Here & There

A man once placed a bird in my hands, Saying, “You might save a life.” With a heart full of hope, And a will to do good, I gently took it in. The moment I held that fragile form, It no longer felt like a bird But a bond, A life entrusted to me. I named it Sky, A name that whispered freedom, That spoke of soaring heights. I asked, I learned, I did everything I could. Food, warmth, care, Prayers whispered like lullabies, Under sleepless stars. All I wanted was to see it fly, To see it live like it was meant to, Free and fearless. But as dawn approached, So did the truth. Fate had a different plan. Sky took its last breath, Cradled in its so called "home" A silent goodbye. In that moment, I broke Not just in grief, But in understanding. Responsibility is heavy When a life depends on you. And sometimes, Even love isn't enough To change what’s written. Still, I hope Hope that in another life, Sky will fly Higher than ever before. Stronger. Bri...

We are contradictions wrapped in skin.   We crave adventure but seek comfort.   We chase happiness but linger in sadness.   We long for connection but fear being seen.   Our minds are tightrope walkers, balancing reason and chaos.   Our hearts, restless acrobats, leaping between love and loneliness.   We wear masks, smiling when we’re breaking, laughing when we’re lost.   And the world applauds, as if pretending is part of the act.     We tell ourselves, “It’s fine.”   But sometimes, it’s not.    We should be strong, but not too strong.   We should speak up, but not too loudly.   We should dream big, but not too wild.   We should be enough But what is enough?     They hand us a script at birth,   Scribbled with rules we never agreed to.   Be this. Do that. Don’t stray.   But what if we want to improvise? ...

ज़िन्दगी की समस्याएँ एक समुद्र की तरह हैं,  एक पार करो तो दूसरा समुद्र मिलेगा,  लेकिन बात तब ही आगे बढ़ेगी, जब हम उस समुद्र को सही ढंग से पार करना सीख लेंगे। जितनी गहराई पानी की होगी,  उतना ही अच्छा रहेगा हमारे लिए।  इस छोटी सी उम्र में, उसी पानी में से जितनी जल्दी बाहर आना सीख लिया,  उतना ही अच्छा रहेगा हमारे आने वाले समय के लिए। कितने खतरनाक होते हैं ना ये समुद्री जानवर!  इनसे कैसे बचा जाए, बस यही तो सीखना है हमें! और हां! कौन से जानवर हमारे लिए, हमारे जीवन के लिए अच्छे हैं, और कौन से जानवर हानिकारक हैं,  बस यही तो सीखना है हमें! अगर ये सब जान लिया, तो समझो आपका जीवन सँवर गया। फिर आपके लिए दुनिया का कोई भी समुद्र, न ही गहरा होगा और न ही वो समुद्री जानवर,  आपका कुछ बिगाड़ पाएंगे। आप बड़ी आसानी से वो समुद्र पार कर लेंगे। बस यही तो सीखना है हमें! ~कलरव

It's okay, To be messy sometimes. It's okay, If u cannot focus on your aims. It's okay, To be alone. Stay calm, explore within, You will find unexpected things!  Find happiness,  In whatever the situation is!  Share your thoughts  With your loved ones I am sure  You won't regret! And if you can't find any I will be there for you  Because at some point  A listener needs a listener too!  Tears can shed,  Smile can fade, But you can't be sad, As you have a best Fortune on your head As you are still perfect! ~Kalrav, a happy soul

The words aren't enough  To elucidate the teachings Of THE GREAT Teachers. Yes, I give the title "The Great"! As they truly deserve it Or maybe more than that!  We can't owe enough To the teachers in our life In the same way, we can't owe  Enough to our parents too Who is our first teacher, Who gave their precious time  To enlighten the path of our life. Teachers, who sacrificed their whole life Just to enlighten students' brain  With an ocean of knowledge, Who gave up their best  And even more To make sure  Their student get  The best opportunities And the best results. This is indeed  A selfless good deed I must say, Believe it or not! As they don't want  Their student To repeat the blunders They did! The satisfaction A teacher gets  Seeing the student  Achieving the goals Is inexplicable.  Also, one must not Dare to forget Any of the teacher  Throughout their life Who made us learn Alphabets,  To the one ...

