Multilingual Poetry त्रिभाषी काव्य

डॉ. रामेश्वर सिंह

जीवन की रीत

कुछ सिद्धांत

कुछ अवधारणाएँ

मेरे जीवन की

मार्गदर्शक रहीं,

अब तक!

नए मौसम में

इन्हें सूखे पत्तों सा

झड़ना है।

सूरज की आध्यात्मिकता से

प्रकाश संश्लेषण कर

नए पत्तों का जन्म होगा।

जीवन की रीत यही

इस पार भी

या

उस पार भी!

***

Journey

Some leaves of

Concepts and Principles

That have been 

My strength, 

Now

Outdated and Outlived,

I shed.

Green I would be soon

With

New leaves of

Concepts and Principles!

Solar Enlightened Photosynthesis 

Processed in these leaves

Would 

Nourish me again!

Journey must Continue 

Through the Universe,

This side

Or

Across the side!

***

ਜਿੰਦਗੀ ਦੀ ਰੀਤ!

 ਉਸੁਲ ਮੇਰੇ

ਕੁਜ ਖ਼ਿਆਲਾਤ

ਜਿੰਦਗੀ ਭਰ

ਮੈਨੂੰ ਰਾਹ ਤੇ ਪਾਂਦੇਂ ਰਹੇ,

ਹੁਣ ਸਮਯ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ 

ਦੇਖ

ਸੁੱਖੇ ਪਤਿਆਂ ਮੰਗ

ਝਾੜ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ।

ਸੂਰਜ ਦੀ ਰੂਹਾਨੀ

ਤਾਪ ਪਾ

ਮੈਂ ਫੇਰ ਹਰੇ ਪਤਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ

ਲੱਦ ਜਾਵਾਂਗਾ!

ਜਿੰਦਗੀ ਦੀ ਰੀਤ

ਏਕ ਜਿਹੋ ਜੀ ਹੈ

ਐਥੇ ਭੀ

ਤੇ

ਉਸ ਪਾਰ ਭੀ

***

रामेश्वर सिंह
Rameshwer Singh 
ਰਾਮੇਸ਼ਵਰ ਸਿੰਘ

Pic: Rameshwer Singh 

Dedicated to

Dr Dipika Ramesh

---

Setu, November 2024

Special Edition: The Dying City :: Setu, November 2024

Photo Essay on Rain in California

डॉ. रामेश्वर सिंह

(All Pictures clicked by me)

I always relish rain. Here in California in November, I am thrilled as I feel the The Rain, the Beautiful Princess of my heart just around the corner.

The Grey and Silvery clouds are swaying as flying Dupatta of the Princess

Rain arrives. Trees dance in exhilarating steps.Their leaves sway in cool winds.

Rosa Moyesii rejoices. It knows its beauty enhances the beauty of the Princess.

It just wants to be embraced by her.

It emanates the fragrance that elates the Soul.

Citrus Reticulata,the Mandarine Orange Tree, offers its sweet taste to the Divine Rain Celebration.

Pistacia Chinensis with auspicious orange looks amused.

As the Rain gathers momentum and appears all over as a lovely bride,the trees fall over each other in joyous mood.

Santsuma Mandarin offers delicious citrus to be sprinkled over Pakoras.

With Hot Tea

Oh Rain!

My Soul soaks your Serenity!

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Setu, November 2024

देवी गंगा: रामेश्वर सिंह

डॉ. रामेश्वर सिंह

शीतल एवं शांत

पानी का

नीला हरा

अनोखा विशाल विस्तार लिए

देवी गंगा!

मैं हर की पौड़ी

के पुल पर

खड़ा हूँ!

गंगा हिमालय की

ऊँचाइयों से

पेड़,पौधे और अनेकों जीवों

के मध्य से बलखाती

अभी अभी 

ऋषिकेश से होते हुए

मैदानी इलाकों में

उतरी है।

हर की पौड़ी, हरिद्वार (चित्र कवि द्वारा)

शीतल और साफ!

दैविक ऊर्जा से

ओतप्रोत

पुल से गुजरती 

मुझे अनंत में जाते दिख रही है।

सूर्य की किरणें

उसकी चांदनी सी लहरों पर

नृत्य कर रहे है।

मैं कौन हूँ

मैं यहाँ क्यों हूँ

कहाँ जाना है मुझे!

हर की पौड़ी, हरिद्वार (चित्र कवि द्वारा)

देवी गंगा!

