The Flames of Your Thoughts

Your thoughts are the flame,

I burn forever and it’s insane.

Your thoughts are breathing air,

My oxygen, needed for survival dear.

Your thoughts are like an ocean,

I will swim forever or I'll drown.

Your thoughts are like this earth,

Waiting for the day I get buried after death.

Your thoughts are like the endless sky,

Wide and high, it makes me fly.

I see your shadow everywhere I go,

I don’t need you near, your presence I know.

I still hear your voice in my mind,

No need for your sound nor words, I'll find.

You are with me, now and forever,

I don’t have to prove it, now nor ever.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

நீ எனக்கொரு திருவிழா

உன்னை காணும்பொழுது எனுள் தீபாவளி,

மனதுக்குள் சந்தோஷ வேடியுடன் ஒளி.

நீ சிரித்தால் எனுள் புத்தாண்டு,

என் நினைவுகளை நீ வந்து பந்தாடு.

நீ ஒரு திருவிழா, நீயே என் வரம்,

என் வாழ்வில் நீயே நிகரான நலம்!

உன்னில் காணும் ஒளி, என் மனதில் தரும் உற்சாகம்,

உன்னைப் பார்ப்பதற்கே, மெல்ல ஒளிரும் என் இதயம்.

நம் இதயங்கள் இணைந்து பாடும், வாழ்வில் ஒரு ராகம்,

என் வாழ்வின் நாட்களில் உன் அன்பு ஒரு அழகு ஏகம்.

அன்பின் இசை சேர்த்து போக, இந்த வாழ்க்கை பாதை,

அதில் உன் பாசம் என் பல்லவி, அதுவே ஒரு தனி போதை.

நீ சொல்லும் வார்த்தைகள், மலர்போல் பூக்கும்,

என் இரவுகளில் வெண்ணிலவாய் மிதக்கும்.

என் இதயத்தில் நீ ஒரு அழகான இசை,

அது என்றும் நிற்காத ஓசை.

You Are My Festival

Every time I see you it’s a festival of light,

In my heart I feel all the bursting and bright.

It’s a new years occasion when you laugh,

As your thoughts play football within my mind.

You are a festival, my boon,

You are the best during my lifespan.

The lights within you creates excitement in me,

My heart slowly glows just to see you alone.

Our hearts sing together, a rhythm of life,

In the days of my life your love is one beauty.

This path of life goes along with the music of love,

In it your affection is my chorus, a unique addiction.

Your words bloom like flowers,

The moon floats in my nights.

You are a beautiful music in my heart,

A rhythm which never stops.

By

Sanji Paul Arvind

My Exhausted Emotions

I sowed the seeds of hope and trust,

In a place where it doesn't grow, it can't harvest.

It doesn't matter how much hard work I invest,

It is always consumed and damaged by pests.

On you I have exhausted my emotions,

Nothing seems exciting, not even relations.

Idealising you, I built an image in mind,

All that you do not possess, I rescind.

All my charm for years, now deceased.

Now I pray to the gods, from earth to be erased.

The smile I once held on my face,

All my life is lost of you, a disgrace.

I saw you not from my eyes,

but from my soul, as it sees.

I was with you only to make you happy,

That I forgot to be happy, I feel crappy.

My time with you in this era, has come to an end,

I've left with nothing to offer for your hate’s demand.

The chapters of my life closed, no more pages to turn,

I am walking away, but the lessons I learned will forever burn.

I reached a point that I was OK for being a fool,

I was fine even when I was getting hurt, it wasn't cool.

I became less worried about being loved,

As I was concerned about you and all that you craved.

Wanted to build for you a temple of love,

Once built, it turned out to be my grave.

All about you that were precious, I cherished,

Turned out to be the only reason for me to perish.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

Your Body, A Musical Instrument

Your body, a symphony in motion,

Your nerves, the strings, tuned with devotion.

I long to play with my gentle touch,

Fingers strumming, feeling, creating so much.

Your moans, a melody, soft and sweet,

The rhythm of your heartbeat, a syncopated beat.

