अकेली का सफ़र

हर रात हर दिन हर पहर

सरक रहे हैं पग -
किस ओर ये खबर नहीं 
ना ही मकसद से मेल हुवा है
इस राह की तकदीर जो तुमने लिखी थी 
बिन पूछे बिन बतलाये 
जब बढ़ा चुके हो 
तो मंजिल का निशाँ 
भी मालूम करा दो 
दोराहों पर अंक लगा दो 
कि अँधेरा और आंसूं 
देखने नहीं देते।

Curtain Call for 2012

Hold on to life reins
for there's more to come -
more joy
more peace...
a stillness to life
that is ever
more meaningful
when glasses half full
are raised with strength
of hands and hearts
that've held together
through thick and thin
Life nectar is a brimful!

BEAR HUGS AND LOVE 
to friends that started life together in search of their horizons in 1982 in Patna
their ways separated but hearts remained connected across continents and life experiences

stop distractions

my song sings of you
and heart longs
to be truly taken in
by you - as say the promise
of scriptures
words of the wise
say to who lead
inviting to manna from you.

behold but,
i halt
to ask -
when did i seek
for other
or, any other but you?

no manna
no man
no magic mystic
can enthrall
or call to sate
this heart
it longs alone
to be, belong
only to you.

खाली कूज़ा

प्याला खाली है
मन का, और तुम
समस्त संसार लिए
मूक बने तकते हो
निस दिन,
इधर मैं निहारती
तुम्हे अधर सिले
खामोश सवाल लिए
देखूं तो मैं भी
कौन बढ़ाये हाथ अभी -
दीन पसारे कोरे कूजे को
या दाता बन भिश्ती
लिए मश्क बढे ?

meditation

Fire scorches
that all water within
fails to quench
every particle of earth
that oscillates
in its yearn
to breathe, catch
life from a gustful
of air that rushes
to fill my vaccuum
from without -
i squirm
dig deep to settle
in silent stillness
of my soul.

Let go

When spirits harp in fusion
they harness energy of be-ing
atoms bind - souls unite
to reflect beauty pristine
of purposeful creation.

When hearts split
in discordant notes
there reigns confusion
egos cave in
for heavens to witness
carnage of emotion.

Knowing thus I
dither delay then firmly
avow to be alone
for he wants possess
not partner but cast pain
so i bow
in humiliated acceptance
for greater good
there's price to pay-
For peace
I have to let go.

will you accept

my heart 

is my place of prayer

where I hug close to myself

and offer

self in silent surrender.

sahil

साहिल पर पलटती लहरों संग
रेत खिसक रही थी
और मैं तनहा
बस ठिठक ठान खड़ी थी -
स्थिर न सही
ये भूमि तो मेरी है।

रिश्ते फिर बदल चले हैं 

सफ़र में टूटते बिखरते 

स्वयं और समय के
अन्तराल  को झिन्झोरते 

बरस  पड़े फिर से, और -

यह सावन  गीला कर गया
आंसूओं के सैलाब से!

बेला की खुशबू
लीची का गूदा
आमों का रस था
और बहती हुई गर्मी
में अम्मी की गोदी
में बस कर
और सिंक कर
नींदें हुई पूरी
लड़कपन में पलटी
की सखियों संग खिल्ली
-- बीती है क्या खूब
अबकी गर्मी की छुट्टी।

man ki pukar

जीवन की लटाई
अब लपेटने पे आई
तो मन की पतंग इठलाई
हो बेकल वो चिल्लाई
.....अर्रर कोई काट मेरी डोर
कि मैं अब सविभोर
उडू बादलों के संग
बिना ढील बिना पेंच
फिरूं चहु ओर बिना हेंच
जाऊं क्षितिज से मैं मिल
पहने इन्द्रधनुषी रंग
रासूं स्वंत्रता की उमंग।

chal phir uden

चलो एक बार फिर उड़ें
गहरे बादलों के साए तले से निकल
गीले पंख पसार कर चलें
फिर उठें
क्षितिज ढूँढने चलें
तो अये दिल संभल
और परवाज़ कर
.......................
परवाज़ कर .

پکار

دل کا ہر گوشہ خالی ہے

اور لوح میں میرا پتا پڑا ہے

!ــــ  چلےآؤ 

Mates for life

What worth is friendship
that lasts for time
that's bright as the day
when sun shines
wholesomely to warm.

That one that
cares to last
in rain and sleet
through winterly breeze
when weather growls
and turns to grey
and clouds outpour
grief, or wrath of heaven,
its then that
dampened soul
learns whom to trust, hold on
cherish for life
true mate and friend
that heart did yearn to find.

Sightings

The shawl of gloom
wraps me warm,
and at times
lifts its veil
to let me glimpse
as time billows past -
on horizon is lit
faint and far
without falter -
steady in haze
it shines, it beckons
the shimmering lamp of hope
brightens my dim sight

Yes its through You
that I behold?
Your hands
surely guide. 

I prefer peace to passion

I want to rest

by gentle shores  

which're lapped 

by tender tides
of water -

those that have touched

graced and peeked
at world from crest
to then

humbly fall 

to embrace

caress the sand 

on land
as they know of pain

when they broke
against rocks

with the passion
of high waters!

Surrender

If indeed
I am reflection
of Your radiance
refracted through universe
to natural Diversity,
I am content
happy to raise head
join hands, merge, subsume
to disperse the brilliance
of Your Divinity.

