Monday, March 30, 2009

dark could signify life!


[picture courtesy : Catherine ]


the summer heat parched the clay
God on a prosaic mind!
barren land and dry wood
awaiting the drizzle of life!

sky darkened above the hills
mist engulfed the glade
clouds appeared as angels
draped in those sensuous dishabille!

dark and dreary, envisioning rain
the forest stood aspiring life!
nature's subtle way of explaining
dark could signify life!


Not every dark phase in your life is a punishment. Some makes you learn and some helps you grow. Face your life as it comes, the darker strokes could make the final picture more beautiful!

read my bro's take on shadows and light here




93 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow...beauiful poetry anil..liked it and I completely agree.Afterall everything happens for a reason.Today or later we will come to know why whatever happened,happened:)

Margaret said...

Nature definitely has a way of explaining life to us!

And how could we ever appreciate the light if we've never been through the dark. Only by experiencing these bleak situations can we grow in the light of life.
There's always a light at the end of every dark tunnel.

Your poem beautifully brings across how 'dark could signify life'. Lovely lines Anil :)

Richa said...

its lovely.. :)

Anonymous said...

so true :) The dark shades have actually taught me life,,,,,as the one right now is .so much so that I am falling in love with life,,,,,:)

SMRITI said...

Sooooo true!! The dark shades highlight the bright colours of your life...and they are as important as others...

Beautifully put :)

Btw...how come comments moderation suddenly O_O

And I'll let u know abt the CDs...i Have CDs, not DVDs...will those do?

Scattered Thoughts... said...

hehe.. look who is speaking :P

Scattered Thoughts... said...

my my.. so some one is moderating comments before publishing.. what happened dude.. some stalker ;)

Dhanya said...

I totally agree. If you take those dark phases in the right spirit you can learn helluva lot from them.

Whatever happens, happens for the good! :) Nicely written poem too...

undisclosed said...

realy nice message........ but still lost in darkness why.....????
stop living in the darkness n start smiling :).....

Preetilata【ツ】 said...

wowww anizie, it's insightful and so very beautiful at the same time.

what a beautiful way to explain that life is beautiful and every cloud has got a silver lining.

:)

Rakesh Vanamali said...

Some of the worst things in life are intended to make a person better not bitter.......so yes, darkness signifies life!

Gauri Mathur said...

'Not every dark phase in your life is a punishment. Some makes you learn and some helps you grow. Face your life as it comes, the darker strokes could make the final picture more beautiful!'

'Bullseye!'

Beautiful!
:)
take care dude!
:)

Netika Lumb said...

Ah..true..very true..
A friend once told me, that it's better to be in an emotionally testing phase than be in a emotionally dead one..

Amritorupa Kanjilal said...

oooh... me first?

Amritorupa Kanjilal said...

actually, what i think is, darkness makes close your eyes and take stock. it makes you change your perception... and prepares you for a fresh burst of life...

Anonymous said...

can i hug you for writing ths one ? thank you!!

Priya Joyce said...

beautiful thought...very very true...

:)

Deepa Gopal said...

Very true!Very nicely said!
Now, I personally feel that there are no mistakes in life only lessons (Robin Sharma!). Every incident teaches you something good or bad which eventually helps you to grow.
Maybe one loses hope at that point but gradually when you are calm and collected again, reflect on it and you'll know that there was a reason and that the lesson is learnt!
Dark shades do have their own beauty. It intensifies the mood, the beauty of art/life.

Anwesa said...

a beautiful poem with a beautiful message!!!keep blogging!

Tangerine said...

'not every dark phase in ur phase is a punishment'

wow! i really love the optimism.
and the poem is awesome!!

Kartz said...

Beautifully done, mate. Could relate it to what I had written a few days back.

Soul searching helps a lot.

What is darkness? Absence of light. Darkness does hide something. Ergo, the alluring, clandestine and enigmatic feel abt it.

Throw some light. Uncover the truth. Realize. After all, life is how we choose to see it. Loved the message you conveyed. Especially in that last stanza.

Let's link up each other's post. I'd love to. Just lemme know if you are fine with it too.

Peace.

undisclosed said...

still searching ur depthness in the dark........ its undone........ recover n go see the blosoming colors of spring....
:)KEEP SMILING AND POSTING

Rashi said...

