"They and His ways..."

It's amazing how the good lord
Planned two different lives
Got them to meet at a rafting trip
Maybe to check if they would survive
Through the many months and years
That would come and go
The Lord just showed his brightest smile
When one of them said 'No'

Two somewhat different people
Yet fit perfectly together
Two friends who've roughed it out
In good and stormy weather
Two people who have waited
Till even waiting tired out
Cos when others crossed their minds
They somehow had their doubts

Soon it just dawned on them
That God had the best of plans
That no matter how hard they tried
They'd always end up hand in hand
So the walls fell and love finally got a chance to win
(Well Love had always been there
But somehow it just always got locked in)

Still sinking in the feeling of overwhelm and love
They can't seem to believe, How blessed they really are
A love now known only because of a God who first loved
When undeserving they stood with their eyes looking above
It's hard to comprehend his divine plans and ways
All they know now is this...that...
"Many waters cannot quench love, rivers cannot wash it away.."*


*Song of Solomon 8:7

'Bichada Yaar'

"Saundi si Khushbu main lipti hui dharti
Shor majati hui karkarati hui bijli
Bheegti Bheegati
Garmi ke gum bhulati
Naye rang naye ehsaas jagaati
Sabko apne aaghosh main samaati
Mere aansuon pe parda girati

Bichde yaar si..

Barsaat hain chali aati
Barsaat hain chali aati..."

"Shor"

Kuch likh aye fariyaadein
Kuch dil halka kiya
Le kar bus ek chain ki saas
Behte hi the ki ehsaas hua
Kalam main na sihahi thi
Na kagaaz main jor
Phir bhi....
kabhi kabhi undikhe akshar bhi
kitna macha jaate hain shor...

"Stifled"

I feel all stifled up
Gasping for breath
words they seem to flow
inwards with nowhere to go
Bouncing here and there they finally lie
Did my inner self just win the match or was it a tie?
Fading images, Fading self
Dust settles down on life's shelf
Wonder what the uproars about?
Wonder what the big mystery?
Why the need to share this human bond
Why not just be....
All the worlds a stage and we mere actors
Then why pretend everything's real and we each others benefactors?
Must it all settle down to this
Must all be shared and known
Must life's little details care for such detailing concerns
Stay still DNA whats with you?!
Why in search for a partner to create another you?
One should suffice to turn the world mad
Ah but the one word is what you never had
Search on you lucky diamond
See how far these actors take you
soon you'll be stiffling up...yearning for something new..

Stay...Be Still...Let them pass you by
Nothing will last..
Not them, not you...not I..

"Pal"

'Yeh samay kyun cut tha nahi
ye umar bus cut thi rehti hain...
Yahan mann bus bawra hota rehta hain
par sochne se kambahkt rukta nahi...
Bus pal bhar ke liye
mil jaye kutch chaen ke pal
Bus pal bhar ke liye
Haseen ho lamhe
Par kya phayada hai janaab
Jab phir is pal ko guzarta dekh
Hum purane lamho ki talaash main niklenge...'

'Miti'

Kyun bade ho jaate hain hum?
kyun bud jate hain bandhan?
Kyun rishto ke uljhan ko suljha kar
Phir bhi hairan rehte hain hum?

Is aur kadam bada le
Ya us aur kadam bada
Ghoom ke phir laut ayega tu
Jis aur tera dil hain basa

Is dil ko khuda tum tham lo
Ye nayi dagar chala
Tere siva hain kaun iska
Tujhse behtar rishte kaun samjha

Dil tumne diya hain
Tho aasun bhi saath diye
Tum bhi dukh main roye the
Hum tho khair miti ke bane

'My Days & You'

Its hard to get by on a day like today
When words just stiffle up and have nothing to say
The ground beneath groans and shakes
And your heart..well..is just beginning to break.

Questions with no answers explode
Every minute you're staring at another cross road
Did I deserve this?..I Don't think so
But who am I to choose the way a river flows

But On days like today I still get by
I can sit and cry my heart out and wonder why
Why I dont even shake when everything around me crumbles?
Why I manage to keep my step even If I stumble?

