Aaj Bhi Yaad Hai, Tere Naam Ki Tarah

Aaj bhi yaad hai, tere naam ki tarah,

Kya tujhe yaad aati hai meri,

Dekh kar chaand ki taraf?

Aey khuda, mere pyaar ko gehraai toh di,

Par umr lambi dena kyun bhool gaya?

Shukraguzaar toh hai hum, uss yaar ke,

Jisne waqt bitane humare sath, waqt toh nikala,

Warna kya reh jaata aaj yaad karne layak?

Duniya bhar ke ghamon se mehfooz the uski aankhon mein,

Beghar jaise ho gaye lagta hai ab.

Qayamat hai yeh tarq-e-arzoo bhi,

Warna na-ummedi aur thakaan itni na thi zindagi se kabhi.

Sang saathi sa hai wo, wo hai saaya,

Yu hi toh nahi hai pyaar beshumaar.

Koi toh baat hogi,

Aaj bhi yaad hai, naam tera, aayat ki tarah.

Kuch rishte lafzon se nahi toot te,

Pyaar ko kab angoothiyon aur kaagzon ka sahara laga?

Yeh dil ka rishta toh rooh se bandhta hai,

Jadoo harr kisi ke sath mehsoos nahi hota.

Jashn koi raas naa aaye,

Ladte hai roz,

Aur haath mein talvaar bhi nahi!

Yaadon se joojna aasaan bhi toh nahi,

Doobe hai iss kadar,

Kinaare pe aana hi bhool gaye ho maano.

Kyun rahe pyaar hamesha zyada,

Tere liye, kisi bhi aur jazbaat se?

Kaash kadam do chaar chal paate,

Phere tere mann ke..

Mere hisse aayi teri parchayiaan,

Kitne vaade poore karne baaki hai ab,

Iss pyar ko toh kayi zindagiyan lagengi fanah hone ko..

Lahu ke saath behte tere pyaar ko,

Karein kaise alag ragon se apni?

Yun toh insaan harr roz kuch khota hai,

Kisi ke sath se badhkar anmol cheez kya hai lekin?

Yaad unhe kiya jaata hai,

Jinhe bhool gaye ho,

Yun hi toh nahi,

Hichkiyaan aati hongi unhe saara saara din.

Karte hai baatein unse aasmaan ko dekh,

Shayad yahi pahuncha de mera pyaar uss tak,

Shayad yeh hawa hi selha de,

Uske baalon ko meri ungliyon ki taraf se,

Shayad yeh baarish hi bhiga de,

Mere bepanah pyaar se usse.

Ek Tu Hi Nahi

Yun toh zamane bhar ka dhyan hai humpar,

Lekin jiski hum chahein, uski nazar bhi nahi padti..

Kehne ko toh sab mila dilnasheen,

Ek tu hi nahi..

Harr lamha.. teri dastaan keh jata hai..

Marr ke bhi na choote,  tera saath aisa hai..

Aapke ishq ki madhoshiyon mein dooba hai yeh aalam,

Shaamein laye yaadon ke toofan..

Kare dil ko giraftaar..

Tera sath kyun deta hai raahat,

Meri berang duniya ko?

Teri aadat ke maare..

Kya humari khataa..

Humara jahaan toh tujhpe hai fanaah,

Harr raste ki manzil ek tu hi..

Kehne ko hai choti choti baatein..

Fir kyun lagti hai itni badi?

Kahan uska pata karun..

Bepata hun jiske bina..

Nano Fiction 23 : Forgiveness

Don't you curse him? Aren't you angry with him for abandoning you all of a sudden?

She replied, "Slowly, he wrote me; out of his story, but I don't curse him. Weak people curse those who have wronged them. I am strong. I forgave someone who wasn't sorry for what he did, and with time I have learnt to accept an apology I never received."

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Relationships in the age I live in, die due to ego, pride and an improper attitude towards each other. I wish, people remembered that no one in the history has ever choked to death from swallowing their pride. If you realize you are wrong, it's never too late to admit. Never admitting your fault - totally murders your relationship.

I read a quote somewhere - "Saath chodne walo ko toh ek bahana chahiye, warna nibhane wale toh maut ke darwaze tak saath nahi chodte."

