Echoes of the soul

In Shadows, lies the light

In Shadows Lies the light In restraint Lies the might

My name is Me

My first namegiven by my parentsechoedtheir aspirations but now it has meaningattached to who I amand not what it means I make the nameand not the namemakes Me

And thenShe had grownHer tiny feetWent beyond the cradle Kicking away the warm rugI gently placed it backAnd thenShe had grownHer little hands Waved backShe entered the schools gateI waited a bit longerAnd then She had grownHer eloquent voiceRecited the poem niceShe bowed as they clapped I clapped the loudestAnd thenShe had grownHer twinkling eyesSearchedContinue reading “And then she had grown”

Kites in the Sky

रंग बिरंगी ढेर सारी पतंग कुछ कटी हुई और कुछ ऊँचाइयों को छूती हुई जो डोर से बंधी थी वो उड़ रही थी जो कट गई थी वो हवा के साथ बहती जा रही थी जब थक उड़ान थी पतंग पर हर की आस थी कट जाने पर अगले पतंग की तलाश थी कन्नी कसContinue reading “Kites in the Sky”

I lost to myself

My happy clock

I had a clock as a kidwhich did not worknot even a bitI meanfor whichtime never passednot even a tick what a useless clocka worthless piece of metalyou would saybut for me it was dearwith whomI would spendmy entire day A day would endbut for us it would stay stillthen I grewbut it stayed sametimelessContinue reading “My happy clock”

The play act

You are the sea, I am the sun

The seaTranquil and at easeAware of the shimmering mirageOn its restless wavesFrom it’s warmthIt felt the sunWhy? it wonderedAnd asked the the warm one While you play among my wavesyou turn meInto a cloudAnswer me oh mighty Sun!Why may I askDo I drift as a cloud in the breezeCover the skyAnd mask your lightTurn darkContinue reading “You are the sea, I am the sun”

Haan, Abhi wala mauka sahi hai

लोग हैं, तो रिश्ते हैंरिश्ते हैं, तो ख़लिश भी कोई ग़लत है तो कोई सही भीइस भीड़ में कहीं एक हंसी छिपी थी अभी अभी तो इन आँखों में उसकी चमक दिखी थी चलो, उसे ढूँढते हैं करें कब शुरुआत ये सोचते हैं है मौक़े बहुतपर कौनसा मौक़ा सही हैये जो अभी वाला मौक़ा हैContinue reading “Haan, Abhi wala mauka sahi hai”

Dancing into the New Year

It’s going to be new year tomorrow.In next one day, we will move a year. It seems like that, but is not true.It’s an end of a yearapparently, but it is equally untrueAnd a beginning, it seemsBut it is as much, as any next dayBut what, it truly isIt is an occasion To rejoice withContinue reading “Dancing into the New Year”