Its all because of 'You' who numbers my 'every' day
'You' who is in control when my whole world sways
I have good days and I have bad ones too
But I'll get by I always will because... I have 'You'

'Ye Yaadein'

Aadhi adhuri baatein
Khati meethi saugatein
Man ko gudgudaati hui
Zubaan par aa jaati hain
Ye Yaadein

Hasi mazaak ke phuware
Kabhi aansuoh ke dhare
Jasbaaton se dosti nibhati hui
Zubaan par aa jaati hain
Ye Yaadein

Pal purane ya naye se
Kabhi apne kabhi paraye
Bin bulaye mehmano se muskarate hue
Zubaan par aa jaati hain
Ye Yaadein

Undheka karoon ya nazar andaaz?
Kaunsa rahega behtaar illaj?
Bewaqt pyaas ki bebasi ko lipte hue
Zubaan par aa jati hain
Ye Yaadein..

Kabhakt inhe koi tho samjhai
Yoon mujhe roz roz na dukhain
Par bolti hain ye mujhe muskrati huin
Gar hum na ho tho ateet adhura
Isliye...bin bulaye..bin khat-khataye
Zubaan par aa jaati hain
Ye Yaadein

'YOU AND I'

Not everyday do u get a gift as special as this...Thanku...My life and for now my blog seems so much brighter and new with words that come from 'her' - my Bench partner....my best friend!
Thankyou for the poem...It's beautiful and I couldnt help putting it on here! :)

From her to me

Every memory remains
as the days pass quickly by
as I look upon the past
my heart just wants to cry

We were always together
through the good times and the bad
I try to keep a smile
but I cant fight the feeling sad

Your laugh was addicting
and so was your smile
now everything's changing
and I'm stuck in denial

The person that has changed
at first I thought was you
but I realize now its me
but its not I changed, but grew

Everyone will change
and everyone will grow
but I will always forever love you
and that I hope you know

Guys got in the middle
and other factors too
I guess one thing thats changing
is that I'm now jealous of you

I miss so many things
about the way it used to be
we both have made mistakes
not "just" you or not "just" me

I miss all of the good times
like when we'd talk all night long
or when we'd belt out the lyrics
to an old barney song

when we'd fall over laughing
and we wouldn't know why
all the hugs you gave me
when all I'd do is cry

I miss your blond moments
and the things we would say
acting like stoners
day after day

I miss when we'd talk
for hours on end
but think most of all
I just miss my best friend

'Prose ya Poetry'

Kuch din pehle bola ek dost"
Arre Berns ab tum kavita ko rakho kinare
Aur likh do prose...Short story you see
Will be a good change...
Maybe help you brainstorm
And see what else you can achieve!"

Hum bhi chad gaye encouragement ke pahaad pe
Socha ab bus likh hi dalthi hoon
Ek "originaal" kahani ekdum dil se
Kora kagaaz,bhari hui kalam,shabdo se bhara sir
Par character hi na mile, na hi koi 'inspiration'
Har line ke baad koi 'filum' yaad aye
Aur apke sincerely 'suroor'ke dialogue(nightmares)raat ko jagaye!

Bahut socha, bahut samjha,bahut dimaag lagaya
Par kahani na nikal ke ayi
Hud ho gayi sarkar is prose ne tho bada rulaya!
Tho dost mere, prose ko kara humne side
Aap na dukhi ho tho likh diye ye kuch line
Koshish humari zaari rahegi, aap chinta na kare
After all who can reject an offer so "bona fide"

This is for a friend who has been after me to write prose/ short story for quite a while now...this is me saying sorry and don't give up! :)
Sorry Dost! Tried but nahi hua..so just to make up for the broken promise...me putting a poem dedicated to your "prose love and enthu" on ME Blog!! What an honour!
(Okies...modesty module to be remembered)

On a serious note..Thanku for the encouragement and push to try out new things :)
I Thank and Praise God for "kala appreciative friends" like you!!

"Kissed"

I took the little trail that led me beyond the hills
My heart racing within me as if on a treadmill
Was my dress right? Was I looking fine?
Will I make an impression?
Oh Dearie!..Hope I dont forget the lines!

I hurried along,soaking in the air
The wildflowers softly singing
as I wispered my prayers
The whistling leaves, urged me to stop and dance
To soak it all in..love, joy,this romance!

