Is it possible?..... Before I sleep....

Is it possible to Love someone so dearly that it hurts?
Is it possible to lie to someone who knows the truth?
Is it possible to stay away from someone so close?
Is it possible to crave for someone who’s around?

Is it impossible to get someone out of your dreams?
Is it impossible to mean this: “I’m over you”?
Is it impossible to weep for someone who made you cry?
Is it impossible to forget someone who forgot you exist?

Is it possible, U knew how I feel inside, when I cry?
Is it possible, U understood, I lied, with a Goodbye?
Is it possible, U missed me too, while I wished for you?
Is it possible, U surprise me someday; with a: “love you too!”?

~Rups~ ..... 15^th October 2007 …

I wish:....
“You come to me n hold me tight & whisper in my ear how much you care for me”
Before I sleep! Before I sleep!!

... Missing Someone?

Tanhaai mein humney Aeena dekhna chod diya
Humarey aks me unkee tasweer dikhayi padti hai;
Abb toh khamoshi mein bhi sukoon nahin milta
Usee gair-maujood ki awaaz sunaayi padti hain !!!

~ Rups ~

Kabtakk khaali aahaton se, raat-raat hum jagey?
Koi aahat aisi bhi ho - jiska ilzaam unpey lagey…!

~ 4th Sept '07, Bangalore

Bepardaa naa karo zakhmo ko...!

Abtakk jo chupaye rakhe hai, beparda na karo un zakhmo ko;

Is zamaney me marham se zyada, namak sasta miltaa hai !!

Mitti ke baney logo me, kuch paththar ke but bhi miltey hai;

Abb Paththar se dil takraye gar, toh thoda dard hota hi hai !!

Haan kuch tabdeeli hui toh hai, tez daudte insaano me;

Suna hai aajkal Chaahat ke badley, dard nawaaza jaata hai !!

Who har pal jo aaj hai kareeb, usime jeena seekh lo;

Palon ki ahmiyat ko tootatey, waqt kahaa lagtaa hai?

Ashqo ki sachchai me abb, logo ko dilchaspi kahaa?

Magar muskaan farzi bhi ho, usey khoob sarahaa jataa hai !

Apno me baney kuch rishto me buss yahi ek dikkat hai;

Gar unka anjaam na ho, to rishtey ko thukraaya jaata hai !!

Har safar ko waqt ke tarazu me napaa nahi kartey …

Kuch raastey aise bhi hotey hai, jinki manzilo ka nishaa miltaa nahi !!

~ Rups ~

22^nd April, 2007; 7.50 a.m.; Bangalore ;
After an hour’s walk from home to office….

Garr chaahat ho chaand ki, to raato ko jagnaa padta hai;

Waisey bhi aashiqo ka neend se, waasta hi kya hotaa hai?

Umeed hai, Intezaar hai…. Buss ek wo hi nahi ….!!!

Dil hai, dhadkan hai; Saansey hai, zindagi hai;
Zindagi hai, Hum hai, … Buss ek wo hi nahi …!!!


Os ki boondey hai; Halki subah ki dhoop hai;
Dhoop hai, Chaaon hai… Buss ek wo hi nahi …!!!


Sooraj me doobi lehre hai; Raah dekhta saahil hai;
Saahil hai, Samundar hai, … Buss ek wo hi nahi …!!!


Ek anjaani manzil hai; Safar ki haseen Raahey hai;
Raahey hai, Raahi hai; … Buss ek wo hi nahi …!!!


Sitaaro ki mehfil hai; Roshan chandni sey raat hai;
Raat hai, Tanhai hai; … Buss ek wo hi nahi …!!!


Manzar-e-Mohabbat hai; us farishtey ki khwahish hai;
Khwahishey hai, khamoshi hai… Buss ek wo hi nahi…!!


