Zindagi jeeni hai sahi

Is kadar bhid gaye zindagi ki daud se,

Ke jeene ka matlab bhool gaye,

Kinaare chod diye woh hasi ke,

Aur samundar jitne aasoo bhaaye.

Phool khilne ki khushi ko bhula diye,

Kaanto par hi chalte rahe,

Chod diye shital bhare saaye woh,

Dhoop se jal kar rakh hue.

Bachon ki woh masumiyaat,

Bhulaa kar to aarso beete,

Duniyaadaari ka sabak seekhte seekhte,

Insaan se jaanwar kab ban gaye?

Dil kaunsa aur pathar kaunsa,

Poocho khud ko, Farak hai yaa nahi?

Abhi bhi sawar sakte ho bande,

Zindagi jeeni hai sahi.

-By me (Asking for pardons.....just in some mood for poetics)

Darling, we're the young ones.

Live the freedom, sing in the rain,

Feel the passion, Love the pain,

Dance on a tune, act like a fool,

Spend on a whim, its so cool,

Fight the fire, play with the flame,

Take the lead ,get on with the game.

Hard as a diamond, tough as a rock,

Fit as a fiddle, round the clock.

Days pass on, you never cry,

Whatever happens, it passes by,

This is the feeling, this is the fun,

This is the life of a young one.

-By me.

Dark times shall pass.

Itna kyun darta hai saaye se,

Saaya to deta hai saath....

Parchaayee ka andhera chaaye to kyaa hua...

Dooji taraf to kirano kaa bhi haath...

Kyun darta hai andhere se...

Andhera to aana hi hai...

Chalta nahi woh pura kaal,

Waqt do, usse jaana hi hai...

Darta kyaa hai kaale badalo se..

Dete woh hume paani...

Sarwaswi dekar apna balidaan,

Dharti khilaate hai saari...

Kyun darta hai Bhavishya se,

Ek din to aata hi hai...

Sukh se ya dukh se jaaye kyaa,

Usse bhi bhoot banaa hi hai..

Darta kyaa hai bhoot se,

Soch ki woh mayajaal,

Bhavishya ki chintaa to kar hi mat,

Apna vartaman sambhaal.

-by me.

Ye duniya badi hai dhokebaaz

Naa koi gazab hai, naa koi raaz,

Naa koi gazab hai, naa koi raaz,

Ye duniya badi hi,

Badi hai dhokebaaz,

Jis thali mein khaate,

Usi me karte ched,

Jitna mangaaye khaana,

Aadha to karte waste.

Koi apnaa kaam kare,

Toh use kehte mand,

Jo apna bhalaa chahe,

Ussi ko dete dand.

Kitna bhi mile paisa,

Hame lagta kam,

Thoda bhi usme se jaaye,

To karte hai phir gum.

Duniya chalane waale ko

kehte hai hum chor,

Phir bhi vote nahi daalte hai,

Bahana dekar ki sab hai haram khor.

Kis buniyaad par tiki hai ye duniya,

Kisko kuch hai pata?

Maloom karo aur maloom pade,

To hume bhi jara bata.

Naa koi gazab hai, naa koi raaz,

Naa koi gazab hai, naa koi raaz,

Ye duniya badi hi,

Badi hai dhokebaaz,

by

-Me

There is light at the end of the tunnel I know

There is light at the end of the tunnel I know,
Never have I seen it, though.

The tunnel has been dark and cold,
And the walls are covered in slime and mould.
If only there was someone who could hold,
A light for me and make me bold.

Still, there is a light at the end of the tunnel I know,
Never have I seen it though.

I feel blind and nowhere to go,
And long for the sunshine and the glow,
Outside, where the rivers and rivulets flow,
And the trees and flowers blossom and grow.

And I walk on, because, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, I know
Never have I seen it though.

-By me.

All the best !!!

Believe in your dreams,
and one day they'll come true,

Believe in your happiness,
and you'll never be blue.

Believe in your family,
coz they'll never let you down.

Believe in laughter,
and you will never frown.

Believe in friendship,
And you'll never be alone.

Believe in love,
Your heart is not a stone.

Believe that life is tough,
And you'll find it breezy.

Believe in your abilities,
and everything's easy.

Believe in God,
who made us.

Believe in simplicity,
and dont create a fuss.

Believe in breaks,
Coz you need some rest.

Believe in luck,
All the best !!!

