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EGO
Amitav Radiance Apr 2014
EGO
Obliterates the mind of thinking
Creating a void within
Swelling waves of Ego washes away
The essence of being humane
Lost in the vicious alleys of egotism
Break away from the shackles
Infinite is the cosmic word, travel beyond
Amitav Radiance May 2014
In the slug-fest between Ego’s
Love is knocked out of the heart’s arena
What remains, is the bruised and bloodied individual
Where the referee proclaims the two, ‘Defeated’ by ‘Knock-out’*



© Amitav (Radiance)
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
Decipher the beautiful
Intricacies
Woven with simplicity
To create the
Most elegant taffeta
Striking hues
And softer feel
Silken moments
Souls glide merrily
Enchanting tales
Laced with yearnings
Shimmering covers
Overzealous hearts
Lustrous symphony
Of rhythmic hearts
Amitav Radiance Apr 2014
If your nectar be my poison
I will drink it with love
For my love is so pure
The poison will turn to nectar
And death will lose all hope
Amitav Radiance Oct 2014
One
word
of
eloquence
charmed
the
heart
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
Dripping poetry
From every pore
Luscious skin
Oozing with love
As you walk
Across languidly
Moistening the floor
Every stanza
Adds more eloquence
To the heady concoction
Waiting to be consumed
Till the last drop
Each footstep
Creates an impression
On the heart
Graceful flutter
Of the heavy eyelashes
Seems an eternity
Stealthy criminal
Wants an open window
To sneak in
Through the pause
Slither between lines
Entwined to every word
A serpentine hold
On poetry beautiful
Trickling with sweet honey
Taste of immortality
Amitav Radiance Jun 2015
One cannot communicate
If the words are incoherent
There’s so much distance
Between the mind and heart
Impossible to traverse
Communication a distant dream
Words create a haze
Unaware of the growing chasm
Only heard are echoes of agony
Amitav Radiance Jul 2014
When you feel the emptiness
Fill yourself with all the Love
Wash away the thirst and loneliness
With renewed energy, face the world
Amitav Radiance Dec 2014
I can see so many empty faces
Shrouded in mystery
Nothing seems to give away
The real feelings
The eyes are windows no more
And the mouth utters flimsy words
Masked faces hiding the real one
Can I really face them?
I want to turn away from the lies
The veneer of polish makes them appealing
What’s worth the words?
Never means anything
Only the soul dies a little everyday
But who cares
Amitav Radiance Dec 2014
Sometimes life leaves us empty
Without the words and feelings
Much like the empty bottle
And no message within
No destination to look forward to
At the shore, gazing at the vast sea
Too forlorn to swim across
Without a message and a purpose
The empty feeling
For life has created a vacuum
Amitav Radiance May 2014
The garden is full of aromatic bloom
Perfumed notes intoxicating the olfactory
Lovers ready for a frenzied tango
Stage set on the lap of nature
To witness the most ravishing of performance
The stars have descended in the lovers eyes
Twinkling like the fireflies
Hearts beat in synchronous steps
Feeling deep inside, each others throbbing pulse
A game of surrender, where the lovers are on a high*




© Amitav (Radiance)
Amitav Radiance Feb 2015
Lush green hope
Springs from the ground
Replenished with love
Carpeted landscape
Soft on the feet
Every step cushioned
Exuberance of nature
Caresses you
Soft kiss of the sunrays
Glittering dewdrops
Priceless solitaires
Every facet of nature
Held within them
As I skid along the green
To roll down eternity
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
Induced influences
of the portrayed reality
reflected from the
mirrors of (un)reality
nexus of the rays
entraps you in a bind
Counterfeit enthusiasm
of sinister designs
Amitav Radiance Apr 2014
In the vociferous world, silence takes a backseat
Loud pompous etiquette takes the centre stage
Words, weighed with utter *******
Seems to find a very patient hearing from every circle
It’s a domino effect, where one by one falls in line
Lines so wobbly, as the words have very little shelf life
People mesmerized by the pomp and the fragility
Silence is just a silent spectator,
Watching the whole world participating in dissemination
Of the hollowed idioms and phrases
But silence is strong enough to hold its ground
Having a quiet laugh and waiting for redemption
Till that time, the power of silence is acquired by few


