हमसफर

यूंही तन्हा कट रहा था, जीवन का ये सफर
फिर तुम मिल गयी मुझे, ज़िन्दगी के राह पर

 जब से तुम हमसफ़र बने, मंज़िल की तलाश न रही बाकी
सबकुछ मिल गया हो जैसे, बस तुमको ही पा कर

कई सपने, कई अरमान, कई ख्वाइशें थीं, मेरे भी
 कोई चाह अब बाकी नहीं, तुमको चाह कर

बस यही सिलसिला है अब. मेरे ज़िन्दगी का
जीते हैं तेरी खुशी के लिये, मर जाएंगे, तेरी एक आह पर

ऐसा नहीं के इस जहां में नजारे, हमने कभी देखे न हों
पर अब ये निगाहें रुक गयी है, तेरे चेहरे, तेरे निगाह पर

प्यार, मोहब्बत, पहले ,एक लब्ज़ के सिवा कुछ भी न था
प्यार क्या है ये हमने जाना, प्यार तुमसे निबाह कर

रह न सकोगी तुम कभी, मुझ से जुदा होकर
मुझको तबाह करके, न खुद को तबाह कर

शीशे से भी नजुक हैं, दिल के ये गहरे रिश्ते
न टूटे मेरा दिल कभी, बस इस बात की परवाह कर

हाथ थामा है तुम्हारा, तो साथ भी निभायेंगे हम
बस हमसफर बनके तू साथ चल, प्यार के इस राह पर

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY SUE, YOU CHANGED MY LIFE, YOU GAVE ME LOVE MORE THAN I THINK I DESERVED. NOW I LOVE MY LIFE BECAUSE I LOVE YOU.

ps: this is an attempt made by me at writing poetry in hindi after almost 35 years I used to scribble some lines in hindi during my school & college days, then just gave it up, but thanks to the hindi software kit , I will give it a try now & then. 

pic:courtesy GOOGLE  

 

DANCE TO THE MUSIC…..……….. ( Just some random thoughts on LIFE )

Surely at some time, at someplace you must have seen a toddler or a little kid just spontaneously dancing /shaking in rhythm, to the music, it's just because of the fun or sheer joy a child experiences while doing so, it’s not done to attract the attention of someone, nor for the sake of any competition. That’s the way we should live our life, simply, because life in itself is something  to be celebrated every day. 

WE SHOULD JUST DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF LIFE. 

            Life shouldn’t be a constant  struggle to achieve more, to collect more diplomas & degrees, or to get a high profile job, or having a big house , a fancy car or fancy clothes…… instead we should just be enjoying life. Sure, having all these fancy things can make life even more enjoyable, but  we always need to remember not to get too preoccupied in a constant pursuit to get them, that we forget to enjoy life. If we waste all our time, effort and energy chasing what we don’t have, we will never get a chance to enjoy & appreciate and enjoy what we already have.
                      
            It’s also true that most of us spend more  time worrying about what others think about us,   Instead of that, why not take out  a little time to examine what we  really think about ourself. Are we living up to the standards we have set for ourself ?  If we can look at ourself and with all honesty say that, yes, we are living up to our own expectations, then we are a real success, our life is a success.

Success is living life the way you want to, on your own terms.

            A successful life is all about finding a balance between enjoying what you have, while working toward what you want to achieve.  If you find this balance, you can truly  enjoy the life you have.

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p.s.  Just to wish you a very Happy Birthday,Appi !!! Wishing that you celebrate Life everyday, and enjoy every moment you get, with every breath that you take. MAY lIFE ALWAYS GIVE YOU THE BEST IT CAN OFFER , AND YOU MAKE THE BEST OF IT.

LOVE YOU BABE.

TIRED………………( 55FICTION #9 )

  

They  both lay close to each other that night, tired .

They had been over-worked, in the past few months

They needed all the rest they could get.

But they knew there was trouble,

When they were swung out of  bed at 4 in the morning

They were expected to run another marathon.

Poor legs………………………………

A MIGHTY HEART ( 55FICTION #8 )

 

IN THE  DARK  RAINY  NIGHT, HE STOOD ALONE, HUNGRY, COLD & WET.  

ON THE  DESERTED ROAD, WITH A SINKING HEART,  HE CRIED OUT AGAIN.
A LIGHT CAME ON & A DOOR OPENED. 

SHE WALKED TOWARD HIM,  AND WRAPPED A TOWEL AROUND  HIM .

SHE GENTLY PICKED UP THE PUP AND TOOK HIM  INTO HER HOME.

PS: This was inspired  from a programme I saw on TV yesterday evening , about  a kind hearted lady Roxanne Davur who has a shelter/home ,at Karjat (Maharashtra)  for stray/ abandoned  animals , she has 80dogs, a dozen cats a couple of horses, donkeys & a pig. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3hf0EDmuqo

Pic courtesy  google.

