REALISATION

Photo by u0412u0435u043du0438u0430u043cu0438u043d u041au0443u0440u043eu0447u043au0438u043d on Pexels.com Today I noticed something , The skin below my chin , Crinkled faster on stroking , And was slower on firming , The first lines of old age Finally made their appearance , Ah! there is a certain sadness , For, now I realise , I gained some experience…

DADDY’S TREASURE HUNT

Photo by Ricky Esquivel on Pexels.com Daddy was a voracious reader and had a huge collection of books in his library. He would often tell me not to sell or donate his treasure without reading each one of them, once he was gone. When daddy passed away, I picked one of his favourite books to…

CHOICE

Image Courtesy: Maksudur Rahman , Pexels The bridesmaids praised the bride’s beautiful wedding attire and jewellery. Mom proudly boasted that her daughter had a great taste and she chose everything very carefully for her own wedding. The girls expressed how smart and lucky their friend was. The silent bride looked up from her veil and…

TRANSITION

Image Courtesy : Tirachard Kumtanom , Pexels I often thought why you had eyes only for me? Why was I so special for you? Was it something about me or something about you? Times change, they say.. You became me and I became you, And now I know… I haven’t ceased to be special, But…

MAN Vs MACHINE

Image Courtesy: Mike Bird , Pexels He drifted away slowly while she talked, Drifted to his captivating world on his gadget, Drifted to be with his imaginary friends, Drifted to challenge the computers and to beat them at their own game, And just like that, another beautiful relationship lost its existence to virtual reality. Machines…

THE HEAVY PURSE

Image Courtesy: LUM3N , Pexels You : Why is your purse so heavy always ? Me : It has all the things I require. You : Like? Me : A wallet for cash and cards, And a diary to jot down my thoughts, A small water bottle, For touch up, a lipstick and a Kajal(kohl),…

FEARLESS

Image Courtesy : Iren Fedo , Pexels As the days went by, she realised that every thing was slowly melting away into oblivion. Her biases and prejudices, Anger and dislikes, Stubbornness and arrogance, Jealousy and hesitation, But she was most happy to see that finally her fear was melting away too…. Was she getting old…

AIRPORT

Image Courtesy : Anna Shvets , Pexel She reached the same airport after years. She bought a tumbler full of button idlis and sambhar from the eatery. As she sat down at the familiar spot to enjoy her breakfast, she felt a melancholy strain. Soon, the boarding was announced and she got up to leave.…

WHEN I DIE …..

(When I die and my soul is still around) Image Courtesy: Karolina Grabowska , Pexels. Cook my favourite food, I’ll savour its scent in peace, And if you don’t know what my favourite is , you haven’t spent enough time with me at ease. Call my loved ones, my family and friends, I’ll look at…

बाँध

एक बाँध, हमने बांध दिया ,नदी पर बाँध , बांध दिया,ज़ुबान पर चुप्पी बांध दी ,एहसासों पे भी बांध लगा दिया । सारा जहान कभी अपना था ,हमने लकीरें उसपे बांध दी,लोग अलग होकर भी अपने थेहमने धर्म- जाति- भाषा में बांध दिया । बच्चे आज़ाद कभी घूमते थे ,मशीनों ने उनको बांध लिया ,और…