hardukh baagh

yeli ho baagen harud tchu pheraan
saeri deedawar paanye tche naeraan
chaman tchu wadaan pannis pannes
kya gow maenes gulistaanes
yaad tchus sountukh hawa pewaan
tches jigres  kaicha shraka wasaan..
kanh shech baages maenis waniha
sount tchu panne pyraan tchey ha
shushur tchalakh  ne tchi yotaan
bahaar kithe yeye tche totaan





 translation.....

when autumn catches the unwary gardens
all the sightseers leave it to itself
it wails on its fate
on the destruction of all its blooms
remembering the spring air
its heart bleeds.........
can someone assure my weary garden
that spring air is itself  eagerly waiting for it
unless it endures the freezing cold
how can spring air come into its fold….

Dream flight....

Dreams do come true
in one way or another..;))
Sailing on a sea of clouds...
Seeing the upper seams of
these dreamy white clouds...
A seamless white cottony floor
spread out....
Heavenly textures
Fairyland like features
The sun out there clear and clueless
No longer playing hide and seek
Sailing through these layers of misty clouds,
the poet in me
barred by this window,
just wants to take that flight....
That dreamy flight of mine...
Effortlessly flying through these contours
and to perch on a snow peaked mountain
once in a while..........

In that mystical world....

In that mystical world...
In that world of love...
I want to enter
Oh,My DEAR....
To roam around there
in search of you
with you in my heart.....
With nothing to fear
and nothing to care...
To be at peace....
To give my soul a flight...
To feel weightless....
To gleam like a flower....
Is it too much to ask???
Is it too hard a task???
To be
in that mystical world....

Am I alive???

Living in my shell
Caring for me and myself
How limited it was
My universe so small
My sky so low
My thoughts restrained
Bound In shackles…..
No windows to let in fresh air
As if living in a grave
Then hardships pecked on the shell
Broke it….
My pain made me realize pain of other’s
Magic unfolded
New windows appeared
to let in the enlightening light
Giving wings to my thoughts
Making me aware of the vast universe
And the Supreme presence
Breathing this air now I can feel life in me…..
Hearing the rhythmic beats of my heart….
I believe I  am alive now,
Or is it just another illusion again???

Ru ba ru.....

Ru ba ru tujh sey ho mein jaawun kaisey
Raahatun per raahat mein paawun kaisey

Ab tak na utraa hai dil se rang-e-siyah
Yeh dil ley k teray darbaar mein aawun kaisey

Zinda honey ka yaqeen ho ab mujhey bhi
Dil mein ab woh hararat mein laawun kaisey

kaayinat k zarey zarey mein teri nishaani hai
Meri aankhun ko tera jalwa mein dikhaawun kaisey

ADA teray hi dil ki gehrayi mein tera RUB hai
Tujhey is baat ka yaqeen mein dilawun kaisey....

Anjaana sa ehsaas!!

Lagta tha mujhey zindagi ka her pal bhari
Per na jaaney aaj kaisa saqoon hai taari…

Na koi khalish,na koi hul chul baqi ....
Aisey jaisey koi dariya beaawaaz jaari ....

Na koi alfaaz,na koi shaer baaqi .....
Aey meray shayer, teri hai yeh khwaari ...

Banhey phela ke jub apnaya zindagi ko….
Tub yeh jaana ki yeh duniya meri thi saari ....

Bohut lad k dekh liya taqdeer se mein ney…
Ab k mein ney jaan ke yeh baazi haari ...

Ajeeb sa lug raha hai ADA yeh thehraw mujh ko….
Shayed aey dil! mujhey teri bechainee hai pyaari.

ONe fine day!!!!

Sitting on the table

waiting for the food

I ordered…..

I looked out of the window….

There he was

carelessly roaming around

Face filled with aimless expression

Then something happened

Someone emptied half finished plates

in to the dustbin…..

His careless look vanished

His weak body was somehow

filled with zest…..

He moved quickly

and picked up the paper plates

from the dustbin…

A look of accomplishment

filled his face……

I wondered why?????????

Then came the answer…

The answer was a blow to my heart…

He just sat on the pavement

and started enjoying this food…

On seeing this

I felt I would puke…

Then I controlled myself….

Just then the waiter came…

Placed my food neatly on the table..

I stared at my food….

