Chill is in the air

Composed the following yesterday:

"Chill is in the air,
Winters are at their peak.

But a festive occasion has lulled the chill,
Warmth of greetings and merry making flowing across are also at their peak.

It's nothing to do with a particular religion or faith,
Unifying each fun loving person.

Wines, cakes, turkey, bacon, preparations are galore,
Feast lovers appetites are at their peak.

Religious divides have withered away,
Who cares for his or her religious identity today?

It's an occasion for rejoicing and feasting,

Joys today are at their peak."

Merry Christmas to all✌️✌️👍😍

Kahin dooor se' kuch sureele' awaazein aa rahi hain

Kahin dooor se' kuch sureele' awaazein aa rahi hain,
Koi masti ke' alam mein gaane' ga raha hai.

Shayad jaam ne' bhi apna kamaal kar dikhaya hai,
Ussko ab poore' masti ke' mahaul mein dooba diya hai.

Kya pata ussko bhi hum jaise' kaiyon ki tarah naa jaane' kitne' fikar honge'?
Magar iss waqt usko apne' tamam fikaron ki kahan fikar hai?

Jeene' ka yahi toh ek raaz hai,
Kabhi jaam ke' sahare' toh kabhi gaano ke sahare',
Har kisi ko khud ko khudi se' hi chupana hi padta hai. 

Aapke' salgirah ke' iss mubarak mauke' par

Composed the following as a birthday gift for a friend:

Aapke' salgirah ke' iss mubarak mauke' par,
Mai koi nazrana khoj raha hoon.

Jo aaj tak shayad hi aapko naseeb hua ho,
Waisa koi ajooba dhoond raha hoon.

Daulat, sona, chandi jaisi cheezein shayad kaion ki joostaju hogi,
Magar inn sabko bhi pheeka karne' waali,
Mai kisi karishme' ke' baare soch raha hoon.

Meri iss aarzoo ki kya kimat lagaoge?
Ab aapke' jawab ka intezaar kar raha hoon.

Khamosh mahaul mein aaj hum tanhai ki talash karte' hain

Khamosh mahaul mein aaj hum tanhai ki talash karte' hain,
Magar mann hi mann mein hi kuch shor sunne' lage' hain.

Sukoon ki umeed lekar humne' toh aaj tanhai ko gale' lagaya hai,
Magar andar hi andar kisi hulchal ki khabar nahi hai.

Mahaul mein chand ka woh lajawab nazara hai,
Hawa ke' jhonke' bhi jaise'  masti  ke' alam mein hain,
Magar phir bhi jaise' andar hi andar jaise' koi kashmakash si hai.

Sukoon ki aarzoo lekar bas yoonhi baitha hoon,
Ek a ek kuch azizon ne' mujhe' yoonhi yaad kiya.

Unke saath baaton hi baaton mein humne' ab sukoon paa liya hai,
Auron ke' beech hote' hue' bhi tanhai ka kuch alagh andaz bhi dekh liya hai.   

Ek lajawab rishte' ne' aaj 50 shandaar saal poore' kiye'

Composed the following to celebrate the Golden Jubilee wedding anniversary of some close relatives:

Ek lajawab rishte' ne' aaj 50 shandaar saal poore' kiye',
Iss rishte' ki shuruaat hui thi do ajnabion ke' ittefaq milan se'.

Ek doosre' se' anjaan hote' hue' bhi,
Woh dono ek dooje' ko apna humsafar bana gaye'.

Aur zindagi ke' iss haseen safar mein,
Woh do se' chaar ho gaye'.

Apni apni taqdeer ke' har faisle' ko salaam karte' hue',
Yeh dono humsafar haathon mein haath liye',
Naa jaane' kitno ko jeene' ki raah dikhate' chale' gaye'.

Iski misaal kya doon?
Hanste' toh sabhi hain khushi ke' alam mein,
Magar inki badaulat kitne' shaksh ghum mein bhi muskurate' chale' gaye'.

Humare' aziz toh woh dono hain hi,
Magar anjaanon mein bhi woh,
Naa jaane' kitne' azizon ki mehfil sajaate' chale' gaye'.

