मंजिल की चाह में...

बहुत दिन भटके हैं हम,

इस राह से से उस राह तक,

मंजिल की चाह में.

हर पत्थर को पूजा है,

बहुत प्यार से संजोया है,

हर ज़र्रे को आँखों में बसाया है

मंजिल की चाह में,

इस राह से उस राह तक.

हर ठोकर को अपनाया है,

होंठों से चूमा है,

धुल को काजल बनाया है,

मंजिल की चाह में,

इस राह से उस राह तक.

हर टूटी राह पर चले है,

ज़ख्मों को हंस कर सहा है,

आंसुओं से हर ग़म धोया है,

मंजिल की चाह में,

इस राह से उस राह तक.

हर वोह पल साँसों में बसे हैं,

टूटे हुए सपने आँखों से झलकते  हैं,

बिखरी हुई आशा को  समाया है,

मंजिल की चाह में,

इस राह से उस राह तक.

हर मंजिल को छु लिया है,

हँसते हँसते हर मुकाबला किया है

हर इच्छा को पूरा किया है,

पर अब न भटकेंगे हम,

इस राह से से उस राह तक,

क्यूंकि मंजिल की चाह में

मंजिल को पा लिया है!

Song of love.

You are in my heart,
playing with every beat,
singing the song of love,
to the tune of which
my heart dances
more than I realized.
more than I thought.

You are in my dreams,
taking me to the lands of ecstasy,
singing the song of love,
to the tune of which
my thoughts elate
more than I realized,
more than I thought.

You are in my soul,
endorsing the essence of my being,
singing the song of love
to the tune of which
my soul mesmerizes
more than I realized
more than I thought.

             You are everywhere
                   in the twinkle of the star
                   in the buoyancy of water
                   in the vigor of the wind
              but
              as I stretch my hand
                   to touch you,
                   the star dies,
                   water retreats
                   and winds stand still.


                  I hear the song of love
                  as the birds chirp
                  and the bees hum
                  but as I try to complete
                  the song of love,
                  my silence resonates!!

Journey of life

So very often
I have stood at crossroads
looking at all the directions
waiting for a clue
where to go
to complete the journey-
the journey of life!

North is robust,
East very vivacious ,
South so surrendering,
And
West so abundant!

I look inside,
deep within I am vulnerable
and so I want to tread North
to gain the strength!

I look inside,
deeper I find fears and uncertainities
so I want to go East
to gain spontaneity!

I look furthur
I find intolerance
hence going South
I can surrender and tolerate more!

I look furthur and furthur
but find nothing - just hollowness
and so I hope going West
might fill me up!

Tell me,
oh lamp post,
you have stood here so many years,
you have seen so many passers by,
please tell me,
as you have answered others,
please show me your light
as you have shown path to others,
which direction to go
to complete the journey;
the journey of life -
completed so many times
yet incomplete everytime !

Glorious sun

The crimson,
yellow-orange,
bright sun in the clear blue sky.
Golden streaks,
warm rays,
lustrous glow,
countless blessings pierce through me.
Warmth captivates,
greatness engrosses,
expanse fascinates,
simplicity charms,
gratitude mesmerises one and all.


Oh Glorious Sun,
I relinquish myself,
to let my ego burn
to let conviviality prevail.
I bequeath myself
to let my anger dissolve
to let affection prevail.
I capitulate myself,
to let my lust disappear,
to let devotion prevail.
I bestow myself,
to let my voracity raze
to let generosity prevail.
I forgo myself,
to let my attachment burn
to let disentanglement prevail.


Oh Glorious Sun,
take me in,
and let me dissipate.

Let's fly !!

Oh, my darlings !
Oh my sweet darlings !!
Throw away the fear,
hold me tight, dear
let's fly..
to the new heights
and new horizons.

Spread your feathers,
let fresh air fill your lungs,
let the expanse of sky fill you up,
let's fly now..
to the new heights
and new horizons.

Take a final bow,
embrace the strength,
look down from here,
let's fly now together..
to the new heights
and new horizons.

Nest

Dear beloved,
come let us gather green grass
soft and lush
to build our nest.

For I long for those quiet summer nights
with no bright lights and piercing horns
night so quiet that I hear your beat
and you hear mine.

For I long for your quiet glance,
and innocent stare
following my every flutter
with so much love and care.

For I long for sitting together
on a branch
with the turmoil of stillness
and comfort of closeness.

For I long to be together
in one nest
with the grass so green
and the grass so lush.

Amaltas

Beautiful, dropping flowers,
golden garlands
on the trees.
Trees have borne
love and lust
for the season,
attracting bees and birds like me.

Trees stand motionless,
as flowers bloom;
happiness creates stillness
for there is sadness in it.
Sadness to loose the
embrace by the flowers
when winters pour in.

I have stayed on you for the last winter,
I have been your companion
in your loneliness.
My little sparrow's chirps
would have perked you up
as it livened me up.
I have felt your loneliness,
your love and your sorrow,
Oh, amaltas !
Accept me as your friend....
as I belong to you.