CREATION

 CREATION

The other day

I came across God

I conversed with Him

And was speechless after that

I asked Him

What happened

Are you not enjoying Heaven

That you came here

To inspect your 

Heaven-like Earth 

To inquire about condition of

Your 'Supreme' creation

Or you have visited to change

Taste of your heart.

Listening to this bitter truth

His eye shed a drop of tear

Which I held on my palm

And consumed it

It so happened that entire scenario changed

The rain that rained from my eyes

Rained continuously

Rivers flooded

Dams overflowed

Houses collapsed

Human-beings swayed in water

Lightning striking times again

Horrible hurricane 

Birds, beasts and human-beings

Died carried in terrific sway of water

Corpses and corpses all-around

Agonized

My eyes continually shed  tears

God and myself started drowning!

What did I observe the next moment?

God started to corrugate whole water

In his own eyes

By and by

Whole water of the Earth

Shrank in those large eyes.

Presently, we were standing 

On wet earth

Marked with scene of

Destruction of Creation

God spoke softly

When vices increase

I control it like this only

I could not remain mum

I outburst 

Is this your justice?

They were innocent

What was  fault of that *Tulsi

In whose lap

Seed was sown?

What was fault of that pillar

On whose support building rested?

What was fault of that 'Annpurna'

Who was scared of even an insect?

What was fault of that bead of rosary

Who uttered your name whole day and  night ?

What was fault of that pure water

Which was not touched by soil so far?

What was fault of that wet dew drop

Which has turned sixteen only?

What was fault of that *Champa 

Which had just heaved a sigh of relief?

What was fault of that mature Banyan tree

Which was resting place for tired birds?

Tell me, O, God

What have you done?

I screamed

Hearing my scream

Again from His eyes

Fell a droplet of tear

And this time, I did not drink it

Dedicated to his feet

And, God lost in thoughts

Moved towards Heaven

And,  I returned to my house

Turned into ruins.

Tulsi : Basil plant,  held in great sanctity by Hindus

Annpurna: Goddess of food and nourishment 

*Champa :  a flowering plant