Wednesday, October 15, 2008

A soldier and the nation

Subject: A soldier who fought for the nation and the nation never repaid.


Nobody knows nobody cares
If I am alive, if I am there,

A hero I was
To be sent up here,

To fight the enemy
Who it was? I never cared,

The enemy was roaring
And nation was calling,

To fight the beast
There I was strolling,

Ate sand in desert
Had ice in dinner,

The bullets flying passed me
Never found me thinner,

The war was over
The peace restored,

I was found missing and then
Incredibly ignored,

Waiting for nation
To fight for me,

Not a storm but a spark
To ignite for me,

Not a single Aah
Not a single cry,

I was left alone here
To whether live or die,

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Is it time?

In a moment of despair
When nobody was there
A thought crossed my mind
Is it about time?

Sitting amongst my friends
Discussing some past present and future trends
When my life was in perfect sync but my songs didn't rhyme
A thought crossed my mind
Is it about time?

Storming through all walks of life
Somewhere I did realise
The paths have changed and destination has kept me trying and
A thought crossed my mind
Is it about time?

Walking down the street
When memories weren't that sweet
And an accident changed the whole paradigm, then
A thought crossed my mind
Is it about time?

Sitting under an old banyan tree
Looking at my life's debris
Nothing else could find a place in my mind
I knew in my whole consciousness
Its time ...

Monday, July 14, 2008

Jaane tu yaa jaane na ...

Sadiyon se jaanta hoon tumhe par jaanta nahin hoon main,
Chehra to palkon par drishyankit hai par pehchanta nahin hoon main,

Ek vichar vyakt karne se pehle sochta hoon kayi baar,
Na jaane kyun kya sochkar tum kar naa do ise asweekar,

Ek bhay sa rehta hai tumhe dukh pahunchaane ka,
Aaj kho dena ka aur fir kabhi naa paane ka,

Ek naazuk si dor jo reh gayi hai humaare darmiyaan,
Uske yoon achanak chatak kar toot jaane ka,

Milte hain to aankho mein kayi kayi sawaal hote hain,
Wakyon aur shabdo mein kayi ankahe antaraal hote hain,

Duniya jaahaan ki baatein hoti hai par,
Dil mein tumhaare hi khaayaal hote hain,

Chale jaate ho jab tum to socha karte hain gayi raat,
Kal keh denge tumhe hum apne is naazuk se dil ki ek choti si baat,

Par naya din aata hai aur haskar muskurakar chala jaata hai,
Aur dil mein dabe vicharon ka unmaad daba ka daba reh jaata hai,

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Agar tum na hote Agar tum na hote

Ye chaahat naa hoti muhabbat naa hoti,
Ye sahmi si dil ki ye hasrart na hoti

Khayalon ko teri zaroorat naa hoti,
Sawaalo mein teri izaazat naa hoti

Naa hoti yoon dil ko lagane ki khwahish,
Naa hoti yoon dil ko churaane ki saazish

Naa nazarein churaate naa daaman churaate,
Naa hoti tere paas aane ki khwahish

Subah shaam sazde naa karte tumhaare,
Naa karte wafaa ke liye sabra saare

Naa hoti shab - e ghum shab - e aam hoti,
Naa dil ki ye hasrat tere naam hoti

Naa khushboo tumhaari fizaaoon mein udati,
Naa zulfoon se rangeen ye shaam hoti

Muhabbat naa hoti ye nafrat naa hoti,
Ye rangat humaari naa yoon tamaam hoti

Ajooba hai fir bhi muhabbat kari hai,
Ke nafrarat se badhkar ye chaahat kari hai

Tumhe aaj ho naa ho hai ye hakiquat,
Ke zannat se badhkar ye hasrat kari hai

Agar mil gaye tum to allah hi allah,
Hardam pukaara karega mera dil

Nahi gar mile to kya allah kya mandir,
Naa jaane kahan din gujaara karenge.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Main Akela hi chala tha jaanibe manzil magar ...

Main Akela hi chala tha jaanibe manzil magar ...


Zindagi ke kuch aise lamhe jo yaadon mein bas jaate hai
Dost kahte hain ke ye humesha yaad aate hain ,

Nadi ke us paar subah ke dhoop mein chamakti ret ki kiranein
Fir baahein pasaar mujhko apne paas bulaati hain

Patjhar ki raahon mein bikhare wo kuch sookhe se peele se patte
Aaj bhi kaanon ke paas aakar kuch kah jaate hain

Khushboo manbhawan si us subah ki os ki
Jiski narmi mein sab kuch bhool jaane ko jee karta tha

Syaah raat mein raahon ko roshan karta juganuon ka kaafila
Aaj bhi raahon ki zagmagaht mein ubhar aata hai

Pal wo gujar chuke hain saathi wo bikhar chuke hain
Par raaste naye aur manzilein nayi har roz banana yaad aata hai

Aaj bhi ek mod par rukakar raah par baith jaaya karta hoon
Is intjaar mein ke koii to aayega waapis in raasto par kabhi

Yoon hi bina baat ke jhagde karega mujhse naaraj hoga, hasega,
Hasaayega fir rulaayega mujhe

Manzil ki or to nikal chuka hoon main raahon mein kaii meel
Par kya wo lamha koii lauta paayega mujhe ???