Rajnish Manga

The End of Universe

The news
Must have reached your door steps
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Have you seen the Full Moon tonight
When the sky was more than generous
It had started distributing goodies gratis
In the evening when the moon was rising
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Rain

The rain is raining all around,
It falls on field and tree,
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Rubaiyat (3)And, as the cock crew....
Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)

And, as the Cock crew, those who stood before
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Cricket's Demi-gods and Villains


Till yesterday, there were no odds,
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मोहक महिलायें विस्मित हैं कि राज़ कहाँ है छिपा मेरा,
न तो मैं हूँ आकर्षक न फैशन मॉडल सी ही काया है
किंतु उन्हें जब बतलाना आरम्भ करूँ तो,
सब कहतीं मैं ही झूठी हूँ.
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A lover of nature in all its hues
A lover of arts with its entire range
A seeker of bliss in spiritual cues
A pilgrimage does the fate arrange
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Rubaiyat (1)Wake! For The Sun....Omar Khayyam


Wake! For the Sun, who scatter'd into flight
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In his contemplative mood
One of my poet friends
Offered a very revolutionary idea
And raised a very valid issue
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Right in the middle of bulging war zone
A monster was baptised as ‘Little Boy'
Weighing 9700 Pound or 5 tons apprx.
Was 10 feet tall with 28 inches diameter
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This mark of indelible ink on my finger
Signals the vibrancy of our democracy
Heralds our faith in the country's freedom
In Republic of India and its Constitution
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(One)

When we log into PH we look out for friends
Especially those who have carved new trends
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We are witnessing a very curious situation
That is a queer, weird mysterious situation

We can't read the mind of those stalwarts
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निर्भया का ख़त
(देशवासियों के नाम एक खुला ख़त)
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My father had to lose his voice,
Since he was left with no other choice.

He used to be a casual smoker,
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It's the birthday of a wonderful person
Who has enriched our world in many ways
She is a scholar and a teacher
An avid reader and an author of books
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दुश्मनी लाख सही, ख़त्म न कीजे रिश्ता
दिल मिले या न मिले हाथ मिलाए रहिए
(निदा फ़ाज़ली)
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Boxing Day sounds strange. Isn't it?
It has nothing to do with boxing or fighting
It is a day of charity and gifting goodies
to the poor and the needy after December 25
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