Thursday, February 21, 2013

Forgive us! Oh Mighty Creatures
TSK. Raman
 
Oh! mighty creatures all of you, the ants, the birds, the cats, the dogs, the flies, the mice, we took away your space, without asking you.

You moved and sought alternatives. Some of you were lucky to become domesticated, while most of you others were left to fend for yourselves, and if ever you made an appreance, people ensure they finish you once and for all, if they can't drive you away. People do what they are known to do, and you too do what you are known to do and that it to keep coming along. This tussle goes on day-in and day-out, everywhere on this planet, but it must be given to you, you creatures have an admirable quality, in grained in your genes, and that it to 'fight' it out.

Anyway, we really admire your 'spirit.' You found alternatives and accommodated yourselves within the same space, withoout ever a protest nor revolt. It really seems, to me that you all knew your higher purpose, whereas we human beings, with our 'bloated' ego's never found ours.

We dominated the scene ever since, the mighty among us conquered space, and ruled over the weak for years and for centuries all over the world

Some who woke up fought for their rights and became independent, while we know that several others are still struggling, and we really couldn't care, for we reconcile ourselves helplessly to say, it's not our problem, it's purely theirs

Some among us turned geniuses and showed us the way to tap the resources for us to make our lives, and made an indelible impression on mankind. We have even gone outside our planet to show what mankind can do.

Many chose to carry on their lives with the 'gifts' they got and began to lead a life of peace and love, but, some unfortunately fell by the way.

We sowed the seeds of differences in all conceivable forms - color, caste, geography, language, religion and what not, as means to achieve our ends, but now I am afraid, are we nearing our end.

For those affordable and those in power, accumulation, cheating, corruption - mental, moral, physical, greed, hoarding, lies, subjugation, suppression, withholding, though even they know it's a shame, all of of this seem to have become the norms of this day, but for many a few this is not the same, however there are hounds out there waiting to exploit their weakness to live your dreams and to secure a place under the sun. These people feel they have a lot to say, but they do not know who will listen to them, for they also know that they have many other challenges that they have to stave away each day to keep their ships afloat. There is so much of evil all around and these people are innocent victims of it all for they form the mass. For those who commit crimes, and sins, are never brought to book and those who help them are never made accountable. The gap is widening ever so fast, but does anyone who matters care.

There may be some if not all. Such people still seem to care, for every thing around them too, with a Prayer that all this will end some day and sanity will be restored. The sun still rises in the morning and sets in the evening, and for all those hopeful, they live with this hope still alive, whereas for the others, it's another day in the office. Amidst all this is one more Prayer Oh! Please create the the ants, the birds, the cats, the dogs, the mice, with in built cameras in their eyes and unlimited storage in their mental systems, so that they can provide us all the hard proofs we seek to bring crime to book, as most get away as those who want to defend the law do not get much evidence to produce and seek justice. Unfortunate though some clever people will wipe away even concrete evidences by twisting it or destroying it forever. It's here that all those living creatures can give us evidences a plenty.

Forgive us once again for all our wrongs doings, but help us live like you do.

Not Again
TSK. Raman

Oh! You Cowards, you are at it again,
yesterday you've targeted a corner of this passionate city,
knowing there is crowd always,
so you made it your target,
at the tricky twilight time when the tired day light is dimming out and the anxious night hurrying to take over,
not very far away from each other,
two high intensity blasts occurred,
twenty odd innocent lives were lost eighty odd seriously injured, some very seriously,

the families of all involved shocked and shattered beyond words
there was momentary panic among the people across the city

as soon as people heard feelings started pouring in from across the world
Oh no! what happened again,
who did this? why they did this? who is behind this all?

right or wrong, suspicion and doubts spraying emotional words

setting the blame game high, and VIP's making cursory visits, wonder who gains

with their plastic appearance, wonder what they want to show, except perhaps to say

we too were there, lest you might ask tomorrow where were you,

we just want to let all know, we came, we saw, we said and we went,

we have a lot more things to worry you see, and what is the government meant for.
Anyway the government is obliged and the law will have to take control of this
but we should be on the guard
within us we have experienced, many many times before, east-west, north-south, and centre, by all possible leaks - land-high lands, sand-sea or air,
we really know in deep in our hearts,

as you have stung us many a times

we know the pangs of what it means to be separated from the near and dear
and to take the lives of innocents
even the ONE ABOVE ALL OF US will no longer tolerate.
Do for even once misconstrue
that we will forget this just like that
the today will remember this and be sure the future will never forget this either
you will have to give an account for this
that day isn't too far off
we have become tired of such dastardly acts
we were all one, we are one, and we shall remain that way
be it by color, by blood, by religion, by language,
no one will succeed in sowing any difference between us
you might think for a moment that we are ant's
but do not lie under this illusion
when your bad days come nearer you
even an an will be a mighty force
so much so that it will seem like an 'elephant'
just count your days, living in shame and guild
we pray to the Almighty
that you do not get peace of mind as long as you live
Oh! Almighty Lord just give us the strength



 

Phir Wohi...

Areey 'O Kaayron,' fir sey kiye ek aur zaleel harqat
Ek aur mohabath bari saher kay koney mey,
jahan bheed hai hi,
tho aap log banaya usey nishana banaya
shaam key waqt,
jab din ki roshni kat rahi thi aur raath chaney lagi
ek doosre ke kareeb,
do bade dhamakey huay
beeson maasoom guzar gaya aur assee sey jyada ghayal huey
logon mey jarasa hulchal machi
arey yeh kya hua phir sey
kyon kiya kisee ney
kon hai is kay pichay
khair huqumat aur khanoon tho lage gi inke peechey
lekin hamko rehna hai smbhal key
Dil sey hamarey ahsaas ham ney khi hai
ki juda hona apne waloon say kitna mushkil hai
aur aise cheen lena massom jaanon ko
yeh upar wale ko bhi nahi hogi manzoor
Ghalthi sey bhi yeh nahi sochna
ham isse yuhi bhool jayenge
yaad rakhagi, yeh zamana aur aney wala kal
es ka hisab tho aap logon ko dena hi hai
woh din jyada dhoor nahi
Aise harkathon sey ham thang aa hi gaye
hum sab ek thay, ek hai, aur ek rahenge bhi,
rang se ho, khoon sey ho, mazab sey ho, aur zabaan sey bhi,
koyi hamme daraar nahi paida kar saktha
thumko lagtha hog ki hma hai 'cheenti'
magar is galth faimi mey nahi rahna
thumhare din jab kareeb ayengey
tho ek ek 'cheenti' bhi thum par bhari padegi
lagega thume ki 'haathi' ayee thum par
jiyo ab chuup chup key, gut gut key
maangthe hai hum dua khuda sey ki
thumhe jeethey ji, cheyn na miley
Upar waley, saath do hamare
Hum jina chathe hai apne marjee sey
daar sey nahi.