Maa

A tribute to every mother!
Kudos to my friend & co-author 'Ajnabi' for helping me out on re-framing this!


zuban se jo nikala woh pehla shabd, maa, wo tere liye hi tha,
mere nanhe kadmo ko chalna sikhaya tune,
meri aankon ke har sapne ko naya roop diya tune.
main kuch nahin tere bina,
mujhe mera wajood diya tune.

mere nadaniyon ko samjha tune,
mere bachpan ko sanjoya tune,
meri fikar yun har waqt karta tera saya hi to tha,
main jo bhi hun aaj, teri parchayi hi to hun.

bachpan ki har wo sharartein yaad aa jati hain,
jo bachpan kisi aur ki nazar mein aati hai,
lagta hai khud ko kabhi,
kyun itna pareshan kiya karta tha tujhe,
aaj bhi samjh nhi aata ki hass ke taal dena un shararaton ko,
kyun aadat si ban gayi thi teri.

meri zindagi ki neev rakhta tera pyaar hi to tha,
teri isharon pe beeta tha bachpan mera,
teri daanto mein jeeta tha bachpan mera.
teri lori sun ke hi mujhe neend aati thi,
tere aanchal mein rakhke sar; beeta tha bachpan mera,
aaj bhi wo daant khane ko jee chahta hai,
yun tere lori sun ke so jane ko jee chahta hai.

duniya ki bhaag daud se door,
zalim duniya ki soch se pare,
jo hai ye shor bahot mere aas paas,
tere aanchal mein fir se sar rakhne ko jee chahta hai,
khud ko kabhi na samjh pata jo tu na hoti.
tujh bin mera koi astitva nahi,
tu hai to main hun,
aur tu kehti hai ki mujh bin tu nahi.

tu hai mera aayina,
tujh mein hi khud ko fir se paane ko jee chahta hai.
main chup jaun jahan se ja ke kahin,
bas teri hi god mein so jane jo jee chahta hai.
kehte hain sab khuda hai jahan mein kahin,
bas tujhe dekh lun to mujhe uska hi aks nazar aata hai.

©2015: Ajnabi & Ashish

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Teri muskurahat

teri hasi dekh kar muskurane ko jee chahta hai,
tera zikr sunte hi ye dil khil jata hai,
tere ehsas se hi bas ye dil jhoom uthata hai,
teri har ada dekh kar, bas, tujhe hi dekhne ko jee chahta hai,
teri hasi dekh kar muskurane ko jee chahta hai.

kuch yun hai tera aks mujhmein samaya,
ki teri khushboo har waqt aati hai,
tumse hi hoti hai meri har subah,
tumse hi meri har shaam hoti hai,
din guzarta nahi bina tujhe dekhe,
har lamha ek saal lagta hai,
teri hasi dekh kar muskurane ko jee chahta hai.

kuch yun lagta hai har pal mujhe,
tumhari hi talaash thi is dil ko mere,
aaj bhi har waqt tujhe dekhta rahun ye dil chahta hai,
nazron se na ho tu kabhi ojhal ye dil chahta hai.
teri hasi dekh kar muskurane ko jee chahta hai.

©2015: Ashish Ranjan

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ajnabi si ye zindagi...

This one isn't composed by me, but from someone sweet and adorable- didn't want to be named, Ajnabi!

chalo jiyein ajnabiyon si zindagi,
har lamhe mein ummeed naye rishte ki,
chalo jiyein ajnabiyon si ye zindagi...

kuch lamhe tumhare hun baaten,
kuch lamhe humare tum baato,
kuch khushiyan tumhari hum baaten,
kuch khushiyan humari tum baato,
bas rahe musafiron si ye zindagi,
lamha lamha katt jaye,
har pal mein bas muskurati jaye,
chalo jiyein ajnabiyon si ye zindagi...

na shikayat tum karo,
na shikayat hum karein,
bas muskurate tum raho,
bas muskurate hum rahein,
na khwaish ho sath rehne ki,
na khwaish ho sath chalne ki,
chalo jiyein ajnabiyon si ye zindagi...

©2015: Ajnabi & Ashish Ranjan

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Musafir...

bulandiyon ki uchaiyon pe,
kuch der ruk to zara,
tassalli se kuch pal, saath guzaar to zara,
dekh to un raaston par, aye musafir,
sapno se dur hue,
apno se dur hue,
na jane kitno se dur hue.


chalte chalte yunhi akele in raahon par,
faasley kuch yun badhte rahe,
na jane kis raah par chale aaye,
apno se na jane kitne dur chale aaye,
jab mehsoos hui kisi ki kami,
dur-dur tak koi nazar aata nahi,
mehfilein to bahot saji hain is duniya mein,
lekin apna koi unmein nazar aata nahi.


bulandiyon ki uchaiyon pe,
aye musafir,
kuch der ruk to zara,
tassalli se baith kar dekh,
kitne dur chale aaye ho apno ko chhod kar...

©2015: Ashish Ranjan

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Jab tak tu mere saath hai...

