Aao chale...

Aao chale us oor,
Jeevan ko de naya ek modh,
Vishudh prakruti ko le hum odh,
Drudh karein phir rishton ki dor,
Vighn baadaon ko karke todh,
Apmishran ko peeche chodh,
Aashray ho vasundhara ki godh,
Jahan na koi ho anchaha shor,
Aao chale us oor...

{Inspired by a documentary on 'Living Bridges - Meghalaya'}

Shayari 20110517

Khayalon ko kalam se baandh kar dekho,
kore kaagaz ko syaahi se nikhaar kar dekho,
Shubdaanjali mein doob, shubdon ki kyaari se behek,
Kavi ya kavyatri na sahi, kavitayein boon kar toh dekho! 

Shayari 20110330 :)

Arz hai...

Aankhon ko khol ke khwaab boonna na aaya,
Aakhein band ki toh num palkon ka saaya paaya,
Na kholu inhe mein, ki jhalak inki na dekho tum,
Yeh woh keh dein jo in katarati labon ne na keh paaya!

nasamaj main sahi...

Samajdaaron mein ghiri, nasamaj main sahi,
samajdaari ki dhani, duniya samajdaaron se luti,
samajayein yein mujhko, samajdaari ki anukul niyati,
nasamaj main bani, aur in samajdaaron par hasi! :)

Alternate version:

Samajdaaron mein ghiri, nasamaj main sahi,
samajdaari ki dhani, duniya samajdaaron se luti,
nasamaj keh mujhko, samajhayein samajdaari ki niyati,
samajdaaron par hasi, toh nasamaj main bani?

*None*

Rone do khoob aaj humko,
ki yaad aapki jo aayee hai,
doob jaane do palko ke kwaab ko,
ab toh bus mayat hi si chaayee hai,
sikud jaane do is mann ko,
un sunhari yaadon ko bator kar,
kaise phir se ji paoon mein,
unko yun peeche chod kar...

aankh-micholi...?

Hoti hai roz guftagoo unse,
par ikraar na kuch kar paayein,
nazron ki is jung mein,
bus hum hi kaatil kyun kehlayein?
Shikaayat meri hi kyun karein,
jub khudh bhi ho woh zimmedaar,
par chahti hoon mein bhi yeh...
ki yunhi hoti rahe takraar! ;)

(C) Khushi, 2009

I WON'T CRY...

When days seem like years,
and some memories bring tears,
When sleepless nights follow,
and all relationships seem shallow,
When words I hear turn bitter,
and conversations end with an artificial titter,
I won't cry, for in my heart I know,
the sun would again shine,
and you still would be mine.

For all the laughter that we shared,
and portrayed how much we cared,
For the moments we spent lost,
and the thoughts which have no cost,
For all that you have ever done for me,
just to see me shout with glee,
I would certainly cry, for in my heart I know,
though the sun would again shine,
You still have to be mine.

{a very unpolished version but i guess my excuse this time can be that it is my first attempt to write something in 'angrezi'!} :)