Nazm ik aisi bhi......

Nazm koi padhta hai shayar.......

Bandhta hai lafzon me jaise koi aansu....

Aankhon se chhalakta nahi dekha maine ....

Magar dil se toh roya zaroor hoga koi........

Kabhi hasi goonje kisi khwaish jaise.....

Zikra jab koi kar baithe bin soche....

Woh fir tanhaiyon me dhoondne ko jaise....

Chal padhe hain khayaalon ke kaafile....





Translation: A poet reads a poem.....

Like tying tears in his words.....

I didn't see them falling.....

But someone has cried I am sure.....





Like some giggle echoes as if a wish....

When unknowingly someone mentions.....

To search again in those loneliness.....

Thoughts take a walk like a caravan.....

 

Life and Love....

Is this Life?

Yes.....





Can I watch over till you hold me?

Am sorry!!!



I mean, can I come along?

Sure....but who is this?





I am Love. Don't you know me?

NO.





What???? That's strange.

I only know Death....





Great, I know her too, that evil lady....

Evil?



Yes, she steals everyone from me. Evil Witch.....

Sorry, but she is my bride....





Ohhhh!!!! Ok! Ok! I get it......She stole you too from me.

Am getting late.....You are on your own





Bye(sobbing)

Bye.







 

The Day will follow.....

The morning sun on its way.....
Climbs up and there it stays.....

How boring is to wait alone.....
To see all going home....

The noon got shunned away.....
The orange, yellow light died at bay.....

What made it, casted a spell.....
And down went the orange jewel....



The shades of clouds that made no sound......
Moved as if in a jungle , moves a hound.....

The prey is hidden well in the cave.....
And the predator is on its way......



Shadows approach and lay on the ground.....
Knowing well, below they will be found.....

When the darkness overtakes....
It will be felt in every place.....



But it's still time for eyes to close.....
Put off the lights and close the doors....

The stars begin to twinkle their smiles.....
And the sky looks like a beautiful bride.....



The silence singing its song to the ears.....
You don't notice, yet so near.....

Overtaking your tired body and soul....

Dreaming with eyes closed......



And all is this....
The day will follow every night.....
And it never does rest in quiet....

 

Two Friends......

Two friends met after years......

One was blind and the other could not hear......

The blind spoke of love and friendship........

Thinking the deaf would hear.......



The deaf  saw the blind smiling.....

And felt his words deep within....

Never was a word he missed to hear.....

And never was the silence so clear...

Full of Emptiness....

I carry within  me  ....

A little of this emptiness...



And try to fill it up.....

With your emptiness.....



I thought its fine.....

But I never did mind....



To hold your gaze.....

In my eyes.....



Which reflected your like....

 For my hidden emptiness....



And so did I love

You and your presence.....



But with time....

You withdrew your hand.....



As your vacant emptiness...

Was not like mine.....



And I remained the same.....

In those corners....



Fighting to fill.....

The coffin of my emptiness.....



This emptiness....

Is what is so real.....



Nobody is so full.....

Like this emptiness...



The vacant spaces between.....

Is where resides this emptiness....



And in the corners of the eyes......

Is where my heart lies to myself.....



Lies like truth.....

True till the surfaces.....



Where depth has no measure.....

But only and only emptiness......



How shall I reach out......

From the depth of this emptiness ?



Will you come and grab my hand.....

And fill up my emptiness?



In this emptiness......

I find you smiling.....



May be this emptiness....

Is what always finds me....



But now this emptiness.....

Is what I hate the most....



Because when I had you ,

You emptied my emptiness....



Now you haunt my emptiness....

And whisper in silence......



 Everything is empty....

 Me and my heart.....



And now my emptiness is more empty  ....

Than the emptiness I had once within.....

Can I hold your Heart?

Can I hold your heart for a while.......

Till you feel it is alright........

Can I give you both my eyes......

For you to look deep inside......



It's no world to say......

How to live.......

And how to love........

It's no world to say......

How to choose

And how to let go of the past.....





Can I kiss you on your hand.......

To ease the pain you hold inside.......

Can I hold you a little tight.....

Till you leave away the coldness out right.....



It's no world to say....

How to make...

How to destroy......

It's no world to say.....

How to be .....

Yourself in life....





Come on let me hold your heart.....

Till it loses all its scars...

Come on let me hold it so light.....

To feel that softness inside.....



Take my shoulder to cry.....

Come lets make these tears dry.....

Where is that smile......

Oh! Where did you hide it......

Where is that love......

Oh! Please tell me where is it?





Come forget what hurt you then.....

Come hold this very moment.....

Come embrace your life once again......

Come now there's new life to begin.....







Now smile my friend....

Its the end.....

Now can we talk?

May this day begin....

All again....

With you on my side......



Lets play a game dear.....

Come on, do not fear.....

I have your heart in my hand.....

Just let me understand.....



Take my word for it.....

Just forget.....

Make me your smile.......

Give those tears to me.....

And worries.....

And let go of that pain inside....





Will you give me chance.....

To hold it and place in my life....

I will give you mine, not for a while....

But till the end of the times...

.



I would love to be yours...

Making your dreams and

 hopes come true

Come lets be not two

But one soul ,me in you....



Its one life to be lived....

With you and me for a while....

When time will end....

I will be yours and you mine...



I love you and I can't hide....

It's the tears in your eyes...

That I don't want to find.....

I just love to see...

That pretty smile...



Come on  give me a chance .....

I will prove my worth.......

Can I hold your hand for a while....

And have it in my hand...



Will I get your hand , my dear.....

Or you have some other fear?

Just know this, I am waiting for you ......

And I shall keep waiting for you for lifetime.....

Now its time for you to decide....

Now its time for you to be mine......

Now its time for you to make it happen...

Come on say YES and join me as my life...

To my friend Pamela......

Some called me woman of words.....

Some called me wandering in thoughts.....

Some called me a story teller.....

Some called me a mystery unsolved.......



In the voices of hundreds......

No one saw the silence I hold.....

The strings of that violin......

only reveal the words untold....



You saw my friend......

The silent melody I hold.....

Keeping it protected......

Like a precious stone.....



You gave me a name......

Beautiful silence.....

And I began to echo ...

The words with silence



Through winds I visit you.....

I see you.....

I wave a kiss when you sleep....

So you have a sweet dream....



--To my dear friend Pamela Martin Ongkiko.......