Wednesday, June 9, 2010

To 'Her'

He is young and
she is beautiful

He talks
she listens

He cries
she soothes

He agitates
she pacifies

He can't do without her
she has to do without him

he says 'leave me alone'
she can't

for a mother that she is
and now... no more!

Left him alone
for ever.

And who will I talk to now?
for there wasn't anyone in this house

yes it is not my home any more
a house that you left behind

a void she left
can't be filled

not by near and dear ones
not even by her husband

Its a permanent void!



Tuesday, February 23, 2010

'Genlte'men

Men will always be men. Do what you want, come what may, men will remain men.
Men in suit and boot, or men in dhoti - shoti, men will be men.

Just the other day, I met two handsome young men, businessmen to be precise, dressed up in nice suits, black berry phones, and a nice long car. I took the back seat while they were at the fore. They had made sure, I was comfortable, and had good space to sit, amidst all the daily newspapers that were lying in the backseat.

Throughout the journey, they kept busy talking with clients on their phones, discussing deals and products and their businesses. In between were slow murmurs of 'this deal shall be of Rs.XX and so and so is an important client'. Could I shut my ears? Guys I can hear your murmur!

So we reach the place, and proceed for the meeting. Except for the host, I am the only lady with four men, two clad in handsome suits. Water is served and kept on the center table... too far for me to reach! Realizing this quickly one of the guys helped me with it. Hmm nice! I say. Thorough gentleman!

The meeting is done. I get a chance to interact more with these guys. They sound nice, polite and very humble. Good! Different men, I think.

Meeting done. Remember it's evening and it's Mumbai, Read : Busy Traffic. We are patiently waiting for our turn to make a quick right when another vehicle trying to get into the lane behind us, lightly kissed our car's trunk. Yes it was a light kiss! But the father and brother of our lil darling car, immediately got out and checked for any scratch. Yes when it an expensive one, who wouldn't. I turned back to see from the glass, if there was any masala in the story, and just to see the one of the gentleman utter a horrible hindi swear word 'B@@##***'. OOPs were these those sophisticated men, in suits? To make it worse, our Papa darling, the car owner, went over to driver seat of the other car, gestured the driver to open his window. As soon as the window opened, this guy, slapped the driver! And there were women sitting in the car too!!! All the sophistication just melted away, exposing the nude bieng. Just as the chocolate of the chocobar melts away leaving just the bare vanilla. And silently, again dressed in the same sophistication, both of them sat inside the car.

To me they looked undressed, no more GENTLE only men!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Of a Woman, A MOTHER

Her child is gone

Far away!

Into the space

That can’t send him back

Back to be the same

Same as he was



Her trust is betrayed

Of life and fortune

The destiny that was

Hopeful as she was

To make her happy one day.



To his pictures she can speak

speak her heart to each

each Companion is to her

with Only memories

that he left behind.



“You will come back to me;

My child.”

My child will come back

She said

Said she believed

He will live twice

Twice for her.



Her trust put to test

Of life and fortune

The destiny that is

Hopeful as she is

She will be happy one day

To see him come back one day.



The mother I see

The woman wanting to

Set her free!

Caressing her memories

As it would her own child be;

And hope to create a child back from memories….

Or will it be

Only memories from

a child that he was?



Time shall witness…the victory

Of a woman

A mother.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Advait

Mi kon?
Nako mala astitiva swatahche
Mi kon?
Nako mala bandhan ya jivanache

Mi kon?
Kahi samje na mala,
Prashan padla
Uttar sapade na mala

Mi kon?
Banda sharirat sapdleli
Eka pinjaryat adakleli
Ek pankh kapleli pakhru

Mi kon?
Mi mhanje tuch
Tu mhanje mich
Na kothla rahil kadhi pharak

Pinjara todun
Pankh phadphadavit
Uden
Jevha tujhi mi
Majhich mi hoin

Na rahil kothla pharak…

Still

I am at a standstill
only me,
not time
I am at a standstill

There are times when
Still I am as a stone
When life is out thrown
Of the cage.

I am at a standstill
only me,
not time
I am at a standstill

There are times when
Felt, I should just ‘be’
Not in past nor future
But the present

I am at a standstill
My body, my mind
not thoughts that trod it
I am at a standstill

There are times when
Still as I stand
Images I see pass by
Of the gones.

I am at a standstill
only me,
not time
I am at a standstill

What is it in this
Past and present
That we all cease to be
Just ‘to be’ ?

Why do we deny
The present
To look into the past
And worry the future

Why can’t we just be?
Why can’t we just be?
Why can’t we just be?
For ‘to be or not to be
Is the only question?’

I am caged in a glass bottle

I am caged in a glass bottle
I can see you and u can see me
But I am caged
Don’t try to reach me!

B’coz I am caged in a glass bottle

I am home, but not really home
I am with family but not with them
I speak to mommy
But do not hear her.
I complain to daddy
But do not seek him
I wait to talk to sister
But can never touch her

B’coz I am caged in a glass bottle


I am in class, but not really in class
I am with mates but not with them
I hear my teacher
But I cannot listen her
I raise doubts to her
Of which she can never answer
I enjoy with friends,
But cannot understand them
I wait to learn
But can never, for the barrier

B’coz I am caged in a glass bottle


I am with friends but not really with them
I am with pals but not with them
I laugh at their jokes
But cannot understand them(pals)
I listen to their problems
But cannot help them
I expect from them
But can’t give back

B’coz I am caged in a glass bottle

I am caged in a glass bottle
I can see you and u can see me
But I am caged
You may try to reach me,
I may be just yours!

Tu mhanje phakta prem

Tu mhanje phakta prem
Tu mhanje phakta prem

Premahun adhik mala samajat nahi
Majye dyanan ithun sampat nahi
Tu mhanje phakta prem
Tu mhanje phakta prem

Tu mhanje premachi pahili payari
Tu na tyachi shavat payari
Karan mulat premala
Na kothla shevat, phakta survat

Tu mhanje jivan, tu mhanje prem
Tu nuste prem, changle prem
Tu mhanje phakta prem
Tu mhanje phakta prem

Tu prem phakta prem
Tujhi bahkti mhanje premache sagar
Kshitije disto,
Prem sagar sampela ala asa vatato
Pan tu mhanje anant prem
Kshitija palikade anant prem

Tu suryachi kiran, tyatil jivanshakti prem
Tu panachya bindu tyatil jivanshakti prem
Tu anancha kan tyatil jivanshakti prem
Tu jagnache karan, karan tu phakta prem