'Not every dark phase in your life is a punishment'

Great lines...it was worth landig here...

ARUNA said...

hey yaa, what u said is 100% true and yes we shd learn to face life as it comes...........btw Picture is beautiful!

Catherine Vibert said...

Sawan, thank you for honoring my painting with your exquisite poem! You expressed well the underlying meaning of the image I think (and since it came from the darkness of my own consciousness, I get to declare these things :-). Thank you very much, Namaste Sawan

Jahnabi Roy said...

such a beautiful way to explain something so simple...something so usual...
and catherine the painting is beautiful as well

Rià said...

the last three lines were just so true and amazing....

Luscious Sealed Lips said...

I do not know why do not people consider Black a color. Like other bright colors, Black too, signifies Life.

Kisses.

shootingstar said...

nice... :)

yamini meduri said...

lovely lines Sawan..!!!

i agree with you abt the dark phases of life...coz...i faced it once and i learnt lessons for a life time...!!!

Keshi said...

beautifully expressed!

without darkness, there cant be a DAWN.

Keshi.

Veni said...

Nice poem....may everyone's life is full of sunshine : )

Lena said...

everyone writes poetry :|
only i cant!

dark is not necessarily negative, right? once we see the dark we learn to appreciate the light :)

Anil Sawan said...

Meera, right! u said it :) and you are the first here :) thnx for the prompt visit :)

Anya said...

when it rains, it sure does rain big time... hope it rains on her too.. good work bro

www.chronicwriter.com

Me said...

Yeah the darker strokes make the picture more beautiful...

Loved the post.

Toon Indian said...

awesome poetry..and loved your last line..yes, the darker strokes definately make the picture more beautiful!!!

Amit Kumar Das said...

light is not so bright after all.....keep walking!!!

bondgal_rulz said...

Very beautifully penned there.

And I cannot agree more to the lines written in the end.

Nonetheless, I still hope you are over the dark phase of your life.:)

Cheers

Anil Sawan said...

margaret, that such a wonderful thought! m honored ny ur presence over here.. its always a pleasure to convey a msg and take lessons on that from people who think a lot. thnx margaret.

Anil Sawan said...

richa, thnx dear :)

Anil Sawan said...

aparna, ur words radiates positive vibes :) may ur love for life remain for ever. take care dear :)

Anil Sawan said...

smriti, some one seems like enjoying putting abusive comments on my posts no matter what the content is all about :) i cant promote anonymous abusive comments. ofcourse if he/she cud reveal is/her identiy and then abuse i wudn mind :) and hence the comment moderation. even i am not liking it, but got no option! cds wud do. i wana see it :(

Anil Sawan said...

maheep, bro, aise kyu bola yaar?

Anil Sawan said...

maheep, not exactly a stalker, but kinda yes. i dnt like anonymous hate msgs. if he/she dnst have the balls to reveal his/her identity, then why cant they stop putting those hate msgs :)

Anil Sawan said...

dhanya, thnx a lot dear :)

Anil Sawan said...

stuti, eh, not exactly lost in darkness :) the painting was done by Catherine, i just wrote my take on it :) thnx for the care dear :) u be happy too.

Anil Sawan said...

preetzie, thnx dear :) u know uve always been kind to me on ur words :)

Anil Sawan said...

rakesh, u said it bro! thnx for the visit :)

Anil Sawan said...

gauri, thnx a lot dear :) u take care too.. have fun :)

Anil Sawan said...

netika, ur friend happens to be a genius :) u take care girl. be happy always :)

Anil Sawan said...

LGL, oo, ur words are as important as the first dear, so no worries here :) had to put comment moderation for reasons said above.

Anil Sawan said...

LGL, nice take there. similar to the sleep preparing us to face the day! u take care girl :)

Anil Sawan said...

kajal, swthrt, u dnt have to take permission from me :P u take care girl.. m happy tht u wear a broad smile these days. keep tht on :) thnx to golu :)

Anil Sawan said...

priya, thnx dear :) hwz ya?

