dard ki sangini

mai dard ki sangini
mera saathi dard

I want

I want a boy friend who lies on the couch and watches movies all the time
i want a girl friend who walks around and knits mufflers all the time
i want a lover who stands in the kitchen and sings love songs all the time
i want a dog who wags his tale and licks the boy friend all the time
i want a kid sister who never comes out of her room and plays loud music all the time
i want a maid who does no work and tell stories of her husband all the time
I want kids who look like you and play Scotland yard all the time
I want an aunt who wears spectacles and looks for mistakes all the time
I want a brother who worries about the aunt and gives her milk all the time
I want myself in this world; standing away interfering in nothing; reading tintin all the time

Jau Kaha

jau kaha

aaj bhor ki chali

mai nikali kidhar ko
jaane kaha mai chali
gili ankhiya
sehma badan liye
jane kis chanda
ki chamak ko choone mai chali

siskiyo ka khazana dhoke chal padi
usi ret pe fir se ek kahani likhne
mai jaane kis soch se chali
dekho na, mera sapna beh gaya
in aansuo mei mera kal deh gaya

ye pata, na jaane kiska hai
ye safar mera hai bhi ya nahi?
bahut der ho gayi
itni ki
mera musafir mujhme hi so gaya
dekho na, kaise andhiara ho gaya
kaccha sa mann; kacchi si yaadein leke
mai kahi door chali

aaj bhor ki nikali
jaane kaha mai chali?

Shringi

Ek Baat

Ek baat kahu...

Jis kaya mei mai lipti hu
us kaya ki kahani ho tum
jis fasaane to gunguna rahi hu
us fasaane ka tarana ho tum
jaane kisse dhoondhne chali thi mai
is udasi ke ghambhare saathi ho tum
mere shabd tum ho
meri tanhai bhi tum
meri ragini, mera josh ho tum
jis goonj ka intezaar tha
wo buland ehsaas ho tum

aaj ek baat keh du?
har baat ki neev ho tum
mera badbadana
mera chup ho jaana
meri takleef; mera muskarana
aaj meri zindagi ka har karan ho sirf tum
kyu mujhe tadpa rahe ho
kyu majboor kar rahe ho
kyu meri sacchai ka prashnchinh ban gaye ho

ye ladki khamosh hai
jo bolta badan hai;
wo bas tumhe khamoshi ko sunne ka nyota bhej raha hai
ek baat kahu?
bolo tumhe kaise mohit karu
kya mere payal ki jhankar bahut nahi hai?
kya mere aankhon ka kajal kuch feeka pad gaya hai?
tumne mujhme wo kya nahi pehchana
dhoondh lo
mere ye akshar hai mera pratibimb.

Shringi

Uncomplicated

My only true reflection
are these words I stitch
I am no more; no less
I am painting myself
to read my yesterday
uncomplicated.

Shringi