Word Exhibits
They said I can’t
But they do not know it all
They may know me now
But they do not know my struggle and fall…
I have come a long way
Not to just fade away
I may be falling for sure
But struggle is the only way to get the desired shore….
When they say I can’t
They could also be right
But I am glad, they don’t think I won’t
And there lies my fight…
Whenever you meet them
Just let them know
I can and I will
Untill I won’t and I don’t…
No time –
We say,
to online browsing
We all are prey…!
Ten minutes more –
then I won’t touch my phone..!
A promise we fail
Social media addiction has got no bail.
Who has gone where?
What photos did he share?
Hours pass by.. and there is still something new,
by the end of the day, you have no time left for you..!
New video, blogs and games,
New messages, feeds and photos for the frame.
you wake up everyday –
to ponder upon the same.
They travel so much,
They have a cool life.!
You don’t take me anywhere –
there is no excitement in my life!
Complains the wife…!!!
Look at my friend –
got a grand new phone..
whatever I have got –
is nothing more than a stone…!
We have started to compare,
only to feel our life isn’t fair.
Trying to see it all on the internet
We have stopped meeting friends
or playing cricket…
The mobile has jail us all.
An adhesive glue it is,
where we live our life – for likes
and life’s moto is to please others –
most of whom we haven’t even had a sight…
It is time we break free!
and enjoy the imperfect little joys.
To teach our kids the real meaning of life –
is much more than just being tied
to such filters and toys…!!
A pause,
To stop and reflect
A pause,
To think and recollect
How often
Do you break?
To pause and refresh
No matter even if it is all at stake.
Not now
Not then
If not now
Then when?
Do you realize
Even pause –
Is a victim of procrastination!
Get up to stop
Give your routine a little hop
A step back is all it takes
To ponder on your strengths and work on your mistakes
You owe this to you
And a near and dear few
So delay no further
Honor the break its righteous due…
When you step back
Just let yourself know
The small hole on the surface
Is for a new sapling to grow…
Is for a new sapling to grow…
I dreamt to be a dreamer
Coffee boiling in the brewer
Evenings never looked more happier
Full of lights – far away from fear…!!
A journey was about to start
In the film of my life
Where –
I was the director
I was the cast…!!
No work in progress
No diversions
Fun was unlimited
No condition or apprehension…!!
Where would I go
What would I do
Neither am I worried
Nor should you….!!
Turns and bends
Wherever I choose
There was no vain
As I would have nothing to lose..!!
The driver is me
Set on a spree
I am shore
I am the sea…!!
I can scream
I can cry
I can run
I can fly…!!
This is just what I wanted
Ever since the start
Finally at the end
I have it all in my cart…!!
I will shoot my film
The way I want it to be
The climax is where it begins
At the end I am free…!!
Do I know you at all?
What should I address you?
What should I call?
You smile in my success
You cry for my fall
You are always with me
Whether I jump, walk or crawl….
Surrounded with friends
Unnoticed you were
I would ignore you always
After a few seconds of stare..
Now that I am locked
All accesses and communications blocked
I have got the time
And you have the light of lime….
I thought
you would not speak
For your company
I did not seek…..
You hugged me so tight
And suddenly I felt so light
You knew all my scar
And I was the one who pushed you far….
Where were you all the while?
I asked you in a fancy style…
Right here – you said
I have always lived in your heart and head…
Taken aback
I introspected myself
All I gathered
Was that you were always willing to help…
Why didn’t I speak to you before
Why didn’t I ever try to understand you more?
Searching for a friend outside
I forgot I already have one inside…
I always wanted
Someone who will know how I feel
Looking at my eyes
Someone who can tell it is real or a reel…
I cribbed and cried
But could not find at all
Right here you were
Just at a distance of closing my eyes and a quick mind’s call…
That’s when I realized
What my mom always said
When in doubt
Try asking your heart and your head…!!
All these years
I was in search of you
But you were within
And I had no clue…!
