anil gupta's blog

dont bemoan
the decaying bark
of a fallen tree
new sprouts
old scars
when will mist assimilate
multiple destinies

dont promise too much
o shadow
to walk along with me
on this curved path
too long
fallen leaves
have paved the milky way
with stars fallen from your eye
when the earnest gaze
was settled at a peak
too high

you are so stubborn
said the river to the rock
but then it only smiled
knew that river was joking
when it desires
nothing is left absolved
of its fury
breaking the armour of arrogance
sprouting seeds of strange valour
it disarms the waves
lets rocks laugh and smile for a while
who knows, how many corpses of caring sighs
it may pile

fragile flowers

dont let them dry
who knows
when will sky cry

the aroma of the arms
that engulfed a bit of moon
is not mine
any more
is it (not)sure
dont ask
why

Standing at the door
In the middle of night
You looked Down
Looked up
Turned around
And went away
The sails of a boat
Could not hold sway
Storm subsided
Waves went astray

dont knock
i m moving on
without waiting for the clouds
to declare drought
whether it is,
or ought
i doubt
you seem to know
so clearly
dont recall the cracks wrought

Swollen lips
Cracked toes
Have you walked in the cold desert too long
Spring is not too far
But trees need a little manuring
Will you let dried leaves decompose
Don’t burn them
Ash will not illuminate
The mirror of soul
May be it will remind
You to finish the pending chores
Before you row the boat away
Don’t let time hold its sway

ready to dissolve
lake is full of
waves in turmoil
can i hold your hand
and walk you on
the shore

sabra hi kar leta to kya toofano se dosti kar paata
kisee bewafa badal ke nakhrey itney seh paata
tumhari shikayaton ke lihaf mein
chain ki neend kya do pal so paata
sabra kar leta

aao chalo ab is bandhan ko todey
kisee door se aatee awaaz ke saath sur jodey
kya pata kisney is jangal min shahnai bajayee hai
kisee ki diwali hai, aur kisee ki ruswayi hai