Like the drums, your pulse calls loud,

A deep, resonant thrum that lifts the crowd.

Like a trumpet, I yearn to blow,

A blast of passion, where emotions flow.

Mouth organ’s whispers, soft and near,

A sweet vibration only you can hear.

Together, we can compose a song,

A duet of love, both loud and bong

In every note, our souls entwined,

In harmony, our hearts aligned

For I shall listen to all the tunes,

Understanding the language of moans.

And I can play well with passion,

And our oneness should be the mission.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

NO Is Not A Rejection

No is never a rejection,

But a guide for redirection.

Some say out of hesitation,

And some for their satisfaction.

No is a lesson in life,

That one needs to use when in strife.

The understanding of strength in one self,

So, never break, the road is crossed half.

Know your strengths and work towards yes,

As a man you don't let anyone mess.

Like everyone you too shall pass,

With all the troubles like a boss.

Walking up to others for your troubles,

And expecting them to help is a bubble.

Each is capable of taking care of life's brawl,

As a man you are accountable, stand tall.

At the end of every no you have heard,

You have successfully learned yes and solved.

No is a way, teaching you to bear your load,

Of your life to protect and to guard.

Problems, troubles and hardship, makes you a man,

Protect family, friends, children and your woman.

Life fights are not to solve but to live through it, damn,

As a man you are put into this ocean, swim or drown.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

Life is a Casino

As many walk into a casino,

People walk into a person’s life too.

Not to share their journey nor the pain,

But to play the game and gain.

Like cards in the deck,

Some live like kings and queens way,

While others like jacks and aces, play,

In the race of life, they drift away.

The game is fast and the stakes are high,

But no one knows when they’ll say goodbye.

Chasing fame and a fleeting name,

But does it really add value to the game?

In the end, it’s all the same,

We all lose in this worldly fame.

The race ends in the grave, silent and deep,

A reminder that life’s rewards we can't keep.

So play the game with love and grace,

For the true prize is in life's embrace.

For in the end, when all is done,

True worth is found in the race we’ve run.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

The Path to Eternal Love

He who desires God, with a heart pure,

Get’s love true and all pain will cure.

The fire of faith will light a man's way,

And guide them through life's dismay.

In silent prayers, a man seeks to find,

The love that heals and soothes the mind.

For love is God, and God is love,

A divine gift descending from above.

With every step and with every breath,

Man walks the path that conquers death.

For in his heart, there’s no despair,

Just limitless grace and tender care.

He who desires God, will see,

The truth of love for eternity.

A life transformed and a spirit free,

The love with God is wide as sky, deep as sea.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

Stuck in Love's Loop

I have lost my mind and soul,

Stuck in an un-ending loop, a heavy toll.

Yearning for something that was not real,

And never will be, it's hard to feel.

Love once shone so bright and true,

Now it's a ghost, fading from my view.

It haunts me in the quiet night,

Whispering of dreams that took their flight.

The emptiness is more than just you,

It's the love I had, now lost too.

I was whole when you were near,

But now, it's just a space so clear.

Every day reminds me of my pain,

The loneliness that drives me insane.

I loved deeply, and then it slipped away,

Leaving only shadows where love used to stay.

Your memory haunts me, sharp and clear,

Filling my heart with forgotten fear.

What was once love, now fades from my sight,

Leaving me lost in endless night.

So here I am, broken and alone,

Chasing a dream that’s never been shown.

Stuck in this loop, I cannot break,

Caught in the echoes of love’s past ache.

Credits to Leo Tolstoy's, Anna Karenina

Rewritten By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

Love Beyond Goodbye

Long live, wherever you may be,

Not by my side, nor close to me.

Yet in my heart, I’ll wish you well,

Your happiness is all I long to tell.

Distance might now keeps me apart,

Yet, you’re still a part of my heart.

I loved you truly, deep and pure,

It is impossible to unlove, no cure.

Wanted you to be happy in life,

If not with me, someone else, no grief.

May you live long with prosperity,

Wanting bad for you is not my dignity.

My love for you in me will stay,

Every night and every single day.

That is my gift for you from me,

And a punishment for me, let it be.

