मंज़िल बदलती है

ठहराव की मंज़िल पा ठिठकी

ठहर, पड़ाव डाल जो नज़र उठी

तो पाया -

अब मंज़िल बदल चुकी!

Confession

In yearn to belong

I sold my soul

To another

And realised

My heart's master

Was possessed

To all else he belonged.

Yoga for me

Yoga -

A path

A union

A knowing

A living

A return

to Self

to Source

to Truth.

निराकार परमात्मा

तुम्हारी आडंी तिरछी लकीरों़ में समाई सृष्टि

और उस में बध मैं भी

ढूंढती हुँ उसका आधार

जो मेरी आत्मा 

का स्वरूप पूरा कर दे;

युं जो तुमने ही खींची 

हर आकार की सीमा 

उसकी रूह के संकुचित निर्माण 

या विस्तार का ज़िम्मा

तुम्हारी रचना के 

सरल अध्याय का पन्ना ठहरा,

सो अब -

सबक़ मुकम्मल कर दो ।

Misunderstood

Intense intensity

of my harboured emotions

has been misread

labelled abject dejection

when in self perception,

my friend

there is felt not any other than

a rosy realisation

a cheerful acceptance 

of all that's here

is to ground and align

to designated dimension

of a pre-determined entity

that constitutes me -

I live content

In its every moment.

It's good enough

Every end of day

my mantra is -

I can only do my best

whether lists get done

or, there are no hearts won

I can only accept

with gratitude

that what's been done today

is the best I could
and whatever has seen
light of my day
whatever did come about
through tear and toil 

is good enough
to simply be
a reason to rejoice

and celebrate.

Being in the moment

We try

To make other smile

Conscious of 

What's been left behind

It was precious

It was rare

So what remains

Is worthy of care

For this moment 

Is only for a while.

Here I'm about to turn

another page -

knowing full well

climax is over;

it's time to focus Scribe

the epilogue is here -

every act, each character

has had a play
while my back's bare,

plate empty

hands in clear
I sigh in content

for Mulan of my soul 

has had her day
Pixie has flit about
in gay abandon
while the Puckish me
imp-ed without a care
the well meaning truant
has delved in all -
so pick pen afresh

with final stroke
prepare for curtain call

let the finale be a line
that lays me to somber rest 

in happy sleep of oblivion

to any clap and roar.

Two faces of love

I fell in love 

When I turned 

To others seeking some affection.

I rose in love

When I turned to You

For healing of my affliction.

Let peace remain

News of war

Breaks in my space

Conquer, plunder - 

The hideous game is on once again
World of many being made to feel 

An unsafe place to be 

In despair, I hold on to my seat 

On prayer mat today

To say - 

Love, mistrust, blame, let down

Seem all too trivial

To complain or moan about
When ravages of war plummet to plunder
With loss of life and honour
It makes sense to pray 

Forego all that I've asked
Let all desires go away

Every item

Ever placed on my list of wish

Turn them to dust and ash

Yes, let every call
Issued from depth

Of this pining heart 

Be ignored

As not worthy

Of being being heeded or fulfilled
But, please just and just

Let peace remain
Every single day

For one and all.

लहरों की तरह 

रेलते हैं  ख़्याल

कुछ सपने कई याद

दोनों की दस्तक,

निरंतर तकरार

मुझे समोने नहीं देतीं

अपने समस्त को

उस सागर में

जिस की असीमता में

सुकून का आभास है

तो या तो लहर रोक दो

या मुझे खींच लो

झूठे किनारों से परे

कि मैंने पाया है -

लहरें किनारों से 

टकरा, उनपे ही अपना

दम तोड़ती हैं ।

तुम मुकम्मल

मुकम्मल तुम्हारी कायनात

और ये तुम्हारे नामुकम्मल अंश 

होने का नर्म सा अहसास!

पानी और आग

आक्रोश अग्नि है

प्यार पानी

जल जिलाता है

क्रोध मानवता का

अहसास धूँऐं में

उड़ाता है,

बारिश रेत या पहाड़

को अपनी निर्मलता से 

यकसाँ गीला कर जाती है

आग अपने ताप में समां

हर शैय को भस्म

हर अस्तित्व निगल

खुद भी बुझ जाती हैै

यूँ तो हमारे संचार में

दोनों का योगदान है

बिन अग्नि जीना मुमकिन

पर बिन जल ज़िंदगी का 

कोई ईमकान है?

Water flows..fire rises up

On pages of Facebook
a friend titillated
to comment -
how I felt 
about water that 
always flows down
while flames of scorch
rose to height;
I responded to say -

Water is life giving;

it flows down to human

from the Source of Divine;

it is mercy released

to quench thirst
of earth and earthly kind,
it cleanses and purges,

washes to prepare 
removes mark and stain

leaving vessel as clear

with a glint and shine.

Fire is passion 

of matter and flesh -

it rises to expand
engulf and scorch
all in its way,
it serves to cook
yielding life through 
simmer of digestive fire

it turns raw to tender,

yes, like water
it too purifies -

while raging in splendour

the offering is consumed 

the dance of flames
leaves nought of desired
taking all in its fold
it chooses to devour
pent up life is thus

burnt to ash.

Let's be connected

Lets be one

In collective consciousness

Let each come together 

To make a peaceful whole

Coz VIBGYOR 

When it emerges 

To exit illusion out of prism

It is inevitable -

That rays will join to meet 

Merge to form

A Radiant white 

That's to illuminate 

Reason behind 

Cycles of death and birth.

Light had fragmented 

As it passed 

From ether to earth

To manifest Its beauty

In creative splendour

Serve the purpose

Then rejoin as One

In this Eternal truth

Lies our strength

From Him have we come 

To Him shall we return

And whilst still in prism

Its to live the intent 

With which we colour

Rainbow of life.

दीवानगी

कई दीवाने

तुम्हें चाहने वाले

सब छोड़ तुम्हें पाने 

की होड़ में 

वीरगति पाने वाले

गुरू बन 

राह दिखाते है ,

इस तलब की

एक मात्र तपस -

सनमः हरी नाम

सब गुनगुनाते हैं ।

Be free

Love presents in life 

In several form - 

Some gives and takes

Blames and praise

Support and share,

The fairest face 

that I have known

My dear was of One 

that frees to raise.

Reflecting on that

Which Shams asked of Rumi-

What do you seek?

What's worth seeking?

Mate? Money? Mirth?

All fade and pall

When faced with lure 

Of having You in all

That life brings

You are the sought sole 

Every wayfarer's 

Desired destiny.

मेरा दीन

मैंने पढ़ा तुमको

जनगण से सुना तुमको

प्रकृति में दृशा तुमको

अस्तित्व में महसूस किया

फिर जा के पाया वह

जिसे दिल ने परम आत्मा मान

अपने आपे का 

रब क़ुबूल किया ।

Undoing the bond

Snatam hums ...

breathe love in your quiet centre

And I breathe in

With all my gut

My love that dwells 

In your never ceasing thought

Then realisation spells -

Breath of love

Is beyond bondage

In truth
Inspired knowledge

Of love and loved one

Decimates self and ego

Paving way to freedom
For both

It's with this knowing 

that out I blow 

with all might mustered in my being

I send your thoughts away.