Then looked out of the window again…

He was still there…..

Tears filled my eyes

and my legs went numb….

I couldn’t decide what to do…

I was shook by this scene….

Filled with questions

and dilemma…..

Just stood there like a stone

I felt in me not a bone….

We human beings,

How we live different lives

with different priorities…

And total ignorance of

how other people live….

We just know

how to whine…..

Never thankful

Just live thankless lives……

Wounds!!!

Wounded I lie
Wounded by the ravages of time….
By the twists and turns of life….
By the heartless remarks…..
I dressed these wounds everyday
But they never healed
Then one day
A wound said to me,
‘’Leave us alone,
Just let us be…
We give you the essence of living
We help you to feel
We gave you a tender heart’’…..
Now I know
Wounds never heal
They just gather dust with time
Whenever a storm comes,
Strong winds blow off the dust
And in no time they resurface.....

Dil ki batein....

Dil  ki gehrayiun mein naraiye touheed hota hai
Jaaney kya hai jo issey tehdeed kerta hai

Khayal aata hai ki kamaal kya hai dil ka
Toot ker bhi phir ye umeed kerta hai

Guzzaar  ker raat din ashkun mein
deedar-e-mehboob ki ye taakeed kerta hai

Jisney talash ki tareek aasmanun ki
Wahi dekh ker hilal phir eid kerta hai

ADA  anjaan hai tu dil ki batun se
Tera dil hi teri tanqeed kerta hai….

just by uttering your name...

In search of peace

I traversed

Mountains, peaks

valleys and desserts of my heart

Yet I found it nowhere

Tired  and exhausted

I cried”, Oh Allah!!!!! Help me”….

As if these were the words of a spell

All the storms in me settled down

Peace was restored

Just by uttering your name,

O, Almighty…..

Worth it !!!

Heart bleeds

when it goes through the

corridors of love.....

yet eventually

it reaches its destination...

Bruised it is

when it reaches there...

yet it is healed

with just a simple touch....

All the pain vanishes

with just a simple hug....

There and then

It feels

it was worth all those hardships

to reach the

destination of LOVE!!!

Dard

Mein to apni hi mout mara hua tha…

Behiss sa kinarey pe betha hua tha

Is dard se mujhey nayi zindagi mili

Yeh zeher pee k hi mein zinda hua tha

Waqt  ki aandhiyaan sikha gayi kya kya

Behna sikha diya ,jub mein thehra hua tha

Kya dard ka ahsaas,kya aansuoon ka behna

Namkeen hai is ka mazaa ,mei bhula hua tha
Jab tuk na piroya dard ko tasbeeh daanun mein

Kaamil phir hi koi mera, sajdah hua tha

Raahatun ka kabhi mujh pe na koi asar hua

Dard-e-dil se hi to mein,insaan hua tha

Tu mujh ko dekh ker ADA yun aanhein na bhar

Yeh who aag hai jis mein tap k mein ,heera hua tha….

Helplessly we follow....

Saw a dry leaf

whirling in the wind…….

Reminded me of our lives…..

Like the wind

our fate blows us

in the direction of our destiny……

Helplessly we follow…..

Sometimes leads us in to dark alleys,

sometimes into beautiful gardens…….

Helplessly we follow ……..

Now I just want to sway in this wind

Without any resistance……

Hoping against all odds

that when the wind rests…..

When it all ends…..

I will be in a place where I always wanted to be……..

ADA....

Shayer hun ,khwabun key khazaney rakhti hun….

Dard-e-dil ko nafasat se chupaye rakhti hun…

..

Ahsaasun ko lafzun mein bhaand leti hun……..

Khizaan ko bahaarun mein qaid rakhti hun…….

Dil ka ghubar kagaz pe uttaar leti hun….

Zakhmun ko tehreerun mein harra rakhti hun…

.

Nazaarun ke naqshey bana leti hun……..

Chand taarun se rishta banaaye rakhti hun……

.

Zindagi ke her rang mein rangti hun….

Jaaney kitney afsaaney sanjoyey rakhti hun……

Ada jaisee koi baat nahi mujh mein…..

Phir bhi takhalus mein ADA rakhti hun……

Aey zindagi

chaltay chaltey yun hi jab mud k dekha peechey

kayi khwabun ki raakh thi ,kayi armaan bikhrey

phir bhi bahein phalaye khadi hun teray liye
hairaan hun mein khud pe ,Aey zindagi.