Zindagi toh har kisi ko waqt ke' kai rang dikha jaati hai,
Magar woh dono har ek rang mein,
Naa jaane' kitne' Holi khelte' chale gaye.

Khushnaseeb hain hum,
Aur khushnaseeb hain naa jaane' kitne' log jo inki badaulat,
Ek hi saal mein naa jaane' kitne' Holi, Diwali, aur Eid manaate' chale' gaye'.

Duaon ki hawa inn dono par har taraf se' chal rahi hai,
Aaj toh hum bhi auron ke' saath isi hawa ke jhonkhon se',
Apni apni mizaaz mein raunaq laate' chale' gaye'.


   

Soch raha hoon ab aage' kya hoga?

Soch raha hoon ab aage' kya hoga?
Ab tak jo bhi hua woh kuch meetha bhi tha aur kuch khatta bhi.

Umeedein naa jaane' kitni lagai thi apni taqdeer se',
Kuch umeedein poori bhi hui kuch nahi bhi.

Shikve' zaroor hain apni taqdeer se',
Magar shukraguzaar hoon bahut kuch paakar bhi.

Suna tha humne' kabhi waqt ke' aage' kisi ki nahi chalti,
Phir bhi humne' takkar lene ki jurrat ki thi waqt se' bhi.
    
Waqt ko toh fateh naa kar saka,
Magar khud mein ek naya insaan paya uss jurrat se' bhi.

Ab aage' kya hoga kya pata,
Aur kya khabar har pal waqt ka saath hoga ya nahi.

Iss naye' josh se' ab zindagi ka saath nibhana hi hai,
Mushkil se' mushkil halaat mein bhi.   

Kitni jaldi waqt guzar jaata hai

Kitni jaldi waqt guzar jaata hai,
Apno ko bhi apne' se' kitni dooor kar deta hai.

Pal pal ka hisaab rakhna padta hai,
Nazar phirte' hi naa jaane' ek pal kahan chala jaata hai.

Aaj humne' kisi aziz ko alvida keh diya hai,
Milte' rehne' ki kasam bhi dila diya hai.

Magar zindagi ki raahon ko aaj tak kisne' pehchaana hai,
Seedhe' chalte' hue' bhi ek a ek raah badalna padta hai.

Aaj uss aziz se' khud ka khayal rakhne' ka waada toh liya hai,
Magar  kisne' unka haal poochte' rehne' ka waada kiya hai?

Zindagi ki yahi ajeeb dastaan hai,
Azizon se' bhi kai baar sabko dooor hona padta hai.

Kisi ki intekaal ki khabar ne'

Kisi ki intekaal ki khabar ne',
Kuch bhooli hui yaadon ko phir taaza kar diya.

Zindagi ke' iss tez raftaar mein,
Naa jaane' woh yaadein kaha kho gaye' the'.

Humne' toh zindagi ke' har morh par,
Kuch naye' silsilon ko apne' zehen mein panah di.

Iss tarah naa jaane' kitne' silsile',
Mere humsafar bante' chale' gaye'.

Unke' intekaal ki khabar ne',
Mujhe' jaise' kisi neend se' ek-a-ek jagaa diya.

Uss shaksh ke' saath guzare' kuch lamhe',
Mere' khyalon mein phir laut aaye'.

Kitni ajeeb dastaan hai yeh,
Unke' guzar jaane' ke' baad unhi ke' khayal aate' jaa rahe' the'.

Mera yeh alam koi alagh nahi hai,
Har daur mein aise' dastaan hote' jaa rahe' the'.

Aage' ki baat kya karein?
Naa jaane' kitne' aur shaksh yahi sunate' jayeinge'. 

Kuch kehne ki aarzoo liye baitha tha

Kuch kehne ki aarzoo liye baitha tha,
Magar khamoshi ne' mujhe' jaise' jakar liya ho.

Aap sabse' kuch haal-e-dil baantne' ki joostajoo liye' baitha tha,
Magar aapko bakhsne' ki soch ne' jaise' meri awaaz ko rok liya ho.

