I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH ....

Natures flowing and beautiful changing colors 
tress  flowers and all God created wonders 
whispering ,live peacefully in  unity 
love each other's unique colorful diversity 
mingle with each other with perfect ease 
live with love ,harmony ,bliss and peace 

Sun kissed flower smiles,
running across the miles,
the mountains  rising high 
into the vast resplendent sky,
the  yellow green and blue,
a lovely enchanting view 

Unique curved branches curving high above 
cascading the road with pure love 
the  captivating red and pink flowers 
have carpeted the path with their showers 
my heart rejoices in happiness 
God is this the gateway to bliss ?  

The majestic silver grey ocean
the setting sun in slow motion
Orange ,magenta ,pink and red
Oh ! what a colorful heavenly spread 
The sky looks magical in this new attire
as the blazing sun is  about to retire

Myriad colors,glorious ,breath taking 
mesmerizing ,enchanting and bewitching 
The ocean,mountains and pine trees,
are happy dancing in the cold breeze.
Beautiful shadows on the water  bed 
I've  fallen in love with Gods rich spread  

The sun has a had a good nights rest ,
It's now ready to shine its best!
Lovely colors are playing in the sky,
yellow chases red and orange away,
soon morning will smile blessed with sun rays 
Thank you God for this soulful beautiful day

SEA WAVES

I stepped out of the corniche park on to the sea shore and sat quietly barefooted on the rocks dwelling within and looking at the waves which came and went  nonstop .
I was healing slowly I had forgiven myself and others but I just could not forget . How do I forget ?how can I stop my mind to dwell on what had happened . 

Sitting alone by the seashore  my mind continued to be in a  turmoil  as I saw  the roaring waves break and spread their waters swiftly over the shore. One after another they amassed themselves and fell , the spray tossed itself back with the energy of their fall and drenched me partly .The waves were deep blue  changing colors with the reflection of the sun .They seemed to have diamond-pointed light on their backs which rippled as they moved on The waves fell, withdrew and fell again .

Just like the sea waves  my mind  waves were changing  their color and shape every minute like a  chameleon . The sea waves flowed steadily but my mind waves  often wavered  and  became unsteady . God was giving me a message to steady my mind like the  steady flow of the sea waves ....imploring me to learn from them .

The feeling of the icy cold water on my feet on each rising  wave coming towards me was cooling . I spotted a  small fish which had been lashed on to the shore .It was quivering as if out of breath , I quietly picked it up and gently let it flow into the water . My thoughts  just flowed ..........

SEA WAVES 

Siting  alone by the sea shore 
I wondered  what  the  sea waves  were trying to say?
Their  loud roar suggested ,they  had nothing to hide 
or was it just  an  awkward overplay
to bury their emotions in the noise of the incoming tide ?

I wondered  if  they were shielding their  wounds ?
Trying to drown their  hurt and their painful cries ,
in the din  of the waves traveling on the rebound,
with the sea water jumping with every fall and rise .

I wondered if they were  smiling and hugging,
and lilting to the music created by the speedy water flow ,
happily swaying ,dancing and singing 
as they ran playfully high  and low .

I wondered  where each wave  was going ahead?
Far into the  horizon  disappearing  away ,
chasing each other in the huge sea spread,
following each other in a graceful sway .

I wondered   if the waves which came back to the shore 
Were the same  which had been here before ?
Why were they  always rolling above and below 
as if searching for their lost love in the prancing water flow 

I wondered  at this God  created mystery ?
What is  actually the  sea waves  real history ?
Like the lofty sea waves ,my mind also swayed ,
sometimes it soared high and sometimes it just caved,

I wondered why my mind played such games ? 
Why doesn't it  embrace a calm and  still frame ? 
That's when  I prayed to the Almighty Creator 
God  give me enough  courage and strength
to keep my mind  at a steady positive wavelength.
This illusionary world is full of suffering and pain ,
let  me be a happy soul and forget life's losses and gains .

Pushpa  Chaturvedi 

LOVE IS THE ONLY TRUTH

Everything keeps changing 

but the truth always remains ,

the truth is only love 

to know that is enough 

for the rest is all illusion 

Love's golden light ignites 

each heart to glow in splendor  

the roses blessed with thorns 

spreading fragrance asunder 

hold  them gently with love 

for when you get pierced  

their love will endure the tears  

let loves gentle hand reach out  

to all who cross your path 

for in them you  become one 

as there is another none 

faces  keep changing 

but the truth of love remains 

be it child or grandmother,

sister or a brother ,

father  or a mother 

friend or a  true lover  

let the  love just flow freely 

like a fountain blessed eternally 

song of love is  sweet and special 

song of love is unconditional 

singing  and rejoicing 

transcending and soul dancing 

everything keeps changing 

but the truth always remains ,

the truth that God is love 

to know that is enough 

LOVE IS IN THE AIR WITH ROSES TO SHARE

LOVE IS IN THE AIR WITH ROSES TO SHARE 

Love makes people feel good. When people love each other, there is no room for hate .Expressing love with a rose has been  most revered and celebrated since ages 

Rose is the flower of love--the world has acclaimed it so for centuries.

