Blooming Bliss

A dew-kissed blade of morning grass,

Embellished in shiny drops of liquid glass,

In the field of earth-scented golden daisies,

Opened up to the shimmering misty skies,

Unravelling hope as the sunrays dance.

There are glimpses of paints from distant lands,

That have color of sands from the brighter strands,

The sweet sublime fragrance now fills up the air,

Scintillating glory so radiant and rare, 

And sings of the bliss across seas and the sands.

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That is also me

That is also me

That no one knows

The one with mystic intricacies

And an equivalent framework

As any other me

But this has been special

In ways that

I never really could apprehend

That is also me

That knows the shades of the cosmos

And believes in every dust

For that is what stars are made of

And moons and stones and home

Yes there's something beautiful

And vivaciously precious

In every granule that that sees

That is also me

That chooses the light

And also glorifies the night

For there's an enigma that each beholds

And thousands of microcosmos

That breathes life and everything glows

There's a universe and many such more

That flavours every dream with adore

Yes, that is also me

That's so hopelessly romantic

That finds hope and beauty in everything I see

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Perfect Paradise

A place of bliss

Where hopes and wishes fly

An abode of dreams

Across the purple sky

It feels like a conundrum

Like the depths of your gaze

The sweet aroma of dusk deepens

And the camellia merrily sways

The radiance in your smile

Glistens with absolute grace

In every notion of universe

There is perfect paradise in your embrace

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목소리: Voice

그 하나의 목소리...

그대 영혼의 언어를 말해요

마음의 리듬을 가지고 있어요

그대 미소의 이유예요

누구의 목소리인가요?

그 하나의 목소리...

그대 눈을 빛나게 해요

삶의 모든 순간도 밝혀요

그대에게 새로운 희망 줘요 

누구의 목소리인가요?

Meaningful English Translation:

That one voice...

That speaks the language of your soul

That has the rhythm of your heart

That is the reason behind your smile

Whose voice is that?

That one voice...

That brightens up your eyes

And every moment of your life

That gives you new hope

Whose voice is that?

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A little back story and Gratitude:

Our eyes are the mirror of our soul. Similarly, I think, voice is its signature. That is probably why voices have a connect with souls just like eyes. While writing "The Voices", I realized there are different aspects of a voice that I wanted to portray. And thus, this piece was born.

I was not sure if I should attempt writing it in Korean. My love for the language made me write it. However, I was still unsure of posting it as it was rusty. Thanks to my teacher/guide, who immensely helped me in giving me the much needed confidence to post this piece. Yoon 선생님 has always been very supportive. There are not enough words to show my gratitude.

Thank you so much Yoon 선생님 for always helping me.

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Lighted

Sometimes it's good to be

In the middle of the happenings..

Where else would one get the fuel 

To re-light the wick of a candle

That has the aroma

Of cherished moments

Moments that were

Infused with happiness

With a hope that they would

Diffuse smiles

Whenever (and wherever) ignited.

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Elixir

Soft breeze on a sunlight soaked day

As the reflections of your essence play

In the turquoise hues of the ocean

In a gentle laced motion

Aroma of the tulips

Festooned with moments adored

And the elixir of soul

With hearts sworn in accord

With hopes of Forever and Beyond

Dance of divine

The aura performed

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Hopes

It's you

And your alluring smile

That made it what it was

That moment

And every other moment

Every day

Every second

Meaning of it

I still wonder about

After writing a few verses

Feelings still sprout 

"Why do so many lines you carve?"

They ask

But the world hasn't seen

your smile the way I have

The universes may change

And the worlds within it may too

But that glimmering smile 

Is beyond eternal

Brightness of a zillion lumens

And of hopes anew

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Vivid

As the snow melts

And the flowers begin to bloom

Turn your thoughts to Love

Rekindle the Dreams

And dare to hope.

Again.

Veiled what once was

Is in glory now

Vivid with charm and possibility 

Live it like Love.

Once more.

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Ein Wunschgedicht

Durch den Wolkens Duft,

hätte ich gerne Flugel aus Luft..

Ich würde weit fliegen

und wäre ich gerne bei Ihnen.

Ich würde sich gerne sehen...

in der Morgen Sonne und

unter den silbernen Sternen.

Wie Ihr warmes Lächeln 

im kalten Tau scheinen,

würde ich gerne sehen.

Wie die Blumen

mit Ihrer liebevollen Berührung blühen,

würde ich das gerne erleben.

Und wenn die Sonne untergeht,

würde ich gerne leben,

um die seidige Nacht

mit Ihren verträumten Augen zu blicken.

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Enigma

The feeling ...

Of ardor delectation

Of serene exhilaration

Musing to write down thoughts

While searching for the perfect words

For happiness that glances

Reason unbeknownst 

To the joyous prances.

The feeling ...

Of breeze's resplendence 

Of frolic silences

Willing to paint a reverie

That doesn't unveil the mystery

Elation beyond measures

It's Enigma

That the heart treasures.

