I know that begging in our country is rampant and an act that is frowned upon by society. But try explaining that to something called a conscience.
Actually I had written this when I was in Mumbai. What brought back the memories was Arun's rakish photo posted by Vim :-} And Faiyaz's comment on it. So here goes.
ON THE ROCKS
I am sitting on the rocks
on man made boulders called tetrapods
Gazing earnestly at the gentle flapping waters
Sensing the cool comfort of breeze
Hugging the endurance of ease
Sipping a cocktail of ecstasy and quiet
Feeling so high
so tall.
On the far flung canvas of the horizon
With the sharp points of my view
I trace the hazy skyline of a metropolis
and with the neat bristles of my eyelids
embellish it with colour.
It is a dazzling portrait of serenity!
Suddenly
I feel a tender touch
A tiny stretched out hand surfaces on the fore
Expressive eyes fathom my face
Chapped lips beseech for alms.
Like the millions of others
that scorn at this new fangled art of easy earnings
I too turn away
I too shut my eyes............
but unlike the millions of others that carry on
with their turned faces and their closed eyes
the brimming bristles of my eyelids
have created a new image
to be forever framed in the hub of my heart.
It is a dark silhouette of distress!
I am sitting on the rocks
Submerged in a sea of emotional onslaught
Gazing listlessly at the gentle flapping waters
Feeling the breeze of a creeping ache
Shrugging the tease of a peeving plague
Sipping a mocktail of shame and blame
Feeling so shy
so small.
9 comments:
" brimming bristles of my eyelids
have created a new image"
maasha allah!
You write such nice poems Nargis.
I can never ever dream of writing poetry... it just doesn't come to me.
Stretch your Palm for Alms - Nargis Ma'am, You did what an Aam Aadmi does - Ignore!
Well written - Quality stuff!
u have touched our heart strings too,,,u and arun shud compile yr stuff together and set up the world for a lit feast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You write so well Nargis!! A very gifted writer... God bless.
Arun, Tas, Faiyaz, Ash and Vim...
Thanks a ton...but come on guys. We are all birds of the same feather. If a few can sing well it doesn't mean the other's cannot. Everyone is unique in their own way. Like they say, 'the woods would be very silent if only those birds sang, that sang well'. So we need a cacophony of voices out here :-}
Vimal's tower of Babel?
Jokes apart, Nargis, you are really gifted.Masha Allah. May you always get inspired to pen such lovely literature.
Mohatarrama Nargis
Lajaawab ! Or should I say No -Jawab ! to the lilting lines.
Tas....'tower of Babel'...hahaha...that's a good one!
Naresh...looks like faiyaz's punny and playing around with words kind of humour is getting infectious. Alas! tumko bhi yeh bimaari lag gayi :-{ You might say 'No- Jawab'. But I say 'La- Jawaab'. So kahin se bhi, go get it :-}
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