Ambush with Words

1

The fragrance of your breath takes my heart away…

Mind says be careful, love is a trap just to sway…

They are like two lovers, one Hercules and the other  a bit of Moses

Heart and brain, oh my twins of Guns and Roses

2

The girl with waving curls,  thundering smile and a bit of a poise…

Her smile glittered my lawn of heart like sunray…

Her whisper in my ears was like a Solitaire in the noise

Once I felt her, she became my destiny and heaven’s gateway…

3

We’re all here under the sun looking for some smile

One breath, one sweat, one push to go the extra mile

We all strive for more wealth, comfort, pleasure and fun…

Knowing not, age is like weather, winter is where only happiness is a ray of Sun

4

The shimmering of the moonlight…like a rain of memories…

The calmness of the sky,like an auditorium witnessing the magical performance of man’s glories…

Darkness engulfs the vision…darker than the black hole…sways your mind to your scars…

You’re not over…. inhale the stardust…sniff the Moon’s aroma..churn the inner universe and walk with a flair…like you own the stars..

5

Sailaab saa tha ek…hum bhi kabhi thhey dilfek

Shabdo pe aitbaar, unki adaaon se pyaar..

Luta diye humne rajpat apna, unki muskurahat thi humara Sapna…

Aankhen Zara der se khuli, neend mein humne khushiyan dhundli..

Jab unki bewafai ki roshni humpe jhuki…neend ne Dosti dikhayi aur wahin humari saansen aa Ruki…

6

One across the street, silver clouds, black roads, a girl with golden eyes…

She stood for love, which is no lies…

People came and went, splashing her emotions like a car gushing over a rain filled pit….

She wept, curled within her sorrows, peeled off herself, shading herself, to make love shine and the candle of hope be lit…

7

Brushing against the lines of passion, her eyes searched for a hint

Leaning against the walls of desire, he was smitten by the glint…

An embrace of passion and desire..two souls entangled like livewire..

Let the tension grow, Let the moment admire…

Breaths against murmurs…a game of wildfire…

8

Brushing against the lines of passion, her eyes searched for a hint

Leaning against the walls of desire, he was smitten by the glint…

An embrace of passion and desire..two souls with burning sprint…

Let the tension grow, Let the moment admire…

Breaths against murmurs…a game of wildfire..

9

Ek tohfa dena tha bin bataye unko

Ek Khushi Deni thi bin rulaye unko

Din humen yaad tha, Yaad tha Woh khaas pal

Bas ek khatah hogayi, humen Jo Kiya aaj Woh Karna tha kal(yesterday)

10

Hua Kuch is Tarah, humane bune khwab Puri dopahar, karenge deedar e Yaar aaj ki Chandni mein aur surprise ke baadlon ne aur typo ki hawao ne mere Yaar ko baadlon mein chupa liya

11

Zara sa Dil hai, mamuli si Zindagi hai humari

Bojh hai kandhe par, ashaaon ne Kiya Hain unhe bhaari

12

Chahte toh hum bas logon ki Yaad hai

Paisa, gaadi, bungla, aisho araam yeh sab, Sab Uske baad hai.

13

Abki dafa naa jaana ae mohabbat

Tu hi hai rab aur tu hi ibadat

Jhukane ko toh jhukalenge jahaan aur asmaan ko

Par mere yaar ki nazakat humen kahan waqt deti hai…

14

Chua jo usne humen is tarah..

Zara sa ehsaas degai bechaniyan si man mein

Hum sambhal paate isse pehle unhone pakad liya humen

Unke saanson mein samagaye humaari hasin

Jaane ki guzaarish ka jawaab naa mila unse

Bolte bhi kaise humare huzoor, humari kaid mein jo thhe unke hoth…

15

Harjaana humne sikha naa tha

Kisise darjaana humne sikha naa tha

Ghabrana humen sikha naa tha

Par aaj ek jhalak unki humen kuch is tarah chua

Thode ghabraye, thode sharmaye, aur naa jaane kab yeh dil unka hua

16

Saanson se mohabbat hai yaa mohabbat se saansen

Unki awaaz, unka ehsaas aur unki yeh aankhen

Humne kai baar socha naa milen unse

Par hum yeh naa samajh paye ki humari dhakdhan marti hain unpe

17

He was always around

Hustling, sweating and burning himself to make our world glow

He faced failures, setbacks, hurdles,insult and despair but he never let it show

Not easy to be scolded even when you are right, he did that

He always said, family is above all that

I saw him from a distance, fought with full vigour, angry on his lifestyle

He chose to be patient, knowing one day I will value what he stood for

I still do not see life from his lens, still fight for things he has not done for himself