-By me.

Waiting for the monsoons.

The end of summer,
The end of pains,
The end of the humidity,
And the start of the rains.

Oh the monsoons,
the monsoons are arriving,
the sky is greying,
and the wind is whistling.

Hailstorms and flooding,
thunder and lightning,
Shadows and sunshine,
Oh ! The landscape so fine !!

Umbrellas and raincoats,
Gum boots and paper boats,
Alike, the kids and folks
Can't wait to get soaked !!

Come one come all,
Enjoy the rains,
till cometh the fall.

Thats all of how I can express my feelings. The heat and humidity these days is at its peak. And mumbaikars are waiting for the monsoons to get underway. When it does start finally, it'll be raining all day everyday. And like everything in mumbai which changes fast, so will the opinion of people. They'll be saying "When will the rains end?"

Winning

I played and I lost,
But never a regret there was.
Coz somewhere in my heart,
I knew that I had taken part.

But tommorow's another day,
I know I'll find a way,
I'll reach for the far,
And beat the stars,
And shine like the sun,
And feel like the one.


As kids we were told that participation in any competition was important rather than brooding over the results.
I dont think so.....I beg to differ now. Winning is important. How to win is something which has to be learnt. And that comes when you actually participate in the competition and lose. You lose and you learn. What you learn helps you to win. It helps to brood over what went wrong. It doesnt help to just participate. Nobody gives a shit if you participate. You have to participate to build your own experiences.
(What have I written? Does it even make sense?)

Those who pray and those who care,
Please say that he is still there.

He created Adam,
He created Eve,
He created their love and he created the seed.

He was generous and he was kind,
He was gracious and he didnt mind.
Those who pray and those who care,
Please say that he is still there.

Man became selfish and he became blind,
He created a kingdom ruled by might.
He wanted power, he wanted fame,
He wanted to be known and killed for gain.

He progressed and so he thought,
And so the precious territories for which he fought
After the war came the peace,
And then came again, a bloodfeast.

And so it went on and on,
And in the end became a norm.
This is the story of mankind....and so it will continue till the end of days,
Till he changes his self destructive ways.

And so I say, to those who pray and those who care,
Please hope that God is still there.

-By
Me. (Hoping that God is still everywhere on earth as per popular belief. Contrary to popular belief, I believe God left this place a long time ago, seeing man being such an arrogant bastard that he is today !!!)

Sun le tu dil ki sada.

Sun le tu dil ki sada........Pyaar se pyaar sajaa...
Sun le tu dil ki sada .......Pyaar se pyaar sajaa....

Meri aawaz kaa teer....
jayega Dil ko bhi cheer...
Khoye nafrat...
Laye ulfat....
Ye aasar hai.....meherabaan...
Sun le tu dil ki sada..Pyaar se pyaar saja...

Pyaar rasta hai mera...
Aisa raahi hu tera....
Naa rahu main...
Naa rahe tu....
Par rahegi daastan...
Sun le tu dil ki sada..Pyaar se pyaar saja...

Do dilon ki yeh lagan...
Jaane dharti aur gagan....
Tu jahan hai...
main wahan hu...
Jism do hai....
Ek jaan....
Sun le tu dil ki sada..Pyaar se pyaar saja...

These are the lyrics of a wonderful song from the film Tere ghar ke saamne sung by Mohd Rafi, one of my favourite playback singers. Kyaa dard tha unki aawaz mein !!!

Valentine's and Ballantine's

Oh, the day would be so fine,

If I had a valentine,

More brightly the sun would shine,

The night would be divine,

and we would, under the candle, wine and dine.

Oh the day would be so fine.

Oh the day would be so fine,

If I had a ballantine's,

EVERYTHING would seem so divine,

Even if I could'nt walk in a straight line.

This post is a sure sign,

that I am full of ballantine's.

So I leave you readers, to read this poor poem and whine,

and wish you all a happy Valentine's !!!

P.P.S (Poem Post script): I have made poems before but none were this bad, I think. In case of those poor dingalings who dont know what Ballantine's is.........the above poem is worst for them.

Zindagi Talaash kar..

Rehne de aasman,
Zameen ki talaash kar,
Sab kuch yahin hai,
naa kahin aur talaash kar,
Har arzoo poori ho jaye, to jine kaa kya mazaa,
Jine ke liye bas ek kami ki talaash kar.

-By
Not me.