Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Zero

First
Kushi se ubhar raha Dil
Umeed ki aad main sooya nahi Dil

Second
Socha main dooba
Aas main baitha

Third
Kalpna karta mann
Toote motiyon se ek kahani pirohta, sun!

Fourth
Kahaniyo ko sach maan ke, yeh Mann kalapta
Pagal pan ke kooye main koodta phir, yeh tadapta

Fifth
Bandhuo ko is kalpanic kahani ka arth samjhata
Roota hasta, khud pe ghin karta

Sixth
Rishto ke dhaage todke ek nischaye karta
Aag sa jalta, yeh tabahi ka manzar kuch bhayanak sa

Seventh
Khud ko yun toota dekh, har ek kan samethta
Aur khud se sab theek karne ka vaada karta

Eighth
Ab zindagi ki patri pe wohi khud utarta
Naye libaaz main, ek naya josh lekar

Nine
Aage shunya hai , aage rasta khatam hai bhai
Ab titli ban, phir ud chala hoo main. Soaring through the sky!

Monday, July 29, 2019

Shackles

The faster we fly, the higher we soar
You were there, till we reached the shore

The shackles we broke, the bullets we dodged
It's here, where new relationships we forged 

Every step you have changed, the name of you never the same.
----

You've been an indefinite source of strength
To each one of you - who've  been a friend 

Many of you are no longer around 
And those of you who someone else have found 

It was never an easy ride 
Yet we surfed the highest tide 

Some of you are bound to stay
So stay with me till the end of day 
------

You leave behind a piece of you 
When you move on to something new

Ladders we climb and we fall
You've always been there to cushion it all 

Old habits we break, new roads to take 
With you by my side, all barriers we break. 

Friday, July 26, 2019

Paheli

Ek paheli thi, samjh nahi aayi
Maine koshish ki, par jaldi haar maan li.

Paheli yeh khud phir saamne se chalke aayi 
Socha, isse aaram se suljhaya jaaye

Waqt laga par thodi bahut samajh aa gayi 
Aisa lagta tha jaise mujhe ek saathi mil gaya 
Zaroori nahi ki har woh saathi anth tak chale 
Par yeh silsila yun is sthiti mai lamba chlega 

Is paheli main ab itne doob se gaye hai
Ki ab ek dar sa lagne laga hai 
Saathi ko apne humsafar ki talash hai 
Aur mera humsafar toh kisi aur hi ke saath hai

Ab kya kiya jaaye?

Chilla de ki, eh raahi tu tham ja, 
Akele pan se mujhe dar lagta hai?
Veerane main jo tune phool khilaya hai
Seech saath mere, shayad yeh safar lamba chalne waala hai?

Woh khudgarzi hogi na? 
Khudgarz hum nahi.

Chnd din ka mehman hi toh hai tu 
Kal udaan phir apni lega tu
Jab jaayega bahut kuch mujhe de ke jaayega
Uska mujh pe ek lamba sa udhaar rahega

Meri bas ek guzaarish hai phir

Jab jaao toh kuch rooj pehle hi itilah de dena
Yun achanak chod ke tum ek din nikal na yun jaana. 

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Death

I am here, there and almost everywhere
Yet I am not acknowledged and am shunned from every place

Stoics/Sadhus are the only ones who acknowledge my presence
More of a facade, coz they tremble and my name make them lose all sense.

I've been assigned a role and diligent I am
No laurels no empathy only scorn and contempt.

I am Death and I am just a man on the job
I hustle to get things done and am always present for when Nature calls.

Been at it and will do so for eternities to come
Yet I do not enjoy what I see, but a job should be well done!

I've seen wars transforming green lands into black and red
I've seen towns out of a painting turn to rubble and dust

I've seen great men squirm and cry when I arrive
I've seen a child as brave as any, smile when his time has come

----
Have you ever seen the sky turn red?
Or the Sky turn orange or blue or gray or bloody red?

You marvel at such wonders
Then why blame Death, instead just surrender?

Life and Death are two sides of the same coin

Grandiose celebrations when life arrives
While
Mourning and Sadness when death arrives?
----
Let me tell you a little about myself,
----
I am the finish line of the race you began
With the stop watch in Life's Hands

I am the one with a heart
For what I witness is not for the faintest of hearts

I am overworked, for I am on call 24/7
I am Death and I'll complete every task I've been given.

(Inspired by Book Thief)

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Khat

Udas toh rehti hai kitab bhi aaj kal,
Suna hai, khat likhna ab sab old school samajhte hai

Udas toh rehti hai kalam bhi aaj kal
Suna hai, prem patr sirf kahaniyo main pade jaate hai.

Ab iss khat ki kya dastaan sunau
Dakiya bhi hai aur pata bhi
Par yeh premi aaj Kal ke,
WhatsApp ke bahaar nikalte hi nahi.

Friday, July 19, 2019

Dur

Badalo ne chupa ke rakha hain aaj chand ko
Eh Kismat, tune door kyun rakha hai mere yaar ko?

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Food Poisoning Poem

Bathroom ka vatavarn toh not in favour
Awaz karta stomach , can't even go later.

Kya khaya jo yeh karna pad raha hain suffer
Upar se teri kavita , woh kya kam tha torture.