Milan Mahalé
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Abridged Bahagavad Geeta
During the forced lockdown from March 25 , 2020 I have tried to pick 10% of the important shlokas from the 700 comprising the Bhagavad Geeta. The result is in the enclosed file here .
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019
My first 99 Haiku
24 September 2019
Greying clouds,
Doctors queues lengthen
Farewell, September!
25 September 2019
Haiku 02
Winter dawn
Before first fisherman
Heron snipes
26 September 2019
Haiku 03
Shivering dawn,
Priest sips early tea
Buddha waits
27 September 2019
Haiku 04
Crimson east,
Crows cawing together,
Morning prayer
28 September 2019
Haiku 05
Lighting lamps,
Searching for the moon,
New moon !
29 September 2019
Haiku 06
Fog trying
To hide lamp in sky,
Winter sun
30 September 2019
Haiku 07
Fog plucks
Flower in the sky
Winter sun
01 October. 2019
Haiku 08
Still shivering,
But won't have my green tea,
Sulking cat !
02 October, 2019
Haiku 09
Morning anthem,
Cuts through winter fog,
Garbage van
03 October, 2019
Haiku 10
Unseen birds,
Wings flapping together,
Winter fog
04 October, 2019
Haiku 11
Stop play !
Rain scatters kids,
Bull limps
05 October, 2019
Haiku 12
A week later,
Remains of new year,
Shrivelled balloon
06 October 2019
Haiku 13
Mango blooms,
In winter , nature too
In a hurry
07 October, 2019
Haiku 14
Streetlights fight,
Thickening fog / winter
Moon shivers
08 October, 2019
Haiku 15
Crows chant,
Atop temple dome ,
Priest snores
09 October , 2019
Haiku 16
Crow sunning,
Atop mobile tower,
Network prob !
10 October, 2019
Haiku 17
Birds peer
Into fog, dewdrops fall
Like rain
11 October, 2019
Haiku 18
Sun and fog,
Fight another battle,
Winter , Again !
12 October, 2019
Haiku 19
Wall chart hangs,
Upside down / Optician
Doesn't read
13 October, 2019
Haiku 20
Waiting for,
Fish vendor to arrive,
Neighbors cat
14 October, 2019
Haiku 21
Dewdrops glide
Down wiper on windscreen
Morning ! November
15 October ,2019
Haiku 22
Wait, Dawn !
Aged moon makes way
For the Sun
16 October 2019
Haiku 23
Limping wife
Stooping Husband , take Age
For a walk
17 October, 2019
Haiku 24
Sun bakes
Temple dome wet in
Winter dew
18 October, 2019
Haiku 25
Sun ready
To come up , fog yet to
Make way.
19 October 2019
Haiku 26
Traffic begins
Early today , inhale fog
Exhale smoke !
20 October 2019
Haiku 27
Quietly fisherman
Casts his net , stars fade
Cat waits !
21 October 2019
Haiku 28
Drizzle again ,
Winter quietly sneaks out,
No vacancy !
22 October 2019
Haiku 29
White clouds
Hot tea with cold dawn,
Come ! Winter
23 October 2019
Haiku 30
Crow picking
Bulls ears / tea brewing
Cold morning
24 October 2019
Haiku 31
Two crows
Sitting on a dry twig
Elderly couple
25 October 2019
Haiku 32
House arrest,
Winter rain / cat waits
For breakfast
26 October 2019
Haiku 33
Cyclone plays
Hide and seek , sun hides
Clouds seek
27 October 2019
Haiku 34
Sun lights
Candle in the sky
Festival on !
28 0ctober 2019
Haiku 35
Dark clouds
Turn gold , sun shivers
Come , winter
29 October 2019
Haiku 36
Cracked heels,
Unwrapping winter's gift
Cold cream !
30 October 2019
Haiku 37
Street lights
Yield to sun , but winter
Covers both.
31 October 2019
Haiku 38
Breakfast gets
Cold / nobody to serve
Cat waits !
01 November 2019
Haiku 39
Women not
Tired of shopping yet,
Men sulk
02 November 2019
Haiku 40
Cloudless sky,
But autumn winds bring
Cracked heels !
03 November 2019
Haiku 41
Doctor sighs,
Queues are long/finally
Winter sets in
04 November 2019
Haiku 42
Cat on car
Shivering in cold
Sun hiding
05 November 2019
Haiku 43
Early traffic
Drowns lone birds song
Monday morning
06 November 2019
Haiku 44
Dew writes
Haiku on car top
Sun erases
07 November 2019
Haiku 45
Burning grass,
Too cold , but winter wins
And fire loses
08 November 2019
Haiku 46
Puppies play,
Weary mother watches
Approaching bull
09 November 2019
Haiku 47
Waiting for
Judgement , thief plans
Next move
10 November 2018
Haiku 48
Dog sniffing
Dead cat, kittens watch
From distance
11 November 2019
Haiku 49
Monkey waits to
Cross the street / below dogs
Keep vigil !
