The mirror never
saw me cry.
All my tears are hidden
deep within
the vaults of my heart.

Only happy tears
rest in my eyes
and fall down
when my lips smile.

You left,

but love stayed,

and so did pain.

A reminder of an ex-lover?
An unstitched wound?
An uninvited guest?
An unbearable pain?

All the unanswered questions
haunt me now day and night.

What will people say
is all that matters.
What the heart says
does not matter.
The heart speaks in silence
no one can hear.
It is the people
who says it out loud.

What will tomorrow bring?
    
           Joy
           or
        Sorrow?

        Hope
          or
       Despair?

Will the sun smile tomorrow
            or
will the clouds cry?

Will someone find love tomorrow
          or
Will a heart break?

Let's hope for the best
      but
prepare for the worst -

     because
No matter what,
Tomorrow will come.

I wonder what you see
when you look at me.
Do you see the real me
                  or
the me you want me to be?

Your eyes are
the mirror
of your heart.  

They reveal
what your heart
tries to conceal.

Silence of your
eyes spoke
what your lips
failed to say.

When everything dies,
hope remains...
When hope dies,
what remains?

How will you fare
when I am gone?
Don't stop living
on my account .

Find a new light
in your heart .
Move on
make a fresh start.

In your journey down the line,
love will find you one more time.

What will I leave
when I leave
a bunch of words
for someone to read?

What will I leave
when I leave
memories of a life less lived?

What will I leave
when I leave
dreams that remained unfulfilled?

Whatever I leave behind
will stay behind.
Not be my companion
in that other world.

When raindrops fall,
rivers are formed.

When teardrops fall,
epic poems are born.

I often wonder,
what happens when all the lovers die ?
Do they really turn into stars,
to shine bright in the night sky ,
far away from each other -forever.

Or do they turn into stardust, become one,
comes down to the earth
to be reborn,
to fall in love again ?

Why have you come back?

what do you wish to see

or do you want what is left of me

Come...see
what you have done to me

Tell me
Is this how I am suppose to be

Go away
Don't come back....

I've had enough of you..

You are not worthy of my love.

You judge a person
As if it's your birthright
As if it's your only purpose in life
You pass your judgment
By listening to one side of the story
You judge a person
Not by their character
But by their attire,
By the colour of their skin
By the way they look.
By their economic conditions.
Who are you to judge?
Are you so flawless?
Are you so perfect?
Are you that good?

If I  say, " I love you",
will you give me your heart?
I cannot bring you ,
the Sun, the  Moon and the Stars.
I have no superpowers .
I am only a human being,
madly in love with you.
Will you be my companion for life
If I  promise to always stand by you,
no matter what?
Will you love me as I do,
till death do us part ?

One day you will see,
I  will make you proud of me.
That day will come,
When all my dreams will come true.
And then I will say to the world,
I told you so.

I will live on
with or without you.

I won't cry,
I  won't die.
I will live on
with or without you.

With you, life can be
a smooth journey.
Without you
it will be lonely,
but
I will live on
With or without you.

My life is not mine alone -
It's tethered to my family and friends.
For them,
I will live on
with or without you.

Loneliness - a lonely word.
Waiting - a dreaded word.
Death - an unavoidable word.
Hatred - a hateful word.
Love - a sacred word.
Friendship - a trusted word.
Kindness - a kind word.

Smile - now, that is a beautiful word .



Don't you think?

Words and fire

one intangible, one elemental

so different from each other

yet so similar in nature

when use with care

both give warmth and comfort

                 and

when not careful

destruction follows.

Out of curiosity, I asked AI,
"A thousand years from now,
how our world will be?"

It replied,
"I can't tell how the future world would be,
but there I will be."

You wanted a boy
You got me
Were you happy
Of course not
I did all the right things
Took care of you
Didn't chase after boys
Rather, I chased my dreams
Made a name in the world
People I meet say- we are proud of you !
But you are ashamed .
I am still your worthless child
Just because I am a girl.

I will find a way
to your heart
or die trying.

Words cut deeper

than the sharpest
of knives.

Such was the nature of your love –

you didn't even care

to say goodbye.

You are the Sun
keep shining bright
for all those who
seek your light.

Be their guide,
light up their path.

I was merely a shadow of you
to disappear in the darkness
yet always a part of you
waiting behind the horizon
to hold your hand
when it will be your time to set.

You gave me
all your light
so that I may
shine bright.

Now that
your light
is fading
it is my time
to give,
to reflect back
all your light
so that you
may shine again

For you
For me
and
For all who
seek your light.

तुमसे जो नज़रें मिली,
दिल को एक अनोखा एहसास हुआ|

क्या यही वो अहसास है,
जिसे प्यार कहती है ये दुनिया ?

एक खुश चेहरा  
जो देखा अंजाना  
क्यूं लगा कोई जाना पहचाना सा ?
वो हंसी, वो चेहरा,
क्यूं भुलाए नहीं भूलता ?

क्या हकीकत में हो तुम,
या कोई ख्वाब हो तुम,
जिसे जागते हुए इन आंखों ने देखा ?

वो चांद ही क्या ,
जिसमें दाग ना हो |
वो दिल ही क्या ,
जिसमें आग ना हो |
वो नींद ही क्या ,
जिसमें किसी का सपना ना हो |
वो धड़कन ही क्या ,
जिसमें  गूंजता  किसी का नाम ना हो |
वो नज़र ही क्या ,
जिसमें  किसी की तलाश ना हो |
वो मुस्कुराहट ही क्या ,
जिसमें  छुपा दिल का कोई दर्द ना हो |

चाहत कागज़ पे लिखी कोई कविता नहीं
जिसे फाड़ कर फेंक दे कोई |
ये वो चिंगारी है जो
एक बार दिल को छू जाए तो
सारी उमर दिल में जलती रहती है |
कभी मुस्कान बनके होठों पर नज़र आती है
और कभी आंसू बनकर
आंखों से झलक जाती है|

एक चाँद है आशमाँ में    
एक है ज़मीन पर
दोनो ही से है मुझे प्यार  बेहद
रूठ कर बैठे हो इसलिए
क्योंकि चाँद से भी है प्यार मुझे  
सुनो कहता है क्या चाँद मुस्कुराते हुए  -

"प्यार करता है वो मुझसे इसलिए  क्योंकि मुझमें  
  उसे  तुम्हारा  चेहरा  नज़र आता है "||

मैं ना रहूं कल तो
मेरे जाने का  कोई  गम ना करना |
मेरे गम  में अपनी आंखें नम ना करना |
हो सके तो दिल से भुला देना मुझे  |
याद जो आऊ कभी तो
मेरा कोई नगमा गुनगुना लेना |
ये सिर्फ़ शब्द नहीं
दिल के जज़्बात है मेरे
हर नगमा में छुपा एक दिल की धड़कन है |
इन्हे  संभाले रखना तुम
इनमें ज़िंदा में रहूंगी सदा  ||

जिंदगी भर ना सही ,
दो कदम तो मेरे साथ  चलो  |
सारी उमर ना सही ,
बस दो पल मेरे साथ गुजारो
कुछ अपनी कहो,
कुछ मेरी सुनो |
तुम ना सही ,
ये यादें मेरे संग रहेंगे |
तन्हा जिंदगी के सफर में ,
यहीं मेरे हमसफर बनेंगे  ||