Indian Periodical

ये  ख़ुनक भरी हवा और ये चांदनी का सैलाब मेरे मन के सूनेपन को भर   नहीं   पाता हादसों और  तल्ख़ियों से पुख्ता मेरे   मन   का   बाँध तेरी बेरुख़ी  से अब बिखर  नहीं  पाता कौन रोकेगा ऐसे दर्द के दरिये का बहाव जिसके आगे नसीहतों का पर्वत ठहर नहीं पाता ये […]

I  had a mirror, a  mirror  with  magic A  beautiful  thing  that’s beyond  logic Seen  through  it, The hills  and  the  vales Simply  turned  into The  Fairy   tales, The  grass  looked  greener Sky  seemed  cleaner, Images  were  fanciful,  as I  gazed   on  like  a  dreamer. Harsh  realities  of  my  world […]

In a forest nearby Beside a river that flowed A haunt of the fox slowly brewed One day a lonesome traveler took rest Under the tree that was tired and… dead? The branches drooped the leaves outgrown A soft couch it made for the traveler to swoon Tired and lonesome […]

The wind is blowing softly around Heady  fragrance  wafting  round & round River  rushing  down the valley Tumbling, hurtling, dancing  gaily Flowers  blooming  over  the  hills It’s  Spring  the season that  thrills I’m  missing  the  wonderment through & through For me  the  Magic  were you, just  You Birds, chirping, flock  […]

The cozy mist reposing on the Slumbering leaves Shakes them out of their stupor; The parched wind Sucks the fading drops Blending with gaiety  As the grasshoppers hop around Tasting the grassy seeds moist and cool Hush! It’s yet not warm The sun is reluctant to shine Through the hazy […]

फूलों  से भर गयी मेरी अमराई है नशे में चूर महकी सी हवा बौराई है समां ये प्यार का करता है मेरा मन उदास समय ही जो नहीं है मेरे पास ये खुशबू  साथ ले आती है उसी शाम की याद जो ज़िंदगी के कहकहों को कर गयी फरियाद कहा […]

Her head held high, her nose in the air She swam in the waters cool and dared Her home was far, far away, Across the waters she stayed away Her colorful wings designed her frills She longed to seize and smashed her will Upon the others sailing beside Her nose […]

Remember I’d told you Not to promise love you don’t mean I’m susceptible, May get hurt, But you were so keen I’d told you, I’m frail, I’m fey Don’t look at me that way I’d told you  Not to stoke fire It‘ll kindle desire Your little fun and frolic Might make  My whole being   vitriolic You simply […]

Beyond lies the sea The ocean of life Blue as blue can be There comes a wave As high and mighty as can be My heart soars As the tidal waves ebb and flow Rise and fall in a cadence There below flows out the sand Rummaged with shiny pebbles, […]

Life is a big surprise Dodges you often with open eyes Behind the veil is hoodwinked something nice Behind the cries  is the dawn of smiles. Need not stop for the wails are a blessing in disguise Then why one is unaware of the unrecognised For the unrecognised is something  […]