clouds like that?   But there was once a black cloud, That...
Heard, but Unheard

Heard, but Unheard

His fingers had a magic, As when they touched the monochromes, Mystical music was created.   His fingers seemed to play with the keys, Cajoling and caressing them, And the keys, longed for his touch.   His music, universal, Could grab everyone’s ears,...