Ek Ghazal!

My bestie Sonakshi inspired me to write this one. Hope you like it. Enjoy!

Aap toh nahi

Aapki baatein yaad karte hain

Wo har muskaan

Har adaa ka dhyaan karte hain.

Ek khwahish thi dil mein

Aapko har-dum khush dekhein

Bas kabhi ye besabar aasoon

Apni tanhai bayaan karte hain.

Chehra ho gaya hai dhundhla magar

Aapki wo aawaaz 

har zubaan mein Suna karte hain.

Hum aaj bhi aapse pyaar karte hain.

आप तो नहीं 

आपकी बातें याद करते हैं 

वो हर मुस्कान 

हर अदा का ध्यान करते हैं .

एक ख्वाहिश थी दिल में 

आपको हर दम खुश देखें 

बस कभी ये बेसबर आसूं 

अपनी तन्हाई बयान करते  हैं .

चेहरा हो गया है धुंधला मगर 

आपकी वो आवाज़  

हर जुबां में सुना करते हैं .

हम आज भी आपसे प्यार करते हैं .

After the Pain!

Some things remind me of you

And when it seems I haven't missed you in days

I am in love with you all over again.

I say I've forgiven you

Though each memory is imprinted sharp in my mind.

I tell them I hate you now

But I just can't separate your heart from mine.

Your love has been my biggest passion.

Your hurt has been my inspiration.

Your memory is now my walking stick

When its too dark to see anything.

My fairytale may never come true

But I am only thankful for having met you.

You showed me the light of your love.

And I am glowing now, shining through.

Last Dance!

This last dance under the stars,

Thats all i ask of you

A chance to freeze the moment

I immortalize you in my mind...

The years have turned into decades

And the silver in my hair shone bright

That dance is all I remember

The moment when you were only mine.

Why ever would I need pictures?

I can draw you in my sleep.

Your image is thoroughly etched

To the core of my conscience.

I remember you as an angel

That crossed my path one night

You might be long gone now.

But All I remember is our high tide.

You may have changed in nature

Your height, your looks, your size.

But I cant ever imagine you

Other than my shining knight.

Postcard Winters!

I always dreamt of a White Christmas

Of foggy hills and misty weather.

Of Santa hopping down smoking chimneys

And kids playing out, making snow angels.

And then I woke to a hazy sky

In distance heard a train whistle.

The birds were chirping melodious songs

A soulful symphony of approaching winters.

At length I smelled the fire logs

And heard on streets some barking dogs.

I stepped on the streets to view the scenario

Lo and Behold! The snow hit this season.

Gentle cool breeze caress my hair

As I write this piece with a heart so open.

My frozen nose tip bears witness to this miracle.

I'll finally celebrate my white Christmas.

The Fallen one!

I've been craving for so long

This desire building inside me.

Torturing me to the core.

A pain so deep and intense,

I cannot find the words.

I've screamed my self sore.

Tumbling, crawling, falling

I've crossed over to the dark side.

Believe me, this pain has only grown worse.

It hurts and burns in places I don't even know.

And yet I've lost all sensation.

Painfully numb that I have become.

There's no redemption for me.

You're gone, lost in a world of your own,

While I am thrown in a hell worse than anyone could know.

Caged in your love!

Faceless lover,

How shall I remember you?

No smile, no anger, no blink of an eye.

Words were never enough

The emotions, the expressions

And I miss your voice.

How could I love an idea?

A voice in my head?

If only you were here, by my side.

Faceless lover,

How long for will I suffer?

Every living moment is a nightmare, sigh.

Just one glimpse, a look.

Let me steal a glance.

Why did you abandon me, why?

Faceless lover, oh nameless figure…

How have you kept me spellbound for so long?

Its been way too long, set me free, I wanna fly.

A Heavenly Bond!

Har kisi ko mukammal jahan milega

Har sacchi dua ka jawab milega

Mandir-masjid mein mol-bhav na kar ae bande

uski Rahon mein Sada insaaf milega.

Darwaze mann ke chote ho tere

Par Bhagwan ke dar ki chaukhat bahaut hai

Tu maang maang ke thak jaye

Wo har mod pe deta rahega.

Tu Dukh mein le ya sukh mein le naam

Ik wo hi tujhe kabhi na bhoolega

Kabhi lagta zarur hai main uska apna nahi

Lekin uske bina mera jeewan adhoora hai.