One morning I walked into a National Park. I could see a small fragile flower behind a rock, shy but curious and trying to peep from her hiding place. I hesitantly went towards her and sat next to her. After quite some time I asked her if she wanted to say something. She collected herself and said […]
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Author: Nilesh P. Megnani
In The Flow..
Life is shrinking every day. Each day death defeats life and conquers the span life claims it to be hers. This is a movement. Call it living or dying. It is not a war but we may make one of it. By complaining, by cribbing, by pushing too hard against life, by being adamant […]
Love Beyond Gender
Society in India is coming of age. It has begun to openly acknowledge the word ‘gay,’ before kids and in movies etc. Unfortunately our minds are not open enough to accommodate and treat the gay community with the same respect that we accord to heterosexuals. There is a subtle stigma attached to this word which […]
On Virtue…
Truth, Goodness, Beauty are the highest virtues, the lofty peaks that we aspire to reach while we climb the slippery slope. Yes, indeed the way to virtue is slippery. Virtues are ideals but in practice we may need to dilute them. But the trap is that we may tend to dilute them to the extent […]
Reinventing Culture
Even if the rapist had broken through the door and raped someone in the house, the woman victim would have been at fault. At least partially, because “taali ek hath se nahi bajti…” If the rape victim was an infant perhaps the reason would be her parent’s non- belief in god or perhaps her stars […]
Ascend…
In search of the subtle The gross is lost So is the prose, in the search of poetry Trudging up the hill The mountain breeze heals the mind The soul yearns for the peak The body..for earth.. In search of the miraculous The mundane is lost So is the form, in the search of essence […]
From Ignorance To Truth..
This essay is not an attempt to judge people. It is for self observation and self improvement. There are six types of people. Type 1:Ignorant and oblivious to their ignorance. Type 2: Ignorant who know that they are ignorant but do nothing about it. Type 3: Ignorant who know that they are ignorant and […]
The Craving..
This rapture called life I am a sucker for it Moment after moment I succumb to her Pulse after pulse she engulfs me This obsession called life I am her victim With carnal craving I hold her Swiftly and stealthily she dodges me This drug called life I am her addict Consciously.. unconsciously I […]
Trust
Trust. Is it a belief, a hope, an expectation? No. Belief is an exaggerated expectation. A conviction, an idea. Hope is a mere peg to hold on. A desire waiting to be fulfilled. Trust is neither expecting nor holding on. Trust is letting things be. Never reflecting.. never suspecting Never complaining of the betrayal It […]
Lasting Bonds
If this sounds like a personal account then it’s the shortcoming of my narration. If it doesn’t then, a lot of your fond memories with your siblings will resurface and perhaps your love for them, will be rekindled. I don’t know if it has ever occurred to you that, of all the relationships you share, […]
A Fool For Life..
I am a fool I perennially befool myself That death is far away And I shall live long That I have a name And my legacy shall forever remain I befool myself That my youth diminishes not And my charm shall so remain That I shall gather all pleasures And my riches will not be in […]
The Escalator
Sliding up the escalator They fell in love. In the food court they confessed it. A movie snipped the distances between. A little shopping cemented their bond. In a glittering trinket shop .. They exchanged rings. And merrily loitered through the mall alleys And plch! And met their forbidden past. The lovers they once loved. […]