Baatein

Chaurahon pe khade log aksar
Baatein karte hain
Kabhi chand ki sitaron ki
Kabhi bichde huey yaron ki
Behti hui hawaon ki
Guzri hui bahaaron ki

Kuch ban.tey hain khud nazaare
Kuch baatein karte hain nazaaron ki
Adh jhuki palkon ki
Aankhon se huey isharon ki

Baatein liye dhoop ki tapish
Kabhi nami phuharon ki
Aati hui lehron ki
Doobtey huey kinaron ki

Achi lagti hain hame wo saari baatein
Siwaye jab wo poochte hain
Hamse hamaron ki

Nite, dreemz n fireflies

O! dear fire fly
why are you so shy
Come hither! come hither
and we shall sit together

You remain awake the whole night
for some reason unknown
come hither, O lovely bright
so that i can tell you mine own

The fire in you never burns you
but makes you shine
and such a fire lies
in this heart of mine

When darkness falls on night skies
a silky dream creeps into my eyes
for the fear that it might break
with the morning light
I keep myself awake
through the whole long night

Pata nahin koi jaadu tha woh !

ya bas kuch baadal thhe pighle...

ek chhatri k neechey

hum thhe, tum thhe

aadhey sukhe, aadhey geelay

Kitna kuch lekar hum thhe miley!

kuch uljhi si bhaavnayen

thodi si zidd

aur dher saare shikve giley....

lekin bas pal bhar mein

gira diye thhe tez hawa ne

shaakhon per jitne patte thhey peelay

ek chhatri k neechay

hum thhe, tum thhe

aadhey sukhe , aadhey geelay

Bheegay huey raaston pe haath pakad kar

hum hans rahe thhe apni nadani per

per kehte thhe palkon k baadal

abhi baras padenge ye nain nasheelay

har oar baras rahe thhe megh

aur baras raha thha neh
ek chhatri k neechey

hum thhe, tum thhe

aadhe sukhey , aadhe geelay

My experiments with love - an autobiography

मेरे िजगर पर वार कर गये
उनकी नज़रों के ballastic missile
यूं िखंचा मेरा िदल उनके िदल की तरफ
जैसे nucleus की तरफ िंखचता है nucleophile

देखते ही देखते िदलों का ऐसा rearrangement हो गया
मेरे िदल का delocalisation permanent हो गया
जहां कभी था एक धड़कता हुआ िदल
मेरे सीने का वो orbital अब vacant हो गया
धीरे धीरे िदल का िफर िदल से agreement हो गया
और प्यार का bond, coordinate से covalent हो गया

पर िजस reaction की feasibilty पर मुझे इतना गुमान था
उस reaction की reversibility का नहीं तिनक अनुमान था

अब तनहा पड़ा इस jar में,
सोच रहा संसार में
stability और affinity में
कौन िकसका आधार है
periodic table में जो नीचे हैं
bonding में भी वो पीछे हैं
क्यों छीने हे प्रभु तुमने
उनके सारे अिधकार हैं

Rasta hai dhuaan dhuaan sa

manzil ki khabar nahin

Safar hai lamba aur

saath koi hamsafar nahin

Dhundh ke parde par yaadon ke saaye

saath chalte hain kuch door

phir kho jaate hain kahin

Aye kaash ke phir milen hum

kisi raah ke kisi mod par

phir se banayein ek nai pehchaan

phir chal padein unhi ajnabee raaston par

dhoondtey hue apne hi pairon ke nishaan

bas chand lamhon ke liye

gul se shabnam ki mulakaat hoti hai

jab kisi ka din nikalta hai

to kisi ki raat hoti hai

An ode to the woman in ankita's sketch

Wish I knew where she abides
What are the fears that she hides
Behind this unimpassioned face
The frailty behind this stoic grace
I wish that I knew.

Though devoid of colors
Yet so full of lure
Is there a contempt in her eyes?
Or she just wants to be sure
I wish that I knew

Is this ivy or myrtles
She wears in her braided hair
In her heart is love which kindles
Or just a fleeting flare

How I wish, that I knew !