souls embracing

sun pours down its golden rays
flowers bloom every where
the moment your hands hold
the hand that also cares.

light illuminates your heart
fragrance envelopes your soul
love spreads all around you
wrapping you in its splendid stole.

door of heaven opens wide
you can hear angel’s choir
you can see them sweetly smiling
in your lover’s loving face.

earth wraps a celestial robe
heaven descends on earth below
queen of love rules your soul
showering love on earth below.

every thing becomes candescent
flowers bloom all around you
spreading their heavenly scent
adding in your life their colour.

Sharmishtha basu
1.10.10

The joke is on you

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The joke is on you 27.03.10
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He walks in to the room
Full of jovial crowd
Out to have some fun
The moment he stepped in
An eerie silence befell
Followed by an explosion
Of uncontrolled laughter
Booming like thunderbolt
Just like a thunder it crashed
Down on his stunned mine.

He stood frozen
He had a really bad week
All he wanted was tome cheer
To forget his miseries
By seeing others laugh
But he never imagined
He would be the joke,
He looked at them with fury
The laughter exploded again
He thought he will change the story.

He was about to start
A very ugly brawl
When a hand touched his shoulder
And he turned around
He saw the funniest looking man
Standing right behind him
They must have stepped together
In the bustling bar
He was the reason behind the laughter
He just stared, could not laugh.

“I know what was in your mind sonny!
That’s why I stooped you
For you ware about to be a victim
Of an unpardonable yet too common folly
You were about to hit out
Before checking the reason or facts
No sonny! They are not bad men!
They all are my friends!
They are not laughing at my looks!
They are laughing ‘cause I lost a bet!”

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Talking about you 26.03.2010
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So you think he is talking about you?
Making fun of you
Disguising as a friend
He is taunting you?
His latest cartoon is you.
Oh it so resembles you.
It can’t be any one but you.
You should have known this before.

Wait, think before you act,
My dear friend, sometimes
There is so much more in life
Than the things that meet your eyes,
May be he has met someone
Who is just like you?
And that person has made him so angry
That he is making fun of him?


Sharmishtha basu
27.03.10

Light in darkness

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Light in darkness 22.08.10
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Why be so miserly
In sparing a smile
In saying a sweet word
In holding a hand
Oh our stay is so short
Who knows when we shall part!
Why not leave a patch of warmth
In every heart that comes across.

These small sparks of light
Spread their light and heat
When the night is spreading
Its dark cloak on existence
We see them twinkling
Unfazed spec of light
Decorating the darkness
Spreading their light.

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Do you know? 26.03.2010
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Do you know?
One smile from you
Can brighten up
My darkest day?

Do you know?
One hello from you
Can bring smile to my lips
When my eyes are brimming with tear?

Do you know?
I count your friendship
As the sweetest thing
Which God has given me?

I thought you better should
For may be my feelings are hidden
And you don’t even know
How much precious you are to me.

Sharmishtha basu
22.08.10

Will you be there

Will you be there with me
When the nights are too cold
When the days are too hot
And I want some respite.

Will you be there to walk with me
Every step through that path
Or will you walk away
Scared of that dust?

Will you be there when I laugh
And I laugh till I cry
And I want to share that laughter
With someone who will laugh.

Will you be there to hug me
When I am feeling down and out
Lend me your shoulder
Where my tired head can rest?

Sharmishtha basu
9.12.09

Love

you loved her
she loved your friend
he did not cared
he left her and went.

What did you do then?
did you held out your hand
and told her that you are there
for her as a friend forever?

Or did you just watched the scene
the act on the stage of life
as a mute spectator
got up and walked away?

Or was it the third thing
you watched with joy
his refusing her
thinking it was your settled score?

Or may be you did the wisest thing
you held her hand and said
you will always be beside her
in whichever way it suits her.

Walk with you

I want to walk with you
with your heart in mine
and your soul within me
till the end of my life.

Our thoughts may be different
our choices may not tally
but as long as we have
our hearts and souls as one
Who cares!!

Two very different minds can rhyme
with each other for the longest time
seen so many friends who have
been as different as day and night.

Yet the bondings of love, trust, longing
kept them glued together forever
never did they parted their ways
they stayed with each other till the end.

Lets make our love rhyme that way
lets know our thoughts will vary
but our heart and soul are one
and we cant be separated ever.

Written on 11.05.2009

wolf

He trusted you with all his heart

so much that he asked you

to see if his love was placed right

for he lived in a distant land.

 

You, called yourself his friend

little did he knew you are a wolf

in sheep’s attire, you twisted

his mind against his own love.

 

Using his own weaknesses against

him, made him believe a white swan

was a black raven and tried to win

his love, you did succeed for a while.

 

But then fate played its part he met

the white swan in the path of life

and recognized the wolf dressed as

a lovely innocent warm sheep.