कायरता और कमजोरी में

अंतर है - 

कायर निर्भीक सशक्त सच से

मूंह मोड़ता है

और कमज़ोर सच सह

अवहेलित हो मन कचोटता है

उसकी सहनशक्ति में ही 

वीरता का प्रमाण धरा है.

Kal Raat
Nagadon Ji Awaaz Suni thi
Goonjti chingarti
Antraal ke sannaton mein pukarti
Chaukas Mann sun sambhal
Ant yahin kareeb hai.

सबको ही सानती है
बेदर्द बड़ी 
कमबख्त है
ये ज़िन्दगी!

Onion

As onions peel

from dry withered skin

in layers to reveal

within -

there lay 

tangy succulent  core

Its the nature 

of life!

Robin's call

Robin larked
it rested and called
from swinging twig
that sprouted
from tree
in my fore court;
drawn to the window
my gaze was caught -
merry tree'd put on
shimmers of pink and green.

Colours gracefully crept
up the sprig
that swayed
coy and gay
as newly wed bride
wanting to hide
yet reveal the blossom
to seeing eye.

Morning breeze blew
in teasing stride
touching and twisting
twig to waltz
as robin flew
it announced spring
in its call.

Treasure Trail

As sure as gravity

its the Divine 

Nature's law -

to set one and all

through steeps and twists

that sent us volleying

past ways and maze

at times so narrow

its a struggle to breath!

Then surely with ease

it comes to pass

leads into expanse

to grow and glow

with experience evolve

our beings extend

to reach out 

for the goal -

it is the prize

of every special 

Treasure Trail.

25.1.12 at 11:24 pm

सन्नाटों की सिलवटों

में सिमटी, भीड़ की 

तन्हाई से छटी बैठी है

कहीं, बिलकुल बेखुद सी

ये खुदी.

Human bonds

when those born near
stay apart
by choice
they make place
to be filled
by ones who become dear
for sake of what
you or they are
or feel and believe
in common -
and thus one
becomes entwined, sown
in thread of humanity
strength of these knots
go beyond
stated bonds of blood.

मेरी सांझ ढलती है

तो सेहर तुम्हारी होती है

तुम्हारी रौशनी की खातिर

मेरा सोना ज़रूरी है.

निस निस दिन
घुलती ढलती काया
में हर पल पिसती
पिघलती माया
सिर्फ एक डगर
पर खींचता मन है
हर साँस सहित
जीवन अर्पण है
जहाँ सर्वप्रीत
शांत संवेदना से
मनु प्रतीक मनु व्यवहार
प्रकट हो.

one day at a time

'morrow is uncertain
so today's the day -

minutes inch
make hours
they sign up, adorn
day after day
that's breathed with sigh
and content, lived best
in avid eager way.


regardless of where
next turn takes to head
highs or plunge
lined with colours
of gloom or flowers
that liven onward way
there's reason
to trip on
to bounce and trot
each moment issues call
to revel in its special
to live life to full
- carefree
for every affair's looked after
by thee.

सर्वशक्तिमान ने अपनी
रूह यूं फूँक दिया
कि पार्थव शरीर ने
हर ज़ख्म
हर दर्द से
तिलमिला कर भी
सहज मुस्कराना
सीख लिया!

grope of blind

eyes failed to see
for years
nor did they hear
my ears
they were deaf to
calls of sanity
for the ardour
pushed and i pursued
heedless and blind
till out of breath
with utter indignity
and wee bit of faith
i closed eyes
to silence mind
heaved a sigh
- there I found
with eternity at last
the transient connected!

jeevan raas

मीठी है
नहीं नहीं इस में तो नमक
का मज़ा है
क्या कहा तुमने -
इस में मदमस्त नशा है?
पर कल तो इस में
कसेलापन घुला था
और जब उसने चखा -
कहा ये क्या मिसरी
का ढ़ेला है?

हाँ पर हर ने ससहमति
सुर मेल भरपूर कहा कि
आज कल और हर हर रोज़:
अभी जीए कहाँ,
बस मात्र रस तो चखा है -
प्रभु कुछ और मिले
फिर लगे ज़रा
कुछ रास मिला
हाँ तेरा जीव जिया है.

self

Self doesn't exist
was ironic statement that
the leader had writ
to hold captive
control the surge
of connected humanity;
but then miracle unfolded
with cry
of one that yearned
and called for right
to be free of all bond
The revolution of spirit
of every free human
in all ages was thus born -
it arose from sure seat
of heart
that seeks
to liberate Self
to express individuality.

कई तस्वीरें बिखरी पड़ी हैं
एल्बम में सहेजी
या पिकासा, फेसबूक के
पृष्ठों पे दर्शित
अमूल्य है हर प्रिये प्रियसी
का हार बनी
कोई एक जीवनी का
हिस्सा हैं -
पर मेरे मन से
सब घुल मिट रच बसा है
वोह जिस की प्रतिबिम्ब
तस्वीर बनी
उसकी अनमोल अमूल्य
भिन्न रचना है.

Aha moment

notes of piano
float in through the wall
an unseen hand plays
the high and low
notes reverberate in the hall
its a music to ears
leads spirit to soar
from defeat to defiance
I seek to find
in silence of hours
the Soloist of my soul.