Tuesday 28 January 2014

The Transformation

Walking in the woods I found a tiny wooden stick,
As I hit it against the tree, it turned into a brick.
Surprised, I hit that brick against a bigger tree,
And that brick turned into a stone for free.

I understood these woods have magical powers,
And then was waiting for the rain showers.
As soon as it started to pour heavily,
I lifted the stone high up for it to meet the rain happily.

I soon felt some black powder on me roll,
lo behold! the stone had turned into coal! 
Just when I was about to throw it away,
With those pieces of coal gone astray.
I somehow understood the story here,
The final moral, I knew was somewhere near.

Searching all around I finally found it,
The open space; by the sun it was brightly lit.
I held the piece of coal very carefully,
Which turned into an ember, but really slowly.
It fell out of my hands that bright stone,
I just lay there besides it all alone.

When I woke up, I couldn't find it somehow.
I thought it would have cooled down by now.
And that would have been end of the story,
But then through the sand grains, in all its glory,
I could see something shine brightly,
I said to myself, "na, this is highly unlikely.
It can't be what I think it is," But I was wrong,
Something that I just picked up walking along,
Had turned into the most precious gem on this island,
the biggest ever known to mankind; a diamond.

Saturday 25 January 2014

Jai Ho

A small gesture can make a big difference,
A reply from a person of influence,
can bring this sense of joy to someone,
who may be known to almost none!
and in turn get inspired to practice and preach,
to every person that he can reach,
that instead of a thank you my friend,
you could help the society mend.

Go help three people and ask them to help three more,
till the time this practice to the whole world is known.
And who knows, we might be able to create a land,
where to pick a fallen person, there are atleast 3 hands. 

Sunday 19 January 2014

उनमें हम, हममें वो

कुछ ऐसी अदा से उन्होंने हमें देखा,
कि उन्हें मैं बस देखता ही रहा...
कब दिन से रात और रात से दिन हुआ,
यह भी लगा जैसे एक जुआ...
कब वो गए, कब वो लौट के सामने बैठे,
कैसे बताएं? वोह अब हमारी आँखों में हैं रह्ते…

उनकी हंसी ने फिर हमें ऐसे आके छुआ,
लगा जैसे उसने मानली हमारी अनकही दुआ...
शरमाते हुए, वोह ज़मीन की ओर देखने  लगे,
वोह संगेमरमर के टुकड़े भी मानो जैसे आईने बन गए,
उनकी मुस्कराहट को हम तक पहुंचा ही दिया…
फिर भी हमसे एक कदम आगे न लिया गया…
उस दुनिया से अनजान, मासूम नज़ारे को देख,
हमने खुदा से बोला, हमारी सांस बस अभी तू ले…

इस पल से ज़यादा ख़ुशी का पल,
फिर शायद न आये कल…
इस पल को अपने ज़हन में कैद करे,
उनकी रौशनी को अपने में भरे,
आज आने दे तेरे पास,
अब नहीं बची कोई आस…
उसे पा लें या तुझे पा लें,
दोनों के साथ में ही तो जन्नत है…

Monday 13 January 2014

नक़ाब-ए-परदा

इस दुनिया में सभी ने ऐसा नक़ाब पहना है,
कि सच और झूट का अंतर आखिर किसे पता है?
इस सवाल का जवाब जो ढूंढ़ने जाओगे अरूण,
बस सवाल के जवाब को ही ढूँढ़ते रेह जाओगे
आओ ज़रा तशरीफ़ रखो हमारी भी महफ़िल में,
आज इस प्याले के परदे में छिपे जवाब को ही सच मानलो…

या एक बात हमसे भी सुनते जाओ बरखुरदार,
के चाहे सब छुपा लोगे तूम इस नक़ाब-ए-परदे में,
यह निगाहें सच बोल जाएँगी…

Sunday 12 January 2014

Defining Love I See

How does one define love?
Love between a boy and a girl,
Love between a man and a woman...

People just able to talk in messages,
Sent on the latest smartphone
Gifted by their loved one...
But whom they cant stand,
Even for a second...

Or perhaps something I see in this couple,
Something that always stays young,
Young in the eyes of the two...
Who as they grow older together,
Get younger at heart...
Are rich with their smiles of love,
And don't mind a worn-out shoe or dirty jeans...
                 
As long as the two are together.
They have the world with them.