Now that I know
I will always have a friend
Who will guide me through out life
Until our journey comes to an end …!!!
Akeli thi mai kabhi
socha karti thi mai tabhi
Sabke pass hai koi khass
kitne khush hain ye sabhi…
Sunkar meri ye baat
bhej diya tuzhe usne
khelne mere sath
aur ho gayi ek nayi shuruaat…
Tu ekdum chotasa tha
din mai sota, raat mai rota tha
aab papa tujhse khelte the zyada
aur jalan mujhko hota tha…
Phir dheere dheere samaj aaya
aur tu banta gaya mera saaya
jidhar mai jati, udhar tu aata
na jane tha ye konsa nata…
Masti bohot karta tha tu
padhai ke naam pe toh nikal the tere aasu
par jo bhi ho jaye, pyara tu lagta tha
kitna bhi zagad lu, tu sang mere hi rehta tha…
Khel khel mai
bade huye hum
bachpan ki yaaden
abhi bhi kar deti hain meri aankhen num…
Tu dur chalagaya, karne padhai
dheere dheere tuzhe
yaad meri kam aayi…
Vyast toh mai bhi ho gayi hun
galat agar hai tu
toh mai bhi kuch zayada sahi nahi hun…
Lagta hai khulke batadu
tere mujhse durr jane ka
tujhe mai saza du…
Kuch bolti nahi hu lekhin
gale lagakar tujhe,
lagta hai – apne bachpan ko
phir se apna lu…
Jab bidaai thi meri
mujhse zayada tu roya tha
na jane kitne din aur raat
tu mere yaad me hi soya tha…
Kyun dur huwe hum
yeh aab sochna chahti nahi
chal aab karen aapne beech
sab kuch sahi…
Iss Raksha bandhan
shayad mil na paye hum
dur hokar hi sahi
chchal lagate hai apne dard par hum malham…
Tu meri shetaniya batana
meri teri tufaniyan bataun
teri beti ko bhi toh mai
uske papa ki kahaniya sunaun…
Happy Raksha bandhan bhai
le mai tere liye
yeh digital rakhi bhi layi…
Haar saal ki tarah iss saal bhi
tu koi bahana nahi banana
virtually hi sahi –
mera tohfa tu mujh tak pahuchana…
Phirse jiye hum khulkar
roye apne yaadon ko gale lagakar
chal bhai manayein yeh Raksha bandhan
haskar, mushkurakar…
The drops fell down-
On the burning sun…
The wind blew by
And spoilt its fun…!
Nature had its way
Of sending them all to play
For when unity they show
Earth is blessed with a rainbow…!
Standing there I thought
Why would have the sun, rain and breeze fought…?
Reason known to none may be
Only the outcome we feel and see…!
As if mother nature
Is wanting to preach
The lesson of Unity
She wants them to teach…!
Finally the three
Might have cleared all the fight
Hence Mother nature is happy
showing us a beautiful sight…!
And we here sitting down
Always cry and frown
Not knowing what it takes
When united its beautiful
And in selfishness even the Earth shakes..!!!
Mai kalam hu!
haan.. haan mai kalam hu..
tum hath ghumate ho,
aur mai tumhare tal se tal milakar – likhta challa jata hu..
Haan.. mai kalam hu!
tumhare khushi me khush,
tumhare dukh me dukhi mai ho jata hu,
tumhare dil ke har rang ko – mai kagaz ke panno par lekar aata hu..!
Haan mai kalam hu!
Khoon ki ek bund bhi nahi lagti hai mujhpe,
magar insaan ko puri tarah se
tood ne ki takat mai rakhta hu..!
Talwaro se lakh zindagiya
tabah ho magar
dil ke har taklif ko dur karne ki
takat lekar mai chata hu..!
Haan mai kalam hu….!
Aabhiman nahi garv hai mujhe
aapne iss fitrat pe ..
bina kuch bole hi mai
lakho ko sunna ne ki kabiliyat rakhta hu
Haan mai kalam hu…!
