we made a promise

sitting together we made a promise,
no matter what we'll stay forever this way,
through the dark and the light,
in the thunder or any blunder.

we made a promise, to see our smiles before anybody else could,
to walk that curvy road together,
to hold hands when the wind starts to become heavy,
to kick-ass anyone who is a trouble.

we made a promise, to love each other,
to build a world with all the happiness,
to cry for the other's pain,
to lie for the other's gain.

now i fear, soon you won't be near,
i won't cry, i won't shed a tear,
i have to be strong, i know the reason,
you have another promise to keep.

i have a faith, we'll still be together,
like a breeze you'll always touch me,
like a shadow you'll always follow me,
we made a promise.

Nothing

Sitting on the last bench of a class,
You are making some noise along with a pal,
The lecture is going on, which is not very interesting,
Suddenly the teacher catches you both laughing,
She asks you what it is all about, scared you just says, "nothing".

What a fine day, you did not go to school and everyone at home has gone to their work,
In your own happy mood, you start playing cricket inside your hall,
Everything was fine until you broke an expensive vase,
You know you are gonna be so dead when mom comes, you start cleaning your wardrobe and everything else around,
When she finally arrives you show her what all good you did today; astonished she asks why is all this done, speechless you says, "nothing".

You just had an argument with your best buddy,
You have tried explaining him your point in the best way possible; but he won't understand,
He leaves then for doing his work,
Coming back after some time asks why you are still sad,
You know there's no point in arguing with him all over again; giving up you say, "nothing".

Your girlfriend is mad at you for something,
She is all shouting and punching you,
About to cry, she mumbles some meaningless things to you,
Her nose and cheek have become pink red due to all the crying; looking her in this way you start smiling,
She asks you, "now what are you smiling at ? "; to that cute face you say, "nothing".

You have been working very hard at the office lately, feel like running away somewhere from all this,
Taking a break as usual you go for a coffee,
Sitting at a chair near window you are looking some where, (only GOD can explain what it is :) )
You have remembered some incident from your past, which was funny, stupid and totally not you; a smile comes across your face,
Your team mate suddenly comes and asks the reason for it, nodding your head you say, "nothing".

JLT :)

Some experiences which are second to none :

Catching a bus which is about to leave the station.
Watching your child trying to walk, when he can't. The way he stands up taking some support and then again fells down.
Getting a glimpse of your crush through the closing door of the lift.
Trying to lick your ice-cream when it has already reached your elbow.
Smiling about something while sitting alone in peace.
Pressing the send button for your text message, while you are still in dilemma to send it or not.
Picking up the last chocolate left in the distribution.
Last ball of the match left and India needs some 10 odd runs. We feel that India can still pull it.
Your friend is saying something, which you have no idea about. You still keep on nodding your head to make him feel that you are interested.
Singing in bathroom, we think that nobody is able to hear us. Try to be on the other side of the door.
Your class teacher asks you to get out of the class, while you were thinking of a reason to run away.

Life will give us chances to enjoy small things, it's totally up to us to grab them.

Bachpann

Woh choti choti baaton pe khush hona,
Maa ke teen ya chaar baar bulaane par bhi bistar se naa uthna,
Cartoon network pe din bhar lage rehna,
Padosiyon ke ghar jaake roz khaana khana;
Kyun ab yeh sab hum nahin kar paate.

Woh SUDUP SUDUP karke chai peena,
Glass mein juice naa hone par bhi straw ko kuch samay tak chooste rehna,
Barf ke tukde leke, unhein chabaana,
Fryums ko duson ungliyon mein pehan ke khaana;
Kyun ab yeh sab hum nahin kar paate.

Woh baarish ki bundon ko hatheli mein lena,
Jaise hi bijli kadke ghar se baahar bhaag jaana,
Mitti ki khushboo ka aaram se mazaa lena,
CHAP CHAP karte hue doston pe paani fekna;
Kyun ab yeh sab hum nahin kar paate.

Woh kisiki shaadi mein jaane ke liye utaawale rehna,
Kya kya khaane ko milega yeh sochte rehna,
Jaane se kai ghante pehle hi taiyaar ho jaana,
Pahunchte hi music pe dance karne lagna;
Kyun ab yeh sab hum nahin kar paate.

Woh chocolate kharidne ke liye paise ikkhate karna,
Apne piggy bank ka hisaab roz karte rehna,
Paapa ko bike ka chakkar dilaane ke liye pareshaan karte rehna,
Petrol ki tanki pe baithke, khud bike chalaane ki feeling lena;
Kyun ab yeh sab hum nahin kar paate.

