29 September 2022

Smiles

Guns are for the weak,
Pens are for the meek. 
The real machoism lies
In the eyes..

That's why girls slay
Us with their smiles. 

28 September 2022

ನೆನಪುಗಳು

ಜೋಪಾನವಾಗಿ 
ಕಾಯ್ದಿರಿಸಿದ
ಸಿಹಿ ನೆನಪುನಳು 
ಕಹಿಯಾಗಿವೆ.

ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕರೆದ
ಕೆನೆ ಕೆನೆ ಕವಿತೆಗಳು,
ಹೆಪ್ಪಾಗಿವೆ.

ಅವಳ ನೆನಪುಗಳೇ 
ಹಾಗೆ.
ಮೈ ಮರೆಸಿ,
ಹುಳಿ‌ ಹಿಂಡಿ ಬಿಡುತ್ತವೆ.

Logic

All logic ends in the
Middle of the kitchen.
Where arguments with
My wife often begin.

Wall paint in small
Bottles, to apply
On the face can
Cost a fortune.

While the theory of 
The earth being flat 
Is sold at the worth 
Of a Brinjal.

Einstein must have
Died waiting in a 
Shopping mall before
Proposing relativity.

Van Gogh must have
Sliced his Is ear in protest.
He didn't have a wife.
But I understand the
Emotion.

Use your head 
For once, I said 
Out of frustration.

She did. 
Poured all her logic,
To make a point.

Earth didn't quake.
Her head didn't explode.
But she got to dictate
Her terms again.

Starting with
I volunteering to
To drain my scotch
Down the toilet.

Recycling

Lies in gold-foils
Are spoils of war..
Offered, out of pity
To the young widows..
Saying everything
Is fair in war.

Pics with filters,
Pretentious poses.
Fix your nose,
Mind your tone.
Burning fat is more
Important in love.
So are fake promises,
With red roses.

Possibility of love 
Going wrong 
Shall not be talked.
Healing is banned.

A band aid for heart
Is time. 
But wasting time
Is not advisable.
As recycling is 
Harmful to capitalism.

Diwane

Unke naram zubaan se 
Aise lafz nikle,
Ki phoot pade hai 
Khayalon ke gubbare.

Hoton se aise teer
Cahalaye hai jaise
Khamosh zakmo pe
Thande angare.

Shaitan bhi tik na
Paye, Lazawab,
Hai unke tej
Nigaahe.

Hum toh phir bhi
Insaan hai..
Ek jhalak kaafi thi..
Fana hai..

Hum pagal diwane.

ಅರೇಂಜ್ಡ್ ಮ್ಯಾರೇಜ್

ಅದು ದೇವರ 
ಜಗುಲಿಯಲಿ
ಮೈತಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಒಲವೋ.

ಇರುಳ ತಂಪಿನಲಿ,
ದೆವ್ವಗಳ‌ ಅಣಕಿಸಿ,
ಪಿಸುಗುಟ್ಟ ಸಲುಗೆಯೊ?

ಜಿಗಿ ಜಿಗಿದು 
ಹಿತ್ತಲ ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡಿದ 
ಮಂಗನ ಮೇಲಿನ, 
ಜಂಟಿ ವೈರತ್ವವೂ 
ಇರಬಹುದು.

ಗಿಡದ ದೈತ್ಯಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ,
ಹೂವು ಹೆದರಿಲ್ಲ.
ಒಂದು ಸಾರಿಯೂ
ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ,
ಕಾಯಿ ಬೀಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.

ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೋ..
ಸ್ನೇಹವೋ..
ಒಂದು ಕಾಕತಾಳೀಯ
ಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಊಹೆಯೋ.

ಒಟ್ಟು, ಹಿತ್ತಲಿನ 
ಬಟ್ಟಲ ಹೂವಿಗೂ,
ಗಿಡದಲ್ಲಿನ ತೆಂಗಿಗೂ,
ಏನೋ ಒಂದು 
ನಂಟು..

ಚಳಿಗಾಲ ಶುರುವಾಗಿದೆ
ನಡೆಯಿರಿ,
ಹಾಕೋಣ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ
ಗಂಟು.

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