Gifting a rose to your loved ones you wish for them that all the thorns on the path of  their life be vanquished and  their life path be filled with petals of love, friendship and  Gods blessings.This love of fellow people leads to God’s blessing .How do you show your love for God ? You show it by loving others as you see God in them .

God  has created a colorful universe and roses have also been colored in so many beautiful colors by his Grace . There are hidden messages in all that God has created . Do these  roses of different colors give us some special messages ? 

Love is in the air with beautiful roses to share 

Blessed with umpteen colors vibrant and  pure ,

Each whispering  a unique message for sure ,

A message of kindness and  loving care 

A  bewitching  site beholds our eyes,

Beautiful roses ,looking up to the skies,

A lovely rose garden in perfect bloom .

Spreading enchanting heavenly  perfume.

Some half  open innocent and unsure 

Some full  bloomed  wise and mature 

Resplendent myriad colors a treat for the eyes 

Mingling together irrespective of  varied size 

Red rosé is proclaiming  undying love,

Among all colors it rules high above,

Igniting affection and deep passion on fire ,

Gift it to your sweetheart  you  most desire .

The white rose stands for purity and innocence,

Reminding you ,you are worthy of remembrance ,

Proclaiming reverence ,humility  and a  new beginning.

It's pristine  perfection is worthy of divine giving . 

The pretty pink is full of joy and grace ,

Harmony and warmth  is written on its face,

Shows admiration for beauty and sweetness.

A color of sympathy and  warm gentleness.

Sunny yellow for friendship ,good luck a real classic ,

The  enchanting purple rose has a mystic magic,

The mysterious blue  suggests the impossible.

The rare black for strength and courage is irresistible .

The orange rose  spreads energy ,enthusiasm and pride ,

The turquoise symbolizes constant rejuvenation on your side,

While the gold promises gladness ,delight and care,

All  God given colors are celebrating and inspiring to share .

You wonder which roses  are destined to be yours ,

On this Valentine's and on  life's journey ahead ,

All  pure and pristine and  revered  as Gods pride ,

For they are all happily blessed  with thorns on their sides ,

Teaching us to endure pain and pleasure with bliss ,

Knowing not sorrow , can one enjoy happiness ?

Gifting to loved ones is like gifting them to lords shine,

For loving our fellow men is like  loving the Divine ,

God we pray and offer to you ,your own beautiful creation ,

We ask for only love  and love  as a daily celebration ,

Love to fill our heart and soul  to sing and rejoice  ,

For love  waves when in the air travel  far and wide .

A REPUBLIC DAY MESSAGE

We are going to celebrate the 65th  Republic day  of India  in a few days 

India gained its independence on 15 August 1947, after which the process of preparing a constitution was started. The Constitution was passed on 26 November 1949 in the Constituent Assembly. It was adopted on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system, when the country became a republic in true sense. 26  January  was selected, because it was this day in 1930 when the Declaration of Indian Independence was passed..

A REPUBLIC DAY MESSAGE 

26th January 1950 the first Republic day of India,

On this day was  adopted the constitution of India ,

In our country with the worlds largest democracy ,

Our  constitution had no place for  bureaucracy ,

Neither was there any mention  of autocracy .

Over the years we  struggled to achieve our goals ,

But  as time went by  the public lost its controls,

As many a  politicians and bureaucrats  had sold their souls .

Our tricolor flag  gives us great messages to encourage ,

Saffron  a holy color,  symbol of sacrifice and courage .

White a color depicting truth, peace and purity ,

Green  the color of our farms ,the nations  prosperity ,

The blue Ashoka chakra with its 24 spokes in clarity ,

 Is the wheel of  law of dharma for our benefit and solidarity,

Reminding us  to practice truth and virtue  in all sincerity ,

To follow these teachings  with utmost  honesty and regularity .

But it is indeed a sad scene that we see on the move ,

The saffron  renunciation  ,majority don't approve ,

Violence has replaced peace ,though most disapprove,

The green farmers plight  is continuously being charred,

They are striving very hard  ,still most of them are scarred ,

Corruption has become the national symbol  of the day,

Truth ,sincerity and good virtues have been given a holiday ,

Life is cheap,values are lost,  greed  and lust are rampant  everyday ,

The  common man is fighting continuously to avoid his doomsday .

Who can save us form this hell created in our very own  holy land?

Arise oh sleeping citizens from your slumber and give forth your hand ,

Thank you God , the magic of unity already  seems to have begun ,

The  AAM ADMI  PARTY  is here to take the corrupt   for a run .

