छोटा राजा लम्बे सैनिक

छोटा राजा लम्बे सैनिक

करने चले चढ़ाई

साथ लिए कई हाथी घोड़े

कुछ बर्तन और कड़ाही.

 शत्रु से जब हुआ सामना

 तो सारी सेना घबराई

राजा जो था मोटा ताजा

पर उसे भूख लग आई.

 भूख लगी तो राजा बोला

“जल्दी लाओ खाना”

सैनिक थे सब घबराए

 उन्हें मिला खूब  बहाना.

सैनिक दौड़े सैनिक भागे

सब ने अपना हाथ लगाया

राजा मांगे जैसा खाना

वैसा ही खाना बनवाया

 शत्रु ने यही अवसर पाया

और झट से कर दी चढ़ाई

भूल गए सब खाना पीना

शत्रु ने जब कर दी धुनाई.

 राजा दौड़ा सैनिक दौड़े

सब ने अपनी जान बचाई 

छूट गये सब हाथी घोड़े

    कुछ बर्तन और कड़ाही .  

                                                         
                                                        © आई बी अरोड़ा

Magic Device

I think  I need

 a magic device,

to get rid of a horde

of nasty mice.

In my house

mice are everywhere,

 and every mouse

 gives me a dirty stare.

Mouse in the kitchen

 is rather ugly,

 it to eats my cookies

rather smugly.

Mouse in the bedroom

 is very cheeky,

 it sleeps on my bed

 when I am busy.

 Mouse in the garage

 is proud and smart,

 it makes fun of me

when car fails to start.

Mouse in the garden is

cunning and clever,

it wants to live

in my house forever.

I have tried

every trick and treat,

 but every time

 only I had to retreat.

Mice are clever and

  never get caught,

 all my efforts have

 come to a naught.

 Now I think I need

 a magic device,

to get rid of this

horde of nasty mice.

© i b arora 

Naughty Kid

One naughty kid

laid many traps

he loved to catch

little crabs.

But little crabs

were sharp and clever

poor kid could

catch them never .

Naughty kid then

made a wish

he wanted to catch

bagful of fish.

But fish in pond

were very smart

they would only

swim and dart.

Naughty kid threw

stones at tree

he wanted some

fruit for free.

But not even one

fruit ever fell

kid could only

shout and yell.

 Naughty kid was

sad and sorry

 but he had

nothing to worry.

His mother rushed

to the grocery

she got fish and fruits

in a hurry.

Naughty kid loved

his mother dear

if he was upset
she was always near.

© i b arora

Little Mouse with a Big Tummy

Even before day would break

little mouse would be up and awake.

He would rush in a trice

 for two hours of stern exercise.

 Little mouse had but one fear

he didn’t want a tummy like bear.

 Bear was fat and stout

 his tummy was  talked about.

Bear was next door neighbour

 he would rarely toil and labour.

 But he never missed a meal

 every meal was a sumptuous deal.

 Bear was big, his tummy bigger

 but he didn’t mind it either.

 He was bit of a funny chap

exercise, he said, is pointless crap.

 But little mouse was a big worrier

and he worried about his figure.

For pot bellies he had a dislike

and he was scared of being bear like.

 Jogging, pushing and the weights

failed to alter his destined fate.

More he exercised more he ate

 and he kept on gaining weight.

 Then he had an ankle sprain

 and in bed he had to remain.

 He could no longer jog and run

and for that he was sad and glum.

 Fussy was his mother dear

 no ifs and buts would she hear.

She fed him fruits and nuts

lots of juices and cold cuts.

 Little mouse was quite afraid

 he was gaining a lot of weight.

 Alas, true came his only fear

he had a tummy like the bear.

©i b arora