Barkha rani... barkha rani

बरखा रानी, बरखा रानी

तू क्यूँ इतना इतराती है;

एक झलक तो तू दिखलाती है,

पर पलक झपी और तू गायब हो जाती है;

हम आस में तेरी बैठे हैं,

और तू इतना बलखाती है;

कुछ राहत दे हम झुलसों को,

मध्धम मद्धम सी पवन चला;

कि .. आज हमारा जी भर के गाने को जी चाहता है !!

वो बचपना था और चला गया,

डरता था जो तूफानों से;

कागज के नाव बनाता था, 

और पहरा देता था नालों पे;

न बचपन है, न कागज  है,

न नाव मेरी वो कागज़ की;

एक कश्ती ऐसी व्याकुल है,

न उसे जरूरत साहिल की;

और .. हर तूफ़ान से उसका टकराने को जी चाहता है !!

घनघोर अँधेरा भी कर दे,

तो भी कोई परवाह नहीं;

तेरी भीषण हुंकार भी हो,

तो भी भीतर से आह नहीं;

चमक भी तू, गरज भी तू,

उमड़ भी तू, घुमड़ भी तू;

न देर कर बरस भी जा,

न और तू हमें तडपा;

कि... आज हमारा भीग जाने को जी चाहता है !!

Solace

कोई शिकवा न रखो दिल तोड़ने वालों से, 
आखिर उन्होंने भी कहीं दिल लगाया होगा ;


 ये जानकर की लोग पत्थर को पूजते हैं, 
अपने दिल को पत्थर बनाया होगा ;


 रोना इस बात का न रखो की भुला दिया तुम्हे, 
इस बात पे रोवो की रो रोकर भुलाया होगा !!

Udaan

They say it is impossible to fly,
I say, but what about giving it a try;

They say there are do's and don'ts,

Right and wrong, boundaries all along,

Hurdles to clear, stakes too high,

Isn't it reason enough to stop asking why ;

I say that is precisely the point,

hurdles to jump and demons to deny,

will make the journey special,

and confer the elusive high;

They say the logics are impossible to defy,

I say, Can I just give it a try 

And so I persist,

and keep giving it a try,

and so I insist,

there will be a day, when I will fly !!

Challenges !!

तूफानों की ओर घुमा दो नाविक निज पतवार

आज सिन्धु ने विष उगला है
लहरों का यौवन मचला है
आज ह्रदय में और सिन्धु में
साथ उठा है ज्वार

तूफानों की ओर घुमा दो नाविक निज पतवार

लहरों के स्वर में कुछ बोलो
इस अन्द्दह्द में साहस तोलो
कभी कभी मिलता जीवन में
तूफानों का प्यार

तूफानों की ओर घुमा दो नाविक निज पतवार

यह असीम निज सीमा जाने
सागर भी तो यह पहचाने
मिटटी के पुतले मानव ने
कभी न मानी हार

तूफानों की ओर घुमा दो नाविक निज पतवार

सागर की अपनी छमता है
पर मांझी भी कब थकता है
जब तक सांसों में स्पंदन है
उसका हाथ नहीं रुकता है
इसके ही बल पर कर डाले
सातों सागर पार

तूफानों की ओर घुमा दो नाविक निज पतवार

- शिवमंगल सिंह 'सुमन'

Inspired from Tare Zameen PAr

Poem.. again !!!

So true...

शहर की इस दौड़ में दौड़ के करना क्या है?
जब यही जीना है दोस्तों तो फ़िर मरना क्या है?

पहली बारिश में ट्रेन लेट होने की फ़िक्र है
भूल गये भीगते हुए टहलना क्या है?

सीरियल्स् के किर्दारों का सारा हाल है मालूम
पर माँ का हाल पूछ्ने की फ़ुर्सत कहाँ है?

अब रेत पे नंगे पाँव टहलते क्यूं नहीं?
108 हैं चैनल् फ़िर दिल बहलते क्यूं नहीं?

इन्टरनैट से दुनिया के तो टच में हैं,
लेकिन पडोस में कौन रहता है जानते तक नहीं.

मोबाइल, लैन्डलाइन सब की भरमार है,
लेकिन जिग्ररी दोस्त तक पहुँचे ऐसे तार कहाँ हैं?

कब डूबते हुए सुरज को देखा त, याद है?
कब जाना था शाम का गुज़रना क्या है?

तो दोस्तों शहर की इस दौड़ में दौड़् के करना क्या है
जब् यही जीना है तो फ़िर मरना क्या है?

