Lockdown

Aaj zara ghar jaldi aa jana,
Suna hai desh mein lockdown laga hai.

Jaanta hun ki chunaav ka waqt hai,
Har koi apni rally karne mein juta hai.
Par tum apni dukaan na kholna,
Kyunki desh mein lockdown laga hai.

Jis raaste par ajtak sadak na bani,
Aaj waha sarkar ne dhero tv lagaye hai.
Corona hua to kya hua,
Aapke neta ji tv par to aye hain.

Train band hai aur bus bhi ruki hai,
Par tumhen to bas gaon jane ki padi hai.
Ho bhi kyu na,
Bhukhe pet mein aag jo lagi hai.

Par zara baat ko samjho,
Tum mehaz desh ki tarakki ka ek zariya ho,
Desh nahi.
Ye bade bade bade jahaaz aur helicopter,
Tumpe nazar rakhne ke liye hain,
Tumhe bethane ke liye nahin.

Par ghabrana mat mere dost,
Ese mushkil waqt mein hi koi.
Maseeha bankar ayega,
Jinko ghar tak na pahunchaya kisi ne,
Unhe koi ‘Sonu Sood’ pahunchayega.

Yahi khoobi hai mere bharat ki,
Jisko karna chahiye wo karta nahi.
Aur jis mein ho zara bhi insaniyat,
Wo madad karne se pichhe hatt ta nahi.

Shayad yahi wajah hai ki,
Itni dikkaton ke baad bhi.
Ye desh kabhi rukta nahi,
Ye desh kabhi marta nahi.

Stagnant Race

Passing through your life,
Like a stranger in a wrong place.

Do you also feel like,
Part of a rat-race.

Where everyone is in a hurry,
But nobody reaches on time.

Tell me,
Are you also part of this unintentional crime.

Stabbing your loved ones,
To get ahead of all.

You keep running and running,
Till you hit that big long wall.

Then only do you realize,
It wasn’t worth at all.

Now you can’t find anybody,
Who would even pick your call.

You ignored them for an invisible dream,
Which made you miss the real thing.

Still not too late to realize,
You can still get some of that back.

It’s time to spread love,
Which would fill in those cracks.

As life is not a destination, my dear,
But it’s a journey.

A journey, memorable only with your loved ones.

A shiny pearl

Once she was a little girl,
And she dreamt to conquer the world.
A superhero was her dad,
Who would never let her be sad.

Then there was the life,
To cut the wings of the butterfly.
Waiting with a sharp knife,
That will make the girl cry.

My name is life,
And I make the rules.
Thinking you can betray me,
You are a fool.

But she was a fighter,
Who could not give up.
So, she clenched her fists,
Ready to take all the hits.

Exhausted but fearless,
Shattered still complete.
She was still standing,
A ground so vast,
Which she was still holding.

And then it happened,
The so arrogant life,
Bowed down to her.
When the girl rose up,
And touched the sky.

Once, a little girl,
And finally, a shiny pearl.

I’m there …

Lift your eyes for once,
I’m sitting right there.
Why so unaware of me,
I’m not so bad either.

Don’t believe what people say,
It’s rather easy for you to spot.
To see for yourself,
If I’m yours or not.

This whole world is admirer,
Of your magical eyes.
Just go a little further,
I’m right behind those shiny guys.

A lot had come,
And a lot have already gone.
But you stayed in my head,
Keeping me awake till the dawn.

Don’t push me away,
With those lovely smiles.
You might not find me,
Once we are apart a thousand miles.

Just lift your eyes baby,
I’m sitting right there.
Hold my hand,
And trust me, I will always take care.

A Thousand Lives

There is a storm coming,
towards us all.
Where big ones want to rule,
By crushing down the small.

Everybody is a taker,
And everyone wants to win.
That smirking face pretending to be your friend,
Is nothing but the wolf in a sheep’s skin.

I know you’re waiting for the right one.
An armored knight shining through the sun.
But don’t forget there’s also someone.

Who waits for an angel,
To give him a helping hand.

Now you can be that angel,
Or a victim stranded on an empty land.

Choice is yours and this life is yours,
Get out of that corner and wipe those tears.

