Alok Agarwal Poems

The play has been badly cast
But it was indeed not the last
I was merely a puppet
In the hands of a turret.
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Let the darkness rule, despotism may prevail,
Clock has struck thirteen, even a ray requires a tool;
Coin stands biased, dice shows seven,
The game has been set, mirror is not even.
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Life is a mystery, where future is future
Present is past, and past is history

The rainbow of emotions entangled by honey bonds of money
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युद्ध क्या है? क्या युद्ध हथियारों से ही लड़े जाते हैं? इतिहास अपने जन्म से भयंकर, भयावह, क्रूर, सर्व-विनाशी युद्धों का गवाह रहा है/ जब से मानव की संसार में उत्पत्ति हुई, तब से वह लड़ रहा है/ और मैं कहता हूँ, कि लड़ाई क्यों न लड़ी जाये/ इस संसार में ना-ना प्रकार के जीव-जन्तु रहते हैं और
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The fading memories of the godly instrument must be penned down before goddess of Amnesia takes her toll.

The sacred event occurred in the chilly winter of North India, when I was in no mood to be disturbed in my eternal sleep. It was an era when I preferred romancing with my solitude. Wings of nostalgia were not strong enough to lift a person living in his eighty plus weight category (Since, I am the author I can dictate terms about my weight) .
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I first felt that such a horrendous event must not be jotted down. It should just pass down on the memory lane like a dream, which is never remembered once consciousness is achieved.
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Sneaking some time out of my mysterious busy schedule, I have engaged myself again in giving my keyboard some work-out.

The events begin with the advent of my setting afoot on Prayagraj Express. This event is definitive from the historical point of view, because of its similarity to Lance Armstrong’s setting foot on moon. Critical but modest! Setting ablaze the aisle as I calibrated my every move like a chess player; I quickly plonked in my lower birth. Tragic abrupt ending of a story well begun…?
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The blistering heat of the sun was playing havoc in the crazy Indian summers. With no respite in this scorching heat, I had no option but to pray to Lord Krishna's arch-rival Indra. Indra on the other hand was sitting comfortably numb in his paradise. He was perhaps long dozing off over the numerous application files transmitted directly to his Ministry. I firmly believe that his ministry is grossly affected by the contagious disease of red-tapism. Some Anna must quickly reach there to profess the gospels of Mango Man aka Aam Aadmi. Considering his delicate age, I sincerely hope that he will soon be advocating our case in the Court of Heavens.

In the meantime, I had expected that Mr. Steve Jobs, who is already cherishing a seat in the heavens, would have engaged himself in creating an 'i-link' between the Gods and his earthly devotees. Alas! He is lured by the beautiful Apsaras of Indra. Men! Haa! Nothing beats the idiosyncrasies of huMAN behavior. What a utilization of his precious talent.
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A lot has changed since Alisha Chinai released Made in India in 1995 to Narendra Modi's unveiling of Make in India campaign in 2014. The first set of economic reforms was introduced in early 1990s and cemented a strong Indian position in the economic world map. These reforms were pioneered by the then Finance Minister Manmohan Singh and eliminated much of prevalent License Raj. This was further strengthened by PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's project of golden quadrilateral; and focus was on infrastructure development. The country's GDP reached new heights with enhanced levels of per capita income and inclusive growth. India became third largest country in terms of purchasing power parity.

The benefits of these reforms started declining by 2006 and reached saturation by the end of 2010. The weak coalition government at the center faced many roadblocks in pushing new set of economic policies leading to economic stagnation and widespread discontent among the general public.
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