come back o bird, come back
the rains have made the gardens green
the rivers are in spate
but still not beyond the seems
you will find myenahs waiting to chirp
when you come
and the a little brown cat will mew
when she will find you fresh
do not hesitate, and keep walking
on the path you have chosen
and have found enchanting
who knows what will lie in store
the bruises of past will heal, i am sure
smile and wink and jump a few times
when you achieve what you want
regardless of the storms, dust and
the jabs of indifference galore
do not ask me to keep quiet
do not ask me to keep quiet
when the sorrows of the world fails to unite
those who care and are concerned
but are all engrossed in their own plans
to make the world better and safer
for those who have no supportive clans
i aM SURE THE RAINS OUTSIDE WILL NOT WASH
the footprints of those who walked past
when some were raising the red flags,
telling them to think of consequences
of speaking out
i am happy that i did not keep quiet
what if the dust got into my eyes
some respond to their inner calling and some are deaf for so long
some respond to their inner calling and some are deaf for so long
some have gone on their own journey and some
have found the path too oblong
some can not live without
facing the challanges that really abound
some have withdrawn into their own shells
learning to be helpless and digging their head in the ground
but the world is beautiful because
of those who enough place in their heart
to include those whose who are suffering and may be are sad
disregarding what others say
who cares, come what may
why should you wonder, why silence persists
why should you wonder, why the silence persists,
how many voiced did you hear when
karna was killed unfairly
or arjun used foul means to kill enemies
or ram took help of betrayers of the trust
you have to live with this silence and persist,
the reward may be the indifference of those
whom you do not rever any way
jo paas tha, usko sambhala nahin
jo paas tha, usko sambhala nahin
aur jo door tha, uski talash me lagi rahi
chithiya jo dar par aayi
wo rahi unpadhi
aur unlikhi chithiyon ke intzaar mein
aankhey bahut bahin
ab kyun parehsanion ko apna hamsafar banaun
kyun unko apney galey se lagaun
kyun na phir se
katey paron ke bawjud
neeley akash mein ud jaun
aur phir soorya ne najdik jaaney ke tadap mein
pighal
nibat paun
waha pahunch jao
majboot iraadey
kabhi kabhi bahut kasht pahuchantey hain
wapis mudaney nahin detey
aur aagey jaatey waqt
maryadaon ki yaad dilatey hain
isee pashopash mein, kuchh kshana thahar se jaatey hain
tum apni raftaar baadon
isse pehley aur prashn tumhara rasta rokey
bas kood kar
waha pahunch jao
ek khabar jo ban na saki
ek khabar jo ban na saki
aur jo bhi ghata
usse kiska kitna hissa bada
kaisey bataun
saari ki saari sura bikhar gayi,
lekin thodi jo baaki rahi
usko peeney ko jaisey hi hath utha
hawa thami
kisee ne pukara
poochha
kyun rahi, bahut door tak
jaaney ki sochta tha,
ab kaisey thaka
few drops which were hesitant
when did we throw a stone in water
and enjoy the splashes
but then few drops which were hesitant
and stayed still,
still linger in my mind
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sunset the other day
reminded me of a call to be made
but did i dial the number i wanted
did not i enjoy conversations
even with those
who i called
why do i then regret call i did not make
do spiders bother about the web they did not weave
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why would i aspire to be a round stone
why would i aspire to be a round stone
beaten by waves
struck against all the bigger stones
not yet pulverized
yet resoluetley lying beneath
being pampered by the caresses
of many many loud waves
in wait of a silent wave
which shall stay there and not go back
sabki takleefon ko apna banatey hain
koi bhi nahin lagata, unko
kharpatwar jo kehlatey hain
kisee ke khet mein keedey lagey ho
to unko kabu karney mein bahut kaam haatey hain
doosaron ka kasht hartey hai
lekin khud barbad ho jaatey hain
kuchh log bhi aisey hi hotey hain
na jaaney kis kis se dil lagatey hain
sabki takleefon ko apna banatey hain
aur jab toot kar thak se jaatey hain
to bas, behsarm ke phool kehelatey hain
kisee ko bhi apney bheetar ki haya,
dard aur sannata
nahin dikhlatey hain