anil gupta's blog

sprouts of desire
grew like weeds
all over
where i had not cared to till the bed
now that you have sprouted
you will not listen to me
will you?

mountains grew in my mind
letting a river flow from there
soaking all my clothes
torn and worn out
but illusion of a cover
is gone
river in spate
washed me of all trappings
of cover
on my soul
is that all?

like a rock
in the way of a river
unwilling to yield
when asked
but ready to be
pulverised
in due course
is that what you are?

will you
talk to each other
like two friends
who have nothing else to lose
except
a bit of vanity

no, dont ask to wait
the unstable gate
delusional state
isnt there already
enough on plate?

when the roller could not pulverise
all the stones on the way
some were bound to hurt your feet
now that we have better road
and stronger shoes
may be you will walk longer and farther
try

ek roshni aisi bhi hai
jiska saya
mere ghar ke darwajey tak

pahunchta hai
aur dheerey se khatkhta kar
mujhey jaga jaata hai
taaki
main kahin sapney na dekh lun
sparsh ke
aur santulan bigad jaye
merey taraju ka
aur ek paat mein meri takleef aur doosari taraf
tumhari sewa
kahin bhaari na pad jayey
merey dard
kisee ke baalon mein gungth jayey
aur kisee ki khushian mere dwar bandanwar ban jayey

wish one had walked longer
carried more load
and lightened the burden a bit more
but then it will appear
like a train which slows down
on steep turns
and i realise the steepness of the turn
from truth
to hazy shades of smartness
was indeed high
so relax
enjoy
and walk under the sun
or in shade
does it matter

when pain takes over
and tears no more wash the stains
would u stop and stop calculating
losses and gains
when pain takes over

and the feathers of a dove are ruffled
will you let it fly
even if it rains

if reflections in the eye
could tell so much
what would have been the case,
had there been a
a curtain
of clouds sailing in the lake
like sails of a ship
punctured
but not torn yet
had moved
here and there
till winds having marcy on them
had allowed the waves to
to swallow it