Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Rising Fury

(picture taken in Mahabalipuram in 1974)

the storm is here, the storm has risen
unconcerned, merciless, is the sky, nature

how, why, can one live when life is such torment
the lamps of hope have been extinguished
do I see clouds, or is it smoke
fire burns somewhere
could it be my dwelling 
which is being destroyed

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Aaya toofaan aaya toofaan
be-rahm, be-khabar
hai aasmaan

kaise koi jiye zeher hai zindagi
uthha toofaan uthha toofaan
aash ke sab bujh gaye diye
baadal hai ya dhuaan
 aag lagi kahaan
jalta na ho kahin
mera hi aashiyaan



2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Bhai,

Wow! What a picture! Furious indeed.

charu

Suprakash170666@gmail.com said...

The shayri and the image both are great and nicely compliment each other. Lovely....