Courtesy : Lage Raho Munnabhai

Poems...

An amateur starts writing a poem.....

An Insomanic.......
"Soya nahi kaye raaton se, Is dil main tum hi samaye ho
Her aahat per aisa lagta hai, Ki shayad tum aaye ho"

ek mashkhara...
"Jahaaan dekho wahaan ishq kay bimaar baithe hain
Laakho mar chukay, saikro taiyyar baihte hain"

ek jindadil...
"Zindagi khushi ka hai naam, isay ronay main zaya na kijiye
Husiye khud bhi aur sang apnay, dusro ko bhi hasaya kijiye"

ek sharabi....
"Baat chali teri aankhon say, Ja pahunchi paimanay tak
Kheech rahi hai teri ulfat, Aaj mujhe maikhaanay tak"

ek kavi...
"Jis shaam mere lab per tera naam na aaye,
Khuda kare aisi shaam na aaye....
Aye jaane wafa, ye kabhi mumkin hi nahin,
Afsaana likhoon aur tera naam na aaye"

ek bahanebaaj....
"Tera diwana hoon, inkaar nahi
Kaise keh doon kay tujhse pyar nahi
Kuch shararat teri aankho ki bhi hai
Main akela to gunehgaar nahi"

ek ashique
"Musqurate Hai To Bijliya Gira Dete Hein
Baat Karte Hein To Deewana Bana Dete Hein
Husan walo Ki Nazar Kam Nahi Kyamat Se
Aag Pani Me Vo Nazaro Se Laga Dete Hein"

Then...there are some who are greats of poetry..... who write with an authority whatever they choose to write....like "kavi pradeep" .here are some of his gems

"yadon mein kabhee aap bhi khoyae hongae,
khulee ankon se kabhee aap bhi soyae hongae,
mana hasna hai aadath gum chupanae ki,
par haste-haste kabhee aap bhi royae hongae!!!"

"faslae mita kar aapas mein pyar rakhnaa
dosti ka yeh ristha humesha yun hi barkaraar rakhna
bichad jaye kabhi aap se hum
anakho mein humesha humara intezaar rakhna!!"

"kuch nasha apki baton ka hai,
kuch nasha dheemi barsat ka hai,
hamne aap yunhi sharabi math kahiyae
yeh dil par asar apkae mulaqat ka hai!!"

"jindagi kisi ki amanat nahi hoti,
manant mein kabhi qayamath nahi hoti,
dil bhi sochkar lagana ae dost
ishq ki quaid mein kabhi jamanath nahi hoti!!"

"jab bhi tanhai ne unko sataya hoga,
tab tab unko mera khayal aaya hoga
gum ye nahi hai ki woh bhool gayae humko
gum yeh hai ki ro ro ke bhulaya hoga!!"

"ulfat ka akher yahi dastur hota hai,
jisae chaho woh hi apnae se dur hota hai,
dil tut kar bhi bikartha hai is kedar,
jaise koyee kaanch ka khilona chur-chur hota hai!!"


"usko chaha bhi tho izhaar karna na aaya,
kat gayi umar saari humein pyar karna na aaya
usnae manga bhi agar kuch tho jindagi mangi
aur humne inkaar karna na aaya!!"

"gum mein hasane walon ko kabhi rulaya nahi jatha
lehron se pani ko kabhi hataya nahi jatha
honewale ho jate hai kudh hi dil se apnae
kisi ko kehkar apna banya nahi jatha!!"

"unhe adath hai zakhm dene ki,
apni to fitrath hai gum chupane ki,
ab tho adath si pad gayi hai ansu pee jaane ki
kya haseen saza di hai zalim se dil lagane ki!!"

"Aaj socha ki jawab kya bheju,
Aap jaise logo ko khitab kya bheju,
Koi phool ho to mujhe maloom nahi,
Jo khud gulab ho usey gulab kya bheju."

"Hasino ne hasin bankar gunah kiya,
Auro ko to thik ham ko bhi tabah kiya,
Pesh kiya jab gazlo me unki bevafai ko,
Auro ne to thik unhone bhi WAH WAH kiya."

"main jaanta hoon kee yeh khawaab zhuthe hain aur,
yeh kusheeyaan adhuree hai,
magar zindaa rahane ke leeye mere dost,
kuchch galatphamiyan zaruree hain."

Special Day !!

