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Belief

I have a fear,
Cannot bear
To flee homeland
With all the band.

Rushed to survive
To a new land.
With all the memories
Lingering in mind.

Longing to return
To reestablish formation
In search of “meadows and pastures new”.
Lost selfhood.

Lost a few years in vain
Walked over a sword edge
To retain and hold on to esteem
Assuming all, a false side of life.

Evade of time
Lessen eagerness
All castles in the air scattered.
Cataclysm changed thought.

Enervated, stopped to think
Of good days which may come.
An excessive flow of words
Often came out
As in mental illness.

Hopes became dupes
Memories littered
Anger abated
Vigorousness to live
Gradually grew faint.

Lazed the whole day
Thinking of better days
Meditated on the problem
Left this mortal soul.

*Chander M. Bhat Born on 20th March, 1960 in Murran a village in North Kashmir, Chander M. Bhat is presently working as an Assistant Supdt. Posts, in Department of Posts, Govt. of India. His articles regarding Posts and of non-political nature stand widely published in various papers and magazines of the country. A booklet “How to Collect Stamps” published by the Deptt. of Posts, has earned him genuine accolades. He worked on the project of tracing the roots of his co-villagers and of the village Murran, resulting into the culmination of a widely acclaimed book “Murran …My Village”. Man with depth, Chander M. Bhat has also another book, “Ocean by Drops” (collection of poems) in his vase having colourful poems. His book “Ancient History of Jammu and Kashmir”, confirms his researching capability. Various research papers like “The Splendor that is Amarnath” and “Vitasta…The Sacred River of Kashmir” are valuable additions to his works that has proved very fruitful and guiding force in the exile period of Kashmiri Pandits community of which the author is also a member.

Presently the author is working on “OOL…THE NEST” a six volume project [each volume about 2500 pages] on all the 595 Kashmiri Pandit villages of Kashmir.

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