They need to understand to use their power with good governance ,

Not to indulge in street  revolutions and create public  nuisance 

Alternate politics cannot be anarchy neither an item display ,

We have been given a chance please  let's not fritter it away  

Let us Unite to destroy the demons of greed ,violence and lust,

To live a life free of fear and full of freedom ,this task is a must.

To prosper as a nation we cannot sacrifice our virtues and morality ,

We all need to pledge to stay away  from  all vices  in  practicality,

Fight with courage  the demons to keep up our  glorious nationality.

To nurture a nation consisting of  citizens valuing  humanity and spirituality

JAI  HIND 

 Pushpa Chaturvedi 

ABOU BEN ADHEM LOVED HIS FELLOW MEN

ABOU BEN ADHAM  LOVED HIS FELLOW MEN 

Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold:—
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the presence in the room he said,
"What writest thou?"—The vision raised its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord,
Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord."
"And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,"
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerly still; and said, "I pray thee, then,
Write me as one that loves his fellow men."

The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night
It came again with a great wakening light,
And showed the names whom love of God had blest,
And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.

This a poem written by Leigh Hunt 

WNEN YOU LOVE GOD THEN ONLY YOU CAN LOVE OTHERS EQUALY 
To be a really good spiritual person, it is more important to love other people than anything else .The angel in  the poem appears to be concerned with asking whether people are religious, but in fact it turns out that God is not concerned with that but what  God likes is that  Ben Adhem loves his fellow men, and this is what God wants him to do rather than following other forms of religion. Instead of God, Ben Adhem  loves his fellow men .This love of fellow people leads to God’s blessing.
The angel carries not only the message of Abou’s placement on the list in the golden book, but the message that people worthy of God’s love, blessing, and pathway to heaven are the ones who don’t have superficial faith in a deity, but a faith that proves a perpetual kindness to people.When you love God then only can you love others equally .

WHO IS ABU BEN ADAM ?
He is one of the most prominent earliest ascetic Sufi Saint .Abu Eshaq Ibrahim ibn Adham  of Arab descent was born in Balkh .He was King of Balkh who renounced his throne for a spiritual kingdom and wandered to live a life of complete asceticism, earning his bread in Syria by honest manual toil until his death in c.165 AH (782 AD). According to Arabic and Persian sources Ibrahim ibn Adham received a warning from God through Khidr  ( a righteous servant of God who possesses great wisdom or mystic knowledge) who appeared to him twice ,following which Ibrahim abdicated his throne to take up the ascetic life .He is described in the Kashf-al-Mahjub, written by Ali Hujwiri (Data Ganj Bakhsh), as "unique in this path; the chieftain of his contemporaries, and a disciple of al-Khidr."



LOVE  ONE AND ALL EQUALLY 

My love for you oh lord 
Transcends  me to love one and all ,
To bathe in your radiant light  
and make my fellow men's day bright 

Blessed am I in your lap 
holding your fingers in their  gap 
The magic I feel deep inside 
is the  sublime souls delight

Let me be in this  magical trance 
my heart is in a crazy  love dance 
Love for all ,is all that I can see 
For you and all my fellow men and  me 

The Soul smiles in silent love 
Touching new heights  high above 
Let this living dream never end 
your love makes  me transcend .

Transcends me to love one and all ,
All creatures  big  and small ,
For in  all  we see  our beloved thee 
because we are  all the same as  can be .

Pushpa  Chaturvedi 

MY BELOVED KRISHNA

MY BELOVED KRISHNA 

Love struck am I 

as days pass by ,

sweet flute echo's  I hear ,

but can't find you near 

This hide and seek  dear 

Is distressing to bear ,

Your absence makes me cry 

It's now so many days ,

If many more days go  by,

I may wither and pass away,

The sun rises and sets,

It never  ever forgets ,

keeps on smiling each day,

spreads its golden Sunrays ,

My eyes keep searching for you , 

but you  seem to forget?

The full moon recedes to 

disappear one day and 

to appear  and grow again,

lighting the dark night ,

With its full moon light,

you seem to forget,

to do even that.

I stare in the dark ,

searching for a spark .

alas it's still very dark .

The fire and ice ,

I feel  deep inside,

Leads me to you,

why do you forget,

Not to be with you 

Is what I detest ,

My heart sobs in pain .

Am I waiting in vain ?

Even if you say that 

you don't love me anymore,

I know  my beloved 

your love overflows .

Crying my heart out ,

Your love for me my lord 

I will never ever doubt 

All that I will do  is keep 

on waiting for you ,

I know you are mine ,

I  see your  golden shine ,

Tunnel of darkness  will  end 

A spark of  happiness  will descend 

The day  will come when

I will hear your sweet voice 

on that day my  beloved 

the  soul will rejoice 

as that will be the day 

I will mingle and entwine 

 with my love my  lord Divine