 

He may not get his swan back again

but he is a human being not sheep

so your chances with him are over

go search for some one else to fool.

sorcerer

An evil sorcerer had a pretty daughter

and a rogue son without a soul to go

her son befriended an innocent  prince

who was in love with a distant friend.

 

A friend he has never met face to face

but had fallen for her deeply

he sought the help of his friend to help

him in winning the hand of his lady love.

 

The rogue said yes, he will help him,

he will go there himself and bring her.

He covered the dagger in velvet sheath

said noble words hiding the greed.

 

He asked him for some symbol so

he could introduce himself as his friend

and took his ring and went to the girl

and told her that he is the prince.

 

He harassed the girl so badly faking as

the prince that the girl started to hate

his very name. Finishing his job there

he went back to prince with fake dismay

 

Told him that she loves him but is an

old woman married to some one else.

Then he offered her his sister’s hand

like a gallant knight, the prince denied.

 

The sorcerer casted her spell on the

doomed lovers, slowly their love ebbed

on one hand she pretended as the prince

to the hapless girl and did the same to him.

 

They both started to believe that the other

one is vile, their love was misplaced

the prince fell for sorcerer’s daughter and

his love started to hate his very name.

thief

How many times will you get caught

before you know that lie walks

without a feet? It can walk a while

but once it stumbles it falls flat.

 

You cheated your friend

stole someone else’s love

then your mate found out

what you are and left you.

 

Its no use haunting those who

had nothing to do with you

nor will ever have to do

you should rinse your soul.

 

You have ruined your yesterdays

by masquerading as an angel

now just admit your dark side

repent.. that’s the only way.

Tree of friendship

so you think I am your destination

I am the one you have always searched for

The ultimate friend, the ultimate comrade

My friend I honour your intention.

 

But the tree of love and friendship

Takes its time to grow and spread

Have you ever noted my friend

Tallest tree take the most time to grow?

 

They gently take all seasons in their stride

The summer, the winter, the sun, the storm?

They don’t take these pains in vain my friend

These extremes strengthen their root and branch.

 

Every summer scorch they face deepens their roots

Every storm they survive makes their trunk harder

Every winter chill and monsoon lash leaves branches

New and fresh, full of new feelings and flowers.

 

This beauty cant come in a day or two

They will need years of seasoning

So just wait and let the tree grow

With its own rhyme and reasoning.

Little butterfly

A lonely butterfly lost its way

it was wandering in the desert

with no sight of flowers

no view of shrubs or trees.

 

It met a high mountain

blocking the vision

part of its heart said

quit fighting give up.

 

Something inside it said

lets try and see what comes

it flew high, high and higher

and it reached the other side.

 

Its tiny wings danced with joy

when it was welcomed by a

valley full of flowers and

thousands of tiny, little butterflies.

take your time

when you want to know a person’s compassion

show him your scars, start with the smallest

ones and go to the deeper ones, see if he flinches

see if he ignores, smiles or gets irked..

you will get your answer, your insight, your vision

in his soul and heart, you wont need further test.

 

You want to see if he will walk with you for

the longest time? Through the ups and downs?

Pause for a while when you are walking

note if he feels that you are no longer there,

stops and searches for you, calls out your name

or doesnot even notices, fumes, or just walks ahead.

 

Small signs tell us the story but don’t hurry

take your time and test for long enough

let your heart do the judging not your mind

a thing done once is not always a nature

if we pull out a pot too quickly from the fire

it will crumble to pieces even though it had the matter.

 

Love, friendship, relations take their due time to season

so before clinging to one or throwing one away

take all the measures, take all the cautions

because a heart once pushed away is hard to be held back

a hand once disengaged is too tough to be pulled back

take your time to love and take your time to walk away.

Poisonous friendship

King’s daughter had a lovely companion

a dazzling beauty beyond comparison

the princess had a charming soul

hidden inside a ordinary frame, a jewel.

 

The gorgeous moon and humble diya

showered the king’s palace with light.

They were as if answers to one another

one was body the other one the soul.

 

Chand was the doe eye, diya vision.

Chand the dance of fairy, diya song.

Everyone in palace and surrounding

blessed this marvellous union endlessly.

 

One day a neighbouring prince came

to visit the king, as they were strolling

in the garden the prince heard the most

enchanting melody, simmering in moonshine.

 

The king answered his query about the singer.

The prince became mesmerized and lingered

there for long, hoping for a glimpse of the singer

but shy diya never became visible to him.

 

She thought the prince was too handsome for her,

Chand also saw him and got smitten by him.

She tiptoed to his rooms while he was resting.

He got mesmerized by her dazzling beauty.

 

When he asked her who she was she lied

she told him she was the princess and the singer

she left him after completely stealing his heart

the poor lover passed a sleepless night tossing in bed.

 

The next morning he asked the king for his daughter.

The king happily agreed to wed her away to him.

The marriage happened very fast, Chand was sad,

but could not dare to open her mouth, scared for life.

