Aniruddha Pathak Poet Ghazal

Apathy, no words still

Right in front should evil dare, no words still,
Even if beyond you bear, no words still.

In market square a girl is tormented,
You can’t bear her bosom bare, no words still.

In public space two bawdy bullies brawl,
Their puffed up prides need one pare, no words still. 

A slavish mind has taken root in time,
Nation’s robbed as never ere, no words still.

Buds and blossoms are brokered every day,
Grieves the green garden’s grandeur, no words still.

When pilgrimage-like parents pine in pain,
Stones get worshipped in all care, no words still.

Exploring vast sea if you suffer storms,
It’s fine you braved to dare, if no words still. 
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Ghazal |14.08.2023| apathy, indifference, lack of concern
Based on a Gujarati Ghazal by Rakesh Sagar:

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Ink Empress December 12, 2023 at 6:32 AM I love ghazals and you’ve written this in such a captivating cadence: while also delivering such profound truths of the world: how so many stay silent when wrong can be seen is beyond sad to witness. I also love the alliterations and creative diction, pleasure reading this soul hitting powerful write.