चुप्पियों की आवाज़ें

उन चुप्पियों की आवाज़ें अब मुखर हो चली हैं

लगता है ज़माना अब सांस ले रहा है

जिन्हें तवज्जो ही ना दी थी फिरकापरस्तों ने

आम आदमी की ताकत से वो डरने सा लगा है

चहरे पर आंसू सूखकर नमक हो चुके हैं

उन्हें जख्मों पर छिड़कने का वक़्त हो चला है

जो भी हैं, हम ही हैं ए हिन्दोस्तान

जब भी हुआ है वो हमीं से पूरा हुआ है

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For a new beginning: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, 'Bharat Ratna'

The law of nature says, ‘Everything has to reach an end for a new beginning’.

For us when we were kids, cricket was always- ‘chalo bat ball khelte hain’ and we played, enjoyed the Game. Then if a question comes to a kid’s mind, ‘Whom you admire most'- it is always Sachin. People usually watch a cricket match if Sachin is batting. And if he is out, TV’s - radios are turned off. And then a long debate is started about His game at chaiwalas, panwalas shops with no ends. From a kid to an old man, on roads, in houses everywhere is only Sachin.

This dedication, love and passion for cricket are unique. It is about giving a 100%, with no shortcuts and following the difficult path without giving up in any circumstance. If you want to learn life, you must see His attitude towards life; being positive and being humble to everyone you meet, to respect your parents from the core of your heart which you can see in His wet eyes.

We have had parties on a hundred; Sachin has gifted us every time. I have seen people crying if Sachin is out or not performed well. I have seen people dying to get His glimpse. Those crackers, those smiles and happiness are in the world whenever Sachin hits a boundary.

A thank you is just not enough for what you have done for the nation and for us.

We love you. We will miss your cricket and you will be in our hearts till the world exists and beyond.

Sachin, thank you so much for all the happiness that is in our life because of you. God bless you.

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उड़ चल ऐसे जहां में- Last wish

उड़ चल ऐसे जहां में, जहाँ कोई गम ना हों,
सो जाएं हम वहाँ, जहाँ आँखें किसी की नम ना हों,
अरमानों के आसमां में, सिन्दूर की घटाएं छाई रहें,
दुआओं की रात में चांदनी हमेशा बरसती रहे

सपनो के खिलौने बनाने वाले उस खुदा से मिलें

खिलोना दे कर मुकद्दर बनाने वालें से मिलें

ना पूछे, ना बताएं कोई भूल ना कमज़ोरियाँ

दामन पकड़ कर बस चलते रहें

खेल जो बाबस्ता खेलते रहे हम, तुझ संग चुपके से देखा करें

मिल जाएं इस तरह उस खुदा में, कि फिर कभी जुदा ना हों,

उड़ चल ऐसे जहां में, जहाँ कोई गम ना हों

                                                             - Ashish Segan

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प्रणय विचित्र Love- impossible!

थरथरा उठती थी ये धरा, क्षुब्ध था विश्वास तब

बिन कहे मेरा ह्रदय था अश्रु सिंचित पौध जब

सारा दिवस बस यूँ ही बीता प्रणय की मीठी आस में

ताकता था अर्ध मानव उल्लास दिशा में एकटक

तुमको है सुनना, तुमसे है कहना - हर अँधेरी रात्रि को

चक्षुओं की भाषा से घुलकर जैसे बना कोई चित्र हो

भोर में मीठी चिड़ियों की बोली सुनकर ऐसा है लगा

देव भूमि से उतरकर जैसे, गीत ये विचित्र हो|

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Love elements

I have seen
the sky high earthen mountains
I have touched
the Ganga and its essence.
I have felt
the warmth of mortal fire
I have seen
the breezy air and its desire.

The pretty long path of life
become so clear,
sheer meaning is hidden
nowhere but in here.
Love is divine,
love is pure, love is life.
Strip the realities,
it will be suffice.

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Pain is unreal

This pain is just

unreal.

When you cry,

wipe away all your tears.

And smile till the end,

every moment.

Life is for those

who made it this real.

Emotions are nothing

but your inner self.

Craving to living

even after death.

So make every pain

an illusion.

with happiness and glimpse of your

true self.

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And again

And again,
life continues- people around, no shame.
once said, if things have gone wrong
it only means, you are to be blamed.

Rest all,
are God true- you lied throughout your life.
your words, your emotions are nothing
you betrayed and are stabbed with knife.

if love,
exists- then where is that; to be frank?
it goes and goes where I don't know
sometimes it looks like a thorn trap.

and now,
the serenity, the fragrance, the 'me' is back.
waited for long, for this one moment
eyes are shut, spirit is awake.

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अंततः Life, at last

यूँ धीमें धीमें क़दमों से चलकर
पहुंचा हूँ अब तमस के और करीब
उन रस्तों की यादों में गुथी हैं
ना जाने कितने काटों की टीस

रौशनी सी चमक उठती थी रिदय में
हर एक ठंडी आह के साथ
पैरों की चुभन लगती थी मीठी
तुमको पाने की हर चाह के साथ

तुम लक्ष्य हो हे 'जीवन' प्रिये
पाना है तुमको मृत्यु के साथ
इस नश्वर धरा के हर कण में हो तुम
कैसा है ये मुश्किल प्रहास

तुमपर हो तर्पण अब ये जीवन,
तमस में छिपा ये सुन्दर गात
देना, है पाना समझा हूँ अब मैं
कैसा था ये प्रश्न अज्ञात!

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तब तुमने कहा था Once you said

बस लिखने की ही तो बात है,
कुछ शब्दों को इन कोरे पन्नो पर उकेरने की
कुछ भावनाओं को इन काली रातों से छीनने की|
हर उस आंधी ने ऑंखें कर दी थीं बंद
और हो गयी थी जब मेरी सांसें मंद
तब तुमने कहा था-
बस लिखने की ही तो बात है|

तरह तरह की वर्जनाएं सिमटी सी थीं मुझमें
ना जाने मानवों की कैसी थीं ये किस्में
थम जाने को जी चाहता था बस यूँ ही
और रह गयी थीं ना जाने कितनी बातें अनकही
तब तुमने कहा था-
बस लिखने की ही तो बात है|

love me God!

Yeah, I was wrong

but I am strong.

Strong, to fight for the right.

The day or the nighty night.

I have understood in deep

somewhere, to get rid of this heap.

love me God- I need you the most

let me be with you, so close, so close!

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