I am on...

The incessant journey that has started
The moment I keep my foot upon this earth,
Is still on..
Running, walking, stumbling,
And creeping sometimes,
I have crossed miles n miles..
Could not count the exact numbers..
Passer bys I meet
N hotels or lodge or guest houses
Have been my shelter place so far..

This journey ...
Where it is taking me and how,
I don't know n dont try to understand
All that I want is to arrive at a station named Light,
Where I will find You, find me and our home...
I am on..
Walking...no map, no plan,
No tickets, no money, nothing,
Still I am on ..

Vrindaban me shor hai..

Mera sahar soya pada hai
Ek awaj nahi
Ek uhn nahi ek ah nahi
Koi spandan nahi
Koi sphuling nahi
Mera sahar soya pada hai
Koi awaj nahi
Bhitar sannata hai...
Kitna kalarol, kitna haichai
Sab shant hai
Aj Rabibar hai
Aur mera sahar soya pada hai...

Kya hain ye raste dhamani jeise
Bichhe hue hein, yahan wahan
Ye khamosh hain,
Chalne wala jo soya pada hai
Sadkein Kis kaam ki..
Khali marg, katne ko daude..
Mere sahar ab utha nahi hai

Kitni bijan hai ye galiyan
Aur ye galiyare..
Koi unme daud nahi raha,
Koi kuchh kah nahi raha,
Koi Baja nahi koi murli nahi,
Khel dikhane wala soya hua hai,
Len den karne wala aj utha hi nahi h,
Bajar suna hai...
Koi ghanti nahi baj raha,
Mandir v nirjan hai,
Aj Pujari soya pada hai...
Aj Rabibar hai..
Aj sahar soya pada hai...

Raat bhar upasana me beitha, bithaya,
Raat bhar sankirtan chalta raha,
Mridang, damru, khol, kartal, manjira bajta raha,
Raat bhar hoti rahi puja
Devta ka hasna, ruthna, mang rakhna
Sab ek ek ata raha,
Kisam kisam k chese-gunjta raha,
Pujari deta raha, dilata raha..
Bahar ho ho jhum jhum chalta raha,
Mela chalta raha..
Mele me khel dikhane wala
Baja badal badal ke bajata raha,
Kabhi bansuri kabhi dafli bajaya,
Shor hota raha..
Itna shor...
Khel dikhane wala, baja,
pujari, mandir aur Devta -
Sab jeise ek ho gaye...
Raat bhar havan eise chala...
Par,
Aj ye sahar soya hua,
Khamosh, nirjan-
Koi chidiya v chehek nahi raha
Radha naach nahi rahi,
Kanha ki Vanshi sunai nahi de raha
Aj koi awaj nahi,
Sahar soya pada hai mera.

Khali Pind k kya kaam
Jab atma na base isme
Ye mrut Pind ban jata,
Atma laye alok, laye shor,
Laye rang, Laye dhwani,
Laye jeeban is ghat me,
Uske bina atak jayen sansen
Koi gati nahi, koi chal prachal nahi,
Ek atibhautik sannata daude yahan,
Aj Jeeban soya pada hai,
Sab shant hai..
Angan ka jhukta hua Chand v maun hai,
Aj sahar ka jaan soya pada hai..
Koi awaj nahi,
Ek dhul kan v ud nahi raha,
Jeise koi band ho,
Jeise koi pavandi ho yahan..
Dhu dhu katne ko daude,
Khali pavan hu hu kahe,
Aj Rabibar hai,
Aj sab kuchh khamosh hai...
Mera sahar soya pada hai.

*
Ab dekho, fir se awajein gunjne lagi
Spandan, sphuling aur ghantion me mandir ji utna,
Pujari uth gaya hai,
Puja suru hone ko hai,
Bahar mela beithne ko hai,
Dekho mera sahar
Dhire se nind se jaag raha hai..
Kitna shor hai...fir se..

Subha Prabhat
K mangal geet gayun,
Pujari,
Kadmo ko Tere anchal me pochh dun,
Aur paon lagun, chumu,
Muhn ke pashine hath se pochhun,
Sahla dun matha,
Gale lagun,
Jo Tum jaag gaye,
Jeeban jaag gaya hai..
Mera sahar ab jaag gaya hai,
Man magan nache Radha,
Kanhu k benu Yehi kahin
Kisi kunj me se a rahi hai,
Rai adheer..
Daudi jae,
Ab Brindavan jaag gaya hai..

Kasoor

Anjane me hua kasoor,
Kasoor nahi, Kanha,
Janke jo dil dukhaya
To kahna!

Din tamam aur raat bhar
Diya jale intejaar ka
Aur koi jage raat sa
Eise me Tum murli phunko
Aur behosh ho jae brijdham
Jhapki lag jae anjane me
Tab Tum ao
To kasoor nahi behoshi ka
Darwaje pe Tum dastakh do
Tab jab brindaban hai sammohan me soya
To kasoor Vrindaban ko na dena
Soe hue lata kunj
Jo kadam ko Tumhare sun na pae
Ise unka kasoor na manna!

Subah uthne Tumhare gandh ko pahchan ke
Darwaja khole koi
Par Tumko samne na pae
To kasoor raat ko na dena
Subah ko v na dena..

Hain to Yehi kahin
Payaliya jhandi jhanae
Kamal Banke
Aur 'yahan nahi ka dwar' Kanth jae
Khoje, Daude, pae Tumhe Yamuna kinare,
Akele, apne nao me bimarsh beitha hua
To kasoor payaliya ko na dena, Mohana!

