Cold November

कभी सुबह की, कभी शाम की, कभी तो शिकस्त हो इस नाम की, यह क्या सज़ा है दोस्तों, न सुध है दीनो ईमान की, जो तन के वो है चल रहे बीचो बीच बाज़ार के हम छुपते फिरते है अपने जज्बात ले के किनारों पे यह कैसी खुदाई तूने दी इन बेशर्म लोगों को जो बेसबब कुचलते हैं दिल के एहसासों को कभी तो तुमको भी मिले एक ऐसी सज़ा खुदा से कभी तुम भी लेके दिल फिरो इन अँधेरे गलियारों में दर्द-एह-कोफ़्त दिल को हो और हस्ते रहों तुम यारों में फीर ढूँढो तुम हमें भी लेके चिराग हाथों में

बहुत से फलसफे है ज़िन्दगी के कितनी खामोशियों के बीच पैदा हुए इतने घुटे हुए अरमान है अपने ही अरमानों की शक्ल नज़र नही आती इस धुंधले शीशे पर कुछ गुंजाइश बची थी शायद जो धूल का एक ढेर आया और एक नई परत जमा गया टूटे मिटटी भरे आईने में कुछ देखने का अरमान ही नही कौन कहता है गालिब के सिवा और अभी और अभी

उस सूनी ईमारत की टूटी हुई खिड़की पर बारिश की बूंदे गिर गिर कर जाने किसको देती हैं आवाजें कोई आएगा कौन आएगा क्यूँ है इतना इंतज़ार किन ख्वाबों का गीलापन सूख गया वो गिर के टूट गए कितने ही हसीं लम्हों का हर पल खुशी का डूब गया हर रोज़ जो सूरज डूबता हैं इक दिन तो नया उभरता है इस मन के अंधेरे पलों का पर नया सूरज नही उभरेगा इतना ही है, कितना ही है साथ हमारा तुम्हारा तो फ़िर टूट नहीं जाते क्यूँ ये बंधन अनजाने सब उड़ते फिरते अरमानो का इस वक्त ही घोट दो गला क्यूँ बार बार इस चिंगारी को मिलती है फ़िर यूँ हवा

I clearly remember the first day I met her in college. Tall, broad frame, straight hair, bulbous nose, lively eyes. She always looked as if she was hiding some mischief in those eyes, ready to laugh and spread the joy around. It was very easy to become her friend with her ready wit. A true joie de vivre was shining from her, always. I still remember the day when the most good looking guy in college fell to her charms and we were all left gasping. What has she got that we haven't? We didn't really see what men saw in her. She was as good looking as the rest of us were. What was it about her that so many boys made a beeline for her, wanting to chat her up, be her friend, be more ... And it was always her who wanted out of every crush first. She set the terms and dictated it. Not because she was high handed. She was in fact quite caring but she just always happened to fall out of love almost as soon as she fell in it, or maybe 6 months later, a typical Libran. We lost touch after

So, How do you define love? you get hit by a lightning and feel "wow, this is it. I am in love." or do you take it slow, give it time, become a friend first and than think that it's the right time to make a move. or Do you take it so slow that 5 years pass by before your realize, in all your dumbness, "Omigod, was THAT love?" Well, it takes all kinds to make this world. For some Love is for keeps. For others its an ongoing process.... It happens, again and again, and then they can't really understand which is what? We are lucky to find love. Some confuse it with lust. Most men do. But I guess love cannot happen without lust. You need to have the basic chemistry right. Is companionship 'love'? Most married couples do have a lot of companionship. They tend to each other, care and do like each other a lot. I guess that's the essence of marriage, at least in traditional societies. It's a different ballgame, however, in more modern societies,

I Can't Make You Love Me Lyrics Artist: Bonnie Raitt Turn down the lights, turn down the bed Turn down these voices inside my head Lay down with me, tell me no lies Just hold me close, don't patronize - don't patronize me Cause I can't make you love me if you don't You can't make your heart feel something it won't Here in the dark, in these final hours I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power But you won't, no you won't 'Cause I can't make you love me, if you don't I'll close my eyes, then I won't see The love you don't feel when you're holding me Morning will come and I'll do what's right Just give me till then to give up this fight And I will give up this fight Cause I can't make you love me if you don't You can't make your heart feel something it won't Here in the dark, in these lonely hours I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power But you won't, no you won't '