Woh apne janam din ke liye mahino pehle se intezaar karna,
Kya gift milega yeh mummy-paapa ko poochte rehna,
Naye kapde, naye joote, nayi ghadi kharidna,
Aur sab kuch matching ho iska dhyaan rakhna;
Kyun ab yeh sab hum nahin kar paate.

Woh kisi ladki ke saath baat karne mein sharmaana,
School mein agar teacher humein unke saath bitha de toh ro dena,
Har teacher ke class mein aane par, "Good Morning Madam" gaate hue khade hona,
Recess ki ghanti bajne ka hamesha wait karte rehna,
Kyun ab yeh sab hum nahin kar paate.

Woh doston ke saath katti-batti khelte rehna,
Cycle race fir unse hi lagaana,
School ki notebook pe star milne par kitna khush hona,
Ghar jaa ke maa ko apni manpasand dish banane ke liye kehna,
Kyun ab yeh sab hum nahin kar paate.

Sometimes I become very sad remembering those days. That's why I always try to keep that innocence in me. It helps me live.

If Only

If Only I say, they will understand me.
If Only I cry, they will know that I am hurt.
If Only I am angry, they realize the strength within me.
If Only I try, they know my potential.
If Only I dance, they know how free I feel.
If Only I smile, they feel I am satisfied in my life.
If Only I laugh, they know I have understood the joke.
If Only I sing, they know I have a rhythm inside me.
If Only I write, they know I can express my thoughts.
If Only I love, they feel how much I care about them.
If Only I lie down, they feel I am tired.
If Only I am quiet, they know something is not right with my life.

Life is all about how we express ourselves to others.

i JUST see

I see, every morning when I get up.
A boy cladded in a school uniform.
Dropping the daily paper to every house.
With a bag on his back, paddling his cycle.
Dripping with sweat he does his job.

I see, on my way to the office.
A woman carrying a large bag on her back.
Searching for something in the garbage outside my town-ship.
She separates the plastic and paper material from it.
Collects them and puts in that large bag.
She has a small boy standing beside her.
He pulls her sari to get her attention.
Unaware of what she is doing, he tries to disturb her.
She stops her work for some time.
Lifts the boy and cuddles him.
Takes out a bread piece from somewhere.
Gives it to him and puts him down.
Again lifts her bag and goes on.

I see, when I reach my office.
An old man, wearing his security uniform.
Standing at the company's gate.
He keeps a rifle which he can barely lift.
Salutes to every person that goes inside.
He has a chair nearby the gate.
I wonder though that he ever sits.

I see, when i am at a small tea joint.
In shabby clothes a boy brings my tea.
Has a piece of cloth kept at his shoulder.
He uses it to clean the tables.
People around call him 'chotu'.
I still don't know his real name.
The joint owner shouts at him if he mistakes.
I think what I used to do at his age.

I see, while going back home in the evening.
A group of young lads sitting on their bikes around the corner.
A girl is walking ahead of me.
She tries to keep distance from them.
Someone from that group says something to her.
Suddenly everyone in the group starts commenting on her.
Scared by the humiliation she speeds up her steps.
Might be praying in her mind she moves ahead.
The boys are still laughing at her.
Waiting for some other prey they are still sitting there.


All these things i JUST see.

Never Ever Cry

i wanted to fly,
give it a try.
how it feels to be free,
to cuddle in the lap of thee.

then i realized i need to be special,
it wont do if i just get a facial;
you need to have wings,
those that make you fly, such sort of things.

i saw an injured bird trying to go away,
in the winds that would make it sway;
it was badly hurt, it knew,
its days of life might now be few.

it started to try from a wall,
i feared that it might happen to fall;
it made a plunge, flapping one of its wing,
could n't continue much, and found one branch to cling.

again it started from there,
if it flew, it would be a nightmare;
but this time it went through a hell,
with a loud thud, on the ground it fell.

i closed my eyes, i could not see it in pain,
tears fell from my eyes like the drops of rain;
why did it still want to fly i thought,
why against all odds, it fought.

i saw the disappointment in its eyes,
sad at the failure, inspite of many tries;
why the life has to be this harsh i questioned,
it will give us challenges, nobody has ever mentioned.

three days after, i came to see it,
to check whether has it come out of that shit;
to my surprise it seemed to have been healed,
can't express how happy then i feeled.

but, it was now no longer able to achieve heights,
enjoy with its friends all those fights;
it settled itself on a tree,
there only it made itself feel free.

it had built for itself a beautiful nest,
now no longer it travelled places in some quest;
happy to me it did seem,
its life was now like a cake, though without a cream :)

it found for itself a new meaning to life,
on that very tree it started to dive;
from branch to branch it merrily jumped,
that time of pain now seemed to be dumped.

seeing it that day i learnt something,
from that very day i stopped cribbing;
be happy in life with whatever you have got,
and think about those who have them not.