मैं सोच में डूब जाता हूँ।

तुम्हारी तरफ देखता हूँ।

तुम आदिकाल से

बह रही हो

निरन्तर गतिमान।

देवी ऊर्जा लिए!

तुम संसार को

बदलते देखती आ रही हो।

विज्ञान,कला,संस्कृति और

अध्यात्म के अपरिमित परिवर्तन

की साक्षी हो तुम।

तुम सदैव हो।

कभी नदी, समुंद्र, बादल,बारिश

बर्फ,नदी।

अपने अमृत जल

से सर्व कल्याण करती हो।

तुम सदा रहोगी

अनन्त तक!

देवी गंगा!

हर की पौड़ी पर

मुझे कुछ उत्तर मिल गए।

मुझे भी बहते जाना है।

मेरा रूप बदलेगा

मैं भी निरन्तर हूँ

दैविक ऊर्जा का वास है 

मेरी आत्मा अनंत है।

तुम्हारी तरह सर्व कल्याण

मेरा कर्म है।

देवी गंगा!

हर की पौड़ी पर

आज तुम्हारे दिव्य दर्शन से

मुझे कई उत्तर मिल गए!

***

 

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सेतु, अप्रैल 2023

Goddess Ganga! - Rameshwer Singh

(Pictures of the holy place by the poet: Har Ki Podi)

 

Rameshwer Singh

Divine and Pristine

Goddess Ganga

Flowing

As a Vast stretch of

Bluish green water,

I see standing on a bridge

At Har Ki Podi.

Originating at Gangotri from

Divine hairs of Lord Shiva 

She flows freely 

in the Himalayas

Making her path 

Through divergent

Flora and fauna.

In Rishikesh 

She glides past

Into the plains

With tinkling flow

Amidst rocks and trees.

She is chilly cold and clear here.

Here 

I see her emerging

From Himalayas

Spiritual and Serene

Flowing Energy

Passing through the bridge

With

Dancing silvery waves.!

I can see her

flowing away far into the eternity

With sunrays sparkling 

Over her waves.

Who am I

Why am I here

Where will I go!

Goddess Ganga!

I meditate

I look towards you.

You have been flowing

Through Ages!

Continuous and Energetic!

Divine!

You have been seeing the world

Evolving in multiple layers of

Science, Art,

Culture and Spirituality.

Serving the World

With your Amrit Water

All along your journey!

Yes,

You change form

In this World.

River, Sea, Clouds, Rain

Snow and River.

You will remain here

Till Infinity.

Light appears 

Deep inside me.

Goddess Ganga!

You have provided me 

Some answers I seek.

I am a Divine Energy

Always to be in existence

Only changing in form.

I am to serve

As God will guide me

Through.

I flow till Infinity

Serving

As you do.

I change form

Soul is forever.

Goddess Ganga

At Har Ki Podi

You have provided

Some answers

I seek!

***

 

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Setu, April 2023

Memoir: Enlightenment

Rameshwer Singh

I was ten years old then.

It was heavily raining outside. Rain was falling in thick sheets of water.

I was in the bigger room of our two room one story government house.

A muddy lane separated us from the next house.

I was looking outside from my window sitting on the bed lying just adjacent to the window.

Rain was pouring cats and dogs.

My freshly developed brain cells of awareness was amazed to see the water falling in the

muddy lane forming multiple waves of water flowing with multiple now forming and then

dissolving water bubbles.

A silvery stream of water was flowing out of a drainage pipe from the roof which was opening

towards the lane. Its water was falling into the lane stream with delightful noise.

I was deep in my senses to enjoy the fragrance of wet mud and drenched trees with their

happily swinging flowers in the cool breeze.

"Will you come here?"

A voice got me out of my deep thoughts.

Voice of my respected father Shri Sohan Singh!

My father, a genius in Mathematics and English!

A throughout topper.

"Ji Papaji."

I turned my neck.

"Have you completed your homework?"

He was searching for my homework notebook in my school bag.

He checked some of my Mathematics problems solved.

Seeing that he became furious.

"You cannot solve these simple equations.Are you not interested in your studies?"

I have two sisters both younger than me.I am the only son of my parents.

They had high hopes from me.

My mother Shrimati Pritam Kaur was standing near the door.

My father called my elder sister three years younger then me.

"Solve this, Guddi."

Guddi took couple of minutes and solved it correctly.

"See! You are not interested in your studies at all."

He frowned at me.

Then what he said I thought was an opportunity for me to get out of studies.

"You say No if you don't want to study further."

He said.

Every word soft and clear!

Deep inside I was on cloud nine.