Na shabd mere hote hai,
na hote hai mere sawal jawab.
Mai toh hu ek mehanti gulam,
aur mere lekhak hi hai mere nawab..!
Issi soch ko lekar mai,
aapna jeewan guzar leta hu…
mai kalam hu mere yaaro,
lo, aaj mai aapni ye dasta tumhe sunata hu…!
Haan mai wahi kalam hu jo humesa sath tumhare rehta hu…!
How do I cage you?
Into words ….
That will sleep,
in a book closed tight,
and will soon go out of sight!
How do I cover you?
For your potential – is far beyond.
Which guard do I order,
to ensure you do not ponder?
Like a butterfly,
wondering in search of something good,
you keep jumping-
wherever you could!
I am scared of
the plight you take,
I am worried of the outcome,
it will make.
Sharp as knife,
bold as fire.
how do I curtail,
your sapphire?
Oh mind… oh mind
your travel tires me,
a small gap of break,
and you are set out on –
an imaginary spree…!
Can we sit and talk?
Decide once and for all..
I want to slowly walk,
and you want to run out at every call…!
We need to settle for once,
at a suitable speed..!
I hope all that I am writing –
makes sense when you read.
So this time – on our date
let’s sit and talk.
oh and no escaping –
and do not act like you are shocked!
I’m listing my complaints -for us to resolve.
You can come up with yours.
Let’s be each other’s doctor
and come up with the cures…!
Don’t be quick to wake a hi !
don’t leave without saying a bye…
When someone you hate speaks –
do not show your emotions with a sigh!
Don’t assume they will know,
don’t be afraid of emotions to show.
Don’t judge by what they say,
don’t get fooled – by their way…!
Don’t hide your tears,
don’t run from your fears.
Don’t bury your dreams,
don’t shut your screams…!
Don’t laugh just for the sake
no one is worth the take.
Don’t stick when it pricks,
some cracks – do not have a fix…!
Don’t hurry to win it all
don’t be ashamed when you fall.
If you are tired of running, just rest
you are expected to live your life
and you get to the decide – what for you is the best…!
Don’t let others tell,
what you did well.
For only you know better
how many times you fell…!
Don’t look happy –
when you are not.
It is okay for people to know
that you have fought…!
It is your life,
and you do not need to hop…!
Experience it all here
even if it means – you have to stop.
Hold on while you can,
For most of your life, you have already ran!
Take a stroll and enjoy every emotion
please always remember –
that YOU are a worth creation…!
I fell down
And you held me
Wiping my tears
You taught me how to fight my fears…
I crawled, walked and finally ran
When I turned back, I saw you
Cheering and clapping
Saying, come on my child – you can..!
I never asked –
How have you been?
For no one more stronger
Than you, I have seen…!
When days were hard
And ends were very tough to be met
You ensured I had enough of everything
And you – were hungry yet…!
When I had to lean
You gave me your shoulder
When I became weak
You made me stronger and bolder…!
You never said, you loved me
But your actions said it all.
You were ready to sleep on the ground
To ensure I do not ever fall…!
Never did I make any efforts
To know your path and pain
But I always silently noticed
The wrinkles on your forehead caused by the stress and strain…!
I knew you wont share your story
For you fear, it will reduce your glory
But to me you will always be the same
Struggle and loss are just a part of the game…!
So today dad,
Lets come a step closer
Lets peep a bit deeper
Lets talk a bit longer…!
I have always seen you bare the load
I suggest you pass some to me
Together we can pull it better, may be
Give me a chance and we will see…!
I love you dad
Let me say it loud
I am proud to have you in my life
For you are the best man in my life’s crowd..!
The bicycle of your relation
Needs a bit of oiling
Lets release off the tension
Come on Paa, lets have a chat,
the weather is wet outside and
the tea to accompany our chat is hot and boiling…