through sleepless nights

I am so tired that I can fall asleep when you caress my head in your lap

and then, its the only hope that takes me through these sleepless lonely nights.

Returning Wilderness

I have seen love whispering away in your eyes
returning to the woods where it belonged
before I sought you from the wilderness.


Edge of the mountains, depths of the trees
I have seen it all shrinking away in your smile
while flowers withered, trying to reclaim life in insanity.


I was wrong to believe we can exist in concrete
take me along in that whisper love
take me to the wilderness, where you belong.

Numb

After a long period of numbness

I wake up to cold

feeling more numb.

I think again

if I feel, then why numb?

Numb, I fly

into the clouds.

After a long period of numbness,

I fly.

Flute Forlorn

Flute forlorn played in background
few lines she tried,
Words returned from the wall
Oh, she cried! she cried!

Memories abandoned in a honey jar
"They look unfamiliar," she lied,
The last cloud rained last night
Oh, she cried! she cried!

I, Love you

I,
Love the way sky changes shades
in your eyes,
Love the way distance fades
in your smiles.


I,
Love morning sun feel marshmallow
on your skin,
Love Coldplay singing Yellow
on your chin.


I,
Love mountains
Love rivers
Love fountains
Love mirrors.


I,Love the mist creeping over
covering you,
Love the spring with flowers
showering you.


I,
Love you,
Love the way you say
I, Love you.

Feb 20, 2010
Keeping myself awake at night, I sometimes wonder whats worth so much thought. There are no answers because thoughts vary so much. Moving from one thought to another has become so easy that nothing seems precious. I miss nothing and nothings.

For the Mountains

Mountains always draw me like home. I visited few tea estates here in Srilanka last Saturday. Tea gardens, pines, winding roads, waterfalls and clouds. Running around in metros, wasting time travellig to capture few moments at home, I often fail to realise that life also exists elsewhere. There is a better air, cleaner water. There is a precious sunset. There is a love story that wind sings with the mountains. Tresspassing a soul that wanders.

Live one day in the valley of flowers
that you always wanted to see.

Live one day with yourself
a person you always wanted to be.

Escape to the vanilla sky,
escape before the dreams die.

Tumhari Beti

Meri duniya chup-chaap, gumsum thi
Shabdon se dosti tumne hi karayi
Chaand ke khwaab nahi dekhe the maine
Sitaaron ki baatein tumne hi batayi

Shahar purana, tumhari tarah tha
Khel pariyon ka nahi tha thamta
Ojhal hote station ko taakti ek ladki
Bataao kahaan se laati lautne ki kshamta

Khushi chahre pe pahli tumhi laaye the
Ghar ab mera tha, mera apna tha
Baarah saal beet gaye nishaan banaate
Poora kiya maine jo tumhara sapna tha

Tumhaare saaye se kabhi door nahi gayi thi
Ab lautna chaahti hoon tumhaare paas

Niyam (triveni)

sankiri hoti sadak ko stabdh takta raha main
guzarte waqt ki garam hawa talwon mein mitti bharti rahi

roj ki tarah aaj bhi gande pair liye ghar lauta.

Ek Duniya

Duur raahon se muskuraate tum

shabdon mein waapas aa jaao..

Yeh bhi to ek duniya hai.