Yeh naa jaane' kya ho gaya hai aaj mujhe',
jaise' kisi ajeeb dastaan ne' mere mann ko kaboo kar liya ho.

Kamaal hai, naa bolte' hue' bhi iss waqt yeh likh kar kuch keh raha hoon,
Jaise' ab koi taaqat mere' armaanon ko kisi qaid se' riha kar raha ho.
  
Kya soch rahe' honge' aap sab?
Aisa sawaal ab mere' saath jaise koi chher chhar kar raha ho. 

Kashmir ki unn khubsoorat vaadiyon ki kuch bhooli yaadein

Kashmir ki unn khubsoorat vaadiyon ki kuch bhooli yaadein,
Phir ek baar taaza ho gayein.

Jahan jaakar kabhi humne' jannat ke' alagh hi nazare' dekhe' tha,
Woh suhaane' nazare' mann hi mann mein phir utar gaye'.

Wajah kuch aur nahi sirf humari buland hoslon ka anjaam tha,
Jiski badaulat humne' apne' iraade' jahaan ko elaan kar diye'.

Yeh riyasat humari hi thi aur hamesha rahegi,
Bachpan se' hum yeh sunn rahe' the'.

Kashmiriyat aur insaniyat mein koi fark nahi hai,
Iski kai missalein humne' dekhe' bhi the'.

Kuch khudgarzon ne' humare' hi kuch logon ko gumrah kar daala,,
Unko tabahi ke' raaste' daal kar apna apna matlab nikal daala.

Aaj humare' buland irradon ne' unn khudgarzon ko zabardast takkar di hai,
Wahan par phir aman aur tarakki ko laane' ki kasam li hai.

Ab tik nahi sakenge' unke' iraadein,
Humare' inn buland iraadon ke' saamne'.

Hawa ka rukh badal gaya hai aur raftaar bhi tez ho gayi hai,
Natije' niklenge' ab saare jahaan ke' saamne'.✌️👍😄

Aaj meri zindagi ka ek aur saal beet gaya

Aaj meri zindagi ka ek aur saal beet gaya,
Mubarakon ki jaise' barsaat ho rahi thi.

Magar pata hi nahi chala iss safar mein kahan pahunch gaya,
Beete' hue' dinon ki yaadein aati jaa rahi thi.

Peeche' murr ke dekha toh aisa laga,
Jaise' woh beete' lamhe' mujhe' apni taraf kheench rahin thi.

Aaj iss morh par aakar mein soch raha hoon,
Kya paaya aur kya khoya,
Aur kya kya mujhe aur haasil karni thi.

Zindagi ki raftaar ko samajhne' ki koshish kar raha hoon,
Behte' hue' sagar mein jaise' lehron ko samajhne ki koshish kar raha hoon.

Ab ek hi fariyad hai uss Parvar Digaar se',
Kai aur manzilon ko haasil karne' ki shama,
Mere dil-o-dimag mein jalti rahe'.

Rukhsat kar diya aaj kuch azizon ko

Rukhsat kar diya aaj kuch azizon ko,
Unki unki naukariyon se'.

Sirf umar ka yeh khel tha,
Koi shikayat nahi thi unki kabiliyat se'.

Yeh toh jahaan ki reet hai,
Hum koi alagh nahi hain iss reet se'.

Rukhsat ke jalse' mein unki tareefon ki jaise' barsaat ho rahi thi,
Magar poocha kisne' tha unke' dilon se'.
"Kya abhi bhi tum mein woh josh aur himmat hai?"

Hum bhi taliyan baja rahe' the',
Magar soch rahe' the' dil-o-dimag se'.

Kal humara bhi jashn-e-rukhsat hoga,
Ijaazat lena padega naa jaane' kitne' azizon se'.

Yeh mayoos kar dene wali soch lekar hum ghar laut gaye',
Milne ka intezaar kar rahein hain ab uss waqt se'.

Uske' aage' kya hoga aaj kise' hai fikar,
Josh salamat rahe' bas yahi fariyad hai uss Parvar Digar se'.  

Kargil ki jung ko bees saal beet gaye

Kargil ki jung ko bees saal beet gaye',
Kal humne' phir uss jung mein kurbaan hue' shaheedon ko bhare' dil se' yaad kiya.