I wanted you in my heart as an Addition,

Yet you chose to become a Division.

My love for you forever will Multiply.

Yet you chose my presence to be Subtracted.

Though we may part, the love won’t cease,

In the dark, it will find its peace.

I’ll love you as long as the stars still shine,

And in that love, forever you’ll be mine.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

My Yearning

My eyes yearn for your inner beauty,

That you will never show it, pity.

My ears are eager to listen,

The words that you will never utter, none.

My lips are eager to kiss,

That yours will never come forward, I miss.

My mind wants to store your memories,

That you will never let it happen, my worries.

My heart wants your comfort,

That you will never give it to me, no effort.

My hands are waiting to hold yours,

That you will never stretch towards.

My soul seeks to connect with yours,

One fine day it will break all walls.

Yet you cannot do anything about it,

The you that stopped will no longer exist.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

காதல், காதல், காதல்

 காதல், காதலில் காதலினை காதலிக்குது; காதலால் காதலிக்கிறேன் காதலியே. காதலை காதலில் காதலி காதலியே.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

The Book of My Love

Every drop of ink contains your thoughts,

It starts to write as soon as I hold it.

Each letter writes your grace,

And words form from deep within me.

Every word carries my feelings for you,

It flows out and there is no stopping,

Making sentences that describe you,

And how beautiful you are in my view.

Every paragraph is about you,

Showing how you mean everything to me,

Each page contains only memories of you,

Written in the deepest part of my heart.

Every page mentions of your presence in my life,

Filled with moments we’ve shared,

Each chapter shows how much I care for you,

Written with all my love and feelings.

The whole book is for you,

So you can know that my love is true.,

In each letter, every word and every sentence,

In every line I write, It’s all for you, my love.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

Weapons of Love in You

Your Beauty, like a bomb, blasts my heart,

Your Charm, like missiles, hits my mind,

Your Smile, like sharp bullets, pierces every part,,

Your Eyes, like sharp arrows, find me every time.

Your Walk, like a torpedo, shakes my inner peace,

Your Voice, like machine gun fires my soul,

Your Touch, like a gas bomb, takes away my breath,

Your Curves, like sharp swords, make me lose control.

As a whole, you body is a big armory of love,

Every part of you, a weapon of attraction.

As a soldier, I will fall, but with pride,

For this battle for your love is worth the ride.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

My Heart Sprungs Legs

Every time I see you, my heart takes flight,

It sprungs legs and races behind you, my plight..

It chases after yours with restless zeal,

A true longing which is raw and real.

Your presence makes my pulse to dance,

A runaway beat and a wild romance.

With every step you take, it’s like a call,

My heart's pursuit burns to sprawl.

Yet though it chases, always on the run,

It never quite reaches the destiny to win.

In your presence, it finds a short trace,

But never the comfort of your embrace.

So it runs and leaps, and hopes to find,

A way to leash and to intertwine.

Yet every time you’re near, it feels so true,

That my heart sprungs legs and ran to you.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

உன்னைத் தரமாட்டேன்! I wont Give you!

நீ எனக்கு முன் இறந்தால், 

இந்த மண்ணிற்கும் அந்த விண்ணுக்கும் 

உன்னை தரமாட்டேன், 

என்னுள் புதைத்துக்கொள்வேன்!

If you die prior to me,

I will not give you

to this ground nor to that sky,

I will bury you inside me!

அவள் அழகின் சக்தி | The Power in Her Beauty

அவள் கண்களில் மின்னல்கள் பாயும்,

அவள் சிரிப்பினால் இடியும் அமைதியாகும்,

அவள் அழகினால் மேகங்களும் பாடும்,

அவள் நடையினில் வானவில் ஆடும்.

அவள் ஸ்பரிசத்தில் சூரியனும் அணைத்திடும்,

அவள் சுவாசத்தில் நிலவும் சுட்டெரியும்,

அவள் கண் சிமிட்டால் நட்சத்திரங்களும் விளையாடும்,

அவளை கண்டால் வானமும் மனிதனாய் மாறி விடும்.