"No!"

The word came out from me very firm and clear!

Reverberating with joy.

A minute of silence probably.

His face became red.

I knew immediately a slap by his left hand on my cheek was imminent.

But it did not come.

Something different happaned.

Something unique.

Something that would change my life forever.

"Guddi, come here."

Guddi came.

"Slap him on his face with full force."

He ordered.

Guddi was three years younger than me and three yers older than my younger sister Binny.

Guddi hesitated momentarily but ultimately obeyed Papaji.

Staaaak!!

A full force slap on my right cheek!

Rain became heavier.

A silver lining appeared in the clouds with thunderous noise matching the impact sound of the

slap.

An earthquake trembled deep inside me.

Something Spiritual happened.

I was enlightened!

On that day when night came so did my father.

He touched my slapped cheek.It was swollen.

He was teary eyed so was Guddi standing at door.

Putt, Channan ho Gaya hai!

Son, You are enlightened!

He said in Punjabi.

My Life changed after that.

He taught me English and Mathematics.

I remained National Scholarship holder throughout my sudies.

Today I am a Surgeon.

My father was a feather hearted and kind human being.Parents do take hard and harsh

decisions for their children to become a great human being and to get them achieve success.

To take that step to get me on right path, I know, he did suffer intolerable pain deep inside.

My wife Dr Dipika Ramesh and I have been providing the same warmth and love to our son

Priyank Singh and Bahu Nishtha.

Today he is physically not with me.

This truth is so painful that hurts my sensitive nerves of brain and heart.

I want to cry on his shoulders.

I have epic thoughts and memories about my father.

I wish I come out with an Epic that would enlighten the World about my parents and all parents.

Parents are Goddess and God coming to you in this Life.

In the pictures I have shared:

My Parents, wife, son and myself

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Setu, March 2023

Multilingual Poetry :: बहुभाषी काव्य :: ਬਹੁ-ਭਾਸ਼ਾਈ ਕਵਿਤਾ

बहुभाषी काव्य, पंजाबी, हिंदी और अंग्रेज़ी में - ਰਾਮੇਸ਼ਵਰ ਸਿੰਘ - रामेश्वर सिंह

Multilingual Poetry (Punjabi, Hindi, and English) by Rameshwer Singh

Rameshwer Singh : रामेश्वर सिंह

कुहुक!

अरे प्रिय

तुम यहाँ!

तुम्हें ढूंढता था न

आकाश के उड़ते बादलों में!

तुम मिली हो आज

हजारों फीट ऊपर!

हवाई जहाज की खिड़की

से यूँ ही ताक रहा था

बादलों की नदी को 

कि

तुम अचानक यहाँ दिख गईं

लहराते सफेद बादलों

के शर्माते आंचल का पल्लू किए!

सच कहूँ

तुम्हें नहीं ढूंढ रहा था।

पर

तुम यहाँ!

तुम चहकीं

हाँ तो!

हम यहाँ!

तुम बताओ

तुम तो मुझे नही दूंढते अब!

तुम मुझे नाराज़ दिखीं।

मैंने पूछा,

तो तुम्हें पता था

कि

मैं तुम्हें ढूंढता हूँ।

हाँ! तुम बोलीं।

वही कोमल कली सी कुहूक!

जवाब नहीं दिया

मुझे क्यूँ नहीं ढूढते अब।

मैने कहा

ये भला कैसी बात हुई

मिलोगी भी नही

और

चाहोगी कि

मैं 

पोर-पोर तुम्हें खोजूँ!

हाँ जी! यही तो बात है

तुम नहीं समझोगे

हमारा प्यार!

तुम मुझे ढूंढो

और 

मैं

तुम्हें देखती रहूँ!

एक दिन मिलूंगी

वायदा है।

बादल दूर होते गए

मैं बेचैन हुआ।

मत जाओ

मेरे साथ आओ। 

तुम बोली

ढूंढते रहना मुझे जरूर

हमे अच्छा लगता है।

तुम दूर होती गईं

मेरी उड़ान मुझे मीलों दूर

ले जाने लगी।

और

अब मैं फिर तुम्हें ढूंढने लगा

मिलन की आस में!

***

Kuhook

O Love!

You are here!

Thousand feet 

Above and Amidst

White Swirling Clouds

As

I look outside my Air Flight

Not looking for you

As I used to.

You are Angry

You are not looking for me now,

Why have you changed?

No

I haven't.

Only that you never appeared anywhere,

My heart and soul just revolted

Oh

Is that so?

