Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Here I am again


I an amateur mortal
Learning the lessons of life
Striving for perfection
I tremble and fall
But I do not halt

Pat myself
For the struggle
Revisit my path
To see where
I was wrong

I restart once more
With refreshed vigor
The haze disperses
I can see my goal
I say “here I am again”

Monday, February 2, 2009

Magic Land


Stepping into the doorway
Of the heaven in earth
I lowered my site
And saw vivid flowers
Scattered for my welcome
Trees kept on bestowing
A rain of flowers
I stumbled and charily
Placed my feet
To avoid
Crumpling the soft petals

I hummed a tune
The birds chirped
The breeze swayed
In perfect harmony
Touching my cheeks
Touching my soul
A magic land
Was ahead
So pretty, so pure
As if in dream

I strode ahead
Quickening my steps
To witness an
Unexpected joy
But unfortunate I was
In a second it vanished
Leaving me all alone
In midst of smoke


From the vehicles
I said to myself
“Enough of day dreams”
The signal has changed. Drive….”

I am negative


Expect the unexpected they say
Be positive they say
But I contradict
I am negative
Yes, Negative I am
You may speculate
Why I am so?
Even if you don’t concur
It is undoubtedly true

To set your heart
And wish for something
With each globule of blood
With each intake of breath
And when the dream shatters
You are left with a bleeding heart
And tearful eye
Afraid to open your eyes
For the tears may dry
And you may see
A totally lifeless human
In front of the mirror

But if you are negative
And know that you will lose
You make up your mind
And take it easy
But still you give
Your hundred percent dedication
If you win
All is well and good
If you lose
It was supposed to be

Friday, January 30, 2009

Kuch to kami hogi mere pyar mein


Kuch to kami hogi mere pyar mein
Jo tune mujhe apnaya nahi
Wadein to hazaar kiye
Par unhe nibhaya nahi

Mera pyaar ko diya maar
Jane kyon tujhe wo bhaya nahi
Mere hi dil mein diya usse dafna
Shayad pyar karna mujhe aaya nahi

Mere umeed ban gaye murjhaye phool
Jo manga maine wo paya nahi
Teri aankhen bhikere dhoop
Milti ek pal ki chaya nahi

Joode maine tere sur se sur
Par tune geet gaya nahi
Haan kuch to kami hogi mere pyar mein
Jo tune mujhe apnaya nahi

Musing on proverbs

A friend in need is a friend indeed
But where are the friends who pay real heed

A thing of beauty is joy forever
But beauty is not eternal however

A good beginning makes a good ending
I began well but my struggle is unending

A person is known by the company he keeps
But if the company kicks the person weeps

A picture paints a thousand words
But seeing this picture I am out of words

A problem shared is a problem halved
I have lot of problems but no one to share

An apple a day keeps the doctor away
But if a doctor eats apple, what will you say

Don't cross the bridge till you come to it
But how can I cross without coming to it

God helps those who help themselves
But if we can help over selves, why do we need god’s help

Good talk saves the food
I will talk to my guests saving the food

It takes a thief to catch a thief
If you have caught one, where are you stealing next?

It's never too late
So I will come a little late


Necessity is the mother of invention
If so, who is the father?

Only fools and horses work
I am neither so I won’t work

Talk is cheap
Then why is my phone bill so high?

The Devil finds work for idle hands to do
My boss gives work always, is he a devil too?


There's no such thing as a free lunch
So from now onwards don’t ask for treats

When the cat's away the mice will play
If the cat comes back, it will be mice’s last day

You can't get blood out of a stone
But if you use that stone, you will get blood

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
And if you are so free, come to my home as well and catch some

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Poppies


The red poppies
Sparkle magnificently
Veiling the spiteful past
Which had been erased
From the pages of history

They conceal the graves
Of the loyal warriors
The blossoms swallowed
Their untainted blood
How they reflect it
In their blood red hue

The warriors fought
In this barren terrain
Conferring their life
For the mother land
Making the land fertile

Today they live
In each of the poppies
Spilling venom
Echoing their destiny
The history has unraveled
Against the wish of the spies

It will remain eternal
In the veins of the buds
These poisonous poppies
Will take revenge
Silencing malice

These poisonous poppies
Will take revenge
Silencing malice

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

You


Days matter not
Nor does nights
All that matters
Is just you

On the day
When I met you
I stopped existing
And started living

Just tell me
How can I breathe?
When you have taken
My breath away

With each of your glance
You send a tremor
In my hermit heart
Yet it yearns for more

Days matter now
Nights matter too
Each of the second matters
When you are not near