© Amitav (Radiance)
Amitav Radiance Nov 2014
We shall not know the depth of love
Till we don’t give up our own definition
Love is much more than expectations
A timeless beauty
- it withstands every adversity
Love’s abode is the beautiful soul
Lose yourself in the depths
To navigate the path to eternal beauty
Amitav Radiance May 2014
Some Darkness is impenetrable by Light
In the nadir, dwells the fear of being exposed
And illumination is shunned as plague*





© Amitav (Radiance)
Amitav Radiance Jun 2014
Let your heart drown in tears
To cleanse away the wound
From it shall spring eternal fountain
Of inspirations, to open your heart
To Love, Hope, and inspiration
Muses will come to drink from it
And poetry shall flow through you
Every particle of you enamored
By the sweet water, flows eternally
Replenish the soul and turn the tide
To delve deeper in to self-belief
And, embrace knowledge to fight a stormy world
Poetry is the panacea for a recuperating soul
For there is the eternal fountain to drink from*



















© Amitav (Radiance)
Amitav Radiance Apr 2014
I roam around the streets, thirsty
Looking for the eternal fountain of love
The search leads me to your doorstep
Quench my thirst, as I am parched
Cracks have appeared in the barren body
Lead me to the eternal fountain
There is never dearth of water here
Even when the whole world is dry
Uprooted, I have come to be placed in your courtyard
As I will be always sure to be nourished by the eternal fountain


**Amitav
Amitav Radiance May 2015
From the epicenter of my heart
Love reverberates in concentric circles
Mild waves of feelings embrace you
Deluging your heart in eternal love
Feel my love nurturing your soul
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
There's a lot more to love
without the expectations
So many facets to explore
Its intricate designs
respected by the connoisseurs
of Love
Many hues, reflected
from each unique facet
Chiseled by the master craftsman
aware of the depth of love
Light that shines through
the beautiful soul
creates a beautiful rainbow
Smeared with aromatic potion
waiting to bring eternity
to the essence, called Love
Amitav Radiance May 2015
Wrap yourself in those feelings
Closer to the heart and soul
Listen to the heart’s plea
Waiting for you to listen patiently
Travel with harmonious waves
In sync with the cosmic resonance
Feel the bursts of euphoric feelings
Listen to your muse for inspiration
Eternal words shall write indelible poetry
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
Live the moment
and you shall have
lived an eternity
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
What we do not see
And not audible
Are the most profound
Too many discordant notes
Annihilates them
Only in silence
You can realize them
It’s a world of revelation
Once attuned
It’s a source of eternal joy
Amitav Radiance Feb 2015
When you stand tall
Looking beyond the clouds
Vast nothingness
Welcomes you
Lucky you have reached
Through the filters
Your soul set free
As it now soars above
Levitating among space
Filled with celestial truth
A higher resonance
Your frequency matches
With the similar wavelength
Burdened illusions down below
Here, truth has found safe haven
You enter the sanctum sanctorum
Privileged among hallowed souls
Charismatic, euphoric
At the benevolence of this place
Graffiti on the hearts
And hymns emanating from souls
A rhythm with the awareness
You flew beyond
Nothing, to hold you back
Amitav Radiance Jul 2014
Time wrapped in blanket of eternity
Spectator to so many events diurnally
Chronicled in the roster, every detail
Aware of all the future episodes
Holds the answers to forthcoming trials
Time will decide the outcome of actions
Testimony to history of this celestial body
Amitav Radiance May 2015
Everyday things fade away
Without us realizing
While we try to embrace them
Trying to cherish them forever
Not realizing our fleeting existence
Like grains of sand, they slip away
Life itself starts without our knowledge
We know not our destination, yet
We have to trust the cosmic cycle
And let everything fade away
Now is all we have to ponder upon
Amitav Radiance Nov 2014
True philosophy is to respect every being
It's in the everyday life that we encounter
We share knowledge to empower everyone
Amitav Radiance Oct 2014
How much of the visible
Do we really understand
Really deciphering
What’s happening around us
Or, do we take a clue from past
Of what we knew
And try to link it with present
Ever contemplated
Whether we are right
If every day brings change
Faced with new challenges
Are we ready to take them on
Or relegate them as trivial
And continue with usual
Where our comfort lies
It’s always been
Why should it be different
Details lie in the invisible
Which we ignore
So much we see of everyday
Yet, are we aware
Of what really is
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
With every word
You give away
A piece of your heart
Precious than
Anything created
By mankind
Your lips give away
Your inner feelings
Genuine and pristine
This empty heart
Went looking for love
Never sure
Of finding the treasure
But your words
Fill every coffer of my heart
You trusted the wanderer
Saw through disheveled looks
Your hands in mine
The first precious words
Conveyed the innermost feelings
Wanderer felt tired
And wanted this to be his resting place
Now, and after this life
Forever
Amitav Radiance Apr 2015
Millions of years of existence
Earth carries layers of history
Abundant and bountiful
They thrived during their peak
Happiness and coexistence
Turned to rambunctious ambitions
Valiant hearts turned violent
Severing the ties of humanity
Colored the layers of history in red
Tyrants and traitors marred the existence
Of the beautiful fabric of mankind
Stained fate, never to recover
Sometimes nature turned foe
Obliterating life from this Earth
History is the silent custodian
Testimony to the many facets of humanity
We bring our downfall
Mired in controversies and revenge
Saga of shameful acts and own dereliction
Sifting through the layers of history
It’s not for the faint-hearted to endure
The rough tales of disasters and annihilation
Millions of years and many more thereafter
At the crossroads of humanity
History is waiting to add many more layers
To the annals of its testimony
Amitav Radiance May 2014
Expectations are the baggage we carry
Getting cumbersome, with each passing day
We always get the unexpected from it
Our back seems to be crumbling under the burden
Weaving a web of expectations, and getting entangled
Unable to ameliorate the obfuscated mind
Reciprocating, with the intention of fulfilling expectations
Our steps become heavily laden, unable to walk
Even though a life beckons without the paraphernalia
We have already walked away from it, with our expectations**




