Goodbye

Together
we walked
over the hills
down the plains.
Admiring the rainbow,
the wetness of the grass,
and gentle dew drops hanging,
over the leaves of the deodar trees!

Silently
we held
our hands.
Very warmly
we embraced.
Our eyes met again,
filled with tears and pain
we bade each other a goodbye!

Sadly,
I stood,
as tears flow
and heart aches.
I picked up flowers
trampled by your steps
and gently put them in the memoirs,
which I will keep aside and locked forever!

Wait

I stand at the door,
door of the house
waiting for you to come back!

As you had walked slowly
out of the house;
    I wish you had walked quietly
    out of our hearts as well;
          I wish you had walked gently
          out of our dreams as well;
              But
                you stay there
                 as stagnant water
                 emanating stench
                             of betrayal,
                             of longingness,
                             of darkness,
                             of loneliness,
                             of silence,
                             of stillness!

I stand at the door,
door of the house
waiting for you to come back...
                            
I have asked myself again,
     why do I wait ?
      I look inside,
      I find stillness!
           
 Stillness
     when something comes to an end
     with echoes of deadly silence
     with footsteps tired of the long walk !
                         or
 Stillness
     when something gets a new beginning
     with revelation of panoramic composition
     with spectacular journey of incessant love !
                                       

              I ponder
                   why this stillness........
             I am tired
                   of the long journey,
             I am tired
                   of the stillness,
             I am tired
                    of the stench !
              
             I ponder
                  why this stillness..........
            I am ready
                  for the new trail,
           I am ready
                  for the liveliness,
          I am ready
                  for the fragrances of love!!

    

Dry leaves.

Green leaves turn
dry leaves..
make lot of noise
when stepped on
as if
hurt terribly
cry for the branch they hung on to.
Away as they go...
leave the love behind..
Love that is lost forever..
love that dies and cries
for the soulmate left behind.

इकरार

बहकते कदमो को राह मिल जाए,
भटकती निगाहों को तेरा दीदार मिल जाए,
अगली घडी ज़िन्दगी मिले न मिले,
पर तेरी मोहब्बत का इकरार मिल जाये !
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सब कहते हैं हमपे एक नूर है,
हमरी निगाहों में एक चमक है,
हम कहतें हैं, हम कहाँ हैं ?
यह तो सिर्फ तेरी मोहब्बत का इकरार है !
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आपके इकरार से,
प्यार के इज़हार से,
दुनिया हमारी बदल गयी,
क्या कहें,
जिंदा हैं पर जन्नत  हमने  पा ली !

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