Guiding Hope

Hope, my consort, remain by me

Come what may - every calamity

Warmth in your comforting embrace

Assurance in your ever smiling face

Am scared by the darkness I find around

You chide that it is all in my mind

Your eyes speak, giving me confidence

My trembling heart, listens in reverence

Warily I look at the hovering clouds

You show me the silver lining around

Once again you have lent me your smile

And the will to walk that uphill mile

Walking life’s path - challenges replete

Wonder if I would have conceded defeat?

But with you my friend by my side

Through every hurdle to gently guide

Once again I gather all my might

And now I know, am going to fight

Today the going may not be so fine

Am sure tomorrow will be mine !

Hasrat

Khoi himmat ko dhundti main

Khoj unhe dil mein sanjoti hoon

Aur phir zindagi ki agli hi mod pe

Unke tootay tukde batorti hoon

Her baar chand tukde kho jaatay hain

Meri umeendein thak ke so jaatein hain

Ab ainay se katarne lagi hoon main

Apne aks se bhi darne lagi hoon main

chehre ke lakeeron mein mayusi hai

Jis sir ko utha kal tak jeeti thi main

Aaj wahi haar ke bojh se jhuki hai

Apni hi sason se honay lagi hai ghutan

Tootay sapno ki anhon mein chupi chubhan

Kash ghadi bhar ko so jayen yeh ankhein

shayad unme phir naye sapnay jagein

Unhi sapno se main haunsla churaun

Dil mein nayi zindagi ki hasrat jagaun

Aasman se kuch taray tod laun