समझ...

वो क्या इशारा है 

मैं समझ नहीं पाती,

एक पल की रवानी

एक पल का ठहराव,

एक पल सूरज का ओज़

एक पल चाँद-सा ठंडापन ...

न मालूम,

कहाँ के लिए थामी ऊँगली उसने 

मैं समझ नहीं पाती,

एक पल पर्वतों की उचाईं 

एक पल समुद्र-सी गहराई,

एक पल काटों की चुभन 

एक पल गुलाब-सी मादकता ...

ओ' कान्हा मेरे 

समझ से परे 

कौन-सा है खेल खेलता तू,

बाँह पकड़ घुमाता मुझे 

तो कभी छोड़ता निष्प्राण 

मैं समझ नहीं पाती ...

... उलझाव-सुलझाव यही दर्शाते 

मगर,

डुबाया, तो तैर सकने के लिए 

गिराया, तो उठ खड़े होने के लिए 

छोड़ा, तो स्वयं को पा जाने ले लिए 

बस इतना ही समझ पाती मैं।

This is a poem I resonate my entire being with. It shows my questions about the ever changing life and yet, the Faith in HIM. The poem became a part of November-2013 हरिगंधा magazine, a publication of हरियाणा साहित्य अकादमी। 
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'कान्हा'

साँझ की बेला से 

गोधूली के संगीत तक,

धरती के खिंचाव से 

आकाश की विशालता तक,

दूब की नरमाहट से 

पतझड़ की सर-सराहट तक,

जीवन की भटकन से 

मोक्ष की आस तक,

बस तुम ही हो मेरे पास 

मेरे 'कान्हा'

जो थामा है हाथ मेरा

जो संबल दिया कदमों को 

जो शक्ति भरी आत्मा में 

बस,

बने रहना मेरे 'सारथी'

उस एकल 'होने' के क्षण से 

उस एकल अंतिम 'विदा' तक!

Today, my morning started with the song 'Hamko man ki shakti dena, mann vijay kare'. It filled me with bhakti once again for my dearest God, my belief- Lord Krishna. He for me (like lot of others) is the epitome of love, on which is based this world. Be it love felt for our parents, our partner, our friends, our kids, or our goals...I see him with me in every of my action. This poem is dedicated to him, asking him to bestow upon me his 'companionship' from the moment I arrived in his creation, till my last breath. 

HIM!

the silence you live into

the love you once fell for

the anger that seeps within you

the anguish your body feels 

the helplessness you see for yourself

the hope of yours that goes dim

the smile that's become a bargain

the tears that come like a high tide...

 ...Break it all,

life is too short for all this!

Get up,

Smile from within,

One day each day is 'yesterday'

& every day will be 'tomorrow'.

Do not sulk,

Have faith,

say a prayer,

light a lamp,

bow your head,

& love HIM again n forever...

 ...and you will be free, my heart n mind.

This poem is inspired by my recently strengthened faith in HIM, the Almighty. Life is too short and far more important than tears and thoughts spent on the very basic nature of life n people. I am happy in this festive season of Diwali, I have seen my light. Now, my head is stronger with the faith in HIM and my heart is filled with joy that he hears my prayers if they are good :-)

I wish all my readers & my friends a very happy Diwali and I hope that your life too will always be guided by HIM.