Tuesday, June 23, 2020

कहां है वोopen mic

उसने बड़े एहतियात से पूछा हमसे
दिखा कर अपनी कविताएं 
कौन सी है सबसे उम्दा
हमने भी रख दी एक जज़्बाती कविता पे उंगली
वो कहने लगी आखिर क्यों ख़ास है ये
हमने कहा
जो तुम चाहते छिपा रही हो 
शब्दों में लिपटी चाह है ये।
जो रोज़ घुट रही हो
उस कसक की आह हैं ये
कतराती , कभी कुरेदती
सवालों भरी निगाह है ये
सुनने वाले की दिल में उतर जाए
महफ़िल सजाने वाली वाह है ये
और शायद तेरे को समझ पाऊं
तेरे तक पहुंचने की राह हैं ये

वो मुस्करा कर नज़ारे गढा कर बोली

छुपे रस्तुम हो तुम भी कम नहीं
ये जो कर रहा है शब्द की जादूगरी
शायर कोई कमाल का
निकाल तो ,कहां हैं ये।।।
निकाल तो ,कहां हैं ये



lockdown

You been told abruptly some day
To shut yourself from outside
To hold on...
To remain locked..
To refrain
To slow down 
From.all things
 which seemed mundane..
Sheer surprise
Forced vacations..
Limited resources
Would it suffice?
Life standstill
Fun frolic on cessation..
So what..it's not just me
It's for entire world.
Not only he or she..
Bad news pouring in
From.all sides...
It spreads like forest fire
Before one decides....
Fear gripped pysched up soul
Unknown unseen enemy on troll
Everyone is untouchable now
Cleaning, doubting, distancing
Is routine somehow
But not all things are saddening here
If you really bother to care
Birds are seen which were so rare
There is no more smog in air
After all life isn't that unfair..
Things obsolete not all required
Shunning junk that was 
unknowingly acquired..
Changed minds wrong thoughts
We  long been wired 
Doing chores which 
earlier made us tired..
Off from work
Hobbies to revive
Lots to do 
Before we join
Dwelling in fear or let it go
Are two options
Yeah..
Sadness or happiness
Are just two sides
 of same coin

unlatched

Carrying unnoticeable burden
I wore anklets all the time
Pretty ,delicate silver
around my feet....
My gait, graceful as swan
Still these anklets would
manage to  tinkle ,I was identified with
And the World around me 
sounded so sweet.....
I too took pride.
Being "belonged to"
Realising it little late
That anklets have bruised me slowly...
My thoughts weren't my own
Were borrowed by one,.
I "belonged to"
Stranger I felt to myself,
Also,Downgraded n lowly...

One fine morning I freed
the Finch ,I owned
From its cage..
She flew not too high as if
forgotten to fly
But soon,hovered high
For its first forage..
I laughed and took out 
my anklets from the feet
Poorly scathed.....
Now onwards my thoughts 
were mine
So was my desire,my vigour unlatched.....






Thursday, June 18, 2020

ख़्वाब देखे कोई 14 feb😍

चलो, ख़्वाब नया देखे कोई
चूंकि नींद है कम
एक है खुशी,और
चार है गम
खुली आंखों से ही
दुनिया सजाए कोई।
चलो, ख़्वाब नया देखे कोई

शब्द ही है जिनके जादू से
जुड़े है हम
वक़्त भी हो रहा है कम
तमाम दूरियां है दरमियान यूं
आयो, नजदीकियों का पुल बनाए कोई।
चलो, ख़्वाब नया देखे कोई।

याद है वो गहराइयां,
जज़्बात की लड़ाईयां,
सोई हुई ,खोई हुई,
अनकही रुसवाईयां,
जिस्म और सोच से परे,
अछूते एहसाह जगाए कोई।
चलो, ख़्वाब नया देखे कोई।

वक़्त और हालात तो,
हो अपने गिरफ्त में,
एक दूसरे की रूह से
इतनी बार हो सामना
आग इस तलाश की
अब बुझाए कोई।
चलो, ख़्वाब नया देखे कोई।

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

all things bright

I used to feel safe with you.
Until you hurt me...
It was all dreamlike
Until u shook me awake...
I used to follow you like shadow
Until you got lost out of sight......

My love,my dreams,my chase 
All are gone..now
Seems all dark around
You took all things bright.....