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that crushed it. If someone has wronged you and moved on, forgive them anyway. Do not give them a rent-free space in your mind and heart.

We cannot expect the other person to love us the same way we do to them. Each one is programmed to love differently.

Sometimes letting go is better than holding on. It does a little less damage, I have realized.

I wrote a little poem in Hindi, one night, when sleep failed to reach me and thoughts poured..quite well!

Kisi ko maaf kar dena,

Hai kitna bada hunar!

Na kar uski chah jo hai kho gaya,

Na dho bojh toote rishton ka...

Na ho woh azaad,

Na tu,

Jab tak karo na ek dusre ko tum maaf.

Apno ko toh sabhi maaf kar dete hai,

Gair ko maaf kar,

Tab banega tu bada aey insaan, 

Apne khoon ko maaf karna,

Hota hai aasaan,

Hai na badappan usme koi,

Dusron ko bhi insaan samjh,

Kare jo maaf,

Woh kehlayega bada...

Maaf karne se hota nahi koi chota,

Buss hota hai mann halka...

Har galat kiya, jayega bhool,

Khilenge khushi ke phool.

Na de apne dimag aur dil me bewajah jagah usse,

Na paal malaal,

Karde maaf,

Ho jayega tu aazaad,

Maafi mein hai taakat badi!

Farq Sirf Itna Sa Tha

Urdu is, one of the most absorbing and meaningful language, I feel. The aadaab and tehzeeb in the language is too charming to not know the meaning of the words of this language. It is so magnetic. Urdu is the main driving force why I am attracted to Pakistani dramas.

DISCLAMER: What I post below, is not written by me. But I wanted to save it somewhere and I am using my blog for it. It is simply amazing.

For me, the people speaking even a little of Urdu between their talks, automatically become so much more attractive! Urdu is quite a beautiful and graceful language.

Kya khayaal hai?

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The difference between a Wedding and a Funeral beautifully captured in this piece ~

Nikaah Aur Janaaza

Teri doli uthi,
Meri mayyat uthi,

Phool tujh par bhi barse,

Phool mujh par bhi barse,

Farq Sirf Itna Sa Tha,

Tu sajj gayi,

Mujhe sajaya gaya.

Tu bhi ghar ko chali,

Main bi ghar ko chala,

Farq Sirf Itna Sa Tha,

Tu uth ke gayi,

Mujhe uthaya gaya.

Mehfil wahan bhi thi,

Log yahan bhi the,

Farq Sirf Itna Sa Tha,

Unka hasna wahan,

Inka rona yahan.

Qazi udhar bhi tha,

Moulvi idhar bhi tha,

Do bol tere padhe,

Do bol mere padhe,

Tera nikaah padha,

Mera janaaza padha,

Farq Sirf Itna Sa Tha,

Tujhe apnaya gaya,

Mujhe dafnaaya gaya.

Zindagi Kaisi Tu Paheli

Kabhi lagta hai zindagi tu ruk si gayi hai,

Aur kabhi lagta hai tu bhaag rahi hai.

Yeh waqt bhi buss guzarne k liye hi katt ta jaa raha hai,

Din pe din buss nikalte ja rahe hai,

Warna hum to thame hi hue hai!

Raat ka andhera aur sannata dekh ke acha lagta hai,

Lagta hai duniya bhi mere ghum me shareek hui hai,

Par kambakht kal subeh fir ujaala hoga,

Aur sab chal padenge,

Hum wahin khade reh jayenge tanha!

Kitni chakachaund bhari yeh duniya,

Harr koi fir b andar se khokla,

Jisse b baat karun, kyun hai wo toote dil? Behaal? Bebass?

Insaan kya hai?

Bediyon me bandha,

Adhoore rishton tale daba ek ghulaam.

Kabhi lagta hai tune jo diya

Wahi bahot hai, aey zindagi,

Jhoom lun inn khushiyon mein,

Choom lun harr naye din ko,

Aur kabhi lagta yun - sari neymatein bekaar.

Kaisi hai paheli tu zindagani,

Kabhi hasaye, kabhi tu rulaye!

Haa Zinda Hoon Main..

Saansein chal rahi hai..

Dil dhadak raha hai..

Haa zinda hoon main..

Apni baat kehne ki aazadi nahi..

Kuch sochne ki aazadi nahi..