 

The bride was in veil as was the custom in kingdom

the  veil to be removed from her face after reaching home

till then not even her prince could see her face

he was allowed to see her only after entering his home.

 

Chand was ofcourse her only companion to her new home

In the way she poisoned her trusting friend and took her place

because she knew no one will recognize her here

no one will come from diya’s kingdom, hundreds of miles away.

 

She already had the prince’s heart and his blind faith!!

So happy

A poem for my intent angels:

A lonely butterfly lost its way
it was wandering in the desert
with no sight of flowers
no view of shrubs or trees.

It met a high mountain
blocking the vision
part of its heart said
quit fighting give up.

Something inside it said
lets try and see what comes
it flew high, high and higher
and it reached the other side.

Its tiny wings danced with joy
when it was welcomed by a
valley full of flowers and
thousands of tiny, little butterflies.

To all my friends

have I ever told you how much you mean to me?
Your silent presence steadies my steps
Your loving gaze helps me face the world and smile?
My hand in yours makes my path charming and dear?.

Ever since you walked into my life my life has changed
Now I look at life with hope and expectations
A feeling I never thought that I will own so firmly
only a heart as pure as yours can cast such a spell..

Did I ever told you I love the way you laugh
on my clumsy jokes, and silly pranks
the way you always take out some time
to see what I have been doing all day?

To never let go a chance to make me smile
Never let go a chance to praise and adore?
I always believed God acts through her children
after meeting you that thought has become a belief..

just wanted to know you now and here
that you all have made my world lovely and dear
who has seen tomorrow, don’t know whats there
so I want to say it to you while we all are here.

“You all created a heaven in this world for me,
there are more thirsty souls waiting out there
to be blessed by friends like you, so don’t wait
shower them with the love you showered on me.”

be love

Feeling a little tired at the way the world works
sometimes it just steals the wind under our wings
thinking about all the suspicions we face
when we try to help someone out of compassion.

Was sitting beside the window, gazing out at trees
The green leaves, blue sky, scattered white clouds.
A little bird flew out of nowhere and softly alighted,
gently, tenderly it started a song as if to soothe me.

Little bird singing oh so sweet from the branch
Filling up my very being with your divine strain
What are you trying to tell us by spreading
That pure, divine melody free of any cost?

The purest and most precious things are free?
So when we come across beautiful souls
Brimming with love, tenderness and affection
never waste the bliss by searching hidden cost.

In God’s kingdom the most costly things are free
Air, water, food, light, God’s love.. none bears a pricetag
so is the love which we cherish for each other
so just let it be and lets be love, compassion and grace.

Graceful flower

Beautiful, pretty and graceful flower
So much do you have to teach us
How to light up your world with glory
No matter where life places you.

You brave deserts, violent ocean breeze
Yet you pop up and laugh with ease
As if that is where you were meant to be
So you laugh, play with sun and breeze.

You sway your head to soft breeze
Shake your head to rough ones
But it hardly matters what they are
Your smile never leaves your face.

You bright up your surrounding
Absorbing all problems and pain
All you have for others is smile and honey
Gently you hide all pain, trubles, agony.

Unflickering light

Just like a moon shines in dark night
You fill up my mind and soul with light
No matter what happens I feel alright
Because deep inside my heart knows
Even if the world turns upside down
You will forever glow with your light.
Calm, serene, pure lighting up the night
No matter how dark it was it becomes bright.


I don’t know what made that celestial light
Look down and smile at this small lamp
But I will forever cherish that love, beauty
It will remain in my heart, my soul, my breath
Time will come and time will slip away
Your presence in my life will forever stay.
Your silent presence is felt a million times
more than all the bustling crowd around me.

Wind beneath your wings

I want to be the wind beneath your wings
I want to see you fly high and smile
smile like you used to smile
when you were a small child.

You will find so many of your friends
who are greater well wishers than me
those who want to correct your faults
let me not be one of them.

I will rather turn your frown into smile
Your scorn into a charming laughter
Your tears will be the tears of joy
Your eyes will shine with loving light.

Let others guide you to excellence
to the path of perfection and success.
I will guide you to true love, happiness
the land of endless laugh and smiles.

The curse

An evil witch casted a spell on an angel
that spell perished her from heaven
cursed her to wander in loveless lands
her body became so deformed that
whenever she reached out her hand
for love, every one shrank back with fear.

Her eyes forever brimmed with tear
for she ached so much for the love
which she used to share with her sisters
back in the glory days in heaven.
Though she yearned for them to be back
a part of her heart was slowly giving away.

One dark night she saved a man from
the clutches of sure death, he clung
to her like a small child she guided him
to morning, knowing he will throw away
the hand when he sees her in the day
the day came and the day went to her wonder.

When nothing changed she asked her friend
why is he not going away after seeing how
deformed she is, the man laughed out loud
and said, my angel your love brims in your
eyes, have seen so many women never

seen such divine eyes, I will stay forever.