In this world of hatred,
let’s spread some love.
For once forget our boundaries,
And rise above.

Spread your wings and fly so high,
And live a thousand lives before you die..

Knock My Door

A cute brown girl,
Who is crazy about life.
She hears my name,
And she covers her heart.

If you find that girl,
Just knock my door.

When she’s out in the sun,
She will tightly shut her eyes.
Her walk is enough to tell you,
She is no less than any of the guys.

If you find that girl,
Just knock my door.

Her eyes could be wet,
Still her voice would be strong.
Storms could be there yet,
She would be singing a song.

If you find that girl,
Just knock my door.

Final Date

I look into your eyes,
And I can see the whole night sky.

There’s so much they hold.
Like those stars so old,
You have come so far,
To be right where you are.

But I still see you from down below,
So far still so near.
Because I promised,
I won’t give up on us,
Even if the storm gets rough.

I will keep an eye on you,
And I will still look up.

When you will be needing to ride alone,
To do some navigating.
I will be waiting with a smile,
To see what you find.

‘Cause even the stars burn,
And they fall on earth.
We’ve got a lot to learn,
And you know we’re worth it.

I will make our differences,
the required tools to learn.
For us to cover the distances,
And the walls to burn.

I know my star gonna come down,
To brighten my home.
I’m gonna put her in the wedding gown.

Until then, I will wait,
I won’t give up.
And I promise,
We will surely have our FINAL DATE.

Wo baat

Ik baat jo dil mein aayi magar,
wo baat jubaan tak aayi nahi.

kuch kehna tha in aankhon ne,
par rok liya jazbaaton ne.
jo rok liya jazbaaton ne to,
aankh se aansu aye nahi.

ik baat jo dil mein aayi magar,
wo baat jubaan tak aayi nahi.

Shamil hu main ik mehfil mein,
dil fir bhi yaha mojuud nahin.
Dil khoya hai jiski yaad mein ab,
Wo shakhs magan hai aur kahin.

Us shakhs ne meri mohabbat ki,
kadar kabhi bhi jaani nahin.
ik baat jo dil mein aayi magar,
wo baat jubaan tak aayi nahin.

Sab kehte hai tu chup rehta hai kyu,
kabhi ek taraf na aya hai tu.
Kaisi kahu ye hai majboori meri,
Ye lafz na jhooth bol paye kabhi.

Jo bola kisiko ki galat hai tu,
ek dil dukhane ka doshi hai tu.
Darrta hu kahi sunke ye sach,

koi door na mujhse ho jaye kahin.

Isiliye ae mere dost,
ik baat jo dil mein aayi magar,
wo baat jubaan tak aayi nahi.

Magic

There is nothing unusual,
If you feel like every day is beautiful.
It just means that you are at peace,
As you can see the nature’s master-piece.

Seeds already know when to grow,
And the sky has decided when to snow.
So just close your eyes and see the show,
Because it’s just another beautiful today.

This life is like a gift to you,
Wrapped in boxes everyday.
But it’s you who gets to decide,
Will you slip or you’re going to,
ride that tide.

Isn’t this remarkable,
how we use our shiny blades.
And still those trees will always be,
Giving us a shade.

When you wake up everyday,
Never throw your dreams away.
No matter, what anybody says,
Mark your ground and don’t you drift away.

You messed up today and you think you lost,
Now you can’t get up and feel the same.
Just believe in the magic, don’t lose your aim,
And tomorrow you will be back in the game.

That is how life is my friend,
Enjoy every bit of it and don’t complain.

Change

Here I come to take you on a ride,
I know you must be busy but just come along.
I feel like a wind about to blow,
Don’t know if that’s all right or completely wrong.

You’ll feel so high and so crazy,
It will change your perception of the life.
Bad people won’t affect you after all,
Because you vowed before happiness to be your wife.

Go out there what you’re afraid of,
It’s not like the world is going to end.
Do what you always wanted to do,
And stop just following the trend.

You want the things to change,
It has to start with you.
You got to climb so high,
To see the sunset view.

Let’s take it one by one,
Start as little as you may.
Even the Rome was not,
Built in a single day.

I shall now take the leave,
As my chariot awaits.
See you on the other side my friend,
Where people make their own fate.