Dedicated to my sweet dear Grand Son Raihaan Syed Peeran (Dadu Budhan)
As a seed seeks a safe place to hide
Till it gains the strength to sprout and grow
Hearts that are weak or marred by frailties
Need LOVE to make them strong and pure.
Love lives in souls lofty and true
And shuns the mighty and haughty,
Love can never find a place
In hearts that are hard and stony.
Preface (excerpt)
I am presenting to my readers selection of poetry from my fourteen poetry books comprising of 1255 poems, 722 haiku, 107 tanka, 87 quatrains and 47 short verses. The works are In Golden Times (2000, Holi Bhubaneswar), In Golden Moments (2001, Bizz Buzz Bangalore), A Ray of Light (2002, Bizz Buzz), A Search from Within (2002, Holi), In Silent Moments (2002, Holi), A Call from the Unknown (2003, Bizz Buzz), New Frontiers (2005, Holi), Fountains of Hopes (2006, Bizz Buzz), In Rare Moments (2007, Bizz Buzz), In Sacred Moments (2008, Bizz Buzz), Glittering Love (2009, Bizz Buzz), Garden of Bliss (2011, Bizz Buzz), Eternal Quest (2014, Bizz Buzz), Evergreen pastures now under publication. It is difficult for me to select and make choice of poems for this collection as all poems are from my point of view requires merit and selection. However, I have excluded poems on God, Islam, Prophets and poems on positive and negative traits of man. I pray in future some scholar will be able to make a better choice for future publication. I hope and pray my work will be relished by readers, academics and scholars alike.
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Readers Responses
Evergreen Pastures by S. L. Peeran is a collection of deep poems that will stir the spiritual side of the readers. This collection of mystical poems comes straight from the mind, heart and soul of the poet. The poems follow the life of the poet and are definitive expression of the timeline of his own journey of transformation. Once read, Peeran Sir’s poems often cannot be forgotten. The cloister to the intrinsic evergreen pastures opens up after reading this volume; one will definitely undergo a spiritual catharsis. His poems of spiritual substance captivate, inspire and transform. Evergreen Pastures will captivate your mind, inspire your heart, and transform your soul.
Chitra Lele,
Software Consultant, Award-winning Poet and Record-setting Author of 11 books, including The 6 Spheres of Life, Ignite the Inner Spark, Waltz to the Future, Organizational Democracy and many more
I enjoyed the poems you have penned. They flow like pure mountain
Ramprakash (IFS)Retired
stream which enriches minds and nourishes souls. What comment can I make? I can only say that I cherish them and read and reflect on the soulful themes you have so gracefully sung from your heart. Thank you very much, and I am eternally grateful to you for sharing with me your inspirational insight for my edification. With love and deepest regards.
Former Conservator of Forest
Member Managing Committee, Indian Institute of World Culture
Sheets of cold icy rain benumbs me,
Sends a shudder in my person.
I look around for some shelter;
For a warm hearth for protection.
I run for cover to hide my hoary head.
Ah! This fly-over is my canopy!
Like a weary traveler, I lean against its pillar,
To escape from gushing waters, fierce wind.
I howl but my voice is stifled.
I lie on the mud and weep.
Oh! This sunken humanity is merciless.
None to give me a blanket for warmth.
I see a poster on the walls around,
Of a ‘hand’, promising heaven on earth.