Thursday, August 13, 2026

கிடைக்கவில்லை

தேடியவர்கள்

வெறுங்கையோடு

திரும்பிக்கொண்டிருக்கும்போது

புதிதாகத்தேடக்கிளம்புகிறோம்

ஒன்றுமே கிடைக்கவில்லை

என்று திரும்பியவர்கள்

சொல்லியும் நாங்கள்

கேட்கவில்லை.

போனவர்களா

திரும்பிவந்தார்கள்?

நாங்கள் போவதே

எங்களை தொலைப்பதற்காகத்தானே.


Thursday, May 14, 2026

Weather

With all my happy memories

I painted a glorious sunset

With my sadness

A cloudy sky.


When I have got used

To the hot weather

The rain comes

Ruffling the mind.


When I stand lost

Not knowing where to go

I get directions

To the place I just fled.


When I prayed

For the night 

To grant me sleep

I forgot to seek

Pleasant dreams too.


After wondering whether

We could have done this or

We could have done that

And after visiting the places

We were never meant to 

The mind settles on this thought:

Enough if things don't get worse.




Wednesday, February 28, 2007

The Buddha laughs

When the lights blow out
The children forced to study
Cheer as if darkness were godsend
Candles which do not want to die
Disappear but when found
Bring the walls alive -----
We are all children again 
Marvelling at the shadows
We can turn into deer or hound ----
The air hums with unheard sounds
The empty chairs glow with life
The streets flow with chatter and laughter
The Buddha in the showcase stretches
And laughs at how time can come to a halt.