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Hillol Ray
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01/07/03 |
We are two young tweety birds,
Who love the true heart song -
And merged our wings in sky,
When our hearts came along!
We chirped all day and night
To blend in our melodic voice -
Until this joyous moment today,
That gave us no single choice!
Now our four eyes are set forever,
While hearts are bonded with glue -
And we will sail our wings away,
Without a trail of our magic clue!
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Belly Button
01/08/03 |
Since time immemorial, belly button
Is the universal bridge, built out of love -
And it transcends the feelings, throughout the nerves,
Just like a handy glove!
From generation to generation,
It keeps on weaving the secret tie -
To wrap around the fact of life,
As if with an uncompromised vie!
Belly button is the unique strong connector
Between the hearts -
And reflected well, around the globe,
In movies and visual arts!
Although it's hidden under clothes,
Still it navigates the soul -
From the varied perils to joyous memoirs,
The life's only goal!
Belly button is the foundation
Where affections seem to last -
And keep 'em alive on memory lane
From present until past!
No one dares to deny
The hidden signals it quickly sends -
While thoughts like to swarm so often,
Until the life ends!
Belly button is always the sly tickler
To direct any mood -
And affects life quickly on earth,
May be even for good!
Joyous memories, tangled by the sad ones,
Always love to roam -
Around the belly button, like coffee in a cup,
Made out of foam!
Belly button is the cornerstone, found in every human,
On the planet earth -
And it really dictates our lives, through thick and thin,
Since the holy birth!
Mysteries of the belly button are still divine,
But reinforced by the power -
While the connection is permanent,
And blessed by the heavenly shower!
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Milk A Moment
01/011/03 |
The loud voice of an adult creates a lesser impact
Than the tears from the child's tiny eye -
And it has been proved many times, on the ground
Or even when we are flying in the sky!
The grabbing power of the baby's hands
Is not strong enough but can crack the heart -
In any single moment of the day or night,
And depicted so well in a busy painter's art!
Raindrops on tiny leaves drench the veins,
But may not satisfy the thirst of the tree -
While the roots try harder, to float near the surface
Where soil tends to breathe free!
Human rights also resemble the trees
By branching out in all corners of the Earth -
But thumping of the tyrant creates a reign of terror
To dampen the million's mirth!
Foods for thought supplied by shrubs
Are grown from seeds planted in soil -
By the people downtrodden with meager means
Through their inhumane toil!
But the tyrant never spends a moment
To feel the warmth of their tears -
While the greed spreads like wildfire,
Where the millions burn in fears!
Green blades of grass drench in chemicals,
And sunlight sends them back with greenhouse gases -
While evaporation of moisture rubs raw in politician's eye,
Where the law of ecology passes!
An indulgence to the destruction of ecology
Swims down the bottom of the priority list -
When the Heads of Nations simply mingle in the summits,
And in despair raise the fist!
Wisdom of the ages tells me now to take a quick pause
And wonder about the future of mankind -
In the next millennium, when happiness will be the commodity
That nowhere we can buy or find!
So, I think, the time has come, as we approach
To the end of the current millennium now -
And roam around the circle of desires, to milk a moment,
With the spiritual know-how!
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Plight Of The Chechens
02/23/03 |
Global demands for a world of freedom and peace
Should no longer be ignored for sure-
And I raise this at the plight of the Chechens,
And ask for how long they have to endure?
News of atrocities against these peoples
Are heart-wrenching and vitiating the global air-
And they are in dire need of genuine actions
To preserve their dignity and peace to share!
Throughout history, we see that Chechens
Have never yielded to oppression of any kind-
And face constant war to guard customs
With independence by any means they can find!
Kids are taught well to bow to no one, not even to gain
Favors by pleasing any authority-
While the man must fight to the end to preserve
The freedom with his might and dignity!
They remained independent for about four thousand years
Against all the enemies' fight-
To protect their small pieces of mountainous paradise
In the Caucasus, a beautiful sight!
