Wednesday, March 13, 2019

आसमान ने शिकायत की ,
फिर हवाओं की मुझसे
मेरे बादलों को बेघर कर देती हैं
ना जाने किस की चाह है इन्हें

कल ही समेटा था नहरों से पानी
ख्वाब चमकती बूंदों के देखे थे
कैसे मानुष को अचंभित करेंगे
जब एकाएक बादलो से बरसेगी रवानी

हवा तू रुख क्यों नही बदलती अपना
अब जाड़े में आना इस ओर
जब रुई की तरह होंगे ये मेघ
ना बरसने की ललक ना गर्जन का शोर

अभी तो धरा बैचैन है भीगने को
सन्नाटा लपेटे सूर्य की किरणें ,
पढ़ती हैं जब इसपे
और जलती है रूह इसकी ध्वस्त

एक आशाहीन अभिलाषा लिए
करती है वो निरंतर आह्वान
रोक ले हवाओं का ये हाहाकार
ऐ, आसमान, अब तो अपना धन बरसा
अब तो बूंदो की मुझे झलक दे







Monday, March 11, 2019

मुसर्रत की बात ना कह
वो तो दुश्मन की कश्ती में भी है गुलशन
बस ज़मीन-ए-वतन का खयाल रहे जेहन में 


फक्र की बात ना कह
वो तो लहु से सरोबर लिबास में भी है रौशन
बस सदक़ा-ए-वतन का कफन लिपटे बदन पे

तेरे मन में क्यों शिक़वा है ऐ दोस्त
शहर की हवा में भी रश्क़ तू ढूंढे

मेरी कहानी में तो गिरह न कोई
बस हवा में हो वतन की खुशबू 
चाहे फिर किसी भी दर पे ठिकाना रहे

Friday, March 8, 2019

The mirror and me


In the mirror, I look at me..
Seeing the flaws, but pleased generally.

Fine lines of life trying to sneak in
I haven't drawn them and nor has destiny..
Nor did those years I am at the other side of,
Nor my lack of sleep...

Its the story of my dreams,
The dreams that I chose to make a reality...
I might have given up some..
But they still define me

That first step holding my dad's hands..
Looking for assurance forever it had to be
And then there was freedom of breaking the shackles.
Out was I , not knowing where tomorrow would take me...

Exploring directions leading to destinations..
Some left mid way
Nevertheless qualified to be a memory

I juggled through those paths
A smooth sailing for god's other creation
A roller coaster for me
Though the joy never left my heart
Oh I could experience what could never  bring them glee

So, in the mirror I look at me..
Seeing the flaws but pleased generally

Hey woman, have you really changed deep inside,
Or it is just the mirror that defies thee

I still dream with my eyes open - some realized in a jiffy
And some will always be dreams as they are meant to be

Getting  ready for another day...would it be fun or misery...
Would it make me regret or proud or nostalgic
Would I give something up or grab that opportunity
Would my dreams be transformed into bigger ones
Or would they bow to the watch of practicality
These are not just choices but way of my everyday life...

As today, in the mirror I look at me
Seeing the flaws but pleased generally
Invisible wings flutter within me..
Yet again letting my spirits free...




Friday, February 1, 2019

देख तो ज़माने का गुरूर
साथ भी दिया तो उन लम्हों का बस

जब वो आगे रहा
और मैं साथ ना चल सका
तासूर से नज़रें तो हटा अपनी
इसके परे जहां और भी है

तार्रुफ़ करा दूँ तुम्हें जन्नत से
ख़ुदा का ठिकाना कहीं और भी है

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Will you be with me

Will you distract me tonight
When I am about to close my eyes
Me, lying next to the window
Counting the stars in the distant skies
With drooping eyelids
But with sleep a bit far
Thoughts spilled so many..
But dreams yet none ajar

Will you disturb me tonight
When I grope for a hand to hold
My fingers needing to circle the warmth
As I float in nowhere...
An unknown comforting space
Me, oblivious to what's around
As dreams get ready to carve a place

Will you be with me tonight
As I live the night in deep slumber
Dancing with memories
And my heart weaves new stories
Of laughter, togetherness ...
In an irresistible world
Darting away the realities

And when the sun arrives
Yellow haze through my window
As I stretch for another daylight
Will you be with me still...
Lingering from dreams,
As a morning thought.
And then staying with me,
For the rest of the day,
Till another twilight.
Will you be with me yet another night