Erased

Last night
grabbed a pencil
shattering hand
frozen feet

There I went
drawing for hours
to put ur glimpse
on the sheet

A million curves
a thousand strokes
Came along many
But not you

Changed sheets
Changed the pencil
and the colors
made all new

Came only silhouettes
& away they faded
I started to think
& I was amazed

Was I drawing you
Whom I've never seen
Or the past, which
time already erased!

Hey You!

Hey You
Did you sleep
last night
in his arms?

Hey You
Did you love him
more than life
Did no harm?

Hey You
Did you kiss
on his lips
saw his eyes?

Hey You
Did you hug him
with innocence
No lies?

Hey You
Did you promise him
millions
Kept them all?

Or, did you
just take him
to the edge
& let him fall?

Can You?

Short of words
I lay
Can't speak
Can you listen?

Short of time
I lay
Can't smile
Can you cry?

Short of hope
I lay
Can't hug
Can you hold?

Short of l ight
I lay
Can't find
Can you see?

Short of love
I say
Can't live
Can you die?

They Said

They said
you need to smile

before you could
cry

they said
you need to jump
before you could
fall

they said
you need to say
before you could
be heard

they said
you need to find
before you could
call

But ...

they never said
you need to die
before you could
be born

Somethings

Somethings
need to be seen
sometimes
in the darkness

Somethings
need to be forgotten
sometimes
in the memories

Somethings
need to be heard
sometimes
in the silence

Somethings
need to be present
Sometimes
in the absence

Those

Those seconds
just before
the final
time

Those memories
just before
the final
fade-away

Those faces
just before
the final
glimpse

Those words
just before
the final
good-bye

Those dreams
just before
the final
lost

Those breaths
just before
the final
sigh

Those...

Akele

Zindagi mein aye dost
Aaye the hum akele
Mile itne musafir
Fir bhi rahe akele

Gum nahi is baat ka
ki hai na koi saath
Hanse bhi, roye bhi
Ab jayenge bhi akele

Long Ago

Surprised I am
At this empty space
Shud've been filled
With those words, long ago

Surprised I am
At this 'hope'
Shud've seen it
In the dark, long ago

Surprised I am
At this friend
Shud've met her
In this life, long ago

Surprised I am
At this child
Shud've been pampered
With care, long ago

Surprised I am
At this innocence
Shud'e been kissed
With love, long ago

Surprised I am
At this beautiful heart
Shud've been known
To this world, long ago...