Waiting for the Light

Waiting for the days to get longer,

As I walk by them, I can only smile

with my eyes.

Sinister as is this time 

No festive spirit can kindle my heart warm,

I miss the embrace

The good old wine.

Waiting for the days to get brighter,

Hoping for some sunshine in my world.

A shot of life is what I'm waiting for.

Shot to my freedom from this cage.

Waiting for the warm Sun

 and hugs from her, my gentle soul

My guardian angel miles away from here.

Hope the Sun shines on her, makes her spirit smile.

It's been a long time since I've smiled,

It's getting dark and cold.

The fireplace has no fuel to kindle my spirit up.

Waiting for the Light to enter this world.

Roses

Pink and happy with a hint of dew,
the colour reminds me of you.
Sitting on a bed of thorns,
it would cut and hurt
yet sway around.

You loved its bloom,
its colour a bright red.
Others would envy
the sight of rouge.

A faint perfume fills the air,
a cool breeze sways it more.
And each petal opens its door.

Then it turns brown
like the mud beneath,
Making way for a bud to bequeath.

Your hands grew the bloom to its youth,
I now wish to take the watering can from you.
Bloom a flower as bright as you,
miles away under a Sun anew.

 🌹🌹🌹

Evergreen Mother, Forever Alive

Right since I was born, 

I have been hearing stories about your gallantry. 

Right since my mother was a small child, 

Till my aunt got married

You were the tree whose roots were spread far and wide. 

You were the visionary 

पतझड़ में भी फुल उगाने वाली, 

जड़ों से बड़ी लटें उगाने वाली। 

'माँ' यह नाम रौशन किया तूने,

 अपनी ज़िन्दगी को निसार किया तूने।

 दुःख सुःख में अंतर भूल के,

 बस अपने पथ पर चलती चली।

तेरी लटें आज फैली है पूरी दुनिया में,

तूने सिखाई सीख सबको।

अपने कन्धों पर सबको बड़ा करके,

आज उन्हीं के चार कन्धों पर चली गई तु।

दुःखों का पहाड़ अगर यह परिभाषा सच में है,

तो माँ तूने हिमालय देखा इस जीवन में है।

घर बार ऎसे चलाती रही,

जैसे कहीं कोई कमी नहीं है। 

हे माँ, तुझे शत शत नमन। 

   

(In loving memory of my maternal grandmother)