Being In India, I have No Complaints

Being in India, I have learnt
To live with No Complaints.

In the weakest of the breeze,
Or in a drizzle
When the power goes off
I have learnt to lite a candle
And live hours in sweaty solitude.
Taking it as an excuse
To skip my studies
And to live with no complaints.

During the monsoons
While driving down the road
Gives the nostalgic experience
Of the ponycab ride
Jumping to the skies, hitting the roof
And crash landing back on couch
I have learnt to take it as a ride game
And to live with no complaints.

When two rupees egg
Becomes three rupees over night
Because the hens
Have refused to lay eggs
During the pouring rains
I have learnt to drop my wish
Of having an Omelette
And to live with no complaints.

When a case
Filed by my Grandfather
Sees the light
Five years after his death
I have learnt to remember the saying
'Better late than never'
And to live with no complaints.

When my Minister does a small scam
For his 3 time food a day
I have learnt to say 'Oh its Politics,
Everyone does. Let him also live.
After all its just 170000 crores'.
Being in India, I have learnt
To live with No Complaints.

I know the truth
Yes I am selfish
And I am the root cause
Of all this
But Hey I wont admit
And I dont want the blame
So Being in India, I have learnt
To live with No Complaints.

- VINEETH MOHANDAS

शायरियाँ

कह दिया होता तुम अमानत है किसी और के
तो की नही होती हम मूहोब्बत इतनी आप से
अब कहने से भी क्या है फ़ायदा
लहू जो निकाली है आप ने हमारे दिल से

- विनीत मोहनदास

एक चाँद को चाहा था हम ने 
और नूर उसकी अपने आँखों मे बसाया था
मगर हमे था क्या पता
वह था पहले से आस्मान के बाहोमें

- विनीत मोहनदास

मरने केलिए हम है
तो कोई दूसरा मारे क्यों
मिटने केलिए हम है
तो कोई दूसरा मिटे क्यों
प्यार करने की जुरत की थी
मेरे इस कम्बक्त दिल ने
उसकी साज़ा दूसरों को भूकतना क्यों
क्या ज़ख़्म दिया था उसने
एक ही वार से
फिर रोते रोते भी यह दिल
उसका नाम लेता है क्यों

- विनीत मोहनदास

प्यार होते है क्या यह हमसे पूछो
दर्द होते है क्या यह हमसे पूछो
बहुत दुकता है यह दिल जब बिछूड़ते है वो
अब यह दर्द सहे कैसे यह हमसे पूछो

- विनीत मोहनदास

At the Crossroads of Life

Standing at the crossroads of life

Not knowing which way to go

I stood with a sigh

Watching the twilight.

Then an angel came on her car

Stopped by me and gave a smile

Showed me the way ahead

And told me to where it leads.

She got back to her car and drove away

With a tiny glitter in her eyes.

I walked forward, turned to my right

And then to my left

Saw all the paths that could lead me

To somewhere.

I turned behind

And saw her car going

Then I realized that I have found

The path that leads to my destiny.

- Vineeth Mohandas
(Inspired from the climax of the movie 'Cast away')

ENLIGHTENMENT, at last!

Watching the streets outside, which seems

Running into the infinity,

I lay on my bed near the window,

Enjoying the cold breeze wafting in,

Fondling my wrinkles, gifted by time.

Today the street is deserted where

Once with tiny legs I learned to walk.

Later I walked with the Giants;

Conquering everything before me

Destroying everything that resisted me.

I had, at last, an empire of mine

Which I ruled with a raised sword.

World called me Champion,

History called me Great and to myself

I was greater than the great.

But those hands that conquered the world,

Failed to win the battle with time,

When my sword proved heavier for my hands,

I had to leave that throne and crown

And find asylum in this godown.

Now I see dust rising again,

Drums beating, a battle again

O young men, please lend your ears,

Its not me but the history speaking

When you fight hard to build an empire

Remember no empire has lasted forever.

I know you won’t hear me, as I didn’t

But one day you will know it, as I did.

And now when my spirit is struggling

To leave this world and its hardships,

My destiny still whispers to me cruelly

The time is not yet… Not Yet!

 - Vineeth Mohandas