Poetry
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My red hearts are always for you
What we have between our souls is like no other;No I don’t need to find another when I’ve found her.Even in our silences, the greatest stories are toldAs new pages in the story of life we unfold. Badgered seems my words when we try to get close.Pardon me, but I’ve missed you too long.I bleed…
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You’re the One
The streams rise up into the sky, The birds swim in the waters, The trees outgrow the concrete skyscrapers, At the sound of your name. The musicians play the drums To the rhythm of your heartbeat A song finds life In the crease of your smile. Like a feeble chirp from a hungry bird Is…
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What really formed those rocks?
Mystical secrets lay hidden Deep beneath unknown pathways; Those that were buried aeons ago Without any hint or a trace. People today are bewildered By tales of the same dust That gathered after the storm Or the ships that lay coated in rust. One never abstains from praise Of the lofty mountains and lions, brave.…
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Not How Often You Fall
Like shards of a crystal, I once broke, Is the peril that haunts me. Oh, how the blood oozed across my skin; ‘Red’ was all I did see. Suffocated by the sound of voices That keep speaking from my mind, I’m afraid I’d forget to breathe Before any solace that I find. “It won’t end…
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Time
The past is gone, the future’s here; As I live this moment, another seems to appear. Time is like the waters flowing downstream, We drink only a portion of it at a time. We don’t dwell in the waters that flow further down; We do not dwell in the waters that approach us. We focus…
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Thoughts of Despair
Life at this juncture, Whispers in my ear; Tells me a story I didn’t expect, Fills me up with fear. Little did I know, Life would be this way. Dark and cold, like Blizzard, No sun, no ray, no hope. But then I felt a tap On my shoulder, it was. Be gentle she told…
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Just You
When we’re both ready, Sufficiently, for each other, Heavens would think it’s time Like there couldn’t be another. A time to let their story for us Be declared complete; A time they think it’s right To watch it all happen; Take a backseat. A story I may not be able to enunciate, But feel every…
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Burning for You
You hold me on your palms, Cupping them together, Like holding a Diya on Diwali night, Ceremoniously placing me on the ledge. I look into your eyes Like a flame. I see the glimmer in your eyes; They smile at me. The winds are my friends, But are a little playful. I am glad to…
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The World and its Mortals
This world is home to people. Some are mere mortals by choice. Others desire growth And raise their voice. Some hinder a flame That struggles to ignite. Others watch their brethren Curse and indulge in a petty fight. Why do you ask, “Where are you from?” Shouldn’t his gesture of trust in you suffice? Don’t…
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Darkness Conquered
The sword you have sheathed behind your back Carries a stain of dark blood Of a ghost that once held you back Kept you lying in wet mud. Today this stain is a sign Of your victory. Today in your palace you shall design An endless symphony Of a story of your brave heart. You…
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Today’s Men
(This is a poem about today’s “normal” men in context to the so-called “man” due to which women are made insecure.) He sits there silently in his room, Reluctantly spending time with a lifeless book. He wished he wasn’t there; what else could he do? The only friend that the world had to offer was…
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The Cry of an Unformed Mind
In an age of commotion and seclusion, Minds devolve into the dark. Immature minds and their whims, Extinguish what could have been a spark. The cacophony of restless voices, Speak to a mind not formed. Amidst all hopes and betrayal, Is a silent pain that comes uninformed. It’s not a curse, But a phrase you’d…
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The Purple Mist
Underneath the shade of the dark clouds I stand appalled at the sight of a purple mist Wondering the source, I walk forward to see Glowing in the dark was a mysterious pine tree. I was afraid, my instincts said. But instead of taking a foot back, I walked on. There was a lady with…
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As Much As You
It came as an answer, It was revealed as fate. That was her, my conscience told me. I didn’t have a reason to hesitate. So I did proceed. As days went by, I grew anxious. But I didn’t pause to figure out why. My mind wasn’t working I was emotionally desperate. Only an interaction did…
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Oh Wind
Hear me now, oh wind! As you roar into my ear, Enable me to roar louder. As you blow away my fears, Enable me to grow stronger. Hear me now, oh wind! As you rub against my skin, Erase my pain. As you enter into my nostrils, Energize me. For your sound is lively, Your…
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Mur Mon (Assamese Poem with Translation)
Eti xopunor kahini tumak mur kobo’r mon. Xondhiya’r beli’r kaxot, Mur tumar logot bohi Tumar gun gabor mon.. Tumar misikiya haahiti mur saabor mon.. Xaagoror hobdo’r hurore… Tumar babey mur eti geet likhibor mon.. Prem’or haagor’ot tumi muk dubai disa; Osorot aha.. mur tumar kanot kiba kobo’r mon.. Kobor mon mur… Kiman dhuniya tumi, Kiman…
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I’m Lost
I’m lost between, The warmth and the breeze, The sounds of strings and the beats, Songs of life and of death… Between signs of right and wrong, Between a win and what is lost, Between anger and a slow pacification, I’m Lost. Between the endless horizons And the drizzle dropped from a leaf, From a…
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The View
When the dark clouds are swept away by the bright light, I have a feeling that you just might Be opening the windows to look out and see, The blue sky and a mango tree. Looking at the grass beneath, you find A well-cropped lawn to add peace to your mind. Just then, a dove…
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The Legend – A Tribute to Dr. Bhupen Hazarika
O people of Assam Behold your essence of music, Behold this man, artistic. The man whose voice is like the simplicity of a dove, Whose voice comes as a gift from above. The numerous songs he wrote, Has touched our lives, note by note. The melody of his each song Made us throng To him…