“First Rain”

The lightning strikes….
I see the glittering stars on the wet terrain,
Those are nothing but crystal drops of First Rain!

I see a white cloud amongst black ones,
Peeping me through as if playing a game,
I close my eyes to dance with a desire insane,
Wash away all my earthly pain.
Ah! The First Rain.

I hear the twittering of birds,
Sitting on the tree next to me,
Heavily soaked but passion remain,
Still find their flight hard to retain.
Ah! The First Rain!

I wish I too had wings,
Could fly like a bird,
To and fro all over the sky,
Pursuing abundant joy,
Break my gloomy chain.
Ah! The First Rain!

But soon as I wide open my arms,
Disheveled my hair,
To get heavenly drain,
Suddenly the laceration stops,
Clearing the sky all plain,
Made me to open my eyes and realize,
That I am back to sane.
Ah! The First Rain!

“Feel Their Pain Too”

Oh! Poets of modern era-
Much is written on plenty, plethora,
Write a few lines on the down-trodden,
They shall not be simply forgotten.

Many a time on the corner of the street,
Destitute mother with jumble feet,
Her offspring on lap- weak and sick,
Extending bony begging hand she seeks,
Aren’t you moved at such scene of shame?
Please write an ode on them.

With torn and shabby dress,
With brownish rough tress,
Searching half-eaten bread or toast,
Hungry mouth will relish most,
Picking leftover food from dustbin,
Have you ever seen?
They are also human but without name,
Write an ode, if u please, on them.

Poetic Spirit

Dipped in the wine of imagination,
Drawn with the line of added perception,
Factual, with the full-ease, vibration,
When floated, stirred in heart like pit;
I perceived in my bosom a Poetic Spirit.

Lute which is tuned with gay vibration,
Fume which is boomed with scutinisation,
Profound, with the thoughtful inspiration,
When tinkled, wavered in mind with wit;
I perceived in my brain a Poetic Spirit.

With an alcoholic aesthetic intoxication,
Bottled-up with eternal gaze of observation,
Genuine, with the white wit examination,
With sprinkled, danced in vision with lit;
I perceived in my eyes a Poetic Spirit.

Followed by the witty brain’s instruction,
Under the colorful eye’s supervision,
Powerful with the taskful of Litigation,
When decorated, forced in deed with grit;
I perceived in my hand a Poetic Spirit.

Bounded in the hold of hand’s protection,
Crackled with the mould of verbal perfection,
Playful with the act of worldly excursion,
When printed, splendorous in paper with writ;
I observed in my pen a Poetic Spirit.

Utterance from the throat of sound-creation,
Forced out from mouth with tongue’s summation,
Perfumed, with the scent of worded secretion,
When blossomed, turned in words a bit;
I perceived in my voice a Poetic Spirit.

Love At First Sight

Love at first sight,
That made you meet your life’s light,
Leaving yours fears aside,
Taught you how to enjoy life’s ride.

Heaven blessed us right,
Made our world bright,
By preaching us to ‘Love’
At the first sight.

Blushing when you were near,
Craving for your company year after year,
I vow to get all happiness for you dear,
Separation is the only thing I fear.

Seeing the sparkles in your eye,
My spirits go zooming high,
It isn’t such a big cry,
Come, lets touch the sky.

Love in heart; with God’s blessing,
We’ll be together till life’s evening,
Let’s pray our love be without failing,
Making life an easy, dream-like sailing.

"In My Dreams"

Far off lands do beckon me,
Lofty mountains, the deep blue sea,
Verdant meadows in the spring,
Rainbow flowers that dances and sing.

Window boxes and cobbled street,
That winds away till the eyes does meet,
Steaming mugs in a wayside café,
Leisure spent over mocha and latte.

Wondrous sculptures, in the setting sun,
Their ancient beauty second to none,
Boat rides on the mirror of a lake,
Or just a ramble where my feet do take.

Walking along in the frozen snow,
Seeing the sunrise in a pale glow,
Or a camel safari over the dunes,
With womenfolk in their colorful hues.

There is so much that I long to do,
But am not among the chosen few,
Though my thoughts soar ever so high,
To the hearth, my broken limbs do tie.

But God is great, He helps me wander,
At night near me these worlds do gather,
In that shadowy time, I feel no pain,
And so in my dreams, I roam again!

"Kyun.."