THAT LI’L DOLL

The first time I saw her with a twinkle

In her li’l  eye

I knew she was something I’d live for

Or even die

The first time she closed her little hand

Around my little finger

I knew that the special feeling

Will always linger

The first time I heard a li’l voice

Like sleigh bells ringing

The first time I heard her cry

As if an angel was singing

The first time I touched her,

She felt as soft as velvet

The first time, I carried her, in my arms

That feeling I can never forget

The first time she uttered dad-da

I knew I was a slave at her command

I knew I could beg borrow or steal

To fulfill all her little demands

Then the day came when she took her first step   

All by  her own

I was amazed at how in just one year

That  li’l doll had grown ………….

And now she’s 21

Ready to take the world in her stride

Ready to follow her own dreams

And I wish her all the best,

As my heart swells with love & pride

Happy Birthday  My Li’l Girl !!!

Between you & me…….

Between you and me

There have been heartaches

There has been pain

There has been sun shine

& there has been rain

Between you and me….

There have been sleepless nights

But there have been beautiful dreams

There have been soft whispers

And there have been screams

Between you and me….

There has been smooth sailing

And there have been ups and downs

Sometimes we were monsters

And moments we were clowns

Between you and me….

There have been promises

Some broken, some kept

There have been plans completed

And some plans still left

Between you and me….

There have been moments of silence

And moments we would brood

We’ve been kind & gentle

And  sometimes very rude

Between you & me….

We’ve seen stormy weather

And we’ve seen rainbows

We’ve seen a few mountains

And walked a few seashores

Between you and me….

This life of ours has been both

A little bit of  Heaven and sometimes Hell

But I believe in “ all’s well

If it ends well ”

Between you and me….

There has been fun & laughter

And there have been tears

But there has always been Love

All through these years

Between you and me…..

 

Let us walk  through life’s journey

As if it’s just child’s play

and at the end  this is all I hope and I pray

That love will always stay

Between you & me

What you mean to me………

Some times we spend a life time

In search of some thing we desire

And sometimes before we realise it

We get more than we could, aspire

It’s strange how sometimes total strangers

Suddenly become your best friends

As if guided by some invisible  force

One receives signals, the other sends

I sometimes look back and try to remember

My life before it revolved around you

And then I realise that my life

Only began from the day I found you

I can never think of us being apart  

Since the day I gave my heart to you

Nights and days are never complete

Unless they end and start with you

I was lucky that I found you

So proud that you were the girl for me

If there is paradise, than it must be something like

What you’ve made my world for me

I doubt if you could ever understand

What you always, really mean to me

Filling my life with love & happiness

A magic wand, that’s what you’ve been to me

So keep the love-light burning in your heart

And keep your radiant smile on your face

Cause when there’s   love in your heart

Age will never manage, to steal your grace

On this very special day (your 50^th birth day )

There is something I wish to say

I wish you live to be a hundred

And young at heart you always stay

And I want to thank you for that day

When you accepted to be my wife

For always being there for me, on this journey

And for meaning more to me, than life

Just remember, never let doubt, ever

Come between our relationship

Let love and happiness

Always reign our companionship

 

“ HAPPY BITHDAY SUE !!  I love you like crazy ”

Stranger ? ( 55FICTION # 7 )

 

The stranger stares at me, a question in his eyes

And somehow I know, I can’t tell him lies

He can see right into my heart and soul

He knows my pain even if tears don’t roll

I try to smile, but it’s all in vain

So I  turn away from the mirror, once again.

She’s so cool………

It was a hot & sultry summer evening.

I picked her up on my way back home.

She was what  I needed to take my mind of things

& make me forget the  heat.

 I glanced  at her, as she sat in the seat next to me

as I drove home, in my car.

I could see the  beads of sweat  glistening on her body.

Yet she was so cool.

We reached home & I couldn’t wait any longer .

I wasted no time,

I held her by the waist , and lifted her up,

 my lips on hers .

 and my thirst was instantly quenched,

 as I sipped from the bottle of iced tea.



 

(P.S.  Picture courtesy – GOOGLE)

She was made for me..………. ( 55 FICTION #6 )

 

She waits for me.
She’s all  alone.

While I’m away ,

She feels all empty ,

As if the only purpose of her existence,

has been, having me between her arms.

She’s complete when I’m with her.

I close my eyes , feeling  totally  relaxed, in her soft comfort.

She’s always been my favourite chair.

 

  ( P.S.  Picture courtesy - GOOGLE )

My Best Friends ( 55 fiction # 5 )

My life has changed. I've moved on , leaving so many of my

best friends behind.

Their memories still linger on, I still recall the  days & 

nights I spent with them.

I shared their world with them, they were so close to my heart.

YES, Life has changed. Damn TV!

I miss my books.

What is Love ?

I some times wonder,

if any one could really define love

Many of us,  many a time,  have tried, but failed, some how

If love is happiness,

Then why does it give heart aches & pain ?

If love is selfless,

Why does it expect, something in return or  some gain ?

If love is bliss

Why does it bring such despair ?

