Rajputana - A Travelogue
Rajputana - A Travelogue


My sketchy image of Rajasthan
Was no more than a dreary desert;
The lakes, the palaces & the forts,
However, ruffled my mindset;
While the earth and the air
Speak the valor of Rajputs,
The grandeur of structures in stone
Make us feel Lilliputs;
Marble, granite & sandstone
Are chiseled into life;
I wonder how could they do it
Amidst war and strife;
When my tongue longs
For something salty and spicy,
Sweetish cuisine makes
Those chances paltry and dicey;
Buzzing wildlife amidst barren
Mountains and rugged plains is a paradox;
Stainless marble temples
Besides victory pillars are no less orthodox;
Where the Asian and the European
Tourists flock to watch,
The message of Ranas and Sufis
Nobody can detach;
While every road in the state leads
To a lake full of sprawling water,
Endless desert on the margins of
Countless lakes are no strange matter;