Dec 23, 2009

LIFE...

Life never seemed easy, u knw…
When I walk without umbrella, it rained,
Or sometimes the I am burnt hard in sun rays.
But you know what…
I only can understand the taste of rain,
Or the hugs of sun.
I have felt the dust of narrow roads,
Cracky hands, n feet, n dry hairs.
I have experienced all the pain,
And smiled again and again.
And you know what…
My day has come,
Flowers have laid on path, and I feel the value of softness.
No matter if the way be sometimes dark,
No matter though the cost be oft-times great,
Now light has come to greet me, and take me to higher heights.
I just have to get up and hold the hands of golden rays,
Now-nothing is far, nothing is hard…

Nov 15, 2009

Kho Gyay Mera Saya bhi

वक़्त ने उस मोड़ पे लाके खडा किया,
जहाँ मुझसे मेरा साया बिचाद गया.
ढूंढें किस रह पे, किन गलियों में,
खुद को जहाँ देखा, वहां तनहा पाया.

अँधेरी राह में जलता हुआ चिराग लिए,
थक गए फिर भी उसको न पाया.
चलते-चलते इक ऐसा कोचा आया,
सिसकियों से भरी तनहा गली में बिखरा पाया.

या खुदा, तुने भी क्या तकदीर बख्शी मुझको,
मैंने हर राह में खुद को तनहा पाया...

Whom to say Mine

How much I cried,
nobody heard and came!
Shocked to see,
how people change within a moment.

My friends, loved ones,
those who are a part of my life,
forgot who am I, who is Isha?
Shocked to see,
how ego overpowers emotions!

I raised my arms,
begged to God,
told HIM my pains,
shared my loneliness with HIM.
But alas! again-
shocked to see,
how God left me!

Now I am alone,
Alone like a cloud,
who can burst anytime, anywhere.
Cloud filled with ocean of tears,
Cloud filled with thunder of pain,
Cloud filled with noise of cries.

Cloud which always soothes others-
with her cool showers,
today finds herself helpless,
nobody to sooth her pain.

Now who bothers??? Nobody!
I wander alone, thundering, raining, weeping...
...bursting...still soothing everybody...

Lonely

I wandered lonely as a cloud,
that floats on high over vales and hills.

Lonely as a brook,
wandered down in search of sea,
lonely as a sea shell,
standing isolated on a mantel,
I share my lonliness with all,
but yet I am alone.

I say to Thee, 'come1lets be together',
we share naught in common,
same our loneliness,
but my words are lost,
like the tide hitting against rocks,
never returning,
so my words are falling on deaf ears.

I wandered on, down the never ending road,
I know not where it shall lead,
but I know I am...
doomed to wader alone,
On and on, the paths of life,
until I find salvation...

Nov 12, 2009

Zindgi ik Khwab

जिंदगी हर पल इक ख्वाब बनके रह गयी
आरजू जो भी थी अब राख बन के रह गयी

हम रहे हर उसी पल के इंतज़ार में,
जिसे किस्मत कहीं दफ़न करके रह गयी
जिंदगी हर पल इक ख्वाब बनके रह गयी

हम भटकते रहे आसुओं के समुंदर में,
मेरी तन्हाई मुझे उसमें डूबा के रह गयी
जिंदगी हर पल इक ख्वाब बनके रह गयी

हम तेरे साथ चले तेरी हर हर राहों में,
 तेरी रुस्वैया मुझे अंधेरो में लेके रह गयी
जिंदगी हर पल इक ख्वाब बनके रह गयी

अब तो हर रात गुज़रे धुए की प्नाहू में,
रौशनी में भी मैं अब डर के रह गयी
जिंदगी हर पल इक ख्वाब बनके रह गयी

If Only

The sun has turned to grey

At least that's how it feels to me

Whenever you're away

I crawl up in the corner

As I watch the minutes pass

Each one brings me closer to

The time when you'll be back

You're coming back

I can't take the distance

I can't take the miles

I can't take the time

Until the next time I see you smile

I can't take the distance

And I'm not ashamed

That I can't take a breath without saying your name

I can brave a hurricane

And still be standing tall when all the dust has settled down

But I can't take the distance

I still believe in feelings

But sometimes I feel too much

I make believe you're close to me

But it ain't close enough

Not nearly close enough