Belief

Just for the Belief
I've placed in Thee,
Believe in Love
And believe in Me.

वो महोब्बत सज़ा थी

मेरी ग़ज़लों में  क्यूँ बहर ढूँडते हो

समंदर है सूखा, लहर ढूँडते हो

बुझा के चिरागों को खुद ही ओ ज़ालिम

अंधेरे में और अब सहर ढूँडते हो

खुद ही रुख़सत करके वो दिल-नशीं नज़ारे

इस ऊजाड़ में रौनक-ए-शहर ढूँडते हो

कि पहले ही कतल कर गए थे

पिलाने को फिर भी ज़हर ढूँडते हो

महोब्बत सज़ा थी जो तुम दे गए थे

फिर भी कोई वजह-ए-कहर ढूँडते हो 

The First Kiss

She was standing
on the seashore
for the longest time.

Her voice with
the sound of sea
she was trying to rhyme.

Though that icy cold water
she didn't want to greet.

But the waves were coming
and touching her feet.

Then a huge wave rose
and touched her like a bliss.

This is how she had
THE FIRST KISS.

Rainbow asked,
"what is love
and what is pain?"

She replied,
"It's feeling you,
and hoping there'll be no rain."

The First Hug

It was raining.
She was shivering with cold.

And then on her,
there was a blanket.
Behind it were the hands,
she always wanted to hold.

The First Meeting

She was telling herself,
How it happened all the way..
How they came and went away.

And just when she decided,
Again in love, she'll never be.
In front of her, was standing he.