If love is true

Then, why does it become so unfair ?

If love is pure

Why does jealousy, hatred & envy lurk so near ?

If love is trust

Then, why does one feel betrayed & so insecure ?

If love is understanding

Why does it cause confusion & conflicts ?

If love is forgiving

Then why, so much pain & hurt it sometimes inflicts ?

If love is tenderness

Then why does aggressiveness give it, a thrill ?

If love is life

Then sonetimes why does it suffocate, why does, it kill ?

If love is care

Why does it become so indifferent, so aloof ?

If love is innocent

Why is it suspicious, always searching for proof ?

If love is an emotion

Then why is it  never in our control ?

If love is divine

Why does is it burn our heart & soul ?

If love is strength

Why does it make us so weak ?

When love is found

What is it, we always tend to seek ?

If love is giving

Why does it expect, so much in return?  

If love is understanding

Why do we falter ,why don’t we learn ?

If love is togetherness

Why does it tear us apart ?

If love is joy

Why does it break your heart ?

  

If love is a game

Why are there no rules ?

If love is a lesson

Why is it not taught in schools?

If love is priceless

Why do we try to assess  it's worth ?

If love is God

What on earth, it’s doing on earth ?

If love is blind

How can it see right in to, the others, heart ?

If love is wrong

Why it seem so right, right from the start ?

If love is simple

Why does it puzzle the world ?

If love is serene

Why does it make your head swirl ?

If love is love

Why is it so hard to understand  ?

Yet love is a desire

Which is it always in demand? 

If love is free

Why does  it bind, with invisible chains ?

If love is ever lasting

Why does it die, & only memories remain ?

If love is a word

Why is it so hard to define?

If love is just madness

When in love, why does one feel so fine ?

Though it is difficult  to define

Or give  true love a name

But of one thing I’m certain

Life without love, is all in vain

I still believe in  true love

Love is a mystical experience  between two

I believed that Love was my dream

And yes, this dream of mine has finally, come true. 

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LOVE IS BLIND

She was so young and beautiful, but she was blind

And for this, she hated all mankind

She hated almost every one,except one

A boy, who loved her & was very kind

Then one day, he finally

Asked her “Will you marry me ?”

She  thought for a moment

Then said “ I will, but, only, when I can see”

A donor was found, now the operation

was over, and soon, she could see

She seemed to love, the whole world now

But most of all, her own beauty

The boy asked her, “Now that you can see

Will you marry me?”

She was shocked, when she looked at him

She said “I would have to be mad, to agree”

He was silent, and hurt, he turned

To walk away, fighting back a tear

Then he stopped and whispered

“ Just take good care of my eyes dear ”

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This poem was inspired by a short story I read

some time back. It shows how we  humans  

change, when ever there is a change in a situation, condition

or with time. We are basically selfish beings,

selfless love is very rare. But then, this is Life.

PROVOCATIVE # 4 ( BEHIND THE SCENE )

This is the full story ( my version ) behind the scene, the scene which was originally created by my dearest daughter in her blog post titled ‘ Provocative’( http://words-that-matter.blogspot.in/2012/02/provocative.html ) (Who also was inspired from the blog post  http://i-me-mysolitude.blogspot.in/2012/01/fire-and-ice-55fiction-1.htm)Which actually provoked me to tell the story behind the scene, I found it too tempting to let it go unsaid, so here’S the outcome. Hope you guys like it.

 

 

He watched her, walk away

In search of some one new

She had done this before

And she will do this again, he knew

He had fallen in love with her

The first time she had smiled

It was her smile that captured his heart

It brightened her face, like a child

Words weren’t needed to be spoken

He thought she understood his silence

Just her presence was enough

To brighten his days, ever since

Each time she came close to him

His heart would, skip a beat

When she was away, he thought about her

Wondering, when they’d meet ?

Though he was totally unaware

That he was living in a fool’s paradise

Soon all his dreams would be shattered

And he would have to pay the price

Now after the second peg, finally

He seemed to come to his senses

He didn’t know how he would survive this

He had to face the facts without any pretenses

He had now realized

That she was just a little tease

She would always lead one on

And she did this with such ease

He glanced and he saw her 

She looked, so beautiful and so cool

She was already busy, casting a spell

On some other new fool

 

He decided it was time to put an end

To this game she had started

Even though it meant walking away

Lonely, lost and broken hearted

He knew she would always

Remain embedded in his memory

Within the depths of his heart to stay

And he would never really, be free

He put down the glass on the bar counter

And slowly walked towards the door

He had made up his mind, that

He would never come here any more

This was the place where he had

First met & fallen in love with her

Since that day not a single evening 

Went without him visiting here

But now he wanted to banish, this place

From his world, for ever more

And forget that, this place, even existed, where

He met a girl, he thought he would always adore

Her smile so warm, yet her heart was, cold as ice

His  heart was aflame, with love burning inside

It’s sad, but love is always, left in shambles

When ever these two: Fire & Ice collide