The morning mist,
nestled over the river bed
whispering secrets and scandals,
camouflaged in the
canopy of lush green leaves
leaving a trail
of horrors in its wake!

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It's been a while,
and yet, it feels like no time!
Mere hours, until we part
only to meet, yet again.

It's been a while,
since I last smiled!
I then wonder, why
I laughed all night!
Ah, the moments
when time stood still
and all there was,
was the magic!
Of you and of us,
only to meet, yet again, and again!

It's been a while,
and I shall continue to write,
just mere hours and nothing more
yet moments galore!
Only to meet you, once more!

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Our moments are metered,
Until our ways are yet again parting,
The memories, oh! remain etched into me!

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कई मुद्दतों बाद..

एक अरसा बीत गया
कई मौसम गुज़र गए
अपने हुनर को,
दूर पीछे छोड़ आया हूं मैं
क्यों ज़िन्दगी से यूं ख़फ़ा हूं मैं!

पहले कभी ऐसा न था
यह झिझक न जाने कब
मेरे ज़हन में घिरी
इस मायूसी को हवा दे गई!

कल तक जो मेरी ताकत था,
मेरा गुरूर, मेरी पहचान था
मेरा हुनर, इस कदर
मुझ में ही, मुझ से रूठ गया!

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Heartstrings

Beneath the twilight skies
waves come crashing down,
roaring the love notes of my heart
as my soul searches for yours
by the seashore,
where our dreams
fly unchaperoned.
Basking in the glory
of the midnight blues,
akin to the crescent,
my unrequited love
now bids me farewell
my eyes, ah! drowning
into the abyss of darkness.

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Loving you like...

Caressing your face,
my fingertips tracing
the memory of you
in the depths of my eyes.
I want to
love you like that,
and more.
Hands entwined
your lips mirroring my smile,
as we sway to the tunes
of our favorite lyrics.
I want to
love you like that,
and more.
Echoing through
the bylanes of
highs and lows,
our laughter reverberates
as the breeze plays
touch and go,
the stars shimmer
and hope glides
from you to I.
I want to
love you like that,
and more.

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Remembering You.

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From Me to You.

Love,
Kashmir.

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Moon : An amalgam of blues and greens, you hide treasures
beneath the icy surface and rise above the barren lands,
You bring the sunshine in a farmer's life, rain drops fall
from your lashes as the orangish hue fuels its engines,
gradually letting the chills take precedence,
There's another side, a shade you fear,
but spread nonetheless,
Be it in the calm before the storm
or the quiver before the quakes,
You are the mother of us all,
Breathing in your shadow and disappearing in your lap!

Sun : Revolving around me, I see spheres and rings
of varying shapes and sizes,
Why, I muse are you my favorite?
Maybe, it's because of how you let me be
the light for those dots breathing in you,
Or how, you always calm me down,
When I burn too much to handle,
Who knows, maybe it's the many
shades of my rise and descend,
My magic that you showcase,
Making me a wonder in your own skies!

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Raat hai Yun kaali si...
Fir Bhi hai ek chamak si...
Halki si in hawaaon mien...
Fir Bhi hai ek aahat si...
Ek umeed si..ek chahat si...
Aati si subah ki..aane vaale Kal ki..!

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