Chaadni chaat par chal rahi hogi

चांदनी छत पर चल रही होगी 
अब अकेली टहल रही होगी

फिर मेरा ज़िक्र आ गया होगा 
वो बर्फ सी पिघल रही होगी 

कल का सपना बहुत सुहाना था 
ये उदासी ना कल रही होगी 

सोचता हूँ की बंद कमरे में 
एक शमां सी जल रही होगी 

तेरे गहनों सी खन खनाती थी 
बाजरे की फसल रही होगी 

जिन हवाओं ने तुझ को दुलराया 
उन में मेरी ग़ज़ल रही होगी 

Simti Hui Zindagi

हथेलिओं की लकीरों में सिमटी हुई ज़िन्दगी
उंगलिओं के पोरों पर गिनी हुई ज़िन्दगी

साथ चले तो सफ़र बनती हुई ज़िन्दगी
दूर से देखा तो ज़मीं-आसमान से मिलती हुई ज़िन्दगी

जो मुस्कराए कोई तो कहकहे लगाती हुई ज़िन्दगी
आँख के पानी को समन्दर करती हुई ज़िन्दगी

यही तो है ज़िन्दगी और प्यार भी यही
यही तो है दर्द भी और रात भी यही

खिड़की के पोरों से, रोशनदान के कोनों से
सूरज की किरणों की तरह आती हुई ज़िन्दगी

रात के सन्नाटे में, तारों की चादर तले
चाँद की चांदनी से भीगी हुई ज़िन्दगी

हथेलियों की लकीरों में, उँगलियों की पोरों में सिमटी हुई ज़िन्दगी !!!

YOU & ME

Who Compliments Me? YOU

Who Complies with Me? YOU

Who's Compassionate about Me? YOU

Who Cherishes every thing about Me? YOU

Who Cares for Me? YOU

Who Cuddles Me whenever I am feeling Low? YOU

Who Comforts Me with a dazzling smile? YOU

Who Calms Me down if I am anxious? YOU

Who Cry for Me if I feel like same? YOU

Who Clears the muddled path of brain for Me? YOU

Who Creates the moments a joy to behold for Me? YOU 

WHO COMPLETES ME? YOU

I am Lucky

I'm lucky to live for loving you !

I'm lucky to see your dazzling smile every day !

      I'm lucky to feel your warmth every night !!

I'm lucky to feel your soft touches !

      I'm  lucky to feel your tender kisses !!

I'm lucky to see your anxious for long walks !

      I'm lucky to see your worry about small talks !!

I'm lucky to share the joys,  the sorrows, the unspoken words on pillow !!

I'm lucky to hold your hand And understand All you cannot seem to say !!

I'm lucky to go through the years with you And making every wishful dream to come true !!

I AM LUCKY to live for loving you like you love me every day and night !!!

What is this I am going through tonight !!!

If I'm not in love with you,
                      What is this I'm going through tonight,
And if my heart is lying then,
                      What should I believe in;

Why do I go crazy,
                         Every time I think about you,
Why else do I want you like I do,
                        If I'm not in love with you;
And if I don't need your touch,
                       Why do I miss you so much tonight,
If it's just infatuation then,
                      Why is my heart is aching;

To hold you forever,
                       Give a part of me I thought I'd never,
Give again to some one I could lose,
                      If I am not in love with you;
Why in every fantasy, Do I feel your arms embracing me
Lover lost in sweet desire, why in dreams do I surrender lying with you;
             
Someone help explain this feeling,
                     Someone tell me If I'm not in love with you, what is this I'm going through tonight.....

In Search of Oneself

अस्तित्व की तलाश में भटकता रहा मैं,
कभी मंदिर कभी मस्जिद फिरता रहा मैं;
ना जाना कि प्यार है नाम अल्लाह राम का,
ना जाना कि हर इंसान समान शाम सा;

लगता है मेरे दिल में कोई नश्तर चुभा सा,
देखता है जब टुकड़े दिलों के होता हुआ;
क्यों इंसा के दिलों में है नफरत भरी हुई,
क्यों प्यार सिमटता हुआ "मैं" के पैमाने में;

हे मुरारी हे मुहम्मद तुमको आना होगा वापस,
तोडनी होंगी ये बेड़ियाँ भरने होगें हर जख्म.

Why-Do-I-Still-Serve-You?

Thoughts of a soldier which I thought of sharing with you guys (it's really great but sad truthful poem); so just read this:

How you play with us, did you ever see?
At Seven, I had decided what I wanted to be;
I would serve you to the end,
All these boundaries I would defend.

Now you make me look like a fool,
When at seventeen and just out of school;
Went to the place where they made "men out of boys"
Lived a tough life …sacrificed a few joys…

In those days, I would see my "civilian" friends,
Living a life with the fashion trends;
Enjoying their so called "college days"
While I sweated and bled in the sun and haze…
But I never thought twice about what where or why
All I knew was when the time came, I'd be ready to do or die.

At 21 and with my commission in hand,
Under the glory of the parade and the band,
I took the oath to protect you over land, air or sea,
And make the supreme sacrifice when the need came to be.

I stood there with a sense of recognition,
But on that day I never had the premonition,
that when the time came to give me my due,
You'd just say, "What is so great that you do?"

Long back you promised a well-to-do life;
And when I'm away, take care of my wife.
You came and saw the hardships I live through,
And I saw you make a note or two,
And I hoped you would realize the worth of me;
but now I know you'll never be able to see,
Because you only see the glorified life of mine,
Did you see the place where death looms all the time?
Did you meet the man standing guard in the snow?
The name of his newborn he does not know...
Did you meet the man whose father breathed his last?
While the sailor patrolled our seas so vast?

You still know I'll not be the one to raise my voice
I will stand tall and protect you in Punjab Himachal and Thois.

But that's just me you have in the sun and rain,
For now at twenty-four, you make me think again;
About the decision I made, seven years back;
Should I have chosen another life, some other track?

Will I tell my son to follow my lead?
Will I tell my son, you'll get all that you need?
This is the country you will serve
This country will give you all that you deserve?

I heard you tell the world "India is shining"
I told my men, that's a reason for us to be smiling
This is the India you and I will defend!
But tell me how long will you be able to pretend?
You go on promise all that you may,
But it's the souls of your own men you betray.

Did you read how some of our eminent citizens
Write about me and ridicule my very existence?
I ask you to please come and see what I do,
Come and have a look at what I go through
Live my life just for a day
Maybe you'll have something else to say?

I will still risk my life without a sigh
To keep your flag flying high
but today I ask myself a question or two…
Oh India…. Why do I still serve you?