A father is a role given to the toughest actor on the block, as it demands humility beyond measure, care without boundaries, selflessness above ego, zeal higher for your life than his own

One anchor who stood his ground

He was always around

18

Kehna toh hai par khamoshi mein jo jazbaat hai woh lafzo mein kahan

19

Guarded by a black army, the sea guarded the pearl

She could capture an entire universe, she was that kind of a girl

Cold & Cough had made her throat sore, the husky voice, the breath, the silence, things that one can only adore

She hid today, concealed her face, thought he will not know

It was her tears, her scars which she did not want to show

He could have argued, plead a little, demanded to agree

He knew the reason, so kept patience, and let her be

20

Heart is wild, often it goes out for a trek

Tripping over, resulting in a heartbreak

All it seeks is just a warm soul coffee..

Someone to sip it with, from the same cup, along with memories as sweet as toffee..

All it seeks is a little love-story of it’s own….

A story which has memories written all over it, and is well known…

21

One across the street, silver clouds, black roads, a girl with golden eyes…

She stood for love, which is no lies..

People came and went, splashing her emotions like a car gushing over a rain filled pit….

She wept, curled within her sorrows, peeled off herself, shading herself, to make love shine and the candle of hope be lit…

22

Over  shoulder, a hand held my World together..

Along the walk, felt Life holding me for the better..

One word of hatred, broke heart deeper than depth of ocean.

A hug across the heart, pumped tears into it..of joy and compassion

23

Everyone wants to be the best, no one wants to be seen as less..  She was a puzzle of highest purity, people saw her as mess..

24

We,the people are limited…see via just a fixed lens..  Beauty of heart, not meant for stupid men..

25

Tairna humen aata tha, par unki aankhon ki kashtiyo mein ek rujhaan tha…

Unki saanson ke Toofan mein humari rooh qaid ho gayi..ek pal Ko Laga bhaag jaaun kud jaaun kashti se..kar dun unhe Alvida…

Par yeh Dil Toofan se nai, Alvida se ghabrata tha…

Akele tairne se ishq pura nai hota, doob ke unki aankhon mein kardiya humne apne aap Ko fida…

26

The shimmering of the moonlight…like a rain of memories…

The calmness of the sky,like an auditorium witnessing the magical performance of man’s glories…

Darkness engulfs the vision…darker than the black hole…sways your mind to your scars…

You’re not over…. inhale the stardust…sniff the Moon’s aroma..churn the inner universe and walk with a flair…like you own the stars…

27

It seemed like a jungle, fear of the unknown…

She was a pearl of the divine ocean…it was like

a demon half grown…

She took the chance…her fingers wanted to feel it..Touch it…and know the dark mystery it hides..

It came to life…jungles of  beard assembled into a garden…demon moulded into flowers…her touch made the man come alive..it made him see his poetic side..

28

Across ages, beyond time, she flew to reach his heart..

Formless, shapeless, she wanted to hug him and never be apart…

She was like air, present yet not a reality…

He was she, both and the only one, playing mom and dad to their labour of love, a thing beyond beauty

29

Hands slipped into each other, her head took a seat on his shoulder

A walk it took, for two teenager to see a future  together as they grow older

Wedding bells rang, trumpets blew, vows taken

All of these was frozen in her memory and her album, revisited in an instant

Her man was gone, a friend was gone and so was her constant…

30

She was a rose, blooming in the ruffling of winds Watered by the silence of her pain, her heart grew deeper each day… Betrayal are like thorns, always around her to remind her of her beauty… A heart once broken, is guarded by angels, who are always on duty…

She was a rose, blooming in the ruffling of winds Watered by the silence of her pain, her heart grew deeper each day… Betrayal are like thorns, always around her to remind her of her beauty… A heart once broken, is guarded by angels, who are always on duty

31

3 dots on the spread of her persona…

One of metal, one of birthmark and one of glitter in her eyes…

Radiance was her middle name, smile her messenger

How could someone not be besotted, by the right teeth poking out

32

Unhone humse nazren kya milaai…humaari saanson ki saans ruk si gayi… Halki si muskurahat, thodi si nazakat aur humari neend humse rukhsat ho gayi… Khamosh woh bhi the aur hum bhi, unhone kehne ki zarurat naa samjhi aur hum himmat naa kar paye

33

Words are messenger of heart they say… Carrying burden of love across the winds… I have had words thrown at me, good, lovely and the ugly… Silence says what people do not, and it is often heard with eyes…

