Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Some Hindi now

Anything to break this drought of words.

I
khamoshi dastak deti hai aankhon mein
dil kehta hai zubaan ladkhane waali hai
honth see lo, kahin shor na mach jaaye

dosti ki laaj aaj tumko hii nibhani hai

II
kehti ho kii tumko pyaar hua hai
kab yeh jaana kii pyaar hua hai
agar yeh pyaar hai to tumko hosh na hoga
agar hosh nahi to kaise jaana ki pyaar hua hai

Saturday, September 16, 2006

Death

I have no words to say
no mountains to paint
the rivers have run dry
with earth searching for life
burnt fallow like the desert wind.

Tales of valour seek teller
but princes pretend to sleep
afraid, of dragon's breath
scorching days once again
and mirrors disperse palatable brew
uncaring of caged magic
waiting to slither out with truth.

Happiness finds comfort
in ashes of charred emotions
denying breath the life
it had circulated within and without.

I have no words to say
you see, I am quite dead.