In the name of "new" God - the oil revenue,
Ethnic cleansings are carried on at all times-
While defenders are branded as terrorists
And their lives are valued as nickels and dimes!
After 132 years of torment, the Chechen Republic
Of Ichkeria was formed with new hope-
But no peace came to the Caucasus,
And hostilities continued that Chechens had to cope!
New attacks were launched against them
To secure oil production and transport to the sea-
Still the divine spark in the hearts of Chechens
Energized to hold on to their freedom key!
The Chechens' character of own independence
Is a peril for the oil ducts over the years-
And they are facing extermination followed by a destiny
They have tasted without fears!
We recall their fights against Soviets in the cold winter
Of February, nineteen forty four-
When Chechens were moved to freezing freight car
To speed up or push the heaven door!
The destination was cold fields of Kazakhstan
To expose the Chechens to the freeze kill-
And those who remained alive were shot dead,
Or burned alive to create the quick chill!
The Chechens endured these horrible plights
But are still alive to share their horrific tale-
While the battle continues to preserve dignity
Followed by freedom to ring the peace bell!
The democratic Russia wants to get rid of them fast
To gain control of oil ducts as a gain-
And the world stands by in awe, how those who resist
Are facing such 'unmerciful' pain?
The history of Chechens is amazing,
Like their unmitigated taste for freedom with peace-
Deprivation, hunger, poison, and induced diseases
Couldn't deter them anything to miss!
They stick together so well, honor their families,
And treasure their freedom as a resource-
And stay ready to sing the national anthem,
"Death or Freedom" against any brutal force!
As per recent history, sixty percent of the Chechens
Have died at their oppressors' hands-
And presently the country is only a collection
Of rubble lying scattered all over the lands!
The Chechens have truly proved their endurances
And loyalty to their country with sanity-
And now I appeal to the world to stop atrocities
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Soil: The Universal Mother and Progenitor
05/12/03 |
For billions of years, Earth was dark and hot,
While volcanos erupted ashes/fumes in air-
And no light entered the malefic atmosphere
Causing tales of hardship that I like to share!
The cold came from outside, and slowly hardened
The widespread molten magmatic rock-
Followed by the water appearing from rocks
Formed the incipient soil to create the shock!
A creative force that had brought forth
Our only solar system to sustain life on the Earth-
Allowed biological compounds and
Marvelous photosynthesis to create scientists' mirth!
In the water, the principles of life began
Through the absorptions of ultraviolet radiation-
While Oxygen and Hydrogen came out from the water
To sparkle the theory of deviation!
Through billions of years, the microorganisms
Synthesized all the Oxygen in water drops-
And adapted to rocks to form the soil,
Which in turn supported the habitats and the crops!
During such a transformation, a mix of air, water,
And organized chemicals played a role-
To attract living cells for incessant deposition
Over the rocks for a joy ride without a toll!
Soil was able to procreate plants and receive the life
Of multi-cellular organisms to settle-
And spread them fast around the world
With full steam as if coming out of the tea- kettle!
A biomass of water and soil was expeditiously able
To host plants in a myriad form-
And they grew out of the trophogenic and
Tropholytic microorganisms as the norm!
Animals fed on plants and other animals,
Until a long-awaited anthropoid was born-
Who was able to "think " and create his own
Environment while mystery veil was torn!
Thus, man emerged from the tiny soil dust
And is seriously condemned to return to dust,
After the last breathing and his struggle finally stops
To fulfill the latent dreams or lust!
Man came from the soil, made by his ancestors,
For the exclusive benefits of its own-
And walks softly over the rest of the corpses
Of past generations, on history as shown!
Our forefathers thought that the "Mother Earth"
Was the supreme Goddess for all of us-
And worshipped soil on all occasions
Because of its generating factors without any fuss!
But now, man has forgotten about his own origin
And has desecrated the "Mother Earth"-
So we see that soil is being trodden, contaminated,
And covered with cement from hearth!
