Main Bhi Wohi Khadi thi...woh bhi wohi khada tha...

 

Main Bhi wahi khadi thi jab papa ne usse Godh mein uthaaya.

'Miliye mere bete se!', Papa ne kisi ko garv se bataya.

 

Main bhi wahi khadi thi, jab papa ghoda bane the.

Apni peeth par bithakar, usse sair kar rahe the.

 

Meri baari bhi aayegi, ye soch kar main muskayi.

Par meri baari se pehle hi, papa ki kamar dukh gayi.

 

Who bhi wahin khada tha, uski khata bhi wohi thi

Par daant to zyaada maine khayi,

Who chhupke hasa, sirf main royi thi.

 

Log usse kanhaiya kehkar chidhaate

Jab woh ladkiyaan taankta tha

Apna dupatta seedha karo,

Ye mujhe kaha jaata tha

 

‘Jo karna hai karlo, hoga mehnat se sab haasil’

yeh kehkar usse udne ki ijaazat mili

‘Kaamiyabi kise dikhaani hai? asli kaamiyabi ghar hai’

 muje toh rasoi ghar ki viraasat mili.

 

Main bhi wahi khadi thi, jab uske pankhon ne bhar li udaan

Who bhi wohi khada tha, jab meri maang kehlayi meri pehchaan

 

Aaj apne ghar ka ‘Chirag’ hai Woh.

Apne sasural ke liye woh ‘Jamai’

Mera Sasural kahe main ‘Baaharwali’

Jisne Janm diya who kahe ‘Ab tu parayi’

Ek bojh sa...

Dil pe ek bojh sa hai, kise Doon. 
Ye kissa ab har Roz sa hai, kise kahoon 

Bas do pal ke liye uthaale koi, main saans Le loon 
Zindagani wakeyi Kya hai, Ye Ehsaas Le loon 

Ateet ke kuch panne hain, hai ek dhool bhari Kitaab 
Kya khoya us Ka Lekha hai, Bhaari hai behissab. 

Nigahon ki is talaash mein , bojh badhta jaye! 
Bojh najane Kaisa hai, khalipan Saath Le aaye 

Apne apne bojh sab ke kandhon par, Mera kaun uthaye? 
Unki nigaahein Mujhse Madad maange, dil mein aas jagaye 

Aakhir Kisi aur par Taras kha kar Maine bhi muskura diya 
Ek muskurahat udhaar dekar, Uska Ka bojh sar Le Liya 

Uss dil ne tohfe mein 'Dua' di, to najane Kya Ho gaya
Dusron ke pairon se kankar hataya, to Mera bojh Kahin kho Gaya! 

Sun Le Ae Khuda!

Rakhle ae khuda apne paas ye khushiyaan tere sansaar ki

Uske badle bas dede mujhe tu do ghadiyaan sache pyaar ki

Ye chaand sitare ye gagan ye badal

Phoolon se lehrata dharti ka aanchal
Chahe Holi ke rang bikhre hon Charon or
Ya ban mein nache khushi se koi mor

Ek pal na khushi de nazare in aankhon ko
Na sukha paye bheegi hui palkon ko
In nigaahon ko bas ek hi pyaas hai
Jo unka dard samajhe usi ki talaash hai

Ye nigaahein na maange khoobsurti tere darbar ki
Bas aas hai unhe ek sache dilwale yaar ki

Nadiyon ka beparwah ucchalna ho
Ya pakshiyon ka pyaar se chehckna ho
Kisi madhosh ghazal ka saaz ho
Ya Teri baansuri ki awaaz ho

Ye mere karno ko behla nahi pati
Ateeth ki galiyaron se laa nahi pati

Unhe pyaas hai shabdon ki
Jo dil ka sannata bhar De
Muskarne ki Jo wajah de
aur soona jahan roshan kar de

Nahi sunni koi awaaz mujhe tere sansaar ki
Mujhe bas suna De tu 2 baatein sacche pyaar ki

Tere sansaar mein jab aate hi
Kai rishte hame mil jate hain
Kuch khushi de to Kuch gam
Dono hi surton mein rulate hain

Par ye dil na behle in saare diye hue rishton se
Man na bhare kabhi na khatam hone wali baaton se

Ye dil chahe ek rishta jiska koi naam na ho
Shuruat to uski ho par anjaam na ho
Jahan shabdon ke bazaar me jazbaat nilam na ho
Dhadkane jaha sab keh De aur aankhon se hi kaam ho

Tu le le ye mehfilen....ye roshniyaan apne darbar ki
Aur dede mujhe bas do ghadiyaan sacche pyaar ki!! 

Arranged Marriage

You can clearly understand                                                                                  
What's the event at my place
As Ma is busy cleaning the smallest corner of the house
With a big blush on her face

Yes you guessed it right
A meeting with someone has been arranged for me
My mother has loved him already
and imagined what colour our child's eyes will be.

She forces me to apply make up
So that his family gets floored
The doorbell rings and preparations stop
She rushes towards the door

A family enters as neighbours peep
Followed by exchange of formal greetings
Soon Someone says out loud
"Let the boy and the girl alone have a meeting."

My heart begins to beat faster
Slowly as I walk
Nervousness and awkwardness having gripped me
As I don't know what to talk

He begins with description of his family
& Tells me its entire story
Its inevitably seen that there is only half truth
In his version of their glory.

Then he boasts of his achievements
Of his enormous success
And yet all he had done so far
Was to join family business

He exaggerates all his merits
To prove he is a perfect catch
Alas! I was lookin for
Honesty in my ideal match.

The image he potrayed of himself
Appeared quite different from his facebook pics
"I have never touched cigarette or alchohol" he claimed
But is seen posing with beer and chics

"I would allow my wife to work," he said
with a flashing ego common in men
"But I would prefer her to tend to my parents
As a woman mainly belongs to Kitchen"

As he kept on talking further
I realized he didn't want a wife
He wanted a maid, a cook and a governess
To work for free all her life

I smiled and looked at Ma
After he was gone
Her eager eyes looking for an answer
I said, "No, He isn't the one"

"I want someone who is simple and honest
Is it too much to ask?"
My extra concerned relative answered
"To find such a man is a herculean task"

"You' ll learn to like him after marriage" he continued
"and will learn to adjust slowly
Just look at how rich he is
Your life will change drastically."

Luxuries do not make someone happy
My experiences have taught
Goodness of heart and purity of mind
Just cannot be bought

I patiently looked at Ma and said
As she was pretending to be calm
"If you expect me to be Sita
Then You'll have to search for Ram"

One More Time

I had a horrible fall today..one more time

'Idiot' I heard people say...one more time

Slipped while trying to get back up...one more time

Giving a chance for them to crack up...one more time

I cursed and abused myself today...one more time

Blamed myself as I lay...one more time

Yelled aloud 'I can't' ....one more time

and muttered 'and never will' chant...one more time

As my eyes sparkled with tears...one more time

They made my vision clear...one more time

As they kissed my lips...one more tme

They gave my heart some tips...one more time

There may be a chance that you fall..one more time

But you have to stand back tall...one more time

Cover your face with smiles....one more time

And walk happily for miles...one more time

So I begin to gather my pieces...one more time

My smile healing my bruises...one more time

With all my might I begin to crawl...one more time

Telling myself, I'll fail the day I don't fall..one more time..!