Somewhere

Between here and there,

I live somewhere.

Neither up nor down,

Neither pauper nor crown.

Happiness not around,

Neither sadness found.

I admire, i dare,

Yet do not care.

I roam , I eat,

Living life a bit.

I know not where,

But i live somewhere.

Rescue from this somewhere

O Lord,

And deliver me unto thee,

For I no more flee,

From heaven or hell.

So, let me sail,

Let me sail.

Into your kingdom,

Let me sail.

First Monsoon rains

Cool down dear Nagpur,

Heat's being scorching high.

Summer's going past us,

Welcome cloudy sky.

47 degrees Nagpur you have been

Burning weather have we seen.

Trees had shed their leaves away.

In hot summer noon indoors we stay.

And here comes monsoon again,

Making our hot minds sane,

Let it rain,

Let it rain.

No more hot noon for energy to drain,

Children out with paper boat again,

Let it rain,

Let it rain.

No more in noon be empty a lane,

To play in waterponds on roads again,

Let it rain,

Let it rain.

Farmers hoping good crops gain,

Least their diligence go in vain,

Let it rain,

Let it rain.

Titillating words in poet's brain,

Inspiring him to write again,

Let it rain,

Let it rain.

(Author note: Poem composed after first monsoon rains in second week of June in 2015 in Nagpur.)

I miss you school

Morning bell rings,

a prayer class sings,

& school day begins!

How awesome, how cool!

I miss you school,

I miss you school !

Learning so well,

listening a tale,

reading so good,

& break for food,

I miss you school,

I miss you School.

Science to wonder,

& maths to ponder.

Pascal, watt & joule,

arithmetics so cool.

I miss you school,

I miss you school.

Geography to worry,

& a history story.

What terrain is it,

& who’s was the rule,

I miss you school,

I miss you school.

No regrets, no worries,

Mom’s cuisine & curries.

To play, dance & sing,

responsible for nothing.

friends to tease & fool,

I miss you School.

Rings day’s last bell,

run home with a yell.

Halycon days were they!

School days were they!

And truly,

I miss you school,

I miss you school.

- Anup K

Past

A wonderful time left behind,

awesome places & friends kind,

that charm in life where do I find,

my quill heavy & boggled mind.

I wanna move ahead with times,

But mind reminds me old rhymes,

good God help in these clueless times,

to write in life wonderful new rhymes.

I am indeed lost; in the future and past,

In the stage of life we are but a cast,

we are to act perfect our part,

least not the play lay wide apart.

A tussle

A tussle

Anup K

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Silent breeze is blowing by,

& calm is the overhead sky.

I gaze unto the horizon new,

​thoughts racing wild & askew.

​

To the wonderful past do I cling,

& hear the imminent future calling.​

​Past reminds of days bygone,

for happy and halcyon were they.

Future shows a path anon,

& promises new things on the way.

All the things and places left behind,

memories sweet and sad, I remind.

miserable failures and deeds glorious,

Past was a long road delicious & joyous.

On the wondrous way ahead falls my gaze,

New is the beginning, new is the phase.

with a golden entrance does it start,

the land where it leads I know not.

Past and future, the tussle in on.

days to come and those bygone,

racing thoughts and mind dizzy

Bewildering me in wild frenzy.

The sun is rising at horizon I see,

a cold breeze brushes past me.

back to the present time I come,

and dawns upon me a wisdom.

An ardent faith mountain high,

& endless love flowing by,

can counter any trouble high,

put aside a worry in sigh.

for Faith & love do find a way,

and keep all evils at the bay.

आश्चर्य_वाटतं...!!

आश्चर्य वाटतं भारत देश अजूनही अस्तित्वात आहे...!!!
होय आश्चर्य वाटतं तो अजूनही कार्यरत आहे...

प्रत्येक कार्यालयातील प्रत्येक इसमाने लाच घेऊनही,
केंद्रातून येणारे प्रत्येक पैकेज प्रत्येकाने ओरबाडूनही,
माझा देश अस्तित्वात आहे ! आश्चर्य वाटतं...!!

'अर्थ'पूर्ण राजकारणात सर्वच भ्रष्टाचारी,
गल्ली ते दिल्ली नसे एकही सदाचारी,
तरीही राजकारभार चालू आहे ! आश्चर्य वाटतं...!!

शासकीय रुगणालयात सुईपासून औषधापर्यंत घोटाळा,
कधी औषधांचा तर कधी डॉक्टरांचाच  तुटवडा,
तरीही दवाखाना चालू आहे ! आश्चर्य वाटतं...!!

'खलरक्षणाय सदनिग्रहणाय' हा देऊनी नवीन नारा,
अपराध्याला नव्हे सापडेल त्याला चेपू असाच प्रकार सारा
करीत पोलीस ड्युटीवर आहे ! आश्चर्य वाटते...!!

देशाच्या तिजोरीवर सर्वांचाच भार,
नि सर्वत्र असूनही अनागोंदी कारभार,
तरीही  माझा देश अस्तित्वात आहे ! आश्चर्य वाटतं...!!

तितक्यात होते पिता-परमेश्वराचे स्मरण,
नि उमजते देशाच्या अस्तित्वाचे कारण,
ईश्वर नामाचा नित्य गजर होतो जेथे,
'तोच' कर्ता-करविता नि संचालक असे तेथे,
शिर नतमस्तक होते,
नि शब्द आठवतात,

इये अध्यात्माचीये नगरी ! इये अध्यात्माचीये नगरी !!

: अनुप
Composed on 17th April 2012

To Parents

From cooing in cradle, till my tantrums in young,
All those moments together & the love unsung,

I cherish them all, I adore them all,

Thanks for being there in my rise & fall.

My path ahead might be a mountain snow clad,

And I always wanna be with you my Mom & Dad !!!

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