Are we alone ?

Stars shining in the sky

disperse darkness entirely.

A man tired and defeat 

many give a helping hand indeed. 

The sun moves alone across the sky 

but planets give it company. 

A lone wick of the lamp spreads light 

darkness below it gives it might. 

   

Every flower  looks a singlet 

placed in a pretty bouquet.

But on a closer look is seen

many flowers a bouquet contains.

We do not walk alone they say

angels are with us always.

It is a different matter though

they come forth when requested to show.

Why do we think  we stand

entirely alone and dejected.

Sometime God is seen

a helping hand to angels is given.

Why is mankind afraid

of being alone and frail..

Life means to come and go

festivity of life goes on

renukakkar 28.8.2011

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क्या हम अकेले है ?

फलक पे एक अंधेरा

भगाते उसे अनेक सितारे.

थके हारे इंसानों को

देते हैं लोग सहारे.

चलता सूरज दिखता अकेला

कई ग्रह उसके हैं साथी.

दिया अकेला रौशनी देता

चिराग तले अंधेरा भी उसका साथी.

हर एक फूल है अकेला

दिखता तो गुलदस्ते में.

परंतु बनता गुल्दस्ता

हमेशां अनेक फूलों से.

अकेले हम तो नहीं चलते

हमारे संग चलते फ़रिश्ते.

यह अलग बात है लेकिन

बुलाने पर वह सामने आते.

हम हमेशां क्यों यह सोचें

अकेले रह गए परेशां.

साथ-साथ हाथ बटाते

फ़रिश्तो के साथ दिखते भगवान.

इंसान क्यों यह सोचे

कि वह रह गया अकेला.

ज़िंदगी तो आना जाना है

दुनिया में तो लगा है मेला.

renukakkar 28. 8. 2011

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Haikus- an attempt

Stars in the dark sky

twinkle  for you and me

never wavering or tiring.

Water gushing from a high fall

sprinkling sparkling clean 

sun plays hide and seek.

Wind blows across the street

lifting dust, leaves, flowers

snatches away my letters.

Sun shining in my eyes

makes them brim with tears

unshed  no one sees.

Rain comes as a downpour

cleaning  sky, plants and road

hiding tears that flow.

renukakkar 24.8.2011

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Hues of Autumn

My hair turned gray as the autumns pass

remembering many seasons our hearts once knew

The richness of the shared times

those were special for me and you.

The ticking of the clock of time goes on

As down life’s road I alone now go

Our hearts were joined in a bond of love

when we walked in fallen snow.

Your eyes would brighten like the sky

And my heart would begin to sing

As our children flung their arms around you

to show and express their loving.

All the summers have now gone

And my live is now hues of autumn

I stop and reminiscence

where our lives have gone.

Gray hair and more lines trace my face

like soft shadows veil the wall

Our children have since gone away

And alone I watch the rich leaves fall.

Our love stands bright with fewer changes

and one by one I witness going by days

Alone I be but grow still stronger

as you watch me from above as if through haze.

Those promises we made to each other long ago

To be happy in any situation I still abide

our lives are still bound together so true

though separated by a wall when you died.

renukakkar 24.8.2011

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