Is that  your Deep Love?

If you keep on your spiritual journey to find me

You will merge with me

That is my promise

That is my Love for you

Moment will come

I will be yours।

You kuhook

And

Start disappearing

As

My flight takes me away.

I vow

I will be on my journey again

To

Find You

To

Get You!

Love is really Strange

And

Above Any Principle!

Love is Spritual and Eternal!

***

ਕੁਹੁਕ

ਓ ਜੀ 

ਤੂੰ ਭੀ ਬਸ!

ਧਰਤੀ ਤੋਂ ਹਜ਼ਾਰਾਂ ਫ਼ੀਟ ਉਤੇ

ਮੈਂ ਹਵਾਈ ਜਹਾਜ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ ਤਕ

ਰਹਾਂ ਹਾਂ।

ਤੂੰ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਫੇਦ ਬਦਲਾਂ ਦੇ

ਉਮੜਦੇ ਆਂਚਲ ਵਿਚ ਵਿਖਦੀ ਹਾਂ!

ਗੁੱਸੇ ਜਾਪਦੀ ਹੈ ਤੂੰ।

ਮੈਨੂੰ ਲਬਦੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਹੁਣ।

ਤੂੰ ਪੁਛਆ।

ਏ ਕਿ ਗੱਲ ਹੋਈ

ਤੂੰ ਮਿਲਦੀ ਨਹੀਂ

ਮੇਰਾ ਦਿਲ ਰੂਥ ਗਯਾ

ਸੋ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੱਭਦਾ ਹੁਣ।

ਮੈਂ ਬੋਲਆ।

ਦੇਖੋ ਜੀ

ਮੈਨੂੰ ਲਭਦੇ ਰਹੋ

ਮੈ ਤਦੇ ਇਕ ਦਿਨ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ

ਮਿਲੁੰਗੀ!

ਤੂੰ ਕੁਹੁਕੀ!

ਏ ਕਹਕੇ ਤੂੰ 

ਅੰਖਾ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਦੂਰ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਗਈ

ਮੇਰੀ ਫਲਾਈਟ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਮੰਦਰ ਪਾਰ

ਲੈ ਗਈ।

ਹੁਣ ਮੈ 

ਫੇਰ ਨਵੀਂ ਉਮੀਦ ਨਾਲ

ਤੈਨੂੰ ਲਬੰਗਾ।

ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਰੂਹਾਨੀ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਹੈ!

***

रामेश्वर सिंह :: Rameshwer Singh :: ਰਾਮੇਸ਼੍ਵਰ ਸਿੰਘ

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Setu, February 2023 :: सेतु, फ़रवरी 2023

Multilingual Poetry :: बहुभाषी काव्य :: ਬਹੁ-ਭਾਸ਼ਾਈ ਕਵਿਤਾ

बहुभाषी काव्य, पंजाबी, हिंदी और अंग्रेज़ी में - ਰਾਮੇਸ਼ਵਰ ਸਿੰਘ - रामेश्वर सिंह

Multilingual Poetry (Punjabi, Hindi, and English) by Rameshwer Singh

Rameshwer Singh : रामेश्वर सिंह

Across The Blue!

Sea and Sky!!

Different Shades,

Different messages!

Sea throbs like my heart.

Seems unlimited

But it is not!

Sea 

Guides me

To live life with

Intense Feel.

Love!!

Sky is meditating

Like my Soul!

Serene!

Seems unlimited,

Yes, it is!

Sky 

Takes me

to Infinity!

Love!!

Today

Standing at this

Mesmerizing beach

My heart

Takes my Soul 

Searching for Infinity!

Love seeks Love!

Different days,

Different colours!!

Today 

It is blue!

Sea and Sky!

***

नीले के उस पार! (हिन्दी Hindi)

नीला समुद्र और

नीला आसमान!

समुद्र तट 

पर आज 

मैं विचार मुग्ध हूँ!

सागर है विस्तार

लगता अनन्त है 

पर सीमा है इसकी

आकार भी है!

मेरे हृदय की भांति

धड़कता है

प्रेम इसमे!

इस धड़कन की एक अवधि है।

आसमान 

चिरमुग्ध है

मेरी आत्मा की भांति!

शान्त!

आकार नहीं है इसका!

पर है तो!

प्रेम की अनोखी लौ!

अनन्त प्रेम है

सबसे पार!!

इस नीले

उस नीले के पार!