© Amitav (Radiance)
Amitav Radiance Nov 2014
How unexpected it is
to live without expectations
But don't let that
create a barrier in your movement
Glide past obstacles
when the soul and heart is determined
Amitav Radiance Nov 2014
The untamed urge
To explore the wild
Unleashes the adventurous
Heart that beats faster
Raring to go
Further and beyond
The audacious instincts
Rips across hurdles
To delve deeper
Into the unknown
Where, the treasure is
Pirates can’t challenge
The fearless sword
And face annihilation
The untamed heart
Is the bravest
To explore the wild
Amitav Radiance Sep 2014
Love resides in the beautiful heart
And your eyes showed me the path
to the destination of infinite love
Amitav Radiance Sep 2014
Continually looking beyond you
Wandering and losing the way
The eyes adapted to look outward
Keeping an eye on the whole world
Forgetting to glance within you
Eyes open to the whole world
But closed to the beauty within
The life that awaits your attention
What lies within reflects in the eyes
Capture the beauty everywhere
Eyeing the love that’s all around
Amitav Radiance May 2014
She sits at the loom
Weaving the fabric
Interwoven with dreams
The threads of trust and surrender
It’s an intimate mesh of finery
The colors of passion dyeing it
To hues of crimson, from the blushes
Of the maiden weaving her dreams
Intricate designs adorn the taffeta
With the future of love and togetherness
The bonding of a strong fabric of Love
To drape them over their bare bodies
Together, gazing at the starry skies
As they descend to adorn the drape
Shimmering with the passion of Love
The maiden and her lover, has woven a drape
Celebrating their togetherness
For Love has bonded them with fabric of Love
A drape so intricate and warm
For Love shall always be draped, till eternity




