I am a mere instrument, the music is his

Dancing within and without; there are times, when I do mistake the dance to be mine With inflated ego, I go round and round; being it all. both the dancer and the dance; In those moments of seeking and enjoying fame, little do I remember the privilege that comes attached to the “I”; The privilege of being…

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Isn’t Life like a playlist

Isn’t Life like a playlist Of random songs on a loop eternal; Some we get to add but most randomly pop up; Some songs are sad, some romantic, some happy; Some make us dance, move our body, get our foots grooving; Some cringe our soul and make us look deep within; Some speak to the…

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The Statues of Mud

What are we but Statues of Mud? Is there something else to us other than our bodies, which arise from mud and return to it? Imagine a mud statue of any god or demon sitting atop a marble stand. If that statue were to fall and break, would the god/demon cease to exist? Would it…

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Worry not about your Shine

The flower worries not about the spread of its fragrance; it blossoms nonetheless; The tree worries not about the people savoring its fruits and shade; It spreads them nonetheless; The sun worries not about the spread of its light; it glows nonetheless; The peacock worries not about the audience; When the rain beckons it dances…

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Am I not

Am I not another page in your book; Am I not another expression of your whimsical desires; Am I not another outcome of the eternal play at large; Am I not another identity-less one, jumping around in false illusion I make my own; Am I not another form of the formless, bought to life for…

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The I Stands Alone

Away from the politics of the world, from the right, left or center; The I Stands Alone; Away from the black, the white and the gray or Colors splashed all around; The I Stands Alone; Away from the chaos of the world or the calmness of nature; The I Stands Alone; Away from the joy and…

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For the Play carries on and on

I thought I was indispensable, the one making a difference; The one earning the millions; the one moving the wheel; The one shaking the status-quo; the one challenging the system; I thought I was unique, one of a kind A diamond amidst the coal A trickle of rain for the farmer about to lose his…

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I Am

In the wind blowing by, rustling up the leaves, blowing up the hair, brushing off the face; I AM; In each droplet of rain, be it the first or the last, falling angrily with thunder or calmly with a breeze; I AM; In each emotion being expressed fully or not; I AM; In the first…

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The 230 Taka Milkshake and the 15 Taka Poha

It was a seemingly normal day in Dhaka and after getting free from work, I decided to grab a quick bite in a nearby restaurant Yellow Submarine. I had heard a lot about this place but this was my first time there. Upon entering it, I realized how expensive it is but since I was…

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The small boat in the big Banani lake

My current home is right besides the Banani lake in Dhaka, Bangladesh and from the big window in my room, I am blessed with a mesmerizing view. The lake is mostly empty except for a few boats which keep plying in the lake ferrying people from one end to another. Some boats make the regular…