Haiku in Pondicherry

Blacker than night

The raucous crow

Scolds the meditating throng.

Sadhak riding

A motorbike

Speeding recklessly towards God.

Rail-thin beggar,

Loincloth torn

Brushing carefully his teeth.

Kurta and jeans

The modern flair,

Bhakti hides beneath the cloth.

Samadhi flowers,

Bright saris

And varied offerings of soul.