Festivals

Diversity and enigma is what we define,

Togetherness and ecstasy is reason of shine.

The golden bird we proudly call our Nation,

Festivals carry the onus of glorification.

Pongal is elevated threshing floor courtyard the face-where,

Month of January gave love's kiss with rice share.

Abundance in red rice and charity - sweet ,

To the tongue January child glad to meet.

With the plough he fills the land - the ploughman ,

is the old man ladder of progress of all human.

Dark clouds and sun our life - milk rice,

is dream field's harvested crop of rice.

Then is Holi where Holika burns amidst merriment and mirth.

Evil overpowered by love and devotion with all worth.

A festival to commemorate 'Ras Lila ‘the verse of affection.

An enduring love saga of Radha and Krishna and the holy connection.

Colours everywhere eliminating the black and white

Gulal and Abir turning even and odd bright.

NO discrimination no religion it’s unanimous

Trade and commerce of love and joy is very obvious.

Then comes Eid followed by Ramzan where we fasted and did extra good deeds,

Listen to the Eid khutbah, and chanted the Eid salah for all needs.

Exchange of gift is so common,

We embrace each other and share the fun.

Durga Pooja where in Shakti or Durga the idol of Strength,

Pandals of MAA agile and of all heights and length.

The incense burns: so heady the musk, our senses flounder in the flood.

This endless chant of sacred words "Durga DurgatiNashini"

Soon drugs our lips, stuns our minds and makes it divine.

Diwali now when gifts and sweets from dear ones,

Accepting their love, lighting lamps at our homes.

The light of the candles below, Putting on new apparel,

And the dazzling fireworks up above, and making the less fortunate smile a barrel.

Jingle bells everywhere comes Christmas with merry making sound,

Christmas tree, carol, Santa Cruz are all we revolve around.

Surprises and presents here and there,

we pray together for peace and unity of all near and far.

Many such conglomeration and amalgamation,

Of culture, method and rituals, all real no fiction.

With recipe of love, affection care and togetherness

Is what Festivals carry with them for the entire mass.