Zeher

हर राह पर तुम्हे देखता हूँ, हर मोड़ पर तुम्हे ढूंढता हूँ,

शायद कहीं तुम मिल जाओ.

हर रात तुम्हे ख़्वाबों में देखता हूँ,

शायद... शायद कभी ज़िन्दगी में उतर आओ.

तुम्हारी एक झलक के लिए

मैं घंटों इंतज़ार करता हूँ.

नहीं दिखती, फिर भी जीता हूँ,

उस एक मीठे पल के लिए पल-पल ज़हर पीता हूँ.

लोग कहते हैं, मैं हँसता नहीं,

हँसूं भी तो कैसे?

तुम मेरी जान हो,

और जान के बिना, बस एक शरीर हूँ जैसे.

तुम्ही से प्यार किया है, तुम्ही से करूंगा,

फिर चाहे तुम करो या नहीं.

तुम्हे प्यार करने से

मुझे कोई रोक सकता नहीं.

सिर्फ एक याद होती, तो भुला देता,

तुम्हें हर सांस में जीता हूँ.

भुला सकता नहीं,

याद कर कर के मरता हूँ.

कल तुम से मिलूँगा,

पता नहीं, फिर मिलूँ भी या नहीं.

तुम्हारे बिना जीयूँगा,

पता नहीं, फिर जीयूँ भी या नहीं.

Tum

हवा के झोंके की तरह
जिंदगी में आई थी तुम,
खुशियों की सौगात और
प्यार के रंग संग लाई थी तुम.
 

ग़म के गुमनाम अंधेरे में
रोशनी बन कर छाई थी तुम,
चाहत का एहसास लिए
सुकून बन कर दिल में समाई थी तुम.

खुशियों से रंगीन थी दुनिया
हर पल जो मेरे पास थी तुम,
ग़म के बादल गहरे हैं
जब से जुदा हुई हो तुम.

क्यूँ यहाँ बेबस अकेला हूँ मैं
क्यूँ यहाँ इतना तनहा हूँ मैं,
क्यूँ टूटे सपने वो सारे
क्यूँ मुझसे इतनी दूर हो गई हो तुम.

दिल की बेबसी कैसे कहूँ आंखों से
आंसू बन के बहती हो तुम,
तरसता हूँ तेरे प्यार को मैं
पल पल मुझे याद आती हो तुम .

Rest in Pieces

Well to start with, this article is related to the legendary pop artist Michael Jackson. Sorry I am just not able to grasp that he is now Late Mr. Michael Jackson… thanks to the media!!

To be honest I never listened to his songs. I was just a fan of his dancing and specifically his signature step- MOON WALK!! I am or rather was not a fan of Michael Jackson the king of pop, I was and still am the fan of Michael Jackson the fighter. Michael Jackson for me is a man who struggled, fought and achieved his life, fame and popularity.

He was born on the 29th of August 1958 and on 26th June 2009; he left the worldly peace only to enter a phase of disrupted calm after death! Confused? Most of us might be wondering, what made me think that the living world has peace and that after death calm is destroyed, wherein people always look up to death as a medium to attain peace and relieve themselves from the troubles, worldly pressures , conflicts, etc. Well, what I stated isn’t wrong. Although it doesn’t go with the majority, It is at least true for Michael Jackson.

He is a man who lived his life in front of the cameras, a person who was always involved in controversies, and then may it be anything!! From child abuse to taking drugs, from undergoing 11 plastic surgeries to injuring himself to death (almost), Michael Jackson’s name was associated with everything. I can’t take away his popularity as the most sensational pop artist. As a person who made millions cry over his songs and a person who burnt the stage with hi s tapping feet. His music still live and so does him in it!! This reminds me of an SMS I recently received. It said:

“You are remembered for what you give and what good you do.”

But as far as Michael Jackson is concerned don’t u reckon it should be a bit different. While he was alive he was into news mostly for all the wrong reasons.

When was it that an Indian newspaper bore the announcement of the launch of his new album? Never!!and now, we have people remembering him and his music and paying tribute to him all over the world!! I do not question their sentiments. As far as paying tribute is concerned it is good, it is acceptable but the way media is following Michael Jackson even after his demise is shameful. He may have died because of whatever reason… maybe a drug overdose. FINE!!! Why do the media make it a pain for his family and fans by digging harder and deeper into the matter (than required)? Why are they trying to scrape the already peeled fruit? Questioning the doctors who treated Michael Jackson, and that his ghost was seen by some lady, and that he had a rare skin disease, and that he had a loan of 1 million $ to repay, and that he had divorced his wife because he was not sexually straight, and the media crossed all limits when there were rumors that Michael Jackson is faking his death and has gone into hiding!! What bullshit! What nonsense!!

A man who entertained all, who gave us(most of us) our most treasured collection of music, a man who faced all questions thrown at him, a man who did wrong… accepted it and grew as an artist over the years, deserves some peace in his after life. The priest in the funeral says” may his soul rest in peace forever”. Why do we need to make it difficult for Michael Jackson even after he succumbed to death, he already had a difficult life!! We (read: media) are actually rephrasing it into meaning “may his soul rest in pieces forever!”

Here is a humble request to all… please relieve the king of pop of all the disgraceful and worldly accusations when he is no more a part of it!!

SAL-MAN-IA

That's a word coined by me. Its short for Salman Mania.

This is a particular form of Celeb Craziness, particularly for Salman Khan. I don't understand why people are so crazy about celebrities. I do not find anything different in them. They have two eyes, so have I and I have specs too. They have two ears, so have I. They have one nose, so have I, pretty clean too. They have a pair of lips, so have I. (Should I say kissable too... :p)

I'm getting on your nerves. Isn't it? Well, there were some people who got on mine too. Salman aaya yahan, to mujhe kyun tang karte ho yaar? I got a lot of calls from people asking me if I went to see him. I told him I've already met him earlier on a flight from Bombay (sorry Sena-men, both Shiv Sena and MNS, but it was Bombay then) to Goa.

I got carried away. I'm here not to describe my personal experience, but to comment on 'Celeb Crazy' people. Well, thousands of people had gathered here and in Sumerpur, a nearby town, to have a glimpse of the much controversial actor. And at both the places the police had to lathicharge to control the crowd.

Amazing !! Isn't it?

I had a lot more important things to do than to bear the lathis of police. In fact, I didn't had any chance of facing the lathis, as Salman was a guest at a friend's hotel. And he had invited me to be a part of the function. Still, I preferred to stay away from the actor's blink-and-you-miss visit. He was here to attend a roadshow to thank the people of Sumerpur constituency on the behalf of politician-turned-actor-back-to-politics Beena Kak (in the pic), Cabinet Minister in Rajasthan Government, MLA from Sumerpur and filmi 'maa' of Salman Khan in 'Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?'. He also endorsed Rajasthan Government's much hyped 'Harit Rajasthan' programme.

Falna, Sumerpur and Jawai Bandh were on national news for two days. People said I could've been easily on TV. I would prefer to wait than be hit by lathis to be on TV. I can't handle this kind of celebrity crap !

I wish God could spare some time and re-consider the architecture of the top floor of these 'Celeb Crazy' people.

Peace !

Pics courtesy : Kiran Studio, Falna.

Nothing

Time doesn't wait for you and me...

Days pass... and years pass...

You lose your loved ones...

You move away from your loved ones...

Your life changes... Society changes...

But your heart has those precious moments etched in it...

Whether you want it or not...

they are there...

Making you happy or sad at times...

and making it even more painful at times...

Your heart has those moments in the corner...

where no one can see what it is...

They ask seeing your blank faces...

and you...

you just smile and say...

NOTHING....