The nights and days passed in darkness,
Hoping to just see another day's brightness.
Minutes slipping away, as if my last,
I felt myself on the edge of disappearing, aghast.

Surviving in my own parallel world,
No lights to see, no rays to be unfurled.
Hoping to just see myself smile,
To escape this realm, overcome the fear.

Desperate to get a good night's sleep,
Longing to see progress, leaving woes behind.
Only to realize it was too much to expect,
In a world relentless, where few reprieve.

A practical and filtered world it may be,
Taking all, leaving emptiness in their trace.
A world ruthless, its people unapologetic and unkind,
No remorse or realization, deaf and blind.

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For you have made my life colorful,
for you have added all the vibrant shades,
for you have added colorful splash throughout,
for you have colored my darkest thoughts,
for you have given reasons to smile,
reason to adore, reason to feel blessed,
reasons to fill imagination with sparkling colors,
this holi is for you,
for making me feel the deepest shade of love,
for being my sunshine letting my heart shine.

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Time changes,but it doesn't changes someone's attitude, until one has a grit to change.

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"The best present is presenting yourself without any filters"

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तुम्हारे खामोशी के पीछे छिपे लफ्ज़ खोजता रहा, मगर,
अपने लफ्जों के पीछे छुपे खामोशी को बयां ना कर पाया।।

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Tough times come as a 'surprise',
the one you wait for is an 'invitation'.

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I wait for the moon to take up the charge,
but she wants the sun to shine early.

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I remember those nights,
spent in silence,
where love whispered,
which triggered dozens of adrenaline,
the heavy breathe with a blush,
letting thoughts cross the shakles,
hearing the unsaid things,
heart almost ripping apart the body,
to glue itself with yours;
the beautiful eyes,
that lead to your beautiful soul,
love made its own way deep down;
I remember those nights,
spent in the light of sparkling eyes,
like a date under the twinkling stars!!

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Nervous as a hell, I was waiting,
saw you rushing from behind
the six feet height with an umbrella in hand,
you almost flew, but I followed,
I waited and waited,
prepared some pick up lines,
and the gesture I'd present;
but failed, I was awestruck,
I saw you for the first time!!
it was you with that beautiful smile,
completely blown away,
the heart ran out of rhythm,
but the sound it made, yes she's the one;
staring at you every seconds,
it imprinted your image for life long,
this heart, forever yours, forever, and evermore.

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'Cricket', the word that thrilled me since I was a child,
Sachin! Sachin!, the typical Tony Greig Commentary,
before I'd have realized anything I was so addicted,
So many legends in a team,
'Sachin, Dravid, Ganguly, Laxman'
but you came up with your own style,
You rose up to the occasions;
that long hair,that charismatic personality,
From your run-out, to your first six,
That series with Pakistan where you killed them;
You became heartbeat of millions,
Yorkers were to be blocked,
but you had your own weapon,
The first shiny trophy in 2007 under your leadership,
With more to come in years,
You accomplished everything as a cricketer,
Trophies after trophies,
That Six off Kulesekra ball to seal the WC finale,
That festive night, those goosebumps,
The 2019 image still feels fresh,
That belief you had kept us at the edge of our seats,
Your temperament, your personality,
Your down to earth nature
You have given enough memories
I'm lucky enough I've few weeks from my life
Which I can cherish for life long
But then cricket won't be same again
Will miss you legend!

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