bas thodi duur aur.....

Rishton ka dhaaga kuch aisey toot raha tha,

maano raat say chandani ka saath choot raha tha,

ashk bhari aankhen kar rahi thi nayi subah ka inteezar,

woh ashk tho sookh gaye par raat thi barkarar...

kya in dhaagon ko phir jod paaonga sochtha hoon main,

par phir bikhri zindagiyon ko sametana chahta hoon main,

teri zindagi kay khoye hue lamhon ko lauta nahin sakta main,

par teri in tanhaiyon ko duur karna chahta hoon main.... 

bas ab aur is jeevan say na-ummeed na hona tum,

bas thodi duur aur mera bina chal lena tum,

us naye savere ka aagaz ho raha hain dekho,

aaney wali nayi zindagi ki kadmon ki aahat tho suno,

tumhara aaj tumhare kal ko dekh kar khush ho raha hain, 

kyonki woh un haseen rishton ko phir judta dekh raha hain... 

The Secret Keepers...

She held him close to her breast,
whispering in his ear, her anxiety put to rest,
fingers pressed against her lips, she smiled,
"Shhhh..Dont tell anyone", was the meaning implied...

Little did the child realise what had transpired,
"I, The Secret" was born, "I", who his mother fathered,
As the child hid "me" inside his innocent smile,
"I" gave him friendships that will last many miles..
He now was one amongst them, whose "I" was the postilion,
"The Secret keepers" they are, a guild of many killions....

Spread around us, to cheer up our lives they try,
give us their shoulder when we so wish to cry,
friends, foes, family, they house them all
,they are always there for us, be it summer or fall,
In them we place all our trust,
lest a day comes, when the bubble goes bust...

They are the pandora's box, they are it's keys,
A life without them, a lonely boat in the open seas,
At times we fear, the faceless traitor amidst them,
Trust us, they say, Don't let that fear stem...

As I bid goodbye to all my unwanted fears,
assured my secrets wont flow, even in their tears,
I Thank god that I am not a solitary reaper,
for I am blessed with a hundred thousand "Secret Keepers"...