They lie on the panMelting flavours in the brothStill fresh and sizzlingblending tastes, create a dishOnce eaten, they will be me
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Scratches on the Disc…and I dance
Scratches on the discForm Concentric RutsThey playWhat they heardNo ifs, no butsThe grooveslinger longDeeper, it getsHappiness EludesDeeper regretsThe disc RotatesNeedle rides alongScratch by scratch PlaysThe preset songOld song playsmemories paralyseMind stuck in pastEyes well upheart achesPoison surges fastShake of the headShrug of the shoulderBreaks the crippling tranceYes, it’s just a songWhy shouldn’t There be aContinue reading “Scratches on the Disc…and I dance”
Little Hands
Little handsCaressed Gently ruffled the worried hairAnd In that cozy momentCreptthe carefree sleepLike a shroud on a tired soulAnd thenwhen I opened my sleepy eyesShe was goneGrown And thenI couldn’t sleep
Memories trapped in Pictures
Nowthat the celebrations endAndThe glasses lie emptyThe meaning is clearBeyond the sparkle Nowthat the cacophony endsAndthe din is quietthe vision is clearBeyond the blur NowThat the goodbyes are doneAndThe home is emptyThe feeling is clearBeyond the smiles NowThat moments are stillTrapped in picturesThe memories are clearPlucked out from timeEtched beyond time NowThat I look back,Continue reading “Memories trapped in Pictures”
A box full of memories
Earth ends it’s round tripAt the place where it startedIt marks the BirthdayAnother year is addedwith box full of memories Some happy some sadWhat one saw, did, felt and thoughtEach one shaped me wellthe memories I gatherIs all that I am made of I am me
Kai saal guzar gaye
उसी मंदिर की घास पर बैठे,नंगे पाओं।सर झुकाए इबादत मेंकई साल गुज़र गए । छोटे पाओं बड़े हो गयेदिल मगर सिकुड़ गये।दिल खोल के हंसेकई साल गुज़र गये । फ़र्श साफ़ सुथरा हैशायद पहले से महँगा।नंगे पाओं चलेकई साल गुज़र गये । है रास्ता वहीकदम चले सोच समझ केबेख़ौफ़ दौड़ेकई साल गुज़र गये । हैContinue reading “Kai saal guzar gaye”
Tattoo on the heart
Needle pierces skinBlood dries black on broken heartThe mark remains there etched #haiku
Happy 75th Birthday Amma
हुए साल पचहत्तरपर बस गिनती केमन अभी भी बचपन से भराखिला खिला और सुंदर नया सीखने को तैयारबिना हिचक, बिना संकोचचाहे हो जाए कभी कोई गलतीअपनी कोशिश, वो कभी नहीं रोकती जो हो मन उदासतो हँस देती हैजब ना मिले जवाबतो ग़ुस्से से भरा message भी करती है अभी भी शायद बैठी होगीहम सब कोContinue reading “Happy 75th Birthday Amma”
Dog-eared to the end
There I reach At the last few pages Close to where The book would end Where it no longer will hold in its cover A story unread For me Forever There in those last few pages I stop There I close the book Dog eared at the last unread page To be read later ButContinue reading “Dog-eared to the end”
Our little girl
Her eyes clear Reflecting the mind Mischief peaking out Once in a while On her chosen path She is on her way Determined and sure None can make her sway Turning eighteen now An adult for the world Leader of the pack She is still our little girl