.

kabhi naadaan bachpan,kabhi chadta shabab hai....
kabhi tu sawaal, kabhi khud hi jawaab hai
ab tak na samajh payi terey kitney baab hein
hairaan hun mein khud pey ,Aey zindagi..

.

kabhi her baat lagey anjaani

kabhi manzil bhi lagti jaani pehchani

teray her rang pey hue mei deewani

hairaan hun mein khud pey ,Aey zindagi…

kabhi dard ki taan hai tu

kabhi dhol nagadu ki taap hai tu

phir bhi jaaney kyun sunsaan hai tu

hairaan hun mein tujh pe ,Aey zindagi…

tu shayed maazi ka khayaal hai

ya phir haal ka hi haal hai

ya mustaqbil ka tu malaal hai

hairaan hun mein tujh pe ,Aey zindagi

Reflections

Today I sat by the lake...
The waters reflecting
each and everything
including me................
For a moment I felt
my reflection was my soul...
Full of waves
unclear and disturbed....
But I hope
that someday
The waters would be still
and my reflection will be clear....
I hope!!!
I hope!!!

Zindagi ka fasana....

Sanjoyey  rakhna
Yeh zindagi ka fasana
Dard aur khushi ka khazana
Jana pehchana aur anjana
Phir na kehna
Ki mein ney kaha na tha
Kabhi to hogi woh kalam
Woh roshnai
Woh kagaz tujhey baham
Kabhi to hoga
Tera bhi lahu garam
Ki  tu insaan hai
Tera her rang anokha
Teri her baat ajab
Teri  justuju ,teri  jurat paiker
Chod ja tu apna bhi kuch asar
Likha jaye tera bhi fasana
Tareekh key panun per
Teri hasti ho jis se ujager
Kuch aisa ker,kuch aisa ker........

Tamanna....

Dil yeh chahta hai ki dilun mein zinda rahun .......           
Koi mujhey bhi yaad karey meray marney ke baad
…
Zindagi kuch is tarah sey mein jiyun..............                        
koi afsous na rahey issey jeeney ke baad.......

Aey khuda!!nakhuda tu hi ban ja meray safeeney ka
Ki mujhey aata nahi saleeqa yeh zindagi jeeney ka

Kabhi koi shikan na aaye meray chehrey per ....         
khushi hi jhalkey sarey gum sehney key baad.....

Zuban pey kalima kaash us waqt meray vird ho....   
kuch aur na keh sakun mein yeh kehney key baad......

 Aey khuda!!dil-e-bechaen ko ab kuch raahat de dey
 Teri hi talaash karun,bus ab yehi chahat de dey

Khamoshi...

Lafzun ka jaal kya,meri chuppi  ka haal kya
Woh samajtey yeh baat,to hota kamaal kya…

Ashkun ki zubaan,dhadkanun ki aawaz
Sun patey woh ye saaz,to hota malaal kya..

Bhoojtey bhoojtey ye paheli,mein kho gayi
Hotey  khamoshi k alfaaz,to hota sawaal kya

Nahi anmol yehaan kuch bhi khamoshi saa
Chand chupta nahi,to hota hilaal kya…

Kaash chup reh paati ADA teri zubaan bhi
Naam tera bhi yehaan phir ,hota misaal kya…

My medals....

Looking at the mirror....
I saw some lines,
some strands of grey.....
At first I panicked
but when i looked
again keenly.......
My heart got
filled with warmth
I thought
These are the medals
bestowed on me
by my life........
They are the signs
that day by day
I am richer
with experiences,
with knowledge,
with love,
with friends and relatives.......
Thinking about this
I smiled at my reflection
fixed my attire
and walked off with confidence
I never had before........

Peace of mind!!!

In all this frenzy
In our living schedules
Its hard to find
Our peace of mind!!!
In search of our aims
In pursuit of our dreams
In making materials
our assets
by all means……
Its hard to find
Our peace of mind!!!
Yet when we place our head
in the lap of our loved one
Or bow our head
before the Almighty
Or chant His name
just for a while
It comes running to us
It is indeed so near
Yet so far
Like a genie in the jar
So my dear
Its not at all
Hard to find
Our peace of mind!!