Flashback in the Arabian Harbour [poem by Shambhu Rai "Bachhana"]
It's been ages, the diary remains unturned along with unread stories Wherein, jotted down a full of sweet memories A dream to be, an ambition to be The burning hobbies, an arena of interests to be Overall sketch of how a purposeful life to be And so on... Whenever a night invites the waves of sea and the flow of tides I visualise my dream floating like a boat just set off for a voyage for miles Right now! The rolling ark has just arrived in the Arabian harbour Where thousands of souls cruise and venture Therein i'm trying to unfold my flashback adventure That brings me back to a golden memorylane The point where my journey is now and then... I know time flies like an arrow "Then" is no more, all I have to live is a mere now I wish I'd hear the chirping of the birds Somehow I'd breath in fresh air from ficus trees Unfortunately here is just a horror hale and a salty beach However! I'd say further It's been a wonderful journey so far I don't mi