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!!!

Easter Rhyming ~ Day 5 of a-to-z challenge

East, west, north & south

All have their own sets of grieves and drouths

Some worship many gods & some are monotheistic

The objective has always been same

Except the misfortunes of destructive interpretation

Rise of good & humanity is what matters at the end

Easter, Eid, Diwali are just the words with same meaning!!

D for Dimple on his cheeks (A to Z challenge series)

I don't know if you can call it a guest post if it's written by your own wife. There are chances of misinterpretation that she may ask why you are considering her as guest.....but anyways. This is the first guest post on my blog by my lovely wife Garima Talwar - 

 

Dimple on his cheeks

make me go mad & weak

His beautiful sight

Like the bright sunlight

that shining smile

I wish he could be mine

The moment I saw him first time

he looks like a natural rhyme

When he looked into my eyes

I skipped my beat in that sight

Words were short 

I wish I could say a lot

I was into deep thoughts

When I realized, red handed I was caught

Was it chemistry or physics

I asked him out & took the risk

It proved to be the most beautiful day of my life

It's April 2015 now & I am his lovely wife!!!!

C for ~ Candle, canvas, camera & coach (A-to-Z challenge series)

I lighten people & places

Used for sophisticated decoration

Lately a source of fragrance too

I have to burn myself to do my job

I am Candle!!!

As thin as rake, though not as strong

My power multiplies if mixed with a bunch of colors

A platform where people brush their creativity

The outcome fetches a fortune with no scope of credit to me

I am the Canvas!!!

History isn't complete without me

You wouldn't know many things if I was not around

I can capture what’s happening from Sun to Moon

never craved for recognition

of such achievements

I am the Camera!!!

I was the man working behind the scene

day & night, when England finally won world cup

after 26 years of continuous efforts

Worked very hard when India finally got what she deserved

Through what they called Dhoni’s army in 2011

I am the coach!!!

Be a candle if you are an activist

And canvas if you are a politician

Act like camera if you are a scientist

And be a coach if you are a teacher!!!!

PS: Are you one of them, and how do you relate if it is so?

क्या है ये सच?

क्या ये सिर्फ एक अनुभव है

या एक अंतरमन का अहसास

क्या ये जीवन की पहेली है

या जिंदगी का सार

वास्तविकता से परे

काल्पनिकता से दूर

मिथ्या जैसा धूसर

कहानी जैसा रोचक

कभी काला

कभी सफ़ेद

कभी स्पष्ट

तो कभी ओझल

कल विश्वास

आज अन्धविश्वास

न तेरा न मेरा

न रात न सवेरा

किसका, क्या और कहाँ है ये सच?