...Achanak woh jab ayaa nazar…

Tham gaye usey phir dekhkar,
Achanak woh jab ayaa nazar…
Sitam phir hua tab rooh par –
Achanak woh jab ayaa nazar…

Saansey zara ruk si gayi,
Ashqo se palke jhuk si gayi,
Hua uska phir tilismi asar…
Achanak woh jab ayaa nazar…

Kya mohabbat, kya qazaa hai?
Meri tabaahi ki kya wajaah hai?
Jaaye kahaan? Dekhe kidhar…
Achanak woh jab ayaa nazar…

Yaadein phir taaza huyi,
Zindagi phir sazaa huyi,
Huye waqt se phir bekhabar…
Achanak woh jab ayaa nazar…

Kyoun humne usey roka nahi?
Kyoun usney hume dekha nahi?
Kyoun ro padey hum tootkar …
Achanak woh jab ayaa nazar…

~ Ruu ~ 11^th March 2008 …10ish pm
Church Street, MG Rd, Bangalore.

Why can’t I become invisible-
…especially to him who considers me one?
Why do I have to miss someone so dearly-
…especially him, who considers me 'No one'?

Boondey!!!

...Boondey!!!...

Kabhi yaado ko chedati … tip tipati boondey
Kabhi muskaan khilaati … sharaarati boondey;
Kabhi khidkiyon se takraati … bulaati boondey
Kabhi ghataaon se, Kabhi palko se … barasti boondey!!

Kisikii baaton-si lagtii … keh kehaati boondey
Humari chatt pe aakar … sar saraati boondey;
Usee chatt pe hume khinchti … bheegaati boondey,
Phir choo leti hothon ko … halki gun gunaati boondey!!

Kabhi darr, kabhi thandd banke … thar tharaati boondey
Aur kabhi puraane dard ko … pyaar se sehlaati boondey;
Bahot bheegey iin boondon mei … Dekho baarishh bhi thamm gayi
Shouk se abb in ankhon me dekho … Paaoge kuch sookhtii boondey!!!

~ Rups ~ Rains of 2006, @ my Pent House in Bangalore

ग़ज़लों की कीताब ...

" कुछ पन्ने ख़ाली रह गये,
हम वो कीताब पूरी कर ना सके ;
जीनपे लीखा करते थे गज़ले ,
उन्ही से दोबारा मील ना सके !!! "

~ Rups ~ Bangalore ... Year 2006 ....
(C) Rupa.Patil.2008

…. Kuch Aur der takk…

Teri muskaan me, meri raahat ke kuch raaz hai;
Kaash yehi raahat milti rahe, … kuch aur der takk!

Aaj is sheher ki raat, hai buss tujh-se hi roshan;
Kaash ye raat chalti rahe, … kuch aur der takk!

Lafzon ko bhulkar, tera ‘nazron’ se baate karna;
Kaash ye nazar kaayam rahe, … kuch aur der takk!

Raaton ko badi der tak, buss teri khayalo me rehna;
Kaash yoon hi hum jagte rahe, … kuch aur der takk!

Mere thandey haatho ko, tera apne haathon se malna;
Kaash ye thandd bani rahe, … kuch aur der takk!

Milnaa, sambhalnaa, bigadnaa, muskuraana;
Kaash ye silsila chalta rahe, … kuch aur der takk!

Haan, apni mulaqaat, thi buss chand palon ki hi;
Kaash ke wo pal phir laute, … kuch aur der takk!

~ Rups ~ 25^th February 2008

Tere kareeb hone par, duniya ka thamna yaad hai;
Kaash sabkuch phir tham jaaye…… kuch aur der takk!

Princess for the day!

I chose my best outfit that evening,
To couple his smart style;
And to complement his funny frown,
I wore a bright & shiny smile!

A poolside table awaited us,
So did the best service in town;
& shortly, it was just two of us,
So elated we felt, when we found!

Chosen music & special cocktail
‘Especially’ picked for us;
Exquisite pasta to casually munch,
And Ah! That was delicious!

Chauffeur driven car at night,
Breezing thru enticing city lights;
He opened the door, holding my hand,
to a luxury lounge across the sand!

We talked, laughed & danced all night,
Hand-in-hand till the daybreak sight;
He, the ‘charming’ – as now, I say –
Made me feel like a princess for the day!!!

~ Rups ~ February 23^rd 2008, Mumbai

So, that’s how ‘pampering’ works?
Or should I think beyond?

The Color of Valentine!

Don’t ask “what’s the color of Valentine?”
For it’s always Red …
Don’t recheck if I’d love you…
The answer is “Yes”, till I’m dead!

The music may be loud around,
But I’m still in your ‘sigh’,
The smoke may cloud around,
But your aura on me is still high!