34

Dangling of the earpiece, sounds of a storm to come…

Cyclone amidst the hair, owing to a laughter by chance…

PINK, colour of her soul, can make skip a beat for some

Smile made of pure bliss, she was the one who could make the heartbeat’s dance

35

She welcomes you with virality

Holds your hand through your childhood

Gives wings to your youth and takes you places and showcases your ability

Slowly but steadily all the while reminding you of it being a fleeting partner

We feel it dances to our tune but in reality we are at it’s mercy

Last leg  is when you finally find the truth of being a slave in guise of a master

Age, they say is just a number but only few realise that it is an irrational one

36

Mango tree, frisbee and some fights…

Innocence, love and trust kept them close although they used to fight

One went to city for work, other went to learn music, slowly time and reality took over

One wanted to land in the arms, nothing else mattered, while the other wanted career above all
Winters, springs and the cycle went over a hundred times…both engrossed in their world and dreams

Sat across the table to negotiate business, terms and conditions..

Same fiddling of fingers, same tone and the same mark he gave us in a fight above her eyes

He stood up and called out their secret code,she jumped out of her corporate dream and was spellbound

He was to be the brand ambassador for her mobile brand

37

She did not bleed on THE night, he was fixated on what was wrong & right..

He was on 0 and she with some experience on her side…

Silence ruled the room for days to come…

Pleasantries exchanged as was the norm..

She with a smile recited her rendezvous…eyes fixed, confidence in her voice and grit to make it work…

He seemed perturbed, angry, discontent and cheated by life…

“How on earth could life be so cruel” , told himself…blaming God, parents and Luck…

He never knew RAPE so closely before, a relative could be so heniuos for a fuck…

38

Take it or leave it is the way  world works…

People are often spellbound and starstruck…

Craving for the fame, love and success they see on screen…

“Pure Luck”, “God gifted”, “Celebrity Kid” are phrases they  mouth for being where they are…

Little do people realise every like, every hit, every interview is 3 minutes of fame, 3 years of sweat..

One does not basks in the success which is not earned for long, if you want something, get a routine, get a goal, get started and put yourself out there in the heat…

Nature is a machine, which takes inputs from you and Life is the output you see

39

LONGING

A dream which makes us strive, one we want so we can remain alive…

Molecules of hearts string together to form a nuclear force…

Against family, friends, World and the machinery we live in….

Beaten, lost, shattered from within, we all are a living story, one of being razed to ground and still crumbling to rise ashore..

Longing of a loved one gone is like a mirage, we can see it from afar but getting too close makes it disappear into air thin

40

LONGING

Saath nibhana naa aaya humen, unhone kaha saath chalne aur hum wahi reh gaye…

Unhone bataya naa humen naa khudko, ki jaana tha zaroori chahe chut jaaye zahaan unka, par rokpana nai tha munasib unko…

Chal hum bhi jaate, vaada hum bhi nibhaate, unko khafa kar pana humari ahsiyat se pare tha…

Par zanaab zindagi ke us mod pe vaada todna pada, unko mana karna pada, unke saath jaate toh unki zindagi akeli ho jaati..

Mar rahe the woh, us waqt unhone kasam yaad dilayi, mera haath utha, socha pakad lun aur karlun yeh vaada bhi pura, par haath mein haath tha humare pyaar ki nishaani ka, aksar zimmedaari vaadon pe hai bhaari pad jaati…

Jaante thhe woh, chahte bhi wahi thhe, zindagi unki humesha muskuraye, chahe unki jaan chali jaaye…

Kya kar sakte thhe woh aur hum, mod hi aisa tha, jee toh kiya yeh dard woh bhi sahen, akele woh bhi jiyen, par pyaar aisa hota hai, ki unki saari taqlif bhi lagti ek tohfa hai…

Aakhri Tohfa!!

41

Seduction

One finger across the map, figuring out what to explore…

Exotic locations, breathtaking view, she was a Goddess, sexuality in every pore…

42

SEDUCTION

Saanson ki gaari kuch yuh daud rahi thi…aage rasta band tha phir bhi us orr mod rahi thi…

Na pal ka pata, na hosh ka hisaab, unki aankhen mana aur saansen haan kar rahi thi…

Ruk jaate toh woh sama tham saa jata, maafi maanglete aur baat dafan ho jaati…

Maaf unke lafz kar dete, arzoo humesha ke liye ruth jaate, adhura safar unhe guzara naa tha, aur manzil ki talaash unki bhi thi…

Saanson ki tamanna saanson pe dam todna hi toh hai, safar ke beech mein saanson ka hisaab bhul jaana, aur unse pehle humari saanson ka ruk jaana

