Echoes of the soul

No Black No White

Lake reflects the sky Land separates the two No black no white

It’s cold and windy My body lays bare The nature pitted against me It’s not even fair I close my eyes And I am still The wind passes me by I feel no chill In this battle with nature I still don’t win Because it’s not out there It’s there within

I am the reflection

SometimesI am the reflectionSometimesI am the lightI am one of themAnd both are me

Beyond Myself

I started to move The motive was clearer Sped up tried to catch up The thrill was fun I stepped on the pedal Crushed it to the floor like a ravenous hungry beast The nozzle sucked the gas I accelerated Faster and faster Wind gushing through the hair Flapping the shirt In a mad frenzyContinue reading “Beyond Myself”

Aaj bhi vaisa hi

इन उँगलियों पे लिपटी वो हसरत भरे नरम हाथ मासूम नज़रों से ताकती वो नज़र और वो एहसास आज भी वैसे ही है दौड़ के सीने से लगना खुश हो कर कंधो पर झूल जाना हर आप बीती बयान करना वो चुलबुली सी बातें आज भी वैसे ही हैं उस शरारती कोने में छिपा हुआContinue reading “Aaj bhi vaisa hi”

Coffee here coffee there

bright side there dark side is there too between lies coffee

Let’s shuffle the cards

Cards are shuffled One card is picked One specific suit Of a particular colour is chosen The identity is decided And that decides the game All actions bound by the rules the wins and the losses based on the set hierarchy each dealt hand judged They turn into a pile of cards eventually of winnersContinue reading “Let’s shuffle the cards”

The whole apparent truth

Images rush insane Each untrue as a blur Eyes stop at an image Clear as a piece of truth and for the limited eye the whole apparent truth

My own ink

Life passes in a blink Living it always on the brink Take a pause and think script life with your own ink This poem in 22 words is in response and inspired by the prompt word ‘ink’ https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2021/06/26/weekend-writing-prompt-215-ink/ Do read other wonderful expressions of ‘Ink’ wrapped in 22 words. Do share your comments. Share yourContinue reading “My own ink”

Unbridled Laughter बेफ़िक्र बिंदास हँसी

होंठों से आँखो तक पहुँचतीफिर आयी वो हँसीबेफ़िक्र बिन्दासवही ठहाकों वाली हँसी दोस्तों की बातों मेंपुराने लम्हे फ़िर ताज़ा हुएकुछ क़िस्से जो याद थेकुछ चुपचाप भुलाए हुए हंसते हंसते शायदग़ुस्ताख़ आँखें भर आयीकुछ देर जैसे अनबुलायीचुप्पी सी छागयी अपने ख़यालों में चुपचापसबने अपनी ज़िंदगी फिर जी लीखामोशी ने सबकी कहानीचीक चीक के सुना दी स्क्रीनContinue reading “Unbridled Laughter बेफ़िक्र बिंदास हँसी”