W for Woman ~ (A-to-Z Challenge)

Who carried you in her womb for nine months

One of the most beautiful gift, that makes you smile each day

Motherly love she showered, she’s lifelong best friend

Affectionate wife, without her, your life had been abandoned

New world definition will be written by her!!!

Author's Note: We (I) have come till W and 3 more letters to go with one day left for A-to-Z Challenge. This is my tribute to Women. What comes to your mind when you go through these lines?

Unknown Friend ~ (A-to-Z Challenge)

An encounter by fate

That evening, the flowers & prate

I still remember

the place we met;

Among the crowd, I saw you alone

So was I, and I found it adequate

The old trick - I think I've seen you before

Seemed to work wonders on you

Or you were very humble

I know I fumbled

But when you smiled

It was so original, not a guile

I just knew, we'll go miles!

We didn't talk much

Though we did say a lot

It was always natural

And never a plot

Time went by, we met few times

Were we over cautious fellows

that we never crossed the line

Or it was destined to be the way it is

I promise you the friendship for eternity

My Unknown friend!!!

S ~ सूनी सूनी रातें हैं!!

सूनी सूनी रातें हैं

बरसातें सूखी सूखी सी

नामुमकिन मुलाकातें हैं

नज़रें भूखी भूखी सी

सूरज जो आये, रौशनी ना लए

चंदा भी अब तो, गर्मी बढ़ाये

चिड़िया की ची ची

कबूतर गुटरगूं

हमको तो आजकल कुछ भी ना भाये

रंग रसिया अब तो आ जा रे

रंग रसिया और ना सता!!!

सूनी सूनी राहें हैं

शामें रूठी रूठी सी

खाली खाली बाहें हैं

मुस्कानें झूठी झूठी सी

सावन जो आये, मुझको नहीं भाये

पनघट की रौनक, रास नहीं आये

सहेलियों की चाहत

अब्बा की आहत

हमको तो आजकल कुछ भी ना भाये

रंग रसिया अब तो आ जा रे

रंग रसिया और ना सता!!!

Author's Note: Busy schedule has kept me behind by 3 letters again for A-to-Z Challenge. This is a Hindi Poem about a girl waiting for her love. 

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R ~ Readers - Thank you my readers (A-to-Z Challenge)

You may have read a single post

Or browsed through plenty

It doesn’t matter if you came as ghost

Or engaged with me like a canty!

At times you shared it like a toast

few times, complained about quality being scanty

I remember being subjected to roast

And at times, you boast about my Chanty

Like God without devotees

A leader without followers

Sun without shine & moon without coolness

I would be nothing without you

O my Reader!!

Author's Note: I thank each & every person who took some time out to read this blog. I am glad that you came & spent some time here. Thank you readers!!

Permanence Haiku ~ A-to-Z Challenge

It’s too comforting

to stay forever,

Permanence is a Myth!!

It's K for Kites & Sky ~ (A-to-Z Challenge)

One odd day

When sky was orange

& everything was embraced in Gold

The horizon looked beautiful

Unfolding its magical soul

Far beyond the Aravali Mountains

A group of Kites

 was devising a plan

how to win the magnificent Sky!!

With Threads already under Kites’ control

A plot was hatched to conquest the Sky

The highest plain ground was chosen

So that they can fly high

It was a matter of moments

Sky was filled with countless Kites

Soon they succeeded in undermining

with Blue, red, green & whites

Initially it seemed to be one sided fight

Sky was calm, while Kites really smite

Before the Kites could declare their thumping win

Hell broke out among a pack of Kites

They started rioting among themselves

And sky still very calm

witnessing unusual sight

A natural win concluded with a disaster

Kites, once a strong group

Now few infrequently lumber

Sky, still calm, with its casual thunder

Sky was one, Kites were plenty

Number doesn't matter, if inside you are empty

While sky defines Oneness

Kites represent diversity

I long for that perfect Era

when "Unity in Diversity" won't be a myth
but indeed a possibility?

It's J for Joker ~ Haiku

Plastic Smile

Feign happy,

Though inside it’s guile

We are all Jokers!!!

I - इश्क बड़ा बेदर्द (A-to-Z Challenge)

कभी नमकीन है ये

तो कभी खट्टा

कभी गीली मिट्टी की खुशबू

तो कभी सुट्टा

कभी फूलों का हार है ये

तो कभी कट्टा

कभी ये अंग्रेजी दारु, तो कभी मठ्ठा

ये इश्क बड़ा बेदर्द

ये इश्क़ बड़ा बेदर्द

कभी ये महफ़िल की रौनक

तो कभी सन्नाटा

कभी खुश जायका खाना

कभी कच्चा आटा

कभी मक़बूलियत इसमें

तो कभी चप्पल बाटा

कभी ये खुशफहमी देता है, तो कभी काँटा

ये इश्क बड़ा बेदर्द

ये इश्क़ बड़ा बेदर्द!!

Here’s an attempt for English translation:

Brutal love is

Sometimes it is salty

And sometimes it’s sour

At times it smells like wet soil

And sometimes like smoke

At times it seems like a chaplet

And sometimes a gun

Sometimes it is like an old wine, at times it is like butter milk

Brutal love is

There are times, when it sounds like a great party

And at times, it’s silence

Sometimes it tastes like delicious food

And sometimes it’s just raw flour

At times it is acceptance

And sometimes it is denial

At times its happiness, and at times it’s like a thorn

Brutal love is

PS: I initially struggled to find out an appropriate english word for "बेदर्द" and finally, thanks to a fellow blogger Shine who helped me with the word 'Brutal' which we concluded is the closest to "बेदर्द" expression!!

Hypocrisy at it's best ~ 8th post for A-to-Z challenge

And Debashish concluded his speech by saying, “It should always not be the woman to make a sacrifice, she must be entitled to make her own choice. To live the way she wishes to, to wear the clothes she is most comfortable with, to spend her life with her choice of partner. I salute every woman on this planet to make it what it is today”

A thunderous applause followed while he made his way out from the venue of National Women Convention.

As he reached home, Nivedita, her wife hugged him and congratulated him for his great speech, “You seem to be the star of the evening today, every girl had an eye on you and I am feeling jealous now." She continued after a short pause, "By the way, let’s go out for our planned date”

“Will you go like this?”, Debashish asked.

“Off course, I had especially chosen this dress for our 5^th Anniversary celebration today.”, she replied.

“This is too exposing dear, can you try that Salwar Suit, Majanta one……that looks so great on you.”, Debashish asked.

There was a long silence after that!!!

G for - गुड़िया थी वो मेरी ~ 7th day for A-to-Z Challenge

गुड़िया थी वो मेरी

नन्हीं मुन्ही प्यारी प्यारी

जैसे घर पहुचता था मैं

रोती कह के गाड़ी गाड़ी

चक्कर जो देता मैं उसको

बन जाती फुलवारी वारी

शेव जभी बनाता था मैं

कहती मेरी बारी बारी

सबसे कहती है पापा की

लाडी लाडी लाडी लाडी

पर ऊपर वाले ने कोई

चक्कर और बनाया था

नन्ही मुन्ही सी बच्ची के

दिल में छेद बिठाया था

छह साल की थी मेरी बच्ची

जब ईश्वर ने उसे बुलाया था

कल तक जिस घर में किलकारी थी

अब शमशान समाया था!!!