Yeh zurm unki aankhon ka kaha naa maanne se bada hojaata, aakhir hukum unka hi tha, gaadi bhi unki, aur humari saanson ko farmaan bhi unka hi tha…

43

Saanson ki gaari kuch yuh daud rahi thi…aage rasta band tha phir bhi us orr mod rahi thi…

Na pal ka pata, na hosh ka hisaab, unki aankhen mana aur saansen haan kar rahi thi…

Ruk jaate toh woh sama tham saa jata, maafi maanglete aur baat dafan ho jaati…

Maaf unke lafz kar dete, arzoo humesha ke liye ruth jaate, adhura safar unhe guzara naa tha, aur manzil ki talaash unki bhi thi…

Saanson ki tamanna saanson pe dam todna hi toh hai, safar ke beech mein saanson ka hisaab bhul jaana, aur unse pehle humari saanson ka ruk jaana

Yeh zurm unki aankhon ka kaha naa maanne se bada hojaata, aakhir hukum unka hi tha, gaadi bhi unki, aur humari saansen toh bas unki ishaaron ke mohtaz thi…

44

Fame is what we all crave, our time in the spotlight is what we all want before we hit the grave…

Shoots, interviews, endorsements and affairs…A celebrated life, seems like a mind drug…

Breakdowns, failures, rejection, and self doubt, something we all have to shrug…

Discipline and Desire, went for a walk on a beach one day, Desire boasted about being the driving force to take man to success

Discipline listened, glanced, smiled and looked to the waves crashing on the shore

Discipline said to himself, what if the Moon did not rise daily, will the waves still make the journey….?

45

Office Love:

Zarra zarra humen chu gaya is tarah…naa aankhen hati naa saansen ruki….

Kaise unke paas aayen, kaise unko apni chahat byaan kar payen..

Saath rehte hain unke hum subah or shaam, phir bhi kehne ko keh paate bas “Hi”, par kehna tha unko ki tu hi meri zindagi aur tu hi meri khushi..

Unko bhi khabar thi, ki meri dil ki unpe nazar thi, unke baalon ka unko kandho par behna, aur meri saanson ka woh manzar dekh mujhse yeh kehna..

Ki yaar hai woh tera, pyaar hai woh tera, himmat zara si ab kar bhi le mere bhai…

Warna aisa naa ho pyaar unko bhi ho, aur woh aapki pehel ka intezaar karte reh jaayen…

Fame is what we all crave, our time in the spotlight is what we all want before we hit the grave…

Shoots, interviews, endorsements and affairs…A celebrated life, seems like a mind drug…

Breakdowns, failures, rejection, and self doubt, something we all have to shrug…

Discipline and Desire, went for a walk on a beach one day, Desire boasted about being the driving force to take man to success

Discipline listened, glanced, smiled and looked to the waves crashing on the shore

Discipline said to himself, what if the Moon did not rise daily, will the waves still make the journey….?

46

Saath nibhana naa aaya humen, unhone kaha saath chalne aur hum wahi reh gaye…

Unhone bataya naa humen naa khudko, ki jaana tha zaroori chahe chut jaaye zahaan unka, par rokpana nai tha munasib unko…

Chal hum bhi jaate, vaada hum bhi nibhaate, unko khafa kar pana humari ahsiyat se pare tha…

Par zanaab zindagi ke us mod pe vaada todna pada, unko mana karna pada, unke saath jaate toh unki zindagi akeli ho jaati..

Mar rahe the woh, us waqt unhone kasam yaad dilayi, mera haath utha, socha pakad lun aur karlun yeh vaada bhi pura, par haath mein haath tha humare pyaar ki nishaani ka, aksar zimmedaari vaadon pe hai bhaari pad jaati…

Jaante thhe woh, chahte bhi wahi thhe, zindagi unki humesha muskuraye, chahe unki jaan chali jaaye…

Kya kar sakte thhe woh aur hum, mod hi aisa tha, jee toh kiya yeh dard woh bhi sahen, akele woh bhi jiyen, par pyaar aisa hota hai, ki unki saari taqlif bhi lagti ek tohfa hai…

Aakhri Tohfa!!

