Amalgamation

This picture was clicked with a belief, that; Someday, this will be my forever. The perpetual dream that was persistent; To be together, To be FOR EVER. The destiny had some other plans, Which did not let me culminate; And left my yearnings unadorned. Someday my love, I will be there no more, But you…

Pehchaan

Haan, main koi aur hoon. Jaanta hoon main, Aur jaante the tum bhi. Par jo naqaab tumne pehen rakha tha is jahan ke saamne, tumne use hi such maan liya. Haan, main koi aur hoon. Duniya ka dar bhool kar, Utara tha maine apna woh naqaab tumhare saamne; Taaki dekh sako tum mujhe, main bankar….

And miles to go before I sleep

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep.– Robert Frost This year, I walked for Maya. Maya faded fast in May 2017 when he called from work and declared his decision to commit suicide. I tried my level best…

Covet

The earth broke apart,All the trails disappeared.The heart broke into endless pieces.How does one convalesce the broken heart?Unfortunate me, the happiness had always remained beyond my reach,But with my pyre, I light the lantern of your happiness.May you be blessed with it wherever you may go,I pray fervently that you thrive and attain your covets.My…

All he had, was some queries

On a fatal summer night, every floor of the house, bolting them inside, was under the comfort of their ceiling fans and water coolers. Television was at its highest decibel, competing and trying to suppress the neighbour’s cacophony. Between all these, Aarav was trying to complete his homework. Playful, kind-hearted, cultured, sweet, cute, pure at…