It’s your birthday today. Last year, I saw it up on Facebook & wished you three days later. I didn’t add the belated to the wish, fearing it was too personal for a stranger (that I was) to wish a belated birthday. You thanked me, even asked me how I had been. Not pointing out that I was 3 days late. It was our first conversation. First of many. Messenger shifted to Whatsapp in a matter of a day.
We talked of Julian Barnes & Joseph Conrad, of Jhumpa Lahiri & Jane Austen, of feminism & free speech, of capitalism & communism, of technology & liberal arts. We were so similar yet so different. Interest deepened. I was visiting Delhi next month for Jashn-e-Rekhta & I requested for a meeting. You agreed. It’s a date, I said. You sent :) back. We met twice next month. First meeting, over Maggi & Bournvita outside IIFT, was a dud. First impressions not lasting enough to want to meet again. Still I pestered you to see me the next day, at Rekhta. You gave us another chance. You arrived late, draped in yellow ochre, complimenting the winter sun. We hit it off this time.
With us, things have always been belated. Though I wished you on time today, the gifts will reach 3 days later. Belated.-
आँखों में रख लो - बस कुछ पल के लिए ही सही - आंखिरी साँस से - कुछ महौलतों की गुजारिश की है।
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कभी रंग बिरंगी दुनिया थी अपनी संग उनके ,
आज वो सब रंग धुंधले से लगने लगें है।
अकेलेपन का एहसास कुछ इस कदर होने लगा है,
कि भरी महफिल में भी अकेले लगने लगें है।।-
Wish for the days to come again where playing with the paper plane and imagining it to be driven by me was more a fun than today whenever i sit on a real plane but with a no sense of excitement now,
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I will fill you with my sweetness.
I will fill you with my care.
I will fill you with my concern.
I will fill you with my affection.
I will fill you with my politeness.
I will fill you with my loyalty.
I will fill you with my love.
All these things are possible ,
If you will fill me with respect........
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Don't waste your time to impress anyone in day-to-day life. Be the real one what you are.
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Kuch kiye bina kisi ko maut nhi aati !
Koshish karne walo ki kabhi haar nhi hoti...!
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In every Veda & Grantha little Kristina was endorsed as
"Makhanchor"
But I think in Brindavan every house lady preapar makhan so that it can get theft by little Krishna.-
जबसे वफ़ा ने की बेवफाई,
वो तो हो गये किसी औऱ के ईश्क़ में मशगूल
मेरे हिस्से में तो आई फ़क़त रुसवाई,
मैंने लिखी थी एक ग़ज़ल उनकी तारीफ़ में,
वो ग़ज़ल आज तक मैंने किसी को न सुनाई,
सोचा था कि यक-दिली रहेगी उनसे उम्रभर,
अब ये आलम की न रही कोई भी आश्नाई,
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