அவள் நின்றாள், நரகமும் ஸ்வர்கமாய் தோன்றும்

அவளை கண்டால் அகிலமும் மயங்கிவிடும்

க்ரிகங்கள் குழப்பத்தில் திசை மாறிடும்

மொத்தத்தில் அவளால் பிரபஞ்சமும் சந்தோஷத்தில் மிதக்கும்.

From her eyes, lightnings shoots,

In her laughter, thunders goes in silence,

In her her beauty, even the clouds will sing,

In her walk, the rainbow will dance.

At her touch, even the sun will cool down,

In her breath, the moon will start to burn,

When she blinks the stars will start to play,

Even the heavens will turn into a man for her.

When she stands is hell, it will become like heaven

Seeing her, the whole world will be mesmerized

The planets will become disoriented in confusion

All in all, the universe will float in happiness because of her.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

Truth Died in This Era

Truth is just a word in the dictionary,

No man in any situation can use, big worry.

It can be buried or burnt with fakery,

Making one look stupid leading to mockery.

A simple truth doesn't fetch anything,

But a well decorated lie, gets many things.

All those who talk about it aren't like that,

The ones who do, aren't talked about in anyone's script.

To prove one truth, it takes a decade,

With a fabricated lie, anyone can quickly evade.

All the ones that rely on it,

Cannot even get close, fate.

Some sell it in grams and kilos,

For their own benefit, unknowing the loss.

People who are responsible for protecting,

Does not want to act upon, neglecting.

Truth dies a thousand death every day,

Even with knowledge, no one wants to walk in its way.

The ones who doesn't speak are believed,

The ones who trust in it get buried.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

அவளின் கண்கள் | Her Eyes

காதல் போரில், சேனைகளே இல்லாமல் வெறும் இரு கண்களினால் என் இதய சாம்ராஜியத்தை  சிறை பிடித்தவள்.

In the war of love, she captured the empire of my heart with just two eyes without armies.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

உன்னை கண்ட பின் அறிந்தேன் | After Seeing you I Realised

நரகமும் சில நெரங்களில் ஸ்வர்கம் போல் தோன்றும் என

துக்கமும் சில நேரங்களில் சந்தோஷம் போல் தோன்றும் என

வெறுப்பும் சில நேரங்களில் காதல் போல் தோன்றும் என

வருத்தங்களும் சில நேரங்களில் கனவுகள் போல் தோன்றும் என

பொய்களும் சில நேரங்களில் உண்மை போல் தோன்றும் என

ஆயுதமும் சில நேரங்களில் வார்த்தைகள் போல் தோன்றும் என

ஆபத்தும் சில நேரங்களில் அழகாய் தோன்றும் என

வாழ்க்கையும் சில நேரங்களில் மரணம் போல் தோன்றும் என.

மரணமும் சில நேரங்களில் அழகான உன்னை போல் தோன்றும் என.

எழுத்து - சஞ்சி பால் அரவிந்த்

That hell sometimes wears the mask of heaven,

Sadness can wear the smile of happiness.

Hate can sometimes display love’s comfort,

Regrets may disguise themselves as dreams,

Lies can hold the truth in their fist,

Weapons may take the form of your words.

Danger often dresses in beauty's guise,

Life may look like death in a fleeting moment,

And death sometimes wears the beautiful face of you.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

My Charioteer, My Divine Guide

In this world, all seems to be a war,

Travelling on a chariot called life afar.

When I'm not sure how to fight,

My Lord, you will show the path, right.

You the Supreme, My lord, be my charioteer,

For I can face all kinds of strife forever

Through the struggles of life's battle,

For all hidden and fierce challenges are gentle.

When you steer, I'll have pride,

Will fight all my enemies, even if they hide.

For all my struggles, you are my only guide,

In your name I shall forever abide.

A wonderful creation from your grace, the earth,

Kali has taken over, there is no peace, only his wrath.

Arrogance, greed, fame, competition are man's disgrace,

betrayal, Lust, richness are weed, truth has no place.

I submit myself at your divine lotus feet,

For each of your disciples, you will greet.

Giving everyone a place without caste or race.