At last I was there, my favourite place
Just us and our conversations and His warm embrace
"Oh How I love you!", I cried out loud
He matched it with my echo and it rang back aloud

"You're special... princess", He whispered softly
Wonderfully made and knitted by me
"I know" ,I said and thats why I'm here
To sing you my love song,for a king so dear

And then..
He kissed me
As the mist touched my cheeks
Heaven clicked a picture
As Lightening left its streaks
I looked upto the heavens
and I felt a drop of rain
It was Him Kissing me ...Yet again

Kissed and embraced and loved
In His warmth enveloped
I looked back to say good bye
Tears gushed..He'd put a rainbow in the sky
To say How much He loved me and His promise to me
I did not complain as I felt the mist and the drop of rain
"I love you my princess", He whispered
As He Kissed me..
Yet again...

"Os ki boondh"

Phisilti ek os ki boond ki tarah
Girta hain tu bhi aaj apni zameen par
Haatheli par tik jaata agar tu
Tho Kaise pehchanta uchai ka asar?

Hairat kar deti hain humari
Khwaab bun ne ki ye aadat
Par na inhe zinda rakhen tho
Kaise mehsoos karenge uski barkat?

Jis Khwaab ko tune dua main badla
Ek faryaad teri zubaan par thi
Teri haatheli main ab os ki boond nahi
Hain khusi ke aansoon ki nami

'Dead Or Alive'

Hazard Highway
Lost control
Lights went off
And I let go

Crashed
Burnt
Survived
But was I initially
Dead or Alive?

Wrong Choices
Selfish gain
Fed the flesh
Drank on pain

Fled
Ran
Couldn't hide
I was already
Dead not Alive.

Countless milestones
Hit Deadend
Final Destination
Hopeless attempts

Tired
Worn out
Life nosedived
Now I was
Dead when alive

Fought denial
Last attempt
Lastman standing
Took me in

Forgiveness
Freedom
Grace personified
Now at last
Am Truly alive!

'He Wept'

I wonder how he would have wept
When Martha ran and cried out loud
"You've come so late,dear Lord
He's already gone!"

I wonder how He would have felt
How a God could break down
How He, the creator would weep
When a man was gone

I wonder no more for finally I know
The Cross has now revealed
Why a God would let his tears flow
Why a God would cry for me..

"The Footprint Sets "

Looking back across the tides of time
Wonder when those footprints just became mine
You had pushed me on to better days
You had helped me see through the maze
You knew where to hit when times grew tough
You knew how to appreciate when it was good enough
But then the tide grew in and the waves hit hard
And I looked back to see the footprints had fallen apart...


The waters will rise and they will fall
The sun will come out and dry everything around
There will be many more seasons of change
But never say that just one set of footprints will remain

You believe in me and so I do too
You push me to higher ground and so I flew
You chided me when I sat back and took things for granted
You dreamed maybe more than I could have ever imagined
I limited myself to just my little square
But you showed me the stories waiting beyond..out there!

The waters will rise and they will fall
The sun will come out and dry everything around
There will be many more seasons of change
But never say that just one set of footprints will remain.


In view of all the questions that I have got regarding this poem and its resemblance to the other "footprints " poem..just wanted to clarify that this has a very different theme.
This is for a friend or mentor or someone who you want to be there for you as you walk along the journey of life. Sometimes things happen and we loose friends and people on our way and its not always easy...we long and pray for them to be there..
And thats why here the footprints dont want to be just one set....They want the company that makes them a better person,a better friend and accomplish things which they alone would never imagine to do!

This is dedicated to a special friend, mentor and critic....my way of saying Thankyou...my way of saying, "once a friend..ALWAYS a friend"

'My Prayer'

I understand not
What is your plan?
I cannot comprehend
Why the twists and the bends?
I lie in bed all curled up
Not a choice , not to warm up
but I know master you're shaping me
And so peacefully I will endure.

A life without scars
Will not make me realize who You are
The peace I would question, "How?"
I experience fully now
And though sometimes I maybe unsure
With you by myside I'll peacefully endure



RM@ Thankyou for showing me where our Strength and Hope lies...even when we can't ask or express...He listens even to the silence...

'Two Hearts'

"God made Sam and looked at his heart
He said, "What a beauty from end to start!
A heart that loves me, devoted and true
A heart that'll be among the chosen few.

