Wandering one gathers honey

The Wanderer scaled the mountain
and dived into the sea...
Unshackling the material chains
and swaying with the tree...

Prancing with the peacock
and singing with the stream...
And as the fish kissed the reed
the eyes opened to a dream!

The Wanderer stalked the woods
and shot the animals there...
... with a camera and his eyes
on a sight that be so rare!

It is so nice to drift
with clouds that sail by...
under that canopy of blue
which man calls the sky!

Running away from the race
for riches... for money...
for what different be the truth than
'wandering one gathers honey'!

- Pravin Sabnis
August 1994
( a tribute to the motto of YHAI - Youth Hostels Association of India)

Yet another stain

First claim victimhood
Then cry as if in pain
Speak of offended pride
Hide the past stain…

Hide the past stain
Threaten violence again
Unleash the hate venom
Drown voices sane…

Drown voices sane
Ride the pride train
Shout loud and louder
Flush peace down the drain…

Flush peace down the drain
Blow venom for the foe
Human venom is a blaze
flames will further grow…

The flames as they grow
they burn every side
In the heap of the dead
Buried will be puffy pride…

Buried will be puffy pride
Until resurrected again
And cacophony will repeat
As human plays insane…

Human will play insane
And cry as if in pain
Victimhood and venom
Will leave yet another stain!

Pravin Sabnis
5 January 2016