The death of soil is coming from the maleficia
Of chemical wastes and global pollution-
'Cause air is being disturbed, water is polluted,
And they deserve an immediate solution!
In "H-Ray Vision", I can see the new plague
That continues to poison our Mother Earth-
And it's called the "Human Greed"
For a blind profit in inner minds since our holy birth!
When we analyze a granule of soil,
We can still see the billions of happy living cells-
And they are waiting for us to go back to them
And eager to tell us their survival tales!
No doubt, in a shorter time, we will belong to them,
And I am 99.99 percent sure,
Unless we do react promptly now
To maintain our soil, air, and water too pure!
As a visionary, I can see the handwriting of our fates
On the wall for the sad days ahead-
While our greed, quest for power and lust for glory
Will end in vain before tears are shed!
Soil is still our universal mother and progenitor
To guide us with a goodness thought-
'Cause we will return to its senseless bed
To sleep forever to have the old corpses rot!
So I urge you to ponder whether it's right
To desecrate our own deathbed for sure-
Or whether it's right to fill the air with
So much noise for Mother Earth to endure?
Was it worth all the efforts of life to bring forth
Such a wasteful torn basket around us?
And allow the monkeys with obscured brains
To commit matricide without any fuss?
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Life In The Cradle Of Civilization
07/06/03 |
Over the last three billion years, at least a billion species
Were formed out of a same mode-
And the traits are too many that have set all the tales
Of neuroscience specifications code!
The primeval DNA may have come from the cosmos
Riding or moving on fleeting star-
Covered by the dust of meteorites, immersed
In mist or fume, and even with a deep scar!
Ancient Amazonians and Australian aborigines
Still believe that living things on Earth,
Were brought in by a tiny 'cosmic serpent'
During its collision and nurtured their birth!
Thus, all living beings are related
And all animals are relatives of same genome-
Still the researches are continuing to unveil
The mysteries lying close to home!
From time to time, many species disappear
By cataclysmic effects of misty rain,
Or by the impacts of meteorites,
While the volcanic eruptions do not end in vain!
As per latest census, about ten million species
Are now thriving on the Earth today-
While the rate of extinction is going up
And man-made impacts are aiding the decay!
According to neuroscience, the purpose of a life
Can be grouped into a Section of Three-
Repetition, Constant, and absurd Repetition
Are the hidden issues, unable to keep us free!
We, as a species, continue to fully repeat
Our past errors and evil doings, still now-a-days,
Even though enlightened men have enabled us
To create wonders, glowing under sunrays!
The conversions from a cannibalistic hunter
To a civilized man took ten thousand years-
And the progress made by this intelligent species
Deserves standing ovation and cheers!
As we review old history books or pages
And walk in our forefathers' memory lane-
We can clearly see changes brought in by the ink
That once flowed in historians' pen!
The earliest civilization appeared in Mesopotamia
Through the miraculous invention-
Of agriculture and husbandry; and the crafts of masonry
Echoed their own intention!
Cuneiform writing for the first time lay down
The record of knowledge to a new height-
While baking and brewing of beer
Added new dimensions; and habits changed overnight!
The Mesopotamians were the first
To write down their many mythological tale-
And it gave birth to most of the modern religions
To cherish with tooth and nail!
With the passage of era, I wander in awe today
And silence is taking most of my time-
To refresh my memory of atrocities
That had valued human lives as a nickel and dime!
How ironic it may appear to the silent Gods
Who are watching such cleansing call-
Of "precision bombing" via guided missiles,
And allowing the fellowmen to fall!
We jumped from spear throwing to the wonders
Of electronics gadgetry and warfare-
But the cradle of civilization is vanishing promptly,
And nothing may be left to share!
Now as I gaze at the moonlit night
And walk back softly in my memory lane-
Tears roll down on the cheeks and ink stops
To flow in my bewildered pen!