Lag raha tha jaise' yeh kuch din pehle' ki hi baat hai,
TV par unke' azizon ko phir se' dekha,
Chehre' par raunaq thi magar aankhon mein jaise' aansoo jame' the'.

Inn shaheedon ne' apni kurbanion se' hum sab ke dilon mein ek jagah zaroor bana li,
Magar apne' apne' azizon ki zindagion ko soona kar gaye'.

Unke' maa baap ne' bhi unhe' laad pyar se' paala tha,
Unke' bhi bhai behen the',
Biwi thi, baal bachche' the'.

Unke' liye yeh bees saal kaise' beet gaye',
Iski fikar kaun kaun kar rahe' the'?

Hum aaj naa jaane' kitne' salaam karein inn shaheedon ke' kurbaniyon ko,
Magar kal apni apni zindagi ki jung mein doob jayeinge'.

Kabhi inn shaheedon ke' azizon se' agar mulakaat hogi,
Toh hum mein se' kitne' unke' liye waqt ki kurbani dekar,
Apna apna farz poora kareinge?  

Saare' hafte' ki thakavat ke' baad

Saare' hafte' ki thakavat ke' baad,
Iss waqt hum jaam ke' sahare' apni thakaan dooor kar rahe' hain.

Haath mein jaam ka pyala hai,
Aur saamne' TV par kuch khabrein aa rahi hain.

Kuch humare' jaanbaaz jawan watan ki raah par shaheed ho gaye',
Udhar mazhab ke' naam kuch haivan auron par zulm kar rahe' hain.

Humne' toh suna tha,
Mazhab nahi sikhata aapas main bair rakhna,
Phir yeh haivan kaun hain?

Jaam ka asar ab kuch pheeka parr raha hai,
Hum bhi ab kuch baichain se' ho rahe' hain.

TV ko ab band kar,
Hum apne' hi jahaan mein kho gaye' hain.

Kal kya kya khayal meri rooh ko choo jaeeinge',
Iski fikar ab hum kar rahe' hain.

News of the air-crash was received weeks ago...

Composed this after trying to empathize with the feelings of loved ones of the IAF personnel who were in the ill fated AN- 32 aircraft:

"News of the air-crash was received weeks ago,
My loved one was piloting it.

It was as if I was hit by a bolt from the sky,
There was no way of avoiding it.

My loved one was a highly skilled pilot of the IAF,
How he could he not avoid it?

I hoped against hope for his well being,
Prayers to the Almighty were the only way of ensuring it.

But the Almighty had already made His decision,
And my loved one with his 12 colleagues could not make it.

I am still awaiting to receive his coffin,
This too is becoming a test of nerves as I see it.

Attempts are on by the IAF to recover his remains,
Drap it in our Tricolour and send it to us with full honours,
I know but when can I get it?

My loved one has gone far in his eternal flight,
Heavens or beyond, as I get it.

He was determined to be an air warrior,
And he made it.

But has left me in and others broken and in life long sorrow,
And nothing in this world can now get me out of it."😪😪

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Alvida keh gaye' humare' buzurg

Alvida keh gaye' humare' buzurg,
Kisi anjaane' jahaan mein apna ashiana bana liya.

Hum unke' hamesha bichar jaane' ke' ghum mein doobe' hue' hain,
Khuda ke' paigham ne' unhe' humse' juda kar diya.

Wasiyat mein humein kuch dhan daulat aur jayedaad zaroor mile',
Magar unke' anmol nasihat aur woh mashware jo wasiyat mein nahi the',
Apne' apne' khyalon se' humein kitna amir bana diya.

Kal hum bhi uss anjaane jahaan mein chale' jaayeinge',
Humare' aziz aur bachche' shayad isi ghum mein doob jayeinge',
Magar kya sirf hum peeche' dhan daulat aur jayedaad chhor jayeinge'?
Iska faisla hum mein se' kitnon ne kar liya?    