Jo dekh ke v mujhe pash,
Thoda sa muhskurake fir bhari sa dil leke
Udasi k lahar par
Nao chalaye Tum chale jao
Ghat pe mujhe akela chhod ke
Kasoor ghat ko na dena
Jalte hue Deepak ko na dena,
Raat bhar jagte taron ko na dena...

Anjane me hue kasoor- kasoor nahi, Kanha,
Janke jo dil sukhae,
To kahna.
Jaan ke v jo dil dukha jae,
Pyar me wo kashurbar nahi kahlata.

13,12,15

Mera Sahar soya pada hai...

Mera sahar soya pada hai
Ek awaj nahi
Ek uhn nahi, ek ah nahi
Koi spandan nahi
Koi sphuling nahi
Mera sahar soya pada hai
Koi awaj nahi
Bhitar sannata hai...
Kitna kalarol, kitna haichai
Sab shant hai
Aj Rabibar hai
Aur mera sahar soya pada hai...

Kya hain ye raste dhamani jeise
Bichhe hue hein, yahan wahan
Ye khamosh hain,
Chalne wala jo soya pada hai
Sadkein Kis kaam ki..
Khali marg, katne ko daude..
Mere sahar ab utha nahi hai

Kitni bijan hai ye galiyan
Aur ye galiyare..
Koi unme daud nahi raha,
Koi kuchh kah nahi raha,
Koi Baja nahi koi murli nahi,
Khel dikhane wala soya hua hai,
Len den karne wala aj utha hi nahi h,
Bajar suna hai...
Koi ghanti nahi baj raha,
Mandir v nirjan hai,
Aj Pujari soya pada hai...
Aj Rabibar hai..
Aj sahar soya pada hai...

Raat bhar upasana me beitha, bithaya,
Raat bhar sankirtan chalta raha,
Mridang, damru, khol, kartal, manjira bajta raha,
Raat bhar hoti rahi puja
Devta ka hasna, ruthna, mang rakhna
Sab ek ek ata raha,
Kisam kisam k chese-gunjta raha,
Pujari deta raha, dilata raha..
Bahar ho ho jhum jhum chalta raha,
Mela chalta raha..
Mele me khel dikhane wala
Baja badal badal ke bajata raha,
Kabhi bansuri kabhi dafli bajaya,
Shor hota raha..
Itna shor...
Khel dikhane wala, baja,
pujari, mandir aur Devta -
Sab jeise ek ho gaye...
Raat bhar havan eise chala...
Par,
Aj ye sahar soya hua,
Khamosh, nirjan-
Koi chidiya v chehek nahi raha.
Radha naach nahi rahi,
Kanha k Vanshi sunai nahi de raha..
Aj koi awaj nahi,
Sahar soya pada hai mera.

Khali Pind k kya kaam
Jab atma na base isme
Ye mrut Pind ban jata,
Atma laye alok, laye shor,
Laye rang, Laye dhwani,
Laye jeeban is ghat me,
Uske bina atak jayen sansen
Koi gati nahi, koi chal prachal nahi,
Ek atibhautik sannata daude yahan,
Aj Jeeban soya pada hai,
Sab shant hai..
Angan ka jhukta hua Chand v maun hai,
Aj sahar ka jaan soya pada hai..
Koi awaj nahi,
Ek dhul kan v ud nahi raha,
Jeise koi band ho,
Jeise koi pavandi ho yahan..
Dhu dhu katne ko daude,
Khali pavan hu hu kahe,
Aj Rabibar hai,
Aj sab kuchh khamosh hai...
Mera sahar soya pada hai.

Sky light

As i sit upon my bedroom window
And look outside,
I saw the lemon tree taking bath in sun ray
Small green lemons popping out
Said hello to me!

The allgie upon the wall, crawling
Wrote some divination,
I m unable to interprete
But the birds are!
They are singing...
Some song,
In a chorus...
Telling me - everything is special,
Everything is renewed n beautiful!
Something magical is about to happen!
Something...
The whole Nature is ready to cherish...
The preamble of celebration has started!

Now the bumble bee appeared...
Bhhhhuuuummmmm
Bhummmmmmmmm
And whispered into my ear...
I closed my eyes out of fear
And tried to remain still!
Seeing me surrendered,
It entered the room through the window
And rested in my hair for some seconds
And said bhhhhuuummmm...
I folded my hands, praying, don't please bite me,
It smiled and kissed me,
Touched my right chick
And flew into the interiors of my room...

The Bumble Bee flew directly towards the skylight
It touched the ten bars of a chakra carved over there
And sang its 'Song of Invitation'...
Bhrrrrooommmm bhuuummm
It touched the bars of the chakra,
Coming and going out of it,
Like its weaving a net
And smilingly asking me to take note...
And wants my appraisal as well.

It sang more of merriment
And told me
Ritu Vasant -The Spring... the flower-month is coming!
Do hear the tinkling bells of its chariot...
Its approaching...with soft foot falls,
Sitting upon the melodious bird symphony
Its courtiers have reached early!

Meditating Music

Life, gliding ...
In the path of bewildering music to the soul,
where heart beats create poem, unknown...
Sky stretched above like a giant blue bird's wing,
Or a free verse song,
My essence and entirety rise n fall again to rise,
In this vast panoramic lyric...
Madly maddening moments...
Collecting, recollecting

Dear heart,
In the enveloping call of
this Enchanting Morning,
Dews are scattered in the field
Where I take a walk today...
All encompassing...
Thinking of you....
With love...