Then God made Margaret, A rare pearl.
A gem, a beauty and so surreal
A woman He knew who would gladly serve
A woman who would be beyond words.

With two perfect hearts made
A great idea in His mind now played
Sam and Margaret put together
Will be love standing strong in any kind of weather
So He united them and placed them as one
He smiled as they wed
coz a journey of Love had begun....!!


DEDICATED TO ONE OF MY FAVOURITE COUPLE IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!!

Happy 25th Wedding Anniversary! Thankyou for being such wonderful spiritual parents and friends to me!
I thank the Lord for you and the example that you are to so many..in today's world where relationships, commitments and true love seem to be going extinct, you stand as an example to prove that marriage is not about two its about 3! Christ being in the centre!
I love you and hope you have many more joyous years together!

"To Papa with Love"

'Paapajaan' is what I also call the man
Who's made me to become who I am
As a kid I felt you kneel right beside me
And I always kept that extra chair for you
When I played house in make belief

Mom said I hurt you when I lied
Made me wonder coz I could never see your eyes
The eyes she said that also shed tears
When I did stuff she feared

I never skipped church or sunday school
Coz they said I could learn about you
I sang, I Drew and tried my best at memory verse
All I wanted then was to impress you Papa-'the maker of my universe'

Days passed and your little girl grew
I found others to impress and other dreams to be pursued
I loved you Papa but I had the world waiting
Everything around just so captivating

My heart now was torn between you and a man
All my conversations with you were now about him and our plans
I've got a new cellphone Papa and I wish you had one too
Would help me make sure you heard what all I needed from you

Papa? You there?It's been a while...
I need a hug Papa...I need your warm smile
The man I loved broke my heart
And all these months I blamed you for making my world fall apart
I felt mad and angry that you didnt care
And somedays I just wanted to run back and end the nightmare

I can never make you proud Papa Like I did at sunday school
I'm sorry I've let you down and have been such a fool
I wish I could turn back time and catchup on all that we could have done together
I've missed telling you about all that's been happening..everything! even the weather!

I love you Papa and there's nothing I long for more
To be your little girl and make you proud like before
I'm a lucky girl and you're the best Daddy ever
I don't deserve you and maybe have never
But You're my only Family now and forever!

"Mayonnaise Baatein"

A friend once said,
"Get on with life
Stay healthy keep fit
Eat chicken salad
With lots of mayo in it!
Smell like strawberry cheesecake
And give 'Axe'
A competition
Make excuses, brilliant ones
Never submit to opposition!
Idhar udhar
Sab barbaad hain
Sabne pehne firstclass naqab hain
So no tension
We're all part of it
Some destroy,Some pair up
Some amuse..that's their bit!
Bore hue tho dimaag ki bati jalao
Gaane likho,guitar bajao
Log kya jaane
What do people know?
Who's the conductor?
Where's the show?
The bored head
Nonsensical chatter
But what do they know?
What's making me fatter?
Blame the mayo!
Blame everything!
Pacify yourself by justifying things.
But worry not my friend
Na tu fiqar kar!
Zindagi kaatni hain, kat jayegi
Kabhi bore
Kabhi akele
Aur kabhi Dosto ke saath reh kar!"



Randomusing : "I know you'll know"
Janaab: "Apologies or Gratitude whichever pleases...as promised the cheesecake advice" (Preferred the blog to the report) :P

"Business as Usual"

Sunny skies
Morning dew
The mirror smiles
As I dress u
Nothing strange
Nothing peculiar
It's Business as usual

"Sunny side up
No milk please"
I watch you dress
Now with ease
Nothing strange
Nothing peculiar
It's Business as usual

Nervous smiles
Heartbeat loud
Your black robe
Makes me proud
Nothing strange
Nothing peculiar
It's Business as usual

Business suits
Plans and dreams
Ambitious chatter
Eyes that gleam
Nothing Strange
Nothing peculiar
It's Business as usual

The car crash
The telephone
Someone's dead
A Painful groan
Nothing strange
Nothing peculiar
It's Business as usual

Flowers and wreaths
Dust to dust
Part of me buried
And the other will rust
Nothing strange
Nothing peculiar
It's Business as usual

Emptiness and pain
A void made
Tears roll
Loneliness stays
Why is it strange?
Why is it peculiar?
How long before...It's Business as usual...