Thoughts – My Tales Within

Tujhe mila kya hai

खोके सब कुछ तुझे गिला क्या है उम्र बीत गई तुझे मिला क्या है … काँच के पिंजरे के अलावा तेरा क़िला क्या है अपने सिवा और कोई तुझे मिला क्या है … कहाँ का है तू तेरा ज़िला क्या है एक तिनके से ज़्यादा तुझे मिला क्या है … ख़ाली हाथ चल दिया हैContinue reading “Tujhe mila kya hai”

Dear Fog, my friend

Shoonya

Silent shriek

In the din of silence I heard a silent shriek In the hollows of the heart It echoed loud The eyes welled up With ripples of tears Trickling over the brim Flowing freely At last till the creases of the hesitant smile There it paused Between the sad end And a happy beginning

The waiting lounge (haiku)

Keeping to themselves Immersed in their own thoughts They seek company

Passengers in a flight

The flight Took to air Straining … Soaring above the clouds It weighed heavy … Laden by People Possessions Relationships Memories Desires Fears and Hopes … Inside, each occupied an assigned seat In the sky, up in the clouds Only an aeroplane was seen

Creature of the sea

I am a creature of the seaDwelling in the oceanFilled with salty tearsof sorrow and griefI rise to the surfaceFor a quick long breath of the skimming windsLaden with smilesof joy and happinessLong enoughI staySoaking in happiness Only to dive deeperInto depth of despairAnd the cycle goes on endlessly of short bouts of happinessAnd thenContinue reading “Creature of the sea”

Rain gave me my Rainbow #tanka

Clouds darkened my day Rain poured and got me all wet It was a bad day But it gave me a rainbow I love sunshine even more #tankapoetry Bad things happen to you, to remind you to count the good things. So bad isn’t so bad after all. It’s all good Eventually

The tallest one – in a puddle

The tall one it claims Exists within a puddle Yet proclaims glory

The book ends…and I am yet not sleepy

Have you ever felt the mixed feeling when the book is over. You feel maybe it could linger with you a bit longer. But like everything else, it also must end. But you still wait for a few words more… Another day to live…a few more hour with the beloved. One more hug… A lastContinue reading “The book ends…and I am yet not sleepy”