My Life's only ambition is to get your grace.

Hare Ram, Hare Ram,

Ram Ram Hare, Hare,

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna,

Krishna, Krishna Hare Hare....

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

I Wish To Be...

When you're in a storm,

I wish to be your peace.

When you're in rain,

I wish to be your umbrella.

When you're in sun,

I wish to be your shade.

When you're in a problem,

I wish to be your solution.

When you're lost,

I wish to be your guide.

When you're weak,

I wish to be your strength.

When you're thirsty,

I wish to be your quench.

When you're hungry,

I wish to be your satisfaction.

When you're tired,

I wish to be your comfort.

When you're asleep,

I wish to be your dream.

When you're sad,

I wish to be your happiness.

When you're in sorrow,

I wish to be your bliss.

When you pray,

I wish to be the answer.

When you die,

I wish to die with you.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

My Punishments

I am punishing my heart for letting you occupy its every beat.

And my mind for thinking only of you, day and night.

I am punishing my eyes for failing to see the truth,

And my mouth for speaking of you too often.

I am punishing my fingers for writing about you,

And my ears for hearing your name’s echo everywhere.

I am punishing my hands for longing to hold yours,

And my legs for walking in your direction.

I am punishing my senses for expecting your touch,

And my emotions for feeling so deeply for you.

I am punishing my soul for believing you are my twin flame,

And my body for craving only you.

I am punishing myself for not wanting to live without you.

I am dismantling the world I built around you,

And removing you from the throne where I made you its queen.

Yet, in every punishment, I remain bound to you.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

My Love is not a Sales Pitch

I am not a sales guy to pitch that fits,

My love with features and benefits,

No marketing plan to spread the word,

Just whispers of my passion, softly heard.

I am not a finance guy to tally the cost,

Counting transactions and fearing the loss.

No spreadsheets or ledgers to track my heart’s beat,

Just the sound of trust in each moment we meet.

I am not a IT guy, with technology to install,

No troubleshooting love, no systems to call.

Just feelings unfiltered which is true and sincere,

A connection that grows, year after year.

I am not an admin to manage and sort,

No policies guiding this heartfelt rapport.

Just a painting of dreams where we freely create,

Each colour a promise, each moment our fate.

I am not operations, to structure or plan,

No charts or timelines to measure our span.

Just the flow of our laughter and the warmth of your gaze,

In the journey of our love, we set the blaze.

I am a lover, I may not be perfect nor heretic

For love's endless journey, I'm 100% authentic.

I propose with integrity and for you my heart is on display,

Accepting or declining, it’s your choice, come what may.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind

We are Instruments, In Life’s Orchestra

We are different instruments, each with a tune,

While others belong but some sound alone.

Within a group a melody can shine bright,

Each meant for a note and for rhythmic light.

Just because we all have strings,

Doesn’t mean we play the same things.

A guitar, strummed with fingers,

Sounds quite different from a violin’s.

The piano’s keys, so wide and neat,

Are not the same as a harmonium’s beat.

Though both may echo a similar tune,

Their voices echo at a different, a boon.

The drum and tabla, so rich in beat,

Their beats are strong, but not the same heat.

Two hearts that sound with steady power,

But each is guided by its own sound, clever.

A small flute and a trumpet, big,

Both speak through breath, used in a gig,

Yet one is mild, the other strong,

Each with its place, each with its song.

For some, it's just sound that they hear,

For others, the music will be clear.

Many will listen, but few will understand,

The depth of the melody is so grand.

No instrument is too great or too small,

Each has its place, in life’s orchestra, for all.

To play the notes it was meant to play,

In its own way and its own unique sway.

Some learn to play, with skill and grace,

But not all hearts can keep pace.

For those who cannot feel the tune,

The music’s beauty will be lost soon.

So play your notes and play them right,

Your sound is yours, sounding bright.

Only you can bring it alive,

For those who hear and truly thrive.

Never be discouraged, never doubt,

In life’s orchestra, your sound stands out.

Trust in the gods supreme, wise conductor’s,

In charge of how we play, all, their gestures.

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