Mahlaara ra Mayuri

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A Little Something:

I wrote this poem some months back. One fine afternoon, I was standing by the window looking at the tree outside and observing a few birds chirping around. It was as if nothing could bother them, they were just themselves.....as if they were rays of hope! I felt that they are living the most wonderful of lives. Whatever, wherever, whenever. Forever! If we live by hope, we have lived it good. If we can give somebody hope in despair, however insignificant it may be, we have lived it brilliant.

"Mahlaara" can be called as a collective noun. It is mostly associated with the rains and clouds. It is said to inflict rain. In musical context, "Raaga Malhar" is a powerful raga of Indian classical music, which when sung is said to bring upon rain. It signifies positiveness. "Mayuri" means peacock, the bird of the rains.

The little thought, which the birds inducted upon me, took shape into this simple poem.
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Hope and Begin!

Niveau! Neu! New! Every beginning demands for a new hope, a new life and a new  energy. Beginnings are not exactly new, it's the transition that is new, every time. It's the transition that makes and decides the journey ahead of the beginning. When one heads for a beginning, and thinks how the transition was like, sometimes the lines may seem blurry.

It might take some of the memories and the life that was going on.That, sometimes, might be a very tough thing to do, sometimes may be not that tough though. If the transition is pretty long, it might just get a bit confusing. Sometimes one may feel that its better as one gets time to mould to situations mentally but sometimes the flashbacks takes over it and makes it difficult by taking the time to make one much apprehensive.

Whatever it takes and however the transition might be, the onset of beginning boost starts a new  life. Hope and everything gets better; expectations might hurt sometimes but hope.....never does! After all what matters is how one steers through it and makes  life worth a life. And when I say life worth a life, I do not mean a life that is a smooth ride, what fun is there  if there are not a few bumps!

Living every moment is what counts and what should count.

Live it, after all it's one life to live!!

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Not so common!!

I always wondered, as a child, why is common sense so called. I mean, common sense is actually not so "common"! Most people find it absolutely uncommon to use common sense especially in situations where the usage becomes utmost necessary. What I have noticed is that uncommon people tend to have more of common sense. Or to put it differently, when a person, common or uncommon, uses some logic untaught, which some other persons at an equivalent level as his/her find rather difficult to apply, then that logic is later termed as common sense. 

But does that mean that person is more intelligent than others! Well, that's a subjective question, subjected to personal thinking. I personally think common sense has nothing to do with intelligence. Application of common sense is a subjective issue.

Let’s assume 3 persons- A, B and C. These three are subjected to 3 different situations. In situation 1, A and B draw out some logic based on their thought procedure and it proves very helpful for them to come off the situation with success. C later takes the path taken by A and B to his rescue. In situation 2, B can only apply his common sense and in situation 3, only A can. Does that mean C is the dumb person of the three? Not necessarily. May be there is yet another situation, where A and B find it very difficult for the blossoming sense to their rescue but C can. C rather gets it in a jiffy.

As per me, that is how common sense works. It always is there but it blazes only as per the situation or so to say as how we perceive the situation. If we see the common ness of the situation with other situations, that is when the so called common sense becomes the soul of the solution. What I mean to say is, rather than thinking every problem as just one of its kind and making it appear exclusive, if we take it as just some other trivial issue, then the solution will also seem to be just there and come as easily. I am not saying no to go for innovative ways of solving a problem. What I am referring to is the quantitative part. Qualitative portion of a problem and its solution will, of course, differ from person to person- which is based purely on how the common sense is applied in an uncommon way.

Everything in life is just like life itself. We are what we want to be. If we take into account the 'common'ness of problems (the frequency and amplitude part of it mostly) the way to solve it will just be a few moments away- because somewhere in our subconscious we would be knowing that since this is common, we have dealt with such types of situation and we have a way out - and that is the moment common sense plays its part. But think what would have happened if the 'uncommon'ness would have been perceived significantly. Our subconscious would never play its part; we would have concentrated harder and common sense would have been diminutive and ultimately the perception of the quantitative would affect the qualitative part of the issue.

Life has its teachings in every aspect. It has always taught to see at the brighter side, for there is no vision possible in the dark. Hope is the key to the good things. Hope is the key to the beauty of the good. If there is hope, life will be beautiful and good. Good is wonderful, always!

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"Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down by the mind before you reach eighteen."
-Albert Einstein

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Treasured Time

A morning so new

Bright and beautiful in its hue

Charismatic clairvoyance purview

Dreamy debonair as a cue

Eagerly it heads for euphoric events

Fabulous and majestic in its ascent

Gifted with glory and galored with quaint

Harmoniously hinting wise-full prudent

Inspiring for deeds incredible

Jubilating moments happy and joyful

Keen fully motivating actions kind-full

Live life full and be lovable

Magical morning in its musical motion

Nice ‘n’ noted and novel in notion

Open and perfect with opulent options

Pleasant with poise and poetic in action

Quintessence reverence as a quality

Reflecting radiance and reliability

Splendid glory with sparkling sincerity

Treasured time epitomizes equity

Uniquely poised at ultimate tryst

Vibrant aurora in its approaching feat

Worthy and warm in instinctive wit

Xylophonic music plays to the beat

Young and youthful for the approaching quest

Zeal fully dawn moves with shine and zest

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