Morning Run

I went for a run again today morning.

My feet beat on the asphalt

in tandem

birds chirped, 

the morning crept in,

without care or nary a halt.

I was sweaty after the run

and breathless

The air felt cool

and breathed of hope

on rays of the birthing sun.

It was not the same though

The run from a day before

was headier

It took me somewhere,

where I am now forbidden to go. 

Run as I may, I cannot outpace

my splintered mind

that wants to find

a rainbow

among stars burning in space.

I went again for a run today morning.

Someone came back,

Who, I am yet to find.

Kalle Kalle

I am just another
of your many women,
Another bundle of letters,
a post for your blog,
A deadend,
a spanner in your cog.

Lut gaya
    karaar tu,
Haan chhal gaya
    is baar tu.
Baajo tere
    ha jee vi lu,
Jindadi da main
    par kya karu?

Just a connection
a break from reality,
I cannot be just this.
I need to be more,
to be everything.
Not a wave, crashing on your shore.

So this is goodbye,
Let me go please.
I don't want to be hurt.
You don't want me
hurt, you will find
others, you will see.


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i stand, still,
and watch you go.

Kalle Kalle.

so many words,
yes, asyousay, just words.
my words, your words.
my worlds, your worlds.

vanish.

Everything you said is true
you deserve more.

Ye hanjuan di dhaar
ajj chale chale.

what broke? dare I say
what, I don't.
why should I do this
(to myself) I won't.

the words, the unnamed worlds
will stop.

Gehraiyaan

Tera mera, dono ka dil besabar
Besabar, besabar,
Sham-o-seher dono ka dil bekhabar.
Bekhabar, bekhabar,
Yun kashtiyaan hamaari, yun takra gaayin.
Lehar, lehar,
dono ka dil besafar.
Besafar, besafar,
Haan doobey, haan doobey
Ik dooje mein yahan...

Besabri me doob gaye
saansen nilaam ho gayi.
Manzilen tum me dhundla gayin
bina chale hi shaam ho gayi.
Hum ko tum khaas lagi bohot
pyaas fir kyun aam ho gayi.
Kashtiyon ko to toofan ne behkaya
hamari hidayat badnaam ho gayi.

Ya to barbaad kar do,
ya phir aabaad kar do.
Woh galat tha, ye sahi hai
Jhut ye aaj keh do...

Keh to main dun tumhe
kehne me na koi harz hai.
Par barbaad hoke bhi
kahan ilaaj hoga uska
Jism me chupa jo marz hai.

Itna bhi dur mat jaao, ke paas aana mushkil ho
Itna bhi paas mat aao, ke door jaana mushkil ho
Jaane bhi do, kaha maano mera
Aisa laga badan chuke tera, koi chingaari chuli...

Dimaag keh raha hai kaam par dhyaan do
Baki jism kisi aur raah chal raha.
Barbaad kar jayegi ye kheencha-tani hamen
Fir bhi dil teri shayari pe machal raha.
Bina dekhe, sune ye haal hai
(chu liya to jal jal marenge dono)
Tu abhi maar de, agar na ye kal raha.

The lyrics for the songs Aabaad, Barbaad (from the film Ludo), Doobey (from the film Gehraiyaan) and Bhul Gaya Sab Kuch (from the film Julie) are creations of their respective lyricists. The songs are inspirations and counters to my pedestrian utterances.