Oh to be alive

Within boundaries are all confined, caught in a web ill-defined. Some walk through with ease, others falter, often blown off  by the slightest breeze. Trapped in a perpetual dream,  some are unable to redeem: the little that's left of the eternal stream.  Life for others continues to create obstacles that are an unending scream.  Bewildered and bereaved by inundating  themes, there's rarely a moment to reflect, savour and glean. The cycle continues making life a saga of blissfully enriching moments, punctuated by solemn and sad nuggets of drama. The trick is to maintain a balance, looking at everything anew,  living in the moment reveling in  rejuvenating bubbles of silence. #SrKmusings #life #

Precarious & precious, so is life, always dangling on  a dangerous divide. Dancing shadows in the middle of the night, imbued were her dreams  in red & golden light. Power was an illusion, sometimes difficult to deride. Fantasy was her mainstay, she loved the risky tides. Shattered & broken  wanting to escape & hide, solitude & solemnity  her only respite. But often she ached to break the world's false pride. In the midst of the melee  called life, she managed to elude prevalent & impending strife. Caught between morning and night, silently waits twilight. Trapped in the shadows  of the moon is the sun's flight. Borrowed moments compellingly  repel yet invite. Poised, patient she bides  her time. #SrKmusings #moonrides #tides

  The current scenario is not only unique and worrisome but it has thrown up a large number of challenges that humankind was not prepared for. Until now the focus was on building walls, launching into space and creating all kinds of weapons to protect ourselves from our so-called enemies, who seemed to be more real than any other threat. Of course, all the development in science must be applauded and we have indeed made great progress in many ways and trounced many a country in many fields.  But the world perhaps as a whole forgot to focus equally on aspects that would actually get us through. Man forgot to take care of the very place that gives everything, like literally everything to make life livable. We were contemplating an explosion but the truth is uglier and because of the strange and virulent attitude of humans we are in this conundrum. Apathy set in after man realized his unequivocal power over other species and this arrogance led to taking everything for granted, ev...

The speed, the light: the all enveloping clamour:  drowning in vanity,  long ago was lost the  shield of virtuous valour. Falling prey to superficial  yet irresistible glamour, there's no respite; no place to hide, fitting in,  flowing with the tide: seems to be the only way  ahead, or outside.  Wonder why it doesn't rankle, wonder how it doesn't create  a ripple or  a tiny tinkle? Oblivious observers or  obfuscate orators,  wonder who rules the mind! In this rigmarole of  high sweeps & rides, the self-effacing are  pushed to the brink  while the supercilious  & vain rise & shine. #SrKmusings

When she sashayed down a street  many a head turned, along the way unknowingly a few devoted hearts were spurned. Was never easy to catch her eye, people thought she was coquettish, coy: constantly accused of spinning a ploy. Was hard to tell that she was  deeply private & immensely shy. She built a wall around  herself & stayed within, the chances of opening the  gates to her heart were scant & slim. It wasn't a  fairytale ending  that she wanted to  see, all she craved for was to  live her life on her terms with zeal & dignity. #Srkmusings# #girls##precious#freedom#

All your life you are made to believe, it's achievable; are prodded on by one & all to chase your dreams with verve: and to write your own fascinating fable. You begin to think it's true,   slip slowly into the world of make-believe but only too soon meet your Waterloo. For though it seems easy,  a dream is more like a mirage,  vanishes the moment you are close enough  to bask in its  glory.  Often for your very own dreams  you are derided & what you  end up living,  is someone else's story. Your dreams are not yours to own, when you share them with folks around,  your dreams & you are shown the door! Salvage them when you can, the pot of gold  at the end of the rainbow awaits with elan.  Let not others fool you through,  a dreamcatcher is all it takes to start anew. #Catchurdreams#believe#

सरहद के उस पार घर था मेरा, मिल जुल के रहते थे सब हम सब का एक ही था डेरा। आंधी इक ऐसी आयी,  अपनो  से अपने अलग हुए, तूफान इक ऐसा, घर से बेघर हुए। हलचल ऐसी मची, ना रहा  अपना इक भी रेन बसेरा, रातों रात, सब कुछ यूं बदला, हर तरफ थे आग के दरिया और  आंखों में सिर्फ बदले का धुआं। इंसान ने ऐसी की तबाही, दूरियां बढ़ गई; मिट गई कागजों से प्यार और  खुशियों की सिहाही। रहे तो सिर्फ, कागज के कुछ टुकड़े ,  और कुछ तन्हा लम्हों का अंधेरा, सरहद के पार कभी एक घर था मेरा.. #SrKmusings#  #onewholesomeworld# #LetsGrowTogether# #noboundaries# #OneWorldOneFamily