Umeedon ke sahaare' zindagani kat rahi hai

Umeedon ke sahaare' zindagani kat rahi hai,
"Aaj ki baat aur hai,
Kal toh kuch nirala hoga."
Aise' aise' khyalon ke sahaare' pal pal beet raha hai.

Woh kal jo beet gaya, koi bura nahi tha,
Aaj ke' motabik woh bhi toh aisa hi tha,
Magar aaj toh aane' waale' kal ka intezaar ho raha hai.

Peeche murr murr kar dekhna shayad zinda dilon ki ada nahi,
Jo beet gaya woh beet gaya,
Usse' yaad karna humare' shaan ke' khilaaf hai.

Magar unn beete' hue' palon mein kuch raaz zaroor chhipe' honge',
Unn raaz ko samajhna bhi toh zaroori hai.

Haan, jo halaat unn beete' hue' palon ke' peeche' the',
Woh halaat aaj kuch alagh hi hain,
Magar phir bhi koi naa koi,
Sabak hum sabhi ko sikha jaata hai.

Inn saare' sabak ko samajh lena hi,
Zindagi ka doosra naam hai,
Magar afsos, hum mein se' kitne' hain jo yeh samajh lete' hain?
Shayad yahi badkismeti ka doosra naam hai.

Inn saare' sabak par umeed ki chadar laga kar ab kal ka intezaar karein,
Yahi joshile' andaaz se' chalte' rehne' ka ek raaz hai.  

Hindustan ki jamhoriyat (democracy) ka yeh ajooba

Hindustan ki jamhoriyat (democracy) ka yeh ajooba,
Jahaan ke' har mulk mein apna kamaal dikha raha hai.

"Kya baat hai, kya baat hai",
Doosre' mulkon ke' logon mein aisa ahsaas dila raha hai.

Hum Hindustani toh iss waqt koi jashn manaa rahe' hain,
Aur jahaan ko ab yeh ahsaas dila rahe' hain,
"Humse' lajawaab aur kaun hai?"

Iss ajoobe' ko koi aandhi samajh le',
Ya samundra mein aaya koi tsunami,
Hum Hindustanion ne' kuch aisa kar hi dikhya hai.✌️👍😃

Hindustan ke awam ne' apna faisla phir suna diya

Hindustan ke awam ne' apna faisla phir suna diya,
Jamhoriyat (democracy) ke iss bemisaal rivaaz ko poora kar,
Apni apni oonglion (fingers) pe nishan lagva kar,
Humare' nai hakoomat ka faisla kar diya.

Aage' peeche' naa jaane' kitni shikayatein karte' hain hum Hindustani,
 "Humare Mulk mein yeh theek nahi hai, ya woh galat hai..." 
Iss tareeke' ki kai baatein hoti hain, aur naa jaane' kya kya.

Magar jamhoriyat ke' iss bemisaal rivaaz ki jab jab baari aati hai,
Toh hum Hindustani khud ko kitne' khush naseeb samajhte' hain.

Iss jahaan ke naa jaane' kitne' mulk,
Unn mulkon mein naa jaane' kitne' log,
Hum Hindustanion ko hairan ho kar dekhte hain.

Aur mann hi mann yeh zaroor kehte' honge':

"Koi shaque nahi, ke' saare' jahaan se' achcha yeh Hindustan tumhara."    

Bheegi bheegi palkon se' koi awaaz aati hai

Bheegi bheegi palkon se' koi awaaz aati hai,
Kuch armaanon ki goonj bhi aati hai.

Ashkon ko dekh kar mera dil bhi bhar aata hai,
Uske' ghum ko churakar uske' daaman mein khushiyan sajane' ko jee chahta hai.

Mere' iraade' zaroor nek hain,
Magar halaat ka paigham mere liye kuch aur hi hai.

Chahte' hue' bhi uski maddat nahi kar sakta,
Kitna bebas yeh halaat mujhe' kar chuka hai.
  
Uske' ankhon mein barsaat dekhkar mere dil mein ghum ke baadal chaa gaye' hain,
Magar mere' aankhon mein barsaat ka ek katra bhi aata nahi hai.

Jo bhi ho magar kya yeh insaaniyat nahi hai?
Ke' kisi ke yeh dard bhari nazar,
Kum se' kum mere' dil ko bhi roola jaati hai?   

