Somewhere, you

Somewhere you make me long for more,
somewhere you show up the tearful shore.
Somewhere you cause me a gratified smile,
somewhere I sense your magic for a while

Somewhere while regaling under the rain

Somewhere while writhing in a past’s  pain

Somewhere I sense you a wet smile revealing

Somewhere I  feel you all my wounds healing.

Somewhere the sunshine piercing my skin

Somewhere a joy surging from within;

Somewhere I find a shadow you cast

Somewhere your  pleasance from the past.

Venkatesh Kumar (c) 2012

Life & Death

Life, why should I hate you?

Death, why should I await you?

Life, how long have you been with me!

Death, how long will you be with me?

Life, you caused me parting and pain,

Death, in you, who and what will I gain?

Life, I have lived you in smiles and tears,

Death, am expressionless as the moment nears.

Life, my mistakes will end as your path ends,

Death, do you want me to make any amends?

Venkatesh Kumar © 2012

09.04.2012

ZINDAGI

Kisi veeraney se kya ghabrana ab,

Humne door tak sirf  sehra dekha

Judai ka gham hamein kya sataye

Humne aur bhi zakhm gehra dekha

Koi darbaan hamein kya rokega,

Humne zindagi ke qafas me sirf pehra dekha.

Raftaar-e-zindagi se kya waasta

Dard ka har lamha thehra  dekha

Chand par daag ko kya dekhenge, humne

Daag-e-mohabbat ka chehra dekha.

Venkatesh Kumar © 2012

Tum Laut Aaye Ho

Aaj kamrey ki khidki khuli hai,

Lagta hai tum laut aaye ho.

Ye saaf-suthra mera kamra

Shayad tum laut aaye ho.

Dopahar mein wahi khane ka dibba,

Yakeen hai tum laut aaye ho

Sham ko wahi khushbudaar chaai,

Bolo na tum laut aaye ho

Neend khulte hi tumhe dhoondha,

Kya tum laut aaye ho ?

Kaash ! ki khushi se keh sakta,

Haan dekho tum laut aaye ho.

Venkatesh Kumar © 2012

The Last Moments

A dream broken

An unheld thought

All those precious visuals

Going into nought.

A journey not yet over,

A convoy incomplete,

The caravan disjointed,

On this lonely street.

Unheard pleasant chirps,

A half silent voice,

Unrecounted moments,

Huh! How memory toys.

A story unwritten,

An unfinished verse.

A promise unkept,

An un-lived curse……

Venkatesh Kumar © 2012

What I lost

Where does my caravan tread along,
Leaving behind a lonely trail,
I couldn’t hold on to those with me,
Where did I falter, where did I fail?

The carts of love, the wheels of blood,
Severed by the flow and passage of time,
The eyes that beheld, the hands that held,
During life's spring, during the prime.

Lost, I look back at the dusty trail,
Staring into the dust for  a while,
The moments of laughter bring a tear,
The petty quarrels cause a teary smile.


To be completed….

If this could make you happy

I wish I could pluck you the stars

If that could make you happy;

But you already have those twinkling eyes

What else could make you happy?

I wish I pulled the silky clouds

If that could make you happy;

But you already have those lovely locks

What else could make you happy?

I wish I snatched the morning sunrays

If that could make you happy;

But you already have that luminous smile

What else could make you happy?

I think I know of something

That could make you happy;

A simple Birthday Wish my dear

Am sure will make you happy.

12.04.2012

 

Ye Baarish

Aaj baarish ko

Kya hogaya hai?

Kuch hi pal ki

 rimjhim rimjhim

Jaise jhoot-mooth

Ka rona.

Aaj baarish ko

Kya hua hai?

Varna der tak

Khaprailon se

Tapakti boondein

Mere badhaye hue

Hatheliyon ko

Halke se gudgudati

Zameen par girte hi

Kahin ko daud jaati.

Aaj baarish ko

Kya ho gaya?

Varna mere geele

Gaalon par

Aansoo

nazar nahi aate

aur jee bhar ke

ro leta thha.

Ab tum kisi ko

Mat batana

Ki aaj baarish

Nahi hui

Toh meri hi

Aankhon se

Rimjhim rimjhim

Hone lagi.

Aaj bearish ko

Kya ho gaya?

Venkatesh Kumar © 2012

11.04.2012; 2.30 p.m.

‘my friend’

The chats, the tags were so much fun,

‘Off-line’ is your ID, coz u got a new one.

‘My friend’ is no more your dear friend !

This bonding now, why you want to end?

This place, we choose to chat and meet,

The friend isn’t anymore here to greet.

A morning chat always to refresh the day,

Along with ‘my friend’ has gone away.

I wait and wait at the door of my chat box,

While sleeping or dining or pulling my socks.

Busy you are with work, I am sure I know,

You could drop an unusual “Hi” though.

Now the wait and patience is long tested,

In hopes and hopes my thoughts I rested.

Forgive me dear, if I caused you any wrong.

Please come back, for, the wait can’t prolong.

Venkatesh Kumar © 2012

09.04.2012

Lead Me Away

I would have basked in winter's sunlight,
I would have acknowledged all your sprite,
I would be gazing into nothingness
I would have seen life's terrible mess.
When the sun will be setting in far,
You will find my life's door ajar,
Please enter when my prayers I say,
And into nothingness do lead me away.

25.06.2011

My view

A sorrow is flaunted as if a treasure,
And pain is followed seldom by pleasure,
Black, dark, grey - the hues of strife,
Yet, dwell more shades in Life.

31.05.2011