समय और माहोल देख, डरता हूँ:
कुछ ग़लत ना बोल दूँ,
कुछ ग़लत ना सीख लूँ,
कहीं बढ़ती संकीर्णता का हिस्सा ना बन जाऊँ
Continue reading डरता हूँ
A Day in the life of a Cleaning Woman
She’s elegant and brave,
She’s her family’s lifeline,
But life short-changed herContinue reading A Day in the life of a Cleaning Woman →
खामोशी
लबों पर शब्द आते आते रह गए,
जो कहना चाहते थे वह सिसकियों में बह गए,
अब नयी खामोशी है फैली सुकून से भरी,
ऐ ज़िंदगी, तेरे इस नए पहलू में हम रम गए।Continue reading खामोशी →
Hues of Seduction
The wind seduces leaves,
to hear its own melody;
Leaves seduce the sun,Continue reading Hues of Seduction →
From Across My Car’s Windowpane
I can’t help but appear aloof
when little waifs approach me
from across my car’s windowpane—Continue reading From Across My Car’s Windowpane →
वो, गुमराह
उस तीसरे आदमी ने कुछ ख़्वाब देखे थे
जो पूरे नहीं हुए।
पर उस बच्चे ने तो अभी ख़्वाबContinue reading वो, गुमराह →
Identity: Varied Shades of Life
As a person with name
i am
how you see me.Continue reading Identity: Varied Shades of Life →
If I were to ask…
If I were to ask, who you are,
would you know—an illusion,
a shadow, an encased soul
or a prisoner of certitudes?Continue reading If I were to ask… →
A Prayer to the Glorious Sun
Sun rays on my face tickle and play,
Smiling a lazy smile,
I further squeeze those sleepy eyes.Continue reading A Prayer to the Glorious Sun →
A Blessed Moment
A warm november afternoon,A pair of pigeons on my ledge,Steel gray necks, feathers a lot,Beak in beak, peck by peck,They turn into a frenzied ball,A playful foreplay,A heartfelt sight,A blessed moment!