Jee le Zara

Zindagi palak ki jhapak se choti sahi
Aaj is pal ko jee loon zara
Andhere se to kal judna hi hai
Pal bhar is roshni ko pee loon zara
Gam ke badal chaye ho chahe ghane
Baarsenge moti to chakh loon zara
Chahetein unkahi reh gayi jo kahi
Khwaabon me unhe chu loon zara
Zindagi apne kisi ki saugat na sahi
Yaadon me unki main reh loon zara...
Bas aaj is pal mein reh loon
Zindagi tujhe main jee loon zara...

Garden of Eden

She stood away from him,
Scared she might lean in on him
She crossed her hands
Afraid she might reach out for his
She looked into the distance
Fearful he might read her eyes
She smiled at the random stranger
Apprehensive she might kiss him
She screamed a name out loud
Hoping he would never realise
She loved him, the forbidden fruit
Loved him with all her heart...

I want to see you smile...

I want to see you smile...

I want to see you smile dear stranger
And roll on the grass with laughter
I want to see your eyes tear with mirth
And in your bosom joy give birth

A shy smile when I reach out to you
A guffaw for all the fun we do
A grin for all those memories
A smirk for the silliness and follies

I want to see you happy dear stranger
And see the light in your eyes
I want to feel your breath catch with joy
And you sing a happy song

A twirl for the sudden moments shared
A little jump for the happy news
A clap, a tap for surprise words
A melody for a brand new mood

I want to see you dear stranger
See you, the way the world sees me
But mirrors don't laugh or run or jump
And a stranger to myself I shall be...

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Things Unsaid

Some things are best left unsaid
Some feelings left buried and dead
Some words erased before they dry
Some tears drunk before eyes cry...

Some things are best left unsaid
Scattered pearls in a broken thread
Some dreams are best left unfulfilled
With open eyes silly hopes killed...

Some things are best left unsaid
Dry eyes, blood the heart shed
Obey your mind, revere your head
Some things are best left unsaid...

Fish Woman

Sitting by the pier
Gazing into an eternity
Dreaming and hoping
And waiting for the sea
The tide to turn in
The boat to return
The waves to ebb
The sand to shimmer

Sitting by the pier
Counting the long days
Wishing and praying
And waiting for her man
The craft to be loaded
The dead fish to stare
The hunger to vanish
The night to end...