Rainbow in Dubai

“The problem with Dubai is that

there are no rainbows,” I sighed.

“Then create your own,

I know you can,” she replied.

She gave me an insight

which was in my blind-spot.

I went looking for my rainbow

in Dubai - so humid and hot.

There are riches galore,

opulence knows no bound.

Burj is the crowning jewel

of luxury so unbound.

Built with labourers’ sweat

of colour a bright RED

In their exploitation,

the EARTH has bled.

I notice fragile relations,

and good scope for affair.

Where skin rules the roost

in fragrant touristy air.

In discos and in bars,

glamour shines ORANGE.

The WATER of life flows

in ways so strange.

The city has ambition

that is so palpable,

that it burns in its FIRE

anyone incapable.

With blazing passion,

it has built sky scrapers,

with all odds pulverized,

as smouldering YELLOW embers.

The city is blossoming

and in search of its heart.

Looking for its identity

through people and their art.

The desert city with hot WIND,

is trying hard to be GREEN.

An oasis of modernity

that wants to be seen.

Its actions speak

more than any word.

Focused on peace amidst

violent neighbouring herd.

Invites them all

like a lustrous glue,

with the attractions in its SPACE,

not a moment feels BLUE.

But then there are pockets

that I saw with my eyes,

that are so different

that it logic defies.

There are seekers,

in such wondrous flow,

they give me INSIGHT

and paint me INDIGO.

And then there are

CROWNing masters too,

found only if

your heart is true.

They help you rise and

get you out of closet.

Put you on the path and

bathe you in light VIOLET.

As I ended my search

of Dubai’s rainbow,

I felt blissful as

I found much more.

The colours of the rainbow match

those of chakras along my spine.

Why crib for a rainbow outside?

I found my very own within.

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This is an esoteric poem which requires the below table to explain the significance of capitalized letters.

No.	Chakra English Name	Chakra Sanskrit Name	Associated Element or property	Associated Colour
1	Basic	Muladhara	Earth	Red
2	Sacral	Swadhishthana	Water	Orange
3	Solar Plexus	Manipura	Fire	Yellow
4	Heart	Anahata	Air	Green
5	Throat	Vishuddhi	Space	Blue
6	Third Eye	Agna	Intuitive Intelligence	Indigo
7	Crown	Sahasrara	Union	Violet