Dirge Sung by a Hindu

Dear Lord: To what curséd exodus Do you send us next? The Dark months of monsoon eat away At the weary memories of my predecessors; And the ravaged hopes of my progeny sink Deeper in the muds of confusion – A More...

The Kashi Haunting

Arriving on the ghat of the Ganga before sunrise, Waiting for the boatman to take me on the sacred river, Standing, mesmerized, listening to the gentle waves, Boats rising and falling with the river, as if breathing More...

Bhartrihari’s Maxims on Morality

Legends have it that Bhartrihari once ruled the city of Ujjain. Although a loving ruler, his mind was always engrossed about Love and Romance. He had over 100 beautiful women for his wives. No wonder he spent negligible More...