Such a Weird World

A thousand words go unheard sometimes
While a single syllable creates a sensation.
A million screams are not listened
while a single tear can melt hearts of millions.
A thousand talks may be useless
while a simple silence can make hearts meet.
Such a strange world it is
here a million efforts can't do good
but a single person can change generations.



Saturday, May 26, 2012

Mosquito


So, one day i met a mosquito,
this one was fat
and its belly was full of blood.
So, i asked this minute vampire,
“Why do you suck blood Ms. Mosquito?”
This little devil replied
that she has a life too...
So, it was a satisfactory reply
but i asked this diabolic miniature
“Why do you suck blood of ours?
We have a life too.”
And then this creature replied
“Why are you asking?
We suck blood out of you
but you are so selfish
that you suck blood of your fellows.”
                                                                         

                                                                                                                  

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The Sun

Today the sun descends

And darkness spreads
But the sun is still there
Lighting some other corner
Tomorrow it will come up again
Illuminating this world.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Colonialism



They came, they saw
They realized the wealth
Then we were powerful
So they waited and waited till
We were weak and fragmented.
Then at the proper moment
They made the offensive and
Left us defeated and conquered.
For many years they ruled us
But we didn’t like this oppressive reign
We spoke against them
They said they wouldn’t leave
But ultimately they had to leave
Because their time was over
And then we won.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Questions



Questions


What is Science?
What is Philosophy?
What is Art?
What is Virtue?
What is vice?
Who is good?
What is truth?
What is right?
What is wrong?
Who is the human?
What is morality?
Is it necessary?
What is law?
Is it a flaw?
What is birth?
What is death?
What is reason?
What is doubt?
What is the world?
What exists?
What doesn’t?
What is unknown?
What is existence?
Is there god?
How can you say?
What is liberty?
What is justice?
What is equality?
Are all men equal?
If yes, then how?
If no, then why?
What is love?
What is hatred, jealousy, selfishness?
What is nature?
What makes me?
Who am I?

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Che and me



Che and Me


I never met him, I never saw him
Never heard him speak.
I saw a photograph of him once
In that beret and those green overalls.
I could say he must be a revolutionary
But of what type? This I didn’t know.
I searched for information regarding him
Though the net and some books
And then I came to know about this Argentine-Cuban.
But for me he was not a man belonging to just a nation
If he belonged somewhere, it was humanity.
I came to know about his motorcycle adventures
I came to know about the Revolution in Cuba.
And then I read about the New Man
And then came the Congolese Revolution.
Finally came Bolivia, where he was fighting the oppressive regime.
And then I knew the fate of this revolutionary.
He was captured, and then executed by the government.
 Various people had various views regarding him
Some like me thought of him as a hero
There were many who criticized him.
But what was the truth of this man?
What was he actually was I cannot tell
But for me he was a human
A human who left his possessions to fight
For the destitute, and for those who were suffering.
For me he was a real revolutionary.
Che may have been murdered long ago
But still his ideas live.
Still he is there spreading the notion of revolution.




Saturday, May 19, 2012

When Priests Rule



 When Priests Rule

In India it is a priest-ridden culture. Ultimately everything here is linked to religion and when all other methods fail the only savior to be called upon is the communicator between the known and the unknown, the priest who claims to be the link to god. People tend to believe blindly in the priest and the salvation which he promises, ignoring reason and logic. Belief is all right but when it loses reason then it becomes a burden and instead of virtue it becomes a vice. Emma Goldman said that:-“I don’t believe in god because I believe in man”. This statement carries much meaning. Instead of believing in itself and in humanity the human starts to believe in the so-called supernatural. Nothing is above nature and if it is it must have a reason behind it. All I say is that if any phenomenon takes place it should have a sound reason behind it.
 Provide me a reason and I shall believe what you say
Throughout the passages of history there have been many civilizations and states where priests have been a dominant factor. The medieval period of Europe, the Central American Aztecs, the Ancient Egyptian civilization and the present Indian culture are some examples to mention. When priests rule the masses suffer. When you are said not to question then the intellectual spirit dies and it takes a long time to revive. Religion was used as a tool for statecraft. Keep people busy by addicting them with religion. In the middle ages when serfs demanded equality and freedom they were said: - Such a kingdom is only possible in the kingdom of god. Earth is not heaven. “Religion is the opium of the masses”- Karl Marx said. In the name of religion numerous wars have been carried out. (Although most of them were for political and economic purposes but the name of religion has been used to intrigue the masses.) A priest-ridden society acts like a catalyst for an autocratic rule. It binds people in some specific limits and thinking above that limit is considered blasphemy. The Inquisition of churches can be regarded as a condemnable example of the priest-ridden culture. Religion is a factor that has been responsible for the shattering of many big civilizations. As we know today, the Aztec civilization was a priest-ridden culture. The Spanish took advantage of it and became the masters of the Central American lands. When Cortes landed in Mexico he was regarded as The Feathered Serpent Quetzalcoatl and was treated as a guest of the king. When the Aztec people realized his true motives and tried to get rid of him it was too late. Aztec society was much more priest-ridden than this. It was a culture in which everything was consulted with the priest. It was so priest-ridden that human sacrifices were performed in their temples and wars were waged to get more people for this requirement. In this culture where priests and kings ruled, the common subject suffered. Ancient Egypt was such a civilization too. Emperors were worshiped as demigods and when they died they were given the title of a full god. In this land of the Pharaoh wealth was limited to the priesthood and the few powerful figures. In this system the commonest of the common man perished. India along with many other nations is turning towards this priest-ridden culture. This priesthood is one reason for the decline of the artistic, philosophical and scientific of humans. Here you are expected to not ask questions. Here you are said not to doubt. Progress can never come in such a limited and irrational society. The priest-ridden societies will remain stagnant and will eventually decay. When water flows it is fresh and lively, when it is stagnant it decays. The same is true for civilizations. For humanity to advance it will require proper spirit and such a spirit is considered blasphemy in a priest-ridden culture. Let Reason Prevail.