Darling, the world will
continuously push you
to fit in the jungle ruled by sordid men;
protect yourself and seek no one but
the voice inside.
keep quiet and listen -
silence is speaking.

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I am a drunkard,
let me be that.
O beloved!
my soberity is worldly
but my drunkuness,
it is holy.
so, let me be that.

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May we all receive
that least amount of
pain needed
to understand life,
to be wise.
And may your parched lips
always intonate
the hyms of love
in your every
high and low.

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Wild heart
come
take a dip
into the
unloved parts
of those
silent chambers.
They have been tired of
screaming so long
for your
one warm touch.

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Promise
i will be
your poetry
for the days
you do not feel
beautiful inside.

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Endless cravings
for a ghost called love.
happily you die
thousand deaths craving
for the ghost to resurrect you.

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Perhaps,
i am fine
with the battle
in my head,
It is now homely
even with the demons.
But,what to do
with the humans around.

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All hail
to the dark places
we crawl to
before we fall asleep,
all hail to the fucks given,
failures and lessons.
everything was needed
for everything you are today.

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सस्ते नशे के इस दौर में
ग़ज़ल, शेर -ओ - शायरी की बात करते हो
गज़ब का हौसला रखते हो।

दुनियादारी के इस शोरगुल में,
बिन बात का सुकून रखते हो
सचमुच, गज़ब का हौसला रखते हो।

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कुछ नुस्खे भी तो होंगे
नहीं हैं क्या... ?
ज़िन्दगी सुलझाने
बिगड़ी बनाने
और
तुझे भुलाने के।

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