People around me don’t matter,
They’d come & they’d go;
But even if I won’t disclose
“You” are the only one I wanna know!!

Don’t ask “what’s the color of Valentine?”
For it’s always Red …
Don’t recheck if I’d love you…
The answer is “Yes”, till I’m dead!

~ Rups ~ 14^th February 2008,
Fusion Lounge, Bangalore

Bus ... Ek Saal Pehle ...

न ‘तड़प’ से वास्ता था,
और न ही ‘चाहतो’ से;
धड़कने भी थी मद्धम –
बस, एक साल पहले …

न रातो को जागते थे,
न दर्द ये होते थे,
न तन्हाई से थी नफ़रत,
बस, एक साल पहले …

न ताकते थे रास्ते,
हम किसीके वास्ते;
न दील टूटता था –
बस, एक साल पहले …

न ख्वाब देखते थे,
न इंतेज़ार करते थे,
न ‘करिश्मे’ की थी हसरत –
बस, एक साल पहले …

न जीने का था शौक,
और ना ही थी ज़रूरत,
न ज़िंदगी से थे वाकीफ़ –
बस, एक साल पहले …

‘वजूद’ को मीला एक चेहरा,
‘चाहत’ को मीला एक नाम,
सीर्फ साल-भर की ज़िंदगी मीली –
बस, एक साल पहले …
बस, एक साल पहले …

~ Rups ~ 28^th January 2008 ~ Bangalore

Last year, This Day, This time !!!

One year of Life, the Only year with Life?

The 'InVisible' Me... !!!

I’m here… but one can’t see me!

I’m talking … but one can’t hear me!

I’m holding hands… but one can’t feel me!

I guess I’m Alive… but one can’t believe me!

~ Rups ~

20^th Jan 2008, 12:26 am

I miss your lies… more than I miss you!!!

By the end of an usual day,
A usual day without you,
Pondering on my recent past,
The recent past with you…
Unfolding the memories
Carefully and discreetly,
Revisiting the lost moments
Which we shared silently…

Though, we’ve now, come so far…
I’m sure you too, as me, remember it all:

Cozy days & endless nights,
Peaceful makeup after small fights …
Our long walks & those bike rides,
Silly challenges & changing sides,
Stealing a glance even across a mile,
Exchanging a quick secret smile…
Keeping away, just to get-together,
Saying sometimes: ‘Oh! Pl don’t bother’
Preparing tea & cooking meals,
Kissing n telling how it feels…

Your eyes seemed so honest…
So did your unspoken words!
And now I need to say this…
Even if it may hurt…

"No, I don’t miss you!
& believe me it’s true…
‘Cos I miss your LIES-
more than I miss you…"

~Rups~
16^th January 208 @ 203, Bangalore

Love the Love!

Love the Love!

“Love, beautiful Love! Lovers, Lovely Lovers!”

Before you proceed:
‘U can be in love with anyone:
A man, A Woman,
A Friend, A family member,
Your husband, Your wife,
Your boyfriend, Your girlfriend,
A kid, An old person,
A thought, An image,
Your God … or … Yourself
(& List goes on…)

[*Object of love* in the following can be replaced with anything quoted (or not quoted) above]
[*Lovers* in the following article can be taken for anyone who has experienced love]

Remember, someone said “Everyone, at least ONCE should experience LOVE!”?
Remember, the first time you felt the butterflies in stomach?
Remember the first intense heart beat & the missed beat?
Remember, the ‘trance’ which u feel at times?
Remember your First Kiss?
I bet you would, if you were touched by the ‘out-of-body’ experience… “A Platonic Love”!

I, especially LOVE the concept of LOVE.
For, there’s no other human emotion better than this!
And I, especially, adore the LOVERS.
For, they practically are unable to ‘hate’ anything/anyone.
Why? It’s simple…
When I’m in love; 90% of my free time is occupied with just one thing:
“LOVE”
This 90% may either consist of thoughts about my ‘object of love’
Or thoughts about my intense love for that object.
Rest 10% can be considered as thoughts other than love.
But certainly not Hatred!
For e.g. this 10% can be my thoughts over my last fight with him/her.
Or about anything that has unsettled the harmony of love.
But if u watch closely, it all boils down to –
Making my experience better. .. the experience of ‘love’.
Moreover, those in love wouldn’t like to harm anyone.
They’d generally always seek harmony.

Love elates you, it takes you to a trance by choice;
Love purifies you, it clears you of worldly negativities;
Love rejuvenates you, for you start loving yourself too;
Love is all it takes, to bring you back to life….!!!

Try it once … Love the LOVE !!!!

~ Rups ~
4^th January 2008; 203, Bangalore