The angel in my life

In good old Bombay, the sun kisses the Taj sea each dawn

Peeping behind the Gateway as the waves blush and turn fawn

Smiling rays of warmth over the prisoners of destiny’s city

As they open their eyes to embrace another morning of uncertainty


It is this shrine that I accidentally treaded an October night,

With prayers in my heart, & stars in my eyes, my dreams took flight.

I entered the temple, climbed up high and hit the worship bell,

The door opened, and little did I know, there stood my life’s angel.


The sinner in me didn’t recognize - she was God’s gift to me

I may have lost my blessing then, but that was not to be

Five seasons hence providence smiled brightly on me again

As she held my hand in hers, that was the end of my pain


She worries about me, as a mother would care

But all my troubles vanish, when she caresses my hair

She guides me as a brother, when I am in trouble

And grips me strong, not allowing me to crumble


As a father, she scolds me bad when I go astray

But I can’t rebel against her, come what may

She teases me playfully, as only a loving sister would

But allows me to win games with her, so that I feel good


She speaks quietly with her eyes, as they engulf all my sorrow

She listens intently as a friend, without raising her brow

When I am perplexed and my mind goes astray

She’s a guiding teacher to me, who’ll show me the way


My mind rests when I am at her bosom

She’s a loving companion who gives me all the freedom

I wished so much that she’s always be my legally wedded wife

When I needed her the most, I lost her forever– the angel in my life