They married, very pleased
Dreams many they weaved
Happy hours simply rolled
While love grew manifold.

Onto mountainous vales
Surely they both regaled
Soon she on family way
But hurdles many did lay.

Rain came bucketing down
Enveloping sky and town
Bringing plenty of mirth
Also cleansing the earth.

Travelling from morn to night
Unborn inside snuggled tight
Serpentine roads, moonlit night
River water, like silvery light.

Sudden blind bend up the hill
Mighty engine roaring shrill
Blinding lights, opposite end
Just no time for any amend.

Mighty machine losing might
Seemed the darkest of nights
O! Wet earth simply cracked
Machine slipped, was slapped.

Chilling winds shrieking
All of them hurt, weeping
Scattered and shattered
But hope still whispered.

Eyes full of tears and fear
Lonely night, no one near
Angel inside, safe and calm
Her unborn, her only balm.

Thorny paths up the hill
Her spouse down the hill
Comrade, near a boulder
Bruised broken shoulder.

Trio braving grave adversity
Their remarkable spontaneity
With blood soaked garment
Eyes pleaded management.

Step by step, all together
Facing inclement weather
Reached the road head line
Fetching care just on time.

In portals of hospital
Healed injuries fatal
In midst of acute pain
Blessings also did rain.

She birthed a sweet soul
Love shall forever hold
O! Yes. Life's ambiguous
Tumultuous yet mellifluous!

@Preeti Kandpal Pathak

They married, very pleased
Dreams many they weaved
Happy hours simply rolled
While love grew manifold.

Onto mountainous vales
Surely they both regaled
Soon she on family way
But hurdles many did lay.

Rain came bucketing down
Enveloping sky and town
Bringing plenty of mirth
Also cleansing the earth.

Travelling from morn to night
Unborn inside snuggled tight
Serpentine roads, moonlit night
River water, like silvery light.

Sudden blind bend up the hill
Mighty engine roaring shrill
Blinding lights, opposite end
Just no time for any amend.

Mighty machine losing might
Seemed the darkest of nights
O! Wet earth simply cracked
Machine slipped, was slapped.

Chilling winds shrieking
All of them hurt, weeping
Scattered and shattered
But hope still whispered.

Eyes full of tears and fear
Lonely night, no one near
Angel inside, safe and calm
Her unborn, her only balm.

Thorny paths up the hill
Her spouse down the hill
Comrade, near a boulder
Bruised broken shoulder.

Trio braving grave adversity
Their remarkable spontaneity
With blood soaked garment
Eyes pleaded management.

Step by step, all together
Facing inclement weather
Reached the road head line
Fetching care just on time.

In portals of hospital
Healed injuries fatal
In midst of acute pain
Blessings also did rain.

She birthed a sweet soul
Love shall forever hold
O! Yes. Life's ambiguous
Tumultuous yet mellifluous!

@Preeti Kandpal Pathak

Adorable, black furry divine
With soft coat, shining so fine
Barely two and half months old
Brought it home on wintry cold.

His eyes beholding, sparkling,
He in our arms cosily cuddling,
His drowsy yawns enthralling
His movements, cries marveling.

Five months puppy soon
Heaven sent, a real boon
Friendly, graceful and playful
Muscular and very powerful.

Mood enhancer, happiness bringer
Our canine aptly named Winner
Furry pawed, with a furry exterior
Beneath, an utterly amazing interior.

Well bred, well trained, a looker
Loyal, gentle, handsome Winner
Symbol of trust and patience
Furry friend known for jubilance.

Winner's choice, my little boy
Forever running, jumping, to enjoy
Both definitely each other's toy
And undoubtedly each other's joy.

Nose driven, very nice napper
Waggy tailed, insect inspector
Nimble footed, munchy muncher
Winner, entertainer and energizer,

Hanging ears, so sensitive
Eyes expressive, so active
Our hunting, sporting companion
Our sniffing, rescuing champion.

His soulful eyes, full of affection.
But soon came his health deception
Suffering dreadful tumor, infection
All  endeavours for his protection.


He spoke but with passion
To who knew, how to listen
Our canine, God of fun-frolic
Suddenly silently melancholic.


Our firmest friend very sweet
Winner, a heartbeat at our feet.
His arrival, profound happiness
His passing away, sheer sadness.


Winner's oblivion, few decades old
His special memories, we still hold
He orbits in an unknown universe
In his memory, these lines of verse.

@Preeti Pathak

MUNIYA

One Summer day of May
Gulmohar, bright and gay
Red blossoms hugging her
Embracing the tiny visitor
Feathered, brown coloured
Small sized, sparkling eyed
Gregarious and melodious
Muniya, the bird vivacious.

She merrily flew in and out
With twigs, figs in her snout
Framing her cosy little nest
By putting in the very best
She laid eggs, pearly white
Sentiments intensely bright
Mystic Muniya motivated
Elated, she daily incubated.