12 November 2019
Haiku 50
Crow and cat
Circle round basket / fish
Vendor calls
13 November 2019
Haiku 51
Autumn gusts
Blow out street light/ wait
For dawn !
14 November 2019
Haiku 52
Priest sees
Falling leaf, neatly combs
Greying hair.
15 November 2019
Haiku 53
Yellow leaf
Falls, green smiles , Again
Repeat again !
16 November 2019
Haiku 54
Mad cow,
Rabid dogs / time to stop
Morning walk
17 November 2019
Haiku 55
Calf calls
Cow / crow replies
Morning duet
18 November 2019
Haiku 56
Waiting for
Priest / Buddha snores
All silence !
19 November 2019
Haiku 57
Priest calling,
Crows come, eat rice balls
Ancestors came !
20 November 2019
Haiku 58
Noisy wedding
Goes on / newlyweds wait
For silence
21 November 2019
Haiku 59
Cold winds cut
Thru sweater / Morning walks
Are much shorter
22 November 2019
Haiku 60
Barbers queue,
Scissors snip away ,waiting
Time / endless !
23 November 2019
Haiku 61
Always cackle,
The mind is noisy like a
Poultry farm.
24 November 2019
Haiku 62
Cloudless skies ,
Cold wind/ grasshopper beware
Winter is coming
25 November 2019
Haiku 63
Rising sun
Gobbles up setting moon
Again Newmoon
26 November 2019
Haiku 64
Skipping class,
Kids play with puppies,
Buddha smiles !
27 November 2019
Haiku 65
Offer the
Sun, a Flower in sky
To Buddha
28 November 2019
Haiku 66
Busy market ,
Lone bull stands in middle
Not busy now !
29 November 2019
Haiku 67
Stray dog
Shivers/ Harsh winter
Mild sunshine
30 November 2019
Haiku 68
Waiting for
Nirvana , Buddha could not
Get sleep
01 December 2019
Haiku 69
Doing dishes,
Mindfully, I got to know
The Buddha !
02 December 2019
Haiku 70
Staring blankly
At laptop screen/ Mind wanders
To Tomorrow
03 December 2019
Haiku 71
Long queue
In bitter winter , waiting for
Sweet ice cream
04 December 2019
Haiku 72
Business man
Pays priest to pray , but
God refuses !
05 December 2019
Haiku 73
In the wild
Alone / waiting for one
More soul
06 December 2019
Haiku 74
Potted plant
Kept in sun / wilts in
Winter wind
07 December 2019
Haiku 75
Winter morning,
Priest wakes / dozes off
Again, Nirvana !
08 December 2019
Haiku 76
Sun sleeps,
Twigs tweet in twilight,
Autumn evening
09 December 2019
Haiku 77
Winter rain,
Everyone is wet, not
Ugly duckling
10 December 2019
Haiku 78
Cyclone brings
Dark clouds, winter sky
Hornbills cackle
11 December 2019
Haiku 79
Guests arrive
For festival of lights
Cat yawns !
12 December 2019
Haiku 80
Crackers burst
Lighting night sky / poor
Cat hides
13 December 2019
Haiku 81
Priest remembers
The past /Buddha remembers
The future !
14 December 2019
Haiku 82
Reading scriptures
Priest shivers / Buddha sits
Unmoving , silent!
15 December 2019
Haiku 83
Winter blows
Rustling leaves /New shoots
Wait for spring
16 December 2019
Haiku 84
Metal birds,
Lots of noise/hiding
Sparrows chirp
17 December 2019
Haiku 85
Eagle soars
Thru skyscrapers / Urban
Jungle blooms
18 December 2019
Haiku 86
Crackers burst
Loud , clear / can't hear
Sparrows chirp
19 December 2019
Haiku 87
Temple queue
Long enough / god forgive
Bad thoughts
20 December 2019
Haiku 88
Leaves fall,
Dewdrops shed tears,
Winter tragedy
21 December 2019
Haiku 89
Sick neighbor,
Unable to sleep / Priest
Prays Buddha
22 December 2019
Haiku 90
Priest chants
Loudly , Nobody can hear
Buddha's silence
23 December 2019
Haiku 91
Priest waits,
No breakfast , Buddha smiles
No worship !
24 December 2019
Haiku 92
Winter morning,
Buddha is awake / priest
Sleeps again !
25 December 2019
Haiku 93
Newlyweds wait
For blessings / priest busy
With worship !
26 December 2019
Haiku 94
No worship
Today/ priest thanks
Eclipsed sun.
27 December 2019
Haiku 95
Facing students
First time, teacher stutters
Children giggle !
28 December 2019
Haiku 96
Priest dozes,
Summer noon / Buddha
Stays awake
29 December 2019
Haiku 97
Eastern winds
Blow out lamp / Priest
Curses winter
30 December 2019
Haiku 98
Waiting for
Garbage van / I think
Of enemies
31 December 2019
Haiku 99
Yellow leaf
Falls and makes way
For spring
