Of paintings and reveries

Would that I could-
Paint the brightest picture tonight
All in black and white.

And maybe some hues-
Of more than 50 shades of grey
Given life by the moonlight gone astray.

And of the wind-
That makes the dark trees dance and sway
Singing in my hair, carrying me away.

To some romantic place-
Where You live life, laugh and cry
With hands that hold, loving and kind.

Mixed Bag of more Triveni

Khamoshi ki goonj kitni tez hoti hai,
Andar ke khauf sab bahar aa jate hain...
Kharraten kahan bure hote hain

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Hum unse kya gila karen,
Jab apni himmat ne jawab de diya...
Shishe ke tukdon mein ab aks bhi nahi jhalakta

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Hum chalte rahe apne anjaan safar par,
Hath mein hath muqaddar ke...
Kya karen jo kabhi street light kharab ho jaye

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Har roz zindagi kuch yun guzar jati hai,
Jaise rail ki raftar mein ped...
Bas chand lamhe churakar foto me kaid kar rakhen hain

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Andhere mein bhi ek amulya sa akelapan hai,
Jahan man ki baaton se roshni chamakti hai...
Kahin hum yahan khoj mein bhatakte na reh jayein

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Man ke khayalon ke khazane se,
Kai jazbaat alfazon mein dhal gaye...
To kya hua agar unhe bas dosti ka naam de diya

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Dil ke wo nishaan jo aankhon mein jhalakte hain,
Laal syahi se humne shabdon mein dhaal diya...
Hawa se udkar rakh bhi firse jal jaati jai

the death of romance

Ye santaap kaisa hai,

Jo barson baad bhi chubh jata hai...

Humein badgumaan tha ki dhaage pakke hain

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Shayari bhi ik rahasya si kaid hai,

Sundar alfaaz aur meethi bhasha mein...

Ya kaale jasbaat aur jhoothe sach mein

Madly Drunk

I want you to hold my hand

I want you to talk

Into my ear softly so

Only I can listen.

 

I want you to hold me close

Be with me evermore

Take me to the land of dreams

Where you and I can be.

 

Let’s run away

Let’s leave this world

And the customs it forces to bear

I just want to be with you

To hear your deep voice

And never know any fear.

 

Of being alone

Of being trapped

Of being without anyone

Of being closed off

Without you

Without you, oh my sun.

 

Your smile brings smiles to me

Your happiness radiance to my face

I need you so

Please love me so

I’ll be with you forever and a day.