"Never again" was the profound motto
Of holocaust sufferers that we all knew-
And those that were victims have now
Become victimizers for the global view!
At times, I ask my inner sense and feel ashamed
Of being a human and that's for sure-
'Cause man can't pay tribute to those
Who freed us via writing and science to endure!
Diligent research still continues to invent
Weapons of mass destruction on Earth-
And we can't avoid falling in the pits of evil
To get burned in the flaming hearth!
We still carry on our cannibalistic trends
And imperialism tone under the ignorant mask-
And that's a real shame on us as a human being,
And conscience should take us to task!!
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Truth: Be Told or Untold?
07/15/03 |
With all the events unfolding around the world,
Freedom of press and news media plays a significant role-
To keep the lines of communications open, and re-define
The sense of civilization from North to South Pole!
The spirit and vision of human beings in many instances
Might sway often by the shrewd media actions-
And will keep the flame of hatred burning in the hearts
Too long to create the new factions!
In each society, freedom of press and news media is essential
To transparency, good governance, and the rule of law-
Followed by a measure of an accurate accountability
To freedom of expression without a threat, biasness, or flaw!
So when such valuable freedom is threatened or sacrificed,
The chances are that conflict is not far down the road-
And will create insurmountable walls between people
To set them with a genuine hostile mode!
The specter of various threats has long haunted
Many of our societies since the ancient dawn-
And caused horrific attacks on the cities or newsrooms
While holding the media as the only pawn!
Thus a new world of climates has long been created
By these attacks that are far from the norm-
And oblige us to re-examine the host of new factors
For the evaluation of news media and press freedom!
Responsibilities of news media for the independent
And pluralistic reporting are now more important than ever-
Especially in times of conflict, to prevent worst atrocities
And that should happen never!
Belligerents view the freedom of expressions
As an enemy to their hidden cause-
And the media as a tool for propaganda,
When the plot thickens or takes a pause!
Journalists may face pressure, manipulation, intimidation,
Or even elimination without a choice-
While the cycle of violation continues
To spread the hatred fast and choke the voice!
With the swirl of constantly breaking news,
Threats to press and media are often visible now-
Through assassinations, abductions, tortures,
And bombings of media offices, as a revenge vow!
We must abhor such violence, and allow the journalists
To enjoy their basic human rights-
Like anyone else, while they carry out their choice
Of profession from different heights!
In the aftermath of any war, the formation of a free and
Independent press offers a way out of mistrust and fear-
By creating an environment where true dialogue
Is possible based on the facts drenched in tear!
Special attention must be given to ensuring
That the women's voices are heard-
'Cause they are the first ones affected by
Armed conflict and get killed like a bird!
Threats cannot be fought successfully without
The news media until and unless they are free-
To enquire into the causes of threat,
And the socio-political conditions of human tree!
Media have crucial responsibilities in a society
To propagate the authentic news for sure-
Without encouraging a panic or giving way
To public moods of revenge or hysteria to endure!
The unprecedented challenge and greatest service
That the media can perform for us all-
Are to act freely, responsibly, and independently
While staying alert at the beck and call!
They must neither be alarmed by the threats,
Nor become a mouthpiece of patriotic tissue-
In stead, the media must publicize truth
And uphold professional conduct as the salient issue!
Freedom of expression through press and news media
Should be treated as our birthright-
To enhance, enlighten, and enrich the global humanity
With a bright future bathed in light!
Journalists must be protected in their efforts
To maintain information, unbiased and fair-
While calling in the world's attention to the sufferings
Of human beings and news for us to share!
Today, I muse alone to view a new paradigm in
Human relations through fair media and freedom of press-
While my mind floats in "Hillolsphere" to replace
The image of global village with a brand new dress!
So in the interest of justice, peace, and knowledge,
I urge you to explore any dilemma with truth: be told or untold?
And allow the journalists, news media, and the free press
To cherish their freedom and behold!