This is dedicated to that someone very special in my life...

jab tak tu mere saath hai,

in haathon pe lakeeron ki zarurat nahi.

kismat ne milaya hai tujhse,

ab kuch aur ki chahat nahi.

tujhse milne ki aarzoo,

har ghadi badhti is dil ki pyaas hai.

tu mil jaye, to milta is dil ko qarar hai.

tu hai to duniya ki sari khushiyan mere paas hai,

na kuch aur ki zarurat na aur koi baaki talaash hai.

kuch is qadar tera aks samaya hai mujh mein,

har labz, har soch bas tere liye hi to hai.

har khayal, har ummeed,

tujhse shuru aur tujhpe hi khatam,

tukho jo paa liya,

lagta hai sara jahan ab mere paas hai,

jaise, mera khuda mere saath hai.

lakhon hain dard is dil mein aaj bhi,

par tu hi iski dawa aur tu hi iska ilaaj hai.

ab to zamane ki bhi parwaah nahi,

jab tak tu is dil ke paas hai.

tujhe dekh kar aaj bhi is dil ko

zindagi fir se jeene ki chahat hoti hai.

zindagi ke mayne badal jate hain,

jab bhi tu sath hoti hai.

anjaam se darr lagta nahi ab,

kuch yun tera ehsaas hai.

in haathon pe lakeeron ki zarurat nahi,

jab tak tu mere saath hai, jab tak tu mere saath hai...

©2014: Ashish Ranjan

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A silent lover...

A silent lover!

He is one of his kind,

so silent to be caught,

so silent to be felt,

so silent to be warned,

don't forget, he is a silent lover!

Tough as ever seen,

tough to find,

tough to deal with,

equally tough to ignore,

don't forget, he is a silent lover!

True at his heart,

true at his sight,

true enough to offend,

true enough to pretend ignoring,

don't forget, he is a silent lover!

He lives on his own,

he makes his life like a champion,

he walks through you, in his dreams,

he is besides you, every now & then,

don't forget, he is a silent lover!

He treats you like a queen,

queen of his heart,

queen of his life,

queen of his world,

queen, who means all to him,

don't forget, he is one of his kind,

A true silent lover...

©2015: Ashish Ranjan

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Aye aasman

Sometimes, when you don't feel someone close to your heart be with you, look at the sky and it will amaze you! The one that's always there with you, now and always, whether you care about it or not. This is one such small creativity for the one that stays with you, always- Aasman!!

aye aasman, tu itna vishal kyun hai?

jahan tak nazarein jati hain,

bas tera hi zikar hota hai.

samundar se le kar pahadon tak,

sab mil jate hain tujhse kshitijh mein ja kar,

aakhir aisa kya tera nata hai unse?

jo rehte hain wo humesha tujhse milkar...

kuch yun vishaal hai teri aakriti,

sooraj bhi panaah leta hai tujhmein,

uske kirano ko sunehre rang deta hai tu.

jo tham jaye tu, to use bhi chhupa leta hai tu.

tere panahon mein samaaye ye anginat taare,

har mod par dein jo jeene ke bahane,

raat ke andhere me maddham sa roshan ye chand,

uski chandni ko nikharti, ummeed si uski kiranein,

kyun jagmata hai chaand bhi bas tere panahon mein?

har kisi ko apni baahon mein samete hai tu,

fir bhi jo de tera saath har pal wo kaun hai?

waqt, be-waqt jab bhi akela koi takta hai tujhe,

tu humesha hi uske saath hardum hota hai.

kuch yun vishaal hai tu aye aasman,

jati hain jahan tak nazarein,

bas tera hi zikar hota hai!!

©2015: Ashish Ranjan

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Zindagi...

One odd day of my life, I was staring the skies, carrying something heavy on my mind, loaded with thousands of scattered thoughts, but that just ONE feeling. This was drafted at one of such moment, looking at one of the stars, in the sky, all alone!

is khule aasman mein, kahin jo ek taara chamakta hai,

zindagi ke kisi mod par ummeed ki ek kiran sa lagta hai.

yun to kehne ko dost hain iske na jane kitne,

par saath kahan koi iske rehta hai.

zindagi bhi kuch yun hi guzar jati hai,

chalte chalte na jane kahan theher jaati hai,

kuch maayne jo samjh lo zindagi ke,

to zindagi jeene ka maza kuch aur aata hai,

saath ho jab wo dost har pal,

har pal ek zindagi maloom padta hai.

©2015: Ashish Ranjan

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Teri aakhon ki sharaaratein...

There's a story behind this post. I happen to be seeing a pic and these were the first few lines that came to my mind. I felt continuing and yeah, here it is!

teri aankhon ki sharaaratein kuch aisa asar kar jati hain,

mujhe ilhm bhi nahi hota aur sau baatein keh jati hain.

kuch ankahee si kuch ansuni si,

dil ko jo sukun dein, zindagi jeene ki chah dein,

baatein kuch aisi, baatein kuch aisi.

kuch yun asar hota hai teri baaton ka mujhpe,

dafan the jo armaan kahin is dil mein,

ubhar aate hain wo,

dabi thi jo khwaishein is dil mein,

pankh lag jate hain unhein.

zindagi ke is safar mein saath jo tera ho,

jeene ke maayne samajh aate hain,

har labz tere, is dil ko sukun dete hain,

har adayein ise bechain karti hain,

is dil ki chahat, is dil ki aarzoo,

tum hi to ho, tum hi to ho.

teri chahat ka asar kuch yun hua,

hosh mein na rahe hum,

aur behoshi bhi nahi rehti hai,

ek chaah uthti hai is dil mein,

tere aur kareeb aane ki,

tujhe apna banane ki,

tere gham ko apnane ki,

duniya ki sari khushiyan,

tere daaman mein lane ki.

tujhe jab bhi yaad karta hun,

is chehre pe muskaan aa jati hai,

teri har harkat is dil ko bhaati hai,

jeene ki chaah fir se jagati hai.

kuch aisa jadu hai teri nazaron ka,

jee chahta hai bas unmein kho jaun,

khud ko bhi dhoondh na sakun main,

kuch yun unmein main samaa jaun.

teri aankhon ki sharaaratein kuch aisa asar kar jati hain,

mujhe ilhm bhi nahi hota aur sau baatein keh jati hain.

©2015: Ashish Ranjan

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