Monday, October 8, 2018

If i were a song

अगर मैं एक गीत होति

तुम उसके बोल होति

मुखड़ा तुम्हारी हर वो नादान्नगी बयान करती

अंतरा तुम्हारी हर वो बात


अगर मैं चांद होता

तोह रात तुम होती

तारों के संग लुखा चुप्पी तुम खेलती

जुगनू की सुबह तुम होती 


अगर मैं एक कविता होता 

उसका लेख तुम लिखती 

कभी आंधी में मिलती मुझे 

कभी फूलो में छिपति


अगर मैं नदी होता 

बहते पानी का साज़ तुम होती 

आलेख अतीत का मेरे तुम रखती

मेरे होने की गवाह तुम होती


अगर मैं मिट्टी होता 

तोह सांस उसमे तुम भर्ती

जीने की वजह तुम होती 

बाकायदा जीवन तुम होती 


In Roman 

Agar main ek geet hota
Tum uske bol hoti 
Mukhda tumhari naadangi bayan karti
Antra tumhari har woh anokhi baat 

Agar main chaand hota
Toh raat tum hoti
Taaron ke sang lukha chupi khelti
Jugnu ki subeh tumhare aane hoti

Agar main ek kavita hota
Uske lekh tum likhti
Kabhi aandhi main milati mujhe
Kabhi phoolo main chipti

Agar main nadi hota 
Behte paani ka saaz tum Hoti
Alekh ateet ka mere tum rakhti
Mere hone ki gavah tum hoti

Agar main mitti hota 
Toh saans usme tum bharti
Jeene ke wajah tum hoti

Bakaida jeevan tum hoti

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Ek Ehsaas

Khushboo hain tu, kuch meethi si
Dhun hain tu, ek madhur si

Bol hain tu, ek adhuri kavita ke
Ehsaas hain tu, ek khaali bistar ka
Khamoshi hain tu, cheer ke jaati hui 
Neend hain tu, door bhaagti hui 

Tadap hain tu, ek lambi lagi lath ka
Dhyan hain tu, us tooti samadhi ka

Jab kareeb thi tu toh kadar kaha thi 
Jab chali gayi tu toh takleef kaha thi 
Reth hain tu jo pisalti chali gayi
Rakeeb ke oor tu dhalti chali gayi

Na main ab tere aankon ka noor hoon 
Na main tere dil Ko du, woh sukoon hoon
Bas ab, teri khani ka khatam hua ek panna hoon
Tera ateet ka main ek sira hoon. 

Door kahi choor ke us paar, yadon main dafna hoon.
Tere naye ishq ka main ek marg darshi hoon.
------>
(Buried under a load of past memories,
I am your wisdom to a fresh blossom of love)

(Credits: Bahadur Shah Zafar for picking a line)

I'll Live

I quit everything, I put my trust in you and you've lost me now 

You've lost me for a simple reason, you've got the money 
I gave up my independence for your dreams that remained unfulfilled

I gave up my identity for I thought I'd be nurtured by you 
But you let me down, you've thrown me around

I am no slave to be beaten and bashed, no cattle to be whipped and thrashed 
I may be a soft heart but I am not one who gives up 

I am disappointed for you failed to fulfill your duties 
I am sad for you broke me from within just because you have the money and I don't

I'll pick up my pieces and I'll walk
I'll walk with crutches but I'll walk 
I'll run, may be not soon, but I'll run 
I'll sprint, I may not be a winner, but to the finish line I'll sprint.

I am not giving up so easy.
I will pick up the pieces and I will build a life.

It may take a couple of years but I strive to survive.
I hit my lowest ebb around this time last year and have not yet recovered. I guess I haven't learned from my mistakes.

I'll pick up the pieces and I'll build a life. I will. A promise.

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Nanhi Pari

Ek sapna dekha tha, ankoha shayad
Ek raah pakdi thi, khatin shayad

Ek dil diya tha, pyaar hua shayad
Ek dil liya tha, naya ehsaas hain shayad 

Ek mukaam pe paunche, ab aage kya?
Sapna poora kare, chale saath kya?

Hosla hain, tu agar saath hain 
Nadaan hoon main, par tu paas hain.

Ab is mukaam pe hain ki dar lagta hain
Naya mod hain yeh, aage kya hota hain 

Nai shuruaat hone ko hain
Nani si jaan ab bas aane ko hain 

Tu sapna hain mera ankoha ka
Tujhe paana aasan nahi tha

Do dilo ka tu woh ehsaas hain 
Aankon ka taara mera pyaar hain

Tu hosla hain meri tu himmat meri 
Tu ansh hain meri tu jaan hain meri 

Meri ankhon ka tara ab aa bhi ja 
Haathon main meri, tu mere seene se lag ja.

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Chai

Chalo aaj tum bano chai aur hum tumhari pyali
Saath saath ab yeh niklegi sawari 
Koodte faante kahi toh paunch hi jaayenge 
Barsaat main ya sardi main kisi ka din banayenge 
Aadha tera junoon aur aadha mera chaya sabhi pe
Tere mere saath ki kahani sabhi ke zubaan pe 
Anth bhi hum aur shuruvaat bhi hum
Har kahani ke hain kirdaar hum
Tere aur mere (Chai aur Pyaali) kai roop hain 
Tu kabhi Lela toh kabhi tu Heer hain 

Monday, February 26, 2018

Ma

Kya chod chali hain peeche tu apne
Isse khandar kahu ya ghar

Veraane main lipte kan kan saare
Shok main hain doobe yeh pal 

Soona pan ab gherne laga hain 
Hawao ne bhi bolna kuch band sa kar diya

Dil ka Alam kuch aisa hain
Toot ke choor main ab bhikar gaya 

 Sheehsa hoon main sambhal ke rakha tha tune
Kaha jaau dhoonde tuje, is tarah kyun chal di tu ma.

Ek dhaal thi tu meri is jahan main, ma
Hosla thi tu jab bhi uljha main kuch takleef main.

Woh pal yaad aata hain jab aankh moonde tu sooyi thi ma
Ek baar phir sehla de muhje, godh main phir sula le mujhe

Laut ke waapas tu kyun nahi aati, ma?
Ek akhri baar, tere gale lag ke roone de mujhe ma. Bas ek akhri baar.

Friday, January 12, 2018

Umeed

Hum bhi usi kashmakash main hain 
Tum bhi usi soch main doobe ho

Dhas rahe hain hum is daldal main yun 
Ghire hain toot ti diwaaro see yun

Nahi hota sehn ab, aur yeh chintai hain ki jaati nahi 
Jinta bhago door inse yeh badal banke mandrati rahi

Kuch aisa dikh jaaye, shayad ek tinka hi sahi
Sameth ke anchal main apne daud padenge

Paunch toh jaayenge door koi jahan main hum jo shayad sapno main dekha karte the.