Watan ki raah mein aapne' jaan bhi de' diye'

A tribute to our valiant soldiers and air warriors who have made the supreme sacrifice while on the line of duty:

Watan ki raah mein aapne' jaan bhi de' diye',
Hum watan walon ko apna karzdaar bana diya.

Apke' azizon ki dard bhari nigahein hum dekhte' hi reh gaye',
Khamosh hote' hue magar humne' apne' hoslon ko sambhal liya.

Iss jahan mein kai apni apni zindagi ko rang birangi banate' chale' gaye',
Magar aap sabne' toh apne' lahoo se' iss mulk ki mitti ko ek nirala rang de' diya.

Jai Hind🙏🙏

Kabhi toh mujhe' yaad kar lena

Message from an unknown martyr:

"Kabhi toh mujhe' yaad kar lena,
Kabhi toh meri kurbani ko salaam karte' hue' kuch aansoo bahana.

Mere' bhi maa baap the',
Meri bhi biwi thi aur baal bachche' the'.

Unki zindagi mere' bina ab kaise' beet rahi hai?
Iss sawaal par kabhi kabhi zaroor gaur karna.

Main toh chala gaya karke' iss Watan ko aap ke' hawale',
Yahan aur kis kis ko uss jahaan mein mera saath dena hoga?
Yeh soch kar hi apna har kadam aage' badhaana." 😪🙏

Kisi jashn-e-mehfil mein aaj naa jaane' kaise' shareeq ho gaye'

Composed the following on the occasion of 75th birthday of a close relative:

Kisi jashn-e-mehfil mein aaj naa jaane' kaise' shareeq ho gaye'?
Naa toh aaj Diwali hai,
Naa hi Eid,
Phir yahaan jashn ki khushboo mein kaise' kho gaye'?

Socha tha subah aaj,
Humare' kisi aziz ki salgirah ka mubarak mauka hai,
75 saal ke bemisaal safar poore' hone' ka suhana mauka hai.

Diwali ya Eid ki tareeq bhale' hi aaj naa hai,
Magar aise' bemisaal shaksh ki yeh 75wan salgirah,
Kya Diwali ya Eid se' kuch kum hai?

Hum sab ke' aur naa jaane' kitne' anjaano ke' aziz,
Aap ko aaj ab kya nazraana pesh-e-khidmat karoon?
Falak se' todkar sitaare' bhi agar le' aaoon,
Toh bhi aapki shaan mein shayad kuch kami reh jaayegi,
Iski fikar ab kaise' naa karoon? 

Uss Parvar Digar ko hazaar salaam,
Jinhone' aap jaise' bemisaal shaksiyat se' hum sab ko milaya.

Aapke' iss kamaal ki zinda dili ko bhi hazaar salaam,
Jiski badaulat hum sab aur naa jaane' kitne' log,
Roz Diwali aur Eid manaate hain.

Fariyad hai aaj uss Parvar Digar ko,
Kisi mandir mein nahi, kisi masjid mein nahi,
Aur naa hi kisi girja ghar mein.
Sirf apne' apne' pak dilon mein.

Aur woh fariyad yeh hai ke',
Hum sab ko aapki zinda dili aur iss bemisaal shaksiyat ki yeh barsaat,
Saalon saal aur naseeb hote' rahein.

A year was coming to an end

A year was coming to an end,
Celebrations were galore,
Who can tame the time?

The world was rejoicing,
Welcoming this New Year,
It was yet another magnificent manifestation of time.

In one such celebration I was introspecting,
Reflecting back at my life's journey,
Also marveling at the speed of time.

I wondered, "was it not just a short while ago ,
When i was part of similar fun and frolic?"
Well, that's the magic of time.

Everyone was in high spirits, in ways more than one,
Spellbound by the invisible but omnipotent time.

I still have miles to go and promises to keep,
But feel apprehensive about time.

Yes, i need to run faster than ever before,
My determination is unparalleled but needs to match the pace of time.

This moment onward let me hang all my past hangovers,
And begin a three-legged marathon with my partner 'Time'.