Kuch ajeeb hai ye zindagi...

Kuch ajeeb hai ye zindagi

Kuch ajeeb hai iski baatein

Kahi hai khushnuma si hawaayein

Kahi hai gehri andhero si raatein

Kahi koi baarish ki rimjhim se khush ho raha

Kahi kisaan iss barsaat me jallosh mana raha

Kahi koi door unhi boondon me aansu chipa raha

Kitne asaani se gam ghul jaate hai boondon me soch raha

Kahi koi suraj ki kirano ko naman kar raha

Shraddha se dhanyawad bolkar apne haath jod raha

Kahi koi door registan ki jalti dhoop me tadap raha

Kab sham le aayegi rahat itni garmi ko hara kar ye soch raha

Kahi koi baccha jaanleva thandi mein thithoor raha

Kahi ghar nahi hai uska, apne aap me hi who simat raha

Kahi koi door apne ghar mein baith thoda jashn mana raha

Sardi ki sham ka anand sab ke saath apne andaaz me utha raha

Kahi koi sipaahi jaan lagakar sarhad par lad raha

Apne matrubhumi ki suraksha pure atma bhaan se kar raha

Kahi koi kisaan usi sima par sone sa dhaanya uga raha

Annadata ko pranam kar apna kartavya nishta se kar raha

Kahi koi navjaat shishu apni aakhen khol raha

Apni nayi duniya me pehli saansein dheere se le raha

Kahi koi anjaan ab kabhi naa uthne ke liye aaj so raha

Usse kya pata wo dusre jahan me jaane ke liye tayaar ho raha

Kahi ek beta apni maa se milne uske gao jaa raha

Bahut se taufe aur dher saara pyaar bhi saath lekar jaa raha

Kahi ek beta apne beemar budhi maa ki seva kar raha

Aaj ki shyam dhalte dekhegi ya nahi maa yun woh ghabra raha

Kahi ek naujavan kai saalon ke baad ghar laut raha

Bade bade desho me naam roshan kar ke  swades laut raha

Kahi ek pita ganga mein nahane ke baad khud makan laut raha

Apghat me gujre bête-bahu ki asthiyan bahane ke baad ghar laut raha

Kahi koi apni aane wali maut se jhoojh raha

Thode aur pal apne pyar se milne ke liye maang raha

Kahi koi akela vruddh karkrog me asahay sa tadap raha

Le chal mujhe itni taklif se door aisi maut se prarthna kar raha

Kuch ajeeb hai ye zindagi

Kuch ajeeb hai iski baatein

Kahi hai khushnuma si hawaayein

Kahi hai gehri andhero si raatein

Just One More…

Happiness is not just about all the riches and grandeur. It is also about the small pleasures. Like a nice afternoon nap or a quiet evening at home…In fact, there comes a time in life when we realize that we don’t wish for too much…we all want just one more…

I have penned down some moments where we must have felt so…here they are…

           

Don’t you want…

Just one minute more …to sleep when someone wakes you up in the morning after a peaceful night…

Just one moment more… in front of the mirror when getting ready and someone calls out to you to hurry…

Just one hour more…before the important presentation at work in which you really want to do well…

Just one trial more …in the big mall before finalizing the first choice you made when shopping for a new dress… :)

Don’t you wish for…

Just one day more…when you can go back to school for the kid inside you…

Just one afternoon more …when you can sleep in your mother’s lap…

Just one night more …with college buddies to just chat and tease and enjoy…

Just one week more …of holiday from office in Diwali time to be at home…

Just one evening more …at the beautiful holiday destination with your loved ones

Don’t you desire for…

Just one time more…to hold your sweetheart’s hand when waving goodnight after a love-filled evening…

Just one moment more…of stolen times with your special one even when everyone is around…

Just one thing more…to say before you keep the phone after a sugary conversation with your love in the silence of the night…

Just one instant more…to wave goodbye to a loved one when they are leaving for a long journey without you…

Don’t you yearn for…

Just one chance more… to prove yourself to your own self…

Just one pic more… to make a memory for a lifetime …

Just one song more…to dance the night away before you leave the floor…

Just one color more…to paint the picture of your life with…

Just one dream more…to live for real before you become too old and weak…

Just one life more…to celebrate before you submit yourself to death…

Just One More…:)

I Am...

Each one of us contains multitudes.
Many emotions, many thoughts, many sentiments.

This article celebrates that essence.
Dedicated to each one of us...

I am everything.
I am nothing.

I am the tears which slide down when I am in pain.
I am the courage who wipes them and consoles myself.

I am the one who wakes up in the middle of nights when I am tense.
I am the one who assures myself and puts my mind back to sleep.

I am the one who stays alone wishing someone would be there to hold me tight.
I am the one who holds myself and becomes all that I wish for to be with me.

I am the heart who longs for my dreams to come true.
I am the head who plans to make those dreams come true.

I am the hands which fold up in prayer.
I am the hands which work all day.

I am my doubt about being able to do something worthwhile in life.
I am my confidence which rationalizes with my doubts.

I am the one who speeds on my bike so that I can feel the gush of wind through my hair.
I am the one who tells myself to keep myself steady and avoid being reckless.

I am the weakness which stops me from doing all that I can.
I am the power which makes me do things I think I cannot.

I am the spirit which loves to be in wonderful company.
I am the essence which understands and appreciates solitude.

I am the belief that this world is a wonderful place to live in.
I am the conviction that I can make it better by some good actions of mine.

I am the smile which lights up in happiness.
I am the laughter that doubles up the happiness.

I am the innocence when you look at me with love.
I am the danger when you look at me the way you shouldn't.

I am the kid when my parents and elders believe in me.
I am the grown up when things need to be taken care of in charge.

