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When I Die

Rahul Malviya August 11, 2005

Tags: Death

put atop bed of memories

fasten with ropes of desire

shoulder the cherished dreams

consign to flames of pyre


allow the embers of angst

to sparkle, simmer, and dry

let the witness of follies

moan, weep, and cry


wait till greed is spent

permit
the vanities to cool

lid the cravings of lifetime

lower in the Karmic pool



Jab aatma shareer se ho alag

daal smritiyon ki shaiyya pe

baandh icchaon ke bandhan

de kandha salone Sapnon ko

chitaagni mein daal dena


chinta ke angArE

ho jaaye jab thande

trutiyon ke sashi

ho jaaye jab roondhe


nasht ho jaayen lobh, abhimaan

thandi, Kamnaayen saari

juta atript aakanshaon ko

karm taal mein Pravahit karna

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