Shubh Valentine Diwas

Aadhi raat ko

Karwat jo lee meri taraf

Neend mein

Gehri saanson ki thhi expectation

Over-drive mein thhi apni imagination

Aawaaz kuchh aisi aayi inki ore se

Scooter jaise start hua ho gali ke chhor se

Bus off thha dagaa-baaz silencer naak ka

Warna valentine’s day pe hamaara bhi kuchh plan thha.

Baarish

Jab kiya nahin thha homework ko poora

Jis din kiye na thhe jootey polish

Raincoat jab bhooli pehli baar-

Kaash uss roz yeh baarish hoti

Canteen se jab khaaye thhe pakode

Mirchi se, si-si ki thhi

Rajpur road pe nikle thhe paidal

Kaash uss roz yeh baarish hoti

Flyover pe bike thhi puncture

haath mein sau kitaabein thhi

Ghar jab pahunchna thha jaldi-

Kaash uss roz yeh baarish hoti


Aaj email se dekha, jo sar uttha kar

Garaj rahe thhe baadal baahar

Dhyan khidki se baahar ja bhaaga

Kaash sirf Sunday ko hi baarish hoti

Ishq

Kaash ke yeh tubelight
Thhoda aur fluctuate karti
Jhilmilati candle ki absence mein
Hamaare romance ko, dramatise karti.


Gali ki jagah kaash Switzerland hota
Jeans ki jagah jo hoti chiffon ki saree
Dhadhkane phir taal pe thhirakti
Filmi gaane ki absence mein
Hamaare romance ko, dramatise karti.


Gaadi ki jagah kaash bus stop pe milte
Laptop ki jagah kaandhey pe pallu hota
Traffic ki jagah nazrein jo tum pe rehti
Gulaabi phoolon ki absence mein
Hamaare romance ko, dramatise karti.


Iss blog ki jagah
Lafz syahi mein jo likhti
Cursor ki jagah
Lifaafe mein jaan jo rakhti
Muye Daakiye ki absence mein
Hamaare romance ko dramatise toh karti.

Raat

Haule se nikal ke
chup-chaap labon se tere
mere kaandhey pe aa ke rukti
Sarakti, simat'ti
chhoo kar, phir lipat'ti
Garm saansein jo teri raat bhar yun tarasti

Lunch

The lunch he had wasn't the best ever. He had to get a new mom. One who would hate greens as much as he did.

A full half

Half turned pages
Of a half read book
A full night, half spent
A wish half fulfilled
A romance fully wasted.

Jacket

Ek puraani jacket ki pocket
Tatol rahi thhi kayi din baad
Ek dhula huya paanch ka note
Ek mungfali ka adhmara chhilka
Aur ek pichki Mentos 
Lagi kal shaam mere haath
Aise hi beeti thhi pichhli sardi
Garam jeb mein bachi yaadon ki tarah
Kuchh dhundhli, kuchh charmarayi aur thhodi pichki