Darkness

Light me deep
where the chasms run steep
as I drop into a bottomless space
staring at a crowd with no face

Light me deep
where my darkness spreads so strong
I shudder to step inside
My fears overpower since long

Light me deep
As I stumble and fall
where there are shadows of the life's twisted turns
gazing me unaware, making me stall

Light me deep
As I melt within me
Darkness swallowing slyly
As I stand in a world bright and shiny

Light me deep
For the stars light the sky
And the moon softly bequeaths me
There are depths it doesn't reach
Layers it cannot impeach

Light me deep
So that I can be with me
Unhindered, untethered and unhinged
So that when my lips curve
And you see me smile
the sparkle comes from deep inside me...

Parents

 

That little finger holding mine

As I whisper you will just be fine

A few steps and the feet will find its way

Darling, you may be young, but you are not frail

Tentered hooks by which reality hangs

Bonds of blood – were forever as we sang

But challenged by the forces of time

Stretched long with spaces infinite

I left you, my nurtures, for lands unknown

Stepping on marshes or gliding in air

When our hands separated taking the dare

Of dividing the life into times of togetherness and lone

The start of a voyage where paths don’t turn back

A one-way street which I chose to fare

And you said – dear, its time to build your life

The one who is left behind, would certainly despair

Today a little finger holding mine

As I whisper to her - you will just be fine

The time has struck the same chord,

The path seems to turn back

With me at the other end

Roles changed, but same is the track

Yes, I shall say aloud what was once told to me

A life awaits for you my dear, undoubtedly without me

Yes, I shall gently open the door for you

To new possibilities in a place that doesn’t have me

For how can I not do what was done with me?

Yes, I shall gift you what I was given once, smilingly

And accept nothing… like them…

The way they did …. wholeheartedly

tumhari yaadein

क्यों रूठती नहीं तेरी याद
तुम्हारे मुझसे रूठने पर
क्यों किवाड़ पे खड़ी दस्तक लगाती है
जैसे ठकठकाया हो तुमने मेरा दर

मेरे आसपास ही रहती है वो
मानो तुम दूर गए ही नहीं
करती है मेरी रूह से वो गुफ्तगू
मानो तुम ही कह रहे हो बाती

तुम्हारी यादों का साया
मेरे साथ चलता है हर पल
तुम ने तो रुख कर लिया दूसरा
बन गयीं है ये मेरी हमसफ़र

मुस्काती हूँ तुमको जब भी सोचके
जब भी लेते हैं तुम्हारा नाम मेरे अधर
यादें एहसास दे जाती हैं तुम्हारा
जैसे मुस्कान तुम्हारी मेरे सामने हो हर सहर