Haa zinda hoon main..

Baar baar galat saabit hokar thak chuka hoon..

Apni harr galti ko maan chuka hoon..

Haa zinda hoon main..

Khamoshi bhi cheekh chilla rahi hai..

Harr waqt maut ki chaah ho rahi hai..

Haa zinda hoon main..

Bahut door nikal aaye hai..

Koi raasta nahi wapas lautne ko..

Harr waqt saasein toot rahi hai..

Haa zinda hoon main..

Harr zarra tod raha hai mujhe..

Har pal toot raha hoon..

Haa zinda hoon main..

Bahut baar haara hoon..

Bahut baar giraa hoon..

Par aaj bhi ek ummid hai..

Ek aasha hai..

Haa zinda hoon main..!

P.S: Those grumpy and depressing days make you write THIS! Yet, I truly believe "Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."

Anyone can give up; it is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when the easiest way is to fall apart, is true strength. Life is all about living and being alive and not being dead!

Agar Tu....

"Agar tu subah hai, toh main teri pehli kiran ko dekhne wala..

Agar tu kitaab hai, toh main tere harr panne ko padhke samajhne wala..

Agar tu chaand hai, toh main chakor ki tarah teri chaah karne wala..

Agar tu sangeet hai, toh main tere shabdo ka arth samajhne wala..

Agar tu raah hai, toh main manjil se zyada iss raah ki chaah rakhne wala..

Agar tu mandir ki murat hai, toh main uss murat ki bhakti karne wala..

Agar tu ataah saagar hai, toh main usme doob ke uski gehraai janne wala..

Aur agar tu kuch pal k liye mere sath hai, toh main unn palon mein meri poori zindagi tere sath bitane wala..

Kya Khamoshi Ko Zubaan Dena Zaruri Hai?

Last week I and Karan, who blogs at The K-Factor invited each other to do guest posts on each other's blogs. I had given him a theme, about love which gives a message to society. Here is what he came up with. You’ll relate to it, I am sure!

And he wanted me to write something in Hindi, but romantic! Here is an excerpt of it.

To read the whole shayari, you can see here . Hope you enjoy reading it.

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Bahane se tumhari baat karte hai,

Harr pal tumhe yaad karte hai,
Aapke khayalon mein muskuraya karte hai,

Itni baar to aap saans bhi nahi lete honge,

Jitni baar aap humein yaad aate hai!

Aapki muskaan humari kamzori hai,

Keh naa paana humari majburi hai,

Aap kyun nahi samajhte iss khamoshi ko,

Kya khamoshi ko zubaan dena zaruri hai?

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P.S: Thank you, Karan! It was a pleasure to have you here in my space! We should do this often ;)

Tum Mujhe Yaad Aaoge...

*The stillness of the dark night makes your mind wander. You barely realize where it takes you, but you love the direction anyway! Result of over thinking creates this! ;)*

Zindagi ki dhoop mein,

Jab kabhi bhi chaon ayegi,
Tum mujhe yaad aaoge...

Arzoo ke anjuman mein,

Nayi kali muskurayegi,
Tum mujhe yaad aaoge...

Aangan ke neem par,

Jab koyal geet gayegi,
Tum mujhe yaad aaoge...

Sawaan ke mausam mein,

Jab hawa sarsarayegi,

Tum mujhe yaad aaoge…

Masrufiyat meri jab tujhe bhulayegi,
Tum mujhe yaad aaoge...

Zindagi..

Guzri hui zindagi ko kabhi yaad na kar,
Taqdir me jo nahi likha, uski fariyaad na kar!

Jo hoga wo hokar rahega,
Tu kal ki fikar mein, apni aaj ki hasi barbad na kar!

Palkon mein kaid rehne na de sapno ko,
Unhe to haqiqat main badalna hai.

Zindagi me jeena nahi, jeene ka andaz zaruri hai,
Seene mein lakh ghum sahi, chehre pe muskan zaruri hai!

Hans marte hue bhi gaata hai,
Aur mor naachte hue bhi rota hai,

Zindagi kabhi dhoop hai toh kabhi chaav,

Ye zindagi ka usool hai,
Dukho wali raat neend nahi aati,

Aur…
Khushi wali raat,
Kaun sota hai!