Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Mother Nature

When you think about the nature of "Nature"
You cannot help, but think of it as a "mother".

Like a mother, she gives us in abundance, more than it's share.
And yet in return, expects nothing but a bit of care.

With its abundant rivers and oceans that keep flowing.
It nurtures it's children, and helps them keep growing.

Through its earthen womb, and through the vast landscape,
It gives us food with variety of nutrients and taste.

With its heart, it offers us fire and light.
Which fuels energy in us, day and night.

With its lungs, its gives us oxygen and air.
Without which the existence of life will be in despair.

Like an eternal soul, it gives us the infinite space.
Which accepts the good and ugly with an equal grace.

And after giving us all that she can give.
All that she expects is the right to live. 

And yet as she struggles to survive, with a gasping breath.
All we are doing is, letting her die a natural death!

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Ek Aisa Daur ~ A poem about unrequited love

EK AISA DAUR....

Itefaaq ke kisson mein ek kissa aur bhi hoga..
Hum tum milenge, ek aisa daur bhi hoga....

Us daur mein na hogi parwah zamane ki
Na pyaar ko chupane ki, na pyar ko bhulane ki.

Na hogi yeh bebasi, na hogi majburiyan.
Na honge yeh faasle, na hogi yeh dooriyan.

Itefaaq ke kisson mein ek kissa aur bhi hoga....
Hum tum milenge, ek aisa daur bhi hoga....

Na honge hum tum ajnabee, ek dusre ko jaankar
Na muh pher lenge yoon, ek duje ko pehchankar.

Jazbaat yahi honge, par na hogi yeh rasmein.
Honge pakke irade, aur na yeh kacchi kasmein.

Itefaaq ke kisson mein ek kissa aur bhi hoga....
Hum tum milenge, ek aisa daur bhi hoga...

Jaha kuch ankaha bhi reh gaya, toh wo ansuna na hoga.
Na galatfemiyon ki aag hogi, na ranjisho ka dhuaan hoga.

Na yeh shikwe, na gile, na hogi aham ki deewarein;
Koi teesre ke liye jagah ban jaye, na hogi aisi darrarein.

Itefaaq ke kisson mein ek kissa aur bhi hoga...
Hum tum milenge, ek aisa daur bhi hoga...

Bheed mein is kadar na honge hum tum akele, 
Na hogi waqt ki pabandiya, na duniya ke jhamele.

Wo waqt bhi hamara hoga, hogi apni takdeerein
Jab saath na chodengi yun haathon ki lakeerein.

Itefaaq ke kisson mein ek kissa aur bhi hoga...
Hum tum milenge, ek aisa daur bhi hoga...

Yun milenge hum tum, jaise khoya hua khazana mil jaye.
Ek bhatke hue musaafir ko, maano thikana mil jaye.

Us daur mein, "main" aur "tum" kuch is tarah "hum" ho jayenge.
Saare wajood bikher jayenge, kuch aise reham ho jayenge. 

Itefaaq ke kisson mein ek kissa aur bhi hoga...
Hum tum milenge, ek aisa daur bhi hoga.....

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Ek Aisa Sheher ~ a poem about an ideal world!

Kya kahin aisa sheher bhi basta hai,
Jahan har gali mein, har bacha hasta hai?

Jahan na bhookh ki fikr, na pyaas ka dar,
Jaha na sirf har ghar mein, par har dil mein khuda rehta hai.
Kya kahi aisa sheher bhi basta hai?

Jaha sardi ki kadakti raat mein, koi badan na nanga ho. 
Jaha dharm aur jaat ke naam pe kabhi na koi danga ho.
Jaha kisika dukh dekhdar dil hasta nahi, sisakta hai.
Kya kahi aisa sheher bhi basta hai?

Jaha chal karne mein insaan ka zameer jijakta hai,
Jaha mehenge hai jazbat, aur imaan na itna sasta hai!
Kya kahi aisa sheher bhi basta hai?

Jaha kisi ka dard dekh kisiko neend nahi aati,
Jaha insaan ki insaniyat hai phir jaag hati,
Jahan insaan ki seva hi jannat ka rasta hai!
Kya kahi aisa sheher bhi basta hai?

Ek aisi duniya, jisme duniyadaari nahi,
Jaha bhookh nahi hai, laachari nahi!
Daulat ki lalsa nahi, dhan ki khumari nahi,
Jaha insaan ko insaan manna hi rab ka sadqa hai!
Kya kahi aisa sheher bhi basta hai?

Le chalo mujhe, agar kahin aisa sheher bhi basta hai...
Haan, shayad is duniya se pare uska rasta hai.....