That noon, warm oppressively
All birds screamed aggresively
Slender satan climbed devilishly
Muniya fought back vigourously
Birds pecked the foe ferociously
Serpent slithered surreptitiously
Gulping the eggs remorselessly
All unborn perished noiselessly.

Muniya wailed loudly, bitterly
Her world shattered suddenly
Pain, loss penetrating the soul
Depressing, difficult to console
Emotions enveloping the avian
Her unborn drifted into oblivion  
Misty eyed, she fled mournfully
Misty eyed, I prayed soulfully.

One fine bright summer day of May
To my surprise on my verandah lay
Muniya, her eggs in salubrious nest
Fervent feelings felt, of fest, of zest
Venturing in and out gregariously
Savouring sprouts, seeds ravenously
Muniya nourishing new beginnings
Making new innings, new winnings.

@ Preeti Pathak

Radiant rising sun

Casting its rosy hue

Sky speaking with mirth

Announcing birth.

The introductory chapter!



Toiling men, working women

Flourishing flora, fauna

Bringing flurry of activities

Indicating limitless possibilities.

The next chapter!



Gracious, golden grains

Fresh, fragrant flowers

Fruitful forests, virginal vales

Telling many a profound tales.

Yet another chapter!



Gorgeously celestial butterflies,

Mysteriously dazzling fireflies

Cherries, berries, their sweetness

Reflecting happiness and richness.

One more chapter!



Wintry winds soon arrive

Petals, sepals, leaves wither.

Old, infirm lose shine

Showing decline with fleeting time.

The finishing chapter!



Spectacularly serene sunset

Casting its crimson hue

Calling, calming feature

Suggesting departure.

The closing chapter!



Witness magic yet again

Stupendous rising sun

Casting rosy hue on earth

Explaining rebirth.

The new chapter!



Bowing before the miraculously marvelous magician.

HIS ceaseless process progresses with precision!

Countless times we spot

Women on streets in rags

Impoverished and famished

Infants ******* their empty *******

Otherwise pretty but circumstances ugly

Causing anguish, deep distress

But we still look away !



Countless times we encounter

Children on streets instead of schools

Hungry, shabby and unhealthy

Eyes speaking million sad stories

Otherwise naive but circumstances tragic

Eliciting deep sympathy

But we still look away !



Countless times we observe men

Wandering aimlessly

Rustic, crude and cynical

Bursting with energy but unemployed

Otherwise hopeful but circumstances adverse

So soul rending

But we still look away!



Poverty, illiteracy unemployment

Forming a vicious loop

Social conscience navigates

Whispers panacea

Teach one, feed one

Moral imperative calls

But then, why look away ?

Celebrations! Baby girl arriving
A piece of heaven descending
Upon ecstatic parents who are waiting
Cooing, smiling and her eyes shining
How euphoric and rewarding !

In parental tenderness, blooming beautifully
Inherent virtues, flourishing favourably
Buoyantly vibrant teenager, metamorphosing magically
Lithe, lively lady moulding, unfolding gracefully
How breathlessly beautiful, this transition so suddenly !

Deft, determined lady emerging on life's canvas
Out of the shadows of parental caress
Catalysing to compellingly desirable mistress
Celebrating wins, witty and voluptuous
How stunningly sensuous !

Years go by sketching contours of the middle aged
Living through love, sorrow, fear and hope
Journey of ups and downs sculpting her
Experienced, sobered, matured portrait realised
How mysteriously ageless !

Time fleets introducing a frail grandmotherly figure
Her reticent, sentimental and feeble ways
Carving her into a contemplative, pious matriarch
Toothless, silver-haired and wierdly wrinkled
How stupendous a masterpiece !

© Preeti Pathak

June 04, 2021

Amidst sylvan setting, under a verdant vineyard
Rains sing sonorous lullabies
I witness serendipitous showers
O wow! The glorious, natural sanitizers !!
Divine arrangement in progress by the Maker
Friends, comprehend this captivating nature.

Raindrops cascade down on fecund earth
Sun-baked land brims with water
I deeply inhale the pious petrichor
O wow! The earthy, natural scent !!
Divine mechanism in progress by the Maker.
Friends, enjoy this pristine nature.

Magical feat of light, sound and water
Profound thoughts encrypted in each drop
I decode these glorious musings.
O wow! Musical messages from far above !!
Divine process in progress by the Maker.
Friends, bow down before this enigmatic nature.

Heaven erupts in a penetrating drizzle
Scintillating expressions of the omnipotent
I flourish in the quiet ecstasy.
O wow! The omnipresent in natural silhouette !!
Divine dance in progress by the Maker.
Friends, be in communion with this spectacular nature.



