TRUST SEED

Ah the trust seed you sow
To watch it handsomely grow
The perpetual care you, on me shower
Letting my dreams be alive and flower

The way we laugh, sway together
Taking care all the blessings we gather
Walking on path smooth or steep
Together we laugh, think or weep

The world’s along us
Or we miss the bus
Winds dancing our way
Determined, come what may

Overcoming all the worldly strife
Gaining the experience of life
You and I, I and you run along
Singing the sweetest of sweet song

The confidence in you I have
The belief in me you have
You watch it handsomely grow
Yes the trust seed I sow

Why did you say I am beautiful

Why did you say I am beautiful?
This earth has but one graceful
Voice - sprinkling water, full of sweetness
Heart childlike full of tenderness

You said on my forehead does the sun rise
The sparkling stars twinkle in my eyes
Untied hair were the clouds floating
My words-honeyed, were ever enchanting

We were inseparable like scent and flowers
Into each other’s eyes we would gaze for hours
Life was sincere responsibility, still was fun
Come what may, from trouble we would not run

You said the faults were – often, majorly yours
To harmonize the relation – efforts, of course ours
Reasons superficial but galore you drifted
My silent words but no longer gifted

We, our being full of pain and longing
Still we couldn’t be each other’s belonging
The parting, an amicable solution be graceful
Still why did you say I am beautiful.

बिरहा

घने तरुवर की छाया

उनके रुप-रंग की माया

ये सूरज का उगना

वो चाँद का ढलना

वो खोए खोए नैन

दिल बिरहा बेचैन

ये नदिया का किनारा

वो मौजों का सहारा

ओंठों पर प्रेमगीत

छाए हुए हैं जिनमें मीत

ये सूनी नाव की ठौर

वो खड़ा पर्वत कठोर

पाँवों में पायल की सरगम

आँखें उसकी यादें से नम

ये क्यारी में मुस्काते फूल

वो मेघ उमड़कर बरसाते शूल

चहचहाते पंछी लौटते घौंसलों में

सुलगने लगी मेहंदी अब हाथों में

ये मुस्काते चाँद की झुलसाती चाँदनी

वो जाते सूरज की रुलाती रोशनी