© Amitav (Radiance)
Amitav Radiance May 2015
Face yourself
In front of the mirror
Can you tolerate?
The reflection
Or makes you cringe
In an endeavor
To mask the reality
Another face becomes true
Which may not be you
Amitav Radiance Jun 2014
Every face has a story to narrate
Eyes capturing varied moments
Window to the soul gives clarity
Anecdotes written, for who can read
Amitav Radiance Aug 2014
Floating cotton fields in the sky
Cumulus blooms across the blue
Sight to behold!
Amitav Radiance Jul 2014
The falcon flying high above
Keen eye on unaware prey
Its hostile eyes scanning each move
Oblivious of impending danger
Hovering above it with stealth
Wings spread wide in elegance
Swooping down with speed
Hunting its prey with beak and talons
Amitav Radiance Nov 2014
Things are falling apart
Weight has become too much
Only a few bears the pressure
How long can they hold up?
Turn of events
Have taken a wrong path
Where have we gone wrong?
We have not yet figured out
Always on the fringes
With no strong foundation
Fury raging and burning
It’s a matter of time
Before we can regroup
And plan better
Or, be reduced to ashes
Amitav Radiance Aug 2014
Leaving the verdant valley
The brook with fresh water
Cutting across the greens
Where acorns gifted oaks
Could not quench my thirst
Shades of oaks seemed weary
Started the journey away
From the tranquil paradise
Looking for crystal rocks
Lacerating my feet, as I climb
No shades and clear water
Harsh sun and putrid air
Leaving me exhausted
Dreaming of my valley again
I have come too far
Away from all the quietude
Looking for precious crystals
Dazzled over my greedy mind
Leaving behind paradise
Now wandering through bareness
Amitav Radiance Aug 2014
Forgive me for being carried away
with the false dreams, tried to take off
and could not confront the strong winds
they were wings of borrowed hopes
which I had accepted with certainty
Amitav Radiance Jan 2015
You leave me breathless
Miss the familiar aroma
That keeps me conscious
Chances of my survival
Becomes bleak
Without the air of beauty
I embrace life’s exuberance
That keeps me afloat
I have got you
Within my senses
I didn't try to resist
And don’t want to wake up to reality
Want to live this dream
Till eternity
That’s life
Breezing together, let’s fly away
To distant lands
The vast blue awaits us
With freedom
And familiarity of every move
Let’s make this memorable
Forever in each other
You are mine and I am yours
It’s always eternity
Breathless, will never be
Amitav Radiance Aug 2014
Hunger quivers in the heart
Waiting for morsel of love
Stricken with neglect for long
Hand that fed only remorse
Deprived of the nutrient of care
Heart's muscles weakened
Wary from the darkness
Cannot feel the soul’s pulse
Abject penury of feelings
Drove the loving heart to sink
Now lying in comatose
Amitav Radiance Mar 2015
Attention pivoted on the farthest
Blurry are the things at hand
The horizon seems reachable
Near ones distances themselves further
Clarion call from beyond the realm
Here, the soul is writhing in anonymity
A void, that threatens to engulf the known
Uncertainties of the realization is real
Heart is anchored here with situation
Yet, the world beckons this soul
The traveler yearns to break loose
The farthest seems logical and reachable
Distance will be traversed through unrevealed
Journey holds key to reach the destination
Amitav Radiance Aug 2014
Rushing through life
Overlooking the nuances
Simple things trampled easily
Palpitating heartbeats
Nervous breakdown imminent
Eager, trembling hands
Trying to get a grip
It’s too late to embrace life
Amitav Radiance Apr 2015
Life’s fault lines
Tectonic shifts
Massive upheavals
Widening chasms
Molten anger
Love’s decimated
Fumes of fury
Obfuscated view
Along fault lines
Feet scathed
Blistered soul
Hope shattered
Amitav Radiance May 2015
Many are prisoners
Of their own contradictions
Vacillating between  
The real and unreal
Finally the masks
Wear off
Thus revealing
The real heart
Sitting on
The pinnacle
Of ego
Smiling
Yet, frowning within
Through the lens
Of faulty perspectives
Life becomes
A nightmare
Amitav Radiance May 2015
Hold on to sanity
Understand the chaos
The core is stable
Ignore the peripheral fracas
Whirlwind of ideas
Guarded by faulty premises
Nurtured for long
(mis)guided travelers
Listen to the intent
Look beyond the edges
Cacophony of hearts
Drowns the sanity
Hold on little longer
Sanity will prevail
Face the chaos
Trespass the faulty boundaries
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