Cry - stifled!!!!

Often we hear - we come alone, we go alone,

This world is created by him so technically perfect,

No matter how many relationships we develop,

The truth prevails - we come alone - we go alone...

In the journey of life, I too mingled with many a life,

Met many, united with some, created a life and nurtured some,

Said my goodbyes to those meant to go,

With all due respects - the tears, the pain, the works.

When I look up and ask - Why Me?

He smiled down and say - Of course you TOO.

No, I did not get what he meant,

But then I understood - its not just me, its so many...

Life is indeed beautiful - trust me.

The myriad shades of black and grey,

No. They are not depressing as you think,

They are there coz they are meant to be there.

Growing seems painful, evolving may be tough,

But one simple truth solves it all,

Get this straight and get it hard -

Time keeps moving - Time waits for none.

Time laughs at you, when you say "never again"

Time sniggers when it hears "this is the end"

Time stiffles a giggle when someone says "forever"

Time sits back and looks as we keep finding new words.

Philosophy of life, it may sound - Live life to the fullest,

Now and this moment is the biggest reality,

Nothing and no one can ever be constant,

Release and let live - coz life meant you to be the way you are.

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Nilaam-e-muhabbat

Kitni muhabbat hai, kitni chahat hai,

Na ye jante, na hum ye samajhte hai,

Karte hai muhabbat bas kiye ja rahe hai,

Dard muhabbat ka bas sahe ja rahe hai.

Wafa kiya hai, saacha dil ye diya hai,

Tumhi ko bas tumhi ko is dil ne chaha hai;

Bewafai pe tumhari ye ankhe hai royi,

Par muhabbat ne ab tak hume tumhi se bandh rakha hai...

Rahe na rahe kal is duniya me hum,

Jaane jayenge hamari wafao ke liye hum;

Lakho mil sakte hai in raho me haseen chehre,

Wafa-e-dil aisa na milega tume fir sanam...

FREEDOM

My pain, my sadness seemed larger to me,

Till I saw a street- child crying for food...

My struggles to succeed seemed tougher to me,

Till I saw a disabled man trying to get up and walk...

My tears seemed agonizing and unbearable to me,

Till I saw a blind man trying to cross the road...

My life seemed meaningless and miserable to me,

Till I saw a dying man craving to live...

We are all humans.. we keep craving for more...

We forget to live till life tells us - time is up...

We are busy tracking our miseries,

And before we know.... the sunset of our lives arrives...

A failed relationship, losing a loved one,

Seems very painful 'coz we don't have them anymore...

Letting the person go with peace and love in our mind,

Frees our minds of the shackles of bonds...

Replacing hate with love and sadness with happiness;

Replacing restlessness with peace and cravings with contentment...

May seem tough, may seem impossible...

But then as they say - 

Isn't impossible actually -  I AM POSSIBLE????

MY REFLECTION

In that someone, I keep searching for me,

In that someone, I look for traces of me,

I found her there, standing so near me,

As I looked in the mirror, right in front of me...

I looked at her eyes staring back at me,

I searched for the words she tried to tell to me,

I saw a furtive look in her eyes beseeching me,

Pleading with me, 'At least you understand me"...

I tried to reach out to her, she moved away from me,

I tried to console her, she just stared at me,

I knew she needed me, as much I needed her,

Till I see a look of peace, happiness smiling back at ME

MY SOULMATE.....

When i was born, you took birth with me,

As I grew up, you stayed along with me,

You never left me alone, you stuck by my side,

In day and in night, you left no place to hide.

I tried to push you away,

I tried to run away far from you,

I tried to hide myself in crowds,

I tried to be invisible to you.

I hated your love for me,

I hated you for staying with me,

You scared me with your presence,

You laughed aloud at my fear...

I sang aloud and gathered crowds around me,

I danced my heart out, with people dancing around me,

I spoke my mind, I starred in people's hearts,

All the while trying to push you away from me...

How could I move away from you?

When my soul is one with you....

My heart keeps seeking you out, 

Folllowing you everywhere with footsteps not loud?

I sit down all tired, there is no more running away,

I surrender myself in your arms, for there is no other way,

You were born with me, you always remained with me....

I know you will be with me...till death do us apart.

In hate for you, I fell in love,

With you by my side, i never felt alone...

I know there is no escape from you ever now,

Coz my LONELINESS - you are my soulmate...forever n ever.......

JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS

When nothing just seems right,

When nothing just feels good,

When nothing makes one happy,

It must be JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS.

When the heart feels lonely in a crowd,

When the loved ones are just not enough,

When loneliness seems more lovely,

It must be JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS.

When tears brim in eyes for no reason,

When the song once loved holds no attraction,

When the heart and the mind is in friction,

It must be JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS.

I long for my sense of logic to be back,

I long to laugh again for no reason,

I long to make peace with life again,

For I dont want my life to be wasted..... 
 JUST BECAUSE OF ONE OF THOSE DAYS.

TUM JO MILE..............

Yu hi ik raah se guzarte the,

Khamoshi thi, koi aur na tha,

Aise me kahi se ayi sada,

Koi pyar bhare diwane se.

Hum akele akele chalte the,

Dil suna tha... bechain tha,

Jab se magar mujhe aap mile,

Sur taal se saase mehekne lagi.

Ab yahi hai sur ki manzile,

Na ho ab koi bhi faasle,

Jab dil se dil jud jaate hai,

To na doori rahe, na faasle.

Sang sang ab safar par chal pade,

Na fikr hai, na dard ab seene me,

Chua jo tune mere jeevan ko,

To wajah mil gayi mere hone ki.