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Irresistible Dynamics of Environmental Crisis
07/25/03 |
The population explosion continues to threaten
The sustainable developments with a severe impact-
And is producing further deteriorations in the levels
Of living, while the quality of life is not intact!
Poverty alleviation is crucial to global economic
And environmental sustainability for sure-
With an emphasis on the universal access to
Quality reproductive health services and medical cure!
Better life, education, health care, and economic
Opportunities are the goals of millions on this Earth-
And we thrive to achieve them, not only for ourselves,
But also for the children since their birth!
Due to the lack of a sustainable environment, malnutrition,
Disease, and illiteracy are knocking on the door-
Especially in the developing nations, but the riffle effects
Are being felt globally now more and more!
As per "Hillologue", there are many challenges
That need to be tackled for the "Blue Planet" we live in-
And improve the standards of living without the destruction
Of environment in the way it had been!
Reproductive health and rights of youth are integrally linked
To sustainable development for the benefit of mass-
While the natural resources and planning will stabilize
Population growth, and minimize the greenhouse gas!
Desalinization and conservation of fresh water will reduce
The chemical usage with treatment costs as well,
And the benefits will be fabulous through
A better sustainability to disallow our thoughts to swell!
In "Hillolsphere", irresistible poverty and environmental
Stress travel hand in hand to display the misery tale-
Of many poor nations with clustered people
On low-potential lands, depicting the living hell!
Land expropriations, demographic pressures,
With reduced labor inputs are the magical factors-
To play an inexorable role with social marginalization,
And high interest loans as the salient actors!
Increasing air pollution and continued water scarcity
Affect people's health and livelihoods without a doubt-
And the opportunity declines, especially for the poor,
With the depletion of natural resources that we must lookout!
Proper maintenance of ecosystems and reduction of
Vulnerability to natural disasters will provide a strong base-
Followed by the empowerment of the poor in
Decision-making that will allow them to voice their case!
Today, in our interdependent world of plenty to share,
Undernourishment is still causing the heavy tolls-
Due to poverty, political instability, and economic inefficiency,
While the social inequity affects the hapless souls!
Access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation
Is of serious concern that we cannot overlook-
'Cause these are part of the problematic issues
Challenging the sustainable developments, written in the book!
Women make vital contributions to resource management
And conservation in the less developed lands-
By performing various roles, such as a cook, caretaker of
Family's health, and conservationist of mountain to desert sand!
Rapid urbanization has led to the growth of mega-cities
And spawned the huge peri-urban slums-
With the lack of infrastructures, basic social services,
And planned settlements to promote the hoodlums!
So, in an attempt to play with the population dynamics,
Integration of urban and rural development is a must-
By ensuring sound land use to mitigate the negative effects
Of an earlier era and avoid the planners' minds to rust!
Migration within borders along with the international
Migration seem to rise at an alarming speed-
Because of the difference in economic conditions;
And increasing globalization is planting the seed!
The economic effects of migration run both ways,
With remittances from rich to poor nations on Earth-
And in spite of low status, low wage production,
And menial jobs, migrants still drench in mirth!
However, women migrants may become vulnerable
To commercial sex, exploitation or abuse-
And may end up in spreading of infectious diseases
Like HIV/AIDS, to blow up the physicians' fuse!
The numbers of "environmental refugees"
Are also on the rise, causing the emigrational strains-
While deforestation, desertification, soil erosion,
And flooding continues to occur and rock their brains!
Young people can mold the future of their own nations
And others, with energy, ambition, and willingness to change-
By avoiding substance abuse, violence, exploitation,
And exposure to infectious diseases within a close range!
In recent decades, with lower mortality, better medicines,
And longer life expectancy, population growth is on the rise-
While the actions by individuals, policies, and international
Commitments are a necessity to disallow our hopes to demise!
With the modern tempo of globalization, we are now living
In a world of vast and diverse demographic layers-
And despite the declining fertility rates, populations
With poverty continue to grow, and act as the salient players!
