Sumali Nagarajan Poems

When I first laid eyes on you,
I was awestruck!
You were exquisite in your appeal,
Even though you grew in muck!
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What is meditation
Just focusing of attention
Not actively thinking
Of life's distractions.
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My constant companion
Has always been a walk
Never felt lonely
As to myself I can talk.
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Tumko dekha to yeh khayaal aaya
Bhesh ko kathor par dil ko naram paaya
Tum murjha jaaoge to sochenge
Tumhe to khoya, tumhari tasveer ko paaya
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I walked alone in the garden
In a reticent and pensive mood
Kinds of foliage grew around me
But plenty on my mind to brood.
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I want to forgive
Why is it so hard?
God! Give me the strength
And a big enough heart.
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Today it's going to be hard to smile
But I will overcome this setback
Even if it's after a while.
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Pretty bird
Sitting so pretty
But awaiting someone
In melancholy
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Dear Bamboo
Each time I look at you
The thing that strikes me
Is your 'class'
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You have an amazing grace!
Your beauty is simply sublime!
Not that I believe in God!
But to me you are surely divine!
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