Going to Stop Reading the Mayor of Casterbridge

I am going to stop reading the Mayor of Casterbridge (and indeed all literature, and maybe reading anything whatsoever any … More

Sense of Doership

“Maya is nothing but the sense of doership.”

The Greatest Sin

Jesus bore the crossFor mankind’s sinsBut, I, and maybe you,We bear the crossFor our own sinsSins of this lifeAnd of … More

“It is just an emotion”

“It is just an emotion”Said she, talking about loveNo, not my girlfriend, you sillyI don’t have a girlfriendNo, you are … More

I Await Thy Nudge

My friend, dear, dear friendYou who do some tinkeringWith people’s behavioursPlaying with their psychologySo that you can set societies freeLand … More

Who Say I Say All Those Things They Say I Say

“Maybe, just maybe, the total and eternal effacement of the ego is love.” “‘I love you’ is always a false statement because … More

What Ain’t Love

Sex is pleasure, not loveHolding hands is cute, but not loveHugging and embracing, love?Kissing is so sweet, but is it … More

Aww, Shucks!

One friend tells me with concern“If only you let go of words and concepts,And actually ‘lived’ life”. Another friend sends … More

“All barriers down, absolute freedom” — To my friend Sanghamitra Mandal aka Sana

Yes, I do agree“To understand the scheme of thingsYou need not be religiousIt comes to you when you are chosen.” … More

Madhushala (The Tavern) by Harivansh Rai Bachchan (English rendering in verse)

This English translation of Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s Madhushala brings alive the timeless poetry of life, death, and the eternal joy of the tavern. Through 100 stanzas, the poem explores the dance of wine, laughter, and philosophy—celebrating freedom, courage, and the spirit of living fully. The tavern becomes a metaphor for life’s impermanence, and the wine, a symbol of unending joy and inner awakening. Experience the lyrical journey in this complete, rhythmic rendering.