Ek tootati zindagi hai; Ek aakhiri umeed hai;
Umeed hai, Intezaar hai…. Buss ek wo hi nahi ….!!!



~~~ Rups ~~~
10th August 2007 ...203, Bangalore

Saans lete thak gaye, abb nikla humara janaaza hai...
Janaaza hai, meri maut ka magar... Phir bhi ek wo hi nahi....!!!

... Kal takk they jinkey aas paas...

Kal takk they jinkey aas paas,

Aaj unki hi khabar milti nahi;

Rehti hai unki tasweer aankho mei,

Magar unhi sey nazar milti nahi!!!

Yahaa ke log humey dekh-kar,

Yaad Aapko hi kartey hai…

Humey toh humey; In logo ko bhi,

Abb Aapsey fursat milti nahi!!!

Aap par likhey nazmo ki kitaab,

Seeney se lagaaye rakhi hai;

Iskey alawaa ghar me humarey,

Koi keemati cheez milti nahi!!!

Mohabbat key sataay, hum,

‘Uff’ karna bhi bhool chukey;

Aap ke hotey kuch araam tha,

Abb koi dawaa milti nahi!!!

~~Rups~~

Jabtakk unkey kareeb rahey... Unki aankho me doobna lajmi tha;

Magar unsey bichadkar; aansoo-o me doobna bhi khoob laga!

Theys toh lagni hi thi dil ko; Ek arsaa huaa milkar unsey…

Phir milney ki umeed sey hi, us chot ka bhar anaa bhi khoob raha!

Ek Mehfil aur Ek Ajnabee...

Us din ke mehfil me - humara janaa bhi khoob raha;
Ek haseen ajnabee se, takraana bhi khoob raha!

Waise to anjaanon se yoon khulkar hum milte nahi -
Magar us anjaan chehre ko pehchaanana bhi khoob raha!

Dilpheynk toh hum nahi; Guroor thoda hum me bhi hai,
Magar ek anjaaney key liye is dil ka dhadknaa khoob raha!

Abtakk Log dekhtey they humey, humne kisiko nihara nahi,
Lekin un nigahon me, humaraa doobna bhi khoob raha!

Woh toh khamosh rahey… Bharey Mehfil me raatbhar,
Aur unhisey baat karneke liye – humara tadapna bhi khoob raha!

Abtakk hum samjhe nahi – kyoun rehta hai dil na saboor?
Lekin unhey samney paakar, sukoon ka lautna khoob raha!

Mehfil-e-shaam ke dhaltey, shayad wo humey bhool gaye…
Magar achanak dobaraa sey unsey milna bhi khoob raha!

Lagta tha milkar unsey, kaheen aadat na padd jaye unki … Lekin
Unsey mehroom hokar, unko khud me hi panaa bhi khoob raha!

~~Rups~~
Unsey toh bahot kuch mila hai, dard bhi dawaa bhi;
Lekin unsey milne ke baad, duniya se khona bhi khoob raha...!!

'Ek Mehfil Aur Ek Ajnabee' ... Dedicated to the FIRST sight ... the FIRST meet!!!

... Kal Raat Kuch Sarrdd Thi ...

Kal raat kuch sarrd thi,
woh bhi der tak soya hoga;
aur aaj suraj ki roshni nei,

usey bhi toh sehlayaa hoga...!

Aaj Aieney kei saamney -
woh bhi kuch pal ruka hoga;
apney hi eik muskaan mei -
(shayad) usne mujhe dekha hoga.

Phir beganey bheed mei -
woh bhi chal pada hoga;
mushgul hua hoga is kadar kei -
khud ko bhi bhool gaya hoga.

Shaam kei hote hi -
Woh bhi ghar lauta hoga;
Ek pal ke liye hi sahi, shayad-
Usney mujhe yaad kiya hoga.

Gar aisa na bhi hua toh.... ,
ussey kaise shikayat karoon?
buss bann jaaoon ainaa uskaa-
aur uskei muskaan ka intezaar karoon !!

~~ Rups
Is intezaar ka koi anjaam nahi toh kya?
Meri is zindagi ko ek wajah toh mil gayi...

Wo miley toh sahee !!!

Phir kar lenge zindagi pe aitbaar; Wo ek dafaa humsey miley toh sahee;

Taqdeer se na rahegi taqraar; Wo haatho ki laqeero me dikhe toh sahee!

Khud se rahey rooothe kabb takk? Abb toh hum bhi kuch thakk se gaye;

Hothon pe saja lenge phir hasee; Wo ek baar muskuraye toh sahee!

Is intezaar ka kya kehnaa? … Unkey saaye se dil behlaate rahe

Phir bhi karenge khud pe naaz … Wo haqeeqat me ek pal miley toh sahee!

Kabbtakk roke rakhe ashqo ka tufaan? Abb toh aankhe bhi thakk gayi;

Inhe bhi mile barsaat ka mauka… Wo apni baaho mei hume bhare toh sahee!

Humari saanso me unki yaadein? Ya, unki yaadon se humari saansein?

Iska bhi laga lenge hisaab … Wo yakeen-e-halaat karey toh sahee!

~ Rups ~
Ek umr guzar gayi, unki ummeedo ke saharey;
Chalo umeed pe hi sahee, hum jiye toh sahee!