Long Diwali Poems

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In my dream, appears a mysterious land from far away...                       
of the vermilion sky at mesmerizing  dawn, 
Prayers arising from boats on holy river,...

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Brief Prelude 
Diwali is a vivacious festival of Lights celebrated in India. It's big revelry time (akin to Christmas). The key symbolic aspect of festivity is lighting of oil lamps all around and indulging in...

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Monah Kaur and Robert Kumar fled from London, came to ‘Hindustan’; tied the knot
The 'Singhs' stopped their songs and 'Kumars at no. 42' burnt their studio; this rebellion; they will forget not
A petite piece of...

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Diwali- yes, you are right!
That is a day when both of us didn’t fight,
We went to the nearby Dabbu's store to buy sweets and lights
And decorate rangoli’s with pinks, yellows, oranges, and whites.
Today, I see...

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Diwali is festival of lights of Hindus in India.This festival has a religious background 
and celebrated all over India and outside also.The poet is sad on this day when this 
festival is being celebrated all...

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Let's change India the way we need,
Let's make a Great India so that others praise our deeds;
Stop discrimination between the ruling and opponent one,
Time for us to have a new India born;
Our forefathers may not...

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Meera counts the money.... just one hundred and fifty rupees. Still to pay to the grocer and the electric bill. The guests will come and to greet on the Diwali and Happy New year, some...

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As I walk this grey, cobble stoned path,
I can hear the crumbling of bones and the splashing of blood beneath my feet.

 
Years ago, the mangled bodies of my brothers lay in this very spot.
My...

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It was unusual and fateful to stop the car at the traffic light

Marten was such a nostalgic renegade and abided by the law

Hooting middle fingers and then what seemed like a hail storm

There had been...

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Sleigh bells ring, do finish shopping, the countdown is on, 
Be kind enough to spare your precious hours two or more 
Being Indians, we’re quite new to this kind of celebration
Welcome to my “Holiday home”...

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Like a street dog
Corruption runs miles and miles
to ensure it’s bread
with meat, chicken & fish
for drinking only milk,
And.........
If it will get a chance
It becomes a monster
which may eat you,
Your hand, leg, lungs, lever,
even your heart...

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Multicultural Britain
(An Unapologetic Statement)

Two “Festivals of Light” there are
Each and every year
The Jewish have their Hanukah
And Hindus their Diwali cheer

The end of Ramadan brings Eid il Fitr
The Muslim fasting's passed
The Welsh National Eisteddford
Culture, craft, songs...

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She was quiet young.
I still remember her smiling face.
I was new in the area.
And trying to set up my business.
I had a newborn baby,
Wife still comes to share my burden.
I got up early in the...

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Crowned with a tiara,precious white,
crashing at the heels turquoise tide.
here all known colors exude through ,
at every step diversities brew.

The winds of past,
would forever last.
waltzing around the weaver's needle,
or reverberating through the artisan's chisel.

through the...

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Today after diwali night,
I was walking on the streets of light.
The winter is drawing nearer,
Just because the sky is  getting colder.
Then right out of no where I had a glimpse of you,
And my mind...

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I was in a Boulevard,
It was full of public.
It was the day of Diwali,
Crowd was in full of joy and happiness.

Crowd was booting sweets and crackers,
Kids were demanding for sweets and crackers.
Abruptly, my eyes stooped...

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You are like the peacock on the top of Radisson blue sky 
The red eyes and blue heart of you dig out my sense of desire
Envy there is hidden to gasp all and lust flourishes...

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Remember dewali in Trinidad
We use to decorate the streets
Then all my Hindu friends 
Bring me foods and sweets

My table was full with
Food and all kind of goodies
Because my Hindu friends
Use to bring so much for...

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If Ever I Had A Country...(Continued) : LXVII - LXVIII 

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Panchmukhi Ganapati

Five faced Ganapati relates to embodiment of all potencies
They symbolize the five fleshes in the subtle anatomy felt.

The flesh body, the breath or energy body, mental body
Body of upper consciousness and body of Cosmic...

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India is a land full of festivities,
Lots of relaxation to the Indians surely it gives-
Most of these are ceremony leaves -
Some are due to great men's deeds.

All direction does it cheer-East,West,North,South,
It fills with sweets every...

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The children shot rockets painting the heavens in psychedelic colours
And showers of fluorescent rainbow colours came dancing down
The air burst with thunderous rumblings of crackers and fireworks
Happiness cast its glow on joyous faces on the...

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You Rest in Peace Dear Friend's Mom

Purity was your veil of affection for us,
Utterance of yours was tender and right,
Righteousness was your path we followed,
Nobility and motherhood had united in life,
Impressions you left in core...

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Deepavali night it was, the festival of light,
East to west,north to south, the whole of India was lit up and looked so bright.

Empty, dark sky on a new moon night, perhaps the moon had gone...

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