Picture Perfect!

And then I sprang and ran and sang.

My feet feel light and springy.

Water-coloured scenery, a treat for my eyes.

Dancing sunflowers in the field.

Azure blue sky overhead

Feather-like clouds filling in the blanks.

Picture perfect memories crowding my head.

I wouldn't have believed you on hearing all that.

So I sprang and ran and sang.

Been chasing this dream of a life since who knows when.

And in this world of orange sunsets and white sand

I lay on dewy grass and devour this moment, as much as I can.

A Day to Remember!

Its 9 pm and the sun is still high

The crowd on the streets never seem to die.

Who would have thought I'd be here one day

Celebrating my birthday at Champs Elysees?

When the strangers would shower

Greetings under a twinkling Eiffel Tower.

Visiting Louvre, climbing bridges,

All the things a girl forever wishes.

All thanks to my parents and my savior

To have blessed me with something

so amazing and memorable.

Totally out of this world!

Mera Ladla!

I wrote this song and performed a little folk dance (Kathak) number on it 2 years back for my grandmother. Happy Janmashtmi to all! Enjoy!

Mere chote se nandgopala

Meri aankhon ka tu hai tara.

Jab mujhe chede, muskaye

Mera mann gungunaye

Hai re…..

Mote-mote naino se yoon dekhta hai tu

Bansi se pyaari-pyaari dhun chedta hai yoon

nanhe-nanhe haathon se, hooooo

nanhe-nanhe haathon se mere sang khelta hai tu,

mero pyaro nandlal

mero pyaro nandlal

mera jeewan hai tu.

Teri atkhaliyon ne

Mujhe maa banaya,

Mere is ghar mein aake

Tune ise sawara

Teri bholi baaton ne, hooo hoo hoo hooo

Teri bholi baaton ne mera mann aise chhed dala.

Mero pyaro nandalal

Mero pyaro nandalal

Meri duniya hai tu.

Thoda nathkhat hai tu,

Bade bhaiyya ka dulara

Poora din galiyon mein

Matki phodne wala.

Maa ki aankhon se bach jaata hai tu.

Mero pyaro nandalal

Mero pyaro nandalal

Tere bin jag soona hai sara….

मेरे छोटे से नंन्द-गोपाला

मेरी आँखों का तू है तारा.

जब मुझे छेङे, मुस्काए

मेरा मन गुन-गुनाए

हाए रे...

मोटे-मोटे नैनों से यूँ देखता है तू

बंसी से प्यारी-प्यारी धुन छेङता है तू.

नन्हे-नन्हे हाथों से, हो...

नन्हे-नन्हे हाथों से मेरे संग खेलता है तू.

मेरो प्यारो नंन्दलाल

मेरो प्यारो नंन्दलाल

मेरै जीवन है तू.

तेरी अटखलियों ने

मुझे माँ बनाया

मेरे इस घर में आके

तूने इसे सवारा.

तेरी भोली बातों ने, हो हो हो...

तेरी भोली बातों ने मेरा मन ऐसे छेङ डाला.

मेरो प्यारो नंन्दलाल

मेरो प्यारो नंन्दलाल

मेरी दुनिया है तू.

थोङा नटखट है तू

बङे भैय्या का दुलारा.

पूरे दिन गलियों में

मटकी फ़ोङने वाला,

मँा की आँखों से बच जाता है तू.

मेरो प्यारो नंन्दलाल

मेरो प्यारो नंन्दलाल

तेरे बिन जग सूना है सारा.

What Could Have Been...

I wish I could blame you

For all the things that went wrong with us.

Its partially your fault, but largely mine.

I made a pitstop where you permanently reside.

I was in a transition

An important phase of life.

Learning to love, trust and commit

While you had all your priorities aligned.

I never intended to let go

But you pulled the threads too tight

The yarn ball kept rolling off

Till I fell of the radar completely.

So much wasted time

Crying, dreaming, promising

No use wondering what could have been.

It would have happened if it was meant to be.

Words of the Aged!

As the years erode my body

Circumstances matured my mind.

I might look old and jaded

But I am as young as the day inside.

The silver lining in my hair

Is more than a reward of my glorious past.

It talks not only of my age,

But also of the wisdom I got.

Someday we'll sit and

I will share with you my story.

The things we used to do

Before the dawn of internet and automatic machinery.

The Liberation!

I used to tell others what to do

When all along i defied my own truth.

The tragedy of two hearts growing afar

For the greater good, it sounded reasonable.

They all told me I was extraordinary.

But I knew it was all a big farce.

I didn't deserve the honor.

I wasn't strong enough.

My words were a protective sheath

That told me logic could be found

Even in the most exemplary.

In the heart of the matter though, all was lost.

But then I cut open my heart.

It bled and turned whole world scarlet dark

A dam of emotions suddenly ruptured.

For the first time, I wasn't in my control.

It was horrible at first then turned resilient.

The storm of feelings soon crossed the path.

I came out happy, exuberant and stark.

Now I am free of the demons of my past.

The Comeback!

I am gonna take the world with a wind.

No matter what all they've been saying.

Coz all they do is talk.

But I just cant seem to stop.

Its time for my moonwalk.

I'll shove my wings in their face

Honey, that was just a phase.

Now I am a superstar.

And you're a bag full of crap, a retard!

I kept waiting for your approval.

And you kept pushing me to the ground.

Now I know I never needed you.

I was weak and thought you were true.

Time to paint the world in my colour.

Its pink and happy and successful.

And now I am a superstar.

But you're still a useless retard.