Anil Sawan said...

deepa, well said.. m happy i share some on ur thoughts :) thnx for the visit dear. u take care of urself. have fun :)

Anil Sawan said...

anwesa, thnx dear

Anil Sawan said...

tangerine, thnx a lot dear :)

Anil Sawan said...

kartz, bro, thnx a lot.. i dont know how to link up? give me the

link to ur post and i shal put it manually on mine. id love to do

tht bro :)

Anil Sawan said...

stuti, thts so sweeet of ya :) thnx a lot dear.

Anil Sawan said...

rashi, thnx dear :)

Anil Sawan said...

aruna, thnx for the read dear. the painting is done by Catherine.

She indeed is a beautiful artist! :)

Anil Sawan said...

namaste Catherine. its such an honor to have you here :) did i

tellyou i just lved that painting? :P u have a nice time dear :)

take care of urself.

Anil Sawan said...

jahnabi, thnx a lot dear :)

Anil Sawan said...

ria, thnx for your words dear :)

Anil Sawan said...

LSL, black is also considered as a color dear, but a color for

death or insanity! in religious symbolism black is associated with

death. check this site:

http://painting.about.com/cs/inspiration/a/symbolsdeath.htm
maybe that wud help you know why black is assiciated with death

rather than life.

Anil Sawan said...

Mariyam, thnx dear :)

Anil Sawan said...

yamini,life has always been a learning session right? thnx dear :)

Anil Sawan said...

keshi darlin, u r right :) thnx dear :)

Anil Sawan said...

veni, thts so sweet of ya! thnx dear :)

Anil Sawan said...

lena darlin, u write stories and amazing ones :)right, i told ya, u r a genius :P

Anil Sawan said...

chris, thnx for the wishes sir.. not sure who the "her" is :)

Anil Sawan said...

harshita, thnx dear :)

Anil Sawan said...

rahul, thnx bro :)

Anil Sawan said...

anorak, lets see what this walk offers me further in ma life :) thnx for the visit bro.

Anil Sawan said...

isha, thanx a lot dear. and do we really get over the dark phase for ever? :P its agian a roller coaster, aint it? m happy now is all i cud say! thnx again dear. u have a grt time :)

Anil Sawan said...

stuti, have send u a mail to ur yahoo id. check tht and reply.

Scattered Thoughts... said...

aisa isiliye bola ke you always keep on sulking and then you are preaching about dark phases and to come out of that ;)

Scattered Thoughts... said...

I agree on that anonymous bit.. creeps are every where.. so cant help it.. but you must be happy.. tumne guru dekhi hai na.. "agar log tumhari burai karna start kare to samjho tum bade aadmi ho gaye ho.. " so getting love and hate messages are part of being a celebrity dude !!

Anil Sawan said...

maheep, nnothing like tht bro. i cant say tht ive never been sulky, but yes, ive overcome it :) life is fulof ups and downs, aint it. m sure tht i cud handle those sulky moments more efficiently now :D so i cud definitely preach, cant i? :P

Swapna.Nair said...

Wowww bro !!! So aptly put.... Te darker strokes r prob te most definin ones in our lyf thoh v seldom realize it !!! :)

Anil Sawan said...

maheep, oh my.. so thats an honor!! :P lol. acha hein.. i liked tht perception :D

Anil Sawan said...

Swapna, aww swthrt, m so happy to cya here :) u said it swts. m happy u agree to it :)

Margaret said...

Thanks for the lovely reply comment. I'd be honoured too to get your views on my "Spring" post, hope to see you over there :)) take care...

Anonymous said...

Sorry i am so late reading this .. but this was just so much awesome !! loved it :)

Diana Sahu said...

Prfound though Anil...And such beautifully written...good yaar

Saranya S said...

u r really an amazing poet!! Simply awesome Sawan!

Anil Sawan said...

margaret, i came there :) it is beautiful :)

Anil Sawan said...

Pratzi, thnx dear :)

Anil Sawan said...

Diana, thnx yaar :)

Anil Sawan said...

saranya, thts such an honor dear . thnx :)

Urmi said...

Thanks a lot for your lovely comment..Yes you are absolutely correct that my heart is full of love and I am a very romantic person thats why my shayaris will be romantic and also sad.
Your each and every poem is excellent..I appreciate for your talent in writing..By reading your poems I also felt that your heart is also full of love..Keep writing.

Anil Sawan said...

babli, thts so sweet of you :) m sure you would be having a wonderful family with you. its such an honor to get such a luvly comment from some one who writes so well!