Note to self

Dont judge me for my words

Dont measure the thoughts

Dont count the feelings

Dont weigh the moods

Dont look for a smile

Dont dig for light

Dont hunt the sadness

Dont reject the pain

For else I may explode

Which night do I speak of my love

Which night do I speak of my love

The night filled with first moments

Stifled sobs, crushed wishes

Of blooms and ancient memories

Which night do I speak of my love

The night seeped in wine

Rose coloured, wide eyed

Of tender touches and drunken intimacies

Which night do I speak of my love

The night cursed with silences

Choked thoughts, dazed smiles

Of unsaid conversations and hung sighs

Which night do I speak of my love

The night stained with tearful sleeplessness,

Dreamless, hopeless,

Of empty hearts and emptier gazes

Which night do I speak of my love

The night of me and you

From beyond and before

Of all nights between you and me.

Which night do I speak of my love?

Ik Lamha

Ik Lamha


Zakhm ubal ubal padte hain

Aansoo umad umad aatey hain

Ik lamha jaag jae tau

Hazar lamhe toot jaate hain

Dhadkan rokte rokte

Chingaari ji jaati hai

Phir bhadakti hai tau

Meri raakh jhulas jaati hai

Nabz thumi thumi si hai

Ruuh bhi tooti tooti hai

Ab jo raah dhoondti hoon tau

Raaste hi bhatak se jaatein hain

Hansi aajati hai

Hansi aajati hai


Hansi aajati hai, rona nahi aata
Yaqeen aajata hai, beyaqeeni nahi jaati
Koi aa jata hai, par koi nahi jaata
Waqt ruk jaata hai, wapis nahi aata
Sab judd jaata hai, kuch juddta hi nahi
Koi maan jaata hai, koi tau hai hi nahi

Woh...

Woh...


Woh jis ke shaane pe sar rakh ke ghanton rona aata tha

Jo bojhal dil, pathar aankhein, sard saansein jee uthata tha

Woh jis ke haath tedha collar sidha kartey thay

Geele baal sukhaatey, unhein sanwartay thay

Phir un mein unglian pher ke sulatay thay

Who jo raaton ko daraune sapnon ko bhagata tha

Rone ke peeche kya tha sabab jaanta tha

Phool barsaata, saath chalta, haath thamta tha

Maathe pe bosa karta, ruuh mein bahar laata tha

Aise muskarata ke sab kuch bhula hi jaata tha

Jeena kya hai marte marte sikha jaata tha

Kho gaya, khatam hua, doob gaya, khak hua

Aadat

Aadat

Ab tau aadat si hai
Bejaan raaton, dhalti subhoon
Pheeki dupehron, murti shamoon ki

Ab tau aadat si hai
Suuni baahon, khali aankhon
rauti dhadkanon, rukti saanson ki,

Ab tau aadat si hai
Jhoote lafzon, toote waadon
Aadhi manzilon, jaate kadmon ki

Ab tau aadat si hai
Jalte rehne ki, hanste rehne ki,
Chalte rehne ki, jaane dene ki

Where the sea is still......

Where the sea is still

The waters may run deep

For the pain lies deeper still

And more so the hurt

Deeper may lie the loss itself

And the memories further so

Layer upon layer

Deeper than time may go




Where the sea is still

The waters may run deep

For precious is what it hides

And more so the unseen

Deeper may lie the bond

And the love further so

Layer upon layer

Deeper than time may go