Mann aaj kuch mayoos sa tha

   Mann aaj kuch mayoos sa tha,

Soch mein dooba tha ab aage' kya hoga?

Waqt ke' khilaaf toh yeh jung kab se' chal rahi hai,

Fikra thi ke' iska anjaam kya hoga?

Khabrein toh hain ke' waqt badal raha hai,

Magar mera woh waqt kab aayega?

Pehele' bhi kai baar iss tarah bebas hokar phir joshila ho gaya tha,

Phir aaj itna bebas kyon ho gaya?

Kamayabi ke' kuch haseen yaadon ne' mujhe' phir joshila banaa diya,

Kyon naa umeed karoon ke' aage' ab toh kamaal hi kamaal hoga?

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Kyon itni khamoshi hai yahan par?

Kyon itni khamoshi hai yahan par?

Mayoosi ki toh koi wajah nahi hai.

Daur badal raha hai,

Phir aisa mahaul kyon hai?

Bure' din ab khatam hone' hi waale' hain,

Phir bhi saare' itne' mayoos kyon hain?

Aaj jaam ka koi pyaala mere' haath mein nahi hai,

Phir humein aisa kamaal ka nasha kyon hai?

Waise' jab humein zindagi ka asli nasha mil raha hai,

Phir aise' naqli nashe' ki zaroorat kya hai?

Arre' mere' azizon,

Aane' waale' tamam khushiyon ka nasha kya hum sab ke' liye' kaafi nahi hai?

Shikva hai mujhe' iss waqt se'...

Shikva hai mujhe' iss waqt se',

Kab se' badalte' hue' daur ka intezaar kar raha hoon.

Khwab ki tarah yeh buraa waqt ataa jaa raha hai,

Inn bure' khwabon ko lekar kab se' neend ke' aagosh mein jaa raha hoon.

Khabrein toh har din kai aate' hein,

Unn tamam khabron mein sirf ek naye' daur ki umeed dhoond raha hoon.

Shukar hai, sab kehte' hain yeh aisa aakhri daur hai,

Magar yeh toh pehle' bhi suna tha aur ab koi saboot dhoond raha hoon.

Buland hoslon ke' kai masle' dekh chuka aur dekh hi raha hoon,

Ab khud mein kisi nirale' buland hosle' ki talash kar raha hoon.

Yeh waqt zaroor badale' ga,

Muqaddar kab tak yoon humse' chupti rahe' gi?

Ab apni muqaddar ko hamesha ke' liye' kaboo karne' ka woh waqt dhoond raha hoon.

Kyon naa hum sab aise' jazbaat apne' dil o dimag mein aane' dein,

Aise' jazbaat mein sirf khud mein hi nahi magar aap sab mein bhi dekhne' ki umeed kar raha hoon.

Iss saal ko beetne' mein ab kuch hi pal baaki hain....

 Composed the following on New Year's eve:

Iss saal ko beetne' mein ab kuch hi pal baaki hain,

Hum sab naaye' saal ka besabri se intezaar kar rahe hain.

Haath mein kaiyon ke jaam ke' pyale' hain,

Mann hi mann mein kai ek naye' daur ki raah dekh rahe' hain.

Har ek ka dil kitna tadap raha hai kuch barbaadion ko yaad kar ke',

Ab toh kisi ajoobe' ka intezaar shayad sabhi kar rahe' hain.

Iss saal ne' toh barbaadi ke kai rang dikha diye',

Ab toh kuch khushi ke' rangon ka intezaar sabhi kar rahe' hain.

Insaan sabhi ab kitne' majboor ho gaye' hain,

Haath utha kar uss Parvar Digaar se' ek hi dua ki fariyaad kar rahe' hain.

Magar hum sab itne' mayoos kyon ho jaayein?

Kya pata aur kya khabar?

Kahin na kahin hum mein se' kuch woh ajoobe' kar hi dikhayein.

The year 2021 is on its last legs....

The year 2021 is on its last legs,

There is much to be forgotten.

Horrors of the pandemic are still fresh in our minds,

Will take time to be forgotten.

With height of optimism for the year 2022 rivaling even the Himalayas,

We will make such troubled times do an about turn.

Burdens of the year going by are loaded in our hearts and minds,

But then, isn't life all about marching ahead with any burden?

Let no one doubt the amazing powers of our nerves of steel,

We will keep marching ahead with full determination.

For a new chapter is being authored by each one of us,

Of our all-round efforts to effect a historical about turn.

LET'S WELCOME 2022 WITH SUCH A DETERMINATION

Neend mein yoon muskurana tera

Neend mein yoon muskurana tera,

Yeh koi khwab hai ya dil lagaane' ka bahaana tera.

Yeh nazara dekh kar toh kya haal hai mera?

Soch mein dooba hoon meri taraf kya ishara hai tera?

Jaagte' hue' toh koi paigham naa aaya tera,

Iss waqt tumhari zulfon ne aur behaal kar diya mera.

Kaash, yeh nazaara yoon hi chalta rahe',

Magar jaanta hoon yeh koi diwaanapan hai mera.

A chopper crashes all of a sudden....

A chopper crashes all of a sudden,

Like wild fire the news spreads.

Entire Nation is shocked beyond words,

Hoping against hope for some miracles.

Worst fears come true,

Our beloved General has bid adieu to all of us.

His soul-mate with all brave-hearts on board except one,

Have accompanied him in their respective eternal journeys.

Our hearts skip many a beats,

Shivers keep coming down our spines.

How could fate be so cruel to our Nation?

This question still begs answers.

Their final journeys unite all fellow citizens,

United in mourning and sinking all differences.

Their souls must be overwhelmed,

Seeing such mass adulations and emotions.

Destiny's will has prevailed,

And will prevail for all times.

But can't we alter such wills of Destiny?

Let's begin our search for some answers.