Brother Kills Brother

Imagine yourself to be a toy of clay,

A mere puppet

What brings life to your otherwise inert body

Are the eternal soul and loving heart.

A soul that you share with God himself

A heart that you share with your kith and kin

God made the world for us all to share

Man divided it into bits.

God created a single path for all to amble

So that they could attain him with devotion,

Man divided this path

And of all names, called it religion.

A Muslim traversed one path to reach Allah

A Hindu travelled another to reach Ishwar

But man, the fool, failed to realize

That both the path and the goal were so similar.

They adopted different means of prayer

Different tongues, different apparel,

Different temples, different mosques,

And then waged a fruitless, queer battle.

A battle to prove their superiority

A battle that was unlike others;

A battle that was far from human,

A battle between brothers.

Even after years of this inane struggle,

They fail to realize it has no end,

The Gita, the Quran though preach the samethin

Yet to these combatants, they are fully dife

It is not enough for me to want peace, different

All of us need to spread the word,

Let truce be the chosen path

Let us put an end to this fight absurd.

It won't take much time to realize

How we are only murdering fraternity

How this is not what the lord wants from us

How we need to abolish inequality.

And for all of those who still do not agree

With my take on war and peace

Experience will show then the true light

And pray the battles cease.

The natural disaster in Uttarakhand

The natural disaster in Uttarakhand "Disaster" had been merely a word for me in the pages of dictionary. On 15th June 2013, I was stunned and horrified with the news of the natural calamity that struck the ill fated state of Uttarakhand in North India. The recent natural calamity has shown us what actually a "Disaster" is. On that day there were cloud bursts in various areas of Uttarakhand. The torrential downpour in various parts of the hilly region washed down soil along with silt, sand, stone and boulders. The cloud burst caused enormous quantity of water to flow down the hilly slope and hilly springs joining the main river of the area, the Alakananda. As it is, even during normal time, hilly rivers flow at a high speed. Due to cloud bursts there are flash floods when enormous quantity of water tries to flow out in a short span of time. The speed of water flow increases to much more than the normal. The water level in the river gorge rises, carrying away silt, sa...

A True Friend

A True Friend A true friend is the one who stays beside us in both good and bad times. Ram and Sam are an example of such friends. They love each other, believe each other, and trust each other. They share food, joys and sorrows with each other. They are the perfect example of true friendship. They live in the same complex. Ram is very good in studies but not so good in sports and other activities.Whereas, Sam is not at all a good student but he is extraordinary in sports and other activities especially in social activities. But studies and games never became a barrier between them. Their families have a strong bond between them.Gradually Ram's father and Sam's father also became friends and similarly Ram's mother and Sam's mother became friends too. They go together to watch movies, go for outings together and even for long tours. Once, an incident happened. Sam's father suddenly died due to a heart attack. That time Sam and his mother were going through a very tou...

City of Joy

City of Joy Kolkata, as we say is in her gayest mood on the occasion of Durga Puja. This famous festival is the biggest event that takes place in the city, drawing crowds from their homes to indulge in the exhilaration and festivity. Every one enjoys visiting the different puja pandals. The beauty of the pandal decorations, the glare of the charming light works and the enigmatic idols of the deities fills everyone's heart with joy and excitement. Besides the puja, other attractions include the renowned tourist destinations like The Victoria Memorial, The Alipore Zoo, The Birla Planetarium, The Indian Museum, The Eden Garden and many other places. The different souvenirs and historical remnants of the British empire in Victoria Memorial give us a taste of British India. The rejuvenating taste of the different Bengali delicacies is irresistible. These cannot be found in the other native places. Sweets of Kolkata are famous all over the world. The river Ganges passes through Kolkata. ...

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