I am in Heaven

I have continuously gazed at a bridge built in the sea, at the smiling palm trees and a picturesque landscape. It was a pleasant evening, with cool breeze blowing. I was walking down the road along the gushing waves of the Arabian Sea. A long stretch of road along the contour of the sea. There was a boat moving ever so slowly right in the middle of the sea. The orange sun setting and making for an awesome view. As far as my eyes could go, it was all water. The sky made up of a mix of blue, pink and orange. An aircraft was swirling along at a length seeming so far. This was nothing short of a poet’s imagination. Better than a painter’s painting and more like a dream. The serene air moving all around making me feel feather light. I was at peace with myself.



I was sitting near the waves. They kept splashing on the black rocks and small drops falling on me from time to time. I closed my eyes, feeling the atmosphere, hearing the sounds the waves were making. I have no one close to me. No one to seek an answer from and no one to ask a question to. It’s all me and me alone. I could feel myself breathing, realizing an activity ever so unnoticed. The muscles around my eyes went totally loose. I am in total control of myself. My mind is blank with no stress. Finally, I am with myself totally relaxed! ….I am in heaven.




This place is bandstand (Bandra,Mumbai)…I have found a place to be with myself. Hope you have found/will find yours ….

Is Baar Nahin....

Is baar nahin

Is baar jab woh choti si bachchi mere paas apni kharonch le kar aayegi
Main usey phoo phoo kar nahin behlaoonga
Panapney doonga uski tees ko
Is baar nahin

Is baar jab main chehron par dard likha dekhoonga
Nahin gaoonga geet peeda bhula dene wale
Dard ko risney doonga,utarney doonga andar gehrey
Is baar nahin

Is baar main na marham lagaoonga
Na hi uthaoonga rui ke phahey
Aur na hi kahoonga ki tum aankein band karlo,gardan udhar kar lo main dawa lagata hoon
Dekhney doonga sabko hum sabko khuley nangey ghaav
Is baar nahin

Is baar jab uljhaney dekhoonga,chatpatahat dekhoonga
Nahin daudoonga uljhee door lapetney
Uljhaney doonga jab tak ulajh sake
Is baar nahin

Is baar karm ka hawala de kar nahin uthaoonga auzaar
Nahin karoonga phir se ek nayee shuruaat
Nahin banoonga misaal ek karmyogi ki
Nahin aaney doonga zindagi ko aasani se patri par
Utarney doonga usey keechad main,tedhey medhey raston pe
Nahin sookhney doonga deewaron par laga khoon
Halka nahin padney doonga uska rang
Is baar nahin banney doonga usey itna laachaar
Ki paan ki peek aur khoon ka fark hi khatm ho jaye
Is baar nahin

Is baar ghawon ko dekhna hai
Gaur se
Thoda lambe wakt tak
Kuch faisley
Aur uskey baad hausley
Kahin toh shuruat karni hi hogi
Is baar yahi tay kiya hai

… Prasoon Joshi
(Source-Rediff.com)