Population ageing is also throwing in a curve now
To cause the spectrums of a demographic shift-
And the burden of diseases such as HIV/AIDS, SARS,
And Anthrax is causing the rift!
Well, in "H-Ray Vision", the dynamics of environmental crisis
Will continue to challenge us globally for sure-
But we need to deal with an iron hand to eradicate pollution,
Poverty, and disease with a cure!
Remember, a link between population growth and environmental
Degradation will move onwards to provoke us to think-
But we, as humanity, must put our brains together soon,
And allow ourselves to sever any detrimental link!!!
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Hodgepodge In "Hillolsphere"
08/02/03 |
In a philosopher's mind,
Exchange of heart-
Is nothing,
But a new jump-start!
Two lonely hearts,
And one lonely night-
Can't set the mood still,
To play the 'song' right!
One plays music,
To calm down the ears-
The other shows magic,
And wipes out the tears!
Wedding is a culmination,
Like storm in a tea cup-
And needs over thousand words,
Till we get a hiccup!
To set up the priorities
Of life, for sure-
One has to cross the hurdles,
And pains to endure!
Talks are cheap,
But they swing our mind-
And that's so true,
In politics, we always find!
Waves in loving hearts
Resemble ebb tide and flow-
But when it comes to 'His' and 'Hers',
Calmness prevails to stop the glow!
Talks seem to be endless,
Before we get married-
But fade away after wedding,
When we attend life's parade!
Lust for sex or material things
Is a common human nature-
And we beg, borrow, steal, or cheat
To possess and show own caricature!
When the heartbeat stops,
Lord opens the heaven's gate-
But Creditors and IRS keep on going
To figure out the heir's fate!
Our life is nothing,
But chapters of a book-
And we flip through the pages,
Without knowing what to look!
A big house or a mall, in most cases,
Belongs to the banks-
And until it's paid off,
Creditors will harass till we say: "No thanks"!
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Hodgepodge In "Hillolsphere" ( II )
08/15/03 |
The seeds of love
Resemble pebbles on seashore-
The more we collect,
We want them more!
When 'storm' affects Nature,
Trees start to shake-
But if 'storm' surrounds love,
Heart begins to ache!
Biography is a written history
Of a person's life-
While auto-biography describes
An 'auto' facing the strife!
The mailman 'delivers'
Many things coming through mail-
Whereas the OB-GYN 'delivers'
Human babies, male or female!
'Rain water' is easy to get
And the price is too low-
But the price of 'tears' is costly,
When on cheeks they start to glow!
Webs of love are spread
All over the planet Earth-
And people of all ages entangles,
To get burned or enjoy the mirth!
Silence in mid-night or full moon
May cause aching of hearts-
With trembling lips and teary eyes,
Lovers get busy to draw next charts!
The cycle of life is vicious,
And hopeless sometime-
But still it spins,
To emit rays of hope and chime!
If darkness comes
And knocks on the door,
Tell her to wait
Or think about more!
Offer her a place to rest
Without turning on the light,
And quietly make her happy
By staying off the sight!
Reality is the key
That paves the way,
Followed by actions
To prevent any sway!
Dreams can take us
From heaven to hell,
But reality is the fact
That tells the tale!
To survive in life,
We drown in battle,
And roam around the Earth
Just like the cattle!
Pasture becomes rare,
And may not be easily found-
While dream seems to linger
To make us spellbound!
At beginning, endless hope envelops life,
And allows us to dream-
While conclusion brings hopeless end,
Like sour milk without cream!
Dreams are the foundation,
Where hope is the ace-
And without it, life cannot bloom,
Or will fall on the face!
Opportunity is like a rainbow,
We all love to see-
And it carries the lock
With happiness key!
When the door opens,
Opportunity is there-
But we are too selfish,
And don't like to share!
Shadow on the face
May signal an impending storm-
And blow away the dust,
Settled around heart, to bring it to norm!
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