In search of peace.....

I saw the sun rise on the mountains high,
Its pale light gleaming in the sky.
Shining peaks with pearl white glow,
And melting of snow with a sigh.

I saw the sun set on the sea shore,
Heard the sea’s various pirates’ lore.
Saw the ships sailing by,
With the flag on mast and the captain at door.

I saw various streams gurgling by,
With stones and pebbles as their ally.
Waiting to reach their ultimate goal,
With no fear and ready to die.

I saw the dunes: hot and dry,
Heard the fiery reputation they occupy.
Was out there in the scorching sun,
Running after a mirage with a heart-rending cry.

I saw the meadows on starry night,
Walked under the moon in twilight.
Saw the great bear on the pitch black sky,
Tried to understand the dark when all was quite.

I saw the rain soaking the field,
Black dark clouds forming the guild.
Saw the poor farmer’s smiling face,
In hope of a very good yield.

I saw everything in bloom and in decline,
But I didn’t find the peace divine.
At the very last I came back to my home,
There I found peace and a place that is surely mine.

We and Rain

It’s raining very hard,
My heart is like a credit card.
Swish, flap and then there is a beep,
We are under an umbrella that’s ugly and cheap.
Jumping in puddles and splashing water everywhere,
And doing things, which we couldn’t even dare.

We were muddy as hell and we looked like pigs,
Our hairs like nest were full of twigs.
We sat on a boat, which we started from the bank,
It didn’t go far, in mid-way it sank.
We were such dumb fools that we sat in a paper boat,
We were so heavy, of course it didn’t float.

BACHPAN

Aaj jab bajar me,
Maa-baap se jidd kart ek bachche ko dekha,
To yaad aae wo anginat lamhe,
Jab hum bhi shaitaniyan atkheliyan karte the,
Jab fikr naa thi koi, chintaen koso dur thi,
Jab hum bhi jidd kar maa-baap se jhagadte the.

Yaad aae aaj wo pal,
Jab dada ji ke chashme almari me chupate the,
Dadi ji ki chadi se pankha ghoomate the,
Tyohaar ka jab bhi mausam aata tha,
Badi mehnat se mithae churate the,
Aur phir kone me jakar chup-chup ke khate the.

Aaj wo din yaad aae,
Jab soti bahna ko dara ke uthate the,
Chup-chup ke uski saari baatein suna karte the,
Maa ke hath ki pahli roti ke liye,
Hum sab se lad jate the,
Aur naa milne pe, muh fula chat pe bhag jaate the.

Aaj wo baatein yaad aae,
Jab gali me hum sab kanche khelte the,
Ghar-ghar ke khel me, gudde guddiya ka byah rachate the,
Jhoolon ke liye aapas me ladte the,
Ek-dusre se kabhi roothte to kabhi manaate the,
Jaanbhuj ke pani ke gaddhe me chalang lagate the.


Aaj wo lamhe yaad aae,
Jab sabko satate the, ullu banate the,
Barish ke naalon me kagaj ki kashti chalate the,
School na jaane ke liye tikdam lagate the,
Kabhi sir to kabhi pet dard ka bahana banate the,
Aur jab kabhi aati thi humari shikayat, maa ke aanchal me jaa ke chup jaate the.

Sochte sochte kab aankh chalak aae, ye malum na pada,
Kab savere se sanjh ghir aae, ye pata na chala.
Duniya ki raftaar me itna doob gaya insaan,
Ki wo bachpan, kisi unkhuli kitab ki terah kahin kho gaya.
Waqt ke sath jaise ret ki tah jam jati hai aaine pe,
Usi terah se dhumil ho gaya hai wo bachpan.

MY STORY

Do you still remember….
Those days?
Those cool nights and starry skies?
Those moments when I showered you with my love in various ways?
When I used to be happy by seeing your sparkling eyes?

Do you still sometimes….
Think about me?
Recollect those fun-filled memories?
Recall my eyes which you once found as deep as sea?
Smile over our past trifle fights?

Once there was a time when….
We used to be two people with one soul,
Our happiness used to lie in each other.
We were enjoying our life’s role,
We felt as if love will always be in the air.

But gradually…situation changed….
Love was no longer in the air,
No longer being with me was fun for you.
Twinkle of your eyes was lost god knows where,
Contempt was reflected in your every stare.

Then one day….
Out of the blue you decided to leave,
You treated me as an object of use and throw.
This sham of love, corrupted all I used to believe,
Still bound in shackles of your love, I remained silent.

