Aaj mujhe jee lene do
Ki wo phir aaya hai
Ye ghari roj toh nahi aati
Ki jiska intezaar hum roj hi tha

Aaj mujhe bhi toh itrane do
Ki wo laut aaya hai
Khud ke liye hi sahi
Wo khud hi chala aaya hai

Aaj inn palko ko nam ho jane do
Ki wo phir aaya hai
Aake naam toh phele bhi hui
Par aaj dil pe wo bojh nahi hai.

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In my dream it was you

Saw you in my dreams
The previous day
The only sight of yours
In so many days
I wasn't sure if
I still remember
How you look.
But I knew with the first glance
That it was you.
A usual day amidst the choas
That is when we happen to meet.
There was no room
For words I could see,
But we did turn around
And look back
At the breezes in the past
Or the frosty winds
Which couldn't last.
Maybe its true when they say
There are memories
time might fade
But they are never erased
- Arti

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If I see you again someday.

If I see you again someday
In some other place
Under the same sky
And the same moon
While you won't
Remember me
I will still know
That it's you.
But I will make sure
I don't bother you much.
Just a little glance of you
Would be enough.
Well I must apologise
If my gaze will make you think
That I might have a lot to say.
But by that time
My words would have settled
With the ink.
And all I may offer
Would be a smile
That will make you
Believe even if we met before
that was ages ago,
Just like two strangers
Who might have
crossed their roads.

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The missing pieces of an art

On the unfinished journey
Of an unsung tale
Standing by the sea
I still wonder,
With every passing wave
As I pushed my fears away
To strive towards the bright
Oh moon would you let me drown?
Or the misty breezes
Might wrap me in their arms.
These thoughts must leave
before I may fall
As he will whisper into the quiet
"It was love .... once and forever".
- Arti

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Aaj bhi puchhte hai log mujhe
Tujhme aisa bhi kya tha?
Hum bhi muskurakar keh dete hai-
"Humko mohbbat roj nahi hoti na".

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Little things

Of all that is
known to me
To love someone is never
Merely a cake work.
But to have found
A small home for
Your heart to rest,
Is more than just a stroke of destiny.
Not everyone is
Your choosen one
Not all the you give
Cames back to you.
So don't forget to
Celebrate in the moment,
Never miss to thank them
For their presence
While you allow the most
Beautiful feeling embrace.
- Arti

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Daydream

Mending something
meant to be break,
Filling an old jar
with some light,
Holding on to the wave
That has to pass,
Yet again looking for light
In these dark woods,
You realise not everything
Has a purpose in life.
Some are merely daydreams
Meant to be felt in the moment.
- Arti

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Mirage

I would call you a sunshine
In these dark woods
Or tiny dew drops
To my deserted island.
You were so precious
I could keep you for life
And open the case everytime
Just to see that you're mine.
While you were busy flying
I would hold on calmly,
Amused by the tales you had.
But you were not easy at times
Spells of stillness made me wonder.
Yet you had the songs I would listen,
The jokes that made me smile.
And an era I could capture
Which I know is always mine.
- Arti

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People meet for a reason

Why did we ?
Did I ask for someone ?
But it wasn't you.
You never wanted me!
If you were a trespasser
I shouldn't have paid attention
Why did my gaze stop there?
Was there something familar
In that unknown?
Or my curiosity that I paused?
In the way that we shared
There was joy and despair
We saw hopes turning to ashes
Could build strength from struggle
And as moments turned to memories
We realised respect counts more than love.
- Arti

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A little cup of love could fill in an entire story of roses with pages of sorrow if you choose to carry guilts and not cherish memories.

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