Can You

This poem is inspired by the Pink Floyd Song Hey You! Its one of my favorite Floyd songs and while I was writing this, I was singing it to the same tune.

Hey You,
Lonely and hurt
Biting the dirt
Can you see me?

Hey You,
Lying face first
Drowning the pain
Can you feel me?

Hey You,
In a dark hole
Bloodied unbowed
Can you heal me?

Hey You,
Alone in the night
Stars shining bright
Can you save me?

Hey You,
Peacefully old
Waiting to explode
Can you help me?

Hey You,
Stuck in a dream
Waiting for a scream
Can you wake me?

Hey You,
Scars too deep
Eyes that weep
Can you wipe them?

Hey You,
How did this happen
A life that threatens
Can you live it?

Hey You!

Kuch Khwaab

kuch khwaab aaj bhi aankhon se jhalakte hain
kuch jaam aaj bhi hoton par se chalakte hain

andhere ki deewar mein umeed ki khidki khulti hain
khushi ki chingaari dil mein sulagti hain

dil, ruk jaa zaara, yeh awaaz goonjti hain
dagmagati chaal apna raasta dhoondti hain

gulaab ke kaatein pairon mein aise chubte hain
dil ke aansu aankhon se utar jaate hain

kuch khwaab aaj bhi aankhon se jhalakte hain
kuch jaam aaj bhi hoton par se chalakte hain

Random Shit - III

Teardrops in the fire
a heart full of desire
drown your hurt in an acid rain
throw the umbrella, embrace the pain
hope is a fool, smile is a witch
joy is a killer, expectation's a bitch

Carry on my friend, alone and unmasked
seeking answers to questions never asked
believe in nothing but the law of averages
rum is a friend, fuck! so are all beverages
to this fact your life will bear testimony
anything is granted? it's all phony

If positivity is your strong suit,
Suffer and it will bring you fruit
Damn! you are such a fool,
Not the end, just another tool
teardrops in the fire
a heart still full of desire

Shaayad

Aankhen ho gayi bojhal
Dil mein zindagi ki uthal puthal
Swaalon ke is jaal mein
Jawaab khud hi behaal hai

Har tapakta aasoon bura nahi
Uski keemat girne mein hai
Woh moti banke barsega
Us zameen ki yeh khushnaseebi hai

Dekho toh har taraf roshni hain
Band aankhen toh andhera hi laye
Apne jahaan ko apni muskaan do
Dukh dene waalon ki kami kahaan hai?

Khushi ke lehron ko daudne do
Gum ke dhue udd jayenge
Khush hone ke naatak mein
Shaayad hum khush ho jayenge

Away

So she walks away,

The wind at one andthe sun at the other side

Every heartbeat wills her back

But its futile, like grasping water in your palm

I want to feel happy for her,

The sorrow of her going outweighs,

Helpless I just try and bear it,

And walk the other way

Every moment it is tougher,

Lonely paths invite me,

And like a sneaky worm,

Desperation creeps in

I pray for salvation

I pray for strength

I pray for my mind

I pray for my soul

My cry remains silent

And loud is the sound inside

As I stretch my hand to touch her

She walks away

The Brave

No eulogies, no odes,
No markings on the tombstone
No hallowed books, no scriptures,
No sight of stone sculptures

No dedications, no memoirs,
No one to say au revoir
He lies silently in his grassy grave,
And an old timer talks about The Brave

In a race to be abnormal,
He always tried to be normal
Flawed was he completely,
In his mistakes lay his beauty

He searched high and low,
For what even he did not know
Every strife followed joy,
He never became a man from a boy

Loved his friends and foes alike,
Never did he use an ounce of spite
Putting it into words was impossible,
But he always knew he was also special

His favourite weapon was his heart,
Too big for anyone to withstand
It also was his Achilles heel,
Its burns he would always feel

He will never lie truly alone,
Nor will he lie in company,
Such is the fate that binds him,
From birth to eternity

Kuch Labz aise hi

wrote this when I went out with friends to Mocha cafe in Gurgaon. Somehow the words just crept in.....

Hazaar Nakhre, Baal Bikhre, Aankhen kaali kaali

Anginat sawaal, Apne khoye khayal, Kar gaye haal behaal

Woh muskurahat, Mushkilon se rahat, Sadiyon ki chahat

Hum dono ke vaaste, Anjaane raaste, Yeh kahani ankahi