And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
- William Blake
March 27, 2011
...a universe in a raindrop
To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
- William Blake
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
- William Blake
March 24, 2011
The "Black Swan" event.... in Taipei Zoo
Nissim Taleb had a whole theory about The Black Swan events...
...for me it happened in Taipei Zoo earlier this week.
From a distance it was a blur, in spite of the camera zoom.
..but then it turned, and floated like a poetry towards me...
..did the photo-ops...
...and left, as gracefully as it came...
...for me it happened in Taipei Zoo earlier this week.
From a distance it was a blur, in spite of the camera zoom.
..but then it turned, and floated like a poetry towards me...
..did the photo-ops...
...and left, as gracefully as it came...
March 21, 2011
February 25, 2011
Signs of India
None of these photos were taken by me - but I had been collecting these delightful glimpses of "We, the People" over time from various places, where some others had posted them.
So credit - and thanks - goes to all those unknown folks :0)
So credit - and thanks - goes to all those unknown folks :0)
February 22, 2011
February 21, 2011
The flow of Life...
...as we quibble about living (inflation, increasing GDP, scams, poliics, corruption, revolutions, etc....)
Looking at these random photographs (which I had taken at different occasions), sometimes I am struck by the silent "life-force" - which continues on its own rhythme and pace - to keep the planet alive...
some snapshots...
Looking at these random photographs (which I had taken at different occasions), sometimes I am struck by the silent "life-force" - which continues on its own rhythme and pace - to keep the planet alive...
some snapshots...
January 2, 2011
December 28, 2010
December 22, 2010
once upon a time...the "twain" did meet!
...what struck me, when I visited the Humayun's Tomb in Delhi some years back, was this Jewish "Star of David" on a Muslim tomb...
perhaps the social realities were different then, than now when the Israel-Palestine issue continues....
reminded me of our own सांझी विरासत....
perhaps the social realities were different then, than now when the Israel-Palestine issue continues....
reminded me of our own सांझी विरासत....
December 20, 2010
....और उसके बाद, भारत का महासागर
About a week back, I walked through - once again - the "भारत"...
... and recalled these opening line of "राग दरबारी":
"शहर का किनारा, और उसके बाद भारत का महासागर..."
... and recalled these opening line of "राग दरबारी":
"शहर का किनारा, और उसके बाद भारत का महासागर..."
December 17, 2010
राही के लिए लेकिन, ये ही मंज़िल होगी...
वख्त का दायरा बिखर रहा हो,
एक ख्वाब मुरझाये
दूसरा खिलता-सा हो
सिमट-सिमट लहरों से,
सूरज बहने को हो...
दूर से आवाज़ एक,
मुझको बुला लेगी
शबनम की बूँदें फिर
बिखर, बिखर जायेंगी
हवा में उदासी भी
फूलों में किलकारी,
धुंधले से रस्ते पर
पैर के निशां होंगे
मौत-मौत!... गूँज उठेगा सारी बगिया में
राही के लिए लेकिन,
ये ही मंज़िल होगी...
- 15th Sept, 1972
एक ख्वाब मुरझाये
दूसरा खिलता-सा हो
सिमट-सिमट लहरों से,
सूरज बहने को हो...
दूर से आवाज़ एक,
मुझको बुला लेगी
शबनम की बूँदें फिर
बिखर, बिखर जायेंगी
हवा में उदासी भी
फूलों में किलकारी,
धुंधले से रस्ते पर
पैर के निशां होंगे
मौत-मौत!... गूँज उठेगा सारी बगिया में
राही के लिए लेकिन,
ये ही मंज़िल होगी...
- 15th Sept, 1972
December 1, 2010
सूखे से जीवन-उपवन में...
सूखे से जीवन-उपवन में
किस कलिका की सुरभि बहेगी|
उलझ- उलझ ठूंठों से होगा
तार-तार आँचल कविता का...
- 23/1/'72 (Lucknow)
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