***

ਨੀਲੇ ਦੇ ਪਾਰ! (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Punjabi)

ਅੱਜ ਮੈਂ

ਦਰਿਆ ਦੇ ਤਟ ਤੇ 

ਆਸਮਾਨ ਦਾ ਵਿਸਤਾਰ ਵੇਖ ਰਹਾਂ ਹਾਨ!

ਦਰਿਆ ਤੇ ਆਸਮਾਨ!

ਦੋਨੋ ਨੀਲੇ!

ਪਰ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ

ਦੇ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ!

ਮੈਂ ਸੋਚ ਵਿਚ ਡੁੱਬ ਗਆਂ ਹਾਨ!

ਦਰਿਆ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ

ਪਰ ਸੀਮਾ ਹੈ ਇਸ ਦੀ!

ਇਕ ਆਕਾਰ ਭੀ ਹੈ।

ਮੇਰੇ ਦਿਲ ਦੀ ਤਰਹ

ਧੜਕਦਾ ਹੈ!

ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਕਰਨਾ 

ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈ।

ਪਰ ਸੀਮਾ ਹੈ ਇਸਦੀ। 

ਆਸਮਾਨ 

ਤਪਸਿਆ ਚ ਲੀਨ ਹੈ।

ਅਪਾਰ ਹੈ

ਅਮਰ ਭੀ ਹੈ।

ਮੇਰੀ ਆਤਮਾ ਦੀ ਤਰਹ!

ਅਯੋਨ ਜਾਪਦਾ ਹੈ

ਕਿ

ਮੇਰਾ ਦਿਲ ਮੇਰੀ ਆਤਮਾ ਨੂੰ

ਅਨੰਤ ਲੌ ਵਲ ਲੇ ਜਾ ਰਹਾ ਹੈ!

ਐਸ ਨੀਲੇ 

ਓਸ ਨੀਲੇ

ਦੇ ਪਾਰ!!

***

रामेश्वर सिंह :: Rameshwer Singh :: ਰਾਮੇਸ਼੍ਵਰ ਸਿੰਘ

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Setu, July 2022

काव्य: रामेश्वर सिंह

डॉ. रामेश्वर सिंह

क़िताब तो पूरी पढ़ ही लेना!

कुछ नीली स्याही, और

कुछ ऑंसुओं में डूबी मेरी कलम

ने जो लिखा तुम्हारे लिए,

तुम छपी किताब के

पन्नो में पढ़ना!

कागज़ की सोंधी खुशबू

और हर अक्षर का गुनगुनाना

तुम्हें बहा ले जाएगा

मेरी यादों के समुद्र में!

मुझे नहीं पढ़ पाईं तुम

क़िताब तो पूरी पढ़ ही लेना!

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कौन तुम!

अरे मैं!

मैं पीड़ा,

मैं दर्द!

क्यों बने मेरे हमसफ़र?

इसलिए कि

मेरे बिना तेरा जीवन अधूरा

मैं ले चलूँगा तुझे

प्रेम तक

मोक्ष तक

असीम तक

अपार तक!

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सेतु, मार्च 2021

Experimental Poetry

डॉ. रामेश्वर सिंह

Let me fight my own tornado

Of shaken principles,

Let me get over

My anguish over crumbling values

Of humanity,

Let me understand the new concept

Of wordly pleasure and

Spirituality !

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Setu, March 2021

Guest-Editorial: Life, Cognition and Creativity

Dr. Rameshwer Singh

An egg and a sperm meet and life is conceived in the womb. It is developed through a certain period to become a life-form.

This development is an amazing process of complicated and interwoven physical and biochemical activities that are meticulously smooth on their own!

Life commences amidst pain. The mother bears labour pains and then delivers. Baby cries arriving in this world. The universe and nature rejoice in this new arrival!

We know the process but many of us as mortals are yet to understand the flame of self-hood and its awareness.

The flame is of divinity. Spirituality leads us to merge with the divinity. A few of us whom we call Guru and saint have attained this transcendental existence and unique experience.

In Nature we have been studying flora and fauna, galaxies and planets, Big Bang theory and God`s Particle, Black Holes and Sun`s Storm, moon`s black dots, mountains and rivers. But again many of us still have not been able to understand the mystic element in their existence. But some have grasped it and reached that state. They are truly holy persons.

They have been guiding us through ages. It is only love, Love and love only, they say, is an illuminated and fragrant divine path to reach God.

Love humanity and love nature.

We can feel Him right there holding our hands and melting our hearts. He is inside us. He smiles with us, laughs with us, cries with us, even feels happiness and sorrow with us.

