raah-e-amn mein akshar khaaiyaan banaate hain
pyaar karne waalon mein dooriyaan banaate hain
aao ham gale milkar maat den siyaasat ko
jo bhi faasle apne darmiyaan banaate hain
zaalimon bhala kaise tum hamein ujaadoge
ham to vo hain jo dil mein bastiyaan banaate hain
haq bayaan karne se ham kabhi nahin darte
gaur se ye sun len jo bediyaan banaate hain
pur-sukoon hote hain khoo se tar-b-tar karke
hamko qatl kar ke vo surkhiyaan banaate hain
unko ye khabar kar do sach ka paasbaan hai rab
jo charaagh kii khaatir aandhiyaan banaate hain
door rahte dekha hai ilm unke bachchon se
muddaton se walid jo takhtiyan banaate hain
fazl-e-rab se hi unka raasta nahin rukta
doosron kii khaatir jo seedhiyaan banaate hain
in India’s heat
the spoors of a lone creature. . .
leading to water
in a shallow pool
the solitary beast bathes. . .
sun pours down golden
a lame gaur wanders
near the tall yellow grasses. . .
the crouching tiger
around the carcass
two females join in to feed. . .
benevolence reigns
racing with shadows
as dusk steaks the orange sky. . .
the Bengal tiger
Written 7/29 for Shadow Hamilton's New Contest Tigers Living Free
Today I spent the day with my Mom, Dad, son and nephew at a Wild animal park;
I am covered in slobber and mud.
At least the animals were clean.
The most interesting animal I saw was a Guar which is a large
I mean the largest breed of bovine in the world!
Three to four thousand pounds of cow.
He stood taller than a minivan.
Guar comes from India and Asia; His large horns are fear invoking.
All I am saying is, don't let the Guar lean on your car!!