itni saari yaadon ke
hote bhi jab dil mein
viraani hoti hai to
hairaani hoti hai
even with a storm of
memories in the heart
when there is loneliness
i am taken by surprise
yaadon ki rail aur kahin
ja rahi thi phir
zanjeer kheench kar hi
utarna pada mujhe
the runaway train of thoughts
is now headed somewhere else
i had to pull the chain
and get off
Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)
mehboob ki yaadon mein
ham raah nihaare baithe hain
ab toh akele hi
mehfil sajaaye baithe hain
with memories of my beloved
i wait, watching the street
all alone,
i wait, with my home decorated
Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)
ujaale apni yaadon ke
hamaare saath rahne do
na jaane kis gali mein
zindagi ki shaam ho jaaye
let our bright memories
continue to stay with us
as who knows where
life’s evening might fall
khwaabon par ikhtiyaar
na yaadon pe zor hai
kab zindagi guzaari hai
apne hisaab mein
no control over dreams
no power over memories
when has life ever
transpired on my terms
Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)
dareecha baaz hai yaadon ka
aur main
hawa sunta huun
peDon ki zubaan se
the window of my memories
is wide open
i hear the breeze through
the language of the trees
Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)