47

One finger across the map, figuring out what to explore…

Exotic locations, breathtaking view, she was a Goddess, sexuality in every pore…

48

Saanson ki gaari kuch yuh daud rahi thi…aage rasta band tha phir bhi us orr mod rahi thi…

Na pal ka pata, na hosh ka hisaab, unki aankhen mana aur saansen haan kar rahi thi…

Ruk jaate toh woh sama tham saa jata, maafi maanglete aur baat dafan ho jaati…

Maaf unke lafz kar dete, arzoo humesha ke liye ruth jaate, adhura safar unhe guzara naa tha, aur manzil ki talaash unki bhi thi…

Saanson ki tamanna saanson pe dam todna hi toh hai, safar ke beech mein saanson ka hisaab bhul jaana, aur unse pehle humari saanson ka ruk jaana, yeh zurm unki aankhon ka kaha naa maanne se bada hojaata, aakhir hukum unka hi tha, gaadi bhi unki, aur humari saanson ko farmaan bhi unka hi tha…

49

Saanson ki gaari kuch yuh daud rahi thi…aage rasta band tha phir bhi us orr mod rahi thi…

Na pal ka pata, na hosh ka hisaab, unki aankhen mana aur saansen haan kar rahi thi…

Ruk jaate toh woh sama tham saa jata, maafi maanglete aur baat dafan ho jaati…

Maaf unke lafz kar dete, arzoo humesha ke liye ruth jaate, adhura safar unhe guzara naa tha, aur manzil ki talaash unki bhi thi…

Saanson ki tamanna saanson pe dam todna hi toh hai, safar ke beech mein saanson ka hisaab bhul jaana, aur unse pehle humari saanson ka ruk jaana

Yeh zurm unki aankhon ka kaha naa maanne se bada hojaata, aakhir hukum unka hi tha, gaadi bhi unki, aur humari saansen toh bas unki ishaaron ke mohtaz thi…

50

She did not bleed on THE night, he was fixated on what was wrong & right..

He was on 0 and she with some experience on her side…

Silence ruled the room for days to come…

Pleasantries exchanged as was the norm..

She with a smile recited her rendezvous…eyes fixed, confidence in her voice and grit to make it work…

He seemed perturbed, angry, discontent and cheated by life…

“How on earth could life be so cruel” , told himself…blaming God, parents and Luck…

He never knew RAPE so closely before, a relative could be so heniuos for a fuck…

51

She was a rose, blooming in the ruffling of winds Watered by the silence of her pain, her heart grew deeper each day… Betrayal are like thorns, always around her to remind her of her beauty… A heart once broken, is guarded by angels, who are always on duty…

52

Words are messenger of heart they say… Carrying burden of love across the winds… I have had words thrown at me, good, lovely and the ugly… Silence says what people do not, and it is often heard with eyes…

53

Zarre Zarre se yehi Hai arzoo…

Subah shaam bas ho unki baatein, mulakaten aur unki saanson ki khushbu…

Kab aayegi woh qayamat ki shaam…

Jahan ho aap, main, baatein, thodi si shararat, thodi si nazakat aur humare haathon mein jaam

54

He was always around

Hustling, sweating and burning himself to make our world glow

He faced failures, setbacks, hurdles,insult and despair but he never let it show

Not easy to be scolded even when you are right, he did that

He always said, family is above all that

I saw him from a distance, fought with full vigour, angry on his lifestyle

He chose to be patient, knowing one day I will value what he stood for

I still do not see life from his lens, still fight for things he has not done for himself

A father is a role given to the toughest actor on the block, as it demands humility beyond measure, care without boundaries, selflessness above ego, zeal higher for your life than his own

55

Saanson se mohabbat hai yaa mohabbat se saansen

Unki awaaz, unka ehsaas aur unki yeh aankhen

Humne kai baar socha naa milen unse

Par hum yeh naa samajh paye ki humari dhakdhan marti hain unpe

56

Harjaana humne sikha naa tha

Kisise darjaana humne sikha naa tha

Ghabrana humen sikha naa tha

Par aaj ek jhalak unki humen kuch is tarah chua

Thode ghabraye, thode sharmaye, aur naa jaane kab yeh dil unka hua

57

Chua jo usne humen is tarah..

Zara sa ehsaas degai bechaniyan si man mein

Hum sambhal paate isse pehle unhone pakad liya humen

Unke saanson mein samagaye humaari hasin

Jaane ki guzaarish ka jawaab naa mila unse

Bolte bhi kaise humare huzoor, humari kaid mein jo thhe unke hoth…

58

Kyun hai yeh samaaj, kyun banna auron jaisa

Har rooh hai ek musafir, jiski jaruraten alag, raaste alag, aur alag hai manzilen..

Dictionary mein hain hazaaron shabd, har shabd ka ek hi matlab sabke liye bana daala

Lagta hai mujhe aisa, har ek rooh ki hai apni ek awaaz, apni ek zuban aur ho apni ek kitaab