life’s expedition

a little boat sails

Tum hi to ho armaanon ki ashaTum hi to ho mere pyar ki paribhashaKaise main tumhe batlaoonKi tum mere liye kya hoMera amber tum, meri zameen hoJo bhi dono ke Madhya me haiWo kan-kan mein rache base ho tumMera sanjh tum, mera savera tumHar roshni tum, har andhera tumTanhayi mein jisse baat karta hoonUsko sunne…

The seventy years old manWho does the shoe polishingFor his livelihoodAt the age when people could barely walkAnd Talk he can move so swiftlyThis old man without any teethWithout any hairsYet shine in his eyesAnd scattered musclesWith overgrown skinYet his eventful eyesFilled with tearsCan tell youHow cruel the world isAnd how materialisticHis own kids areAnd…

चर्चा जो हुआ बज़्म में शामो सेहर हुआइस रात में शम्मा का जलना बहुत हुआमिलती गयी जो मोहलतें वो भी बहुत हुईतेरा यहाँ पे छुपना छुपाना बहुत हुआसाहिल पे आ गया है ‘आशी’ थक और हार करअब लहरों का ये उठना उठाना बहुत हुआ

The uninvited guest!I kept it closed, every time,Never allowed anyone to tryClosely guarded my dreamsLike a pearl in the shellHow did that happenedFrom where he arrivedThat uninvited guest!They all cautioned meAbout the lustful mouthAnd the intimidating eyesHowling like a vultureWho pierced it through?I must say, the Sun, The MoonThe nature, the birds, the flowersAll I…

for a moonlit walk