I am the fire when you look into my eyes in passion.
I am the cool pond when you tell me your worries and concerns.

I am the calm when storm strikes.
I am the storm when the calm might be wrong.

I am all that you can see.
I am beyond what you can perceive.

I am the mystery.
I am the answer.

I am the paradox.
I am the irony.

I am the complication.
I am the simplicity.

I am all that I like to be.
I am yet to be all that I want to be.

I am similar to you.
I am very unique.

I am everything.
I am still not all.

Death Do Us Apart...

I dreamt you were missing

And I was so scared

But no one would listen

No one really cared

After my bad dream,

I woke up with a jolt

Thinking all about you,

It came to me like a bolt

You do so much for me

What do I do for you

You shower care and affection

Do I really do the same for you?

I don’t really want to hurt you

But I keep doing it then and now

My spirit is so impulsive

I am trying to calm myself down

I am here, but not for ever

I’ll be gone, soon, that’s for sure

What I want to assure is

To leave behind memories dear

You always hide the hurt

That keeps burning in your heart

 I wish to make you happy

My time with you is really short

When I finally leave

Don’t be too sad

May be I am like a dewdrop

There for a time too tad

The smile which plays on your face, when we are together…let it be always there.

The joy which is there in your heart, when you hold me in your eyes…let it always stay.

You see, I can’t be who you are

I can’t be there forever

It’s in my fate, death is near

Though I want to leave you never

Yes, I am strong

When you look on the surface

It’s not so all the way through

I am scared to be alone too

But, I know that I’ll live in you

 In a way you don’t know now

And you’ll live in me too

Luckily, I can’t explain how.

The universe has many things

Which are beyond our grasp

When my time comes near,

My goodbye will be that task

Whenever you’ll feel low,

Take some of our memories

Hold them close to your heart

And they will blow soft kisses

 Somewhere in your dreams

I’ll answer in your heartfelt silence

Somewhere in your sadness

I’ll be your smile when you’d be tense

For there are no accidents

We all meet and depart for a reason

They may not be clear now

Let’s wait for the right season.

Till you get all your answers,

The serenity which you have in your soul, when we are together…I pray it be always there.

The harmony which you have in your heart, when you caress me lovingly…I pray it be always there.

There is nothing that I want as much as I want you...

There is nothing that I want as much as I want you...

What can I do to make you mine…

How I wish you would understand this...

How I wish you could see all the love in my heart…

How I wish you could feel the warmth of my care…

How I wish you would embrace all my love for you...

I promise I’ll never leave you

I promise I’ll never cheat you

I promise I’ll never steal your wings

I promise I’ll let you be as you like to be

I promise we’ll make up after every fight

I promise we’ll be there always for each other

I promise we’ll bear it all...be it good or bad

I promise we’ll be happy together

I assure you’ll be my sweetheart all my life

I assure you my love for you will last forever

I assure that this is not something that will fade away after sometime

I assure you that this is the season of love which will last for a lifetime

I assure you all your wounds will heal

I assure you your smile would be back

I assure you all will be wonderful and fine

I assure you your life will turn happy again

How I wish you could read this all this hidden in my heart...

How I wish you drown in my eyes like I do in yours...

How I wish we travel together...on this path of life...

How I wish we be together, then fight, and then be together all again :)

How do I tell you that you are the one for me

I know that you keep saying that you are not perfect

How do I tell you that along with your perfection

Your imperfection  plays a role in making you perfect for me

How I wish you accept my love...

Once and for all...

How I wish we be together...

Forever and ever...

Oh…I really wish you could see that...

There is nothing that I want as much as I want you...

P.S The above is a work of fiction blended with imagination :)

When You Want To Let It All Go...

A piece of writing depicting a side of the times when life is feeling low.  When things are looking downhill and all hopes distant and dim...When many questions are unanswered...when sadness seems to become a constant companion...When a part of you wants to let it all go.

There are moments in life when you smile

But tears flow down your eyes...

All you do is let those tears slide down silently.

Wipe them without letting anyone notice...

You remind yourself that there are deadlines to meet and more things to be done...

You tell your heart to stay silent...and grow up.

You just want to let it all go

All the feelings

All the weakness

All the longing

Everything

You may wonder, why are there so many emotions bottled up inside?

You want a part of you to just go and never come back

You want a part of you to simply die...

When you are simply waiting for the hours to pass and the sun to set...

So that you can cuddle up in your room...away from the world.

When the evening comes, you again wait...

This time, for the night to pass...

You don’t want memories to keep attacking you.

You wonder which is worse...

The day ...which is packed with a list of chores to be done…where you are running to catch up with the many expectations life holds…

Or the night...which is passing slowly...and saddening you even more bringing the memories back...from which you want to run away...

You may not realize, your hands may fold themselves up in prayer in such nights...

Your soul is praying for some peace...

When staring at neither the stars nor the sun is exciting

You know that your heart is unhappy.

When everything around is almost the same as it was earlier...

Still not pleasant and fulfilling...

When there is a sea of people around

Still no company...the feeling of loneliness persists...

When you feel like giving it up all

Dreams seem too far...too distant...almost unimportant...

What is it that you are searching for...?

What is it that you want...?

What is it that can take away the glumness...?

What is it that life wants?

It is while living through these moments…realizations dawn. What can enliven your spirit and what saddens your heart. What your decisions and resolutions should be…If you can hold on when you want to let it all go, there surely will come a reason to hold on even longer. As they say, the darkest hour is just before the dawn. The answers come right after the seemingly unending wait. So, when you want to let it all go, hold on. It will be worth it.

P.S. The above is a work of fiction blended with imagination. :) A cheerful post is on the way. :)