@ Preeti Pathak

Pastries, cookies and cakes excite
Chocolate drenched and drizzled delights
Souffles, muffins and mousses invite
Coated, sprinkled creamy sights
So scrumptious and sensational
O Dessert ! You, my royal love
I, your loyal lover !

Bliss and beauty blend gracefully
In your velvety appearance rightfully
Your sugary-honeyed expressions
Leave indelible impressions
Decadent, dainty and enticing
O Dessert ! You, a culinary majesty
I, your ardent admirer !

Special invitee of festivity
Sweet, flavoury, spreading gaiety
Achiever of gourmet celebrity stardom
Thou 'food divine' of food kingdom
Monarch amongst all delicacies
O Dessert ! You, a worthy dictator
I your humble subject !

Sweet saporous Brownies
Silky scrumptious Caramel Custards
Rich Luscious Ice-cream Sundaes
Fantasy of luxurious cakes in choco pools
Symphony of glorious Doughnuts
O Dessert ! You, a sweet temptation
I, your intense emotion.

And then I found a writer in myself
When my happiness cuddled me
When my sorrow engulfed me
When my heart prayed, words bubbled
Then my pen on paper scribbled
Voila ! Poetry was born.

And then I found a writer in myself
When I heard winds whisper, read earth's verse
When I listened to rivers sing, woods converse
When I dipped in waters of my soul
Then my vocabulary danced on paper
Viola ! Poetry was born.

And then I found a writer in myself
When my tears, laughters discovered a vent
When my imaginations, thoughts found emancipation
When my soul dictated, poured and positioned words
Then I articulated on paper.
Voila ! Poetry was born.

And then I found a writer in myself
When I eavesdropped on my conscience
When I recorded notes from my heartbeats
When I breathed fragrance of spiritual perfume
Then I inhaled emotions and exhaled words
Voila ! Poetry was born.

My home, my beautiful home!
Seated amidst a pulsating city,
Gulmohars, jacarandas rendering gaiety
Serene heaven visible from my window
Blue umbrella germinating thoughts mellow
Caressing sunshine with whispering breeze...that’s my zone
My benefactor, my saviour, that’s home, my beautiful home!



My home, my beautiful home!
Bestower of benedictions and adulations
Spectator of trials and tribulations
Echoer of rapturous laughters
Embracer of pains and tears
Preserver of memories, builder of healthy morrows... that’s my zone
My introduction, my story, that’s home, my beautiful home!



My home, my beautiful home!
Welcoming friends, sharing, caring lots
Nourishing dreams, cleansing thoughts
Elevating spirits, multiplying happiness
Balm for sorrow, therapy for sickness,
Healer for injury, haven for peace...that’s my zone
My temple, my sanctuary, that’s home, my beautiful home!



My home, my beautiful home!
Epicenter of love where blooming hearts reside
Foundation of self-worth and pride,
Dispeller of fear
Creator of my magical sphere
Reservoir of serenity and sanctity...that’s my zone
My harbinger, my comforter, that’s home, my beautiful home!

Blessed  with matchlessly magical Parents,
Their supremely good, serenely happy raising,
design our thought processes.
Their loving, comforting storytelling skills,
leave indelible footprints  and heartprints.
Thankyou God for this Benedictory Love!!!

Blessed with a bombastic Brother,
self-styled natural, perennial itinerant,
Sentinel of sisters life-long.
Sentiments flow unabatedly,
for our illustrious, boisterous beloved younger.
Thankyou God for this Blissful Love!!!

Blessed with delicate darling Sister,
who wears expressions benignant perpetually.
Wiitty, gritty, easy-going habitually.
Evident protected favourite of all surely.
Fondest moments born in her queenly company.
Thankyou God for this Harmonious Love!!!

Blessed with solicitous Husband,
His silent romanticism, macho protective ways,
smoothen tumultuous paths.
Terribly correct and sober better half,
Brokers peace, plots life's happiness graph.
Thankyou God for this Angelic  Love!!!

Blessed with an endearing Child,
Whose arrival, auspicious, momentous and miraculous, Rearing the divine and sublime born,
definitely, a definition for the guardians.
Our child, our panacea, promise of better tomorrows.
Thankyou God for this Supreme Love!!!

Concealed as dust, mysterious past!
Germinating and growing, amazing present!
Perishing as ash,  enigmatic future!
Divine's  craft with five magical elements,a simple story.


The ethereal, unexplored and heavenly open,
Thou are  exceptionally serene and heartgrabbingly deep.
Cosmos! Reservoir of unfathomable secrets.
  Simple  belief...You are the Wonderful Creator!

Undeniably pure quiet and transparent,
Thou are fresh, sweet and healthful.
Air! Source of breath and life.  Simple  fact... You are the Loving Harbinger!


Roaring, sizzling and smouldering flames!
Thou are balancing  equation of births and deaths.
Fire! Consuming and reverting material and mortals to earth.
Simple  logic....You are the Necessary Sustainer!


