I sat down to write a poem
And then I noticed you walking in
Through the doors of that cute cafe
Which I had made my home for the last one week
I decided to observe poetry rather than writing it today
I ordered my coffee and saw
Your perfect wavy hair
Tied in a cute blue ribbon.
Your smile was Oh so soothing!
You ordered the same coffee
And I childishly made you my soulmate
Maybe you are from North
For you are Fair as snow
With those small sparkling eyes
You make me urge to know you more.

Is it too soon if I say I am falling for you?
A stranger so perfect I'd meet, I had no clue.
So with all my courage I am getting up to say a Hi.
Maybe you could find it strange and say goodbye.
But I must let you know how you made me feel
Maybe I'll see you tomorrow or maybe never again?
So I must say now
Oh wait! You leaving so soon?
I wish you could have waited a few minutes more.
I shall go back to my hot coffee turned cold,
And let my pen describe what I just saw.

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Happy and bright faces around,
Everyone laughing out loud.
I try to do the same,
If I would not, that will be a shame.
I wonder,
Can anyone hear the silence in me?

I smile so wide for that perfect group picture, My inner self wanting to leave at this juncture!
I bid my friends goodbye
Saying" For the next time, I'll try".

I returned to my room,
Straight to bed with a sense of impending doom.
Finally taking off my fake mask,
Mixing with people, too big a task!

I fight with my insecurities,
Haunted thought of the past
and failures of the present.
The anger, the hate take over my mind
The struggle within, one of a kind.

The night witnesses my tears,
Bringing me little peace.
How overpowering are my fears!
Me hoping them to release.

Although silence ravages my soul
But it comforts my hidden demons.
For I know no one will understand,
So I shall just continue to pretend.

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Dear Sunset,

Can we be lovers?
So that even if you leave the ending can be beautiful!
There will be hope you'll return..
Even though we will not be together I'll watch you every dusk and your warmth would be the same.
You'll be far and everyone will be praising your beauty, I'll just smile thinking you were mine!

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जहाँ भी छिप गई है तू।
लुका-छिपी का ये खेल तो पुराना है तेरा,
पहले भी वापस ले ही आई थी तुझे।
अब इस बार, जो फिर गुम गई तू,
वापस ना आने की ज़िद करके
मना कर तो ले आऊंगी तुझे, आखिर अपनी है तू!
जितना भी रुठ के चले जा,
आखिर में तो आना अपने घर ही होगा॥

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An open letter

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ये राह ले जाती कहाँ, चलो आज साथ देख कर आते हैं।

भटक भी गए तो क्या, साथ तो होंगे
ये तो न होगा, अकेला खुद को कहेंगे।

कोई एक ठोकर खाए तो दूजा संभाल लेगा ना?
चोट खाऊँ भी अगर, आगे का सफ़र अकेला न रहेगा ना।

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The shy heart couldn't speak a word whenever she passed by!
His camera silently created his one sided love story !

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वो बूढ़ी आँखें, निराशा व अश्रु छोड़ गई।
वो शुष्क चेहरा, जो शायद हँसा भी न था कभी,
खुद में प्रश्न छोड़ गया है कई।।

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I had a strange feeling
I imagined a room full of people
Couples dancing happily together
I am trying to locate myself
Yes I see myself finally
In my late 30's
In a beautiful maroon gown
I am Dancing, but alone.
To my own tunes, rather than the music of the room.
Not caring of the stares in that room
Now the irony is do I picture myself as someone who is self sufficient and proud or someone who is numb because she had enough in life!
In both cases,there is pain of not being the other.
So I wonder and close my eyes
And let that feeling die.

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