T o all my ferocious humans, I am covered with a blanket of fear and fright The blanket of death and demise  Screaming anxiously Trying to convey to you all  To stop being rapacious And love me   Accept me the way I am Let me blossom the way I want to Let me stay happy and pollution-free The way I was before! I am covered with a blanket of fear and fright The blanket of death and demise  Screaming anxiously Trying to convey  Through different strains of corona  But you the cruel beings Are not able to understand And still call yourselves "Most evolved"? I am covered with a blanket of fear and fright The blanket of death and demise  Screaming anxiously Please try to understand! Otherwise,  I will send more and more Strong viruses and bacterias  As this is the limit to pain I am done hugging the cactus for a long time The more I hold onto the more I get hurt! Dear people, I am covered with a blanket of fear and fright The blanket of death ...

Oh! Dear ocean, You inspire me To strive for my goals Just as you persistently shape the rocks With your waves Until you make a lasting impact. Oh! Dear ocean, I fell in love with you Every single time I visit you You are the reason for which Life on Earth is possible The way you give shelter to all those Planktons and fishes and corals Makes me realize How generous you are! Oh! Dear ocean, I fell in love with you The way you safeguard the fisherman By preventing them from drowning and Instead, provide them opportunities  To alleviate their hunger Oh! Dear ocean, I fell in love with you The way you make us Realize our worth and ability That we are nothing beyond Mother Earth Oh! Dear ocean, I fell in love with you The way you are I wish and pray You stay the same Raw and beautiful Forever and ever Oh! Dear ocean, I miss you every second After I leave you As you are the one Who makes me feel Cool, calm, and composed. Oh! Dear ocean, I love you! ~Kalrav, finding peace

Hello! As we all know that due to this pandemic, we are not able to  celebrate Teacher's Day together by being at school or college.  So here I am dedicating a poem written by me on the occasion  of Teachers' Day expressing my feelings for the teachers all over the world!         Dear teacher, You are the SA node of every classroom Heart of every school and  Respiratory system for the world. You may think you are merely teaching  But you are actually, Illuminating the mind of students. There’s a saying - “Parents are your first teacher”. But dear teacher, You are the one who shapes and molds The parents’ teachings; And give it a magical, and mystical glow. You are the legend And actual hero Who shapes this world. You are the one Who even after scolding students Love the students Equally, or even more. And don’t worry, Your students even know it more They are being scolded For their better fut...

Maths! A haunted place or a happy place? For me, It has always been a haunted place. As addition sign frightens me about first-aid, Subtraction makes me visualize the ECG's straight line, As if the heart has stopped, and the person is dead! As integration reminds of increasing cynicism around us. And differentiation makes me think of  my stockpiled chocolates getting lessened day by day. Also, Multiply makes me wonder about Coronavirus multiplying. And division as always frightens me about people getting divided due to  Caste, Creed, and Color. And Algebra is so lazy;  That it never finds its X. Roman numbers make me think of Rome but I couldn't visit Rome ever which makes me more curious as well as furious. I went on an investigation; If maths is actually a haunted or a happy place. Finally, I found  It was surely  a happy place for a lot of people and  Haunted for people like me. And then  I realized one day Maths is surely  A Mystery and people...

M aa, the first best friend in everyone's life, Maa, the first teacher of our life, Maa, the only soul who listen to our problems patiently, Maa, the first soul to scold us on our wrong doings, Maa, the only soul on this earth who get to know just by seeing our face for what we are messed up , Maa is not just a human, she is an angel on Earth                                                                                                     SHE IS THE HEAVEN ON EARTH. The only soul who understands and guides us right, The only soul who serves her family in a magnanimous way,  The only soul who cares for us selflessly in this reckless world, The only soul we can trust blindly in this incredulousness world. SHE IS THE HEAVEN...

My dear  This world is full of anger Don't panic when you enter  In this world full of endeavour  Just be calm  And have a charm From you are an infant  Everything goes according to fate When you will be an adolescent Don't let yourself get distracted And be dedicated To your work and career When you will be an adult Be brave, be strong Handle yourself in a magnanimous way At a certain age You will come to know How reckless the world is How incredulous the world is But my dear Never lose your hope And believe That work is love Don't let anyone conquer your kingdom Be safe And conquer your own self ! Have a beautiful life ahead Yours, Kalrav