Moon Shines Again!

 

  

                                                             Feeble Moon blazed                               

                                                             with a everlasting twinge                       

                                                             few unsaid words echoed!

                                                             I was left with a volatile dream

                                                             and a perennial longing

                                                             When I plunged into 

                                                             that fascinating night

                                                             But you cropped up

                                                             out of nowhere

                                                             with angelic charm

                                                             and elfin grace

                                                             and revived my 

                                                             glimmering hopes again..

 

एक ग़ज़ल

आज भी वफ़ा को सीने में दबाए हम 

मोहब्बत का पुरसुकून सितम माँगते हैं | 

जिस्म जला रूह जली ख़्वाब जल गए 

मुफ़लिसी में अब एक नज़र-ए-करम माँगते हैं | 

लोग बेपरवाह थे सर-ए-बाज़ार में हबीब 

चन्द रातों में तुम्हारे हिज्र की जलन माँगते हैं | 

तुमने बेरुख़ी के सिवाय कुछ भी नहीं दिया 

बेख़ुदी में डूबा फ़िर भी दीवानापन माँगते हैं | 

तन्हाई में अब दिल के वो साज़ नहीं छिड़ते 

नज़्मों ग़ज़लों से रोशन वही अन्जुमन माँगते हैं | 

जहाँ के मखमली लिबासों में कोई जँचता ही नहीं अब 

हिजाब से सजा तुम्हारा रुख़ पे  पैरहन माँगते हैं | 

ऐसा नहीं कि कोई चेहरा निगाहों से नहीं गुज़रा 

हसीं शोख़ी से लबरेज़ वही बाँकपन माँगते हैं | 

Love Goes Wordless...

 

                                            The chaos 

                                            pales into the insignificance

                                            all worldly desires 

                                            seem to be mere a pittance

                                            A tender touch

                                            bestows a solace

                                            When love goes wordless..

                                            A disposition slithers

                                            to a heart

                                            Afew shadows tribulate

                                            and things get drifted apart
                                            A vague starts taking a shape
                                            When love goes wordless..

                                            Everything else plunges
                                            into the dearth
                                            Dreams start finding
                                            a reason of mirth
                                            Pangs and pleasures
                                            are there to embrace
                                            When love goes wordless..

                                            I get captivated
                                            with the gentle charm
                                            Feelings are dormant and unborn
                                            What I keep craving for
                                            nothing but that glistening face
                                            When love goes wordless...

On the NIGHT of full MOON..

                                                On the night of full moon
                                                It's worth reminiscing something
                                                and reliving that moment
                                                when
                                                We were strolling together
                                                just for no reason
                                                You did have that gait and charm
                                                and I didn't have any choice but
                                                going on and on
                                                On the night of full moon
                                                all I had, was
                                                a crooning heart and a grooving soul
                                                at the very same time
                                                The feeling was sinking in
                                                was like almost divine
                                                So I named this journey
                                                truly solemn and sublime
                                                On the night of full moon
                                                I learned how to let your eyes talk
                                                how did even moon wade into
                                                that walk
                                                how an ocean absorbs a shock
                                                and how you said it all
                                                merely in mock
                                                On the night of full moon
                                                 this journey got fizzled out
                                                 the moon also started getting dim out
                                                 I am the one who is still so devout
                                                 in the end

                                                 this illusory night of full moon

                                                 was all about..