Hidden a bit, no cause for a concern

D’ moon is unique and disparate,

pulls no veil to conceal her face

its hypnotic beauty is in d' open,

not keen to join any beauty race

 

Least worried for d' few strangers,

who eagerly waiting for a glimpse

on d' last day of Ramadan month,

to break d' fast with a sweet dish

Then d' If-tar with plenty of food,

with family, friends, and neighbors

moon ushers gaiety from heaven,

graces of Allah for a bright future

but it's not of d' Ramadan doers

 

Moon belongs to d' Karva Chauth?

a symbol of d' women's willpower

a fast kept for husband's long life,

lay love and trust in family matters

From dawn to dusk, take no food,

devoted wives do break their fast

see d' rising moon through a sieve,

and next d' hubby's face, a glance

but no asset of d' Chauth-wallas

 

Moon an ultimate feminine symbol,

with waxing-waning changes cyclic

loved by d' tender tides of d' ocean,

with d' moon's phases, turn lunatic

Symbolizes the ebb and flow of life,

despite their prolonged separation

d' lasting love grows among d' pairs

hearts filled with love as a full moon

but moon not of d' tides/ d' ocean

 

It's an allegory of d' mystery tales,

thrill scenes begin on moonlit nights

makes d' horror story spine chilling

onlookers stuck to the seats tight

In dreams moon, a sign of intuition

attached to emotions and instincts

an ability to figure out something,

no need for a conscious reasoning

but no property of d' thriller scenes

 

Earth in between d' sun and moon,

Rahu engulfs the moon like a pill

inauspicious, says Hindu tradition,

eclipse, an omen of all things evil

Often surprises, ultimately uproot,

life undergoes a complete change

negative energies, seen all around,

routine ventures even seem strange

but d' moon is not in d' food range

 

Thank God, d' moon, not on earth,

to be submersed in the litigations

shattered into numberless pieces,

dragged to courts with no solution

doubtlessly reach a poised position

in all editions, in the news headline

teasing on social media platforms,

maybe d' unbearable cyberbullying

 

Blessed to be in d' laps of d' clouds,

to stay lively, unharmed, unaffected

remains high in d' sky, beyond reach,

to be in tales, poems, ghazals recited

Thank the Almighty for such a favor,

to retain it in such a secure position

never mind being covered by clouds,

hidden a bit, no cause for a concern

Locate a smile on the lips of d' poor

Let me jot your face in my memory,

and later, when we meet in heaven

recall you readily, and able to avail

the scope, to thank you once again

 

Uttered d' words, grabbed my legs

tightly, as I was to leave the place

I got elated, freed my legs gently,

but he kept on staring at my face

I bent down, asked d' child quietly,

if anything else he really did need?

his reply not only made me happy,

but changed my life, overly indeed

 

The radio jockey asked the guest,

a millionaire, there in d' interview

what made him the happiest man,

about d' true happiness, his view

In my life, 4 stages of happiness

I had to make my move through

quite tough to locate it, but lastly

acknowledged d' happiness true

 

Gathered much wealth and means,

in the 1st stage, I turned mindless

the excess bounty I did stockpile,

lowered d' returns of mental peace

In d' 2nd, amassed precious items,

as though I was in a terrible hurry

d' luster of d' things didn't last long,

gone soon in no time, all temporary

 

Got into big projects in d' 3rd stage,

for d' IPL auctioned a cricket team

bought one seashore tourist resort,

but had no happiness as imagined

To buy wheelchairs for d' disabled,

in d' 4rth stage, a friend advocated

finally chose to procure d' products,

went along with him as he insisted

 

Hand over those to d' disabled kids,

be ready, do it with your own hands

did d' act as per his neat guidance,

gave out those to d' needy children

A glow of gaiety lighted up in faces,

moved around, in own chairs, had fun

enjoyed d' time as if at a picnic spot,

amused to d' fullest, cared for none

exalted more than winning a jackpot

deeply desired to see my face again

real joy began to overflow inside me

wheelchair matters a lot, a great gain

 

Asked no personal queries though

was a unique face-to-face interview

what all you prefer to do in your life,

and to do so, what motivates you?

On his own narrated the life story,

empathetic towards kids' problem

fully lost in himself, won the battle,

felt to be the world's happiest man

 

Admire d' value in d' friend of mine,

the way my life he truly influenced

attained a lot through his motivation,

my happiness index fully changed

Turned passionate to help d' needy,

his honest yet a thoughtful answer

d' scope to wipe out d' victim's tear,

locate a smile on the lips of d' poor