Incredible pure  and  pleasing,
Thou are delightfully fresh and salutary.
Water! Magic liquid of your buoyant blue sustains us.
Simple truth.... You are the Protective Nourisher.

Dusty, dark brown and enchantingly beautiful.
Thou are  overwhelmingly motherly and miraculously merciful.
Earth!  Ancestors rest in your plentiful layers.
Simple Tale...You are the gentle Giver and the Restorer!

You leave your mother's home, to serve the bigger home- your motherland.
Raw, young and fiercely trained, you swim undaunted in strange waters.
The currents and inherent dangers do not deter you.
We salute your venturesome spirit and lion-heartedness.
You are courage personified.
What more to say O Courageous Man-at-arms !

Dangerous missions and risky operations beckon you.
You rush without any fear of injury or death.
To demolish the enemy and accomplish harmony.
We salute your unwavering dedication and mettlesome attitude.
You are valiance personified.
What more to say O Valiant Rifleman !

You safeguard our frontiers with your impenetrable gaze.
You suffer the deepest wounds and scars of battles.
You brave solitude, adversities, unpredictabilities and infinite toils.
We salute your unparalleled intrepidity and tenacity.
You are duty personified.
What more to say O Dutiful Cannoneer !

Your family profoundly prays for you while you are away.
Your children miss their daddy moments in their growing years .
But motherland is your first love being wedded to the olive green.
We salute your unrelenting devotion and absolute loyalty.
You are trust personified.
What more to say O Faithful Cavalier !

Coffin draped in tricolour, bugler playing 'The Last Post' is heart-wrenching.
Homecoming of a fallen warrior is so heartbreaking.
Countrymen stand by you, your stoic wife, bereaved parents and wailing children.
We salute you for your supreme sacrifice, soldiering and deeds of derring-do.
You are heroism personified.
What more to say O Honourable Infantryman !

You give your today for our tomorrow.
Forever you live up to the motto- valour and wisdom.
Your service before self is embodiment of love for motherland.
We salute you for upholding the highest moral and ethical values.
You are hope personified.
What more to say O Worthy Soldier !


(Composed by Preeti Pathak from India. Please do visit my blog preetikandpalpathak.blogspot.com)

You hide in the cascading crystal clear waters,

But O Almighty Lord!

I see you in their rapid flow and also in their abysmal depths....



You hide in the fresh, clean and invisible air and the balmy breezes,

But O Benevolent Lord!

I feel your gentle touch and also hear your soft whispers....



You hide in the majestic cosmos,

But O Omnipresent Lord!

I notice you in your limitless expanse or infinity....



You hide in the roaring, blazing and consuming fires,

But O Powerful Lord!

I see you residing in their resplendent and vibrant dancing flames...



You hide in our beautiful earth, our land, our homeland,

But O Omnipotent Lord!

I feel you in the ashes and dust of our venerated ancestors and the daring warriors and the brave soldiers resting therein...



You hide in the profoundly beautiful, colourful and ambrosial flowers,

But O Awesome Lord!

I find you in their myriad shapes and in their floral, oriental and woody fragrances....



You hide in the thick, dark, lofty, evergreen forests and foliage,

But O Quintessential Lord!

I sense your presence by inhaling your earthy scents and hearing your mysterious silence....



You hide in the snow, the mist and the dew,

But O Worthy Lord!

I find you visible in their ethereal beauty and chastity....



You hide in the fruits and grains and nuts,

But O Bountiful Lord!

I find you in my hunger and thirst....



You hide in all forms, animate or inanimate,

But O Omniscience Lord!

I discern you in the spirit and soul of all objects and creations....



You dwell in the enchanting celestial objects, the sun, the moon and the stars,

But O Everlasting Lord!

I detect you even in their endless motion, incandescence and forever changing appearance each day...



You hide in the temples and all the holy places

But O Comforter Lord!

I meet you there in the sanctum sanctorum of my pious mind...



You hide in the sacred scriptures, epics, chants and hymns,

But O Saviour Lord!

I figure you in piety, virtues, dharmas and the karmas....



You hide in my parents, children, friends, teachers, countrymen,

But O Compassionate Lord!

I revere you in their love, compassion, devotion and care....



You hide and huddle in my mortal body

But O Marvelous Lord!

I hear you in the melody of my heartbeats, rhythm of my pulsating blood, in the music of my successfully orchestrated life….



You hide inside my immortal soul,

But O Extremely Gracious Lord!

I seek you in my existence, prayers and faith....



You hide and I shall seek you anywhere and everywhere in total serenity....

But O Good Lord!

I shall forever remember and worship you and we both shall play this game of hide-and-seek till eternity....

(Composed by Preeti Pathak from India...
My link is... preetikandpalpathak.blogspot.com)