Meri aankho ki drushti ho tum,
Mere bajuon ki shakti ho tum;

Tum hi to mere jeevan ka arth ho,
Mera jag sanwarne mein ek tum hi samarth ho;

Mere har karm ki prerna ho tum,
Mujhe rulane wali vedna ho tum;

Meri bhakti tum, tum hi meri puja,
Meri aastha hai jismein, wo murat ho tum;
Jise dekhkar sari duniya bhool jaun,
...... wo soorat ho tum.

Happy Birthday Mummy !!

Fanaa !!

I am not giving a review, because i am always biased for a kajol's movie (i don't think there is a movie in which she is there, and i did not enjoy watching it). just a few cool dialogues from the movie...

"Hamse door jaoge kaise, Dil se hamein bhulaoge kaise;
Ham wo khusboo hain, Jo sanso mein banste hain;
............. khud ki sanso ko rok paoge kaise."

"Baithi hain hothon ko seekar, Pachtayengi aap;
Ishq jag uthta hai aksar, aisi khamoshi ke baad."

"Tujhe is bajar ka dastoor main samjha nahin sakta,
Bik gaya jo.... wo khariddar ho nahin sakta."

"Bhool kar ke agar hamse koi bhool hui ho,
To bhool samajh kar bhoola dena;
Lekin Bhoolana sirf bhool ko,
Galati se bhi hamein na bhoola dena."

some, which i can relate to :D ...like.......
"Kahte hain mohabbat mein neend nahin aati hai,
Koi hamse bhi mohabbat kar le,
Kambakhat neend bahut aati hai ."

And finally..... the one i forgot in exact words.... i am putting here in english
"To choose between right or wrong is simple, but what defines one's life is the decision between the greater of two goods or the lesser of two evils."

What i had to say ..........

The stage was set. It is perhaps the only opportunity one gets in IIT, when you can mention the people close to you, thank them, and make them realize how much they mean to you. Off course no one can stop me from doing that personally, but to say that in a public forum is different. But since it was too late and first time in my life I felt emotionally towards persons other than my family, I became a man who is short of words. All I could say is that everybody who is there at 7:00 am in the morning after a sleepless night are all close to me, basically I love u all… and I feared taking names, ( what if I forget someone? )

But after sulking for two days and nights in the feeling…. I decided that I can not keep it to myself anymore… there are few names, if I don’t mention; I will regret all my life. How can I not mention M. Anirudh, who has been there beside me selflessly…. If I say he was my lifeline in Banglore, I will not be exaggerating. How can I not mention my first year room mate KK whom I admire for all, which he has achieved given the difficult circumstances? How can I not mention the two persons Patodi and Diggy, whom I have taken for granted, and they never complained and always helped me, whenever I needed them, How can I not mention Ayush, whose optimism shows me hope in the most difficult of circumstances. How can I not mention Sagu, who has been a friend in spite of the fact that both of us do not share a single trait, How can I not mention Manish K Singh, who showed me the lighter side of IIT life. How can I not mention Rajwade whose simplicity and friendship crosses all bounds…? How can I not mention my department, where I had almost nil interaction … but each of the EE02 has taught me something at some point of my life? How can I not mention my hostel mates? They can certainly give lessons to the world that how to live life. Last but certainly not the least, how can I forget my wingies? They have been members of my second home, right from my grand seniors to grand juniors; I have smiled, cried, danced and had fights with them. They were always there or me.

There is still a chance that I forget to mention some persons who have been an integral part of my life in my stay in IIT. I will cherish all the moments I have spent with you people. All I want to say is that someone sitting in the heaven is extremely happy with me, that he has given me this life. If any point in life I can be of any help, I assure you, I am just a call away. Thank you guys!!! I hope some years down the line, I will say:-

Remembering my batch mates after few years,
My eyes were filled with tears,
Everyone now is busy a lot,
No one escaped destiny's plot.

Saw the girl whom once I thought will be my friend,
Oops! Today she is somebody else's girl friend,
After months, remembered about her for a little while,
Heard she is happy, that made me smile.

Project reviews to campus interviews,
Nicknames to last bench games,
Cultural rehearsals to love proposals,
Short term crushes to class room blushes.

Everything is fresh in our mind,
Wish life could just rewind,
Let's laugh, play and rejoice,
Once again become college guys.

Chatting and laughing. We all were in elation,
Till the painful moment of separation,
When it was time to part,
We returned with a heavy heart.

Today life is full of commitments,
And too many worries,
But those cherished moments,
Will live forever in our memories!!!!