And now I think….
I was the one you wanted to delude,
Congratulations my dear, you are no longer mine.
At the end of the day, I conclude,
Everything in life is forgery and fake.

MERI KALPANA

Thandi hawa ke jhokon ke choone se,
Badan me jo sirhan paida hui,
Mujhe laga jaise dil se,
Tumne mujhe chooa hai.
Palat ke maine us jhoke se poocha,
“kya wo tumse milke aaya hai?”

Ugte hue suraj ne,
Jab apni kirne mujh pe dali,
Mujhe laga jaise tumne,
Mujhe neend se uthaya hai.
Palat ke maine un kirnon se poocha,
“kya wo tumhe bhi sapno ki duniya se jaga ke aae hain?”

Udte hue en panchiyon ke,
Chahchahne se jo khushi mili,
Mujhe laga jaise tumne,
Dil se mujhe pukara hai.
Palat ke maine un panchiyon se poocha,
“kya unhone tumhe dekha hai?”

Barish ki girti boondon ne,
Jab mere tan ko bhigoya,
Mujhe laga jaise tumne,
Mujhe apni baahon me samaya hai.
Palat ke maine un boondon se poocha,
“kya unhone tumhe bhi bhigoya hai?”

Dhalte suraj ki kirne,
Jab aakash me vilupt ho rahi thi,
Mujhe laga jaise tumne,
Halke se mere sir ko sahlaya hai.
Palat ke maine un kirnon se poocha,
“kya unhone tumhe bhi kuch aisa mahsus karwaya hai?”

Kash mein hoti hawa ka wo jhoka,
Jisne tumhe chooa hota!
Kash mein hoti ugte suraj ki wo kiran,
Jisne tumhe neend se jagaya hota!
Kash mein hoti aakash me udti wo panchi,
Jisne tumhe apni aankhon me basaya hota!
Kash mein hoti barish ki wo boond,
Jisne tumhe bhigoya hota!
Kash mein hoti dhalte suraj ki wo kiran,
Jisne tumhe sahlaya hota!

Akelepan ke sae me

Akelepan ke sae me, duniya ki tanhae me,
jab aankhen roti hain aur dil tadapta hai,
kyu nai aata koi aansu poochne aur haath thamne ko,
kyu muh fer ke ye duniya chalti hai,
kyu akela kar ke log chodd jate hain,
kyu ye yaadein dil me bus jati hain,
kyu chodd jata hai sath apna saya bhi,
kyu kuch logon ki kismat itni ruswa ho jati hai.

Din ke ujale me, raat ke andhere me,
kyu yaad kisi ki dil ko dhadkati hai.
fark na pade jise humari maut se koi,
kyu us insan ko dene ke liye apni jindagi bhi bahut choti najar aati hai.
majburi to dekho is bechare dil ki yaaron,
rota hai ye par aankhon se aansu nai girte,
aur duniya samajh ke is bechare ko pathar ka,
majak uda ke, rah badal ke gujar jati hai.

ae khuda, bus itna bata de mujhe,
duniya ka ye kaisa dastur nirala hai,
kyu koi haansta hai, kyu koi rota hai,
kyu koi tanha andheron me khota hai?

Kya koi nahi hai...

KYA KOI NAHI HAI……



Is duniya se dur, aaj jaane ko jee karta hai,
Khoe hain saare apne, aaj mar jaane ko jee karta hai.
Kal tak rahte the hum bhi duniya ki bheed me khoe,
Aaj is bheed se kahin chup jaane ko jee karta hai.
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Logon ke chehron pe, maine hansi dekhi,
Us hansi me chipi un logon ki mayusi dekhi.
Dukhi hian par phir bhi khushnaseeb hain wo log ,
Jinke sath apno ka saya hai.

Mere liye aaj khushi ka bhi koi mol nahi,
Kyunki duniya ke beech apna saya bhi paraya hai.
Kash chip jaun kahin jahan koi na dhoondh pae mujhe,
Shayad tanhae me hi sukun mil jae mujhe.

Kahne ko to duniya sath hai mere,
Par ye saari duniya anjaani hai.
Kahne ko to khushiyan bahut mili mujhe,
Par bin apno ke ye khushiyan bemaani hain.

Itne logon ki bheed me, kya koi nahi hai,
Jo mera hath tham, mujhe ujalon me lekar jaae?
Kya koi nahi hai, jise mein kah saku apna? Kya koi nahi hai, jo pura kar sake mera har sapna?