On Parting

Parting is sweet

It guarantees you meet

All over again

And there is an "again"

And a "nothing to rhyme"

And a "till another time"

There is a greet

And a rising heartbeat

Sitting at its feet

There is more to say

On a brand new day

Something of a "hold sway"

There is always a song

And a favourite line

And that which could be

A "be mine"

Then there's the unfolding

Of the old and moulding

After much withholding

There is some charm-ing

And some more disarming

Till it gets alarming

And the doors lock down

So that after lackluster

Right beyond mundane

Just another "same old" away

There is another parting

Starting

To guarantee you meet

All over again

(18th September 2012)

To Mother, With Love

Its been a while since you and me

Its been a while since being free

From here inside me I can see

That I am you and you are me

The more I know me, the closer you are

Near or far, doors shut or ajar

Forever may seem like a bit too far

So the more I know me, the closer you are

At the expense of sanity

I proceed infinitely

To where I am you and you are me

To where the world's a mockery

And the more I know me, the closer you are

Bright, dark, however bizzare

Forever may seem like a bit too far

But the more I know me, the closer you are..

(21st March 2012)

Baatuni Lamha

Aaj ek lamha mila
Bhag daud mein se
Poochha tu kaun hai
Har ek aur mein se

Teri awaaz kaunsi hai
Saare shor mein se
Koi chaah nikli hai
Dil-e-kamzor mein se?

Koi jawaab na aaya
Fikr-o-ghaur mein se

Shayad meri hasti
Har ek aur si hi hai
Shayad meri awaaz
Ab ek shor si hi hai
Par lamhe ki taqdeer bhi toh
Bhag daud ki hi hai

Aaj ek lamha mila
Bhag daud mein se......

(12th November 2011)