Just dress the wound of an injured person and, the sparkle in his /her eyes is that of God.

Ever try talking to plants and trees, they will respond. Only then we should have the heart that feels. Try speaking to a hill or a beautifully-flowing river. They listen to us with empathy.

If we have been a frequent visitor to a monument or a hill station, we can feel that they meet us as we meet our friend or relative after a long period of time.

An author is an artist. Through his/her art he/she explores nature and humanity.

He/she attains spirituality by loving nature and serving humanity.

We are fortunate to have been born as a human being who has the deepest, highest and most dense consciousness in every dimension. This conscious mind seeks and finds spirituality and feels empathy, sympathy and love in plants, animals and human beings. Many have felt deep love and have enormous trust in the places of worship. Many have felt God talking and communicating with them through divine icons in their homes.

So it is our passion to seek Almighty in this world through nature and humanity.

Artists seek through their art.

This is what we have tried to gather various forms of art in this special issue.

For this special issue on Spirituality and Nature, it is heartening to find so many wonderful submissions.

Congratulations for all selected and best wishes for the others.

I would like to thank Setu editors and all the authors for their cooperation in this project.

Happy New Year dear friends!

Rameshwer Singh (Meerut, India)

Guest-Editor

Setu, December 2020 issue   

Guest Editor's Bio: Surgery and poetry are my passions. Surgery is my profession also. I may do surgery anytime. Sometimes in deep hours of night, sometimes even after being exhausted. God always resides in  heart. During surgery many a time finds oneself in a difficult situation. Some moments of patience then everything settles in easy flow of God destined actions.

I am not alone, it may be true for every surgeon. It is divine. Poetry occurs to me at intense moments. It is not I can compose anytime. God is always here in heart.

Seeking Solace and Sublime: Nature and Creative Cognition
(Setu Special, December 2020): Authors

Anita Nahal Basab Mondal Chaitali Sengupta Chanchal Sarin Gopal Lahiri Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca Margaret O'Driscoll Meenakshi Mohan Megha Sood Neelam Saxena-Chandra Neera Kashyap Padmaja Iyengar Parneet Jaggi Piku Chowdhury

Ranu Uniyal Roopali Sircar Sangeeta Sharma Santosh Bakaya Sasha Banhotra Shruti Goel Sibtain Beg Someeta Das Soumik De Srishti Sharma Supatra Sen Sutanuka Ghosh Roy Vatsala Radha Keesoon

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Setu, December 2020

Railway Station: Photo Essay by Rameshwer Singh

Rameshwar Singh

I visit my favourite relaxing place: Railway Station: Recent visit during Covid 19 Scare

Tracks gives me different lessons of 

how the life journey unfolds. 

Almighty has chosen your tracks

You are on it 

Move on 

You see tracks are changed many times,

Take heart,

Changing tracks are leading to your destination.

Reaching Railway Station Daurala: A rural railway station:

Lonely station

Sends me a 

Fragrant smile.

Through the eyes of a tree Standing there for years.

Typical Water Tap

We are all familiar with

It says

I don't want to stand here idly

Come and quench your thirst

I get pleasure by serving

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Trains missing

So are the travelers

A Goods Train parked

Different Stylish names on every carriage

They tell me

Economy is recovering.

An over bridge 

Usually vibrant with

Multiple footsteps 

Now waiting for someone 

For the company.

It seems happy 

Seeing me there.

I see a toilet 

Exclusively for Divyangs.

If I can walk today

I may not do it tomorrow

If I can eat today with my hands,

May not do it tomorrow.

Better I serve and help today

Those who can't do it today

I sit at a platform bench 

To unfold some divine 

And spiritual thoughts 

flying and floating 

In my conscious.

Absolutely lonely today.

A temple at a platform unique occurrence at Indian Rural Railway Station.

Mantras floating in the air

Transcendental for me.

A Goods Train enters

I wave at the driver.

He reciprocates happily.

Somewhat amazed 

To see me standing alone.

Train passes through.

I love last cabin 

That of the guard.

It tells that 

This story finishes here.

Guard waves at me.

I wave too.

Anytime I see train Disappearing

I feel sad.

It reminds me

Life is a short journey.

Live it with Love 

Till you live.

Time to return

While returning 

I see a man 

Riding on a bicycle on platform.

It reminds me of 

My childhood riding bicycle to my school.

It also reminds me of 

Fast disappearing 

Postman and Newspaperwala.

When travelling starts 

After Pandemic

I will find more stories

That define Humanity.

Love you all

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Setu, November 2020