एक बात कहूं
बुरा तो नहीं मानोगी?
तुम न बिल्कुल चांद जैसी हो,
अब पूछो ऐसा क्यों?

ऐसा इसलिए कि जब तुम्हें दूर से देखा,
तो लगा कि बहुत खुश हो तुम।
चमकती हुई अम्बर में,
लाखों दिलों का अरमान हो तुम।

पर जब पास जाने का मौका मिला,
तो कुछ दाग नज़र आए।
दिल में छुपे हुए सारे दुखों के दाग,
जिनपर मुस्कान का वस्त्र डाल कर छुपाती हो तुम।

मुझे लगा था कि सारे बंधनों से आज़ाद हो तुम,
पर जब तुम्हारे अंदर झांक कर देखा
तो पता चला कि दुनियां ने अपनी बंदिश डालने से,
तुम्हें भी नहीं बख्शा।।

बिल्कुल मुझ जैसी हो तुम,
टूटती हो पर फ़िर जुड़ जाती हो तुम।
रोती हो पर हंसा देती हो तुम,
वैसे तो कोई रिश्ता नहीं है हमारा,
पर सच कहूं?
मेरी ज़िन्दगी की कहानी का,
एक अहम किरदार हो तुम।

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Hey you got a promotion in your company,
Is your boss getting lucky these days?
Anyways Happy Women's Day to you!!

Hey,is that a period stain on your dress,
OMG, girls have crossed the limits of shamelessness!!
Anyways Happy Women's to you little lady!!

Hi mam, I'm your "student",
But do you have a boyfriend!?
If not why not try me?
Anyways Happy Women's to you!!

We really need good doctors like you,
But please take some rest in the "conference room"
Anyways Happy Women's Day to you!!

Ooh you are girl with a public account on social media,
Please check your DM,
Anyways Happy Women's Day to you!!

You are girl studying in a live class,
Come on let me type your name repeatedly so that you get famous!!
Anyways Happy Women's Day to you!!

Hair on your skin!
Don't you wax?
Bra strap visible!
Don't you check yourself?
That dress so revealing,
Who are you trying to impress?
Ooh you texted me first,
Just tell me fast which hotel?

But,Happy Women's Day ❤️

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पहाड़ों जैसे स्थिर हो तुम,
मैं भागीरथी सी चंचल प्रिए।
तुम्हें पसंद हैं खामोशी के मेले,
मैं शब्दों में घिरी समंदर प्रिए।

भावनाओं से भरा एक शब्दकोश हो तुम,
मैं उन शब्दों के अक्षर की स्याही हूं l
तो चलो तुम बन जाओ घाट प्रयागराज का,
और मैं बनूं तुम्हारी संगम प्रिए।

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She sat on the bathroom floor and turned on the tap,
So that the world could not hear the screams,
Of a heart weeping over the ,
Dead body of broken dreams!!

However the cold water running down the tap;
Calmed her down and put her to sleep!!
That was the moment she realised that ,
even now she can continue to live!!

Anyways days passed,
She moved on carrying a feeling of grief;
With an attempt to reverse  things!!

One fine day,she could see a ray of hope,
In form of a woman quite well known!!
However it took a few days for her to trust,
As that 19 year old had already seen too much!!

As times passed,the foundation of trust;
Got stronger,
And that broken heart,
Got a soul sister ;
Who others treat as a celebrity
But deep down resembled that heart who was now close to being completely healed!!

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I've just been thinking of it too much these days,
And trust me it's not a fairy tale.
I tried my best to keep myself at peace;
But the fear embedded in my didn't let me sleep!

I try to move on from this feeling,
But then a new case unlocks on my feed.
And this takes me back to the same old fear;
Of what if one day this girl is me!?

Whenever I come across such news;
My mind takes me back to the days,
When I was saved just by God's grace,
But what if someday I'm not able to escape!?

Those traumatizing memories of real life;
Freshen up everytime I come across these news!!
And not just me;
With every women out there,
Same is the case!!

My friends from opposite gender,
Think that I'm insane;
Coz I often panic;
To reach home before it's late;
But how do I tell them that for us, it's not the same!!

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When the Sun sets
And the moonlight goes weak
Giving evidence of all hopes going bleak;
A sense of loneliness triggers in my soul,
Which often brings me to my feet!

I don't know this feeling in detail,
But I'm sure this is not a fairy tale.
It seems to be stuck in my head,
Indicating hell as my only place
With only pain being found in trace!

I try to move on
But every step I take forward
Seems to bounce me back
To the same feeling of guilt and pressure
And makes me wonder of the reason for deserving this!

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Fall in Love Again!

After going through all the judgments and betrayals,
A broken heart was crying in pain.
Mind was going almost insane,
And was pleading 'please don't fall in love again'.

Heart was too weak to speak even a word,
And chose to be quite.
On considering silence as acceptance,
Mind decided to never let if fall for someone again.

Things were going pretty well,
Until the moment came,
When heart just skipped a beat;
And started pleading for a second chance.

Mind was still not ready to take risk,
And tried every excuse to avoid the heart.
But then the eyes intervened,
And revealed that it too felt that heart was right.

After so much discussions and arguments,
The mind finally agreed.
Maybe becoz it had realised;
That 'it's time to fall in love again'!

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The day you told me that you love me,
Was the day when I started loving myself
Coz I was in love with you
And for the very first time in my life,
I had felt for someone,
And got my feelings reciprocated!

Trust me you are the best thing,
Ever happened to me!
You fear that I might be afraid,
Of the pain hidden in your heart;
But how do I tell you,
That I am in love with every broken piece and scar of u!

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Words of a Table Lamp

In the darkness of night;
In the absence of light.
In the deficiency of bright;
U always carried me by ur side.

When u used to travel in dark;
Hearing the pleasant voice of lark.
U thought u r alone;
But l was there to accompany u in path.

When light of the day;
Used to overwhelm darkness,
I used to get a corner in the house;
To afraid all the hiding mouse.

Time passed and conditions changed;
Electricity took my place!!
But still I was never sold;
As u always told:
"U r still my gold,
U will never be old."

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It's been a long time
Since our story ended.
But the wounds of my heart,
Still seem fresh and start aching,
When the air of desolation blows over them!

I don't know if I'm bad or jinx,
For I know my only sin
Of letting the pain of you
Ponder over my soul,
Allowing me to sink!

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