Author Archives: Echoes of the soul

The night spoke

रात की बात  मुझसे हुई  खामोश रहे  कुछ लम्हे दोनों  फिर लंबी बात हुई  … डर नहीं लगता, क्या तुमको? उसने पूछा, सहम सहम कर  मैं ख़ुद हूँ डरा, और चकित हूँ  मुझसे मिलने  क्यों आया कोई  … फ़िर व्यथा  अपनी सुनाई  मेरे बारे  कुछ पूछा नहीं  कई अरसे का बांध भरा था  आज अचानकContinue reading “The night spoke”

What they hold, I don’t seek

Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why? The heights The mist The icy breeze Winding roads The wise mountains, offer … The waves The glimmer of sun The salty breeze The wetness of sand The mighty ocean, offer … I thank both For I like them all But what I seek These don’t holdContinue reading “What they hold, I don’t seek”

Shoes hide the feet

Sitting on a pavement  Watched shoes  Travelling feet … Some moving with purpose Some dragging  … Some shiny  Some worn out … Some stylish Some subtle  … Each one different Each one unique … Some as per wearers likes Some, the only one wearer had … Shoes hiding feet Making footprints  of what is wornContinue reading “Shoes hide the feet”

The one to be remembered

What’s the first impression you want to give people? The first look The first feel A glance that meets And lingers a bit longer … A flutter there A flutter here A smile there A smile here … In the time Both wander away But the feeling remain etched And the moment frozen … NothingContinue reading “The one to be remembered”