when i decided to melt that night
you were asking me, is this the path
you want to walk on
i did not asnwer
i just kept walking
on and on
like a gale of wind
unmindful of the rocks it had to deal with
caressing all the waves
in the sea of silence
it mobilised to show its strength,
but the waves also got exhausted
after a while
and the rocks withered away
but the gale still stays still,
without the oars
of your arms
have you seen a barked tree
have you seen a barked tree
before it dries up, pl hold it in your arms
nourish it
and who knows
it may regrow the bark,
the mask may appear again
between its inner pain and outer joy
i have to smile regardless
i have to smile regardless
whether suferings inside revolt
but then maintaining the mood of the world around
hinges on my ability to mask
the pain
so that you could all gain,
peace and joy
what if, the light of sun decides
to bake
all the incompletely abandoned dreams
in a paste with
which i can pave the way
for you to walk
and not get lost
when all the new roads appear so nice,
quiet and comfortable
what if, a bit sad
will my prayers for your peace be invain
will my prayers for your peace be invain
now that i have lost the battle
to keep the ship on course again
with no concern for
what i lost
should i board the train
and leave for new shores, new stops
where i will be stranger and will not be asked
why did
i resist the clouds of dark intentions
whose only purpose of being around
seemed to be
to paint my sky black again and again
while harvesting smiles
while harvesting smiles
i also cut some angular anxities
from your garden
you had asked me to cut grass only
but i picked up the weeds too
some of which were flowering and rather attractively
i brought those seeds and planted in my garden
today i have more weeds but with their flowers
than the plants
i had sown
why should i not then celebrate the randomness of weeds
and their weird desire to overatake
all the patches including the ones which were
footprints, untilled
uncared
kaali: do u really care
do you really care
whther flowers offered to you wither away
or their fgragrance lingers on
in the heart fo all those who touch your feet and stay
around till u bless them
by your indifference
why play this game of stedfastness
amidst so much compassion and kindness
are u afraid that you might become predictable
aaj diya ek aur bhuj gaya hai
aaj diya ek aur bhuj gaya hai
kal tak jo merey saath tha,
ab kyun achanak chuk gaya hai
kaisey koi ab jaan payey
kis safar ka nishan aaj mit gaya hai
aaj diya ek aur bhuj gaya
bahut guman tha, ki saath ham chal payenge
lekin kyun achanak tumko saathi
ek smanadar kaal ka, kyun is tarah pee gaya hai
terey adhoorey sapno ko kya ab
merey andherey aakaash mein, taron ki tarah see gaya hai
when freedom is not flying free
when freedom is not flying free
when freedom is not breaking away
when freedom is not denying the bonds
i am then always free
for i am bound
all around
by the bonds
772 aaj yeh sawal bhi tumney poochh hi dala
aaj yeh sawal bhi tumney poochh hi dala
aakhir kis intazaar mein tha itna samaya nikala
kyun nahin poochha ki tabiyat kaisi hai
kyun sirf anuman se hi man ko sambhala
kaisey batata, kitna aatur that milney ko
lekin har baar meri koshish ko kuchh naya naam de dala
did you see, the cold wind has started knocking the door
did you see, the cold wind has started knocking the door
do not close it tight
nor light the fire so early
shiver a bit
suffer a bit
who knows that you begin to notice
the warmth even in this coldness