Aniruddha Pathak Poems

Haply playing flute on a river bank,
He hardly saw the king's man approaching,
Even closer as he came showing rank:
Here, brought have we a message from the king.
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A dog barking wild at back door,
A wife yelling at the front,
Ever frantic their groan and grunt,
Which door would you rush first and fore?
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A poet, head heeding to no hard rules,
That walks tall leaning on no staff of cane,
Penchant for pen, passion with no refrain,
A student of own self, taught at no schools;
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My hands in empty pockets, stuck out tongue,
I smiled vain at a beggar's outstretched hand,
Hoping, he'd my helplessness understand;
The early sun was mild, guiltless like young.
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One on one, when lips speak with one tongue,
Whisper each to each as if in ears:
O let us forever remain young,
That in love, moments-like look long years.
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Followers four come to me in this world,
The Lord revealed in His Song Celestial,
Three of them bring along a begging bawl
And hope, veiled whispers of wants would be heard.
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In olden days man hailed his home and hearth,
Enjoyed many a joys of Nature's bliss,
Endeavoured not to wound its varied worth.
Look at him now, at eyes of greed of his.
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He that swims sure and against flow
Worries not, waters would swallow;
He that lives resigned to sure death,
Need worry not for his next breath;
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At no time had I never been,
Nor ever wert thou never been,
Nor the chieftains hither seen,
Never shall it hence ever be
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It may look so odd
But man can well exceed God,
His turf's seldom sod.
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