Kyun aise baithe ho…?
Kya meri yaadon aaj phir tumhari aankhen namm kar di?
Apne haatho se in aansuon ko ponch lo..
Ki ab mere haath tumhe chu nahi sakte..

Janti hun ki tum samajhte ho ki main tumse dur hun..
Nahi! E na samajh ye jism ka rishta to dhokha hai,
Aankhon ko moondkar mujhe mehsus to karo..
Meri rooh tumse juda nai hai,

Kyun aise baithe ho….?
Jao….So jao…
Nahi to phir apne aapse shiqayat karoge…
E deewane…..kya aaj phir teri jaan ne teri neend uda di?

"Haan Main Khush Hun"

Haan main khush hun..
Tumhare bagair jeena maine bhi seekh liya..

Tumhe dekhte hi jin aankhon me khushi ke aansu bhar aate,
Aaj unhi aankhon me dard ka samundar chupa liya…
Par dekho….main khush hun,
Tumhare bagair jeena maine bhi seekh liya….

Tumse jab baatein karte karte,
Achanak ghadi dekhti to keh uthti..
Haaye Allah! Waqt ka pata hi nahi chalta?!

Waqt ka taqaza to aaj bhi hai....
Par jab ghadi dekhti hun,
To maano suiiyaan aapas me rooth gayi hon,
Aur waqt thamm sa gaya hai..
Par dekho….main khush hun,
Tumhare bagair jeena maine bhi seekh liya….

Jabtak tum saath the,
Mere kamre ki khidki khuli rehti….
Jahan panchiyo ka cheh chahana, bacchon ka khelna,gadiyo ka aana jana,
Sab kuch maano sangeet sa lagta…
Par aaj wahi aawazein, sangeet nai….
Shor ban gayi hain..
Bas isiliye..
Aaj mere kamre ki khidki ko maine band kar liya..
Par dekho….main khush hun,
Tumhare bagair jeena maine bhi seekh liya….!!

"Naraz Ho"

Naraz ho janta hun, bin bataye tumse dur jo chala gaya tha,
Pure 2 saal 7 mahine 5 din guzar gaye mere interzaar me,
Aur jab aaj mile hain.. to mujhse yun nazre pher kar na baitho…..

Tumhe chahkar bhi chu na pane ki taqleef maano sine par goliyan khane ki taqleef se bhi gehri chot ban gaya tha,
Dekho mujhe…..tumhari yaad me kya haal bana liya apna,
Na kuch nighalte banta tha na ughalte,
Sirf jung ka dar sataye rehta….

Meri jaan main janta hun, Agar main udaas tha
To tum bhi kuch khush nai thi,
Par yun nazare na phero,
Ek baar is shaheed ki taraf dekho…
Ki kaise main ladha…Grav se sine par goli khai,

Par marte marte tera naam kya liya…ki meri rooh bhi ro padi..
Kehne lagi- Aise tera jism kaise chod dun.…?
Jaa teri rooh ne tujhe kuch waqt ki muholat aur di…
Jaa ek nazar apnijaan ko dekh aa….
Aur use bata kaise maut ka farishta….
Pyar ke aage jhuk gaya…..
Aur teri jaan ke deedar ke khatir….wapas laut gaya….,

Ab to ek nazar mujhe dekh lo…
Kya hua tumhe? Aise bejaan hokar khamosh na raho….

Utho na jaan…..dekho main laut aaya…
Naraz ho janta hun,
Bin bataye tumse dur jo chala gaya tha…..!

"E Aam Insaan"

Ye duniya jism faroshi ka bazaar, jung ka maidaan, khooni samundar bankar reh gaya,
Jahan logon ki keemat unke pak dil se nai, unke shaatir dimaag se lagana reh gaya.

Tabhi to khuda bhi is paapi duniya me avatar lene se katra gaya…
Mujhse bola- ki kaise ye duniya satyug se kalyug banker reh gaya?,
Aur tu e aam insaan sirf sochta reh gaya?
Haath par haath dhare sirf dekhta reh gaya…?

Kyun tu kuch na kar saka????
Aree jab tera hi ghar….
Ghar se makaan, makaan se khandahar, khandahar se deewaro ka dhancha ban kar deh gaya….

Aur tu e aam insaan sirf sehhta reh gaya?.....
Kuch na kar saka..Yunhi dekhta reh gaya?........